Proposed innovative bridge connects academics, industry and research
Building a stronger, more profound connection between the Wichita State main campus and its Innovation Campus, the university is proposing the creation of a privately funded elevated pedestrian bridge that will span more than 300 feet across the pond west of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, which is scheduled to break ground later this year.
Pictured above: Wichita State University is proposing the creation of a privately funded elevated pedestrian bridge that will span more than 300 feet across the pond west of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall.
NASA in Kansas calls for Teacher Workshop Program proposals
The NASA Kansas Space Grant Consortium (KSGC) Teaching Workshop Program supports the development and implementation of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educator workshops. NASA is especially interested in to helping teachers bring NASA relevant material and content into middle-school classrooms.
KSGC affiliate proposals are completely awarded by peer review. These awards of $15,000 each are anticipated. Affiliates must identify a $1 commitment for every NASA dollar requested (use of federal matching funds is not allowed).
For a copy of the Teacher Workshop RFP, or if you have any questions, feel free to contact the NASA in Kansas office at nasainkansas@wichita.edu. Consult NASA’s Education website for additional helpful information.
The NASA in Kansas office, located on the Wichita State University campus, is one home of the Kansas Space Grant Consortium (KSGC) and Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program (KNEP).
SPSS now available for remote work by faculty and students
ITS offers alternative access options for IBM SPSS/AMOS statistical software for faculty, staff and students.
Option 1 On-Premise and Remote Access: ITS has installed SPSS/AMOS in designated labs and on WSU-owned desktop / laptops computers of faculty and staff who have requested on-premise access. This option allows you to have access to SPSS/AMOS software on your WSU-owned computer with access to your files and network shares.
If you remote to your WSU computer via the authorized virtual private network (VPN) when away from campus, you will still have access to the installed SPSS/AMOS software on your WSU computer and access to your data files, including network shares.
If you would like to have SPSS/AMOS installed on your WSU computer, please submit the ticket by clicking on Help Me Set Up.
Option 2 Off-Premise Access: For faculty, staff and students who cannot be on campus or remote to their WSU owned-computer from off campus, or while away from their WSU computer or lab, ITS offers an authorized access version of SPSS/AMOS. This option allows you to install SPSS/AMOS on your home computer, but may limit you from accessing data files stored on your WSU computer or network shares (see Installing SPSS on Personal Devices below). The license for Option 2 expires each year on June 30; if you wish to continue using SPSS/AMOS while employed or as an active student at WSU beyond the June 30 expiration, you will need to obtain a new license.
The following instructions are on how to obtain the SPSS/AMOS license and download the software for Option 2:
- Log in to the myWSU Portal (myWSU.wichita.edu).
- For the student: SPSS is located under the Home Tab: Student tools/software.
- For the faculty/staff: SPSS is located under Faculty/Staff tab: Quick Links / Software
Installing SPSS on Personal Devices:
Personal-owned devices lack the same administrative and technical protections as machines issued by WSU. Personal-owned devices should not be used for confidential information or datasets that WSU is under contractual obligation to protect. In the event where there is concern over the security of the data, WSU and current research face damages to the loss and additional outside oversight.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to askinfosec@wichita.edu.
We need your help at Commencement!
Please consider volunteering for the October Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 10. This time-honored tradition provides our very own Wichita State graduates with well-deserved congratulations and a formal celebration of their accomplishments! You'll play an important role in helping us make sure that everyone is welcomed and that things are running smoothly.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the Volunteer Form located on our volunteer page where you can also find more details about the types of volunteer positions available.
Further questions may be directed to the Commencement Office at commencement@wichita.edu.
Your vote makes all the difference in the world! Be sure you are registered to vote. Get started today by visiting wichita.turbovote.org to register here in Kansas or back in your hometown.
Sign up today to receive election reminders, get registered to vote, and apply for your absentee ballot. Let's show them that #shockersvote.
Questions? Contact gabriel.fonseca@wichita.edu for more information.
Come teach a First-Year Seminar course
Would you like to teach something closer to your research or project you are working on? Want to be more interdisciplinary, or even introduce new students to your department or college? We have something for you!
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) is a growing program at Wichita State; next academic year all incoming first-year students will be taking an FYS course. Which means now is the time to join the FYS team!
Aaron Rife (FYS faculty coordinator) will hold a question-and-answer zoom session at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Take a look at wichita.edu/fys for information about the program and how to create an FYS course.
Enroll in LASI 170 to enhance your research skills
Our library faculty are here to help you power through the demands of research. Enroll in LASI 170 for a practical, applied class with lifelong rewards that can be used as a student, professional, and consumer!
Visit our library website to learn more.
Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for an outdoor open house
You’re invited to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Open House Coolin' & Cones Edition at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug 27, on the Rhatigan Student Center east lawn.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites students, staff, faculty, and community members to make the Office of Diversity and Inclusion their home away from home. Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center east lawn to learn more about available resources and programs. While supplies last, enjoy popsicles, drum sticks, and big bopper cookie sandwiches.
Attendees are required to follow physical / social distancing guidelines and maintain at least six-feet apart while wearing masks. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion reserves the right to ask you to leave for failure to comply.
Learn more about Shockers United at wichita.edu/shockersunited. For questions, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 316-978-3034 or go to http://wichita.edu/odi.
Register now for Virtual Shocker Resource Fair
Jump into the school year by discovering the programs, resources and opportunities waiting for you at Wichita State across our amazing campus departments. Every day, we will feature various campus departments, how to connect with them, and what they can do to help you be a successful Shocker. For more information about SAC sponsored events, please visit wichita.edu/SAC or contact us at SAC@wichita.edu. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council.
Master of Social Work Informational Sessions - all students invited!
The School of Social Work is hosting three “MSW Info Sessions” to help prospective students discover more about the Master of Social Work program at Wichita State University. This is geared to both social work majors and for those with majors outside of social work. We encourage you to share this with your students and recent graduates of all majors!
Attendees will have this virtual opportunity to discover more about the field, meet faculty, and learn how to apply as a regular program or advanced standing student. The priority deadline to apply is Jan. 8, 2021 for those who wish to enter in the 2021-22 school year.
If students have questions or would prefer to speak one-on-one, please direct them to Shaunna Millar, MSW Program Director and Clinical Professor, at shaunna.millar@wichita.edu.
The Zoom log in information for the September session is here, password socialwork - password: socialwork.
Register for free Ulrich Virtual talk featuring renowned conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas with Dr. Deborah Willis
The Ulrich Museum of Art is excited to host a free virtual talk with conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas in conversation with artist/scholar Dr. Deborah Willis.
The program is free and open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 25). Registration is required in order to get the Zoom link.
Thomas is an American conceptual artist working primarily with themes related to perspective, identity, media, and popular culture. He is one of the artists currently featured in the Museum's Ulrich + Artists + You Community Billboard Project (his billboard is located at 308 N. West St.). He is also the co-founder of For Freedoms, a platform for creative civic engagement, discourse, and direct action.
As an artist, author and curator, Dr. Deborah Willis' art and pioneering research has focused on cultural histories envisioning the black body, women and gender. She is a celebrated photographer, acclaimed historian of photography, MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellow, and University Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
Be sure to check out this free program, featuring two world-class artists, which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home!
Join us for Syllabus Party!
First-Year Programs in Student Success invites you to join our Syllabus Party on Tuesday, Aug. 25 in person, or online on Thursday, Aug. 27. Bring your class syllabi and your planners (electronic or paper) and we will provide the rest.
Scheduled, in-person attendees will receive goodies, light refreshments and peer support to help you get organized for the fall semester. Social distancing will be practiced, and each student is required to wear a face covering. To reserve your time at the party, click here.
To attend the virtual party, email first.year@wichita.edu and let us know you are interested. The virtual event will be from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27. Goodies will be provided to students who attend the Zoom session as well. If you send us an email, we’ll send you the Zoom link closer to the program day and time. You may attend the event at any time from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See you there!
Women's Equality Day Panel to discuss women’s right to vote and more
Women's Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, granting some women the right to vote. The amendment was first introduced in 1878. In 1971, the US Congress designated Aug. 26 as Women's Equality Day.
Hear from panelists on the history and the journey of women's right to vote and what more must be done to engage women to run for office at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 26) at this digital event (via Livestream).
Hear from panelist Dr. Sharon Cranford, League of Women Voters; Jondalyn Marshall Root the Power; Naquela Pack, Field Director / Volunteer Coordinator; Rija Khan Wichita State University Student Body President; and Mackenzie Haas, Wichita State University Student Body Vice President.
Register at wichita.edu/odievents. The panel will be livestreamed on facebook.com/wsudiversity.
For questions, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 316-978-3034, or go to http://wichita.edu/odi.
Talk on COVID-19 and its effect on democracy around the world kicks off second 'Perspectives
on the Pandemic' series
Beyond the effects on health, the COVID-19 pandemic has had huge effects on the economy, but also on politics in countries around the world. More specifically, in certain countries, it has impacted democracy in a negative way. This presentation at 4 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 26), will examine the overall impact of the pandemic on countries with democratic regimes, with emphasis on the democratic backsliding that has occurred in some of them.
The presentation is titled “Democracy in the world in times of COVID-19,” by Dinorah Azpuru, professor of political science.
Serve democracy and get WSU internship credit with election work
The Wichita State Department of Political Science is offering one- and three-credit internships for students who serve as paid election workers for the Nov. 3 general election. Contact Neal Allen, department chair, at neal.allen@wichita.edu or call 978-7133 if you are interested.
Even if you are not interested in internship credit, please consider becoming an election worker.
Honey & Sesame Chicken at Panda Express
Try Honey & Sesame Chicken for a limited time only at Panda Express in the RSC!
Have questions about masks? Visit Student Health's YouTube channel!
Join Student Health Services Director Camille Childers as she explains the different types of masks, how they should be worn, and what masks to use for general purposes.
Subscribe to Student Health's YouTube channel to be the first to know when we post a new video!
Child Development Center has Pre-K openings
The WSU Child Development Center has current Pre-K openings! This would be for children who will be entering Kindergarten in Fall 2021 only.
Please call 316-978-3109 for more information. This spot will be available after Labor Day.
WSU junior tennis clinics will be offered throughout the fall
WSU Tennis Clinics at Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex:
Shocker Tennis Coaches Danny Bryan and Colin Foster will host junior tennis clinics this fall.
Beginners / Intermediate (ages 3-10): MWF 9:45-10:45 a.m. and 5:15-6:15 p.m. Sunday 2-3 p.m. Cost is $15 per day.
Intermediate / Advanced (ages 8-14): MWF 4:45-6:45 p.m. Sunday 2-4 p.m. Cost is $40 per day.
Contact Colin Foster with questions or to sign up at cfoster@goshockers.com or call 316-518-1767.
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!
Classroom spaces available for student use
Have an in-person class followed by an online class? Classrooms that are not reserved for class may be used by students who need space for remote learning. Check the availability of classrooms on this webpage.