WSU News

CEDBR looks at the impact of stay-at-home order in Sedgwick County

March 27, 2020 -- Jeremy Hill and Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research has identified the number of jobs, establishments, and wages classified as essential and nonessential, following the emergency order in Sedgwick County for individuals to stay-at-home and only leave their residence to perform essential activities.

WSU Today: March 27, 2020

Work-from-home security tips
Door sign template available for all offices
Continuity of Instruction Task 10: Troubleshooting Blackboard Problems and more
Managers of USS and non-teaching UP employees: It’s goal planning time!
Open / Alternative Textbook (OAT) application forms open
Wichita State to receive a Good Apple Award from Wichita Public Schools
For students and parents: How to access services at Wichita State University
University Libraries provides plentiful online resources
How to troubleshoot in Blackboard
Facilities Services requests your help
Adjustments in HR service delivery WSU
Call for Service-Learning Faculty Scholars for 2020-21
Student Success: First-Year Programs is seeking Orientation Faculty Fellows for 2020-21
Applications being accepted for Recruitment Faculty Fellows
Wichita State Shuttle System to cease operations
COVID-19 best business practices
KMUW's COVID-19 Resource Center is a trusted source for up-to-date local and national news
Visit WSU from home!
Rhatigan Student Center updated information
Student Health Services is still open!
Your opinion is valuable and appreciated
Phenomenal Women Award nominee highlights
Webinar to be conducted for Transgender Day of Visibility March 31
Shocker student experience
Wichita State Common Read call for nominations!

From one student to another: Protect your mental health in the midst of COVID-19

March 26, 2020 -- This is a time of prolonged high stress, and our bodies do not do well in long, heightened states of anxiety. It can affect our immune system and decision-making skills. Here are some tips from Wichita State’s Counseling and Prevention Services on how to manage your stress levels during these unprecedented times.

WSU Today: March 26, 2020

Check out the updated FAQs
Continuity of Instruction Task 9: Other Useful Blackboard Tools
Applications are being accepted for a grant through the WSU Institute for the Study of Economic Growth
Wichita State chemist working to develop antiviral drugs in fight against COVID-19
WSU Center for Real Estate hosts Virtual Commercial Real Estate Roundtable today
Deadline extended to June 1 for proposals to President’s Convergence Sciences Initiative
Facilities Services requests your help
Applications being accepted for Recruitment Faculty Fellows
Student Success: First-Year Programs is seeking Orientation Faculty Fellows for 2020-21
Adjustments in HR service delivery WSU
State Employee Health Plan updates in response to COVID-19
Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Applications Training seeks your input about online training options
Door sign template available for all offices
University Libraries provides plentiful online resources
Rhatigan Student Center updated information

For students and parents: How to access services at Wichita State University

March 26, 2020 - How to contact Wichita State University offices and departments to get answers and receive help with your academic, financial, housing and health questions.

Political science internship prepares students for graduation

March 25, 2020 -- The political science department at Wichita State University offers internships based in Topeka, Kansas and Washington D.C. which allows students the opportunity to work alongside legislators, representatives and congressmen. Wichita State students help with preparing bills and campaigns, managing finances and traveling around the state meeting prospective voters.

Wichita State University chemist working to develop antiviral drugs in fight against COVID-19

March 25, 2020 -- Up until recently, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) may have been a relatively new phenomena to the general public, but Wichita State University medical chemist Bill Groutas, two virologists from Kansas State University, and a physician/virologist from the University of Iowa have been working on a cure for coronaviruses for more than three years.

WSU Today: March 25, 2020

Thank you, and keep up the good work!

Campus Connection: March 24, 2020

COVID-19 expert panel with Newswise Live
Airline industry's financial outlook hits turbulence amidst COVID-19
Institutional Review Board (IRB) response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Human Subjects Research
Virtual real estate roundtable on coronavirus impact
Impact of the coronavirus on the full-service restaurant industry in Kansas
Postponed - Wichita State University Analytics Showcase
Visit WSU from home!
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are now available!
The 2020 Shocker New Venture Competition has been canceled
Special message from Ulrich Museum Director Leslie Brothers on closings
Free shipping at the Shocker Store
COVID-19 Relief Loan offers
2nd Annual Cops for Shocks Food Drive now to March 31

WSU Today: March 24, 2020

Continuity of Instruction Task 7: Building Quizzes in Blackboard
Blackboard and Remote Teaching Labs through Zoom
Adjustments in HR service delivery WSU
Applications being accepted for Recruitment Faculty Fellows
Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Airline industry's financial outlook hits turbulence amidst COVID-19
SEM Update Breakfast canceled
Virtual real estate roundtable on coronavirus impact
Postponed - Wichita State University Analytics Showcase
Your opinion is valuable and appreciated
Visit WSU from home!
Wichita State Common Read call for nominations!
Online tax appointments
Select menu and to-go orders only at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Free shipping at the Shocker Store
COVID-19 Relief Loan offers

Faculty and staff news, spring 2020

March 24, 2020 -- Academe is a compilation of Wichita State University's faculty and staff news, compiled quarterly.

Shocker Blast: March 23, 2020

The 2020-21 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are now available!

Stuck at home and going stir crazy? Try these ideas

March 26, 2020 -- If you're stuck at home with nothing to do, you're not alone. Maddie Harris, a marketing intern shares some tips on overcoming boredom through gifs.

A student sitting in their room and looking at a laptop.

From one student to another: Study tips for online classes

March 23, 2020 -- Due to COVID-19, Wichita State classes will be held online for the rest of the semester. Here are nine tips to help students successfully complete their classes remotely.

WSU Today: March 23, 2020

Protecting those who protect us: Wichita State COVID-19 Response Initiative

March 22, 2020 -- Wichita State University President Jay Golden has put out a request to any WSU employee or department to donate any personal protective equipment to frontline health care providers.

Shocker Blast: March 20, 2020

From the president: Take social distancing seriously
Services reduced for Postal Services
Regalia refund information from the Shocker Store
In a crisis without a place to stay? Don't know what to do? Help is available
Remaining spring Fine Arts events are canceled
Help WSU by taking the National Collegiate Health Assessment
Your opinion is valuable and appreciated
Special message from Ulrich Museum Director Leslie Brothers on closings
Announcement from the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology
The 2020 Shocker New Venture Competition has been canceled
Wichita State University Libraries events suspended
Add ERS and Savvy workshops to list of cancellations
Online tax appointments
Participants wanted for a study on self-advocacy
Shocker Blast will continue during spring break

WSU Today: March 20, 2020

Deadline extended to June 1 for proposals to President’s Convergence Sciences Initiative
From the president: Take social distancing seriously
Continuity of Instruction Task 5: Building Assignments in Blackboard
Important message from Facilities Services
Services reduced for Central Services, Postal Services and Shocker Printing Solutions
Managers of USS and non-teaching UP employees: It’s goal planning time!
Facilities Services positions open to WSU employees only
Announcement from the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology
Remaining spring Fine Arts events are canceled
Help WSU by taking the National Collegiate Health Assessment
Your opinion is valuable and appreciated
Applications Training seeks your input about online training options
University Libraries offers spaces for easy recording / editing
Make your home equity work for you!

WSU Today: March 19, 2020

State Employee Health Plan updates in response to COVID-19
Deadline extended to June 1 for proposals to President’s Convergence Sciences Initiative
WSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Human Subjects Research
Continuity of Instruction Task 4: Adding Content to Blackboard
COVID-19 update at Wichita State; Weekly Briefings will sunset today (Thursday, March 19)
Search for new Chief Information Officer has been moved to a Zoom meeting today
COVID-19 expert panel with Newswise L
University Libraries provides plentiful online resources
Applications Training seeks your input about online training options
Special message from Ulrich Museum Director Leslie Brothers on closings
The 2020 Shocker New Venture Competition has been canceled
Requisitions to WSU Foundation
Additional benefits included with life insurance
Wichita State University Libraries events suspended
SEM Update Breakfast is canceled
Add ERS and Savvy workshops to list of cancellations
Online tax appointments
Participants wanted for a study on self-advocacy

The Starbucks located in Braeburn Square

Impact of the coronavirus on the full-service restaurant industry in Kansas

March 19, 2020 -- One of the most vulnerable sectors impacted in the United States by the novel coronavirus is food services and drinking establishments, which accounted for 7.3% of all jobs and $1.6 billion in total wages within Kansas in 2018. The following examines the economic value of the industry and the potential impact on the Kansas economy.

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