Connections, encouragement help Shockers deal with new circumstances
- As the pandemic changed the spring semester, people at Wichita State took time to help each other with the adjustments and uncertainty.
- Provost Rick Muma encouraged colleagues to stay connected and be mindful of the stress created by COVID-19.
- Wichita State's OneStop Student Services helped students move to remote learning check-ins by its call team.
Virtual Town Hall meeting with updates on the design for Woolsey Hall tomorrow
The design for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new building to house the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is underway! The architectural team, GastingerWalker out of Kansas City & Gensler Chicago, will hold a virtual town hall meeting to update the campus on the progress of the building.
The virtual town hall meeting for faculty / staff/ students is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 14) by zoom meeting, to present the site plan, floor plans, exterior design, and project schedule for the new building. The chat function will be enabled if anyone has questions during the town hall.
Meeting ID: 272 836 871
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Parking lot closing on west side of campus
The Wichita Police Department has requested to use all of lot 1 on the east side of Hillside from Alumni Drive to Memorial Drive for car stop training today (Monday, April 13) to Thursday, April 16.
Town Hall scheduled for Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students
Dean Hippisley is interested in hearing how Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students are handling the move to remote and online learning. Please join him for a town hall for Fairmount College students at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. During this meeting students will be able to ask questions and share concerns.
Check your shockers.wichita.edu email for information about the meeting and how to join by Zoom. You will need to enter a password.
Faculty experts share perspectives in COVID-19 series
Making sense of the issues surrounding the coronavirus can be challenging. Faculty experts in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University are helping clear the confusion.
Please join us for the following events, each held at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, April 15-May 6.
- April 15 “Modeling the spread of the Coronavirus,” by Adam Jaeger, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics
o Meeting ID: 946 577 627
- April 22 “A history of pandemics,” by George Dehner, associate professor of history
o Meeting ID: 529 143 580
- April 29 “COVID-19 and the impact on local public health practice and policy,”
Panel discussion led by Melissa Walker, associate professor of public affairs
o Meeting ID: 404 843 017
- May 6 “In search of a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutics,” by Bill Groutas, WSU Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
o Meeting ID: 796 333 682
Bachelor of Social Work Program and Practicum Orientations
The School of Social Work is having online Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program Orientation and Practicum Orientation. Attendance to a BSW Program Orientation is a requirement for admission to the BSW Program. The BSW Practicum Orientation is required before you can be in practicum. You can view the online orientations here.
My Life, My Work, My Connections: Creativity, Innovation and Change
Within each of us lies a creative thinker, an innovator, and a change agent. These inner talents often remain untapped because individuals often lack a structure that allows one to navigate a personal journey of discovery.
CI 795, Creative Innovation and Change (offered in fall 2020) is a course that connects understanding the concepts of creativity, innovation and change with work, play, and one’s life journey. Join us as we tap our creative potential collectively, target ways to apply ideas to innovative targets, and explore what change is, how it works, and how we can play a vital role as a change agent in the making.
Apply to be on Student Activities Council's Executive Board
Have you ever wanted to have a leadership position in Student Activities Council? Now's your chance! The application for our 2020-21 executive board is open.
Having a leadership position in SAC provides several opportunities for you to grow as a person and as a leader. Applications close at noon Wednesday, April 15.
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.
The Online Writing Center (OWL) is available for assistance
While the onsite Writing Center is closed for the semester, the online writing lab (OWL) is fully operational and available for tutoring assistance! Please visit the Writing Center's home page for instructions on how to upload your papers. Please note: tutors have two business days to respond. Questions? Email Kerry Jones, Writing Center Director at kerry.jones@wichita.edu.
Leadership Chat Series
Join us for weekly discussions on Leadership Topics. Every Thursday at 2 pm, we will discuss a topic! Topics such as leading in Chaos, the Enneagram, and more will be sent out the Monday before. Information can be found on our Facebook page or directly e-mailed to you! Register here.
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 http://jove.com/science-education-library.
Live chat offers direct connection with university librarians
University Libraries live chat is available from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at http://libraries.wichita.edu. Find what you need through our friendly librarians manning the virtual reference desk.
Apply for the TikTok Talent Show!
WSU Student Involvement and SAC are looking for Shockers to show off their TikTok skills. Students can apply and create a TikTok video to compete in the categories of TikTok Challenges, Comedy, Drama, or Original Audio. Each category will have a first-place prize during the live premier showing, and there will be an overall winner from the most likes on TikTok.
Applications are due by noon Wednesday, April 15. Fill out the entire application and submit your video. The live premier show is at 2 p.m. Friday, April 17. Viewers and judges will complete a poll to determine each category winner, and those winners will be announced at the end of the show. Then, videos will be posted to TikTok and given until Thursday, April 23 to get as many likes as possible. The overall winner will be announced at noon Friday, April 24.
For more information details, visit www.wichita.edu/virtualevents or email traditions@wichita.edu.
Need questions answered by the Career Development Center? Visit us via Zoom
Have questions about writing a resume? Need help figuring out your major? Not sure what the Career Development Center does? These questions and more can be answered at this virtual Q&A session from 1-2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, April 14) via Zoom.
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 —t o 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 tomorrow (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.
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.
Participants wanted for a study on self-advocacy
I hope to learn whether students who participate in college TRIO programs at WSU are more likely to self-advocate than their non-TRIO participating peers.
You can complete a questionnaire called the College Student Mentoring Survey (CSMS), which will ask questions related to your mentoring experiences at WSU and the General Self-Efficacy Scale, which will be used to examine your self-decision making. The questionnaires will take between 20-35 minutes.
If you are interested in a follow-up for advocacy scenarios, you will be able to continue the survey and respond to the scenarios; otherwise, at the end of the questionnaire when it asks if you would like to complete the scenarios, you may select “no.” The scenarios will take between 5-10 minutes and will consist of problem-based scenarios where you will be asked to create a solution to the problem.
To be eligible to participate:
Must have a fluent understanding of English
Must be an undergraduate at WSU
Contact: If you are interested in participating in this study or have any concerns, contact Mercedes Lubbers at mercedes.lubbers@wichita.edu or my faculty advisor, Mara Alagic, at mara.alagic@wichita.edu.
You may click this link to access the CSMS and the GSES questionnaire.
Check out Student Health Services' YouTube Channel
Tune in each day to Student Health Services' NEW YouTube Channel! We'll be posting tips and tricks to staying healthy while being stuck inside during the coronavirus, as well as our new staff interview series featuring Faux L'Beau!
Student Health Services on YouTube
Virtual meetup with Northwestern Mutual - learn about new internships and careers!
The Career Development Center invites students to register and attend a virtual meetup with Northwestern Mutual at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15! This is the perfect opportunity for business students to learn about new and exciting internships and careers. There will be a short presentation and a Q&A to answer all of your questions. Use this link to register for the meetup.
Join us for the live TikTok Talent Show!
All WSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni join us for the live showing of the TikTok Talent Show at 2 p.m. Friday, April 17. Students have created videos in various categories to show off their talent. Come watch and support all of the talented Shockers in the live premier show and vote for your favorite videos. Each category winner will receive a prize.
Join the talent show on Zoom here.
For more information, visit wichita.edu/virtualevents.