Priorities the topic of today's Town Hall
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a Town Hall from 3-4:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 4) in 305 RSC. Among those leading the Town Hall discussion on priorities will be Provost Rick Muma, Gery Markova, director of Faculty Advancement, and Kaye Monk-Morgan, assistant vice president for Academic Affairs.
A wine and cheese social will follow the Town Hall in 301 RSC.
2018-19 Service-Learning Scholars announced
The Wichita State University Service-Learning team is a critical component in the University's efforts to accomplish its strategic plan. Specifically, Goal 1 and Goal 5 of the strategic plan states a goal of an applied learning experience and empowering students to create a campus culture and experience based on their changing needs.
The Service Learning Faculty Scholars program has been designed to empower committed service-learning faculty to cultivate and support interest in service-learning in their fellow faculty members and through their classes and college. Our goal is to infuse the campus and community with a spirit of service-based academic engagement that ties the classroom experience to applied learning and experiential knowledge.
We are happy to announce the 2018-19 Service-Learning Scholars:
Amy Chesser, College of Health Professions
Dorothy Harpool, School of Business
Eveline Kalomo, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wonyoung Kim, College of Applied Studies
Lori Santos, College of Fine Arts
Michelle Wallace, College of Health Professions
Rie Bloomfield Organ Series opens 2018-19 season tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 5)
The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series opens a new season with a Wednesdays in Wiedemann performance by Lynne Davis at 5:15 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 5) in Wiedemann Hall. Admission is free.
WSU Tech among fastest-growing colleges in U.S., study says
The Wichita Business Journal reported that WSU Tech is growing and the Chronicle of Higher Education has taken notice.
According to the Chronicle, WSU Tech was listed as the second fastest-growing associate and baccalaureate / associate college in the United States.
WSU men's and women's tennis to offer free tennis clinics
The WSU men's and women's tennis programs will offer free tennis clinics for WSU faculty, staff and Innovation Campus employees at the Coleman Tennis Complex in September.
The free Wednesday clinics will be held from noon-1 p.m. on Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26.
These clinics are for all ability levels, from beginner to experienced. Even if you've never played tennis, give it a try. Rackets will be provided if you let Nick Taylor know ahead of time.
RSVP to nicholas.taylor@wichita.edu.
Wanted: Help evaluating high school seniors in scholarship competition
The Office of Admissions asks you to consider evaluating high school seniors during the state's largest annual high school scholarship competition. WSU's Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) on Saturday, Nov. 17, will bring students and families to campus from all over the country to compete for three $64,000 Gore Scholarships. Last year, more than 600 high school seniors, with an average 3.88 GPA and 28 ACT score, participated and more than 60 percent became Shockers this fall. For more information and to sign up for a full or half day, go to wichita.edu/dsiobserver.
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
Skateboarding accident in parking garage results in serious injuries
A student was seriously injured Monday around noon in a skateboarding accident in the RSC parking garage. University Police responded and the student was transported to Wesley Hospital. In the interest of privacy, the name and condition of the student aren't being shared at this time.
Interpreting text size indicators found in WSU classrooms
All WSU classrooms now have text size indicators designed to help instructors present classroom information in an accessible way. For more information about these indicators and how to interpret them, read this short article. Send any questions to Instructional Design and Access at IDA@wichita.edu.
Why do now what can be done after a good Netflix binge?
Time management will always be one of the biggest challenges for all college students. Managing priorities, getting used to a new study schedule, juggling multiple life roles and trying to meet all academic deadlines can become overwhelming. Students can find tips and resources on how to better manage their time including a new one-page semester planner on this page of the Student Success website.
Today's art matters – Ulrich fall exhibition opening this weekend
The Ulrich Museum of Art invites you to join them for the opening celebration of its newest suite of exhibitions on display this fall.
“Burnt Generation: Contemporary Iranian Photography” will be exhibited Friday, Sept. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 9.
Also on view will be:
- “Waterscapes” by Frederick Judd Waugh (Sept. 7-March 31)
- “The Anonymous Chorus” by Sara Angelucci (Sept. 7-Dec. 9)
- “Neighborhood: Palimpsest / Barrio: Palimpsesto” (Sept. 7-Dec. 9)
The Ulrich Museum is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; and closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free.
Ulrich Museum fall exhibitions
Community meeting: Taking action on violence
You're invited to a meeting from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at The Center, 1914 E. 11th Street, Building B, to listen discuss and gather action steps to address the increase in violence in our community. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Here's your invitation to Shockers After Dark
Student Affairs invites students, faculty and staff to a new event, Shockers After Dark from 8-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, first floor Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) and Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the RSC. Come by for three hours of outrageous free fun!
Activities include a tarot card reader, poker tournament, gaming, character artist, dancing and bingo. There will also be free food, T-shirts and prizes. For more information, contact Student Affairs at 978-3021 or visit Student Affairs.
‘Intellectual Property Basics' workshop on Sept. 11
University Libraries is holding the workshop “Intellectual Property Basics” from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in 217 Ablah Library.
Inventions, designs, original works of authorship and trade secrets can provide you with economic benefits. Learn the basics of intellectual property protection! This workshop is the first in the Entrepreneurship Research Series this semester. The workshops are open to the public.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, go to Entrepreneurship Research Series.
Seats are limited, so sign up today.
McConnell Air Force Base to host Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show
You're invited to the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Air Show from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, at McConnell Air Force Base. The event is free and open to the public.
All military and civilian static display information is located in the airshow program. The airshow will all have nearly 70 aircraft parked on the flight line for the general public to view and walk through.
Team McConnell's community partners have come together to put on a variety of displays related to the Kansas community, the military, and initiatives related to the advancement of education, including science, technology, engineering and math exhibits.
The schedule of events is tentative because of weather, maintenance and other scenarios. A schedule of events will be published the morning of the show on the Frontiers in Flight website at schedules -- https://frontiersinflight.com/schedules
‘How Can I Find Sources My Instructor Will Like?' workshop on Sept. 12
University Libraries is holding the workshop “How Can I Find Sources My Instructor Will Like?” from 4-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 in 217 Ablah Library. Learn how to discover, locate and evaluate scholarly sources your instructors will think are awesome in this helpful workshop.
This is one in a series of Savvy Researcher workshops this semester. The workshops in are open to WSU students, faculty and staff.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, go to Savvy Researcher workshops.
Please encourage your students to sign up for workshops in this very helpful series!