Win $5,000 and your own parking space
In order to advance WSU's Strategic Plan and SEM plan, President Bardo has announced a competition open to all members of the university community.
The competition is:
- For all members of the WSU community
- Open to proposals for new interdisciplinary certificates, minors, honors tracks, undergraduate, mini-master's or master's programs
- Focused on programs that meet the future needs of students and the community
The authors of the winning proposal will receive a combined cash award of $5,000. There also will be up to five reserved (red sign) parking places made available for the next academic year for use by the authors of the proposal at no charge to them.
Proposals are due Oct. 31.
Get started today: New Program Award
Win free frozen custard for a year at Freddy's grand opening
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. today (Monday, Aug. 20) in the Rhatigan Student Center. All day on Aug. 20, guests can enter to win free custard for a year by visiting the new Freddy's location. No purchase necessary. Freddy's will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Fridays.
Space is available in Employment Relationship Training class on Wednesday, Aug. 29
Space is available in an Employment Relationship Training class from 9-11 am, Wednesday,
Aug. 29, in Rm 264 RSC. To register for training, go to myTraining through myWSU.
This course is provided for leaders who supervise employees (UP, USS, students),
and will focus on the overall employment relationship. It will provide guidance on
managing performance, setting expectations, how to identify when an employee has not
met expectations, and how to effectively address those concerns. This could include
concerns with attendance, job performance, conflict with coworkers, etc. This training
will also introduce you to tools to use to effectively document an unmet expectation.
If you have questions, contact mytraining@wichita.edu.
'Implications of Coupled Occupant Needs and Mechanical System Performance in Buildings'
Yang-Seon Kim
Yang-Seon Kim, assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering at WSU, will present an ME Graduate Seminar from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in 128 Jabara Hall.
Buildings play an important role in both energy use and human well-being. To support optimization of energy use in existing built environments, it is a pressing need to understand the tradeoffs between building energy use and indoor air quality, as well as the co-benefits between the two.
Get ready for the Clash of the Colleges
The Office of First-Year Programs and Campus Recreation invite students to Clash of the Colleges 2018! Please join your academic college's pre-party to get set up to sign in and gear up to cheer on your academic college. Clash of the Colleges will begin at 4 p.m. Friday Aug. 24, in Cessna Stadium. Join us for fun games, inflatables, relays and more. Let's see which academic college will have bragging rights this year!
Positions open to WSU employees only
The OneStop Student Services is looking for an assistant director. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22. To apply, go to OneStop Student Services and follow the directions. For questions or assistance, contact the Talent Acquisition Team.
Keeping up with Kenon
Join SGA President Kenon Brinkley at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, in a Facebook Live discussion about issues around WSU. Leave your questions in the comments section for Kenon to answer during the livestream.
'Library Tips and Tools for Grad Students'
University Libraries (UL) can make your life easier, especially when it comes to doing library research. Come to the “Library Tips and Tools for Grad Students” workshop from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, or 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30. Learn about library resources that help you avoid article charges, the EndNote software program provided by the UL that reduces the effort required to format research papers and citations, technology equipment such as iPads and portable projectors that you can borrow, subject librarians who are available for individual and group consultations, and much more.
Besides brief demonstrations, there will be time for questions and answers. University Libraries invites all graduate students, especially new ones, to attend. Registration is not required, but appreciated. For more information and to register, go to Tips and Tools for Grad Students.
Making strong connections in person and electronically is key for students
It makes sense. If students feel more connected to other students, faculty and staff, they are more likely to continue on their path to graduation. For students who want – or prefer – an electronic connection to campus, they can download our app called Guide to their mobile device. This app can help students stay on path by providing individualized guidance on academic success, major and career exploration, holds on their account, payment information, involvement opportunities and more! Students should search “Guide-College Simplified” in the App Store or on Google Play to access the app.
RH: Seaman coached Shockers during difficult time
Bob Seaman, who guided Wichita State's football program through its most difficult
period, died Monday at 86.
Seaman moved from offensive coordinator to head coach in 1970 after the plane crash
in Colorado that killed head coach Ben Wilson and 30 others, including 14 members
of the team.
"He meant so much to our 1970 football team," said John Potts. "He stayed with us
even though he could have moved on. His love and commitment to the 1970 team ran
very deep and true. He mentored and led us through those tragic days and months following
the crash. He is the reason so many of us have led successful lives." Read more at
The Roundhouse.
Daily website update
The web support site has handled 304 support tickets to date with an average time to completion at 4.4 hours. If you see anything on the site that needs attention, we want to hear about it. Just file a ticket by clicking the Web Support link in the footer on any page or by going to wichita.edu/websupport
As of 8 a.m. Monday here are 10 open spaces in the Next Level training sessions scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday this week. CMS trainings and open labs are on the schedule through the end of August.
See the full training schedule
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Tip of the Day Redux: Adding Page Descriptions NOTE: We're rerunning this Tip of the Day because it is one of the more important and valuable things you can do for your pages in terms of improving Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Back when we began our migration trainings in 2017, one of the components of our DT Migration sessions involved developing page descriptions. The old content management system did not allow for individual pages to carry specific page descriptions. That was a big problem, because Google and other search engines highly value these simple 144-character descriptions of the page content.
If you don't already have this content developed, don't worry, it's easy to do. Concentrating first on your high-value pages, navigate to the Page Parameters in the Properties section and enter some text describing the content of the page. You can use an online character counter tool to help you get in under the 144-character limit preferred by Google. This is also a great time to check to make sure the Page Title and Page Heading fields are filled out and accurate. When you're done, save and publish the page. |
#FlowerMoves by Marian Crook in Cadman Art Gallery – Main Space
#FlowerMoves is a multimedia art exhibit presented by student artist Marian Crook. Her work will be on display from today (Monday, Aug. 20) to Friday, Aug. 31, at the Cadman Art Gallery, first floor, Rhatigan Student Center. This show will display a mix of mediums including drawing, sculpture and performance art that will demonstrate concepts of personal growth and identity.
Join the artist for her opening reception at the Cadman Art Gallery at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. For more information about this exhibit and others go to Cadman Art Gallery.
$7 color wall tees at Shocker Store
The Shocker Store has a sale to brighten up your week! Now through Saturday, Aug. 25, color wall T-shirts will be $7 each (excluding tie-dye). So stock up with all your favorite colors! Sale is in-store only.