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Diversity and Minority Faculty and Staff Celebration moved to Hughes Metropolitan Complex
Because of the overwhelmingly positive response, we have had to change the venue for the Diversity and Minority Faculty and Staff Celebration from the president's residence to Hughes Metropolitan Complex, room 180, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 15).
Now accepting applications for Retention Faculty Fellows!
Faculty who are interested in serving as a Retention Faculty Fellow are encouraged to review the position description and submit the application materials. Retention Faculty Fellows will work with Student Success and Success Coaches to support the goals of the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan and identify and support students in their college who may be at risk of not persisting to graduation. If after reviewing the position description you have questions, please email kim.sandlin@wichita.edu.
Parking update
All of lot 16S south of Duerksen Fine Arts Center, and half of lot 35S southeast of the Experiential Engineering Building, will be blocked off for an event on Friday, Nov. 16, until 2:30 p.m.
Next week on Friday, Nov. 23, the parking garage will be closed so the stall lines can be repainted.
Golling announces promotion, other changes in Division of Finance and Administration
Following the retirement on Nov. 2 of Associate Vice President for Facilities Eric King, Vice President Werner Golling announced changes within the Division of Finance and Administration.
Emily Patterson, who previously reported to King, has been promoted to executive director of Facilities Planning and will report to Golling. Patterson had previously been assistant director of Facilities Planning (2013-14), associate director of Facilities Planning (2014-16) and director of Facilities Planning (2016-18).
Bob Smith, executive director of Facilities Services, will also report directly to Golling.
WSU to hold GoBabyGo Fall Tuneup for area children
Wichita State University's GoBabyGo program is holding its second annual Tuneup Day from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in WSU's Experiential Engineering Building, northwest of 17th Street and Innovation Boulevard.
Faith, although only 2 years old, will get her first set of wheels at the Fall Tuneup Day. Faith is curious and observant and loves to play with her siblings. However, Spina Bifida brings mobility challenges, making it difficult for her to keep up. WSU's GoBabyGo program has customized a car for Faith so she'll be able to join in family fun just in time for the holidays. Faith and her family will travel from Manhattan, Kansas, for her to receive her new wheels.
Eight additional children will also receive their first car at this event. In addition, any previous car recipients may bring their cars in for a tuneup or repairs, which will be done by WSU students. As the GoBabyGo drivers continue to grow, WSU will continue to support them by maintaining their cars.
WSU students across disciplines work together to customize and deliver cars to children several times per year at no cost to the children's families. Every car is customized to suit each child's specific needs. To date, GoBabyGo at Wichita State has modified and delivered nearly 50 cars to children across the Midwest.
Along with presenting the nine new cars and providing free tuneups, the children can test drive their cars at the Fall Tuneup on a pint-sized obstacle course. There will be additional activities for brothers and sisters.
Director of Military and Veteran Services provides update
Larry Burks
Larry Burks, director of Military and Veteran Services, wrote a letter to the editor of "The Sunflower" this week. We're posting it here for your convenience.
Dear Editor,
I am writing to update veterans and the campus community about work underway to address the backlog in processing claims for veterans' benefits. This is a WSU problem, but it's also a national problem, with a Veterans Administration claims backlog running into the hundreds of thousands.
All of us who support campus veterans are sincerely sorry this has happened. Eight of us have worked the last two weekends to examine every single case file and get them into the best possible shape to clear this backlog on our end.
Here's where things stand as of Tuesday, Nov. 13, based on all applications received:
- 64 certifications have been completed (this includes first-time certifications, adjustments and amendments.)
- 36 need follow-ups from VA or students. (All documentation has been reviewed and additional answers are needed from students to process the paperwork. Emails have been sent to those students).
- 55 completed applications were transmitted to VA for certification last weekend.
My own background includes 20 years active duty in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Throughout my military career, and since then, I have supported active and retired military families to ensure their needs were met along with those of the broader community. I plan to continue doing that in the role I took on last month at WSU.
Whether you're a veteran or not, I'd be pleased to have you stop by the Military and Veteran Center in Grace Wilkie Hall 105.
Larry Burks Sr.
Director, Military and Veteran Services
Holiday shred schedule announced
Underground Vaults & Storage Inc. is reaching out to all university departments regarding the upcoming holidays and the shred schedule, so you can let them know if you need to skip or reschedule any of the services in November, December or January.
Underground Vaults & Storage will run its normal routes on Wednesday, Nov. 21, and Wednesday, Nov. 28. If you have a scheduled service and need to cancel or reschedule because your office will be closed, please let them know before Friday, Nov. 16, so they can make the adjustment.
Since the campus is closed from Dec. 21-Jan. 1, they will cancel the route scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 26. If you have a service that day and need to reschedule, please let us know, otherwise we will just plan to service your container(s) on your next scheduled date.
If your office will be closed until classes resume on Tuesday, Jan. 22 and you have a scheduled service in January, please let us know if we need to skip or reschedule the service. We will plan to service everyone as normal unless we hear back from you since the campus is open.
Email Shred.Wichita@UndergroundVaults.com with any schedule changes.
Thanks and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Accessibility Training now available for students
All instructional and enrichment content in WSU classes needs to be accessible, and that includes content students present to other students. To address faculty concerns about delivering this necessary training, WSU is now offering accessibility training for students.
Currently training is available in accessible face-to-face presentation, accessible conference presentations, and the creation of digital documents. More training is coming soon.
If you have students who will give presentations in class and / or handing out (in person) or posting (online) documents for other students to read, please consider asking them to complete these trainings. They are fully online, take about 30 minutes each, and students can prove to you they took the training by showing you the digital credential they earn, or by printing off a certificate of completion.
These trainings do not expire, so students who complete them for classes this semester will still have viable digital credentials in later semesters. Trainings can be found at Accessibility Training and questions can be directed to Instructional Design and Access at IDA@wichita.edu.
ISME Colloquium presentation tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 16)
Laila Cure
Laila Cure, assistant professor, Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering, will present “Understanding Contemporary Work Systems for Fair Design and Robust Operation,” from 1-2 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 16) in 214 Clinton Hall.
Register for Springfest 2019
Student Involvement and Campus Recreation invite you to register for Springfest 2019. Springfest is a kick-off for the spring semester for both student organizations and university departments. Located in the Heskett Center gym, this event is a way for WSU students to check out the different organizations we have on campus, as well as discover the amazing resources this campus offers. Along with informational tables, Springfest includes music, inflatables, food, prizes and contests for all students to participate. To register, go to Springfest 2019.
Salvation Army Angel Tree and Star of Hope
Provide a Christmas gift for a local family through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs! The Shocker Store and Student Involvement will host a tree in the RSC to help Wichita families have a happy holiday season!
Starting Monday, Nov. 19, if you are interested in sponsoring a family, stop by the tree in the Shocker Store (RSC location only) and choose your angel or star off the tree. Bring it to the front desk of the Shocker Store to sign up to sponsor that family. Gifts are then returned back to the Shocker Store (RSC location) once they are purchased.
Gifts need to be returned by Tuesday, Dec. 4, and should be unwrapped, new and clearly labeled with your angel or star's tag / number.
For more information, contact Chelsea Redger-Marquardt of Student Involvement at 978-3022 or chelsea.redger@wichita.edu. Thanks for helping make the holidays a little brighter for others!
RH: From Ragland to Early to McDuffie
Scoring 30 or more points is a function of skill, but also playing time and score
of the game.
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall's tenure is light on 30-point scorers, in part because his teams share points and
minutes. The 30-spot is rare because he uses blowouts to rest starters instead of
padding stats.
It shouldn't be surprising, therefore, that most of the 30-point games in Marshall's
11-plus seasons matter. There are eight and in seven the scorer played 30 or more
minutes – which rarely happens against overmatched opponents. Most of these eight
performances helped push the season in the right direction against a significant opponent.
Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Rewards program
Rewards card members can enjoy free billiards on Sundays during November in Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes, lower level, Rhatigan Student Center.