Campus Connection: Sept. 8, 2020

  • September edition of First Tuesday sent last week
  • The advantage of using the Logic Model
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic examines impacts of COVID-19 on incarcerated people and their families
  • Now accepting fall 2020 I-Corps applications
  • Deloitte Consulting at Wichita State – Diversity Equity & Inclusion Straight Talk Panel, Sept. 16
  • Discover your antibody test status when you give blood
  • A new episode of the podcast ‘Hindsight: Looking Back at 100 Years of Women's Suffrage’ is available now
  • Become a savvy scholar and researcher with free virtual Shocker workshops
  • Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion as we explore ‘My APIA Identity’
  • Engage in Real Talk Intersection Dialogues with Dr. Selena Jackson and Danielle Johnson
  • Come join the discussion about Somos De Wichita
  • Hear from Mark McCormick the next ODI Diversity Lecture Series speaker
  • Diversity in Politics Roundtable Discussion presented by the Shocker Vote! Coalition
  • Author Christopher McDougall joins Ulrich virtual book discussion of 'Running with Sherman' later today!
  • Wichita State University Opera Theater to present free outdoor concert
  • Wichita State takes suicide-prevention campaign national
  • WSU Theatre and Filmmaking produce a sitcom
  • Check it out! Issue 1 of the 2020-21 WWSU Newsletter is here!
  • Get your Heskett Center membership today
  • Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event
  • Virtual Edible Book Festival combines artistic / culinary talent for prizes
  • Free pool for Rewards Members in September
  • WSU Catering special

WSU Today: Sept. 8, 2020

  • Voluntary Separation Incentive Program for Retirement announced – KPERS virtual seminars scheduled for this week
  • 2020-21 Service-Learning Scholars announced
  • Free webinar series for Kansas faculty on Open Educational Resources
  • The College of Fine Arts has announced the 2020 recipients of the Mickey and Pete Armstrong Faculty Excellence Awards
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic examines impacts of COVID-19 on incarcerated people and their families
  • Hear from Mark McCormick the next ODI Diversity Lecture Series speaker
  • NASA in Kansas calls for Teacher Workshop Program proposals
  • New hours for ITS Help Desk
  • The advantage of using the Logic Model
  • PTAC to host workshop on Requests for Proposals
  • Now accepting fall 2020 I-Corps applications
  • UP & USS joint senate meeting set for Sept. 15
  • Effective time and priority management is a skill all students need
  • Become a savvy scholar and researcher with free virtual Shocker workshops
  • Author Christopher McDougall joins Ulrich virtual book discussion of 'Running with Sherman' later today!
  • Discover your antibody test status when you give blood
  • Wichita State University Opera Theater to present free outdoor concert
  • Virtual Edible Book Festival combines artistic / culinary talent for prizes
  • Come join the discussion about Somos De Wichita
  • Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion as we explore ‘My APIA Identity’
  • Engage in Real Talk Intersection Dialogues with Dr. Selena Jackson and Danielle Johnson
  • Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP employees - It’s mid-review time!
  • Changes to your HSA/HRA/FSA for 2020 due to CARES Act
  • State Employee Health Plan updates in response to COVID-19
  • Susan Norton cited for expertise in adult learning in two national publications
  • HealthQuest points available at WSU
  • Looking to add some spice to your life?
  • Try the Burris Burger at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Sept. 8 Tuesday Talk will discuss Campus Recreation and resources available to students
  • The Shocker Support Locker is open for the academic year
  • Ability Ally Training is now online!
  • Get your Heskett Center membership today
  • Diversity in Politics Roundtable Discussion presented by the Shocker Vote! Coalition
  • volunteerICT
  • Lock your car doors and protect your belongings
  • Get your students connected!
  • Master of Social Work Informational Sessions - all students invited!
  • WSU Theatre and Filmmaking produce a sitcom

Dr. Breanna Boppre

Discussion examines impacts of COVID-19 on incarcerated people and their families

Sept. 8, 2020 — Breanna Boppre, assistant professor of criminal justice, will discuss the implications of COVID-19 for correctional agencies nationwide and in Kansas. Boppre's talk is part of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Perspectives on the pandemic series.

Dr. Linda Rhone and Vanessa Souriya-Mnirajd

TRIO programs connect first-gen, limited-income students with vital education support systems

Sept. 8, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two of Wichita State University’s TRIO programs — Student Support Services (SSS) and Disability Support Services (DSS) — grants totaling more than $3.9 million to help limited-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities.

WSU Today: Sept. 4, 2020

  • Safety first as we go into the holiday weekend
  • New hours for ITS Help Desk
  • The advantage of using the Logic Model
  • Lock your car doors and protect your belongings
  • Visually impaired Shocker busts through barriers to achieve STEM aspirations
  • Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) colloquium presentation today
  • Hear from Mark McCormick the next ODI Diversity Lecture Series speaker
  • Come join the discussion about Somos De Wichita
  • Drop / refund date extended through today for full-term courses
  • Financial Wellness & Money Management Blackboard Course
  • Sept. 8 Tuesday Talk will discuss Campus Recreation and resources available to students
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic examines impacts of COVID-19 on incarcerated people and their families
  • Wichita State University Opera Theater to present free outdoor concert Sept. 10
  • Biometric Screening appointments still available for Tuesday, Sept. 8
  • Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP employees - It’s mid-review time!
  • Join Campus Recreation's Free Lifting Clinic!
  • Free pool for Rewards Members in September
  • Are you ready to vote?
  • WSU Theatre and Filmmaking produce a sitcom
  • Heskett Center Labor Day weekend hours
  • Labor Day weekend hours for the Rhatigan Student Center
  • Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event

Computer learning

IDA team helps faculty adapt and improve online portions of classes

September 4, 2020 - Wichita State University’s Instructional Design and Access team, part of the Media Resource Center, worked with faculty over the summer to continue to improve hybrid learning. IDA took its one-day Academic Resources Conference and turned it into a week of training, via Zoom, in June and again in August before classes started. Another week is scheduled in January to prepare spring classes.

Shocker Blast: Sept. 4, 2020

  • Safety first as we go into the holiday weekend
  • Drop / refund date extended to today for full-term courses
  • Leadership Program Applications NOW OPEN
  • New hours for ITS Help Desk
  • Dr. Golden wants to meet with you, Fairmount College students!
  • Lock your car doors and protect your belongings
  • Join Clash of the Colleges Virtual Games
  • Hear from Mark McCormick the next ODI Diversity Lecture Series speaker
  • Discover your antibody test status when you give blood
  • Join virtual Academic Convocation
  • Interested in joining a fraternity or sorority?
  • Virtual Edible Book Festival combines artistic / culinary talent for prizes
  • Check out the MSW Program at WSU!
  • From one student to another: Feeling anxious about fall semester? We can help!
  • ShockerConnect provides mentors for students interested in becoming involved on campus
  • Visually impaired Shocker busts through barriers to achieve STEM aspirations
  • Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) colloquium presentation today
  • First-Generation Student Organization - Struggles and prevention
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic examines impacts of COVID-19 on incarcerated people and their families
  • Come join the discussion about Somos De Wichita
  • Wichita State University Opera Theater to present free outdoor concert
  • SAC Trivia Tuesday
  • Sept. 8 Tuesday Talk will discuss Campus Recreation and resources available to students
  • WSU Theatre and Filmmaking produce a sitcom
  • Heskett Center Labor Day weekend hours
  • Labor Day weekend hours for the Rhatigan Student Center
  • Are you ready to vote?
  • A new episode of the podcast ‘Hindsight: Looking Back at 100 Years of Women's Suffrage’ is available now
  • Free pool for Rewards Members in September
  • 2020 Shockers Vote! Turbo Vote Competition
  • Wanted: Volunteers to help with 2020 bicycle and pedestrian count event
  • volunteerICT
  • Volunteer opportunity with the United Way GIV Warehouse
  • Volunteer opportunity with Meals on Wheels
  • Volunteer opportunity with Wichita Clean Streams

WSU Today: Sept. 3, 2020

  • Faculty mentors sought for First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM
  • Women of Wichita State University Membership Drive
  • Drop / refund date extended for full-term courses
  • Virtual Edible Book Festival combines artistic / culinary talent for prizes
  • Testing Services is open
  • Get your Heskett Center membership today
  • Child Development Center has Pre-K openings
  • Join the Student Government Association for the Fall 2020 State of the Student Body Address
  • Join virtual Academic Convocation
  • Speer, Price featured in podcast
  • Scholarships now available for WSU Badge Courses!
  • Join Campus Recreation's Free Lifting Clinic!
  • Discover your antibody test status when you give blood
  • Check it out! Issue 1 of the 2020-21 WWSU Newsletter is here!
  • Group reservations with physical distancing at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
  • Drop / refund date extended for full-term courses
  • ‘Don’t Weight’ a photography exhibit by Devin Carter in Cadman Art Gallery

Courtesy

Visually impaired Shocker busts through barriers to achieve STEM aspirations

Sept. 3, 2020 — Emily Schlenker was born to study STEM. However, because she was born blind, her passion for organic chemistry and biology almost went by the wayside. That's when the folks at Wichita State's Media Resource Center stepped in to help Emily achieve her dreams.

WSU Today: Sept. 2, 2020

  • Student COVID-19 dashboard now live on the Wichita State website
  • September edition of First Tuesday sent yesterday
  • Managers of USS and Non-Teaching UP employees - It’s mid-review time!
  • Perspectives on the Pandemic talk explores rethinking the city and the community today
  • Wichita State takes suicide-prevention campaign national
  • A new episode of the podcast ‘Hindsight: Looking Back at 100 Years of Women's Suffrage’ is available now
  • Five more Ulrich billboards are now on display around Wichita
  • Labor Day weekend hours for the Rhatigan Student Center
  • Heskett Center Labor Day weekend hours
  • Master of Social Work Informational Sessions - all students invited!
  • Identify your strengths with the ShockerStrengths Program!
  • Volunteers needed for a research study
  • The advantage of using the Logic Model
  • Join the Student Government Association for the Fall 2020 State of the Student Body Address
  • Register for the Engineering & IT Virtual Career Fair - Sept. 14!
  • Join us for Shockers After Dark!
  • Flash Points for Clash of the Colleges today!
  • Biometric Screening appointments still available for Tuesday, Sept. 8
  • Student Affairs congratulates first-year student for receiving book scholarship
  • It’s Food For Fines time!
  • HealthQuest points available at WSU
  • Virtual Shocker Resource Fair
  • Contactless catering menu
  • volunteerICT
  • Drop / refund date extended for full-term courses
  • Discover Wichita State events for fall 2020
  • WSU Theatre and Filmmaking produce a sitcom