KMUW: Celebrating 70 years of broadcasting on April 26
KMUW, Wichita’s NPR station, is celebrating 70 years. KMUW began broadcasting from the campus of Wichita State University on April 26, 1949, as the first 10-watt noncommercial FM station in the United States. We've come a long way since our days as a student-run station.
We are proud to be licensed by Wichita State University and strive to honor our WSU roots by providing student interns experience with our award-winning news department through the KMUW News Lab program.
In honor of this milestone anniversary, we are celebrating with a limited-edition tote bag, featuring KMUW logos from throughout the decades.
Learn more about KMUW’s history.
Come and get some spring tulip bulbs
Landscape services will start digging up tulips around 8 a.m. today (Tuesday, April 23) Monday, at the Millipede outdoor sculpture south of the Ulrich Museum at the Fairmount entrance to campus off of 17th Street. If it is raining, the dig will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
It's time to dig and give away our spring tulip bulbs and start planting floral beds to make campus beautiful for commencement! Giving the tulips to the WSU community is a longstanding tradition, so you can have a piece of WSU in your yard.
And like last year, if anyone wants to donate canned goods when picking up tulips, we will provide blue containers and deliver to the Food Locker which supports WSU students, faculty and staff.
Celebrate 9th Annual Tilford Colloquium on Friday, April 26
Join us to celebrate the 9th Annual Tilford Colloquium from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in 142 RSC. The 2019-20 Tilford Fellows will be named and 2018-19 Fellows will present their work. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Gery Markova.
Physics Seminar tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24) features Gabriel Perdue
The next Physics Seminar presents Gabriel Perdue from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois, at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24) in 128 Jabara Hall. Refreshments and discussion afterwards.
The Physics Seminar is supported by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund in Wichita.
Chemistry Colloquium set for tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24)
Alexander Ivanov
Alexander Ivanov, associate professor, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University, will be the guest lecturer at the Chemistry Colloquium at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24) in 224 McKinley Hall. Coffee and cookies will be provided.
The lecture is titled “Improved Analytical strategies for proteomic profiling of limited samples using ultra-low flow separations coupled to mass spectrometry.”
Gain access to your VA Healthcare
Let Military and Veteran Services help you get the healthcare and service that you deserve from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24), in the Rhatigan Student Center, first floor near the food court. This event is open to all veterans, dependents, family members using GI Bill benefits and anyone at WSU who would like to know more about the VA, including volunteer opportunities, applying for federal positions on USA Jobs and more.
Experts from various departments within the VA will be on hand to address your questions (Social Work, Human Resources, Patient Benefits, Veterans Experience Office, Public Affairs and Business Development).
WSU men's and women's tennis offers 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 resume from noon-1 p.m. tomorrow (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.
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
Community invited to Celebration of Life events for late WSU President John Bardo
A series of events honoring the life of late Wichita State President John Bardo will be held May 6-10 on campus. Dr. Bardo, the 13th president of WSU, died March 12 after a long illness.
The feature event will be the public Celebration of Life from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Rhatigan Student Center’s Shirley Beggs Ballroom (third floor).
If you plan to attend, go to Bardo RSVP.
Japanese Festival to be held Wednesday, April 24 in RSC
If you would like a taste of Japanese culture, both literally and figuratively, the
Japanese Culture Association will hold its annual Japanese Festival beginning at 11
a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24), on the second floor, RSC.
Along with food and games, come by to learn origami and traditional Japanese calligraphy, try on a kimono, sing some karaoke, and watch presentations including a martial arts demonstration, presentations by current Japanese students, and information about studying abroad or working in Japan.
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Campus Credit Union invites members and interested persons to lunch
Take a break and enjoy a free hot dog at Campus Credit Union, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. We are located next to the WSU Police Station and Wilkins Stadium, across the road from the new YMCA construction, as a thank you to all our members and a warm welcome to anyone who wishes to join. Available while supplies last.
Summer 2019 Financial Aid Application information
Plan on taking classes this summer? The Summer 2019 Financial Aid Application is available for completion.
Here’s what you need to do. Enroll in Summer 2019 classes.
- Complete the Summer Aid Application* in your myWSU student portal, under the myFinances tab, under Financial Aid Links.
- Find out all about summer courses at Wichita State here.
*Please allow up to three (3) weeks for processing.
Remember, we’re here to help:
finaid@wichita.edu
316-978-3430 / 1-855-WSU-1STP (24-hour support)
203 Jardine Hall
8 a.m.-6 p.m. (M-T), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (W-F)
Announcing the Youth Mental Health Month Art Showcase
Young people ages 8 to 21 are invited to participate in the second annual Youth Mental Health Month Art Showcase, presented by the Kansas System of Care.
The theme of the showcase is “You Are Not Alone.” The submission deadline is Thursday, April 25. Categories are essays, poems, photography, multimedia, and visual art.
To enter or for more information, text 316-358-1518 or email kaela.moore@wichita.edu.
Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium coming April 26
Come support students at the opening remarks and poster session from 9 a.m.-noon. Submit your “People’s Choice” vote for best poster. Judges will review posters and listen to presenters. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners at the closing general session from 1-1:30 p.m.
For more detail on the event visit GRASP.
Sixteen teams to advance to Shocker New Venture Competition Trade Show
The Center for Entrepreneurship’s Shocker New Venture Competition (SNVC) is underway and will award start-up capital to aid competitors in the launch of their new ventures.
The Trade Show will take place from 2-6 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Charles Koch Arena, where these teams will set up displays and pitch their business concepts to more than 100 business leaders. The public is welcome and encouraged to come out and witness this next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators.
Sponsors of this year’s competition include Foulston Siefkin, High Touch Technologies, IMA Financial Group, INTRUST Bank, Lubrication Engineers, NetWork Kansas, Riverside Health Foundation, Jeff & Kelley DeGraffenreid.
This week wrapped up the judging of the 10-page business plan round. The result is the movement of 16 teams into the trade show round of the competition. Selection was based upon market viability, the likelihood to launch and financial projections.
The 16 teams advancing to the Trade Show are:
- Bionic6
- Boost Hoop
- DUO Health
- ERC
- HandiLift
- Liberty Limbs Prosthetics
- Nuria
- PARROT
- Phantom Technologies
- Safety Headphones
- Senior Design Spirit
- Shiver
- Smart Warehouse Advanced Technologies
- TableTop
- Team Ascenseur
- TechHead
The six teams with the most “investments” by the judges will advance to the final round which takes place on May 3. The final round will take place from 1-4 p.m. in 107 Devlin Hall. An awards ceremony will follow at 5 p.m. in Devlin Hall. The public is encouraged to attend the final round presentations and the award ceremony.
Wichita State Theatre film project showing this week
Wichita State University Theatre students and faculty members produced a feature-length film, “A Long Story Short,” as part of the WSU Theatre season this year. The movie is written and directed by Director of Media Arts at WSU, Bret Jones.
The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, in The Welsbacher Theatre, Hughes Metropolitan Complex. For tickets, call 978-3233 or click on Fine Arts Box Office.
“A Long Story Short” is a mystery / suspense film following a small town book club who find messages crying out for help written in library books. The group decides to investigate to see if it’s a hoax, or if there is someone out there needing saving.
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.edufor donation pickup or event questions.
Shocker Store’s Spring Patio Sale coming next week
Save the date for the Shocker Store’s Spring Patio Sale! From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, and Wednesday, May 1, on the RSC north patio, you will find great deals on Shocker gear for all the Shockers in your life!
Mix 6ix for $7
Mix and match six 20 oz. bottled beverages - soda, tea, or Aquafina water- for just $7! Limited time only. Available at Groundhouse, Pizza Hut, Panda Express, Chick-Fil-A and Freddy’s.