Interdisciplinary Award deadline is approaching – Nov. 29
In order to advance WSU’s Strategic Plan and SEM plan, a competition is underway to develop new interdisciplinary programs.
The competition is:
- For all members of the WSU community
- Open to proposals for new interdisciplinary certificates, minors, honors tracks, undergraduate, mini-master’s or master’s programs
- Focused on programs that meet the future needs of students and the community
The authors of the winning proposal will receive a combined cash award of $5,000. There also will be up to five reserved (red sign) parking places made available for the next academic year for use by the authors of the proposal, at no charge to them.
Proposals are due Friday, Nov. 29.
Interdisciplinary Program Competition
Teaching Today's November issue
“Teaching Today,” your Wichita State instructor training newsletter, has the November issue available here.
In this month's issue you will learn why typed notes are as good as handwritten ones for students, how to use Panopto to cover a missed face-to-face lecture, about WSU libraries' textbook collection, and much more.
Have an idea for (or a question about) a “Teaching Today” article? Email Instructional Design and Access at IDA@wichita.edu.
A message from College of Fine Arts Dean Rodney Miller
Rodney Miller
I am writing today to urge any and all of you who can to come to WSU’s opera production, “The Path to Heaven,” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15) and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. I write not because we want / need to sell tickets. I write because it is an evening that will transfix you and change you.
It is an opera about the Holocaust.
You will be unable to watch it and not be moved. When Eisenhower witnessed the atrocities of the concentration camps, he ordered that movies and photographs be taken. He knew there would come a time when some people would maintain that these atrocities never happened, that they were part of some perverted propaganda. He knew we needed to remember.
This production is WSU’s way of remembering. I am so proud of our students, our faculty, and our staff. This is not an easy piece to produce – musically, theatrically, emotionally. But I applaud the efforts of those who have seen it to completion. Our motto in the College of Fine Arts is “We change the world by changing the lives of our students.” Our students have been truly changed.
I ask you to come. You will be changed as well.
WSU Opera Theater to present the North American premiere of Holocaust opera ‘The Path to Heaven’
The Wichita State Opera Theater and the WSU Symphony Wind Ensemble will present the North American premiere of “The Path to Heaven” later this month. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15) and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center.
The one-act opera tells the story of young people as they face the horrors of the holocaust, and how their lives were changed after the liberation of Europe. The piece is especially relevant given the recent 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Alan Held, the Ann and Dennis Ross Faculty of Distinction in Opera, directs the WSU Opera Theater. Timothy Shade will conduct the performance.
The performance of this opera is significant in a number of ways.
It’s semi-staged, meaning that it will use a limited number of projections, props and costumes. The opera will also include multimedia presentations.
While a full orchestra accompanies most operas, a smaller wind ensemble will accompany this one.
Contributors from across the world will arrive at WSU before and during the performance to witness its unfolding.
Adam Gorb, composer of the opera, will visit WSU from England during the final week of rehearsals to lecture, observe and share insight with student performers.
Performers also received input from a former docent of the National Holocaust Museum, as well as local Jewish community members.
Tickets are available at the College of Fine Arts Box Office, by phone at 316-978-3233 or by visiting the box office website at https://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.
Discounts are available, and WSU students receive a free ticket with their Shocker ID.
Purchase tickets to "The Path to Heaven"
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. today (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.
Purchasing office will be closed tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15) afternoon
The Office of Purchasing will be closed from noon-5 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15), for a joint-exercise with the city, county and USD 259. Normal hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 18.
Attend the Accessibility and Inclusion Technology Research Collaborative talk
This talk addresses the role of technology in fall risk assessment and prevention and is presented by Jacob Sosnoff from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Please join us from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 14) in 266 RSC. The talk is presented by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Talk in Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series features Kathy Stewart
We invite all of you to the second talk in the fall 2019 Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series. Kathy Stewart, assistant director and interpreter coordinator, Office of Disability Services, will give a talk at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 14) in 211 Hubbard Hall. The talk is titled "HOLME- The Five Basic Components of ASL in Linguistics." This event is free and open to the public.
HOLME stands for Handshape, Orientation of the palm, Location, Movement, and Expression. A change in any of these five parts of ASL linguistics changes the meaning of the sign. The audience will be encouraged to get out of their comfort zones, learn some signs, and see how the slightest change could have a big impact on what they’re trying to say.
Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series to feature talk by Sheri Wells-Jensen
Sheri Wells-Jensen, associate professor of linguistics at Bowling Green State University, will present “Cripping the Trip to Space: How Disabled Astronauts Will Save Space Colonization.” Her talk is part of the Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series from 3:30-5 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 14) in 218 McKinley Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Wells-Jensen specializes in linguistics, and is the Coordinator of the TESOL Certificate, and Coordinator of the Undergraduate Linguistic Minor.
HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series presents Brian Johnson
Join the Hub for Cybersecurity Education and Awareness tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 14) to hear from Brian Johnson of AGH, and learn more about data and risk-management in the financial and small business sector from 2-3:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 14) in 264 John Bardo Center. Find out more and register at wichita.edu/cyberhub.
HCEA Cybersecurity Speaker Series
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 Friday, 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. today (Thursday, Nov. 14) in 86 Cold Press, 600 E Douglas Avenue, Wichita.
Thank you for supporting your local literary arts!
Get your Kansas ID issued or your license renewed on campus
The Kansas Division of Vehicles is going mobile to make it easier for you to get or renew your Kansas ID or Driver’s License. Representatives will be at WSU from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in 258 RSC. This opportunity is available to both international and domestic students, staff, and faculty at WSU.
Visit DMV at Wichita State for a complete list of what will be offered during this event, as well as information regarding what you should be prepared to bring. Signing up for an appointment is preferred. Go to Mobile Schedule to sign up for an appointment.
Don’t miss the WSU Tech Holiday Market this Saturday, Nov. 16
You are invited to the 5th Annual WSU Tech Holiday Market at the west end of the Harry Street Mall from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. It will be held in the WSU Tech Student Commons, with vendors selling a variety of items. It is free to shop, although food donations will be gratefully accepted for the Student Food Pantry to help combat food insecurity among students.
Share your sustainability news
WSU has a new sustainability plan with initiatives underway in research, curriculum and facilities. You are invited to submit upcoming sustainability events, current sustainable practices, or accomplishments by faculty, staff or students related to sustainability. Use our brief submission form to share these with the Sustainability Steering Committee. Consider joining one of the Working Groups too!
SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit coming Dec. 11
This is a livestream event from NMSU’s Arrowhead Center featuring powerhouse speakers addressing the Navy SBIR / STTR program’s $350 million in non-dillutive funds available to small businesses. On site one-on-one sessions with a Navy SBIR representative will be available by appointment.
What is it like to come to the U.S. as an international student?
Paperwork. Money. Language barriers. These are just a few challenges international students face when applying to universities in the United States.
To help the WSU community better understand these challenges, the Office of International Education will host ACIREMA tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15). ACIREMA is an interactive workshop that walks you through the challenges international students experience as they seek an American education. Join us on this international journey and see if you will make it to WSU! Multiple sessions are available.
For more information and to register visit www.wichita.edu/acirema. Questions? Contact fai.tai@wichita.edu.
Our office believes this event is an important step in helping our community understand how hard our international students have worked to come to our university.
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
Join the fun during International Education Week!
Join the Office of International Education for a week full of fun events during International Education Week from Nov. 18-22. Most of these events are free to attend, though some require registration. Visit www.wichita.edu/ieweek for a full listing of events, times and dates, or find our event on Facebook @WichitaStateInternationalAdmissions. Questions? Contact jessa.roberts@wichita.edu.
Sign up for the F45 Playoffs
Do you think you have what it takes to be crowned the F45 champion? The F45 Playoffs are on Friday, Nov. 22. There are slots available from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Form a team or compete individually, and make your way through 10 F45 stations. Complete the most reps to be crowned the champion.
Registration is $10 and this semester; all female participants are free thanks to the sponsorship of a donor. Register today at the Heskett Center Guest Services Desk.
Donate to Toys for Tots!
Christmas will be here before you know it and our toy drop off deadline before that! Please consider children who will be in need this Christmas by donating to Toys for Tots. With your help we can reach underprivileged children in Wichita this Christmas.
You can drop off a new unwrapped toy 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday until Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Campus Credit Union lobby. Thank you for your support!