Honors Community News
Mark your calendars for the GPHC conference in Wichita March 20th-21st
Wichita State University and Hutchinson Community College are hosting the Great Plains Honors Council conference in Wichita this year! We have 350 guests registered from universities and colleges in Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Don't miss this chance to hear about the work of Honors students from across our region. Check out www.wichita.edu/gphc2020 for more information.
Opportunities to volunteer will be posted soon. Students who volunteer receive free conference registration. We need you to represent the pride of WSU Honors!
Honors hires Applied Learning Graduate Assistant
The Cohen Honors College is excited to announce that Mariem Berrada has joined us
as our Applied Learning Graduate Assistant. Mariem will be working closely with the
Office of Applied Learning to cultivate internships and cooperative education opportunities
for Cohen Honors students.
Not only will Mariem help students with the internship process at the university but she will also work one on one with you to interface with the community to find those opportunities for you.
She will be available for appointments in both the Cohen Honors College and the John Bardo Center.
Please email AppliedHonors@wichita.edu to schedule an appointment.
Cohen Enhancement Scholarship deadline Mar. 15th
The Cohen Honors College supports Honors students to expand their horizon or give back to their community - thanks to a generous scholarship fund established by Dorothy and Bill Cohen.
Cohen Enhancement Scholarships of up to $4000 fund 20-25 students each year to engage in activities such as study abroad, National Student Exchange, unpaid internships in nonprofits or the public sector, national conferences, undergraduate research or service learning.
The final deadline to apply for funding this academic year or for summer study is March 15th. Apply online.
Campus News
Apply to be a Passage to Success Leader
Applications to be a Passage Leader are open until noon Monday, March 16.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is seeking 8-10 students to serve as leaders for Passage 2 Success (P2S). P2S is a four-day retreat for incoming freshment from diverse backgrounds to help in their transition to Wichita State University. The purpose of this retreat is to connect with other incoming students, meet current WSU student leaders, explore Wichita and gain skills to be socially and academically successful.
Please read the position description for expectations, responsibilities and requirements on Handshake.
Student Health Services is offering low cost flu shots
Student Health Services is offering flu shots for students for $20. Bring your health insurance card and SHS will file your insurance for the cost of the flu vaccine!
The Student Wellness Center is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call for Abstracts: Undergraduate Research Creative Activity Forum 2020
The annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) will be held on Friday, April 10, in the Rhatigan Student Center. The forum provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students at Wichita State to present their scholarly and creative activity to a faculty, student and community audience, while competing for cash awards. Abstract submissions are due by Friday, March 27.
Honors Office News
Advising Appointment protocol
To schedule an Honors Advising Appointment, email Honors@wichita.edu or Jessica.Raburn@wichita.edu.
If you happen to be in the Honors College or nearby when a question occurs to you, please feel free to stop by to see if the Honors Academic Advisor can visit with you immediately.
-Jessica Raburn, Assistant Director and Academic Advisor
Dean Engber's open office hours -for students
Wednesdays 3-4:30 p.m.
Shocker Hall RA-A118