Staff Virtual Town Hall set for Friday, Jan. 29
A live YouTube virtual staff town hall will be held from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29.
This is an opportunity to hear and interact with Interim President Rick Muma and Interim
Executive Vice President and Provost Shirley Lefever. The event will be moderated
by presidents of the UP and USS Senates.
Staff wanting to participate are encouraged to do so during the live YouTube stream.
If you don’t currently have a YouTube account, click here for more information on how to create one. Creating an account will help facilitate
questions in the live chat section of the Virtual Town Hall. You can watch the town
hall live and recorded after the event at Virtual Town Hall.
14 finalists chosen for Wichita State’s Distinguished Scholarship Invitational
Wichita State University has selected the top 14 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational. A total of 813 students submitted applications for DSI in November – the largest application pool in DSI history. Three of the finalists will be selected as recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial $64,000 scholarship, which are among the largest undergraduate awards in the Midwest.
Read the story to learn about each finalist
RSC, Shocker Dining opening soon
The Rhatigan Student Center will be back open for full dining starting Jan. 28. Shocker Dining opens back up Jan. 30.
See more information and hours
New Campus Visitor Guides now available
Free Campus Visitor Guides are available upon request. They are particularly helpful if you’d like to have a stack of guides to share with students or prospective students. These guides can be delivered via campus mail or to your office.
To order guides for your office, please contact Garrett Rupp in the Office of Admissions at garrett.rupp@wichita.edu or 978-6293 with how many guides you need and a campus box number or office number for delivery.
Virtual library instruction is available to assist Wichita State faculty
University Librarians are available for virtual synchronous and asynchronous library instruction to assist Wichita State faculty for the spring semester. Contact your expert subject librarian to request virtual library instruction sessions and digital learning objects - such as tutorials - for upcoming classes at libraries.wichita.edu/libraryinstruction.
Faculty nominations sought for president's distinguished service award
Do you know a faculty member who is deeply engaged in service? Do you know A faculty member who exemplifies any of the following?
- Distinguished service to the university
- Distinguished service to the community
- Notable outreach efforts and/or forging of connections between WSU and the community.
- Long-term commitment to WSU through extensive committee service
Consider nominating them for the Presidential Service Award. Please send your nominations to leeann.birdwell@wichita.edu. Complete a nomination form and attach a CV that includes the nominee’s service activities. Previous recipients of this award are not eligible for nomination. The deadline is 5 p.m. Feb. 24.
Upcoming CourseLeaf Curriculum administrator and faculty Zoom training sessions
Register for CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) remote (Zoom) training sessions via the myTraining link under the Faculty/Staff tab in myWSU.
Each session is 1.5 hours long and instructors will remain available for questions afterward.
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2-3:30 pm
Wednesday, Feb 24, 10-11:30 am
Thursday, Mar 25, 2-3:30 pm
CIM training includes how to search for courses and programs, how to prepare a proposal to create a new or edit an existing course or program, how each proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals.
Training is applicable to any faculty, staff and administrators who would submit curriculum changes and/or are approvers in the change process.
Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
The call for presentations for the 8th Annual interdisciplinary Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference (to be held virtually Friday, March 12) is now open. More information and the CFP link is available at wichita.edu/genderconference.
Students, faculty, staff and other interested scholars from any discipline should submit a 200-300 word summary of your proposed presentation including topic/research questions, methodology and a summary of findings or main themes to be addressed in the presentation. Presenters may consist of individuals or groups. All submissions should consist of original research or scholarship related to gender and/or sexuality.
Presentation formats: Traditional oral presentations [15-20 minutes] include a visual aid of some sort (power point, video, poster). Workshop/trainings may be longer and include an identified learning outcome with an interactive component.
The deadline for submissions: Friday, Feb. 5
Spread the word: We hope that you will consider submitting a proposal and share information about the conference with your students, colleagues and others across campus or Wichita community who may be interested.
Please contact Shocker Sociology, 316-978-3280 or email jodie.hertzog@wichita.edu with any questions you may have.
To stay up to date on conference announcements, follow on Facebook.
Shocker Volleyball opens home season with matches against North Texas
Wichita State Shocker Volleyball kicks off its season with a two-game series versus North Texas University at Charles Koch Arena at 7 p.m. Jan. 28th and 6 p.m. Jan. 29. We hope to see you in Charles Koch Arena to cheer on your Shockers!
Wichita State Baseball announces first-ever Virtual Fan Day
Get ready Shocker fans, the first-ever Wichita State Baseball Virtual Fan Day, presented by Cox, is happening at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. This free Zoom event, hosted by Shocker legend, Brent Kemnitz, provides Shocker fans with a unique opportunity to get to hear from and interact with members of the baseball coaching staff. Attendees will also receive early access to unique Shocker Baseball virtual content. Visit goshockers.com/bsbfanday for more information and to register today.
Town Hall for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students
Dr. Rick Muma, interim president, and Dr. Shirley Lefever, interim executive vice president and provost, are hosting a town hall for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, via Zoom. Please join us and feel free to ask questions or provide insight on issues important to you.
Zoom information:
Meeting ID: 943 5976 9484
Passcode: 351797
Research participants wanted
We are students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Wichita State. We are looking for participants for our research study on how electronically mediated therapy affects chronic low back pain. Your participation may help the field of physical therapy to more effectively understand and treat chronic low back pain in a technological age using at-home therapy services.
If chosen to participate, you will be asked to come to complete an 8-week, home exercise program that will be monitored via e-mail. The exercise program won’t require external resistance (weights, resistance bands, etc.). You will be asked to fill out one questionnaire prior to starting the program and two questionnaires at the end of the program. If you are chosen to be in the control group, your only responsibility will be to fill out two surveys in the span of 8 weeks.
If interested, fill out the survey. It will only take about 10 minutes. After completing the survey, you will receive
an email with further information
Your participation is graciously appreciated. Responses will remain confidential.
If you have questions/concerns, please email Austin Foley at amfoley1@shockers.wichita.edu.
If chosen to participate, you will be asked to come to complete an 8-week, home exercise program that will be monitored via e-mail. The exercise program won’t require external resistance (weights, resistance bands, etc.). You will be asked to fill out one questionnaire prior to starting the program and two questionnaires at the end of the program. If you are chosen to be in the control group, your only responsibility will be to fill out two surveys in the span of 8 weeks.
If interested, fill out the survey. It will only take about 10 minutes. After completing the survey, you will receive
an email with further information
Your participation is graciously appreciated. Responses will remain confidential.
If you have questions/concerns, please email Austin Foley at amfoley1@shockers.wichita.edu.
Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program is requesting proposals for a Seed Research Initiation Grant opportunity
A jurisdiction of the NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, the Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program (KNEP) is managed through the NASA in Kansas office. The goal of NASA EPSCoR is to provide seed funding that will enable jurisdictions to develop an academic research enterprise directed toward long-term, self-sustaining, nationally competitive capabilities in aerospace and aerospace-related research. This capability will, in turn, contribute to the jurisdiction’s economic viability and expand the nation’s base for aerospace research and development.
The Partnership Development Grant (PDG) opportunity recipient is expected to initiate, develop, and formalize a meaningful professional relationship with a NASA researcher. Given this expectation, it is vital investigators and students travel to a NASA center if selected for an award.
Sign up to attend Research Workshop on NIH R15 Grants Program
WSU Office of Research Workshop: NIH R15: 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 27
Please join the Office of Research at a virtual webinar to hear from WSU researcher experts who will discuss the National Institutes of Health’s R15 funding mechanism and applying to NIH overall. The R15 is now known as a Research Enhancement Award. WSU is eligible to receive Research Enhancement Awards, which support small-scale research projects at institutions that have not received major NIH support.
NIH R15 funding goals include: 1) supporting meritorious research, 2) exposing students to research and 3) strengthening the research environment of the institution. Dr. Moriah Beck, associate professor of chemistry, will discuss her experience in receiving an NIH R15 award at WSU, and her service as a reviewer on three NIH review panels. Dr. George Bousfield, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, will discuss his research success, having received large multi-year, and multi-project PO1 (Research Program Project Grant) grants from NIH. Email proposals@wichita.edu or register through MyTraining.
Episode 5 of the 'Let's Talk About It' podcast launches Friday
Episode 5 of "Let's Talk About It" launches Friday, Jan. 29, and breaks down the applied learning model at WSU. One of our guests is WSU student Jordan Brown. He is a senior in the Workforce Leadership and Applied Learning degree program. Hear a clip of just how impactful this method of instruction can be in this sound bite where Jordan talks about his "why." And stay tuned for the full episode launch on Friday.
"Let’s Talk About It," is a podcast sponsored by The Fuse and hosted by Bobby Berry (College of Applied Studies) and Jessica Newman (Elliott School of Communication). We strive to create a safe, comfortable and casual environment that will foster connection with diverse people in an effort to create meaning, ask questions and start honest conversations about the topics that matter most to college students today.
SGA scholarships now open
The Student Government Association is excited to open its annual scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. Each year SGA awards about $80,000 to students on campus through four scholarships:
- James J. Rhatigan Leadership Scholarship
- International Student Scholarship
- SGA Endowed Scholarship
- SGA Summer Scholarship
Please let students know to apply at wichita.edu/sgascholarships. The deadline is Friday, March 5.
Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19
Do you know a senior student who embodies the Shocker spirit? This highly competitive honor is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, leadership, involvement at WSU and service to WSU and the surrounding community. The Senior Honor is one of the most prestigious honors a Wichita State University student can receive, with only 10 students selected each year. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. Students can apply today at wichita.edu/SeniorHonors.
Ask your sales tax questions worry-free
The Kansas SBDC presents the following no-cost webinars for small businesses. Register at www.wichita.edu/ksbdcworkshops.
State Tax Webinar for Construction Contractors
Carl York with the Kansas Department of Revenue will focus on sales tax issues for
construction contractors and subcontractors, including those who provide services
such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, roofing, HVAC, and landscaping. Learn about
applying sales tax to materials and labor, Project Exemption Certificates, tax returns,
billing, and more.
10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Jan. 27
State Tax Webinar
Carl York with the Kansas Department of Revenue will give you the basics in this free
webinar. Topics include sales and compensating use taxes, tax forms and how to file
them, estimated taxes, and recordkeeping.
1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27
$12 long-sleeve tee special at RSC Shocker Store
Shockers, take advantage of a great deal at the RSC Shocker Store with a $12 long-sleeve tee, available through Feb. 6 or while supplies last. Offer valid in RSC store and at shockerstore.com. Not valid with other discounts or promotions. All sales final.