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Jan. 28, 2021 — Wichita State University has selected the 2021 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships: Annie Wasinger from Thomas More Prep High School in Hays, Kansas; Braden Webb from Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas; and Alondra Valle from Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kansas.

Feb. 1, 2021 – When the new Wichita State University Student Wellness Center opened on campus a year ago in January, Student Health Services (SHS) and Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) staff couldn’t have known how important having a bigger and improved facility would be for providing essential physical and mental health services in the midst of a pandemic.

• What employees can expect for the spring semester
• Prioritizing mental health throughout campus
• Provide feedback for WSU presidential search
• Staff Virtual Town Hall set for today
• Faculty nominations sought for president's distinguished service award
• Deadline extended to Feb. 5 for staff nominations for Distinguished Service Awards
• University Libraries announces spring semester hours
• CARE Team publishes December data and highlights for the beginning of the semester
• USS and Non-Teaching UP employees: it’s self-evaluation time
• President releases process to review and approve remote work arrangements (see clarifying FAQs)
• Submit virtual and in-person events to the WSU Events Calendar
• Wichita State Baseball unveils 2021 schedule
• Virtual, in-person Rie Bloomfield Organ Series starting in February
• SAC Trivia Tuesday: Kahoot!
• Wichita State Baseball announces first-ever Virtual Fan Day
• Provines featured in Wichita Business Journal's 'Excellence in Health Care' 
• Political science professor publishes article on President Biden and Latin America
• CEI's Rankin chosen for National Leadership Academy for the Public's Health cohort
• GRASP 2021 abstract submission closes Feb. 11
• Save on Under Armour merchandise today and Saturday
• Join the YMCA today
• No-cost webinars available for current or future small business owners

• #WeSupportU Faculty/Staff Mental Health Advocate Program for the spring
• COVID-19 surveillance testing and vaccine update
• Staff Virtual Town Hall set for Friday, Jan. 29
• Celebrate 125 years of Shocker spirit
• RSC, Shocker Dining opening soon; SSGL expanding weekend hours
• Estate gift will endow scholarship in the WSU School of Nursing
• Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
• Upcoming event to discuss how to be a change agent for diversity, equity and inclusion
• Learn patent strategies at this no-cost webinar
• Student Involvement's NEWSIE is back beginning Jan. 25
• SGA scholarships now open
• Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19
• Office of Student Money Management spring 2021 tax support available
• Office of Adult Learning Back to School Giveaway

Jan. 27, 2021— A local TV station recently welcomed a Wichita State grad Kaisha Batman into its newsroom, and now — less than a year after her graduation — Shocker Nation can see her on air.

Jan. 27, 2021 — For three decades, an interdisciplinary team at Wichita State has been exploring how machine learning – also known as artificial intelligence – can maximize the potential of quantum computing.

• COVID-19 surveillance testing and vaccine update
• Get your free set of #WeSupportU Mental Wellness in the Classroom Cards
• Join the work of the First Gen Coordinating Council
• Deadline extended to Feb. 5 for staff nominations for Distinguished Service Awards
• Nominate an adult learner for Adult Learner of the Year Award
• RSC, Shocker Dining opening soon
• Spring OAT deadline is Feb. 12
• USS and Non-Teaching UP employees: it’s self-evaluation time
• President releases process to review and approve remote work arrangements (see clarifying FAQs)
• Learn patent strategies at this no-cost webinar
• See virtual comedian LeClerc Andre
• Shocker Volleyball opens home season with matches against North Texas
• Let students know to apply for an Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Grant
• Sign up to attend Research Workshop on NIH R15 Grants Program
• Nominate your student employee for SGA's 2021 Student Employee of the Year Award
• Episode 5 of the 'Let's Talk About It' podcast launches Friday
• Nominate a student for Shocker Pathway Student of the Year

• #WeSupportU Faculty/Staff Mental Health Advocate Program for the spring
• SHS Director Camille Childers explains spring COVID-19 information today
• What students can expect for the spring semester
• Staff Virtual Town Hall set for Friday, Jan. 29
• 14 finalists chosen for Wichita State’s Distinguished Scholarship Invitational
• RSC, Shocker Dining opening soon
• New Campus Visitor Guides now available
• Virtual library instruction is available to assist Wichita State faculty
• Faculty nominations sought for president's distinguished service award
• Upcoming CourseLeaf Curriculum administrator and faculty Zoom training sessions
• Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
• Shocker Volleyball opens home season with matches against North Texas
• Wichita State Baseball announces first-ever Virtual Fan Day
• Town Hall for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students
• Research participants wanted
• Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program is requesting proposals for a Seed Research Initiation Grant opportunity
• Sign up to attend Research Workshop on NIH R15 Grants Program
• Episode 5 of the 'Let's Talk About It' podcast launches Friday
• SGA scholarships now open
• Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19
• Ask your sales tax questions worry-free
• $12 long-sleeve tee special at RSC Shocker Store

Jan. 25, 2021 — From a field of more than 800 applicants, Wichita State University has selected the top 14 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational. Winners will be announced Friday, Jan. 29.

• COVID-19 surveillance testing and vaccine update
• Instructors: Remain flexible and plan ahead
• Get your free set of #WeSupportU Mental Wellness in the Classroom Cards
• SHS Director Camille Childers explains spring COVID-19 information on Jan 26
• FAA awards Wichita State $684K to study unmanned aerial systems
• Fall 2020 SPTE results have been mailed to departments
• Award for Research/Creative proposals due Feb. 12
• Research participants wanted
• Town Hall for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students
• Shocker Volleyball opens home season with matches against North Texas
• Call now to reserve your spot for Free STI testing on Feb. 3
• Send us your applied learning story ideas
• President releases process to review and approve remote work arrangements
• Upcoming CourseLeaf Curriculum administrator and faculty Zoom training sessions
• GRASP 2021 abstract submission closes Feb. 11
• Kansas City student awarded full-ride Sexton Scholarship to attend Wichita State
• Join the YMCA today

Jan. 22, 2021 — Wichita State University will receive $684,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three programs aimed at increasing safety measures for the use of unmanned aerial systems.

• Teaching This Spring: Day 8 Questions about Teaching Online
• SHS Director Camille Childers explains spring COVID-19 information on Jan 26
• Recent KBOR policy changes in response to COVID-19 budget challenges 
• Town Hall for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students
• The Fuse is ready to 'Talk About It'
• Expert subject librarians are available to help with virtual instruction
• Faculty nominations sought for president's distinguished service award
• Congratulations to the 2021 Drum Major Award recipient
• WSU Filmmaking Department wins festival award
• Welcomefest: submit your events now
• Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
• Auto Service position open to WSU employees only
• Sign up to attend Research Workshop on NIH R15 Grants Program
• Tell your students to apply for Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol by Jan. 24
• Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19
• Student Involvement's NEWSIE is back beginning Jan. 25
• Nominate a student for Shocker Pathway Student of the Year
• Ask your sales tax questions worry-free

Jan. 22, 2021 — Neymara Freeman — a senior at Sumner Academy of Arts & Science in Kansas City, Kansas — has been named the 2021 Linwood Sexton Scholarship at Wichita State University.

• Teaching This Spring: Day 7 Questions about Teaching Online
• Get your free set of #WeSupport Mental Wellness in the Classroom Cards
• WSU senates invite you to take part in Spirit Friday
• Nominate a deserving UP / USS staff member for the Distinguished Service Awards
• Nominate an adult learner for Adult Learner of the Year Award
• USS and Non-Teaching UP employees: it’s self-evaluation time
• President releases process to review and approve remote work arrangements
• Wichita State Baseball announces first-ever Virtual Fan Day
• Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
• Welcomefest: submit your events now
• Applied learning highlight of the week: Rafael Uribe-Olivares
• Nominate your student employee for SGA's 2021 Student Employee of the Year Award 
• Save the date: Hanover Research Faculty Workshop and Consultations on Jan. 22

January 20, 2021 — “Noel Live” follows Noel, a man with a mysterious case of short-term memory, who has lost everything. As he seeks to kill the man who took everything from him, he finds himself with a choice: forgiveness or revenge. Which will he choose? The film is told using reverse chronology and inspired by Christopher Nolan’s movie “Memento.”

• #WeSupportU Faculty/Staff Mental Health Advocate Program for the spring
• Enjoy lunch at the Food Truck Plaza today
• Faculty nominations sought for president's distinguished service award
• Award for Research/Creative proposals due Feb. 12
• Learn about intellectual property for small businesses and inventors
• Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• 2020 W-2 information is available online
• Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19
• SGA scholarships now open
• GRASP 2021 abstract submission closes Feb. 11

Jan. 19, 2021 — A Kansas couple has pledged an estate gift of $3.5 million to the WSU Foundation to endow a general scholarship fund for Wichita State University students who demonstrate financial need.