The inaugural ALOTY Awards Celebration will be held March 19
The Office of Adult Learning invites you to the inaugural ALOTY (Adult Learner of the Year) Awards Celebration from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in 262 RSC.
Managers of USS and non-teaching UP employees – Your signature is needed!
Managers of USS and non-teaching UP employees should log in to myPerformance (through myWSU) to submit electronic signatures for 2019-20 evaluations by Saturday, March 14.
Helpful Hint: The Manager Signature (Step 5) will not be available if the Employee Signature (Step 4 due March 7) was not completed. Once the employee signs and submits their evaluation, you should have access to the Manager Signature (Step 5).
Note: myPerformance evaluations are available for 2020-21 competency and goal planning. Managers should add expectations, competencies, and goals for the 2020-21 review period, then meet with their employees to review and provide them hard copies of their evaluation for reference throughout the year. Competency and goal planning should be completed by Tuesday, March 31.
For more information (including quick reference guides and other assistance) go to www.wichita.edu/myPerformance.
Search begins for Chief Information Officer
Wichita State is beginning the search for a Chief Information Officer, and we would like your feedback. If you are interested, please attend a meeting from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, RSC. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 16, to Phyllis.petty@wichita.edu.
History Department's spring lecture explores LGBTQ+ activism in Cold War Germany
The Department of History will feature Dr. Erik Huneke, assistant professor of history, University of Central Oklahoma, presenting “What Difference Did a Wall Make?: LGBTQ+ Activism on Both Sides of the German Cold War Divide.” The talk will be held at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, March 12) in 218 Hubbard Hall.
National Science Foundation offers funding for startups and small businesses
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering several free webinars during March about their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. In each webinar, a SBIR program director will discuss topics covered by the NSF SBIR program. For more information about all the technology topics and the webinar series, go to NSF Portfolio.
NSF Funding for startups and small businesses
Call for Commencement volunteers
The 2020 spring Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 16. The Commencement Office is looking for individuals who are available to work one of three shifts. The times are 7:30-11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., or 3:30-7:30 p.m. If you are interested in assisting, go to the commencement website and sign up to help at Commencement volunteers.
If you have questions about assisting with commencement, contact the Commencement Office at commencement@wichita.edu.
Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series features Wilson Baldridge
You’re invited to the second talk in the spring 2020 Language and Linguistics Colloquium Series. Dr. Wilson Baldridge, professor and chair, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, will give a talk at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, March 12) in 227 Hubbard Hall. The talk is titled "The Language of Difference in Derrida's ‘How to Name.’" This event is free and open to the public.
Abstract: The percept of difference is fundamental, conceived as such in semiotics and linguistics. This talk approaches differencing and deferral as the renowned proponent of deconstruction, reading poet Michel Deguy, unravels the far-reaching question of how to name.
WSU Dance Matrilineage Movement event this week
Matrilineage is a movement event sharing the stories of our memories of our mothers' and grandmothers' homes. This project is a collaboration between the Wichita State University Dance Program, The Lux in downtown Wichita, and Chandler Dances. WSU Dance undergraduate students researched and created movement sequences based on memories of home, and also interviewed their mothers and grandmothers to capture their stories of home. Recorded audio interviews will be part of the event soundscape.
At the beginning of each Matrilineage event, audience members will be invited to fill out a brief survey to answer questions about their own mother’s and grandmother’s homes. These answers (anonymous) will also be part of the soundscape throughout each event. Matrilineage will conclude with a Q&A about process, importance of recording memories, and identity tied to home. This is a perfect event to consider attending with your mother or grandmother.
Please join us at Matrilineage to see the impact and possibilities of collaborative, community dance tied to important past experiences. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. at The Lux, 120 E. 1st Street in Wichita. To purchase tickets, go online to tinyurl.com/matrilineage. If you have questions, email cheyla.clawson@wichita.edu.
2020 Gender & Sexuality Conference set for Friday
The 7th Annual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference will be held in the Rhatigan Student Center tomorrow (Friday, March 13). The conference is free and open to the public.
‘Narratives of Food and Migration’
“Narratives of Food and Migration” will be presented by Dr. María Alejandra Zambrano from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, in 258 RSC. The presentation is part of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Series, and sponsored by the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures and Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish Honors Society.
How to integrate oral history and digital storytelling interview methods in a creative writing class? In this presentation, Zambrano will talk about how to use best-practice interview methods in order to gather primary source material to not only analyze the relationship between migration and food, but also to write narratives of community healing.
Dr. Zambrano is an Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Creative Writing in the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador. She is in a faculty exchange program with the University of Kentucky this semester. Her current research focuses on the history of Ecuadorian Children’s Literature and community-based arts pedagogies.
Zambrano is also the founder and director of La Poderosa Media Project, a nonprofit organization that encourages creative autonomy, cultural empathy, and collaborative learning through community-based arts programs in the Americas.
For questions, email rocio.delaguila@wichita.edu.
Talk with Toby and earn a Health Quest point!
Join Campus Recreation and their canine friend, Toby, as they talk nutrition. All are welcome to this discussion at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13, in the Heskett Center.
Those in the state health system can earn a point for Health Quest by attending.
Celebrate the WSU Libraries renovated 24-hour study room
Please join the University Libraries in celebrating the renovation of the E.K. and Kathlien Edmiston 24-hour study room at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, in Ablah Library. Remarks at 2:45 p.m.
Women in Public Service Conference set for April 9
Calling all women who work on campus: You are invited to the annual Women in Public Service (WPS) Conference, which will be from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in Rhatigan Student Center. Hosted by the WSU Public Policy and Management Center, this full-day conference will feature a keynote presentation from The Honorable Gwynne Birzer, Magistrate Judge, US District Court of Kansas, and breakout sessions on topics such as pay equality, mentoring and navigating important conversations.
To learn more about the Women in Public Service group, the conference and benefits of WPS membership, visit wichita.edu/wps. To register for the conference, go to http://bit.ly/3cG5JWi.
Shocker New Venture Competition applications open soon!
The Shocker New Venture Competition gives students the opportunity to win venture money as well as receive valuable feedback on their idea from industry experts. Each year this event connects students from all academic disciplines to take key steps in developing world solutions. Applications open Monday, March 16 though Wednesday, April 1. For more information about the Shocker New Venture Competition, go to wichita.edu/snvc.
Service-Learning Showcase submission open - Submit today!
The Service-Learning Showcase is a unique opportunity for students who participate in academic service-learning to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues. The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty / staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about Wichita State University's commitment to the public good.
All students are invited to register for the Spring 2020 Showcase from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the third floor Shirley Beggs Ballroom, Rhatigan Student Center. More information including poster details, award categories and the registration form can be found at wichita.edu/servicelearningshowcase.
Questions can be directed to the Dr. Rhonda K. Lewis at rhonda.lewis@wichita.edu or Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt at chelsea.redger@wichita.edu.
ISME Colloquium on High Heat Flux Cooling Systems by Dr. Gisuk Hwang tomorrow
Gisuk Hwang
Dr. Gisuk Hwang will present “3D Wicks for High Heat Flux Two-Phase Cooling Systems” at the ISME Colloquium from 11 a.m.-noon tomorrow (Friday, March 13) in 211 Engineering Building.
High heat flux cooling systems are crucial to desired performance and reliability of electronic devices, automobile, aircraft, spacecraft, energy and environmental systems. Capillary-assisted, two-phase cooling systems offer high heat flux heat removal capability with excellent mechanical reliability without active power consumption. However, a Critical Heat Flux and large thermal resistance limit the cooling efficiency, which is primarily caused by the liquid chocking to wick structures. To this end, we will discuss the recent advancements on enhanced Critical Heat Flux with reduced thermal resistance, using 3D wick structures in two-phase cooling systems, such as pool boiling, heat pipes, and vapor chambers.
Bio: Dr. Hwang currently works at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University as an Associate Professor. Previously, he worked in Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a post-doctoral fellow after he earned his MS and PhD from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, in the field of thermal energy management systems and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
File your taxes with OSMM
The Office for Student Money Management (OSMM) encourages all students, faculty, and staff to file their taxes as soon as possible before the April 15 deadline. We currently partner with the United Way to offer a free online tax program at MyFreeTaxes.com through H&R Block. While our services are free, this software may charge for any individual who has a health savings plan, 1099s, or other Schedule C-D-E tax forms. It does not charge for filing W2s and 1098T.
We also help international students using the Glacier Tax Filing software found on their MyWSU. International students will need to bring all the technology items listed below, including their passport, I-20, and I-94 forms.
Our staff is fully trained to help guide you through the process of doing taxes on your own. Please take this opportunity and see us today. We are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and take appointments as well as walk-ins. All schedule changes will be posted on our Twitter @WSU_OSMM.
Be sure to bring all of your tax documents, a personal laptop, and a flash drive. For all other questions or to schedule an appointment, call us at 978-3254 or email at osmm@wichita.edu.
Seeking nominations for Student Involvement Ambassadors
Do you know an involved student leader with a passion for sharing their Shocker experience? Consider nominating them to serve as a Student Involvement (SI) Ambassador. SI Ambassadors connect current and prospective students with opportunities to enhance their Shocker experience. SI Ambassadors share their involvement stories at campus recruitment events, promote organizations and programs to current students and recognize the contributions of new and established student organizations.
View more information about this opportunity and submit your nomination to Student Involvement by Wednesday, March 18.
Student Involvement Ambassadors
Gameday Sale for WSU Baseball
In honor of the baseball series against Nebraska, the Shocker Store is having a Gameday Sale this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 13-15. Take 20% off hats in the Eck Stadium store location during games, and online at shockerstore.com the whole weekend. Not valid with other discounts.