Alert: Zoom security changes
In response to recent incidents of Zoom bombing of campus meetings, the ability to disable the use of a password for a meeting has been turned off in the university’s Zoom accounts.
This means that zoom events that have been created with the password disabled will now require passwords.
This does NOT mean that users will always need to manually enter a password as they enter an event. If meeting hosts share updated meeting invitation information, the new link to the meeting will include the password, and no manual entry will be required.
If it is easier to provide a password than it is to update the invitation information, meeting passwords can be found in the invitation to the meeting, or by opening the “Participants” tool in the zoom session and clicking on “invite.”
Meeting attendees who can’t access an event because they don’t have the password or an updated meeting URL will need to contact the host for that information.
To find out more information about Zoom security, go to wichita.edu/zoomsafe.
Convergence Sciences Town Halls to be held April 23-24
You are invited to attend upcoming town halls to talk about the president’s Convergence Sciences Initiative. You’ll hear key information about the call for proposals, and most importantly get the chance to connect with people whose expertise you need for your proposal, or who are seeking to join a research group.
The town halls will be organized around the three topics:
- Sustainability at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 23
- Health Disparity at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24
- Digital Transformations at 3 p.m., Friday, April 24
A Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you after you RSVP.
Convergence Science Town Halls and Events
The CITI Program is providing two free webinars to help with online functions during COVID-19
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) is temporarily providing two free webinars to help organizations and individuals with timely topics given the COVID-19 emergency. The two webinars currently available are "FERPA and Online Learning in the Time of COVID-19" and "Nuts & Bolts of Running a Virtual IRB Meeting."
These free resources are being provided as part of WSU's subscription to the CITI Program. If you have any difficulties accessing this CITI Program resource, please contact the WSU Office of Research at proposals@wichita.edu.
You're invited to a virtual presentation by graphic design faculty candidate Joshua Smith
Please join the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries at 3:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 21) for a public Zoom presentation by Joshua Smith, a candidate for a faculty position in the graphic design program. The presentation will be followed by a short question-and-answer period.
The meeting ID for this presentation is 941 2994 7625, and the password is 087687.
Three other finalists will also deliver public presentations this week, all at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Guido Alvarez
Meeting ID: 958 3383 4079 / Password: 014044
Thursday: Derek Hamm
Meeting ID: 938 4322 6887 / Password: 098641
Friday: Irma Puškarević
Meeting ID: 951 6076 9633 / Password: 037116
Learn about IDA's new support services in the new issue of Teaching Today
The newest issue of Teaching Today is now available.
In this month's regular issue, you will learn about a brand-new service that will provide help with Blackboard class setup for summer! You will also hear about how to work around some potential problems with images in Blackboard tests. Want more? There is more! How about library help, Blackboard Ally help, and Zoom help? Would you like to see something in next month's issue? Just let Instructional Design and Access know at IDA@wichita.edu.
Help shape Wichita State by taking brand survey
Help us better serve you by letting us know what you think through our new Wichita State University brand survey.
Your thoughts are important in this time of change. Help us make the right decisions to ensure everyone finds value in Wichita State and feels welcome in the Shocker community.
Your next few minutes will make an important difference! Share your thoughts on our survey at https://wsu.news/survey. A Spanish-language version of the survey is available at https://wsu.news/surveyspanish.
IDA will assist with new online and remote class Blackboard setups
Instructional Design and Access would like to help instructors in the shift to remote classes for summer, so starting immediately, we are offering a new service.
If you would like IDA to do the initial setup of your remote or new online course in Blackboard, simply provide the necessary information on this form.
As part of our service, we will upload your syllabus, set up discussion and assignment links, and upload a course banner. There are various options you can choose from to ensure the course setup you receive reflects your personality and supports your content.
Questions? Contact us by email at IDA@wichita.edu.
COVID-19 series continues Wednesday
Making sense of the issues surrounding the coronavirus can be challenging. Faculty experts in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University are helping clear the confusion.
Please join us for the following events, each held at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, now to May 6.
- April 22 “A history of pandemics,” by George Dehner, associate professor of history
o Meeting ID: 529 143 580
For password information, contact Joyce.dalporto-ward@wichita.edu or call 316-978-6659.
* April 29 “COVID-19 and the impact on local public health practice and policy,”
Panel discussion led by Melissa Walker, associate professor of public affairs
o Meeting ID: 404 843 017
* May 6 “In search of a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutics,” by Bill Groutas, WSU Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
o Meeting ID: 796 333 682
Wichita State’s Usha Haley profiled on Meat-Processing plant COVID breakouts – South Dakota Public Radio
Last week, South Dakota’s Smithfield pork-processing plant experienced the largest COVID-19 breakout in the United States to date. Public Radio turned to Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, Professor of Management and Director of the Center for International Business Advancement for her analysis.
One of the world’s leading authorities on Chinese business, Usha had testified on her research to US Congress, advocating against the takeover of Smithfield by the Chinese-government-connected Shuanghui Group. Seven years later, her testimony based on her expertise is heralded as landmark in one of the most significant cases on foreign direct investment in the United States.
Dr. Haley’s Congressional testimony has been covered widely around the world and is accessible here.
The radio interview from South Dakota Public Radio is available in its entirety here in print form. you can also tune in for a six-minute radio excerpt at the link. Given the importance and extent of the outbreak, this is a national story: excerpts are playing across radio stations in the United States and globally.
Dr. Haley encourages support for local public radio stations like KMUW for fair and balanced reporting.
Message from Vice President Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle
We know that these are difficult and uncertain times we are currently facing. Not knowing what each new day may hold and being away from our loved ones can be tough but, we want you to know that we appreciate you and we are still here for every one of you with us on campus!
I hope that the dinner provided last week brought you a bit of comfort, relief and even a smile or two.
Sending virtual hugs to each of you!
Stay safe please ... we will make it through this Shocker Nation!
Dr. Marché Fleming-Randle
Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement
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.
Learn how to use BeoShock, The High-Performance Computing Cluster at Wichita State
Beoshock new user training with expert Kyle Hutson, BeoShock System Administrator, will be available at 3 p.m. Friday, April 24 via Zoom.
Agenda: The first hour will be an introduction to Linux and HPC in general. It will be mostly show-and-tell, discussing overarching concepts. This will be particularly useful for people coming to Beoshock from a Windows or Mac background.
The second hour will be more hands-on. We will discuss Beoshock in particular, how to submit a job, request specific resources, etc. Have your computer ready to log in. We won't get into the complexities of writing multi-node code, but we will talk about using some of them.
Background: The HPC cluster is available to all WSU constituents, and also those outside of WSU who are KBOR constituents. It is jointly administered between WSU, KanREN (Kansas Research and Education Network), and Kansas State.
In order to obtain an account on BeoShock, new users (WSU employees, students and KBOR constituents only) can request access at New BeoShock User.
The system is “bring your own software,” although we do have a few typical software packages already installed. Contact the BeoShock Team at hpcadmin@wichita.edu for more information.
Want to contribute to the cluster and obtain priority access? Obtain a budgetary estimate.
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Summer Research Institute provides early exposure for new students
Many Wichita State University freshmen enter college with undecided majors. WSU offers programs that expose students to different fields of work so they will be informed when deciding on their major. One of these programs is the Summer Research Institute.
The Summer Research Institute is a Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Incoming first-year WSU students or community college transfers interested in STEM majors spend a week engaged in research-focused academic seminars and collaborating in a faculty’s research laboratory at Wichita State. Throughout the experience, students problem-solve, exercise critical thinking skills and begin to establish relationships with peers and faculty.
Through this program, students receive invaluable training and networking. Faculty connect with bright and determined students.
Pictured above: Students from the Summer Research Institute in 2019.
Book Club by Graduate Student Council: Every Tuesday at noon
Starting today (Tuesday, April 21), the Graduate Student Council will host a virtual Book Club. The current chosen book is "100 Semesters" by William Chance. A free e-copy of the book is available, so please email Ashruta at gsc.treasurer@wichita.edu to join them in their first session on Zoom at noon today (Tuesday, April 21), to get access to your copy! For more details, follow the Facebook post.
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.
COVID-19 creates new challenges for home health care workers
While hospitals and doctors’ offices are seen as the battlegrounds against COVID-19, there’s another group of medical professionals who are also on the front line: home health care workers.
Dr. Brian Miller – director of therapy and of for Wichita-based Love My Nurse Home Health and owner of Miller Contract Therapy – played a vital role in his patients’ health care, even before the pandemic hit.
“I am responsible for ensuring our patients receive appropriate health care interventions, which include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social work,” said Dr. Miller, who graduated from Wichita State University in 2011 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
But COVID-19 brought a new set of concerns and challenges to Miller’s home health care colleagues.
Call for artists
Gallery selections are approaching, but there’s still time. We would like to ask you to encourage your students and your department to apply for the chance to become a Cadman Art Gallery exhibitor. Benefits include increased exposure, as well as experience in designing and installing their own shows.
Applications to exhibit in the Cadman Art Gallery are available through Tuesday, April 21, on the Cadman website at wichita.edu/cadmangallery.
Spring Shocker Sale Online
Looking to find some great deals on Shocker gear without leaving your house? The Shocker Store is having a Spring Shocker Sale online at shockerstore.com from now to Sunday, April 26. It will feature select products at awesome prices! Plus, free shipping on orders over $25. May not be combined with other discounts or promotions. See product images and pricing on the Facebook event page here.