Pediatric feeding group helps picky eaters and problem feeders at WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Local children are learning how to enjoy eating during the first Pediatric Feeding Group at the Wichita State Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Clinic.
Each week, children who are picky eaters or problem feeders meet at the clinic to play, smash, smear - and ideally - eat their way through a variety of foods like crackers, strawberries, juice and more.
It may sound more like play than therapy, but faculty and students use strategic play-based and evidence-based activities to encourage children to explore new foods in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
Read complete story on Pediatric Feeding Group.
HVAC Systems Standards and personal space heaters information
Facilities Services staff continue their work to ensure our campus is in compliance with Policy 11.27/HVAC Systems Standards, which went into effect on Dec. 10, 2018. Please review this policy carefully here.
An important component of the HVAC Systems Standards policy states that space heaters are not allowed on campus due to their excessive energy consumption, the safety hazards they can create, and their negative impact on the efficiency of HVAC systems. We ask that faculty and staff remove personal space heaters from our campus.
If you believe a learning or working space on our campus is too hot or cold, please submit a work order request via this link. Upon receipt of the work order request, Facilities Services staff will respond in a timely manner.
Please work with Facilities Services staff to ensure campuswide compliance with Policy 11.27/HVAC Systems Standards. This new policy is an important part of WSU’s sustainability efforts and will help reduce our energy consumption, lower our utility costs, and reduce our carbon footprint.
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. today (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
Attend motivational speech by Richard Taylor Jr.
Join FGCC and SAC during the First Generation Student Appreciation Week from 6-7:30 p.m. today (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.
IEEE professional speaker Todd Hayes on Grid Modernization / Renewables & Batteries
Please join us for IEEE Professional Speaker Series with Todd Hayes, president and CEO, e-On Batteries Inc., at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 7) in A131, P2 Building. Learn about Grid Modernization and the role of renewables and batteries.
Project Management Summit 2019 hosted by Wichita State tomorrow (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.
Human Factors Exploration Day tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 8)
Are you interested in the intersection between people and technology? Then don’t miss Human Factors Exploration Day from noon-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in 233 RSC.
The field of Human Factors focuses on designing usable technology that maximizes human performance. This includes autonomous vehicles, video games, mobile devices, web sites, healthcare systems, and more. The Human Factors psychology program is having an information session for students interested in adding Human Factors to their skill set.
Come and learn about our undergrad Certificate in Human Factors, as well as our Ph.D. program. See demonstrations from our six research labs, and meet with faculty and students. There will be food, too!
Contact Joel Suss at joel.suss@wichita.edu for more information.
Join us in celebrating the Orlando Winfield "O.W." Wilson Collection Donation
Please join Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, and the School of Criminal Justice in celebrating the generous donation of the Orlando Winfield “O.W.” Wilson Collection, at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 8), in the Ablah Library, lower level. Remarks will take place at 1:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Flu Shots available on campus
WSU HR Total Rewards team is once again hosting on-site flu shots, available to state of Kansas employees and their spouses who are currently enrolled in SEHP medical insurance.
8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in 319 RSC
Click here to register and schedule an appointment online for any of the State of Kansas clinics.
Please download and complete the Consent Form to bring with you to your appointment.
If you participated in a clinic last year and completed a profile, you will be prompted to reset your password.
Note: Employees located in Kansas in a city other than Wichita can select a different on-site location by using the same registration link. However, individuals are encouraged to contact the alternate site in advance to confirm access, as not all sites are open to the public.
Click here for the guide to creating your account and using the online scheduler.
'Clay Currents' exhibition artist Pattie Chalmers on campus this week for workshops and talks
Clay Currents exhibition artist Pattie Chalmers, associate professor of art at Southern Illinois University, has exhibited her work on four continents, six countries, and in 27 states. She will be on campus today (Thursday, Nov. 7) through Saturday, Nov. 9, to give workshops, a talk, and participate on a panel. All events are free and open to the public.
Pictured above: Pattie Chalmers, "Brownie and Stone, Teatime," 2018. Image courtesy of the artist.
Pattie Chalmers Ceramic Workshops
Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday Nov. 8
9 a.m.-noon and 1:30-4 p.m. in Henrion Hall
Pattie Chalmers Artist Talk
"Explaining Myself to Myself"
Friday, Nov. 8
5:30 p.m. reception | 6 p.m. program
Ulrich Museum
Chalmers, who is inherently a storyteller, will give a lecture that attempts to map out the connections within a somewhat discordant body of work.
Clay Currents Panel Discussion
Saturday, Nov. 9
1:30 p.m.
Ulrich Museum
Exhibition artists Pattie Chalmers and Trisha Coates, along with co-curator Ted Adler, associate professor of ceramic media at WSU, will discuss current issues in contemporary ceramics. The panel will be moderated by Curt Clonts, artist and presenter of KMUW's "An Artist's Perspective."
DSI observer requests – sign up to help
The Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) is quickly approaching, and will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. Three $64,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships are awarded through the DSI process to high school seniors to attend Wichita State in fall 2020, and we need your help in selecting the next Gore Scholars!
Observers are WSU faculty, staff, and community members who are present in each room to score the student participants in two activities – an interview and a consensus-building activity. There are two shifts observers can choose from: 7:30-10:30 a.m., and 2:30-5:30 p.m. Of course, you can always volunteer for both.
If you’re interested in serving as an observer, go to wichita.edu/dsiobserver for more information.
Questions? Contact Mandy Harmon, associate director of admissions, at mandy.harmon@wichita.edu.
Submit to Mikrokosmos Literary Journal and attend a free literary reading
Mikrokosmos Literary Journal, WSU's beloved literary magazine, is seeking poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and comic submissions from WSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Deadline to submit is Nov. 1.
Mikrokosmos is also hosting a fiction and poetry contest, judged by nationally-known fiction writer Amy Hempel and poet Sam Sax. The deadline for submitting to this contest is Nov. 15. Submission guidelines at http://mikrokosmosjournal.com/submit-2/. There will be cash prizes.
Mikrokosmos is hosting a literary reading featuring novelist Farooq Ahmed, followed by an open-mic. This event will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 in 86 Cold Press, 600 E Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67202.
Thank you for supporting your local literary arts!
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.
CAPPLab Visitor’s Tech-Talk on Nov. 11 features Altaf ul-Amin
From noon-12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in 261Jabara Hall, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science will host electrical engineering speaker Altaf Ul-amin for a CAPPLab Visitor Tech-Talk titled, “Applications of KNApSAcK Database and DPClus Algorithm: Plants to Metabolites to Target Proteins in the Context of Jamu Medicines and IBD Gene Prediction.”
Click here for more information.
Contact Abu Asaduzzaman at abu.asaduzzaman@wichita.edu for more information.
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.
Submit your Finals Frenzy event
If you are a department or organization on campus planning an event for Finals Frenzy week, let Student Activities Council know. Finals Frenzy will take place from Dec. 2-6. Submit your event(s) by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Any event submitted after this date may not be included in Finals Frenzy marketing.
Find out more about Finals Frenzy