Banner 9 Scheduling Building Training – July 21 & 22
New Banner Schedule Builders and Department Chairs are invited to attend the upcoming Spring 2021 Schedule Building Training sessions presented by the University Registrar’s Office and Applications Training on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22. Both Sections 1 and 2 are required for new schedule builders. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule and view information using Banner 9, Self Service and WSU Reporting. Registration is required, sessions are posted on myWSU > myTraining.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, spaces are limited and restricted to new schedule builders only. Please contact Applications Training if you have questions at 978-5800 or ITS_training@wichita.edu
**Please note: Current Schedule Builders are welcome to attend the Schedule Building Overview Session posted in myTraining on Tuesday, July 14.
Save the date for the 2nd Annual TAN Excellence in Academic Advising Awards Virtual
Save the date for the 2nd Annual TAN Excellence in Academic Advising Awards Virtual Celebration from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday July 22.
The Advising Network (TAN) is proud to support student success by recognizing academic advisors at Wichita State University. The Excellence in Academic Advising Awards recognize individuals who demonstrate qualities and practices that make significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising at WSU and beyond.
Find out who was voted advisor of the year in the following categories:
Excellence in Advising - New Academic Advisor
Excellence in Advising - Primary Role Academic Advisor
Excellence in Advising - Faculty Academic Advisor
Also, new TAN steering committee members will be announced.
Click the link to receive the virtual celebration Zoom link and password.
Teaching This Fall: Day 6 Questions about Health
To support instructors who are prepping their classes for fall, the Faculty Curricular Design Working Group has created 10 sets of featured questions related to our new teaching environment. Each day we will post one set of frequently asked questions to respond to issues that faculty have raised about how to be prepared.
FAQs Set #6: Questions about Health
- What happens if I get sick and can’t teach?
Employees should follow regular Human Resources guidelines for taking sick leave. All instructors are advised to have plans in the event they get sick. A colleague might help provide coverage of class content, a guest speaker may be willing to present a lecture, instructors might assign a topical video or give a quiz, etc. If you are quarantined but not sick, remote delivery is always an option. Always contact your department chairperson in the event sickness keeps you from fulfilling your teaching responsibilities.
- How do I help my students manage COVID-19-related anxiety?
The emotional, financial and social disruptions caused by COVID-19 uncertainty are creating serious challenges for many of our students. Students with pre-existing and new conditions will require extra support. It is important that instructors refer students who might need assistance to the WSU Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) website to learn options for addressing mental health and wellness during COVID-19.
- Is a condition that makes someone high-risk for COVID-19 complications something that
gets legal accommodation protections?
If a student claims a disability related to COVID-19, you should refer the student to the Office of Disability Service (ODS) by calling (316) 978-3309. For more info click here.
Additional FAQs about teaching this fall can be found on the COVID-19 university webpage.
A Blackhawk helicopter arrives at Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) in Park City, Kansas. NIAR is using two Blackhawks and a B-1 Bomber in its Digital Twin program to provide insight for the military to maintain and repair aging aircraft.
Digital Twin program brings new life to old aircraft
Shockers are breathing new life to aging military aircraft through Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)’s Digital Twin program.
“Basically, what we're trying to do with Digital Twin technology is take legacy airplanes, so airplanes built in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — kind of before the digital age — and bring them into the digital age,” said Dr. Melinda Laubach-Hock, NIAR’s director of sustainment and a Wichita State graduate. “We're taking old military assets, taking them apart piece by piece, cleaning the pieces up, scanning them in, and then digitally reassembling them.”
The insights gained through the digital assembly provide valuable data to those who might work to maintain and repair similar aircraft in the future.
New $2.2 million estate gift is dedicated to Wichita State students
Nearly 70 years after John and Colleen Wooley first met as students at the University of Wichita, they have established a legacy that will touch the lives of Wichita State University students for generations to come. The couple’s $2.2 million estate gift will provide more than $100,000 in scholarships each year for students with financial need.
Before he died in 2019, Mr. Wooley said he wanted to make a donation that would acknowledge the role the university played in his and Colleen’s lives. Their estate gift will fund the Colleen Lee Wooley and John B. Wooley Scholarship, an endowment that will exist in perpetuity.
“It was important to John that their gift make an impact on the lives of students with financial need in all academic areas of study,” said Darin Kater, WSU Foundation vice president. “He didn’t care about their majors. He just wanted to make sure students with need had the opportunity to get a high-quality education at WSU.”
Many exciting virtual events planned by the Ulrich Museum
The Ulrich Museum is closed to public events for now, but that's not stopping us from
offering you lots of exciting virtual programming, beginning this month!
At 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Ulrich intern Nellie Elliott will deliver the virtual
Senior Wednesday talk, "The Littlest Show on Earth: Alexander Calder and the Spectacle
of the Circus," which will focus on the artist's lifelong love affair with the circus,
and its history in the United States and Europe. Registration is required at www.ulrich.wichita.edu
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, we'll have our first virtual artist talk of the season with sculptor Alice Aycock, who will join us from her studio in SoHo, New York, in
the lead-up to the Aug. 4 installation of Twister Grande (tall). Registration is required at www.ulrich.wichita.edu
Check the new Ulrich Update (out soon) or our website for a complete listing of upcoming events.
Shockers, Wildcats revive hoop series after 17 years
Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall and Kansas State's Bruce Weber have agreed
to a four-game series, beginning in 2021, and will also stage a special charity exhibition
game this October.
The exhibition is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 at INTRUST Bank Arena in downtown
Wichita with proceeds benefitting Kansas residents affected by COVID-19. Details will
be announced at a later date.
The new series begins with a Dec. 5, 2021 matchup at INTRUST Bank Arena and continues
with stops at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan (2022), the Sprint Center in Kansas City
(2023) and Charles Koch Arena (2024).
The Office of Research invites Notices of Intent to apply for NSF’s Major Research Implementation program
The WSU Office of Research invites you to consider applying for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Major Research Implementation Program (MRI).
Because WSU is limited to submitting two Track 1 proposals and one Track 2 proposal, interested researchers must notify the Office of Research of their intent to apply by noon July 14, via proposals@wichita.edu. Internal Pre-proposals may be required to determine which proposals will proceed, and if required will be due by noon July 21. Full applications will be due to NSF on Jan. 19, 2021. Track 1 proposals are for amounts between $100,000, and up to $1,000,000. Track 2 proposals are for amounts between $1 million and $4 million. Proposals will also require a cost match.
The NSF MRI program "serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our nation's institutions of higher education and not-for-profit scientific / engineering research organizations.
An MRI award supports the acquisition or development of a multi-user research instrument that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to develop next-generation research instruments that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.
Limited Submission Opportunities
Child participants needed for online study on COVID-19
Researchers at Wichita State University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, are doing an online research study to see what 10-17 year-old children think about COVID-19 and what they think about their parents' beliefs and behaviors during this time.
When children complete the survey, their family will be entered into a raffle for a $10 gift card. We hope about 250 children complete our survey, and we will raffle 50 of the gift cards. If you have a child living in your home who is 10-17 years old, your child might be eligible for this study.
If you are interested in learning more about being in this study, please copy and paste the link below into your browser:
https://wichitastate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bzHDOpp9rcHVSB
If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Gregus, Ph.D., at samantha.gregus@wichita.edu.
Tuesday Talks with Student Health Services will return to Facebook Live July 14
For new Shockers this fall, join Nurse Heather and WSU students to discuss what international students need to know about starting classes at Wichita State. Tune into Facebook Live at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, and ask any questions you have about managing your health on campus!
Attend the Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair – July 17
Current and incoming students – attend the Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair – from 1-3 p.m. Friday, July 17.
As a Wichita State Shocker, you will be in Wichita quite a bit this fall - why not earn a paycheck and gain experience too? You will create fun, convenient and useful connections with fellow Shockers and Wichitans.
If you are interested in working part-time during school, attend the Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair with on-campus and off-campus employers.
Register and sign-up for 5-minute interviews now to Tuesday, 14. Learn more and register at wichita.edu/jobfair.
Save 30% during the Christmas in July Sale
Save big at the Shocker Store’s Christmas in July Sale! From July 13-18, take 30% off sweatshirts, sweatpants and cold weather accessories (gloves, scarves, hats, etc). Valid on regular-priced items. Sale is in RSC store and at shockerstore.com. RSC store hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
125th anniversary lapel pins now available
125th anniversary lapel pins have arrived and are now available at Central Services. There are two styles available, military/butterfly clasp and magnetic clasp. The military style lapel pin is $0.84 cents and the magnetic style lapel pin is $1.25 each. Order online at wsucentralservices.com or stop in at 010 Morrison Hall between 9 a.m.-noon.
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!