EPSCOR opportunities and deadlines
Kansas Board of Regents seeking EPSCoR proposals – Due Wednesday, Oct. 10
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Program Review Committee of the Kansas Board of Regents is currently seeking proposals for its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Proposals must contain the information outlined in the Program Guidelines and should not exceed seven pages in length. Proposals will be accepted through Wednesday, Oct 10. Questions may be directed to Jennifer Armour at jarmour@ksbor.org.
NSF seeks EPSCoR proposals for Research Infrastructure Improvement
The National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR has released a program solicitation for Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC). RII Track-2 FEC builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in scientific focus areas consistent with NSF priorities.
For FY 2019, RII Track-2 FEC proposals are invited on a single topic: Harnessing the Data Revolution to solve problems of national importance. For more information, go to EPSCOR Research. The solicitation is available here.
Letter of Intent Deadline: Monday, Nov. 26, 2018
Full Proposal Deadline Date: Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Engage WSU: A day of public service sharing
Engage WSU: A day of public service sharing will be held from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.
Engage WSU is presented by the Public Policy & Management Center, Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs and the Division of Diversity & Community Engagement.
The event will bring together university, public, nonprofit and community leaders for current research and knowledge exchange in public service. To see the agenda and more information, go to Engage WSU.
The fee is $50, which includes lunch. The cost is $20 for the Hugo Wall School and Division of Diversity and Community Engagement students, faculty and staff. Use code WSUICT at checkout.
In case you missed it
The following information was shared at Thursday's Weekly Briefing:
Project Wichita survey results
The Project Wichita community survey findings have been released. The findings are a result of nearly 14,000 responses from across the community and comprise 42 priorities for the region's future. The survey was conducted by WSU's Public Policy Management Center on behalf of the Greater Wichita Partnership.
In addition to playing a vital role in connecting with citizens and identifying these priorities, WSU is also instrumental in helping make them a reality, with the university currently addressing seven of the top 10, including:
- #1: Create opportunities to retain college graduates
- #4: Increase educational opportunities to meet the changing requirements for the workforce
- #5: Support career pathways and job development (e.g. manufacturing, STEM, technology)
- #7: Encourage citizens and police collaboration for improved public safety
- #8: Support after-high-school education to grow the regional economy
- #9: Develop strong talent retention strategies for the regional workforce
- #10: Grow different types of businesses and industries
WSU recognizes that its strategic plan aligns with meeting these needs and will continue to leverage its resources for the benefit of the city state and region.
Retirement reception for Frank Rokosz
The Department of Human Performance Studies will host a retirement reception for Frank Rokosz
Frank Rokosz
from 1-3 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 7,) in the Heskett Center lobby. Rokosz is retiring from the university after 45 years of service, and will leave a legacy that includes being the longest-serving faculty member in the College of Applied Studies.
Please join us in the Heskett Center lobby to show our appreciation of his outstanding accomplishments and service to our department, the college and Wichita State University.
The next phase of Graduate Enrollment Management
All graduate faculty are encouraged to come learn more about GEM (Graduate Enrollment Management). Topics covered will include efforts to increase the number of applicants, improve yield and how the GEM process can be used to catalyze continuous program improvement.
The discussion will be led by Dean Dennis Livesay and Assistant Dean Aaron Coffey. For your convenience, there are two sessions that cover the same material.
2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in 223 Hubbard Hall
2:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in 200 Clinton Hall
Faculty Senate to meet on Monday, Sept. 10
The Faculty Senate will meet from 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in 126 Clinton Hall.
Mathematical Sciences lecture series today (Friday, Sept. 7)
The lecture series in the Mathematical Sciences, presents its guest Oliver Goertsches from the University of Marburg at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 7) in 372 Jabara Hall. Marburg will present “On symmetries, fixed points and graphs.”
Abstract:
It is a classical problem in many areas of geometry to relate local phenomena to global ones, for example, how curvature conditions may impose strong restrictions on the global structure of a geometric object. In this talk we will explore symmetries of geometric objects from this problem's perspective. For instance, we will investigate the impact of fixed points on the object's topology, and illustrate such relations with classical, nicely visualizable examples like surfaces. In the end, we will concentrate on the more recent GKM theory, which encodes certain types of symmetries in terms of labeled graphs.
Two organizations merge to form Women of Wichita State University
Two organizations -- CUW and Women's Association – have merged and are called Women of Wichita State University. Membership is open to all females.
The new organization will have a welcome reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the president's home. Please RSVP to Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu or call 978-7005.
Taye Diggs to visit Wichita for book breakfast
Taye Diggs, is a well-known actor on television, the big screen and on Broadway, but he's also developing a name as a successful writer of children's books.
His third book, “I Love You More,” is due for release Tuesday, Sept. 18, but fans and guests in
Taye Diggs
attendance at the 5th Annual Read and Rise Breakfast Gala, tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 8) in Wichita, can score a copy ahead of the general public and hear Diggs talk about what inspires his writing.
The Read and Rise Breakfast Gala, a celebration of individuals and organizations that are improving the lives of Kansas children through literacy, will be held at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 8) in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, Rhatigan Students Center. Tickets are $50 per person.
For tickets, call 316-350-4511. The Read & Rise Breakfast Gala is sponsored by Storytime Village, a Kansas-based, nonprofit organization that works to help underserved children thrive through partnerships and programs that provide early childhood development, family engagement around reading, access to books and the literary arts.
Economic Outlook Conference less than a month away
The 39th Annual Kansas Economic Outlook Conference will be held from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Century II Convention Center.
Global protectionism along with renegotiations of trade agreements impacts not only Kansas commodities like grains, livestock, and oil, it also has an indirect impact on many other business and industries that support these sectors. Join this year's economic outlook discussion to hear expert speakers and panelists provide their insight on how to navigate these national and global issues.
WSU students benefit from Janice Chambers Ramsey's estate gift – 20 years after her death
Vocal music students at Wichita State University are eligible for two generous new scholarships because an alumna who graduated 83 years ago was so grateful for her education she wanted to help future students have a similar experience.
Janice Chambers Ramsey earned a bachelor's degree in music performance in 1935 from what was then the University of Wichita. She married Hugh Ramsey, a civil engineer, had a son named Robert, and taught music in the Baltimore County school system until her retirement.
Along the way, Ramsey created a trust to ensure that Robert, institutionalized for most of his life, would receive the care he needed after her death. She designated that, upon Robert's death, any funds remaining in the trust would go to WSU's vocal music programs in the College of Fine Arts.
40 percent off at JCPenney on Sunday, Sept. 9
WSU faculty and staff mark your calendars for the Career Development Center's JCPenney Suit Up event from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at JCPenney East and West locations. With your WSU ID you can save 40 percent off select men's and women's career dress apparel, including suits, dresses, sport coats, dress pants, shoes and accessories. At JCPenney East, enter from the upper level east entrance, at JCPenney West enter in the north door by the salon.
Clearance by Steven Campbell in Cadman Art Gallery – Looking Glass
Clearance is an art exhibition presented by student artist Steven Campbell. His work will be displayed in the Cadman Art Gallery now through Friday, Sept. 14.
This show works to create movement or dissolving obscured conditions that create ambiguous scenarios left to be digested as fractured ideas. Using a careful combination of optical and intentional paint mixes, the artist pushes and pulls elements of each composition to a desired level of likeness or abstraction. This allows the artist and audience to constantly be refreshed with restructuring an environment or inventing their own.
The Cadman Art Gallery is located on the first floor, Rhatigan Student Center. For more information about this exhibit and others, go to Cadman Art Gallery.
Junior Spiker Party on Tuesday, Sept. 11
Wichita State volleyball will be hosting an event for Junior Spikers on Tuesday, Sept.
11. Girls and boys in grades 4-8 can come to Charles Koch Arena and learn how to ball
shag in order to become an official ball shagger for the 2018 Shocker Volleyball team.
The event starts at 6:45 p.m. and will feature a pizza party and autograph session
with the team. The $30 fee includes a T-shirt and free entry to all home volleyball
matches.
For more information, contact the volleyball office at 978-7467 or email volleyballga@goshockers.com. Check-in will be at the south side of Charles Koch Arena.
You're invited 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.