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May 2023

…Sponsor: Kansas Municipal Utilities / Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas Amount: $57,360 ABILENE SPORTS COMPLEX FEASIBILITY STUDY PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center Sponsor: City of Abilene Amount: $24,500 COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center Sponsor: Sedgwick County /…

https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/2023-05-Newsletter.php

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President’s Distinguished Service Award honorees to be recognized May 6

…be held at 9 a.m. Friday, May 6 at Marcus Welcome Center. Honorees were selected by their peers from the University Staff Senate, Faculty Senate and the Strategic Enrollment Management Committee.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/11/presidents-distinguished-service-award-honorees-to-be-recognized-may-6/

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PPMC hiring student workers

Wichita State’s Public Policy and Management Center (PPMC) is hiring two students positions: Recovery Connect coordinator (graduate assistant) and communications coordinator (student assistant) at $13 per hour for 20 hours per week at their location in Lindquist Hall (Room 316). To qualify, students must be a student at WSU. For more information or to apply …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/24/now-hiring-the-ppmc-is-looking-for-student-workers/

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Haley quoted in Fortune about big data, algorithms

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and professor of management, completed an article for a medical journal on misapplications of statistical data and techniques to make recommendations to fix this issue. The research indicates that 80% of medical doctors do not understand the assumptions underlying the statistics that…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/03/haley-quoted-in-fortune-about-big-data-algorithms/

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Traumatic brain injury brings student closer to his Shocker family

…brain injury brings student closer to his Shocker family Andrew Martin and Reyane Alfraih 06/26/2019 02:30:43 PM June 26, 2019 -- In September 2018, Sam Brickett, an aerospace engineering freshman at Wichita State University, was longboarding in the Rhatigan Student Center parking garage when he hit a crack in the concrete and fell. He hit his head and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2019/06-jun/sam_brickett.php

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SEM Quarterly features article written by registrar, chief data officer

The July 2021 issue of Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly features a case study written by Gina Crabtree, Wichita State registrar, and Dr. David Wright, chief data officer (CDO). The article — “Beyond Collaboration: A Registrar and Institutional Research Journey” — chronicles the partnership between the registrar and CDO, in conjunction with other…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/26/sem-quarterly-features-article-written-by-registrar-chief-data-officer/

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Manage your time and priorities for student success

…series on Netflix? Managing your time, priorities, life roles and academic deadlines can get overwhelming. To help you get organized and focused, visit Student Success’ Time Management website, or stop by the Shocker Learning Center at Lindquist Hall (Room 107) to meet with a peer success coach or schedule an appointment with your success coach to help you…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/03/manage-your-time-and-priorities-for-student-success/

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Wichita State students gain unique experience as ‘secret shoppers’

… also evaluate a hotel for cleanliness and service. But secret shopping isn’t just limited to those kinds of consumer experiences. Wichita State University’s Public Policy and Management Center (PPMC) uses WSU students as secret shoppers to help workforce training centers improve their services for people in search of employment and job training.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/12/wichita-state-students-gain-unique-experience-as-secret-shoppers/

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Haley provides Newsmax expertise on China and food security

Usha Haley — W. Frank Barton distinguished chair in International Business and professor of management recently gave an interview to Newsmax about the issue of China’s hoarding of food, and the ramifications for national security. She informed Newsmax that China’s stockpiling of food stemmed from various political and historical factors and that China was…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/27/haley-provides-newsmax-expertise-on-china-and-food-security/

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions launches blog

…new Admissions blog. The blog will serve as a one-stop-shop and a resource for future Shockers. In the first blog, Bobby Gandu, assistant vice president of strategic enrollment management, shares his expertise on the topic of best cookies on campus. For more information or to get a department or college in the blog, contact Will Miller, marketing…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/15/office-of-undergraduate-admissions-launches-blog/

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Haley influences federal regulation for foreign investment in agriculture

Dr. Usha Haley —W. Frank Barton Distinguished Professor in International Business, professor of management, and director of the Center for International Business Advancement — is working with the U.S. Congress and several governments worldwide to incorporate her research with federal regulation. Haley’s research was used during a debate in Washington D.C…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/04/haley-influences-federal-regulation-for-foreign-investment-in-agriculture/

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Join SEM for spring 2022 highlights event

Faculty and staff are invited to join the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) group for their spring 2022 campus highlights brunch event beginning at 9 a.m. April 28 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Beggs Ballroom). During the event, join the SEM group as they present SEM recognitions and announce the winner of the SEM Project Award. The SEM Project Award…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/07/join-sem-for-spring-2022-highlights-event/

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Register for 2022 Midwest Data Conference

Wichita State’s Public Policy and Management Center will host the 2022 Midwest Data Conference 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Marcus Welcome Center. The event is for faculty and staff who crunch numbers or support crunching the numbers for their organization and will discuss using data to make informed decisions that impact organizations and communities. The…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/07/25/register-for-2022-midwest-data-conference/

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Haley quoted in article about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affecting food supply chain

The Food Institute, a leading think tank in the food industry, recently approached W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and professor of management Usha Haley. They asked Haley about her views regarding how the food supply chain and consumers will be affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Haley is also the elected chair of the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/25/how-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-affects-food-supply-chain/

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May 2-8: Celebrate public service

Join the WSU Public Policy & Management Center to celebrate public service May 2-8. At 3 p.m. Monday, May 3, hear about living a life dedicated to public service and the road that prepared Dr. Lee Norman to confront a pandemic. At 1 p.m. Friday, May 7, hear about Dr. Monk-Morgan’s journey in public service, as well as encouragements for the future.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/26/may-2-8-celebrate-public-service/

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Emergency building coordinator training sessions announced

Andrew Clem, director of WSU Environmental, Health and Safety; and Cody Charvat, director of Sedgwick County Emergency Management, will conduct training sessions for chief emergency building coordinators (CEBC) and emergency building coordinators (EBC) on Wednesday, March 30, in room 142 of the Rhatigan Student Center. The training session is 9-9:45 a.m. for…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/22/emergency-building-coordinator-training-sessions-announced/

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Student success spotlight: Andréa Banke

…week’s Student Success and Persistence highlight comes from Andréa Banke, assistant professor of music theory and program director for the Master of Arts in Arts Leadership and Management. What role do you think faculty/staff play in a student’s success and persistence?“I think we can proactively foster a classroom environment in which students feel heard,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/08/10/student-success-spotlight-andrea-banke/

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Our People

Our People Faculty Dr. Nadia Kianvashrad Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department Dr. Nadia Kianvashrad is an Assistant Professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department. Her research focus is on computational fluid dynamics of hypersonic flows. Biography LinkedIn Profile Google Scholar Page Graduate Students Kiora Joseph PhD Student, Aerospace …

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/aerospace/research/hypersonics-lab/people.php

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Use caution while cooking on campus

…cooking is by far the leading contributing factor in college cooking fires, and there are more than 3,000 university cooking fires each year, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Please observe the following safety precautions while cooking on campus. Cook only where it is permitted.Never leave cooking unattended.Frying poses the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/16/use-caution-while-cooking-on-campus/

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Kansas participating in Severe Weather Awareness Week March 7-11

…the State of Kansas will participate in the National Weather Service Severe Weather Preparedness Week March 7-11, 2022. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, Sedgwick County Emergency Management Services will sound the severe weather sirens throughout the county. In the past, Wichita State has used this annual drill to have all students, faculty, staff and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/02/kansas-participating-in-severe-weather-awareness-week-march-7-11/