FARE Office Events

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  • Pre-Tenure Club with Gery Markova - Sept. 9, 12:30-1:45 pm, in RSC 262 (Herrman Room)
    • Bring your tenure and promotion questions, and get guidance from Gery on preparing for process.
    • This group generally meets the second Tuesday of the month. Times vary.
    • Future dates include: Oct. 7 at 2 pm; Nov. 18 at 2 pm; Feb. 3 at 12:30; March 3 at 2 pm; April 7 at 11:45 am; 
  • FARE Faculty Exchange: The Uncomfortable Art of Promoting Your Work (Part 1 of 2) - Friday, Sept. 19th, in RSC 262 (Herrman Room)
    • Faculty Exchanges include a component of professional development mixed with plenty of space for intentional socialization and networking among faculty.
    • This fall, we will have two sessions on leaning into the uncomfortable art of learning to promote our work (and ourselves).
  • Faculty Research Collaborative, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2-3:15 pm in RSC 262 (Herrman Room)
    • Spearheaded by Philosophy Associate Professor Susan Castro and Biomedical Engineering Professor Nils Hakannson,  this faculty club seeks to build an interdisciplinary research culture at WSU. It usually falls on the last Wednesday or Thursday of the month, rotating between those two days at 2 pm.
    • At each monthly meeting, you will hear briefly from 2-3 colleagues about research projects for which they're seeking collaborators. All participants will lend their disciplinary lenses to the discussion to strengthen the project and provide assistance with networking. 
    • Other dates for Fall 2025 include: Oct. 30 and Dec. 3.
  • New Faculty On-Ramp to WSU - Oct. 1, 12-1:30 pm, in RSC 262 (Herrman Room)
    • The On-Ramp program is designed for faculty in their first and second year at WSU to gain key skills and knowledge they need to begin well. It will meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 12-1:30 pm.
    • Other dates for 2025-2026 include: Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Feb. 4, March 4, April 1, and May 6
  • Faculty Support Network - Oct. 23, 3:30-4:30, Mckinley 102C
    • These events are intended to create a safe space for faculty to share their concerns and process their experiences as instructors and researchers at this moment in time.
  • Faculty Exchange: The Uncomfortable Art of Promoting Your Work (Part 2) - Nov. 6, 12:30-1:45 in RSC 261 (Olive Room)
  • Faculty Support Network - Nov. 13, 3:30-4:30, Mckinley 102C

 

Teaching Development Events
  • Shocker Teaching Community of Practice: Meets on the last Wednesday of the month
    • The Shocker Teaching Community of Practice is available for all who teach at WSU. This group, rooted in the Student Experience Project created by the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities and the Coalition of Urban-Serving Universities, provides a monthly gathering space for community members to learn about, implement and reflect on the core components of student success that can be implemented in teaching practices. 
    • For questions or more information, contact Brett Bruner, assistant vice president for Student Success & Persistence, at brett.bruner@wichita.edu.
    • Sign up here
  • Rethinking Student Transitions: How Community, Participation, and Becoming Can Help Higher Education Deliver on its Promise - Sept. 11-12, 2025
    • Join guests Dr. Bunting and Dr. Young, authors of the book Rethinking Student Transitions, for two days of training and collaboration on building stronger connections and a deeper sense of belonging in the classroom. 
    • Find the agenda and register at www.wichita.edu/rethinking.
    • Sponsored by Wichita State Student Success as part of the Faculty Collaboration Corner, where faculty can co-create innovative classroom strategies and foster a deeper sense of belonging among learners.
Research Development Events

 

  • Office of Research Virtual Workshop: Writing Proposals - Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:30 am

    • New to writing grant proposals?  Join Fran Cook, CRA, Trainer from the Wichita State Office of Research, who will cover the basics of proposal writing for grants as well as tips for improving grant applications.  The virtual workshop will be held via Microsoft Teams, and will include hands-on activities including reviewing a sample solicitation. 

      For more information or to receive a link to the virtual workshop, contact funding@wichita.edu.  You may also register directly on MyTraining.

    • Recordings of past Office of Research workshops can be found on their website by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

 

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