Caution: Use space heaters safely
WSU Environmental Health and Safety must approve the use of space heaters in any Wichita State University building. Occupants of University buildings whose workplaces are too cold should first contact the Facilities Services at 978-3444. First, a request for assistance to adjust the temperature of the area must be made. If Facilities Services personnel determine that the work area cannot be made more comfortable, and it is a medical necessity, the use of a space heater may be approved for use.
Persons who use space heaters are required to take fire prevention and the safety of others into consideration by complying with the following guidelines:
- Space heaters will be ordered through the WSU Facilities Services Electrical Shop to maintain continuity of type and size of heater used.
- Electric space heaters consume a significant amount of electrical energy. Use of an electric space heater is restricted to areas where the Facilities Services Electrical Shop has specifically authorized their use on a dedicated circuit.
- Space heaters are prohibited in the sleeping units of student residence facilities.
- Electric space heaters should be inspected at least annually and repaired as required by a qualified electrician. Heaters that cannot be repaired are to be discarded with the plug cutoff to prevent inadvertent use by others.
- Never plug electric space heaters into extension cords or power strips; plug space heaters directly into electrical wall outlets (receptacles) on a dedicated circuit.
- Do not route electric cords for heaters under rugs or carpeting; doing so could cause the cord to overheat and the rugs or carpeting to burn.
- Heaters should be placed on a level surface at least 36 inches away from combustible materials and not in enclosed areas such as underneath desks or workstations, unless rated for this use.
- Do not place the heater in high traffic areas, such as exit ways.
- When the space being heated is vacated, space heaters must be turned off and unplugged.
- Fire Safety Office reserves the right to inspect and declare unapproved any space heater that creates a hazard or is inappropriate for a particular location based on specific circumstances, or code and/or legal requirements.
- Promptly report any unsafe or hazardous conditions to your Department Supervisor, Facilities Services 978-3444 or to WSU Fire / Safety Office at 978-5803 or 978-5531.
Burks named director of Military and Veteran Services
Larry Burks
Marché Fleming-Randle, vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement, proudly welcomes retired Lt. Colonel Larry Burks as the new director of Military and Veteran Services at Wichita State University.
With 20 years of military experience, Burks has demonstrated a passion for serving active military and retired families, and he has keen understanding of their needs. Burks has experience working with students of all ages and has been a mentor to many young people throughout the community.
Burks is widely respected throughout the Wichita community, and his connections to the greater community will be an asset in growing the WSU's programs for military and veteran families. He will serve as the university champion for military and veteran students and their dependents. In addition, he will serve as the liaison for military and veteran services with community groups.
Burks will report to the vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement, and his appointment begins Monday, Oct. 8.
Black & Yellow Scrimmage + Sale tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 6)
Combined, the 2018-19 Wichita State men's and women's basketball rosters will feature
21 newcomers. Early next month, fans can begin the process of connecting those names
with faces during a special sneak-peek event.
The Black and Yellow Scrimmage, which replaces the annual Shocker Madness night, is
set for Saturday, Oct. 6, in Charles Koch Arena. The two squads will play an intersquad
doubleheader, beginning at 2 p.m.
Fans are also invited to stop by the athletic department's annual garage sale that
afternoon between Noon and 3 p.m. inside the Aetna Multi-Purpose Gym (enter through
the exterior doors on the east side of Charles Koch Arena).
Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis and include: men's basketball
jerseys and game shorts, practice jerseys and shorts, shoes from various sports, cheerleading
and dance uniforms, tennis racquets and an assortment of shirts.
Prices listed are non-negotiable. Customers are encouraged to pay with cash, however,
credit cards will also be accepted.
Building fire alarms to be tested
During the week of Oct. 8-12, the Fire & Safety staff will conduct fire alarm tests in all buildings.
These tests require the fire alarm in each building to sound up to two minutes. To minimize disruptions, these tests will be conducted between the hours of 5:30-7:30 a.m.
These tests ensure that all components of our fire protection systems are operating as designed to provide maximum safety.
If you have any questions, contact Mike Strickland, director, Environmental, Health and Safety at 978-3347.
2019 Open Enrollment is here!
2019 Open Enrollment begins today! Log in to the Member Administration Portal at https://sehp.member.hrissuite.com to make your elections. All benefits-eligible state employees must participate in Open Enrollment. For a full listing of HR and KDHE Open Enrollment events and resources, go to Open Enrollment.
Note: Benefits-eligible state employees who do not log in to make 2019 elections by 11:59 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 31, will be defaulted into Plan N with an HRA. This election will be irrevocable. Exceptions include those who waived all coverages in 2018, or who enrolled in only vision and/or MetLife supplemental coverages and wish to maintain the same elections in 2019.
KDHE webinars are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. today (Friday, Oct. 5). An in-person presentation by KDHE is scheduled for 1 p.m. in 233 Rhatigan Student Center.
All webinars require registration and download of the GoToWebinar launcher, instructions for which will be sent via email after registering. Registration for all upcoming dates can be found here.
Grad School competition announcement
For more information please self-enroll in the (3MT®) Competition, an organization within Blackboard, http://bit.ly/WSU3MT. The video proposal submission deadline is Monday, Oct. 8.
We would greatly appreciate it if you would encourage your graduate students doing research to submit a proposal for this competition.
Mathematics lecture to feature Matthew Gursky of the University of Notre Dame
The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents its guest Matthew Gursky from the University of Notre Dame at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 5) in 372 Jabara Hall. Gursky's lecture is titled “Hyperbolic space, conformal geometry and a boundary value problem.” Join us for refreshments before the lecture at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.
In this talk, Gursky wants to eventually explain an area of mathematical research that has as its origins in theoretical physics and, separately, in conformal geometry: the study of “asymptotically hyperbolic manifolds.” He also will give an informal introduction to the idea of curvature, talk about the idea of a Riemannian manifold, and eventually give some important examples, including that of hyperbolic space.
Department of Mechanical Engineering to host graduate seminar
Ramazan Asmatulu
Ramazan Asmatulu, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at WSU, will present “Physical Properties of Fiber Reinforced Composites Incorporated with Graphene Nanoflakes,” from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in 128 Jabara Hall.
Geology Department Technical Session today (Friday, Oct. 5)
Space is available in Employment Relationship Training class on Wednesday, Oct. 17
Space is available in an Employment Relationship Training class from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 17, in 102 Marcus Welcome Center. 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.
2018 Old Town Concert Series: Three free concerts
KMUW and the Old Town Association present the 2018 Old Town Concert Series, featuring three Saturdays of free live music in Old Town Square. Join us on the plaza in front of the Warren Old Town Theatre with your coolers and lawn chairs.
Truckstop Honeymoon and The Cavves, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, has been canceled because of expected inclement weather.
Jenny Wood and Crisis Casanova, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13
Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations and Aaron Lee Martin, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
Details are at KMUW.org.
RH: Three items to watch this week
Wichita State women's basketball coach Keitha Adams learns something new about her team almost every day. She is coaching a team with 10 newcomers and a total of nine freshmen.
Wichita State's baseball team plays its second and final 14-inning scrimmage against NCAA Division I competition at 6 p.m. today (Friday, Oct. 5) at Arkansas. The Shockers played at Nebraska last month.
Wichita State's softball team scrimmages Seminole State (5 p.m. Friday) and Emporia State (1 p.m. Sunday) at Wilkins Stadium. The Shockers end fall practices on Oct. 12 with a scrimmage at Kansas.
Take a step for your safety with the SGA Campus Safety Walk
The SGA Campus Safety Walk is a crucial chance for WSU community members to survey the area in and around campus, and express their safety concerns and search for improvements to our campus neighborhood. You're invited to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in 211 Hubbard Hall.
SGA will provide hot cocoa, food and have a raffle for prizes before and after the walk! Join the WSU Police Department and many other campus organizations in the effort to make the WSU community a safe place to learn and grow. All are welcome.
Come for a mental health check-up
Students, faculty and staff are invited to take a few minutes for a mental health check-up on National Depression Screening Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in 261 RSC. Computer feedback will be delivered immediately, and ambassadors from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be there as well.
Garba Night invitation for Oct. 13
Garba is a traditional Indian dance form performed in the state of Gujarat, India. This dance is performed during the festival of Navratri, a nine-day festival celebrated for praying and thanking the different goddesses in Hindu mythology. This year, from 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, Rhatigan Student Center, AHINSA is organizing a Garba Night to celebrate the festival of Navratri. Admission is free.
Cadman Art Gallery spring 2019 selections
Cadman Art Gallery spring 2019 exhibition accepts submissions from students of all backgrounds. The gallery is seeking applicants to hold their own exhibit for spring 2019. Students may apply for an individual exhibit or may join together with others. Exhibitors are not limited by media or style.
Past artists have exhibited digital media, graphic design, collections, paintings, sculpture, photography and more. Applications must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 26.
The Cadman Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, and serves as a student-centered space focused on education and exposing the WSU community to the arts.
For rules and registration forms, go to Cadman Art Gallery.
Get your team together and support breast cancer research
Get your team together for this national fundraiser for breast cancer research. The event is a blast and it funds a great cause. This is a one day tournament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Heskett Center Gymnasium.
Grab your friends, create some costumes (not required) and play volleyball with our four-foot pink volleyballs. Sign up at Big Pink Volleyball
‘The Laramie Project' to be shown Thursday, Oct. 11
“The Laramie Project,” a presentation in recognition of National Coming Out Day and the 20th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard on Oct. 12, 1998, will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the CAC Theater. The presentation features performers from Stage9 Productions in Hutchinson. Admission is free.
Shepard was brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming. His only crime was who he loved. This event proved instrumental in the development of hate crime laws throughout the United States. “The Laramie Project” draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with inhabitants of the town, company members' own journal entries and published news reports.
The Road To Change by Emiliano Molina in Cadman Art Gallery – Looking Glass
The Road To Change is an art exhibition presented by student artist Emiliano Molina. His work will be displayed now to Friday, Oct. 12, in the Cadman Art Gallery.
This show is a series of paintings and drawings which reflects the artist relationship with his brothers and their journey in their own lives, leaving him behind and making him acknowledge the changes in his life and isolation.
The Cadman Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. For more information about this exhibit and others, go to Cadman Art Gallery.