Campus traffic flow to change temporarily as signage work is completed
To facilitate better traffic flow around campus, and in keeping uniform with the rest
of Perimeter Drive, two stop signs will be removed on Perimeter Drive and relocated
onto Memorial Drive. The change will happen sometime this upcoming weekend when traffic
flow is anticipated to be lite. On the morning of Monday, July 15, commuters turning
east onto Memorial off of Hillside and those heading west on Memorial toward Perimeter
will need to stop at the intersection of Memorial and Perimeter.
Vehicles traveling north or south on Perimeter will no longer be required to stop. Signs will be posted at the intersection this week cautioning motorists about the upcoming changes, and a police officer will be present at the intersection Monday morning to assist motorists in navigating the new changes.
All buildings will have outside locks rekeyed
To have better access control on campus, all buildings that have the card access system installed on the outside doors will have the locks rekeyed. The new key will not be issued to anyone except emergency personnel. Entrance to a locked building will be by card access only.
We currently have Morrison Hall, Experiential Engineering Building and Fiske Hall set up this way, and on July 15, Facilities Services will begin rekeying the remaining buildings with card access, starting with Jabara Hall.
The other buildings will be rekeyed as time allows and be finished by the end of the year. Departments should decide who needs access to locked buildings and make arrangements for card access with ITS.
All old keys can be returned to Facilities Services LockShop, Box 23.
The buildings on the list: Ahlberg, Beggs, Elliott, Engineering, Geology, Henrion, Human Resources, Jabara, Jardine, Lindquist, McKinley, McKnight, Neff, Wallace, Wiedemann and Wilner.
Estate gift will support WSU music students
Because of Marilyn Sue Smith’s passion for music and loyalty to her alma mater, music students at Wichita State University will have access to generous scholarships for generations to come.
Mrs. Smith died in 2016 at the age of 82, leaving an estate gift valued at $3.6 million to Wichita State. She graduated from Wichita University in 1960 with a degree in psychology. But she devoted her life to music, giving private instruction in piano, organ and voice and performing in many choirs, choruses and ensembles throughout her life.
Her gift to Wichita State will endow scholarships for students in the School of Music in the WSU College of Fine Arts.
“Mrs. Smith’s gift illustrates her love of music and her desire to play a role in the education and preparation of future musicians,” said Mike Lamb, WSU Foundation vice president. “Her legacy will be seen in the students who leave Wichita State to spread music throughout the world.”
Student Conduct and Community Standards is moving offices July 11-12
On Thursday and Friday, July 11-12, the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards is moving to Shocker Hall, A1060. During this time, staff will have limited availability to telephones, emails and computers. Additionally, phones may be disconnected for a brief amount of time while we transition offices.
Our website will be updated with our new campus location, so students, staff and faculty can ensure people are being referred to the appropriate location on campus. Our phone numbers will remain the same to allow for ease of communication for those who have our main office line or direct lines saved. Our campus box number will remain 149, and can continue to be used throughout the move.
Registration for 'Campus Safety: Active Threat Incident Planning' is open
Providing a safe and secure environment for the WSU community continues to be a top priority. The Campus Safety: Active Threat Incident Planning course in from 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, in 233 RSC, is a live training initiative to enhance WSU’s proactive approach to ensure a safe campus environment and to prepare our faculty, staff, and students in case of an incident of campus violence.
Campus Safety: Active Threat Incident Planning will focus on two areas: 1) what to do in an active campus threat incident and 2) how to identify and report behaviors of concern.
This training is free and available to all WSU employees (faculty and staff). Log in to myWSU and register through myTraining. For questions, contact myTraining@wichita.edu.
Staff are invited to academic resources training
Are you a staff member who needs training in accessibility, Blackboard or Panopto? Instructional Design and Access is hosting a full day of training sessions on Thursday, Aug. 15.
There will be 30 separate training sessions, so there will be something for everyone, including trainings in using available university resources to podcast, find and manipulate free images, and more. We will also have people available to help you find solutions to issues you may be having in your university offices.
Have you ever wanted to use Blackboard to send emails to students? Have you ever wanted to use free resources to create short training videos? Do you need help understanding how accessibility standards impact your university office? Come to our training day. Click here and scroll down to sign up.
If you prefer, search for the Academic Resources Conference in MyTraining, and sign up there.
University Libraries offering patent training
Join University Libraries for “The Path to a Patent Part I: The Patent Application
Process” workshop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, July 19, in 217 Ablah Library.
In this module, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will provide a brief overview of the different types of intellectual property (including trademarks and copyrights) and take an in-depth look at the patenting process from invention to application to issue. We will also cover the requirements for patentability, how to determine whether a provisional or non-provisional application is right for you, and how to weigh the costs and benefits of hiring a patent attorney.
These events are free and open to the public. Contact Sara Butts at sara.butts@wichita.edu or 978-5017 with questions.
'Why IP: Innovation to Impact' workshop set for July 24
WSU Ventures and Strategic Initiatives are teaming up on July 24 to host "Why IP:
Innovation to Impact." Join us as we collaborate with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office to learn about Intellectual Property (IP) protection, the value of protecting
IP and programs and opportunities to expedite the patent application process. All
community members are invited to attend.
'Banner 9 Scheduling Building Training' – July 24-25
New and experienced Banner schedule builders and department chairs are invited to attend the upcoming spring 2020 Schedule Building Training sessions presented by the University Registrar’s Office and Applications Training on Wednesday, July 24, and Thursday, July 25. Both sections 1 and 2 are required for new schedule builders.
Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule and view information using Banner 9, Self Service, and WSU Reporting. Registration is required, sessions are posted on myWSU > myTraining.
Contact Applications Training if you have questions at 978-5800 or training@wichita.edu.
**Please note: Current schedule builders are encouraged to attend one of the Banner 9 Schedule Building Overview Sessions posted in myTraining.
Sign up for Summer Writing Retreat
Join fellow faculty for a short onsite writing retreat July 17-19. For more information and sign up, click on Summer Writing Retreat. Refreshments and lunch provided daily.
Stunning new exhibition catalogue 'Fire in the Paint Locker' celebrates Wichita-based artist
Later this week, the Ulrich Museum of Art will release a full-color catalogue documenting the retrospective exhibition of Wichita-based and internationally known artist Kevin Mullins.
The limited-edition catalogue, “Kevin Mullins: Fire in the Paint Locker,” will be presented to the public at a special launch party at the museum from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, July 13. The event is free and open to the public.
The exhibition of the same name opened at the Ulrich in April and will remain on display in all of the museum’s galleries until Aug. 11. The catalogue, which features more than 100 color reproductions, including four fold-out views of major works, captures 30 years of Mullins’ career and includes installation shots documenting the exhibition. Five insightful essays by David Butler, former Ulrich director; Elizabeth Dunbar, former Ulrich curator; Bill North, director of the Salina Art Center; art critic Mike Odom; and artist David Reed are featured along with an introduction by Dan Rouser, who co-curated the exhibition with artist Ann Resnick.
Known for his lyrical, repetitive patterns, and as a brilliant colorist of complex luminous surfaces, Mullins said in an artist statement that his work was an attempt to illustrate transcendence, adding: “I believe that repetition is the foundation of clarity.”
Leslie Brothers, director of the Ulrich Museum, said the exhibition and catalogue were ways for the museum to fulfill its mission of serving the community.
“Celebrating Kevin’s diverse and beautiful body of work is a way for the Ulrich to give back to the community valuable and essential scholarship on one of its very important artists while at the same time highlighting the value of collecting and supporting the arts in Wichita," Brothers said.
Mullins was a beloved figure on the Wichita art scene long before his work started to receive international attention. From 1995 to 2010, he served as the curator for exhibitions at the Ulrich while still maintaining an active studio practice. In 1997, he and Resnick opened Project, an art gallery near Douglas and Hydraulic, helping to revitalize that area of town while also introducing world-class artists to the Wichita community.
"Kevin's work was fully engaged in the art of our time," said Resnick. "The depth of his vision reflects not only formal innovation but a great appreciation of the forces that shaped art as we have come to understand it in the 20th and 21st centuries, actively challenging us to evaluate how we see and think about the world."
Copies of the catalogue, published by the Ulrich Museum of Art and designed by Howerton+White, will be on sale at the launch party. Co-curators Rouser and Resnick will be on hand to sign copies.
Ulrich Museum invites your participation in brief survey
The Ulrich Museum of Art invites you to participate in its new branding process by completing a nine-question survey. Your ideas and opinions are valued, so please take a moment to share them. The survey will close on Friday, July 12.
Seeking artist proposals for outdoor staircase at Clinton Hall
In an effort to bring visual interest to the outdoor staircase on the south side of Clinton Hall, WSU is seeking artist proposals to bring life, energy and something uniquely WSU to this prominent entry. Share your ideas and apply at wsu.news/clintonstairs.
Plan to attend the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off event
The Shocker Store is hosting the official public AfterShocks event to kick off TBT week - the AfterShocks Tourney Tip-Off. Join from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Shocker Store Braeburn Square. Get autographs from AfterShocks players, shop for AfterShocks merchandise, get discounts on Shocker gear, enjoy refreshments from our grill or bar area, and play some yard games. Plus, enter to win tickets to TBT to watch the AfterShocks play.
One autographed item per person. The first 250 people in the door receive a free photo to be autographed, in addition to their own item. Photographs are permitted during the autograph session, but players will not pose for pictures.
Keep up-to-date on the event on Facebook. Join and support these Shocker basketball alumni in their quest for TBT domination.