Community invited to Celebration of Life events for late WSU President John Bardo
A series of events honoring the life of late Wichita State President John Bardo will be held May 6-10 on campus. Dr. Bardo, the 13th president of WSU, died March 12 after a long illness.
The feature event will be the public Celebration of Life from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Rhatigan Student Center’s Shirley Beggs Ballroom (third floor).
If you plan to attend, go to Bardo RSVP.
Faculty Town Hall meetings continue
The Faculty Senate recently voted to modify the faculty policies on Chronic Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause - for tenured faculty - to clarify the process and provide definitions of some terms. The intent was not to make substantive changes to the policy.
This policy will be voted on at the General Faculty meeting at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Faculty are encouraged to attend town hall meetings to discuss this and other issues before the general meeting on the dates below.
Faculty Town Hall meetings will be held from 10-11 a.m. today (Tuesday, April 16) in 261 RSC; 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in 266 RSC; and 11 a.m.-noon Friday, April 19, in 257 RSC.
3rd annual DiverseCity Showcase Kickoff
On behalf of the President’s Diversity Council, we are proud to announce our 3rd annual diversity showcase, DiverseCity. This week-long event now to Saturday, April 20, gives Shocker Nation a glance of the successes from individuals, departments and organizations in the campus community that were made possible through diversity. Throughout the week, we encourage you to stop by and support the various events. This is a great way to get involved at Wichita State and celebrate the various kinds of diversity offer. Go to DiverseCity for a full list of events.
Marche Fleming-Randle, vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement, will provide remarks to kick-off the start of DiverseCity. We encourage you to view all of the work from the submissions that highlight successes related to diversity. The showcase kickoff takes place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Monday, April 15), in 233 Rhatigan Student Center.
Faculty Town Hall meetings continue
The Faculty Senate recently voted to modify the faculty policies on Chronic Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause - for tenured faculty - to clarify the process and provide definitions of some terms. The intent was not to make substantive changes to the policy.
This policy will be voted on at the General Faculty meeting at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Faculty are encouraged to attend town hall meetings to discuss this and other issues before the general meeting on the dates below.
Faculty Town Hall meetings will be held from 10-11 a.m. today (Tuesday, April 16) in 261 RSC; 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in 266 RSC; and 11 a.m.-noon Friday, April 19, in 257 RSC.
Seminar to feature Joshua Saxe, chief data scientist at Sophos
A seminar on “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Security: Automation, Human Intelligence, and the Future of Network Defense,” will be held at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 17) in 264 Experiential Engineering Building. The seminar will feature Joshua Saxe, chief data scientist at Sophos.
The event is sponsored by the WSU Hub for Cyber Security Education and Awareness, College of Engineering, and the Wichita Air Chapter of AFCEA.
Abstract: Modern computer network defense has failed to keep up with evolving attacker techniques. Artificial intelligence (machine learning, combined with expert systems and other methods), holds the promise of helping to improve the situation.
In this talk I will provide an accessible introduction to machine learning and its most successful subfield, deep learning, by drawing examples from my own work. Specifically, I’ll survey my colleagues and my research in the areas of malware detection, cyber threat intelligence, and reverse engineering.
Finally, I’ll talk about the ways in which AI driven cybersecurity is likely to reshape the way we defend our networks going forward.
Bio: Joshua Saxe is the Chief Data Scientist at Sophos. He leads the data science team with a particular focus on inventing, evaluating, and deploying deep learning detection models in support of a next-gen endpoint security solutions. Before Sophos, Josh led machine learning research at Invincea, where he was Principal Investigator on multiple DARPA and U.S. government-funded machine learning security projects.
‘Improving Strategies Through Storytelling’ presentation
GoCreate, WSU Strategic Initiatives and the U.S. Small Business Administration will present a workshop “Improving Strategies Through Storytelling” by Whitney Proctor, from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the Experiential Engineering Building.
Registration required, but no fee charged. Sign up here.
Proctor is an experienced business development and HR consultant with a passion for connecting people to what matters to them. She is an advocate for businesses in Kansas and hopes to one day see the Greater Wichita Area listed as the #1 place to work in the country. She thinks that we can get there by telling a story that matters and being consistent to live out that story every day in our organizations.
Proctor is a K-State alum and is finishing her MBA with three small children at home between the ages of 3 and 7. When she's not shaking the dust on business plans or company policies, she enjoys traveling with her husband and children.
If you are not telling your own or your company’s story in a clarifying, moving way, you’re losing potential customers, hires and employees to others who have well-told stories. Learn how to tell your story in this power-packed session to attract, retain and develop top talent. Entrepreneurs, employers and employees can benefit from this workshop.
Director of Disability Services Grady Landrum retirement party coming June 14
After 27 years with Wichita State, Grady Landrum will retire from his position as director of Disability Services at the university.
Please join us in honoring Grady’s years of service, and in wishing him well in this new chapter. The party is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Friday, June 14, in the Santa Fe Trail Room, 233 RSC. His last day at work will be Friday, June 28.
Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium coming April 26
All are welcome to join the Graduate School at the annual university-wide symposium of student research and poster presentations on Friday, April 26, on the third floor, RSC!
Come support students at the opening remarks and poster session from 9 a.m.-noon. Submit your “People’s Choice” vote for best poster. Judges will review posters and listen to presenters. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners at the closing general session from 1-1:30 p.m.
For more detail on the event visit GRASP.
Women of WSU plan event to benefit scholarship fund
You are invited to a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Gridley / E. Shirley Beggs Ballroom. The Women of Wichita State (WWSU) are hosting the “Amo il Vino” (I Love Wine) event, with proceeds benefiting the WWSU scholarship fund.
The event price includes “delizioso” Italian appetizers and endless bidding opportunities at the silent auction tables (including a “speciale” purse table). A 9 oz. stemless etched WSU wineglass and a “Wine Passport” for a sampling of Italian reds and whites will be available for purchase. Also, take your chance on pulling a “favoloso” bottle of wine from the Wine Pull or entering the raffle drawing for a Night on the Town or a 50/50 pot.
Can you help us out with a donation of a purse, bottles of wine, or other silent auction items? All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. If you have an item that you would like to donate, contact Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu or 978-7005.
- Event ticket: $15 – shopping and hors d’oeuvres, deadline to purchase is Tuesday, April 30.
- Wine passport: $10 – Welcome drink and a tasting of six different wines. Additional passports can be purchased at the door, while supplies last.
- Wine glass: $10 – 9-ounce stemless etched WSU wineglass. Can be purchased online or at the door, while supplies last.
- 50/50: $1 – Purchase as many entries as you would like. Winner receives 50% of money collected. Can be purchased online or at the door.
- Night on the Town: $1 – Purchase as many entries as you would like. Night on the Town package will vary depending on donations. Can be purchased online or at the door
- Wine Pull: $10 – Purchase a cork to select one bottle from reds, whites or bubbles. Purchased at event and limited to number of wine donations.
Please contact Patsy Selby at Patsy.Selby@wichita.edu or Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edufor donation pickup or event questions.
Open positions with WSU Dining
Do you know someone looking for a job? Share this link with them to apply to join our team.
Upcoming Events at University Libraries
Upcoming events at the University Libraries:
- “Tech Tuesdays: 360 Camera/Document Camera/GoPro Hero 4” from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “Citation Searching and Altmetrics for T&P Dossiers” from 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in 217 Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “Patent Basics for New Inventors” from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in 217 Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “The Path to a Patent Part II: Patent Searching” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 19, in 204 Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “Monday Technology Workshops: Firebase (A Google Database)” from 1-2 p.m. Monday, April 22, in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “Tech Tuesdays: KIC Mini/Zeta/Regular Scanners” from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in C-Space, Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “Marketing Your Small Business with Intellectual Property in Mind” from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in the lower level of Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “More Endnote: What Else Can I Do With It?” from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in 217 Ablah Library. See workshop details.
- “Understanding Populations: Where Do I Find Demographic Data for Social Research?” from noon-1 p.m. Friday, April 26, in 217 Ablah Library. See workshop details.
3rd annual DiverseCity Showcase Kickoff
On behalf of the President’s Diversity Council, we are proud to announce our 3rd annual diversity showcase, DiverseCity. This week-long event now to Saturday, April 20, gives Shocker Nation a glance of the successes from individuals, departments and organizations in the campus community that were made possible through diversity. Throughout the week, we encourage you to stop by and support the various events. This is a great way to get involved at Wichita State and celebrate the various kinds of diversity offer. Go to DiverseCity for a full list of events.
Marche Fleming-Randle, vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement, will provide remarks to kick-off the start of DiverseCity. We encourage you to view all of the work from the submissions that highlight successes related to diversity. The showcase kick-off takes place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Monday, April 15), in 233 Rhatigan Student Center.
Join discussion of WSU Reads book on April 18
Come join fellow Shockers in a discussion about this year’s WSU Reads book, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, April 18, on the first floor, RSC. We will have coffee and tea to sip on as the conversations stem from experiences reading the book or simply about your experiences relating to the themes of the book.
Check out the book before you come and make sure to watch Bryan Stevenson’s speech during Academic Convocation on Sept. 20.
Come share your story, any questions please contact Student Success: First-Year Programs at 978-5420 or Caitlin Putnal at Caitlin.putnal@wichita.edu.
Learn about patents in a workshop on Friday!
Join University Libraries for “The Path to a Patent Part II: Patent Searching” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 19, in 204 Ablah Library. In this module, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will discuss the benefits of searching, how to perform a prior art search using keywords and the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system, and how to build a search strategy.
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Service-Learning Showcase registration open
The Service-Learning Showcase will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in 233 RSC. It is a unique opportunity for students who participate in service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues.
The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty, staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about WSU’s commitment to the public good. Awards are presented in the following categories: Overall Service-Learning, Community Impact, Innovation and Creativity (i.e., problem solving), and Collaboration/Leadership.
Registration is available here.
Sign up for a free massage
The WSU Tech Massage Therapy clinical program is seeking volunteers for a free relaxing 15-minute chair massage at WSU West on Wednesday, April 24.
There are limited openings available between 1:15-2:15 p.m., and preregistration is required. Contact WSU West at 316-978-6777 to reserve an available time.
Shocker Store sales this week in the RSC
The Shocker Store has some sales this week to make sure you are ready for warmer weather! Now through Saturday, April 20, take 20% off tank tops and baseball caps, in RSC store only.
Join The Fuse and the College of Applied Studies for ‘Relish the Moment’
Join us for all-you-can-eat hot dogs brought to you by The Fuse and the College of Applied Studies. Try a specialty hotdog named after an academic college, or build your own. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and dinner from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 in Corbin Connect (Corbin 156A). Proceeds from the event support Girls on the Run.
Check out opportunities with VISTA
Anyone wanting to get involved with Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) can now apply at my.Americorps.gov. AmeriCorps VISTA members have a mission to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit agency.
For more information, contact WSU VISTA Leader, email shyla.thompson@wichita.edu.
Admissions to host a Facebook Live campus tour this month – Your help is needed!
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will offer a campus tour live on Facebook from 3-5 p.m. Friday, April 26. In 2017, the office hosted its first Facebook Live tour. The 2017 Facebook Live tour was led by Shocker Navigators, campus tour guides, and was viewed more than 11,000 times and reached more than 32,500 people.
The Shocker Navigators wants your help with the upcoming tour, with a response by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
If you will be on campus during the timeframe of the Facebook Live tour, please wear black and yellow, tune in to the tour on Facebook, or even be outside enjoying (cross your fingers) the beautiful weather.
To ensure our information about your department is the most up-to-date, please complete this form by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
Our campus tour is 90 minutes, and we do our best to provide as much information as possible to our visitors. We appreciate your assistance with this project and look forward to showing our beautiful campus to those who may not be able to come in person.
Study seeks volunteers for those experiencing at least a moderate level of depression
Depression is one the most common and debilitating of all mental health conditions. Nearly 20 percent of us will experience depression at some point during our lifetime, and within this year it is projected by the World Health Organization to become the second leading cause of disability worldwide.
A project is currently underway in the Department of Psychology at Wichita State University to investigate different variations of behavioral activation in helping individuals better manage and cope with depression. This program, conducted by Yvonne Chaw, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, under the supervision of Robert Zettle, director of Clinical Training, seeks volunteer participants who are currently experiencing at least a moderate level of depression.
Comparisons with other psychological approaches, as well as medication, has identified behavioral activation as one of the more effective means of coping with depression. As its name suggests, behavioral activation stresses the importance of systematically re-engaging in a range of activities that are often abandoned in the face of depression.
Those interested in participating in the project will first be asked to complete a brief, online screening survey that assesses their level of depression and obtains some relevant background information. Those who qualify will be contacted with additional information and details about further participating in the treatment phase of this project which consists of eight weekly, individual sessions following some further assessment.
Our hope is that participants will learn some new strategies for more effectively coping with depression and that the overall findings from this project may also help improve psychological services offered to others who also struggle with it.
Interested individuals 18 or older experiencing a least a moderate level of depression can access the brief screening survey.
Questions or requests for further information about this project may be directed to either Yvonne Chaw at jxchaw@shockers.wichita.edu, 316-882-4966 or Dr. Robert Zettle at robert.zettle@wichita.edu, 978-3081.
Sign up as a WSU Heart Walk Coach or join a team
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the nation and stroke is #5. Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by one of these. Help support the American Heart Association by signing up as a Heart Walk Coach for the Wichita State University team.
The Heart Walk will be held Saturday, June 8 on the Wichita State campus. If you are interested in being a WSU Heart Walk Coach, you can create a team or join an existing team here. If you have any questions, contact Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu.