Strategic Planning: Don’t miss out!
The Strategic Planning Committee is currently working on establishing key performance indicators (KPI’s) for the recently refreshed Strategic Plan. Please make sure that your department / unit is represented in regular reporting by submitting your strategic initiatives and tactics by Sunday, Dec. 1. For instructions on entering information about initiatives that drive the university mission forward, please see the Strategic Planning website.
Get inspired to change the world with Australian startup co-founder
Daniel Flynn
Get inspired to change the world with Australian startup co-founder Daniel Flynn and the story of his company, Thankyou.
Flynn will appear from 6:30-7:30 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 18), in Hughes Metropolitan Complex Auditorium, as part of the Oliver Elliott Speaker Series hosted by the Wichita Downtown Rotary Club and Wichita State Center for Entrepreneurship.
Flynn and two other co-founders opened Thankyou in 2008 as a social enterprise selling water at cost to impoverished populations. It quickly expanded to sell hygiene and food products. Thankyou also donates money to safe water, hygiene and sanitation programs.
The event is free, but seating is limited. Guests must register for a ticket.
Learn more and register for Daniel Flynn's talk.
The next session of Managing the Employment Relationship is Wednesday, Dec. 11
The next session of Managing the Employment Relationship Training is scheduled for 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in 264 RSC. To register for this training, go to myTraining through myWSU.
This course is provided for leaders who supervise employees (UP, USS, students), and will focus on managing the employment relationship. It will provide guidance on setting clear expectations, listening intentionally, managing performance, identifying when an employee is not meeting expectations, and effectively addressing those concerns. This training will also introduce you to tools to use to effectively manage the employment relationship.
If you have questions, contact mytraining@wichita.edu.
Adequate preparation for finals is essential for success
Finals doesn’t have to be stressful! With the proper preparation, finals can be stress-free. Some tips you can share with students include knowing where and when all their finals are scheduled, knowing what kinds of exams will be given in each class, getting the supplies they need in advance (blue books, pens/pencils, etc.), getting plenty of sleep and making changes to their work schedules to accommodate extra study time. Test preparation and other helpful resources can be found on the Student Success website.
Connie Dorrell is retiring from the Registrar's Office
Connie Dorrell is retiring after more than 11 years of service in the Registrar's Office. One of Connie's various responsibilities is managing diploma distributions. Every semester, Connie looks forward to personally congratulating students as they pick up their diploma. Connie says "...it makes my day every single time I hand a student their diploma. I LOVE it! I will miss that the most."
The Registrar's Office will celebrate Connie's many years of service, contributions, and dedication to her career with Wichita State University from 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in 117 Jardine Hall. The WSU community is invited to come by and share your memories, appreciation and well-wishes with us.
WSU Symphony performs movie music
A screening of the Charlie Chaplin classic comedy “The Immigrant” will be accompanied by the WSU Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Miller Concert Hall. Mark Laycock conducts the program, which includes selections from several beloved film scores.
Tickets ($12 for general admission with discounts available) may be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office online at wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233. Admission is free for students with a current WSU ID. For more information, contact Mark Laycock at 978-6202 or mark.laycock@wichita.edu.
Chaplin’s “The Immigrant,” dating from 1917, tells the story of a burgeoning romance between two new arrivals to New York City. Following a tumultuous voyage across the Atlantic, the starving and penniless couple seek a meal at a restaurant; hilarity ensues. The movie is included in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Carl Davis, a contemporary composer who has crafted scores for dozens of silent films, wrote the musical accompaniment.
The concert features John Williams’ Raiders March from Steven Spielberg’s thrilling cliffhanger Raiders of the Lost Ark, the haunting theme from Elmer Bernstein’s score for To Kill a Mockingbird, and Bernard Herrmann’s driving overture to Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece North by Northwest.
Other selections include Williams’ Tribute to the Film Composer, a medley of movie themes compiled for the 2002 Academy Awards; Soarin’ Over California, Jerry Goldsmith’s majestic score for a Disney theme park ride; an excerpt from Harry Gregson-Williams’ music for Wonder Woman; and melodies from James Horner’s poignant soundtrack to Field of Dreams.
Kansas Secretary of Commerce Hon. David Toland to speak at CIBA / WTCouncil - reservations required
The Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA) and the World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) cordially invite you to a dinner presentation on “Growing Kansas: A Look at Economic Development” with Secretary of Commerce, the Honorable David Toland, on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Wichita Mariott Hotel, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive.
The networking reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. A town hall style Q&A with Toland will begin at 8 p.m.
The cost is $40 for WTCouncil members, $60 for non-members. The cost for WSU students is $10, and $15 for other students.
Pre-registration is required and space is strictly limited. Reservations may be made online at www.wichita.edu/wtcouncil.
For more payment information on registration, contact wtcouncil@wichita.edu or call 978-3176.
CIBA is a public-private partnership based in the Barton School of Business. For more information on CIBA, visit https://tinyurl.com/CIBA-WTCouncil; for information on the program, send an email to CIBA Director / WTCouncil Chair Usha Haley at usha.haley@wichita.edu.
General Funk speaks to Wichita State ROTC students about the importance of serving in the Army
Gen. Paul E. Funk II, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, visited Shocker Battalion at Wichita State on Thursday, Nov. 14. This is the first semester for new cadets for Army ROTC, and the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement was honored to host General Funk.
General Funk is responsible for 32 Army schools organized under eight Centers of Excellence that recruit, train and educate more than 500,000 soldiers and service members annually.
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.
Final workshop in the Career Readiness Series
The Career Development Center is hosting the final workshop in the Career Readiness series for students. This workshop, Career Management and Leadership, will take place from 3-4 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 19) in Brennan Hall III.
Employers are looking for Wichita State graduates to be career ready — meaning graduates know how to use their talents, strengths, and interests. Being career ready means recognizing and demonstrating the competencies identified by employers that are crucial to a successful transition into the workplace.
Our workshops are designed to help students understand the meaning of these competencies, learn how to identify and exhibit these skills, and how to further develop them right now.
WSU Men's Basketball home game tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 19)! Prepare for certain parking lot closures
Prepare for certain parking lot closures three hours prior to game time tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 19). Unauthorized vehicles must vacate the lots prior to the scheduled closure time in order to avoid receiving a parking citation.
Look at the map above to make alternative parking arrangements if necessary.
Arrive on campus earlier than usual. Buy yourself some time in case you need to park farther away from your desired destination than normal.
Dress for the weather in case you need to walk a little farther than usual, or need to wait a few minutes for a shuttle to take you to your desired destination.
Consider carpooling. Not only does this reduce our carbon footprint, but it also reduces traffic and parking congestion.
Take advantage of the many routes and inexpensive fares Wichita Transit has to offer.
Should you need accommodations because of a disability, call Disability Services at 978-3309.
For parking questions, call OneStop at 978-4775.
International Career Chats: Employer / Alumni meet-up on Nov. 20
International students are invited to come to this face-to-face interactive session, hosted by the Career Development Center, and receive career tips from Wichita area employers and WSU Alumni from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in 233 RSC. Lunch will be provided with RSVP.
RSVP for International Career Chats
Jazz Arts 1 Ensemble and Banda Hispanica to feature special guest artists
Guest artists Adam Larson, tenor saxophone, with Jazz Arts 1and Andy Mill, trumpet, with Banda Hispanica will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Miller Concert Hall.
The Jazz Arts ensemble traditionally consists of a 19-piece big band. The repertoire of the ensemble consists of high-level arrangements of varying styles.
Banda Hispanica, an 11-piece Latin ensemble features a mix of percussion, horns, vocalists, and rhythm instruments.
The ensemble explores both traditional and contemporary music styles.
For tickets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 978-3233.
WSU students: Request your free ticket here.
Wichita State Blood Drive on Nov. 20-21 - Free T-shirt and $5 Amazon gift card!
The Red Cross is thankful for the blood donors who play a vital role in supplying the nearly 21 million blood components that are needed each year by hospital patients. Your act of service is life-saving! Thank you.
*Donors will receive a free long sleeve T-shirt & a $5 Amazon e-gift card for donating!
Upcoming Blood Drive: Wichita State University
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Heskett Center lobby
To view available times and to schedule your donation appointment, go to www.redcrossblood.org; enter Sponsor Code: Wichita State or call 1-800-Red-Cross.
Photo ID or Red Cross Donor Card required.
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.
Wichita State University Regional Institute on Aging calls for interdisciplinary proposals
WSU Regional Institute on Aging (RIA) calls for interdisciplinary proposals with a focus on facilitating accessibility, diversity and inclusion of older adults to improve physical, cognitive, and social well-being.
WSU RIA is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for interdisciplinary faculty research that addresses issues related to well-being in older adults. This funding opportunity is supported by a gift from the estate of Evelyn Cassat. Funding will be provided for three interdisciplinary research projects at WSU that contribute to knowledge and practice related to well-being in older adults. The maximum funding amount for each of the three proposals is $25,000 for a 12-month period.
Proposals may be either for foundational research or applied research. Foundational and applied research projects that actively involve faculty members at WSU from at least two distinct disciplines and more than one college will be given priority; however, sole researcher projects will also be considered. Applied research projects that provide evidence of real or potential impact for improving or sustaining older adults’ access to and inclusion in services or activities that foster physical, cognitive, and social well-being will be given preference.
All projects must include an impact statement describing specifically how the project will benefit the quality of life for older adults in the community, and provide practical guidelines for possible implementation. Projects must also include a plan for obtaining future funding from external sources to continue the research.
Application due date Friday, Jan. 17, 2020
Click here for details on how to apply. wsuria.org/applyhere/
Further questions?
Contact: Carryl Baldwin, RIA director, at Carryl.Baldwin@wichita.edu or call 978-3058
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!
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.
Share feedback and big ideas for Honors
Students, faculty, staff, and friends - we want to hear from you! President-elect Jay Golden has asked us to put together information about Honors, including information about our strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the online survey by Friday, Nov. 22, to give feedback on some of these questions and share your big ideas for the Cohen Honors College.
Workshop on Malayalam language features Dr. Mythili Menon
Have you ever wanted to learn more about a Non-European language? Now you can, from 2:30-4 p.m. today (Monday, Nov. 18), in RSC 257. This is your chance to learn about linguistics aspects of Malayalam, a Dravidian language spoken in South India. This workshop, hosted by the WSU Linguistics Club, will be led by Dr. Mythili Menon and will feature other native speakers of the language. Pizza will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
2019 Student of the Year competition
Wichita State University has a tremendous amount of student leaders on campus who help to create our vibrant campus community. Each year eight of those students are selected as finalists for the annual WSU Student of the Year Scholarship Competition. The process to select these candidates takes place over a period of two months, and is open to juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.0 and higher. This year we had more than 110 applicants, with 26 moving on to an interview round, followed by a presentation. The judging panels were made up of WSU faculty and staff, who had a difficult time narrowing the many deserving applicants down to the top eight finalists.
On Oct. 25, the winners of the WSU Student of the Year Competition were announced at a closing banquet and awards ceremony. At the special event, campus administrators, friends, and families celebrated the vast accomplishments of all the finalists and congratulated the top two winners. The 2019 WSU Student of the Year each receive a $650 scholarship and the remaining finalists will each receive $300 scholarships. Our two winners this year are Max Karst and Courtney Price-Dukes.
Max Karst is a junior in the nursing program whose end goal is to be a Physician Assistant. Max’s favorite opportunity while at Wichita State has been leading incoming Shockers through orientation as a Transition Mentor for the past two years. Max has also recently started the Pre-Physician Assistant Student Organization, and stays busy as the Vice President of his Nursing class, a member of the Kansas Association of Nursing Students, a volunteer for the Community Service Board, and a part-time tennis coach.
Courtney Price-Dukes is a junior at Wichita State. With her degree in Strategic Communication, she hopes to work in higher education or alongside a nonprofit organization. On campus, Courtney is involved in Student Ambassador Society, Black Student Union, Phenomenal Women, On the Reel Film Club, and a mentor for P.A.S.S. Student Mentoring Program.
The following is a list of finalists.
Alex Ibbara is a senior dual major studying finance and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis in real estate, and minors in marketing and personal selling.
Kellie Deutsch is a senior studying communication sciences and disorders, with minors in psychology and University Honors.
Maribel Sanchez is a junior studying business management, with a minor in communication and Honors Leadership Track.
Cynthia Matson is a senior dual major studding finance and economics, with a minor in Honors law and public policy.
Rachel Embray is a senior studying criminal justice, with a minor in sociology and Certificate in Diversity Studies.
Sarah Myose is a senior studying Honors Sociology and studio art.
The WSU Student of the Year Competition is an area of Student Involvement, under the auspices of Student Engagement. More information is available on our website.
Cadman Art Gallery accepting submissions for spring 2020 exhibition
Cadman Art Gallery Spring 2020 Exhibition accepts submissions from students of all backgrounds. The gallery is seeking applicants to hold their own exhibit for Spring 2020. Students may apply for an individual exhibit or may join together with others. Exhibitors are not limited by media or style. Past artists have exhibited digital media, graphic design, collections, paintings, sculptures, photography and more. Applications must be submitted by tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 19).
The Cadman Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the RSC and serves as a student-centered space focused on education and exposing the WSU community to the arts. For rules and registration forms, visit wichita.edu/CadmanGallery.
Intersectional Empowerment with Gamma Phi Beta & Mu Delta Alpha
Gamma Phi Beta and Mu Delta Alpha sororities will host an Intersectional Empowerment event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in 246 RSC. There will be free snacks, games, and information. We will teach people about intersectionalities, and how to empower all women of all identities.
Help stock the Shocker Support Locker
UP and USS Senates challenged Faculty Senate to a friendly competition to see who can collect the most donations for the Shocker Support Locker. From now to Friday, Nov. 22, drop off food items, hygiene products, baby products, etc. in donation boxes around campus. You can also collect items within your department and call Central Services (978-3545) to pick them up. All staff and faculty are encouraged to participate. To see a complete list of items needed and the drop off locations, click here.
The Shocker Support Locker aims to alleviate food insecurity on campus and contribute to the overall health and well-being of our students, faculty and staff, by providing a variety of nutritional and functional resources to Shockers at no cost.