Wichita State University to receive $8.7 million from higher education relief fund
The U.S. Department of Education released its official allocations yesterday (Thursday, April 9) for the newly passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Wichita State University will receive nearly $8.8 million. Half of the funds – nearly $4.4 million – will be allocated as emergency financial aid grants to students.
The CARES Act provides institutions with discretion on how to award this emergency aid to students.
WSU will be working diligently to put together a plan on how to administer the student funds and use the remainder of the money.
“We’re incredibly appreciative to receive this critical financial assistance,” says Wichita State President Jay Golden. “We are studying the guidelines now to discover how best to use these funds for the benefit of our students and university.”
Learn more about the CARES Act.
JoVE Science Library streaming free for WSU students and faculty
Find innovative instructional streaming collections at JoVE Science Library! Through University Libraries, WSU faculty and students have free access to JoVE through June 15. This online resource has videos on a variety of STEM subjects. More information is available at libraries.wichita.edu/electronicresources/current_trials.
Join KMUW's Digital Democracy on Tap for a live conversation on financial planning in the age of COVID-19
KMUW has put together a series of virtual events — Distance Socials — to help our community stay connected while safely at home. Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap has joined this effort. It's the same community conversations with expert panelists you're used to, but convened virtually.
Our next event is Digital Democracy on Tap: Financial Triage today (Tuesday, April 14). Join us for a live conversation at 5 p.m. on KMUW's Facebook page. A panel of money managers, professors, and credit counseling professionals will discuss how to cope financially during the COVID-19 era. We'll organize a financial plan of attack during this difficult time and answer your questions. Learn more at KMUW.org.
‘Modeling the spread of the Coronavirus,’ by Adam Jaeger, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics
While multiple models exist for predicting the infection rates and plateaus of pandemics, they are generally limited by assumptions of all individuals having an equal probability of transmission. As a result, the projections for infection rates tend to focus on larger geographic scales, such as states, resulting in an incomplete picture at a local level.
This talk at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 15), will introduce statistical modeling concepts relating to prediction of COVID rates at a county level and specifically introduce the notion of spatial correlation, which recognizes that there is a connection between county proximity and amount of social movement between areas.
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 577 627
WSU launches satellite nursing program at K-State
Wichita State University and Kansas State University will launch a dual-degree program that will give students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Science from the College of Health and Human Sciences at K-State and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the College of Health Professions at WSU. This is the first and only program of its kind in Kansas.
Read more about satellite nursing program.
Wichita State junior wins national cybersecurity competition
- Wichita State junior Dexter Gerig won a two-day, eight-hour competition in the National Cyber League.
- Gerig, a computer science major, is a member of WuLug, Wichita State's team that competes later this month in the National Cyber League.
- Gerig, who is interested in a career in cybersecurity, says the COVID-19 pandemic puts stress on personal and business networks, making them vulnerable to hackers.
Ulrich Museum's ‘Meet Me in the Vault’ invites you to explore its collection online, share your favorite artwork
Need a distraction from the news -- or just looking for a fun virtual escape surrounded by amazing art? The Ulrich Museum of Art on the Wichita State University campus invites you explore our new Collection Portal, which makes available online for the first time the museum's permanent collection of more than 6,000 works of modern and contemporary art.
Pick your favorite piece from our permanent collection and share it with us for our "Meet Me in the Vault" social media campaign. Just email your name, artist and title, and reason for choosing it to ulrich@wichita.edu. We'll share your picks on our Facebook and Instagram sites!
The Ulrich Collection Portal is accessible through our website, or directly through this link.
University Libraries is helping with State Library Card signup
Get a State Library of Kansas card easy! Email us at librarystaff@wichita.edu with your full name (including middle initial), email address and date-of-birth.
See all the online resources available at http://kslib.info.