Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation announces a research funding opportunity for Community Health and Basic Medical Research
Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation is pleased to announce the local funding opportunity for community health and medical research. Two $15,000 grants will be awarded to area researchers. The purpose of this funding program is to provide investigators with short-term funding (seed money) leading to successful application to larger and new funding sources. The areas of research interest are in social/behavioral, biological, genetic, or environmental determinants of disease and/or health, either physical or mental across the life span.
A letter of intent is due on Monday, July 13. More information can be found at http://www.wichitamedicalresearch.org/. Click the RFP link for details on the 2020 Request for Proposals.
For more information contact Peggy Johnson, Executive Director, for more information. 316-686-7172 or pjohnson@wmref-ks.org.
IRB moving to Phase 2 of Human Subjects Research Restoration Plan
The WSU Institutional Review Board is ready to move to Phase 2 of our Human Subjects Research Restoration Plan today (Wednesday, July 1). During Phase 2, researchers are permitted to conduct studies without maintaining physical distancing. However, researchers should strive to achieve as much physical distancing as possible and precautions to prevent viral spread (e.g., PPE, disinfecting, etc.) will still need to be taken. A Virus Protection Plan (VPP) must be submitted to the IRB for review and approval prior to the start date.
Authorization to conduct research will be granted following review of the VPP by the IRB.
Please visit Wichita State’s IRB website for more information or contact irb@wichita.edu with any questions.
Blackboard to be inaccessible July 4-5
Blackboard will go down at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 4, and will be inaccessible until after 5 a.m. Sunday, July 5. During this time, Blackboard will go through a major update, and it's possible this update will cause some technical problems and disturbances throughout the day on July 5. If you are working on anything in Blackboard, make sure it's saved to the system no later than July 3 to avoid losing your work.
Chemical Clean-Out Week coming July 6-10
Old, expired or unwanted chemicals being stored in your department can create potential hazards for employees and students and can be an environmental and regulatory liability.
During the week of July 6-10, the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Department will pick up any university-related waste chemicals or other hazardous items. This event is an opportunity for all departments to clean out these items in a safe and compliant manner. Items will be picked up in your department by the EHS staff. Items include paints, solvents, lab chemicals, acids, oils, light bulbs, batteries, etc.
If you have items for pick up, please submit a Facilities Services work order before Friday, July 10.
Safety note: If any of your chemical containers have crystals or powder build-up on the container, do not attempt to move them. Some crystals on old chemical containers can be shock-sensitive and can explode.
If you discover a chemical container with crystals or powder build-up, contact Mike Strickland at 978-3347 or Andrew Clem at 978-7904 immediately.
WSU Foundation End of Fiscal Year Schedule
Deposits:
Please deliver all gifts by today (Thursday, July 2), to the WSU Foundation by 5 p.m.
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.
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.
Watch out: Gift card email scams gaining popularity
Gift card scams have been gaining popularity. You may see an email claiming to be from your manager saying, "I need you to do something for me right away." They will respond to your emails or even text you. Their goal – fool you into buying gift cards under the guise as an urgent request from an authority figure. Look for the warning signs!
- Any requests to purchase gift cards with personal or P-Card, which is a banned transaction.
- The email has the warning banner that the email is from outside of WSU.
- Email is not from a @wichita.edu account.
Buying gift cards with personal funds is a non-reimbursable expense! If you purchase gift cards on a personal card, you are caught with the bill.
Be smart. Don’t get scammed!
Have questions? Email askinfosec@wichita.edu for general questions, and report phishing at spamreport@wichita.edu.
Register now for the Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair
The Career Development Center invites you to register and attend our Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair from 1-3 p.m. Friday, July 17, for all your on-campus position recruitment needs. (This event replaces the On-Campus Job Fair.)
At this new event, you can meet, recruit, and receive resumes from Wichita State University students in one convenient online location. If you have open student assistant or graduate assistant positions you plan to fill for the upcoming academic year – this event is for you!
Space is limited; register today. We are offering this event to our campus partners free of charge, but you must register before Friday, July 10.
Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair
Community members welcome back to University Libraries with limited hours
University Libraries is welcoming back community members with limited hours. Patrons are expected to adhere to safety guidelines laid out in the Shockers United plan for campus re-entry, including bringing and wearing a mask and six-feet social distancing. Community hours are Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. However, Ablah Library will be closed tomorrow (Friday, July 3) Hours subject to change.
KMUW keyboard calendar stickers are back for the 2020-21 academic year
KMUW's free keyboard calendar stickers are back for the 2020-21 academic year. Please use this link to request a sticker for yourself or your department.
Note that stickers are limited this year, so please do not request more than you / your department will use. Due to COVID-19 precautions, KMUW's office hours are limited and there may be some delay in processing your requests. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Heskett Center closing for holiday
The Heskett Center will be closed for the 4th of July weekend, from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5.
RSC and departments closed Friday for Independence Day holiday
The Rhatigan Student Center and its departments will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. For regular building and department hours of operation, please visit www.wichita.edu/rschours.
Offices closing at 1 p.m. today
OneStop, Registrar's Office, Financial Aid and Financial Operations (Purchasing, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Cashiers) will close at 1 p.m. today (Thursday, July 2). Offices will reopen on Monday, July 6. Students will still be able to receive 24/7 support by phone by calling 1-855-978-1787 or online at wichita.edu/onestop.
WSU Postal Services to close at 1 p.m. today
In observance of the 4th of July holiday, WSU Postal Services will close the office at 1 p.m. today (Thursday, July 2).
Normal business hours will resume at 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 6.
Thank you!
WSU Postal Services Manager
University Libraries closed July 3
Wichita State University Libraries will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Our faculty, staff, and students wish everyone a happy and safe holiday!
Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event
Volunteers are needed to help manually count bicycle and pedestrian activity across 35 sites in the Wichita Metro area. The annual event, sponsored by the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will be held Sept. 24 and 26.
This important event relies heavily on the commitment of community volunteers to gather data about how our network of paths and lanes are being used.
According to Tricia Thomas, WAMPO Communication’s Manager:
“One of the greatest challenges facing the bicycle and pedestrian field is the lack of documentation on usage and demand. Without accurate and consistent demand and usage figures, it is difficult to measure the positive benefits of bicycle and pedestrian investments, especially when compared to the other transportation modes such as the private automobile.”
As such, this event is the only source for regional-scale bicycle and pedestrian data. The results of this data are then used to guide investments throughout the regional transportation system.
So please consider volunteering! This annual event is a real opportunity for local residents to become involved in a piece of the regional transportation planning process. As we know, bicycle and pedestrian investments stimulate the economy, public health, and the overall quality of life in a variety of ways. Communities that invest in these facilities inherently attract people and businesses so it’s good for everyone! Register to volunteer here!
Take the journey ahead with Wichita State
"The world's an incredibly different place today, and we still have quite a journey ahead. Let's take it together."
The message above was included in a social media post on the Wichita State Admissions
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels. This is the time of year when Admissions
is focused on recruiting two different classes of students. Communication has been
sent, and will continue to be sent throughout the next year, to the graduating high
school class of 2021, but there is still time for students to become admitted for
fall 2020.
You’ll notice the video is meant to intentionally capture some of the feelings of
the moment, as our local and national communities work through the pandemic and social
injustice. Both topics are relevant and important to the students we’re recruiting,
so the admissions team is working to address them directly, while also communicating
that Wichita State University is here and ready to help. Enjoy the video above produced
by digital media strategist, Julian Liby.