SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Webinars
The SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation Webinars will be presented by Jim Greenwood, and are free to anyone who is interested. Each webinar will cover a SBIR/STTR Overview.
The Wednesday, July 22 webinar will also go over a review process for developing a competitive Phase 1 proposal with emphasis on ISDA format and submitting through grants.gov.
The Tuesday, July 28 webinar will include a discussion of differences among agencies and a DoD proposal format will be highlighted.
Registration is required for both webinars and can be done at www.wichita.edu/sbirproposalprep.
Join the 2nd Annual TAN Excellence in Academic Advising Awards Virtual today
The 2nd Annual TAN Excellence in Academic Advising Awards Virtual Celebration will be held from 4-5 p.m. today (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.
McNair Scholars 25th Annual Closing Symposium
Bradley Cole Poster Competition
Due to Covid-19, our Annual Symposium will be a virtual event starting with the poster competition. The survey will be available starting now to Friday, July 24.
For more information, please contact McNair Scholars Program at mcnairscholars@wichita.edu or by phone at 316-978-3139.
Please note this survey was constructed for total anonymity, however, to prevent ballot stuffing, you will not be able use the same computer / laptop or mobile device to view the posters. If you have specific concerns or questions, contact the office.
Bradley Cole Poster Competition
2019-20 Annual Report: Diversity Recruitment
Each summer, the admissions team takes time to reflect on the previous academic year - noting successes and areas for improvement. A full annual report will be released in August, but over the next several weeks the newsletter will include information on each area of the Admissions office. Below is information related to diversity recruitment efforts in Undergraduate Admissions.
- 188 visits and events reached students in TRIO and AVID programs
- Hosted two large events
- Diversity Leadership Symposium
- Held annually in partnership with the Office of Diversity & Inclusion
- LEAD Luncheon
- 128 students and guests attended a luncheon to celebrate their academic success
- Two additional large events were cancelled due to COVID-19: AVID Day and the Black Academic Celebration
- Annual five-figure sponsorship of Wichita USD 259 high schools, providing prominence to the Wichita State brand fort he state's most diverse district. A full-time admissions representative is solely dedicated to serving 259 schools as well.
- Waived more than $60,000 in admissions application fees for low income students from all backgrounds
- Four Diversity Interns in Admissions who hosted six Shocker Sessions at Wichita USD 259 high schools as well as attended a variety of visits and community events
- Two full-time admissions staff members and one part-time professional were fully fluent in Spanish
- Two Shocker Navigators (tour guides) and one Diversity Intern who speak Spanish
- Partnered with Academic Affairs and other university partners on BAASE Future Ready conference where nearly 130 high school freshmen young men attended and sent the cohort a supplemental mailing, resources and greetings from President Golden
- Translated all campus visit fact sheets into Spanish
- Added Spanish captions to videos produced by Admissions
- Members of the Admissions staff serve on the Admissions Diversity Committee
- Hosted one Shocker Saturday in Spanish
- Held a Spanish parent session during the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational
Badges transitioning from Credly to Acclaim
To improve our badge service, Wichita State has transitioned all badges from the Credly.com platform to Acclaim, Credly’s improved platform. If you have earned any Credly badges in the past, you should have already received an email about this transition. All you need to do is follow the information in the email from Acclaim and accept the new version of your badge. All badges going forward will come directly from Acclaim.
Virtual support offered by university subject librarians
University Librarians are here (virtually) to support instruction.
As Wichita State faculty plan 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.
Belknap helped Wichita State to solid ground in 1990s
Bill Belknap, those who worked with him say, provided an ideal blend of wisdom, kindness
and military bearing to help Wichita State's athletic department through a difficult
time in the 1990s.
Belknap, 81, died Friday in Moscow, Idaho from congestive heart failure. He worked
at Wichita State as athletic director from 1994-1999. He took over at a time when
the department struggled financially with men's basketball slumping and Henry Levitt
Arena showing its age. Media reports from 1994 put the athletic department deficit
at $2 million.
"Things were really, really tough," said Becky Endicott, senior associate athletic
director. "He was an extremely gentle man who had the ability to get people to follow
his lead. He had a vision of how we were going to make Wichita State athletics better."
When he retired in 1999, according to The Wichita Eagle, the debt was erased, and
a 1995 student-fee hike helped budgets and facilities.
Student Government Association bi-weekly Town Hall for students
SGA will continue to host Virtual Town Halls as we know there are probably still so many questions about how WSU is handling these times.
Join the Student Government Association at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 23, as we host a Virtual Town Hall focusing on the student experience live on YouTube, moderated by Student Body President Rija Khan. The panel will include David Miller, University Budget Director; Scott Jensen, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Housing and Residence Life; Matthew Pray, Director of Dining Services; Kevin Konda, Associate VP of Student Affairs Auxiliaries and Director of the Rhatigan Student Center; John Lee, Director of Campus Recreation; Alicia Sanchez, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion; and Nancy Loosle, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Involvement.
The Town Hall will be hosted on WSU YouTube.
We will accept questions live during the Virtual Town Hall, but to submit a question ahead of time, please click here.
Nursing Majors – Join Ascension Via Christi for a hiring event!
Experienced and new grad nurses, we want to meet you!
New graduate and experienced nurses -- the Career Development Center encourages nursing majors to join Ascension Via Christi for a Virtual Hiring event. This is a great opportunity to chat with members of our team about our registered nurse positions in Wichita, Pittsburg, and Manhattan, Kansas.
When: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 23
Where: This event is virtual. You can join this event from anywhere on your mobile device or computer - as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection.
Why should you attend?
- Break through conventional barriers and actually engage with an employer!
- Gain unparalleled access to a live person on our team.
- Get tailored answers to your specific questions.
- Discover if this is the job and company for you.
- Take charge of your career and put yourself in the driver's seat!
Event details:
- Chats are about 10 minutes long, leaving you plenty of time in your day for other things. Join the chat any time between 1 - 2 p.m. CST and speak with a member of our recruitment team.
- The first 5 people who register and attend the event will receive a $25 gift card.
Impacted by the layoffs in Wichita?
In the news lately we’ve been hearing about the impact across Wichita of the market uncertainty and layoffs that are affecting local businesses and their employees.
If you are a benefits-eligible employee at WSU and you or your spouse is losing health insurance through another employer, this can be a qualifying event for you to add your spouse and/or children to your existing coverages within 31 days of the date the other coverage ends. Email TotalRewards@wichita.edu for more information or assistance with this change.
Human Resources developed a website with information and resources which might be helpful for employees who may be directly impacted by layoffs. Please visit www.wichita.edu/CommunityResources for information and resources available to you.
Student and graduate assistant positions open at University Libraries
University Libraries has two positions open! WSU students can apply for our opening here and graduates can apply here. Questions? Send us a message at librarystaff@wichita.edu.
Office of Adult Learning Summer 2020 Giveaway
Enter to win a laptop bag filled with Wichita State University gear! Prizes will be shipped to winners free of charge. You have three chances to win! One laptop bag will be drawn on July 21-23. The first 50 people to enter will receive a WSU 125th anniversary pen and Office of Adult Learning magnet.
Click here for the Adult Learning Summer Giveaway.
Eleven Shockers named to all-star team
Eleven Wichita State baseball student-athletes have been named to the Sunflower Collegiate League All-Star Team.
The Evergy Sunflower Collegiate League All-Star Game will be played at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Eck Stadium. Tickets to the game are $5.