Record $66.6 million in private funds raised for WSU in past fiscal year
Supporters of Wichita State University made $66.6 million in gift commitments in the fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the most successful fundraising year in the history of the WSU Foundation, which raises private funds to advance the university.
The fiscal 2018 total is $26.2 million more than the amount raised in the previous fiscal year and $10 million more than the Foundation's previous record of $56 million, pledged in fiscal 2016. It includes gifts of cash, gifts-in-kind, pledges and new planned gifts from donors age 64 and older.
Record year for WSU Foundation
Wichita State Open House Weekend: Sept. 28-30
Don't miss out on three days of events, food and fun for the whole community at the Wichita State Open House Weekend, Sept. 28-30. Take a stroll on the Innovation Campus during our “Sip and See Party.” Enjoy action-packed Shocker Athletics, Cornhole tournament, trivia contest, bowling and more.
For more information, go to WSU Open House.
Meritrust announces new Wichita State University Innovation Campus branch
Meritrust plans to open a high-touch digital branch in Braeburn Square, near the intersection of 21st and Oliver, on Wichita State's rapidly developing east side of campus near Starbucks, Shocker Store and planned restaurants. Nearby are Airbus, Marcus Welcome Center, Law Enforcement Training Center, new residence halls and the planned Campus YMCA and Student Wellness Center.
Wichita State branding will be featured prominently throughout, and the branch will have an emphasis on digital technology, including Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs) and tablets, allowing members to have a more educational and interactive experience with their finances. The new branch is expected to open no later than November 2018.
Two interior ITMs will be housed within the location allowing members to make financial transactions and providing 24/7 access to Meritrust card-holding members within a vestibule for deposits and withdrawals.
Another drive-up ITM will provide members an enhanced drive-thru experience during business hours and 24/7 deposit and cash withdrawals. The ITM technology of the new branch will complement the four Meritrust ATMs currently located on campus, providing options for convenient banking access for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
ATMs can be accessed at the Rhatigan Student Center, Shocker Hall, The Flats at WSU and Koch Arena (during games).
“We are excited to soon be part of Innovation Campus and deepen our relationship with university partners and the WSU community,” says James Nastars, CEO and president. “The campus is seeing tremendous growth and advancement. We are proud to be a part of the experience and expand our service not only to the students, faculty and staff at WSU, but also to businesses partnering with WSU and those living and working in east central Wichita.”
The new Meritrust at Braeburn Square branch is the next step in a longtime partnership between Meritrust and Wichita State. Meritrust is heavily involved on campus, and through a three-year $324,000 gift to the university, Meritrust is helping bring the Professional Edge career development program and financial literacy curriculum to Wichita State students in the Barton School of Business. Through this program, students are able to identify career paths and opportunities, learn how to interact with business professionals and develop their skills in professional networking, resume writing, communication etiquette and financial literacy.
WSU business school signs transfer agreement with Butler Community College
Butler Community College business administration students who graduate with an associate degree are now able to seamlessly transfer into Wichita State University's W. Frank Barton School of Business.
Once accepted into WSU's business administration track, Butler students may choose to pursue a bachelor's degree in business administration. The two institutions finalized the agreement with a special signing on Butler's Andover campus Friday, Aug. 24.
Additional signs are being installed in parking garage
In response to feedback from students, faculty and staff, additional signs are being installed on the ground level of the parking garage. The signs are being added to clarify traffic flow and aid in overall safety.
Parking garage usage is as follows:
Ground level – reserved
Ramp to 2nd level – reserved
Remainder of garage – hourly
4th level – Yellow ePermit and hourly
WSU Weekly Briefing to feature Jeff Smith of Dassault Systemes
Jeff Smith, director, Aerospace & Defense Ideas Lab, Dassault Systemes, will be featured in this week's WSU Weekly Briefing at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, in the Marcus Welcome Center.
Tracee Friess, director of communications for research and technology transfer, will give the overall university update.
The briefing will be livestreamed and available later that day at WSU Weekly Briefing. There will be time for questions at the end of the briefing.
Daily website update
The web support site has handled 391 support tickets to date with an average time to completion at 4.9 hours.
Two new trainings are on the schedule for Wednesdays that specifically deal with best practices for images and how to build forms in the new CMS.
CMS trainings and open labs are on the schedule through the end of September.
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Physics Seminar Series begins today (Wednesday, Aug. 29)
The WSU Physics Seminar presents Gavin Davies from Indiana University. Gavies will present “Neutrinos, Antineutrinos and Deep Learning with NOvA,” at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 29) in 128 Jabara Hall. Refreshments and discussion will follow. The seminar is supported by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund in Wichita.
Come to the Yard Show tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 30)
The Wichita State University Multicultural Greek Council invites you to the Yard Show from noon-1 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 30) on the RSC north patio.
‘Citation Searching and Altmetrics for T&P Dossiers' workshop
Working on your tenure and promotion dossier? Want to determine the impact of your research? Come to the University Libraries' Citation Searching and Altmetrics for T&P Dossiers workshops. The workshop will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. tomorrow Thursday, Aug. 30, in 217 Ablah Library. For more information and registration go to Citation Search RSVP. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
RSC Unplugged: Featuring Emily Strom
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged. RSC Unplugged will feature Emily Strom from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 29) in the RSC's Starbucks Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Empty Bowls: Community Build-A-Bowl Workshop
Join the fight against hunger in our community and make a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl using ceramic wheel throwing and hand-building techniques from 4:30-7:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Aug. 29) in 110 Henrion Hall. Admission is free.
Don't worry if you don't have any experience—part of the fun is developing a new skill. The bowl you make will be donated to the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 13, benefiting the Kansas Food Bank. Empty Bowls is a collaboration with the WSU Ceramics Guild, Ceramics Media-the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries, and the Ulrich Museum of Art.
Empty Bowls Project is an international grassroots movement to help end hunger. Ceramic artists around the world participate every year—and so does Wichita!
In 2017, the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off welcomed over 800 people and Empty Bowls Wichita
presented $25,000 to the Kansas Food Bank. Empty Bowls Wichita has funded more than
$60,000, providing 240,000 meals to Kansas communities since 2014. This year will
be the biggest yet!
All proceeds from the silent auction and ticket sales go to the Kansas Food Bank.
ODI invites you to an open house
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) invites you to make ODI your home away from home. Don't miss the open house from 2-3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 30) in 208 RSC.
Meet our LGBTQ Coordinator Brad Thomison and our new Retention Specialist Jamey Roberti. Stop by to learn more about available resources and programs. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or go to http://wichita.edu/odi.
University Libraries to hold ‘How Do I Find Articles?' workshop
University Libraries is holding the workshop “How Do I Find Articles?” from 4-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 in 217 Ablah Library. Explore basic search strategies, such as phrasing, Boolean and typical library database features in this very helpful workshop.
This is the first of our Savvy Researcher Workshop series to be held this semester, and is open to WSU students, faculty and staff.
RSVP at Savvy Researcher Workshop.
Please encourage your students to sign up for workshops in this very helpful series!
‘Digital Literacy Basics' workshop coming Sept. 13
University Libraries is holding the workshop "Digital Literacy Basics” from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in 217 Ablah Library.
This workshop will explore the basic concepts comprising Digital Literacy - a framework necessary to effectively understand, use and create with digital technologies. What is it necessary to know and what must I be able to do in order to possess the know-how required for skillful participation in digital media? This workshop is the first one in a series of Digital Literacy workshops this semester.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, visit Digital Workshops.
Click here to RSVP. Seats are limited, so sign up today!
Free HIV testing
Student Health Services is Partnering with Positive Directions to bring you free HIV testing. Stop by from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, Tuesday, Oct. 4, or Tuesday, Nov. 6, in 205 Ahlberg Hall to get tested and learn your status!