Stay abreast of the legislative news from the state capitol
Zach Gearhart
If you want to stay up-to-date on the news out of Topeka, check out the updates provided by Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations at WSU.
Go to Legislative Update No. 7.
Women in Public Service to host conference April 4 at WSU
Join Women in Public Service for the “Year of Yes Conference” with keynote speaker Opal Mauldin-Jones, city manager in Lancaster, Texas - Winner of League of Woman in Government Trailblazer Award on Thursday, April 4, at the Marcus Welcome Center. Mauldin-Jones will present the keynote address “Say Yes to Now and Learn How to Thrive,” at 9:30 a.m.
Women in Public Service (WPS) is an association of public service professionals created to inspire past, current and future generations by addressing topics relevant to women in public service, while instilling knowledge through education, networking and professional development that strengthens the leadership in our local government and communities.
The one-day conference will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 4.
The lunch speaker, Charlene Stevens of GovHR USA, will present "Defining my YES-What I've learned along the way"
The closing general session, “Moving Forward, Because it's the Right Thing To Do,” will be presented by Mary Sweet, hospital administrator from Greensburg, Kansas.
Breakout sessions include Striving for Perfection, Workplace Wellness, Salary Negotiation, Ways we Sabotage Our Career, Are you Exhausted?, and Are you an Ideal Team Player?
Mark your calendars for SEM goals Lunch & Learn
The Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan was put in place on campus in 2016. The plan has eight goals focused on recruiting and retaining students to grow enrollment. Come join the SEM committee for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 22, in the 233 RSC, to learn of the progress that WSU is making in achieving their SEM goals.
Please respond with your attendance plans to Lydia Santiago at lydia.santiago@wichita.edu.
For more information, visit SEM Plan.
WSU student steps in to help Airbus with last-minute project need
Having direct access to students’ talent and skills is a huge part of why Airbus Americas moved to the Wichita State campus two years ago. One of those opportunities for collaboration played out perfectly this winter when Airbus officials in the research and technology department needed a last-minute artistic rendering for an airplane seat under development.
“Normally this wouldn’t be possible since we would have to contract with an artist, but with our proximity to WSU we decided to reach out to see what was possible,” says Samantha Stinson, Airbus marketing specialist and a WSU MBA student.
In search of ways to save money and generate revenue for university budget
The President's Budget Advisory Committee is looking to gather money-saving and revenue-generating ideas that can positively impact the university's budget. Ideas collected from the form will be assessed by the committee, and the most promising will be publicly posted on a WSU Idea Generator blog to seek campus comment and gauge interest. Go to Idea Generator to learn more and submit your ideas.
If you have any questions, please contact Jason Post in the University Budget Office at 978-6532 or jason.post@wichita.edu.
It’s time to submit your information for summer camps
Spring is almost here, and that means parents will soon begin signing their children up for summer camps. Please send a link to your camp web page or the details of your WSU summer camp to lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu. Let her know:
- Name of camp
- A sentence or two about the camp
- Age group
- Cost
- Time, date, place
- How to register
Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU this month
Anne Krook is a nationally known speaker who helps students transition from the academy (university) to the workplace, using the language that employers expect from applicants.
Krook herself left academia (she was an assistant professor of English at the University of Michigan) to work for a small startup in Seattle … Amazon (!), where she enjoyed many roles both abroad and in the United States. She then went on to become VP of Operations at another startup, Mindbloom, and then VP of Operations at Synapse.
She now specializes in helping graduate students transition to non-academic workplaces and undergraduate humanities majors translate their skills into jobs. In addition to her consulting work, Krook currently chairs the Board of Directors of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Krook will speak at WSU three different events later this month. Read on to learn more about these wonderful opportunities!
* Entering the Job Market with a Humanities or Arts Degree: A Talk with Anne Krook, Ph.D.
Wondering how to get a job with a liberal arts degree? Talk to someone who knows: Anne Krook, Ph.D., a former academic who transitioned successfully to the corporate and nonprofit workplaces, will share her story and advice from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in 261 RSC. Hear about how you can identify and market the skills that make you an asset to many different jobs. All students and faculty welcome. Cosponsored by Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, Graduate School, and Career Development. Visit Dr. Krook’s LinkedIn profile.
* Women and Men in the Workplace: Colleagues & Allies
What are the economic, social, and cultural factors that influence how men and women see and treat each other in the workplace? Students (UG and GR) and faculty are invited to join consultant Anne Krook, Ph.D., for lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 29, in 156A Corbin Hall for a discussion that offers two models for making those relations work better: collegiality and allyship, and discusses why those well-known ideals sometimes fall short at work. Finally, it offers tactics for making those models more effective in your workplace. Visit Krook’s LinkedIn profile. Event cosponsors are Graduate School & Career Development Center. Make sure you get lunch by registering. Students register here to log into Handshake with your WSUID and password and click “Join Event.” An email confirmation will be sent to your "shockers.wichita.edu" email address. Faculty may register by emailing jenny.stauffer@wichita.edu.
* Marketing Yourself After Graduate School: A Talk with Anne Krook, Ph.D.
Join nationally known speaker and consultant Anne Krook, Ph.D. for practical advice for graduate students who want industry jobs outside of academia. We will meet from 2-5 p.m. Friday, March 29 in 305 RSC East Shirley Beggs Ballroom to learn from her how to identify your skills, craft a resume, and how to use the language that employers expect from applicants! Snacks served. Visit Krook’s LinkedIn profile. Cosponsors of event are the Graduate School & Career Development Center. All are welcome. Students register here to log into Handshake with your WSUID and password and click “Join Event.” An email confirmation will be sent to your "shockers.wichita.edu" email address.
Upcoming events at University Libraries
Upcoming events at the University Libraries include “Tech Tuesdays: Google Home” and “Graphic Design Tools for Your Small Business.”
Spring break hours for University Libraries began Sunday, March 10 and end Sunday, March 17. For a full list of hours, visit library hours.
“Tech Tuesday: Google Home” from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
“Graphic Design Tools for Your Small Business” from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
For more information and event registration, go to library events. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
‘Preparing a Research Poster’ to be presented March 21
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to learn how to design an effective poster presentation that will connect with your audience. “Preparing a Research Poster” will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in 266 RSC. Snacks will be provided. RSVP to jenny.stauffer@wichita.edu. Doug Parham, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Kristyn Smith, Institute for Interdisciplinary Creativity.
Learn about effective formatting and content design for a traditional research audience, and innovative entrepreneurial audience.
The event is cosponsored by the Graduate School and Cohen Honors College.
Summer Leadership Institute needs faculty / staff squad leaders
Applications for Summer Leadership Institute participants and faculty / staff squad leaders are coming up at the end of March. Don’t forget to fill out your application at Summer Leadership Institute. If you know someone who would be interested in participating or apply as a squad leader, direct them to the website or contact lead@wichita.edu.
Call ahead orders at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
You can now call the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes and place a food order to be picked up later! Check out their menu and give them a call at 316-978-3479 to place an order.