President's job adapts to challenges while it remains consistent with mission
President-elect Jay Golden emphasized shared governance, affordability and bold ideas during his introduction to Wichita State. Member of the Kansas Board of Regents spoke highly of Golden’s credentials with business and its fit with Wichita State’s focus on applied learning.
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Attend the SBIR Workshop
The one day workshop presents an overview of the SBIR/STTR process of preparing a competitive Phase 1 of SBIR/STTR proposal and an overview of keeping records for an SBIR award. The event is from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Marcus Welcome Center. Admission to the workshop is $5 for students and $25 for general admission. The fee includes lunch. The event is open to the public.
Learn more about the Greenwood workshop
Litigation attorney to speak about case involving lost Apollo 11 samples
The Wichita Space Initiative welcomes litigation attorney Christopher McHugh, who will give a talk "The Legal Battle Over Apollo 11 Samples," at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in 319 RSC.
In 1969, the United States met the impossible challenge leveled by President John. F. Kennedy eight years earlier, to land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth. The heroism of the moment culminated in Neil Armstrong’s collection of the first lunar rocks into the Apollo 11 Lunar Sample Contingency bag.
Embodying the self-sacrifice, courage, ingenuity and fortitude of an entire nation, the Lunar Contingency bag was the ultimate trophy for the winner of the space race. It was like the Lombardi trophy, the Stanley Cup, and every Olympic Gold Medal, all rolled up into one and multiplied by a thousand ... and NASA lost it! This is the story of the Chicago woman who found it almost 50 years later, and her battle with NASA over a national treasure."
As always, WSI talks are free and open to the public!
Space Exploration Lecture Series
The YMCA will host group exercise classes at WSU this month
The Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center on the campus of Wichita State University is excited to be moving on-campus, and we wanted to get an early start with group exercise, so we're hosting a series of Pop-Up classes taught by some of our most-dynamic instructors to help you get ready for finals, the Winter Break, and your on-campus Y opening in January 2020.
We want you to come out and try a morning and/or mid-afternoon PIYO, YOGO or Les Mills SH'bam class being held at Fairmount Coffee or the Heskett Center. Check out the schedule for class dates, time, location and the instructor, and plan to attend one or all of the free classes.
See the full schedule and YMCA class descriptions
Project Management Summit 2019 hosted by Wichita State University this Friday, Nov. 8
Information Technology Services is sponsoring a Project Management Office (PMO) summit for Project Managers and Project Management Offices featuring presenters from regional colleges and universities to include presentations on Governance for Project Management from KU, Strategic Planning Initiatives from WSU, Agile Projects using Amazon Professional Services from KSU, and KITO changes from KSU.
The event will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 8, in 264 RSC. All students, faculty, staff, and partners are encouraged to attend to share in ideas from our Region's Institutes of Higher Learning.
Please RSVP or submit questions to PMO@wichita.edu.
WSU Office of Research is hosting a workshop on applying to the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund Grant Program
The WSU Office of Research is hosting a Research Workshop on applying to the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund Grant Program from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in 313 RSC.
Coleen Pugh, WSU Graduate School Dean and Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development, will share information about this grant program. Pugh has more than 30 years of experience in the research field of Polymer Science. She serves on the Board Standing Committee of the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund, making funding recommendations in Polymer Science as a member of Science Committee 7. Please attend this research workshop to learn more about this funding opportunity, to refine your research ideas, and / or to have more success in applying to the ACS-PRF grant program.
Who should attend? WSU faculty interested in learning more about the ACS PRF grant program, including, but not limited to, WSU faculty researchers in the fields of chemistry, geology, engineering, materials science and physics, including those from non-Ph.D.-granting departments.
RSVP: Sign up through myTraining at myWSU, by emailing proposals@wichita.edu, or call the WSU Office of Research at 978-3285.
About ACF PRF Funding*:
The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund is an endowed fund, managed by the American Chemical Society, that supports fundamental research directed related to petroleum or fossil fuels. Funds are intended as seed money, to enable a researcher to initiate a new research direction. The investigator should not have published or received financial support from another funding agency for the proposed research. Proposals must be for fundamental research in “the petroleum field” which is defined as “petroleum, natural gas, coal, shale, tar sands and like materials.” Funding amounts vary based on research types, from $55,00 -$110,000, inclusive of required student support.
Allowable research topics include: Synthetic organic chemistry, geochemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical organic chemistry, surface science, chemical physics/physical chemistry, polymer science, geology and geophysics, chemical and petroleum engineering, and materials science. Application deadlines are typically in May and October.
More Information: *This information has been summarized – more information about this funding source can be found here.
Notices of Intent for limited NSF EPSCoR funding opportunity due to the WSU Office of Research by Friday, Nov. 8
Proposals are being accepted for the National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program.
Title: National Science Foundation (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC).
Purpose: The FY2020 EPSCoR RII Track-2 FEC program provides funding for building inter-jurisdictional teams of EPSCoR investigators specifically focused on this single topic: “Harnessing the Data Revolution to solve problems of national importance.” A minimum of two RII-eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions must collaborate on the proposal.
Amount:
- $1 million per year for up to four years (if there are two RII-eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions participating)
- $1.5 million per year for up to four years (if there are three or more RII-eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions participating)
Eligibility: WSU is allowed to submit only one proposal. WSU’s proposal must be developed in conjunction with at least one other RII-eligible EPSCoR jurisdiction. See the solicitation for a list of eligible jurisdictions.
Deadlines:
- Notice of Intent: You MUST email proposals@wichita.edu by noon Friday, Nov. 8, if you are interested in submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.
- Pre-Proposal: If an internal competition is needed, Pre-Proposals will be due to the WSU Office of Research no later than noon Monday, Nov. 18.
- NSF Letter of Intent: If your pre-proposal is selected by the WSU committee appointed by the AVP for Research to move forward, a formal letter of intent will be due to the National Science Foundation by Friday, Dec. 20.
- NSF Formal Proposal: The full RII Track-2 FEC proposal will be due to the National Science Foundation by Jan. 24, 2020. (The WSU Office of Research deadline for finalized proposal documents will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.)
More Information:
- RII Track-2 FEC Program Page
- RII Track-2 FEC Solicitation
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact proposals@wichita.edu as soon as possible, and a grants specialist will be assigned to assist you.
TIAA financial consultant will be on campus Nov. 7
Jeremy Kohn, ChFC, TIAA financial consultant, has retirement counseling meetings available in the Rhatigan Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 7, and later in November and December at WSU. You may schedule meeting times with Jeremy in the following ways:
- Login in at tiaa.org/schedulenow, select Kansas, then Kansas Board of Regents, then login, to set an appointment online at WSU.
- Call TIAA at 800-732-8353 to set an appointment.
- Please let Jeremy know if you have any problems setting an appointment, Jeremy.kohn@tiaa.org.
Celebrate F1RST-Gen Shockers
The F1RST-Gen Coordinating Council brings Shocker Nation its 2nd Annual First-Gen Week. Those within the Wichita State community who are the first in their family to graduate college (or who are on track to do so) are important to the fabric of our institution, Wichita and Kansas.
Wichita State University has a rich history of service to first-generation students dating back nearly 55 years when they began its first TRIO program, Upward Bound. Celebrate F1RST-Gen Shockers within the WSU community the week of Nov. 4-8.
The first event will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. today (Monday, Nov. 4) with a Faculty-Staff Coffee & Conversation on the RSC first floor, Groover Lounge, east of Starbucks. Respond here with your attendance plans.
You are invited to a free documentary screening, ‘Chicago at the Crossroad’ on Nov. 6
You are invited to a free documentary screening hosted by multiple campus and community partners of “Chicago at The Crossroad,” a feature film that explores the history of housing segregation and violence in Chicago and America. A panel discussion will follow.
Film synopsis: Much is said about the violence that plagues segregated communities. But what is known about the systems that created it, the laws that isolated it, and the policies that abandoned it? And how does a city heal from decades of heartbreak and pain? A feature documentary filmed over the course of 15 years, “Chicago at the Crossroad” answers these questions, offering a penetrating look at the incessant segregation, violence, and disastrous public-policy decisions that affect Chicago and cities across the country.
The evening will start with a meet-and-greet, and then the documentary will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. Stick around for the panel after the film at 7:45 p.m. The panel will focus on both the documentary and its parallels to Wichita. The panel will include Brian Schodorf, producer and director of the film; Robert Weems, Williard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History; Angeline Johnson, Chief Opportunity Zone Officer; Brandon Johnson, City Councilmen District 1; and Lavonta Williams, former Councilmember for District 1 and serving as the moderator.
For more information or questions, contact the WSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or email danielle.johnson@wichita.edu.
“Chicago at the Crossroad” viewing
Registration for Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace training is still available
Diversity in Action training will be available from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in 266 RSC. This 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 interactive training is part of the Diversity in Action program and is designed to shape your understanding of diversity and inclusion while providing an open forum for questions and concerns.
This training is free and available to all WSU employees (faculty and staff). Log into myWSU and register through myTraining. For questions, contact myTraining@wichita.edu.
View more information about Diversity in Action
WSU Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing
Now through November, WSU Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing in campus facilities. There should be minimal disruptions to business or classes.
CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) training, open labs and new form
Additional training and open lab sessions are available now in myTraining for the CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) system. A link to the new CIM Misc Admin Form has also been added to the CourseLeaf links in myWSU. Use this new form for various proposals requiring governance including policy changes and requests for online major codes or new subject codes. Each request will have its own electronic workflow.
Nominations are open for outstanding adult learner
In March of 2020, the Office of Adult Learning will host the inaugural Adult Learner of the Year (ALOTY) awards ceremony. In this awards ceremony, the Office of Adult Learning will celebrate five years as an office and name an ALOTY.
The Office of Adult Learning needs the WSU community to help find an adult learning deserving of the title. The criteria for ALOTY is below.
- 3.25 GPA at WSU
- Displays perseverance in obtaining a degree
- Demonstrates Shocker pride
- Possesses leadership qualities
If you know anyone who meets the criteria, nominate them using the link below. If you have any questions, contant Pamela O'Neal at 316-978-8313 or email pamela.oneal@wichita.edu
Submit nominations for the Adult Learner of the Year
Help students get career ready
Helping students develop skills inside and outside of the classroom that employers are looking for is important for preparing them for life after graduation. Students should look at the career competencies employers are looking for and working on, strengthening them prior to graduation.
If students are needing professional work experience in their field, they should explore cooperative education and internship opportunities. Students can also create a profile and look for jobs on the online career database, Handshake, on the Career Development Center website.
Grand opening of E-Sports hub at the Heskett Center
Join Campus Recreation for light refreshments as we celebrate the grand opening of the E-Sports hub. Check out the equipment and try your skills with the latest computer and console games from noon-5 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 5) at the Heskett Center.
Join your colleagues and support the United Way!
Have you noticed the growing energy and sense of pride in our community? Innovation and optimism are bubbling up all around us. The strength of our community is largely defined by how we take care of one another. You might not always know the problems your neighbors or coworkers face, but United Way does. They fund 81 local programs and initiatives that meet needs in the areas of education, income and health.
When you give to United Way, you help people have access to financial counseling to get out of debt and stay out of debt. You pair third grade students with reading tutors who help them improve their reading skills. You deliver meals and groceries to homebound seniors. You are someone’s hero when you give to United Way.
Donate online at unitedwayplains.org/donate or complete and return your pledge card to the WSU Payroll Department at campus box 038. United we fight. United we win. Please give.
Join the 400 Years & Beyond Movement
You’re invited to attend Awareness, Action, and Healing Business & New Practices, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 5) in 130 Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
International speaker Angel Acosta presents this mindful approach, which focuses on informing and healing through action. Acosta will speak about change starts in the workplace.
Join the 400 Years & Beyond Movement and hear from other speakers on topics around diversity and inclusion, mindfulness, and developing stress resilience just to highlight a few. Inequality is a threat to our health and democracy. Nearly 400 years of division have created an apartheid society: we need a new social infrastructure to carry us through the challenges of climate change, decaying physical infrastructure, rapidly evolving jobs, underperforming schools, uneven access to health care and lack of affordable housing.
Communities and organizations across the country are already observing the call, and addressing these inequalities in bold and impactful ways. Get in engaged through attending this program. The program is free and open to WSU students, faculty, and staff. Learn more at https://newpractices.eventbrite.com/ or contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
Learn about intellectual property basics in Tuesday workshop
Join University Libraries for the next Entrepreneurship Research Series workshop 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 5) in 217 Ablah Library.
The workshop "Intellectual Property Basics" will teach attendees about the basics of intellectual property protection. Inventions, designs, original works of authorship, and trade secrets can provide you with economic benefits.
For more information, call Sara Butts at 978-5017.
Sign up for the IP basics workshop at the Ablah Library
Learn how to write literature reviews in two workshops this week!
University Libraries will hold two Savvy Researcher workshops this week.
The first workshop, “Writing a Literature Review," will be 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in 217 Ablah Library. Learn all the steps to create a literature review, from conducting comprehensive research to synthesizing perspectives to presenting your findings.
The second workshop, “Writing a Literature Review for Engineering," will be noon-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in 217 Ablah Library. Engineering researchers will learn to create a literature review, from locating conference proceedings, standards and other primary resources to presenting findings.
For more information, call Angie Paul at 978-5084.
Attend the motivational speech given by Richard Taylor Jr.
Join FGCC and SAC during the First Generation Student Appreciation Week from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in 233 RSC. Join and hear from keynote speaker Richard Taylor Jr., a TRiO SSS Alum who has overcome obesity, depression, suicie, failing in college and domestic abuse. Through his struggle, his challenges have struck a change within people from different walks of life. His message breaks cultural boundaries and the bias in social norms.
90's Lunchtime Bingo with the Student Activities Council
Needing a way to spice up your lunch? Instead of asking for spicy chicken at Chik-Fil-A, join your friends in our fast-paced lunchtime bingo! Grab a bingo card from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the RSC Starbucks.
Each lunchtime bingo will be an opportunity to win some awesome prizes during your lunch break. Sounds like a win-win! Maybe you have that 90s nostalgia, or maybe you wish you were born in the era of Nintendo and N’SYNC. Either way, we’re here to hook you up with some 90’s inspired gear. All you have to do is score a Bingo!
For more information about Student Activity Council-sponsored events, visit https://wichita.edu/sac or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
Learn to manage more effectively by understanding human behavior
Gerald Graham, Center for Management Development (CMD) professor, will break down the concepts of behavior into real world examples that you can relate to and understand. You will be coached on how to handle frustrated employees and how to influence the attitudes your employees bring to the table. You will also discuss others’ perceptions of you and they affect your ability to manage effectively.
The course will take place 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. The cost of the course is $299. WSU faculty, staff and students can receive a 40% discount. Some restrictions apply. For more information and to register visit the CMD website or call 978-3118.
Nominations are open for outstanding adult learner
In March of 2020, the Office of Adult Learning will host the inaugural Adult Learner of the Year (ALOTY) awards ceremony. In this awards ceremony, the Office of Adult Learning will celebrate five years as an office and name an ALOTY.
The Office of Adult Learning needs the WSU community to help find an adult learning deserving of the title. The criteria for ALOTY is below.
- 3.25 GPA at WSU
- Displays perseverance in obtaining a degree
- Demonstrates Shocker pride
- Possesses leadership qualities
If you know anyone who meets the criteria, nominate them using the link below. If you have any questions, contant Pamela O'Neal at 316-978-8313 or email pamela.oneal@wichita.edu
Submit nominations for the Adult Learner of the Year
Come join the Arts and Crafts Fair hosted by SAC
Come join SAC at the annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21. We are looking for vendors to fill the RSC with arts, crafts and oddities.
Participants needed for audiology research
You are invited to participate in a research study of Digit-Pair Speech Recognition Thresholds in Adults with Hearing Loss. We hope to learn the validation and generalization of using digit recognition thresholds during hearing evaluations.
If you decide to participate, you will be scheduled for a hearing evaluation. Once criteria are determined, additional hearing testing will be conducted.
Testing is expected to last about 55 minutes.
If you are interested in participating in this study, contact Marian Smith, mxsmith18@shockers.wichita.edu, or call 361-290-7015, (Yes, area code is not 316); or Stacey Kampe at stacey.kampe@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7264.
Save at RSC Starbucks throughout November
Save $2 at Starbucks in the RSC when you purchase a food item and beverage together after 1 p.m. during the month of November.
Free Cosmic Bowling for Veterans, active duty military and their families
The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes thanks our veterans and active duty military! In honor of Veterans Day, from 2-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, veterans and active duty military in the community, and their families, can enjoy free cosmic bowling. Must show military ID. Thank you for your service!
Discount at Braeburn Shocker Store for veterans
The Shocker Store appreciates the service and sacrifices of our veterans and active duty military! In honor of Veterans Day, from noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at our Braeburn Square location, veterans and active duty military can take 20% off one regular-priced WSU-imprinted item with military ID. Some exclusions apply. Thank you for your service!
Gameday sale at the Shocker Store
For every home men’s basketball game, the Shocker Store at Braeburn Square will have a sale for Shocker fans! For the game against Omaha on Tuesday, Nov. 5, take 20% off all Nike apparel and Nike headwear all day! Braeburn Square location only. Some exclusions apply. Not valid with other discounts or promotions.
Did you know Campus Recreation offers therapeutic massages?
Make time for yourself and get a break from the stress of work by getting a massage. Call guest services at 978-5281, or swing by the Heskett Center to make your appointment.
Soup of the Week at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Soup is back at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes just in time for the cooler weather! A different soup will be featured each week, Monday-Friday. Grab a cup for $2.99 or a bowl for $3.99. For Nov. 4-8, the Soup of the Week is Red Beef Chili.