A practical course dealing with leadership for women
Leadership and Communication Skills for Women – 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, with Esther Headley, MBA
This course offers practical leadership and communication techniques. Women confront unique challenges in the organizational environment. This course offers practical leadership and communication techniques for success.
- Women in management
- Communicating effectively
- Stress and the working woman
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 and WSU Tech names and symbols can't be used in political campaigns
Wichita State University and WSU Tech don’t endorse political candidates or allow the use of their names, logos, trademarks, facilities or other resources for political purposes.
The WSU policy states:
“Use of the University's name, letterhead, logo, trademarks and/or resources (including University computing and information technology resources) for partisan electoral purposes such as solicitation of funds or other contributions in support of a political party or candidates, endorsement of candidates for public office, or advocating a position with regard to a public issue (other than an authorized spokesperson on behalf of the University) is strictly prohibited.”
Change announced for notary services to employees
Effective today (Thursday, Aug. 1), the Human Resources Department will make changes to how it provides notary services to employees. Notary services will be provided to employees who have an HR related business need. We are making this change to more efficiently and effectively provide HR services to employees. It is suggested that employees in need of HR related notary services request an appointment through the HR.ServiceCenter@wichita.edu email box to ensure a resource is available to provide assistance. The University Post Office in Morrison Hall can provide support to employees for all other notary service needs.
Register for free faculty and staff training
Register now for the 2nd Annual Academic Resources Conference (ARC), a free, full-day training event for all WSU instructors and interested staff. The event runs from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
Can’t spare the full day? That’s okay! The ARC is designed for people who need to come-and-go. With 30 breakout sessions including panel discussions on Creative Curriculum, Issues in Higher Ed Today, and Teaching for Honors, there is something for everyone. Plus, there’s a free lunch!
Want to know more? Sign up today and see session topics here.
Changes to August campus visits
During August, the schedule for campus visits changes to accommodate our campus partners and the work they're doing to register current students in classes. The schedule changes to be aware of include:
- Offering one campus visit time each day at 12:30 p.m.
- No academic or student life appointments are requested.
- Tours of the Innovation Campus are offered daily following the main campus tour.
Aspects of the campus visit experience that will continue through August include the
welcome presentation, campus and housing tour, and meeting with an admissions staff
member.
Questions about campus visits can go to Jamie Bredbenner, campus visit manager, at
jamie.bredbenner@wichita.edu.
Barton School Business Advising Center will be closed this afternoon (Thursday, Aug. 1)
The Barton School of Business Advising Center will be closed from noon-5 p.m. today (Thursday, Aug. 1) for staff development. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2.
Brief phone / network outage will affect HRL and SCCS
Because of ongoing construction in Shocker Hall, the Housing and Residence Life and Student Conduct and Community Standards Offices will experience a brief network outage at noon today (Thursday, Aug. 1), for about 30 minutes. During this outage, staff will not have access to internet or phone lines. We will follow up to inquiries received during this outage as soon as the maintenance has concluded, and network connections are restored.
CMD hosts national conference
The Center for Management Development (CMD) is hosting the national Appraisal for Ad Valorem Taxation Conference this week on the WSU campus. This is the 49th year CMD has facilitated this conference.
The program is designed to study in detail the appraisal of communications, energy and transportation properties for Ad Valorem Taxation. There is no other conference in the U.S. that brings this mix of corporate taxpayers, state and local taxing authorities, and tax accountant advisors, tax attorney advisors and tax appraisers together in one place.
About 400 participants from 30 states are visiting our campus. Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the conference, and we expect a record attendance of 600 participants.
Update on the outdoor staircase at Clinton Hall
Wichita State launched a placemaking initiative last year with the goal of encouraging people already on campus to linger longer, and to attract new external audiences to WSU’s main campus.
As a result, WSU seeks to bring visual interest to campus, starting with the outdoor staircase on the south side of Clinton Hall, where WSU’s Barton School of Business is located. The stairs are highly visible -- located on a centrally-located quad with a lot of student activity, and close to the Rhatigan Student Center.
Earlier this month, a selection panel reviewed the submissions and selected the winning proposal. The project is now underway. Please anticipate portions of the staircase to be closed at any given time. It is expected to be completed by Sunday, Aug. 18. While the full staircase will not be closed, please try to avoid the area while this project is in progress.
The project is funded by Knight Foundation Fund @ Wichita Community Foundation.
The artist for this project is WSU student Sarah Myose. Her inspiration for the mural
comes from dreams and wishes, “a world in which every step that is taken is a step
closer to making a dream a reality … this place is Wichita State University.”
Upcoming parking lot closures
Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3: Lots 9E & 9W south of Ahlberg Hall will be closed so the lot can be cleaned and the stall lines can be repainted.
Monday, Aug. 5 and Tuesday, Aug. 6: Lots 9E & 9W south of Ahlberg Hall will be closed for Orientation.
Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10: Lots 11, 3N, & 3S between Cessna Stadium and Devlin Hall will be closed so the lot can be cleaned, and the stall lines can be repainted.
Saturday, Aug. 10: Lots 9E & 9W south of Ahlberg Hall will be closed for Orientation.
All call for WSU Student of the Year judges
The WSU Student of the Year scholarship competition is a competitive and prestigious opportunity for students who have proven exemplary leadership, involvement, and service both to the WSU and Wichita communities. Applications and nominations are now open for students who wish to participate.
We are calling for judges to serve throughout the selection process. The dates and details for each round are below. We are looking for three different sets of judges, so upon indicating interest, please include which round you would be most interested in serving on as well as your second choice.
Round 1: Application Review – Completed by Tuesday, Oct. 1
- This process would be going through the qualified applicants and meeting to decide on which students move onto the next round. We have seen an increase, so we could be sifting through 60-70 applications depending on how many student apply.
Round 2: Interviews – Friday, Oct. 11
- Our judges’ panel will sit through a series of interviews of those selected to move on through the application round. Deliberation and decision on the final court of eight students will follow the interviews.
Round 3: Presentations – Friday, Oct. 18
- This panel will serve as audience to our eight finalists as they present and showcase why they should win the title of WSU Student of the Year and scholarship. There will be two winners this year.
Please send which round you would like to serve on or any questions to Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu or call 978-7402.
Kansas Prevention Conference set for October
The Prevention Initiatives team will be hosting the 2nd annual Kansas Prevention Conference Oct. 1-3, at the Wichita Hyatt Regency. The Kansas Prevention Conference hosts state and local professionals from the substance abuse prevention field and related disciplines.
This year’s theme is “Community Focused Future Minded.” There will be a keynote speaker as well as break-out sessions with opportunities to learn from and network with other prevention professionals. There are opportunities to offer a presentation and become a sponsor. For more information, to to Kansas Prevention Conference.
If you would like to become a sponsor, the application deadline is Sept. 13. Registration opened Monday, June 24.
Rented locker clearout is Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Heskett Center
If you have a rented locker at the Heskett Center, clearout is Sunday, Aug. 4. Please leave the lock on the locker if you are clearing out. If you want to keep your locker, see the Guest Services Desk to renew for the fall 2019 session. Retrieval of any items left in a non-renewed locker will require a $10 fee.