Honors Hour Recap
Yesterday, over 30 students attended the first Honors Hour of the semester! They heard about different undergraduate research and leadership opportunities including Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity grants, First Year Research Experience in STEM, and the Lead for Tomorrow Leadership Academy. Thank you to the presenters: Dr. Moriah Beck, Erin LeBegue, and Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt!
Koch Scholars Dinner
The Koch Scholars kicked off the year with their annual Koch Scholars dinner at the president’s house. This event welcomes our new class of scholars to campus and provides them an opportunity to meet faculty, staff and other Koch Scholars. The scholars look forward to the dinner every year. Thank you President Golden, Provost Muma, Dr. Genin, Dr. Livesay and member of the Koch Scholars selection committee for a great evening.
Free printing & how to utilize it here in the Honors College!
Free printing is one of the many perks of being an Honors Student here at Wichita State. If you are an honors student looking to take advantage of this privilege come to the Honors College located in the ground level of Shocker Hall anytime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Located in this space are multiple computers. Log into any one of them using your MyWSU ID and password, and from there you will automatically be connected to our printer in the lounge.
Any questions regarding printing can be directed to honorsassistant@wichita.edu
Save the date to join the Town Halls!
Town Halls are an opportunity for students and faculty to engage in a conversation with President Golden and ask him questions. Please check the weekly update email for the Honors Town Hall Zoom Link. Email honorsassistant@wichita.edu if you have any questions.
Honors Student Profiles: Want to be Featured on our Social Media?
Fill out the Cohen Honors experience survey for a chance to be posted on our social media handles @CohenHonorsWSU. Click here to fill out the survey.
What Does it mean to be in Honors?
Check out the newly updated Dorothy & Bill Cohen Honors College Student and Faculty Handbooks.
Cohen Honors College Student Handbook
Faculty and Staff Opportunities
OER Jargon and Free vs. Digital vs. Open Webinar
Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://fhsu.zoom.us/j/93895691940
This presentation will identify the use and difficulty of Open Education jargon for new-comers to the Open Community. Here we will clarify OER terms as well as the difference between free, digital, and open. Live Q & A will be available at the end. (Presented by Josh Bolick, KU; and Lee Miller, Barton County Community College.)
Additional webinars being held this fall include the following.
- Oct. 1, 3:30 p.m. – Outline the Problems: Cost and Pedagogy
- Oct. 26, 3:30 p.m. – Creative Commons Introduction
- Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m. – Repositories and Platforms
Mark your calendars for these upcoming Honors Hour Virtual Events!
WHEAT is selling our 2020 Cohen Honors T-Shirts!
Order your $20 t-shirt today by visiting www.wichita.edu/wheat & rep the Cohen Honors College!
Join WHEAT in the RSC on September 18th.
Join us on Friday, September 18th from 3-5pm either virtually or in the RSC to hang
out, play board games, and earn Honors House points!
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3hrrL0X
Looking for a place to study?
Click here for a listing of locations available to Wichita State Students for remote work.
Shocker Support Locker sticks to its mission of supporting students during COVID-19
Check out this article from the Sunflower for more information on what WSU is doing for it's students during this time. Click here to be directed to the original article.
New Honors Option Agreement Process!
The Honors Option agreement has been changed to a remote friendly format. Student and faculty now submit separate forms which don't require an in person meeting. Honors Option Agreements allow a student to make a non-Honors course into one. Student and faculty work together to build the Honors content. For more information or to submit a form please visit www.wichita.edu/honorsforms
Apply now to get involved in research as part of the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM
You can learn more about the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM program at another information session led by Moriah Beck at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, on Zoom. Register at wichita.edu/fyre.
Questions may be directed to FYRE Program Director Dr. Moriah Beck at moriah.beck@wichita.edu or call 978-5476
Constitution Day activities address U.S. Constitution, Wichita State Constitution
The rights to free speech, petition and peaceably assembly are just a few of the key aspects of Wichita State’s annual observance of Constitution Day.
The coordinator of the activities, Neal Allen, department chair and associate professor of political science, views events such as these as opportunities to reinforce the university’s role in upholding our nation’s democracy, providing an educational aspect, and allowing for community engagement: “We are excited to have presentations from WSU students, WSU faculty, and some of our community partners like Wichita City Councilman Brandon Johnson, Sedgwick County Republican Chair Dalton Glasscock, and Joy Eakins from the Wichita Chamber of Commerce.”
Constitution Day recognizes the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. All events are free and open to the public and will be available via Zoom. The Constitution Day website will have detailed information soon. Sponsored by Dr. John Young and Kathleen Moran. Additional sponsors include Wichita State University Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Cohen Honors College and Department of Political Science. For more information, contact Neal Allen, department chair and associate professor of political science; (316) 978- 7133; neal.allen@wichita.edu.
Interested in Volunteering to run the polls?
Play an active and important role in your community and earn extra money in the process!
The Sedgwick County Election Office is currently recruiting election workers for upcoming
elections. Election workers are a critical part of the election process. Being an
election worker is a great opportunity to serve your community! Please join us for
this rewarding experience. Click here for more information.
Honors office contacts
- Main Office: The office is open remotely M-W 8am to 5pm. Email honors@wichita.edu, and Erin LeBegue will answer or route your question to the right person!
- Advising: Email Jessi Raburn Jessica.raburn@wichita.edu to set up a phone or Zoom appointment.
- Scholarships and Recruitment: Email Trish Gandu trish.gandu@wichita.edu
- Budget and Calendar: Contact Carla Mann Carla.mann@wichita.edu
- Teaching, Faculty, and Questions for the Dean: Contact Kimberly Engber kimberly.engber@wichita.edu
- Honors Librarian: Research questions and help Nathan.Filbert@wichita.edu
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