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• COVID-19 surveillance testing and vaccine update
• Prioritizing mental health throughout campus
• Update on Fraudulent Unemployment Claims and 1099-G Forms
• Provide feedback for WSU presidential search
• Today in Black History...
• Celebrate Black History Month at Wichita State
• The newest issue of Teaching Today is now available
• Faculty nominations sought for president's distinguished service award
• Deadline extended to Feb. 5 for staff nominations for Distinguished Service Awards
• Transition Mentor nominations are open
• Accepting proposals and abstracts for virtual Diverse Women’s Summit
• University Libraries announces spring semester hours
• President releases process to review and approve remote work arrangements (see clarifying FAQs)
• February HealthQuest upcoming events
• Donate blood and receive a $5 Amazon e-gift card
• Sundance Institute presents Sundance Film Festival
• Learn about intellectual property for small businesses and inventors
• Virtual, in-person Rie Bloomfield Organ Series starting in February
• Upcoming event to discuss how to be a change agent for diversity, equity and inclusion
• Snagit for all WSU employees
• Housing and Residence Life position open to WSU employees only
• SGA elections: Encourage students to take part
• Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19
• Nominate students for Student Ambassador Society
• TRIO Student Support Services is now accepting applications

Feb. 1, 2021 — Five minutes of scrolling through social media, and it’s evident that many people need a lesson in civil discourse. Wichita State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is working to change that through Real Talk discussions to promote respectful dialogue among people with varying viewpoints.

• What employees can expect for the spring semester
• Policy reminders for on-campus activity
• COVID-19 surveillance testing and vaccine update
• Welcome back, Shockers
• Today in Black History...
• Making strong connections each semester is key
• Video celebrates 125 years of Shocker spirit
• Join the work of the First-Gen Coordinating Council
• Campus transit shuttle update
• State Employee Health Plan updates in response to COVID-19
• Campus traffic update
• Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference
• Virtual, in-person Rie Bloomfield Organ Series starting in February
• Wichita State Baseball announces first-ever Virtual Fan Day
• Nominate your GTA for the 2021 SGA Graduate Teaching Award of the Year
• GRASP 2021 abstract submission closes Feb. 11
• SGA scholarships now open
• $12 long-sleeve tee special at RSC Shocker Store
• Office of Student Money Management spring 2021 tax support available

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.