Wichita State University and EDA to announce significant grant
Wichita State University and the U.S. Economic Development Administration will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. today (Friday, March 22) in the Aviation Testing Laboratory on the WSU campus. The announcement will provide details on grant funding for the National Institute for Aviation Research for advanced manufacturing research.
Speakers include U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Dr. John Fleming, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, Acting President Rick Muma, and John Tomblin, WSU vice president for research and technology transfer.
Fleming of Minden, Louisiana, was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development last Friday, March 15. The announcement in Wichita will be his first trip as assistant secretary.
Service-Learning Faculty Training coming April 12
Are you interesting incorporating service-learning into a course? Want to hear tips and tricks from your colleagues? Please join us for the spring service-learning training from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, April 12, in 233 RSC.
The morning will begin with a brief overview of service-learning course integration and best practices, before moving into brief roundtable discussions, and concluding with an informational poster fair featuring our 2018-19 Service-Learning Scholars courses and service-learning projects. Additionally, the United Way of the Plains and VolunteerICT will be present to share resources on connecting to local community partners and needs. Breakfast will be served. Please RSVP by Monday, April 8, at wichita.edu/servicelearning.
For questions, contact Chelsea Redger-Marquardt, associate director, Student Involvement, at chelsea.redger@wichita.edu or Rhonda Lewis at rhonda.lewis@wichita.edu.
Innovation Campus update
At Thursday’s Weekly Briefing, there was Innovation Campus update. As you may know, the University’s newest Partnership Building, P2, is close to full occupancy.
Spirit AeroSystems moved into a large space on the second floor last month. WSU’s NIAR Advance Research Program, is also expected to move into P2 later this month—sharing the second floor with Spirit.
WSU’s Digital Twin Lab opened up this month and will focus on an extensive multi-year project to perform digital or virtual modeling of parts and products for the U.S. Government.
WSU’s Machine Learning Lab also moved into P2 earlier this year. There, students, faculty and other researchers work on sustainment of aging parts of military aircraft.
Based on the success of P2 we recently broke ground on P3 to accommodate the growing number of companies and organizations looking to partner with us, hire our students and harness the technology, research and expertise found on our campus.
Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20
Faculty, please consider nominating a student for next academic year’s financial awards. The nomination deadline is Friday, April 5, and students must be nominated by a graduate faculty member to be considered. The awards are only available for students who will not graduate until fall 2019 or later. Spring and summer 2019 graduates are not eligible for consideration.
- Only one student per program, per award, may be nominated - program faculty must work together to determine who should be nominated.
- Fill out and submit the online nomination form, uploading all required elements.
Awards Open for Nomination:
- Tilford Fellowship: To be eligible, a student must be admitted to a graduate degree program in good standing, be enrolled full-time, and demonstrate financial need. Preference is given to minority students who are U.S. citizens.
- Delano Maggard Jr, Research Grant: To be eligible, a student must be admitted to a graduate degree program in good standing, be enrolled either full-time or part-time, have completed nine graduate credit hours, and demonstrate financial need. This award entails the following additional criteria: (1) student must submit a budget for the research project and (2) if the proposed research involves human or animal subjects, a copy of the approval from the WSU institutional Review Board or Animal Care and Use committee should be included.
- Dora Wallace Hodgson Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Masters and Doctoral/PhD): To be eligible, a student must be admitted to a graduate degree program and in good standing.
Do you need $10,000 for a project you’re working on?
Or maybe you need just $5,000, or even $1,000. No matter how much you need for your project, consider using the WSU Foundation’s crowdfunding platform, WSU GiveCampus, to raise it.
So far this year, three campaigns have been completed on the platform. Another is underway by University Libraries seeking funds to Digitize Historical Sunflower Newspapers.
Don’t delay! We’re working on nine campaigns that will go live next month, so if you have an idea and want to beat the rush of projects, contact aaron.winter@wichita.edu at the WSU Foundation to see how easy it is to start raising money.
Gartner IT Town Halls coming April 3 for students/ staff / faculty
In early February, the university announced it had engaged with Gartner Consulting to make sure we have the right IT structure and capabilities to help drive the university’s future success. In that endeavor, we’d like to hear your thoughts.
On the afternoon of Wednesday April 3, Gartner will hold three IT Town Hall sessions in 208 Hubbard Hall, to engage faculty, staff, and students on the IT services offered on campus, and their connection to the demands of a modern higher education institution. If interested, please plan to attend one of the sessions based on your relationship to the university. All sessions will be held in 208 Hubbard Hall. If you have any questions, reach out to David Miller, university budget director.
- Staff: 1-2:30 p.m.
- Faculty: 2:30-4 p.m.
- Students: 4-5:30 p.m.
Traditions Committee is in search of judges for 91st Annual Hippodrome
Hippodrome 2019 is just around the corner and the Wichita State Traditions Committee is in search of judges for our variety act and skit competitions. Hippodrome is the longest running tradition at Wichita State and we would love to have you be a part of making this year a success.
Apprenticing in auctioning
Riley Webb, a sophomore majoring in entrepreneurship and marketing, recently worked at the real estate auction firm McCurdy Auction as an apprentice. While enhancing his passion for marketing, Webb received experience in photography, design, public relations, and copyrighting.
This position was offered as a part of the Career Development Center’s Apprent-ICT program, which was piloted fall 2018 and spring 2019. Apprent-ICT helps freshmen and sophomores develop career readiness skills and explore various career fields in a paid position.
Alumni Weekend Set for March 29-31
Wichita State softball will hold its alumni weekend March 29-31 vs. UConn as part
of the 50 Years in Women's Athletics Celebration.
During the UConn series, Wichita State will be honoring the 1989 Gateway Tournament
championship team, the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference championship team and all former
Wichita State softball coaches. All former softball players are invited to attend
as well as any former women's athletes of any sport at WSU.
Mark your calendar for Edible Book Festival on April 1
Are you a fan of the Great British Baking Show or Nailed It? Mark your calendar for the University Libraries' first annual Edible Book Festival on Monday, April 1. The worlds of books and food will collide in creative and delicious ways!
You are invited to create an edible work of art inspired by your favorite book or author. Entries will be displayed in Ablah Library. Let your imagination run free. Have fun with puns or create something in the shape of a book. Entries may be made from anything that is edible (cake, bread, crackers, gelatin, fruit, vegetables, candy, etc.) as long as it can be displayed for a few hours without melting or spoiling.
Students, faculty, staff, student organizations, departments, community members - all are welcomed to enter! Please also join us for a reception.
Registrations are due by Wednesday, March 27. See our website for full rules and registration information.
Submit your summer camp information
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
Shockers host invitational to open outdoor season
The Wichita State track and field program opens the 2019 outdoor season hosting the
Herm Wilson Invitational presented by Beynon Sports Surfaces this weekend at Cessna
Stadium
The Shockers host the first of its four outdoor meets. The Herm Wilson Invitational
presented by Beynon Sports Surfaces will be live streamed starting at 6:30 p.m. today
(Friday, March 22) and noon Saturday, March 23. Admission to the event is free.
Join ISU’s Interfest to have a taste of foods from around the world or be a vendor if you / your team can cook!
InterFest is an international food festival that embraces a diverse range of dishes across the globe. The showcase of food is a gateway that brings the multicultural Shocker community together. InterFest Spring 2019 takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Neff Hall courtyard and RSC east patio.
You or your team can also be a vendor and sell food at the event. Please go to www.wichita.edu/interfest to register as a vendor. Any group / individual representing any organization can participate in this. It's literally a fundraiser for your organization / yourself. Don't like cooking? You can still help us. Send an email to isu@wichita.edu mentioning you want to volunteer in InterFest!
For more details go to our Facebook page Wichita State University International Student Union.
Do you love some friendly March competition? Bounce on over to Meritrust Madness!
Visit Meritrust’s Braeburn Square branch now through Friday, March 29, and have some fun with the Meritrust team.
🏀 Prove your skills with piggy basketball.
🏀 Test your luck by filling out a bracket.
🏀 Enter to win a $50 Tad’s Locker Room gift card. Contest rules available onsite.
Wait, there’s more! If you’re a Wichita State University faculty and staff member or student, you could earn some extra cash by opening up a checking account with Meritrust.
To learn how you could earn $50 today and an additional $50 later on, stop by the Braeburn branch during Meritrust Madness or visit meritrustcu.org/extracash for promotional details.
Questions? Please contact Chi Bolander at chi.bolander@meritrustcu.org.
Happy Meritrust Madness!
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Wu Lifts coming in April
Think you are the strongest in the Rec? Participate in Campus Recreation’s Power Event at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 7, to find out. There are prizes for the male and female top three finishers. Register at the Guest Services Desk in the Heskett Center. Registration is $10 for WSU students / faculty / staff and $20 community. Questions? Contact cr.fitness@wichita.edu.
Shocker baseball opens AAC play this weekend at Eck Stadium
Wichita State baseball is slated to begin American Athletic Conference play this weekend, hosting the Memphis Tigers in a three-game series at Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field. The series opener is scheduled for 6 p.m. today (Friday, March 22) with game two slated for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, and the series finale scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch Sunday, March 24.
The first 500 fans through the gates at Friday’s game will receive a Flying W mini helmet. As always, Wichita State students receive free admission with a valid ID.