Former Wichita State football player plans to toast fallen teammates
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Wichita State will hold its annual remembrance of the 1970 plane crash on Oct. 2.
Bill Burch
- Bill Burch, who played linebacker for the Shockers, did not travel to the game at Utah State because of a knee injury.
- Burch, who lives in Michigan, saved a decanter of bourbon since 1971, waiting for the right time to share.
Update your Zoom look
Wichita State University’s Instructional Design and Access team has added some Shocker-centric Zoom backgrounds. Additionally, when users update to the latest Zoom version, they’re able to use fun and slightly ridiculous accents, including dramatic filters, putting a mustache to your own face or adding tiny hat on your head.
Virtual panel series seeks to identify critical conversations surrounding the pandemic
How are "expert" perspectives formed in relation to the pandemic? How is research done and what resources are needed?
In this series, library and departmental faculties will explore approaches and methodologies for researching the impacts of COVID-19, as well as issues relating to the disruption and potentials of academic research during a pandemic.
Go to Researching the Pandemic for a full list of expert panelists, event descriptions, and direct Zoom links for this virtual series.
Questions? Message meghann.kuhlmann@wichita.edu.
Participate in a UP/USS combined Senate listening discussion
The Unclassified Professional (UP) Senate and University Support Staff (USS) Senates invite you to attend a listening session to discuss the possibility of merging the two Senates to be a unified voice for all university staff. These conversations, which started in 2017, will provide us an opportunity to engage with staff members about the pros and cons of merging the Senates. This is the first step in a semester-long conversation that will culminate in a staff vote and decision in December.
There will be two options for attending a virtual listening session at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28 or 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29. A Zoom link will be sent in advance to those who RSVP. If you have questions or are unable to attend and want to send feedback, please contact UP Senate Vice President/President-Elect, Gabriel Fonseca at gabriel.fonseca@wichita.edu.
Virtual Edible Book Festival registration deadline extended through weekend
Registration is extended for this year’s Edible Book Festival hosted by University Libraries to give all you culinary artists a chance to create a masterpiece over this weekend! Register for free up until 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, for awesome local prizes in our virtual event at Edible Book Festival.
Study Abroad Webinar: Summer Programs
Join us for our final webinar at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, to hear about our summer study abroad programs. We will provide details on our summer 2021 faculty-led programs.
The faculty will share about their programs, including ones in Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, France and Italy. We will also discuss other summer programs offered at exchange partner universities and independent program providers.
Information on applying for summer study abroad scholarships will be shared during this webinar. For each webinar you attend, you will be entered for a chance to win a $500 scholarship.
ISME & EECS Departments present ‘Biometrics: Technology for Human Identification’
Dr. Ajita Rattani
Wichita State University Departments of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) present a talk by Dr. Ajita Rattani, assistant professor for Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, from 11 a.m.-noon Friday, Sept. 25. The title of the Zoom lecture via Zoom is “Biometrics: Technology for Human Identification.”
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android. Meeting ID: 988 9885 1927; Password: 638536
Abstract
Biometrics is the science of recognizing individuals based on their biological or behavioral attributes such as face, fingerprints, iris, gait, voice or typing pattern. Biometrics solutions are being increasingly incorporated in validating user identity for legitimate access to resources. Despite large-scale integration of biometric technology in programs like US-VISIT and Aadhar in India, these solutions are not 100% accurate. This is because of factors such as occlusion, lighting variation, make-up and lookalikes. In this talk, I will discuss my team research contributions in developing advanced deep learning, computer vision and fairness-aware techniques to the field of biometrics.
Speaker Biography
Ajita Rattani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Wichita State University since 2019. Prior to this, she was an Adjunct Graduate Faculty at University of Missouri- Kansas City. She completed her Post-doctoral and Ph.D. studies from Michigan State University and University of Cagliari, Italy, respectively. Her field of research is Biometrics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Image Analysis and Computer Vision.
She is the lead editor of the Springer book titled “Adaptive Biometric Systems: Recent Advances and Challenges.” She has received number of best paper awards at IEEE international conferences and is an editorial board member of IEEE Biometrics Council. Recently, she has been nominated as an IEEE Young Biometrics Researcher.
Come enjoy a Pop-Up Concert this afternoon
The WSU faculty instrumental trio, the Fairmount String Trio, will perform a short Pop-Up Concert at 3 p.m. today (Friday Sept. 25), in the grassy, shaded area south of Wiedemann Hall between Wiedemann and Duerksen Fine Arts Center.
Music will include Tangos and Irish inspired tunes. Come relax for 20 minutes and enjoy fresh air, music, birds and squirrels (not referring to the faculty)!
Enjoy your Lunch & Learn with Women of Wichita State University!
Join Women of Wichita State University for our monthly luncheon via Zoom! From 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, we will watch the video “The Procrastination Monkey,” and then discuss what we learned during the lunch hour. The Zoom link will be sent to WWSU members via email, along with a fun recipe to go along with our topic theme.
Not a member yet? There is still time to join! Annual membership is only $12, which is used to support scholarships for Wichita State students! Go to www.wichita.edu/WWSU for more information.
‘Be Seen’ exhibit opens in the Cadman Gallery
“Be Seen” is a local arts-based campaign to increase voter turnout, civic engagement and dialogue on modern political issues in Wichita. This project focuses on engagement from first-generation immigrants, especially those from Asian and Asian-American backgrounds.
“Be Seen” will be on display on the first floor of the RSC in the Cadman Art Gallery from Monday, Sept. 28-Friday, Oct. 9. There will be a reception in the gallery from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2.
VISTAs remember lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and thank First Responders
In one single moment, our nation changed forever. To honor those who are no longer here with us today, as well as show a great thank you to our local First Responders who continue to put their lives on the line for our communities, VISTAs serving in local communities made the following video to say “thank you.”
To find open AmeriCorps VISTA positions, visit my.americorps.gov and search ‘WSU.’
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.
Get your What the Shock shirt today
Get your What the Shock shirt today and support your favorite Sport Club! The deadline is today (Friday, Sept. 25). Five dollars will go toward a specific club of your choice. Pay online, have it delivered, or pick up at the Heskett Center.
Buy yours today at bit.ly/sportclubshirt.
Wichita State Sport Club Store
Register for E-Launch now!
E-Launch aids entrepreneurs with early-stage ideas in discovering their customers and validating their value proposition.
Panhellenic Sorority on-campus advisor needed
One of our five Panhellenic sororities is searching for an on-campus advisor! Student Organization advisors assist our chapters with administrative responsibilities, share knowledge of campus resources, and provide support to the organization's 80-100 members. Advisors must be full time faculty or staff members. Alumnae membership in any Panhellenic sorority is a preferred qualification.
If you would be interested in serving as an on-campus advisor to a Panhellenic sorority or have additional questions about this opportunity, please email Randi Beggs at randi.beggs@wichita.edu.
Discover in-depth election and voting info online with University Libraries
University Libraries' political science subject specialist has put together a one-stop online location for all election and voting info! Discover academic articles, sample ballots, in-depth analysis resources, and more before November at Election 2020.
TRIO DSS is accepting student applications for the 2020-21 Academic school year
WSU's TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for this academic school year. They offer numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance, tutoring, and more. Many DSS graduates cite DSS as a critical program on campus that provided the support, university connections, and resources necessary for their success.
I will apply what I have learned through TRIO DSS to the next chapter of my life - completing a Master's Degree! I am really thankful for the relationships that I have formed through TRIO DSS and look forward to what new challenges there are to conquer in my near future.
-Tiffany H.
My Advisor believed in me when everyone wrote me off. That kind of belief and caring is so strong, it turned a college dropout into a student with a WSU GPA of 3.8 who is going to graduate in a month. I was able to get my first all “A” semester last fall because of their encouragement. Without my advisor’s support, I do not think I would be graduating at all.
-Ben L.
For more information, or to apply, go to www.wichita.edu/dss or call 978-5949. TRIO DSS is located in 158 Grace Wilkie Annex.
Shocker Printing Solutions to work remotely
Beginning yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 24), Shocker Printing Solutions will work remotely while work is being done to level the floors. There will be no service window hours during this time.
Shocker Printing Solutions employees will process printing jobs offsite and bring them back to campus for delivery to your offices. Please plan ahead and allow additional time to meet your printing deadlines. We expect the work to be completed by Oct. 19, and business will resume as usual.
Stressed out? Sept. 29 Tuesday Talks will discuss mental health resources
Have you been stressed out lately? At 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 on Facebook Live, join Student Health Services, Counseling & Prevention Services, and the Care Team for a conversation about where WSU students can go to receive help for mental health, academic struggles, and more.
Please consider donating to the Pando Initiative
Due to COVID-19, kids are short on school supplies and other items. Collect your dollars and spare change to donate to our dollar drive today! All proceeds will go to the Pando Initiative agency for K-12 children towards their school supply funds, clothing, and other necessities. Funds will be distributed among Wichita USD 259, Derby USD 260, and Haysville USD 261.
We will also accept cash donations outside the RSC all week from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
You can also contact a member of Kappa Delta Chi or Lambda Pi Upsilon for more details.
If you buy, sell, eat or grow food, we want your input. Take this survey by Sept. 30.
The city of Wichita and Sedgwick County want your input on developing a Food System Master Plan.
A Master Plan is a long-range planning document that lays out a community's vision for its growth. Communities use Master Plans to guide land use, economic development, transportation, health and other dimensions of civic life.
A healthy and sustainable regional food system can bring economic, environmental and social benefits to a community, but these benefits don't happen automatically. Food systems need planning, too! Planning brings structure and strategy to local food systems’ growth, and helps align policies, such as ordinances, zoning and incentives to support the local food system.
Food System Master Plan Survey
Lock your car doors and protect your belongings
Wichita State police report that multiple cars have had things taken where students park late at night. All of those cars had been left unlocked.
Please lock your car doors, hide your belongings, put them in the trunk, or take your belongings with you.
Don’t give a thief an opportunity to make you a victim. The WSU PD takes great pride in keeping the campus safe, but we need your help to accomplish that.
Please, if you see something, say something!
Free tutoring and academic mentoring for diverse Shockers!
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is offering free tutoring and academic mentoring!
Our tutors help students develop a deeper understanding of class material and gain successful skills that can improve their overall GPA.
Our academic mentors offer biweekly meetings to help you with academic success skills, such as time management, effective studying and note-taking, test preparation and more!
You can drop in any of the listed times or schedule an appointment. See when we are open, what classes are offered, and how to request appointments at wichita.edu/pass!
Earn credit for solving national security issues!
Hacking for Defense™ (H4D), is a new course designed for ALL undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines and programs. It takes an entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary approach to America’s hardest national security challenges. You will be part of an interdisciplinary team to research, design, and propose a solution for a real national security challenge.
Join the Student Senate
There is still a chance for you to use your voice and represent your fellow Shockers on the Student Senate. We still have a couple more seats open for you to apply for. Visit wichita.edu/sgaopenpositions to apply today!