WSU Today: Dec. 11, 2020

  • COVID-19 isn't taking a break for the winter
  • COVID-19 tests from SHS need to be returned by 3 p.m. Dec. 15
  • Here are the COVID-19 resources available to you over winter break
  • 2020 shines with Wichita State innovation
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall today
  • A special gift of time for employees
  • Wichita State names Steven Skinner interim dean of College of Engineering
  • Wichita State establishes new School of Computing
  • Faculty stories featured in the news
  • Help ODI and the KLC Beat the Virus!
  • Teams training next week!
  • Testing Services is still open to students and community members
  • The Ulrich is 46!
  • Shocker Blast will resume for students in 2021
  • Cultural Value Orientation as a Predictor of Adolescent Bullying
  • Correction: GRASP 2021 abstract submission deadline is Feb. 11
  • Apply for Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
  • Want to learn more about internal grant opportunities? Attend the WSU Faculty Support Committee Panel Discussion
  • Enjoy lunch at the Food Truck Plaza today
  • 60-day termination timeline
  • Blackboard will be down several days starting the evening of Dec. 17
  • Student Affairs congratulates and recognizes retiring staff
  • Congratulations Bender of Twigs Class of 2020!
  • Great prices on last minute gift ideas
  • Saturday Sale in the Shocker Store
  • Stocking stuffer special at the Heskett Center. Buy 2 get 1 FREE!
  • Santa letters available at WSU Post Office
  • Donate to Toys for Tots!
  • 10 political science students accepted into D.C. and Topeka internship program

WSU Today: Dec. 10, 2020

  • Shock the World Campaign donors raise $307.8 million for Wichita State
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Make sure your office hours are updated
  • Teams training next week!
  • PTAC to host virtual workshop on Dec. 15
  • TIAA financial consultant available for online scheduling
  • The next episode of the ‘Let's Talk About It’ podcast is live
  • GRASP 2021 abstract submission deadline is tomorrow
  • UP & USS joint senate meeting set for Dec. 15
  • Employees – Please review your personal information by Dec. 11
  • Faculty stories featured in the news
  • WSU's Usha Haley on Wichita's future in the new industrial order - The Chung Report
  • Saturday Sale in the Shocker Store
  • Great prices on last minute gift ideas

WSU Today: Dec. 9, 2020

  • Sedgwick County establishes new COVID-19 hotline
  • COVID-19 tests from SHS need to be returned by 3 p.m. Dec. 15
  • Fall grades are due by Dec. 15
  • Want to learn more about internal grant opportunities? Attend the WSU Faculty Support Committee Panel Discussion
  • Attend the UP and USS Senates fall general meeting today
  • Save the date: Strategic Communications annual seminar
  • Available Blackboard templates will speed your course creation
  • Please do not upload video files directly to Blackboard
  • Save the date for the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) January sessions
  • Faculty Advancement Webpage is updated
  • Stock the Shocker Locker Challenge is once again a success
  • TIAA financial consultant available for online scheduling
  • Testing Services is still open to students and community members
  • Generation Lead Podcast Series featuring Jadyn Stutey!
  • Call for Higher Education Student Affairs Graduate Assistantships
  • Help ODI and the KLC Beat the Virus!
  • Distinguished Scholarship Invitational update
  • Cultural Value Orientation as a Predictor of Adolescent Bullying
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Enjoy lunch at the Food Truck Plaza!
  • Teams training next week!
  • After 32 years, Wichita State's No. 1 Packer fan to retire
  • Fall 2020 Shocker Speakout results
  • Under Armour shooter shirt
  • Free shipping at shockerstore.com
  • Great prices on last minute gift ideas
  • Santa letters available at WSU Post Office
  • The next episode of the ‘Let's Talk About It’ podcast is live
  • Donate to Adult Learner Scholarship in honor of Dr. Susan Norton
  • Applied Learning Highlight of the Week - Inneke Vargas!

WSU Today: Dec. 8, 2020

  • Some reminders as instructors prepare for the spring
  • Blackboard will be down several days starting the evening of Dec. 17
  • A special gift of time for employees
  • Sign up for Banner 9 Schedule Building Training – Dec. 9 & 10
  • Faculty Advancement Webpage is updated
  • Make sure your office hours are updated
  • REMINDER: Gift Card Policy
  • Deadlines for Shocker Blast and WSU Today this month
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Congratulations Bender of Twigs Class of 2020!
  • A letter from the past presidents of the UP and USS Senates
  • Health Professions faculty and staff - Sign up for IRB and Data Security Workshop today
  • Attend the UP and USS Senates fall general meeting
  • Spring Semester Tuition Assistance deadline extended through today
  • WSU students give back this holiday season
  • Saturday Sale in the Shocker Store
  • Santa letters available at WSU Post Office
  • Generation Lead Podcast Series featuring Tajahnae Stocker
  • Donate to Toys for Tots!
  • Information on Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs from the WSU Fire Safety Office

WSU Today: Dec. 7, 2020

  • COVID-19 health and safety update
  • COVID-19 tests from SHS need to be returned by 3 p.m. Dec. 15
  • Some reminders as instructors prepare for the spring
  • Holiday grab-and-go reception; RSVP by today
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Employees – Please review your personal information by Dec. 11
  • WSU Foundation 2020 Requisition Holiday Schedule
  • Hiring deadlines prior to the 2020 Holiday Shutdown
  • Wichita State signs MOU with local community organizations to create the 'Refugee Learning and Resettlement Team'
  • Students should reflect on the semester to set goals for the future
  • Spring Semester Tuition Assistance deadline extended through Tuesday, Dec. 8
  • Available Blackboard templates will speed your course creation
  • REMINDER: Gift Card Policy
  • Sign up for Banner 9 Schedule Building Training – Dec. 9 & 10
  • Testing Services is still open to students and community members
  • Call for Fiscal Year 2022 Educational Opportunity and Student Services Funding requests
  • Help ODI and the KLC Beat the Virus!
  • Health Professions faculty and staff - Sign up for IRB and Data Security Workshop
  • Cultural Value Orientation as a Predictor of Adolescent Bullying
  • GRASP 2021 abstract submission is open!
  • UP & USS joint senate meeting set for Dec. 15
  • Have you been impacted by recent changes to full remote learning for school-age children?
  • Give the gift of relaxation this holiday season
  • Under Armour shooter shirt
  • Student Health is still open!
  • Have you been struggling managing your study time?
  • Funding opportunity for WSU female entrepreneurs
  • Enroll for an in-person service-learning course in psychology!
  • WSU offers Spanish course for Shockers who grew up speaking Spanish with family

WSU Today: Dec. 4, 2020

  • COVID-19 FAQs spring semester review and updates
  • Shocker Neighborhood Commitment offers scholarships and support to Wichita State’s neighbors
  • Holiday grab-and-go reception; RSVP by Dec. 7
  • Sign up for Banner 9 Schedule Building Training – Dec. 9 & 10
  • Nominate an adult learner for the second annual Adult Learner of the Year Award
  • REMINDER: Gift Card Policy
  • Degree Works down for maintenance today
  • Nominate your GTA for the 2021 SGA Graduate Teaching Award of the Year
  • Generation Lead Podcast Series featuring Jadyn Stutey!
  • Human Resource Office closure
  • Health Professions faculty and staff - Sign up for IRB and Data Security Workshop
  • Cultural Value Orientation as a Predictor of Adolescent Bullying
  • Attend the UP and USS Senates fall general meeting
  • December HealthQuest upcoming events
  • Spring Semester Tuition Assistance deadline extended through Tuesday, Dec. 8
  • Donate to Adult Learner Scholarship in honor of Dr. Susan Norton
  • Campus road repair begins soon
  • CFA Advising Center position open to WSU employees only
  • Shock the Halls Sale
  • Saturday Sale in the Shocker Store
  • Free shipping at shockerstore.com
  • 'Walk with Wu' celebrates 125 years of Wichita State
  • Fire alarms will be tested today
  • Earn credit for solving national security issues!

WSU Today: Dec. 3, 2020

  • A special gift of time for employees
  • A letter from the past presidents of the UP and USS Senates
  • Options available for students experiencing academic difficulties
  • Congratulations Bender of Twigs Class of 2020!
  • Evergy invests in WSU's electrical engineering program with solar panel initiative
  • Please do not upload video files directly to Blackboard
  • Degree Works down for maintenance on Friday
  • Holiday grab-and-go reception; RSVP by Dec. 7
  • Campus road repair begins soon
  • Fire alarms will be tested this week
  • Human Resource Office closure
  • Call for Higher Education Student Affairs Graduate Assistantships
  • 'Walk with Wu' celebrates 125 years of Wichita State
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Sign up for Banner 9 Scheduling Building Training – Dec. 9 & 10
  • Have you been impacted by recent changes to full remote learning for school-age children?
  • Join ADCI for Ronda Bruce's retirement reception today
  • Wichita State, USD 259 partner to help children with Tenacious Men program
  • Saturday Sale in the Shocker Store
  • Shock the Halls Sale
  • Shocker-branded buses hit the streets of Wichita
  • Santa letters available at WSU Post Office

WSU Today: Dec. 2, 2020

  • Wichita State creates task force to ensure supportive environment for student-athletes
  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Excellence in Research nominations
  • 'Walk with Wu' celebrates 125 years of Wichita State
  • Hiring deadlines prior to the 2020 Holiday Shutdown
  • Join ADCI for Ronda Bruce's retirement reception
  • Human Resource Office closure
  • Generation Lead Podcast Series featuring Tajahnae Stocker
  • Save the date for the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) January sessions
  • Call for Fiscal Year 2022 Educational Opportunity and Student Services Funding requests
  • Health Professions faculty and staff - Sign up for IRB and Data Security Workshop
  • Want to learn more about internal grant opportunities? Attend the WSU Faculty Support Committee Panel Discussion
  • Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program is requesting proposals for a Partnership Development Grant opportunity
  • Cultural Value Orientation as a Predictor of Adolescent Bullying
  • Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
  • Dr. Abigail Rymer to give Physics Seminar talk today
  • Holiday grab-and-go reception; RSVP by Dec. 7
  • Attend the UP and USS Senates fall general meeting
  • Free Dental Screenings event on Dec. 4 is canceled
  • Billingham appointed to prestigious journal editorial board
  • Earn Wu Bucks from the Shocker Store
  • Happy Hours Apps Rewards Special
  • Applied Learning Highlight of the Week - Chad RoseBerger!

WSU Today: Dec. 1, 2020

  • COVID-19 health and safety update
  • Sedgwick County establishes new COVID-19 hotline
  • Holiday grab-and-go reception; RSVP by Dec. 7
  • Fall grading period now open
  • UP and USS Senate propose merging
  • Blackboard will be down several days starting the evening of Dec. 17
  • University Libraries schedule through the holiday season
  • Kansas achieves State of Excellence in Education and Training award for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Please register to attend tomorrow's Introduction to WSU Office of Research
  • Psychology researchers want to learn how your child is coping with COVID-19
  • Learn about Fairmount College, win prize in scavenger hunt
  • Free webinar series for Kansas faculty on Open Educational Resources
  • Dr. Abigail Rymer to give Physics Seminar talk on Dec. 2
  • Spring 2021 Tuition Assistance deadline is today
  • Jay Price talks about the history of Pizza Hut for CNBC
  • Give the gift of relaxation this holiday season
  • Free STI Testing resources are available for WSU students
  • Try the December Burger of the Month
  • Funding opportunity for WSU female entrepreneurs

WSU Today: Nov. 30, 2020

  • Faculty and Staff Virtual Town Hall on Dec. 11
  • Holiday grab-and-go reception
  • Free webinar series for Kansas faculty on Open Educational Resources
  • Plan With Ease Communication to Employees
  • Information on Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs from the WSU Fire Safety Office
  • Faculty Senate meeting today
  • Do your students have a plan for graduation?
  • Call for Fiscal Year 2022 Educational Opportunity and Student Services Funding requests
  • Attention future Shocker Adelante Scholars
  • University Libraries schedule through the holiday season
  • Excellence in Research nominations
  • Please register to attend Introduction to WSU Office of Research
  • Health Professions faculty and staff - Sign up for IRB and Data Security Workshop
  • New F45 class schedule starts today
  • Dr. Abigail Rymer to give Physics Seminar talk on Dec. 2
  • Employees – Please review your personal information by Dec. 11
  • Spring 2021 Tuition Assistance deadline is tomorrow
  • Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
  • Congratulations Bender of Twigs Class of 2020!
  • Generation Lead Podcast Series featuring Jadyn Stutey!
  • Free WSU Bear with $75 purchase at the Shocker Store
  • Earn Wu Bucks from the Shocker Store
  • Saturday Sale in the Shocker Store
  • Free shipping at shockerstore.com
  • Free STI Testing resources are available for WSU students
  • Student Involvement Ambassador nominations
  • Santa letters available at WSU Post Office
  • Guidelines for staying safe when decorating offices, rooms this holiday season
  • WSU offers Spanish course for Shockers who grew up speaking Spanish with family
  • TRIO DSS supports students with disabilities - applications open!
  • Enroll for an in-person service-learning course in psychology!