AACSB extends accreditation of Barton School’s degree programs
All undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by the W. Frank Barton School of Business continue to be accredited by AACSB International – a premier accrediting body for business schools worldwide.
The Barton School is one of 836 business schools in 55 countries that are accredited by AACSB, and one of 189 schools worldwide that have separate accreditation for both business and accounting programs. This extension of accreditation was announced by AACSB’s Board of Directors on April 1, 2019, and signifies the commitment of the Barton School to continually improve the quality of education it offers to students.
As the largest global association for business education, AACSB is a leading voice and advocate for amplifying the positive impact that business schools have on society. Serving as a connector and convener, AACSB is dedicated to sharing diverse insights, best practices, and impactful research that advances business education and the value of AACSB Accreditation around the world.
Shared governance update
This winter, the Office of Human Resources undertook the creation and hosting of 21 discussion groups to explore shared governance at Wichita State University. The forums were sponsored in conjunction with the Strategic Planning committee and in support of the 2018-19 University Priorities.
As promised, the notes and discussion responses have been compiled and are being shared with the university community. This act of transparency is intended to help move the dialogue forward and encourage others to join in the discussions about how we can better engage diverse and usual voices.
The next phase of this work has begun with a partnership with Kansas Institute Peace and Conflict Resolution. A team of university faculty and staff are currently working to design a process for improving trustworthiness that will result in a decision-making framework. The Strategic Planning committee hopes to share both tools with the campus community at the May 2 Strategic Planning Town Hall meeting. We hope to see you there.
Read about the Shared Governance Forums and review the work of the discussion groups.
Registration for the April 11 Ability Ally training is available!
Ability Allies are a network of faculty, staff and students who take a visible role in promoting disability awareness, supporting persons with disabilities and maintaining resources for working and interacting with people with disabilities. This Diversity in Action interactive training from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in 266 RSC, is designed to shape your perspective on ability versus disability and providing an open forum for questions and concerns for those interacting with individuals with disabilities.
This training is free and available to all WSU employees (faculty and staff). Register now before space runs out! Log in to myWSU and register through myTraining. For questions, contact myTraining@wichita.edu.
Jericho Brown poetry reading tonight (Tuesday, April 9) for Writing Now / Reading Now
Jericho Brown will give a poetry reading at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 9) in the McKnight Art Center Atrium. A reception will precede the reading at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Writing Now / Reading Now is cosponsored by the WSU Department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Watermark Books & Café and the Ulrich Museum of Art.
One of the most gifted and lyrical poets of his generation, Jericho Brown is the author of Please, The New Testament, and The Tradition (newly released at this reading). He was recently featured on the cover of The New York Times Style Magazine for a story on prominent black, male American writers.
The poems of Jericho Brown brim over with a transformative power rooted in both sensuality and the spirit. Exploring race, religion, sexuality, and social justice, his work illuminates the American experience and enlarges the possibilities of aliveness. Claudia Rankine says, “To read Jericho Brown’s poems is to encounter devastating genius.”
Brown is the recipient of a Whiting Writer’s Award and has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. He directs the Creative Writing Program at Emory University, and he is WSU’s 2019 Distinguished Visiting Poet.
WSU men's and women's tennis to offer free tennis clinics
The WSU men's and women's tennis programs will offer free tennis clinics for WSU faculty, staff and Innovation Campus employees at the Coleman Tennis Complex this spring.
The free Wednesday clinics will be held from noon-1 p.m. starting tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10). There won’t be a clinic on April 17, but clinics will resume on Wednesday, April 24 and run indefinitely as long as there is interest.
These clinics are for all ability levels, from beginner to experienced. Even if you've never played tennis, give it a try. Rackets will be provided if you let Nick Taylor know ahead of time. RSVP to nicholas.taylor@wichita.edu.
Philosophy Colloquium to feature presentation by Noell Birondo
Associate Professor of Philosophy Noell Birondo will present “Aristotle and Aztec Human Sacrifice,” from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in 218 McKinley Hall.
The presentation is part of the WSU Department of Philosophy Colloquium. It’s free and open to the WSU community.
University Excellence Awards coming May 10
Make plans to attend the University Faculty Awards at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, in 233 RSC. A reception will precede the ceremony at 2 p.m.
The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, May 1 at Faculty Awards.
The University Faculty Awards recognizes faculty who are setting the gold standard for teaching, research and creative activity at Wichita State University. The Excellence in Teaching was established in 1964 by the University of Wichita Board of Regents, now known as the WSU Board of Trustees, to recognize superior teaching. Over time, additional awards with varying criteria have been established by the WSU Board of Trustees, Academic Affairs and Research Administration.
The full list of 2019 awards and honorees is below.
2019 UNIVERSITY FACULTY AWARDS
James Beck
Excellence in Accessibility Award
Biological Sciences
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Richard Bomgardner
Faculty Risk Taker
Human Performance Studies
College of Applied Studies
Gina R. Brown
Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching
Physician Assistant Program
College of Health Professions
Katherine Mason Cramer
Academy for Effective Teaching
Curriculum & Instruction
College of Applied Studies
William P. Flynn
Excellence in Creative Activity Award
School of Music
College of Fine Arts
Shuang Gu
Excellence in Research
Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Achita Muthitacharoen
Faculty Risk Taker
Finance, Real Estate & Decision Sciences
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Richard Pappas
Excellence in Teaching
Human Performance Studies .
College of Applied Studies
Ehsan Salari
Young Faculty Scholar
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
College of Engineering
M. Bayram Yildirim
Excellence Award for Community Research
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
College of Engineering
2019-20 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are live and online
The 2019-20 Wichita State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are live and online. Links to both catalogs can be found at http://wichita.edu/catalog.
Be sure to check out some of the features – accessible from your desktop, tablet or smartphone. Links to all of WSU’s Undergraduate or Graduate degrees, programs and certificates (look for Degrees and Academic Majors). Click on any of the column headers to sort the list the way you want it, or click on the name of the program and go right to the program information.
While we are excited to have the catalog online, we recognize that a printed catalog is still important and handy. Links to download PDFs of the full Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are located at the bottom right of every page next to links creating PDFs of individual catalog pages.
Center for Management Development welcomes new director
The Center for Management Development is proud to welcome Ann Buckendahl as the new director for the Center for Management Development.
Buckendahl is a proud Shocker alumna, having completed her Bachelor in Business Administration, and her MBA with Wichita State University. Most recently, she was the marketing brand manager at Ascension Via Christi, leading the transition to the unified Ascension brand expression. In her 13 years with Via Christi, her expertise spanned fundraising, service-line marketing, and she led the creative services team. Prior to Via Christi, Ann worked at Heartspring as the vice president of marketing and admissions, and provided leadership in their rebrand and campus relocation.
“It is exciting to be back on the WSU campus and to see the transformation that has taken place,” said Buckendahl. “I am so honored to lead the CMD’s quality programs that link to the talent and professionalism of WSU’s Barton School of Business to professionals in Wichita and surrounding communities.”
The Center for Management Development, in the W. Frank Barton School of Business, provides quality professional education to more than 4,000 individuals and corporate clients each year, in order to enhance careers and foster workforce development. CMD acts as a strategic partner with organizations to provide current business knowledge and the best practices to develop capable leaders. Many of the participants in the CMD classroom are staff at WSU, who receive a 40 percent discount when they partner with CMD for training.
Legislative update from Zach Gearhart
Read the current legislative update from Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations at WSU.
See Legislative Update No. 11.
Student Success is hiring Peer Coaches for fall 2019
Student Success is hiring Peer Coaches for the fall 2019 First-Year Seminar courses. If you know of a student who would be interested in mentoring students and working with a faculty member while continuing to develop their leadership skills, please send them to our link with more information and the application. If students have questions about the opportunity, have them contact Caitlin Putnal at Caitlin.putnal@wichita.edu.
Coordinating stores and managing scores
Marc Dotson currently works as site coordinator for the Shocker Store located at the National Center for Aviation Training. As a senior studying Human Resource Management, he contacted the Career Development Center after learning of the opportunity to receive credit for working in his field of study. Read more.
Physics Seminar to feature ‘A Science of Subjectivity’
The next Physics Seminar will feature Susan Ramlo from the University of Akron, Ohio, presenting “A Science of Subjectivity: A Physicist Reflects on Teaching, Learning & Q Methodology.” Her talk will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10), in 128 Jabara Hall.
The Physics Seminar is supported by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund in Wichita.
Chemistry Colloquium features presentation on muscle proteostasis
Peter Sues from Kansas State University will be the next Chemistry Colloquium speaker at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10) in 224 McKinley Hall. Sues will present “Exploring Redox Active ‘Pacman’ Ligands for Renewable Energy Applications.”
WSU Neurodiversity Awareness Week coming April 22-26
Neurodiversity is both a philosophy and emerging civil rights movement.
To promote awareness and acceptance of autism within the WSU community, the WSU Neurodiversity Awareness Week: Autism Spectrum Disorder was initiated. The second annual event will take place April 22-26.
Each day, throughout the week, events have been scheduled with the overarching goal of reframing the discussion about autism among faculty, staff, and students. Rather than focus on autism as a deficit or disability, conversations will focus on autism as a difference or “neurological variation”, while acknowledging the challenges of this brain difference. All events are free and open to the public.
Neurodiversity assumes that some degree of neurological difference is inherent in the human genome. Acknowledging and appreciating the extensive range of human neurologies, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while also acknowledging and appreciating the challenges of brain differences is fundamental to neurodiversity. The neurodiversity movement is gaining recognition across industries. In doing so, campuses are recognizing the strengths individuals who are neurodiverse bring to learning and problem-solving situations that can lead to innovation.
Research workshop: ‘Writing Proposals’
A research workshop, “Writing Proposals,” will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday,
April 12, in 405 Jardine Hall. The workshop will be presented by Fran Cook and Megan
White.
This workshop will provide grant-writing tips and resources to use. Funders and their reviewers want proposals that are clear, concise and consistent. Come to this workshop to learn some hands-on approaches to improving your grant-writing skills.
Fran Cook, CRA, training manager for the WSU Office of Research, will present helpful strategies for responding to a variety of funders and funding opportunities.
Women of Wichita State plan next luncheon
The next Women of Wichita State will be held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at Crestview Country Club, 1000 N. 127th E., in Wichita. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $16 per person (lunch must be purchased to attend).
Guest speaker Major Kelly J. Junkins, flight commander, 344th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, will present “Women in Air Force Aviation and the CK-46 Tanker.”
Mail payment and reservation to Krysti Carlson-Goering, Information Technology Services, WSU, campus box 98, Wichita, KS 67260-0098, or pay online. Reservations must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 11.
Alternative Spring Break: A photo story of reflection reception
Please join us from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Cadman Art Gallery, first floor, Rhatigan Student Center, for the Alternative Spring Break Photo Reflection Reception.
Alternative Spring Break will expose WSU students to complex social and cultural issues through community visits, experiential learning, direct service, group discussion, common readings and reflection activities. This show will feature photos and reflections from this year’s trip participants as a way of sharing our experiences through service-learning. Refreshments will be served.
The show will be featured in the Cadman Gallery from April 29-May 10.
Service-Learning Showcase registration open
The Service-Learning Showcase will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in 233 RSC. It is a unique opportunity for students who participate in service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues.
The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty, staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about WSU’s commitment to the public good. Awards are presented in the following categories: Overall Service-Learning, Community Impact, Innovation and Creativity (i.e., problem solving), and Collaboration/Leadership.
Registration is available here.
Women of WSU plan event to benefit scholarship fund
You are invited to a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Gridley / E. Shirley Beggs Ballroom. The Women of Wichita State (WWSU) are hosting the “Amo il Vino” (I Love Wine) event, with proceeds benefiting the WWSU scholarship fund.
The event price includes “delizioso” Italian appetizers and endless bidding opportunities at the silent auction tables (including a “speciale” purse table). A 9 oz. stemless etched WSU wineglass and a “Wine Passport” for a sampling of Italian reds and whites will be available for purchase. Also, take your chance on pulling a “favoloso” bottle of wine from the Wine Pull or entering the raffle drawing for a Night on the Town or a 50/50 pot.
Can you help us out with a donation of a purse, bottles of wine, or other silent auction items? All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. If you have an item that you would like to donate, contact Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu or 978-7005.
Event ticket: $15 – shopping and hors d’oeuvres, deadline to purchase is Tuesday, April 30.
Wine passport: $10 – Welcome drink and a tasting of six different wines. Additional passports can be purchased at the door, while supplies last.
Wine glass: $10 – 9-ounce stemless etched WSU wineglass. Can be purchased online or at the door, while supplies last.
50/50: $1 – Purchase as many entries as you would like. Winner receives 50% of money collected. Can be purchased online or at the door.
Night on the Town: $1 – Purchase as many entries as you would like. Night on the Town package will vary depending on donations. Can be purchased online or at the door
Wine Pull: $10 – Purchase a cork to select one bottle from reds, whites or bubbles. Purchased at event and limited to number of wine donations.
Please contact Patsy Selby at Patsy.Selby@wichita.edu or Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu for donation pickup or event questions.
Spring 2020 Washington / Topeka Internship meetings
All undergraduate majors are invited to spring 2020 Washington / Topeka Internship meetings and opportunities at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11 and noon Friday, April 12, in 417 Lindquist Hall. Free pizza will be provided.
Questions? Contact Neal Allen at 978-7133 or email neal.allen@wichita.edu.
Sign up for the Cardboard Boat Regatta on April 27
To float or not to float, that is the question. Put your building skills to the test and create a boat using cardboard and duct tape. Then name it, climb in and race it to the finish line! The Cardboard Boat Regatta will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Heskett Center.
Awards are given for creativity, team spirit, people's choice, and race winner. Sign up today at Cardboard Regatta.