Airbus continues finding Shocker talent
Airbus attended the Engineering and I.T. Career Fair this fall and found a multitude of qualified candidates. Adding to the mix of current Wichita State undergraduate and graduate students Airbus currently employs, the aerospace company hired five more through the career fair.
Read more about their experience finding Shocker talent at wichita.edu/airbus.
University schedule for the 2018 Holiday Closedown
The holiday closedown period at Wichita State University will commence at the end of the day on Thursday, Dec. 20, and reopen on Wednesday morning, Jan. 2.
The state paid holidays are Monday, Dec. 24; Tuesday, Dec. 25; and Tuesday, Jan. 1. For more information, go to Holiday Closedown.
Holiday shred schedule reminder
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 December or January.
Because the campus will be 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 them know, otherwise they 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 them know if they need to skip or reschedule the service. They will plan to service everyone as normal unless they hear back from you, since the campus is open.
Email Shred.Wichita@UndergroundVaults.com with any schedule changes.
Thanks and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Enroll in a Badge course today!
Enrollment for Badge courses is open for the spring semester! Badges are academic short courses of one credit hour or less that are designed for working, nondegree seeking professionals. They are online and self-paced. Badges allow students to demonstrate to employers their knowledge, skills and competencies in a subject area.
Students who successfully complete a badge will receive a digital recognition of their accomplishment that they can share on social media and link to a digital resume.
You can enroll and start courses from Jan. 22-April 19. All coursework must be completed by May 9.
To enroll and view the badge course catalog, visit badges.wichita.edu. For questions, please contact workforce@wichita.edu or 316-978-7579.
Keep Calm & Breathe On today (Wednesday, Dec. 19)
Join the Counseling and Testing Center for Keep Calm & Breathe On. Drop in to build structured relaxation time into your life and learn techniques to do relaxation on your own. You will be led in meditation, mindfulness and relaxation practices. The last session of the semester will be from 12:15-12:45 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 19) in 257 RSC. Contact the Counseling and Testing Center for more information at 978-3440.
Call for Fiscal Year 2020 Educational Opportunity and Student Fee funding requests
It's again time to begin the process for submission of funding requests through Student Government for the Educational Opportunity Fund and Student Services Fee for FY 20. Through student fees, these programs provide funding for financial assistance to students (Educational Opportunity Fund) or the funding of programs / activities delivered directly to students (student fees).
If you've submitted requests in the past, the Budget / Review Officer should have received an email from the Budget Office last week to kick-off the submission process. If you have not submitted requests in the past, but are considering submitting a new request, please contact Lauren Smith, Jason Post, or David Miller in the Budget Office at 978-3030 for more information.
Requests are due no later than Friday, Jan. 25.
HR has early deadline to post positions and make job offers
The HR Talent Team will have an early deadline to post positions and to make offers to ensure they are processed prior to the holiday shutdown.
Any pending position descriptions or requests for posting will continue processing on Jan. 2. Any offers that are accepted after Dec. 18 will be able to start on or after the Jan. 14 New Employee Orientation.
Please call Human Resources at 978-3605 with any questions.
Game Day dining hours today (Wednesday, Dec. 19)
Chick-fil-A and Panda Express are open 2 hours before tip-off on game days in the Rhatigan Student Center. Visit from 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 19) to fuel up before the game. Go Shocks!
LaunchPrep applications open soon
LaunchPrep, a partnership between e2e Accelerator and Wichita State’s Center for Entrepreneurship, provides your early-stage company access to a select group of local successful entrepreneurs and mentors. Their one-on-one mentorship will enable you to get your venture off the ground.
Applications open Wednesday, Jan. 2. Find out more information at www.launchprepict.com.
Save the date and call for submissions for 3rd Annual DiverseCity
On behalf of the President's Diversity Council, we are proud to announce our 3rd annual diversity showcase, DiverseCity. This week-long event gives Shocker Nation a glance of the successes from individuals, departments and organizations in the campus community that were made possible through diversity. The week takes place from Monday-Friday, April 15-19, 2019. Throughout the week, we encourage you to stop by and support the various events being hosted! This is a great way to get involved at Wichita State University and celebrate the various kinds of diversity we have to offer. A list of events will be available during DiverseCity.
DiverseCity Showcase Kickoff
President Bardo and Marche Fleming-Randle, vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement, will provide remarks to kick off the start of DiverseCity. We encourage you to stop by and view all of the work from the submissions that highlight successes related to diversity. The showcase kickoff takes from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 15, in 233 Rhatigan Student Center.
Call for submissions
All students, faculty, staff, student organizations and departments are invited to submit entries that are examples of diversity or highlight successes related to diversity. We are looking for all kinds of diversity entries from individual / group projects, workshops, events, mixed media, photography or artwork. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019.
For more information and to submit your entry, go to http://wichita.edu/diversecity.
Foundation year-end gift receipt information for 2018 tax credit
Checks without a postmarked envelope will need to be delivered to the WSU Foundation by 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, as we close at that time. Checks with an envelope postmarked by Dec. 31, need to be at the Foundation no later than noon Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.
Information for credit / debit cards to be processed in office will need to be to us by 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31.
Online bank drafts need to be initiated by 6 p.m. Dec. 31, but online credit cards will be able to be processed until midnight.
Cheerfully,
Foundation Finance Team
How much do you know about the WSU Faculty / Staff Holiday Card Scholarship?
Over 50 years ago, Dr. Nicholas Pronko, professor emeritus of psychology, came up with a unique fundraising idea for Wichita State. He called on faculty and staff to give the few dollars they normally would spend sending each other holiday cards to a scholarship benefiting WSU students with financial need – and this became the Holiday Card Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Now, with more than 3,400 donations and nearly $82,000 contributed (and that’s just during the time we’ve been able to track), it’s easy to see how successful Dr. Pronko’s vision has become. The endowed fund has grown to the point we are able to award up to four scholarships a year averaging more than $1,000 each. It is truly impacting the lives of WSU students.
Unfortunately, support for what was once an important holiday tradition for WSU faculty and staff has been declining over the past few years. With many loyal supporters having retired, and so many new employees, it’s easy to understand how this happened. This is a renewed appeal for you to help turn the tide. Whether this is the first you’ve heard of the scholarship – or you’ve supported it for years – please consider participating this year.
Visit the Holiday Card Endowed Scholarship Fund site by clicking here. You’ll be able to learn more about the scholarship and can even give a gift. If you’re unable to support financially, you can still make an impact by advocating for the scholarship and promoting it to your friends and colleagues. Your involvement at any level will make a difference.
If you have questions, or would like to learn more about ways you can support the WSU Faculty/Staff Holiday Card Scholarship Fund, please contact Aaron Winter at the WSU Foundation by emailing aaron.winter@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3803.
Happy holidays to all – and congratulations on another great year at WSU!
RSC closing early on Thursday, Dec. 20 – Winter Break hours
The RSC and all of its departments (including the Shocker Store) will close at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. For a full list of hours of operation over Winter Break, go to RSC Winter Break hours.
Shocker athletes celebrate graduation
Wichita State congratulates all of the student-athletes who completed their studies
and graduated this December.
"We are very proud of our athletes," said director of Athletic Academic Services
Gretchen Torline. "Winning championships is great, but getting your degree is what we work for and
what it's all about."