Textron Aviation coming to Innovation Campus
Wichita State University and Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc. company, have announced
the next step in ongoing collaboration efforts to develop the future of the aviation
industry and next generation of employees when the company signed a long-term lease
at the Wichita State Innovation Campus.
Asian fusion restaurant opening in Braeburn Square
The owners of popular Wichita restaurant Malaysia Café have signed a lease to open a new Asian fusion concept, Journey East Asia Grill, in the Braeburn Square retail complex at Wichita State University.
Journey East will open in a 2,840-square-foot space on the south end of the south building in Braeburn Square, next to Meritrust Credit Union.
Wichita State alumnus Fitzgerald Tsen, who is opening the restaurant alongside Celine Koh, says he anticipates opening sometime this fall.
Wichita State mural featured in 'Parade' magazine
Parade.com is featuring a story, “Murals Across America: The Very Best Street Art in Every State.”
The article begins: “Here’s a new way to get to know America: Take a tour of its murals, found on walls, buildings and in parking garages from coast to coast. ‘Viewing America through the lens of its community art is like a civics, history and arts lesson all in one,’ says travel expert Kristin Luna, who put together "Parade’s" roundup of some of America’s most amazing murals. She warned us that it was hard to choose just one mural for each state, and she was right. The variety is dazzling.
Kansas was represented in the story by Wichita State’s “Personnages Oiseaux” by artist Joan Miró.
Improving your skills as a team member is valuable at any level within an organization
How to Become a Better Team Member – 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, with Don Hackett, DBA
Effective cohesion, cooperation and coordination from your team makes your job more exciting, puts victory after victory under your belt and reduces stress in the workplace. In this seminar, you’ll gain practical methods you can use to begin the blending process of becoming a more effective team member.
- The role of personality in team
- Team decision making
- Lessons learned in team based organizations
The cost is $299
A 40% discount is available for WSU faculty, staff and students. Some restrictions apply.
For more information, go to cmd.wichita.edu or register at 978-3118.
WSU investment in personal and professional advancement of our staff and dependents is significant
Wichita State is committed to supporting the personal and professional advancement of our employees, including their dependents, and the numbers back that up.
Tuition Assistance program: In the past fiscal year, we had 701 total approved applications for the Tuition Assistance Program, with roughly 55% of those being for employees and the balance, dependents. Total awarded scholarships surpassed $812,000!
Learn more about Tuition Assistance for employees and spouses / dependent children.
Read about GROW@WSU below.
GROW@ WSU nearing its debut: A WSU task team comprised of representatives from multiple university departments and affiliates has collaborated to create the Grow@WSU website, a resource designed to encourage and support faculty and staff development by providing an extensive database of training and development opportunities organized into key topic areas with multiple search capabilities.
The Grow@WSU website will have a range of topics including leadership, technology, diversity and inclusion, professional and soft skills, safety, equity and civil rights, grant research, business acumen and finance, health, personal and family, and environmental.
Grow@WSU will be a resource for leaders and employees to use for professional development, personal development, performance coaching, performance improvement plans and succession planning.
The website is planned to launch in the fall. Stay tuned to WSU Today for more information.
Strategic Communications Office will be closed Thursday
The Office of Strategic Communications will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 1) for staff development. The office will reopen on Friday, Aug. 2.
Earn a master’s online in Learning and Instructional Design
The Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design is an ideal program for career advancement of those engaged in higher education, K-12 education, professional development, and/or workplace training.
This 30-credit hour master’s degree program is offered completely online and allows for specialization based on individual professional needs. Click here to learn more or contact Graduate Coordinator Mara Alagic at mara.alagic@wichita.edu or 978-6974.
Registration still open for 'Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace' training
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace training is 9-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22.
This interactive training will highlight the benefits of diversity and inclusion in
the workplace, social identities, recognizing and understanding microaggressions,
introducing the matrix of oppression, understanding how to get past stereotypes and
prejudices, addressing issues, as well as how and who to report them to. This Diversity
in Action training is designed to shape your understanding of diversity and inclusion
while providing an open forum for questions and concerns. For more information about
the Diversity in Action Program, go to www.wichita.edu/DiversityInAction.
This training is free and available to all WSU employees (faculty, staff, and student employees). Log into myWSU and register through myTraining. For questions, contact myTraining@wichita.edu.
Campus Recreation looking for guest presenters for staff training on Aug. 18
Campus Recreation Student Staff Training will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18. Staff members will go through four, 30-minute sessions. The first three are required, but we want to give them an opportunity to choose their final session. Here are some of the possible topics in which guest presenters are welcome:
- Positive work habits: Dependability, accuracy, and perseverance
- Positive work attitudes
- Accountability and responsibility
- Career Development: Translating on campus work to their professional work
- Diversity and inclusion
If you have another idea for a possible presentation, let us know.
If you are willing to be a guest presenter or have a topic idea, contact Austin Sanderson at Austin.sanderson@wichita.edu or call 978-5284.
University Libraries to offer 'Path to a Patent Part II: Patent Searching'
Join University Libraries for “The Path to a Patent Part II: Patent Searching” workshop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in 217 Ablah Library.
In this module, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will discuss the benefits of searching, how to perform a prior art search using keywords and the Cooperative Patent Classification system, and how to build a search strategy.
These events are free and open to the public. Contact sara.butts@wichita.edu or 978-5017 if you have any questions. Register here.