Virtual Town Hall meeting with updates on the design for Woolsey Hall today
The design for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new building to house the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is underway! The architectural team, GastingerWalker out of Kansas City & Gensler Chicago, will hold a virtual town hall meeting to update the campus on the progress of the building.
The virtual town hall meeting for faculty / staff/ students is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. today (Tuesday, April 14) by Zoom meeting, to present the site plan, floor plans, exterior design, and project schedule for the new building. The chat function will be enabled if anyone has questions during the town hall.
Meeting ID: 272 836 871
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WSU's catalog software, CourseLeaf, will be unavailable today
Our catalog software, CourseLeaf, will be undergoing a software update today (Tuesday, April 14). While this update is going on, it is imperative that no one log in to any CourseLeaf system. So, please stay out of all CIM/CAT forms and Approval pages starting at 7 a.m. today (Tuesday, April 14)
The CourseLeaf system will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 15.
IDA faculty lab times expanded
Instructional Design and Access is expanding its lab times for faculty. You can now access "real time" help in Zoom in a come-and-go lab setting from 1-3:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
IDA staff will be on hand to help with Blackboard, Zoom, and Panopto problem,s along with any other questions about remote teaching. All instructors welcome, including GTAs. To access the IDA labs, go to https://wichita.edu/idalabs.
WSU launches satellite nursing program at K-State
Wichita State University and Kansas State University will launch a dual-degree program that will give students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science from the College of Health and Human Sciences at K-State and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the College of Health Professions at WSU. This is the first and only program of its kind in Kansas.
Read more about satellite nursing program.
Update to Wichita State Faculty from Provost and President
In the video above, President Jay Golden and Provost Rick Muma cover:
- Appreciation to faculty
- Challenges for the coming fall semester
- Maintaining shared governance
- Moving with singular purpose
- Staying engaged with your research, students and colleagues
- KBOR update
State Employee Health Plan updates in response to COVID-19
Gov. Laura Kelly announced four provisions on March 13, that are effective immediately and for the next 60 days for employees and dependents enrolled in medical insurance through the State Employee Health Plan.
- SEHP will cover medically necessary diagnostic tests that are consistent with CDC guidance related to the COVID-19 at no cost share to member, where it is not covered as part of the Public Health Service response.
- SEHP will allow early refills on 30- or 90-day prescription medications and / or allow members to use their mail order benefit.
- Given the nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, seeking in-person medical care has the potential to further spread the virus. SEHP partners with Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas to provide Telehealth services with a virtual doctor’s office. There is 24/7/365 access to this service. The member cost share will be waived for any Telehealth service.
Blue Cross Blue Shield members - Amwell
- For plan participants that reside in the Topeka area, the HealthQuest Health Center available to members enrolled in the health plan, is located at 901 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka
- Phone screening is recommended before going to the center: 785-783-4080
- If a patient walks into the clinic, they will have them put on a mask and clean their hands with hand sanitizer. The health center staff will evaluate the patient’s symptoms and recommend they isolate if the initial findings and/or symptoms present are a positive indicator for the virus.
- Testing is not available at the health center for COVID-19 and the clinic will refer all patients that meet the risk criteria to the local health department for testing and further evaluation.
For all up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 and the WSU campus, go to www.wichita.edu/covid19.
‘Modeling the spread of the Coronavirus,’ by Adam Jaeger, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics
While multiple models exist for predicting the infection rates and plateaus of pandemics, they are generally limited by assumptions of all individuals having an equal probability of transmission. As a result, the projections for infection rates tend to focus on larger geographic scales, such as states, resulting in an incomplete picture at a local level.
This talk at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 15), will introduce statistical modeling concepts relating to prediction of COVID rates at a county level and specifically introduce the notion of spatial correlation, which recognizes that there is a connection between county proximity and amount of social movement between areas.
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 577 627
Requisitions to WSU Foundation
WSU Foundation requisitions will be processed as normal. All requisitions received by noon Tuesday will be processed by Friday.
The following are a few tips to ensure an efficient process:
- We encourage you to send your requisitions as a .PDF document to the Foundation Accounts Payable email address, foundation.ap@wichita.edu. As always, requisitions can still be sent via mail.
- Electronic signatures are accepted when emailing requisitions as a .PDF document. This link include instructions on how to complete this: ‘Beyond Microsoft: Other Application.'
- Please indicate exactly where to send the completed checks. We can send completed checks directly to the vendor. If the payee is Wichita State University, indicate exactly what box number the check should be sent to.
Please reach out to foundation.ap@wichita.edu for any further questions.
Faculty Senate Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for division representatives and two university-wide at-large seats for the Faculty Senate to serve a two-year term starting in the 2020-21 academic year. Senators represent the faculty at the university and serve as a liaison for their academic divisions. The Senate meets twice-a-month during the regular academic year from 3:30-5 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
All faculty are eligible for nominations. Current senators whose term is expiring are eligible for another term.
Please submit your nominations to Lee Ann Birdwell before midnight Friday, April 17. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged. Your participation is essential to a fair and inclusive process of shared governance.
Faculty: Do you know a student who could use a Chrome book?
Chrome books are on campus and available for pickup. If you know a student who needs a Chrome book, have the student send a request to Tami Koester in ITS at tami.koester@wichita.edu.
Join KMUW's Digital Democracy on Tap for a live conversation on financial planning in the age of COVID-19
KMUW has put together a series of virtual events — Distance Socials — to help our community stay connected while safely at home. Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap has joined this effort. It's the same community conversations with expert panelists you're used to, but convened virtually.
Our next event is Digital Democracy on Tap: Financial Triage today (Tuesday, April 14). Join us for a live conversation at 5 p.m. on KMUW's Facebook page. A panel of money managers, professors, and credit counseling professionals will discuss how to cope financially during the COVID-19 era. We'll organize a financial plan of attack during this difficult time and answer your questions. Learn more at KMUW.org.
Stay socially connected with us!
Wichita State University would like to welcome you to our new Employee Connection community!
We need to be physically distant at this time, but not socially distant. Connection is critical and we are striving to understand the human moments that are happening and create space for employees to find their balance in this new world. Having said that, LET’S CONNECT!
Visit our Employee Connection webpage for ideas on how you can continue to stay socially connected with your teams at Wichita State, and join (and share) our new Facebook page for fun, interactive activities! We want to see your posts about ideas on how YOU are staying socially connected right now. Ready, set.... HAVE FUN at www.wichita.edu/EmployeeConnection.
Physics Seminar tomorrow
Please join us for our next Physics Seminar at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 15) via Zoom, featuring Dr. Rejwan Ali from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The talk is titled “Quantum Chemical Bond-Breaking in Field Based Molecular Potentials.”
Live chat offers direct connection with university librarians
University Libraries live chat is available from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at http://libraries.wichita.edu. Find what you need through our friendly librarians manning the virtual reference desk.
Shocker Career Chats: The NASA Connection
Admissions partnered with the Career Development Center to host the first chat in
a new series called Shocker Career Chats. About 80 unique viewers tuned in to hear
Shocker alum and current NASA employee, Alex Kanelakos, speak about his student life
and internship experiences at Wichita State, his career at NASA and advice to securing
internships and full-time positions with NASA.
The next Shocker Career Chat will take place from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 and
will cover resumes, on-campus jobs, and internships. Students who would like to join
in can visit wichita.edu/shockercareerchats at the time the chat is scheduled to begin.
University Libraries is helping with State Library Card signup
Get a State Library of Kansas card easy! Email us at librarystaff@wichita.edu with your full name (including middle initial), email address and date-of-birth.
See all the online resources available at http://kslib.info.
Participants wanted for a study on self-advocacy
I hope to learn whether students who participate in college TRIO programs at WSU are more likely to self-advocate than their non-TRIO participating peers.
You can complete a questionnaire called the College Student Mentoring Survey (CSMS), which will ask questions related to your mentoring experiences at WSU and the General Self-Efficacy Scale, which will be used to examine your self-decision making. The questionnaires will take between 20-35 minutes.
If you are interested in a follow-up for advocacy scenarios, you will be able to continue the survey and respond to the scenarios; otherwise, at the end of the questionnaire when it asks if you would like to complete the scenarios, you may select “no.” The scenarios will take between 5-10 minutes and will consist of problem-based scenarios where you will be asked to create a solution to the problem.
To be eligible to participate:
Must have a fluent understanding of English
Must be an undergraduate at WSU
Contact: If you are interested in participating in this study or have any concerns, contact Mercedes Lubbers at mercedes.lubbers@wichita.edu or my faculty advisor, Mara Alagic, at mara.alagic@wichita.edu.
You may click this link to access the CSMS and the GSES questionnaire.
Need to spruce up your resume? Attend this Virtual Resume Workshop with the Career Development Center
A resume is a document that presents your education, experience and qualifications in a clear, concise and compelling way, customized for the position to you are applying for.
Find out from how to organize your experiences, talents and skills together – and most importantly – what employers are looking for in a resume, in this virtual session with the Career Development Center from 1-2 p.m. Friday, April 17. You never have a second chance to make a first impression. Let us help you make sure you are putting your best foot forward!
Wichita State junior wins national cybersecurity competition
- Wichita State junior Dexter Gerig won a two-day, eight-hour competition in the National Cyber League.
- Gerig, a computer science major, is a member of WuLug, Wichita State's team that competes later this month in the National Cyber League.
- Gerig, who is interested in a career in cybersecurity, says the COVID-19 pandemic puts stress on personal and business networks, making them vulnerable to hackers.
Watch Party Wednesday: ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’
Join the Student Activities Council for a weekly Netflix Watch Party at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. Every week we will pick a new film to watch together with live chat during and after the movie to connect from our couches. Register to be part of the watch party here.
Have a movie you want to watch with fellow Shockers? Send suggestions to sac@wichita.edu. A netflix subscription and Netflix Party Chrome Browser extension is required prior to joining the event. Chatroom link and directions will be shared 20 minutes before the start time through email to registered participants.
This week we will watch “The Perks of Being A Wallflower.”
Socially awkward teen Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become his mentors. Free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller) help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more, while a teacher sparks Charlie's dreams of becoming a writer. However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie's inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence.