Two finalists named for CIO position
Kenneth Harmon, former IT Audit Director, CISO, and Sr. VP Enterprise Technology Solutions for Koch Industries Inc., Wichita, for 25 years, will be interviewed as a finalist on Monday, June 15. An open forum for the campus community will be at 2:15 p.m. Monday via YouTube.
Dawn Stoyanoff, Associate Vice Chancellor of Information Technology/Chief Information Officer, University of Arkansas, will be interviewed as a finalist on Tuesday, June 16. An open forum for the campus community will be at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday via YouTube.
Log in to myWSU and view the CIO Search Candidates channel on the Faculty/Staff tab to view the candidates’ resumes.
Links for the open forums will be provided on Monday and Tuesday.
WSU Foundation End of Fiscal Year Schedule
Requisitions:
Any check needs are due at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, for the check run Friday, June 26.
The WSU Foundation does not encumber funds, and we cannot write any checks for fiscal year 2019 after Friday, June 26.
Contact foundation.ap@wichita.edu for any questions or concerns.
Deposits:
Please deliver all gifts by Friday, July 3, to the WSU Foundation by 5 p.m. that day.
Contact Amy Houpt at 978-5191 with any questions or concerns.
The Foundation has changed the endowed fund carryover process for FY20, due to the campus shutdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. For this year only, any unspent FY20 endowed fund payouts will automatically be carried over to be available in FY21. We will make the entries in July for those funds.
If you have any questions or do not wish to have your funds carried over, please contact Sheila Krug at sheila.krug@wichita.edu or Vanessa Smith at vanessa.smith@wichita.edu.
The College of Applied Studies stands with those affected by injustice
The College of Applied Studies has recently taken new actions as it stands with those affected by injustice. The college released a statement June 2 affirming its support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The college also hosted a forum Friday, June 5 in which students, faculty and staff shared thoughts, feelings and ideas in a safe space.
An immediate result of last week’s dialogue is the college is expanding student membership on its Diversity Committee. This week’s Diversity Committee meeting will debrief from the dialogue to identify additional specific follow up actions to include a series of college-level commitments relating to social justice. Please follow the college on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
See the college statement below.
Standing in Solidarity
The College of Applied Studies stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and other struggles to end the dehumanization of people of color while promoting equitable and humane treatment for all people.
As a college, we are committed to continuing the work our Diversity Committee started many years ago by emphasizing the entire spectrum of diversity and ensuring our students, faculty, staff, practitioner partners, and the greater Wichita community feel included, heard, seen, and acknowledged as we seek to bring about change.
In alignment with Wichita State University’s commitment to inclusive excellence, we, as a college, will provide safe spaces for all people to have crucial conversations; support our staff, faculty, students, and communities to address social injustices; and continue to keep the Black Lives Matter movement and other efforts promoting the equitable treatment for people of color as vital voices in our actions moving forward.
Room reservations in the Rhatigan Student Center
The Rhatigan Student Center is now taking reservations for meeting rooms within the building. RSC meeting rooms will be set in a semi-permanent room set based on specific room size and an altered capacity with consideration given to the need for six-foot social distancing within each room. This semi-permanent room set gives staff the ability to maintain, clean and secure each room between meetings.
For more information on room set-ups, please visit wichita.edu/eventservices. To make a reservation, call 316-978-3475 or email letsmeet@wichita.edu.
Wichita State receives grant to make more PPE
Wichita State University’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization has received a $37,000 grant that will go toward making more personal protective equipment (PPE) to health care workers with low supply caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The grant is from NetWork Kansas, with funding provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS). The grants are being awarded to colleges and small businesses in Kansas that are making PPE for the health care industry during this time.
Examples of PPE currently being created at Wichita State include temporary face shields and disposable stethoscopes. Counties across Kansas have received shipments of PPE since April.
Virtual support offered by university subject librarians
University Librarians are here (virtually) to support instruction.
As Wichita State faculty plan summer and fall classes, remember librarians can help you every step of the way. Let your subject librarian:
- Make custom research guides for your classes
- Help you redesign research assignments to better fit the hybrid learning environment
- Locate electronic course materials (e-books, articles, or streaming audio and video) and embed them directly into your Blackboard course shell
- Support your students as an embedded librarian in Blackboard by answering questions, participating in discussions, providing point of need announcements, linking to electronic resources, and providing feedback on research assignments
- Provide synchronous or asynchronous virtual instruction for your classes (at least two weeks advance notice is preferred)
Contact subject librarians at libraries.wichita.edu/subjectlibrarians.
Fall 2020 Tuition Assistance deadline approaching
The HR Total Rewards team reminds staff and faculty that the deadline for Fall 2020 Tuition Assistance applications is Wednesday, July 1.
Reminder: Tuition Assistance applications for Fall 2020 are submitted through the Online Application Form.
The fillable PDF form will no longer be accepted. Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied. There will be no exceptions.
Full program details can be found at www.wichita.edu/tuitionassistance.
Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.
IRB develops guidelines to restore human subject research involving person-to-person interactions
Dear WSU Researchers,
The WSU Institutional Review Board has developed guidelines to restore human subject research that involves direct person-to-person interactions. The IRB’s main purpose is to protect the welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in research activities at WSU. As the current pandemic has created additional levels of risk associated with person-to-person interaction, the IRB is striving to maximize the safety of participants as well as researchers.
Restoration will consist of three phases that are meant to reflect the currently recommended practices for the university community. Phase 1 is effective immediately. Phases 2 and 3 will be authorized as conditions improve.
Click here for more information.
Ulrich app is perfect for self-guided tours
With more of us heading outdoors and looking for fun distractions from the news, now
is the perfect time to remind everyone of our Ulrich Museum of Art mobile app, which
offers non-stop access to the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection, located
on the Wichita State University campus, through self-guided tours using images, text,
video, and audio. The Ulrich app also includes a family tour, interactive maps, and
more.
Click here to download the app from the Apple Store
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Click here to download the app from Google Play
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ZOOM appointments with the Office of Financial Aid
Have financial aid concerns but are unable to get to the office? You may now schedule a ZOOM appointment with a financial aid advisor in the Office of Financial Aid. Once you complete the web form, an advisor will contact you within 1-2 business days.
WuShock travels through Alaska
Tobin Hushower, an incoming freshman from Palmer, Alaska, recently took WuShock on
a tour of his hometown. Wu took in the sights of an avalanche area, mountains, some
major snow piles, and nearly got in trouble for sledding on a roadway. Tobin was a
finalist in the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational, plans to major in aerospace
engineering, and is looking forward to getting involved in Esports and student organizations.
Thanks to Tobin and his mother for sending these pictures to the Admissions staff!
We hope Tobin is as excited for August as we are!