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Wichita State invites students to enjoy hot cocoa to kick off spring semester

… by enjoying hot cocoa with the colleges. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 and Thursday, Jan. 18, the academic colleges at WSU will serve Shockers hot cocoa to ring in the new semester. Each college will serve the hot cocoa in their respective buildings: College of Applied Studies: Heskett Center and Corbin Education Center lobbies Barton School of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/11/wichita-state-invites-students-to-enjoy-hot-cocoa-to-kick-off-spring-semester/

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College of Engineering and Barton School of Business join together to offer an introductory AI course

The College of Engineering and Barton School of Business are joining together to offer an introductory AI course this coming spring. The new course, “Generative AI for Problem Solving,” will cover practical applications and novel use cases for generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. The course will also analyze the ethical, professional and social implications …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/12/06/college-of-engineering-and-barton-school-of-business-join-together-to-offer-an-introductory-ai-course/

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Ultra Training Course for Instructors now available

The Office of Instructional Resources is proud to announce the launch of a new Blackboard-based training course for all instructors and any interested others. The course, “Ultra Training for Instructors,” is now available in Blackboard in the “Courses” area, and all 2023-24 academic year instructors have been enrolled. In addition to the course, all…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/25/ultra-training-course-for-instructors-now-available/

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NSF grant results in ground-breaking conclusions on the effects of foreign investment on U.S. technology

The United States is the foremost producer of shale gas, but new National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research (NSF grants #1661733 and #1911289; Usha Haley, sole principal investigator) from Wichita State suggests that China’s substantial investments in U.S. shale gas producers, refiners and distributors has hindered and disrupted American innovation in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/18/nsf-grant-results-in-ground-breaking-conclusions-on-the-effects-of-foreign-investment-on-u-s-technology/

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Welcome back, Shockers!

Welcome back for the spring semester, Shockers! I hope your break was restorative and that you’re ready to start the new year off strong. There are amazing things happening here in Shocker Nation, and each of you are what make Wichita State so great. As a way to celebrate you and kick off the semester with a bit of fun, I’d like to invite you to the second…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/16/welcome-back-shockers-7/

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Submit department, organization Welcomefest events

Welcomefest takes place during the beginning of classes each semester and features dozens of activities. This campaign highlights events and services designed to help all new and returning students navigate life at Wichita State. Submit department or organization events for inclusion in the spring 2024 Welcomefest marketing, which includes an event calendar,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/12/08/submit-department-organization-welcomefest-events/

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Ultra helps students find their assignments

The new Ultra Course View has tools that make it easy for students to find upcoming assignments. All assignments can be accessed through either the “Gradebook” link or the “Calendar” link in your Ultra class, and assignments in the “Gradebook” area can be sorted easily using the column headings. Students can sort by due date, submission status and by grade. …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/27/ultra-helps-students-find-their-assignments/

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Quiet Time meditation program now has a newsletter

The Office of Instructional Resources has recently begun offering meditations through a new program called Quiet Time, and it is now offering a newsletter to augment the Quiet Time program, which you can read the first issue of online. The Quiet Time newsletter will come out bi-monthly and include research-based information about mindfulness-based stress…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/16/quiet-time-meditation-program-now-has-a-newsletter/

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Easier access to professional development resources available to WSU employees

The Office of Human Resources has launched a new professional development website as part of its continued focus on generating easier employee access to HR information, tools and resources. Designed as a central hub for employees interested in professional development, it provides available resources including information needed to use them and course…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/15/easier-access-to-professional-development-resources-available-to-wsu-employees/

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Take care of your mental health

With the start of a new academic year, I would like to welcome each of you to Wichita State University. Whether you are new to WSU or returning, we are happy you are here. I know the stress associated with the pandemic has taken a toll on many of us. Please know the mental well-being of our students is important to me. I encourage you to protect your mental …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/13/take-care-of-your-mental-health-2/

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Dr. Jacob Mendez to serve as interim assistant dean for student success in College of Engineering

…has announced that Dr. Jacob Mendez will serve as its interim assistant dean for student success. The position was previously held by Dr. Jason Bosch, who recently accepted a new position at the Kansas Leadership Center. The assistant dean role involves leading the Engineering Student Success Center (ESSC) which currently includes five other staff…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/09/dr-jacob-mendez-to-serve-as-interim-assistant-dean-for-student-success-in-college-of-engineering/

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Sharing positive student stories advances SEM Goal 1.4

Our new SEM 2025 goals include expanding our enrollments to 17,000 students, increasing our first-to second-year retention rate to 75%, and closing the equity gap for our underserved students. Everyone on campus plays a direct or indirect role in the recruitment and retention of our students. Promoting student success is at the heart of what we do. Objective…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/18/sharing-positive-student-stories-advances-sem-goal-1-4/

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Bridge programs advance SEM goal 3.11

Our new SEM 2025 goals include expanding our enrollments to 17,000 students, increasing our first to second-year retention rate to 75%, and closing the equity gap for our underserved students. Everyone on campus plays a direct or indirect role in the recruitment and retention of our students. Promoting student success is at the heart of what we do. Check out…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/18/do-you-provide-programming-to-help-students-bridge-to-college-you-are-advancing-sem-goal-3-11/

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College of Health Professions offers patient-serving clinics to public

The College of Health Professions (CHP) has three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community. The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides speech-language and hearing services to people across the lifespan. Clinic faculty…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/28/college-of-health-professions-offers-patient-serving-clinics-to-public/

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College of Health Professions offers patient-serving clinics to public

The College of Health Professions (CHP) has three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community. The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides speech-language and hearing services to people across the lifespan. The clinic…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/28/college-of-health-professions-offers-patient-serving-clinics-to-public-2/

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WSU and KU host Wichita Biomedical Campus groundbreaking ceremony

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday, May 8 to celebrate the start of Phase One construction on the new Wichita Biomedical Campus, a $300 million, 471,000-square-foot joint health sciences center in the heart of downtown Wichita. The Wichita Biomedical Campus is a joint project between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas. Once complete,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/05/08/wsu-and-ku-host-wichita-biomedical-campus-groundbreaking-ceremony/

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Dr. Anil Mahapatro to serve as associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs in College of Engineering

…administration, was previously held by Dr. Steven Skinner, who returned to teaching and research within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering this past June. The new associate dean role will involve enhancing curriculum relevance, refreshing the Engineering+ program and expanding current programs to train workforce-ready students. Before…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/14/dr-anil-mahapatro-to-serve-as-associate-dean-for-undergraduate-and-graduate-programs-in-college-of-engineering/

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Take care of your mental health

With the start of a new academic year, I would like to welcome each of you to Wichita State University. Whether you are new to WSU or returning, we are happy you are here. I know the stress associated with the pandemic has taken a toll on many of us. Please know the mental well-being of our employees and students is important to me. I encourage you to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/13/take-care-of-your-mental-health/

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Letter from the AD: Name, image and likeness at Wichita State

…supporters and campus/community partners. Within our conversations, you have consistently asked, “How can we support Shocker Athletics and Shocker student-athletes in this new era of collegiate athletics?” We are listening and we hear you. As a result, I want to dedicate this first mass communication to providing comprehensive answers to your …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/22/letter-from-the-ad-name-image-and-likeness-at-wichita-state/

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President Muma’s ‘Forward Together’ podcast launches today

President Muma’s ‘Forward Together’ podcast launches today A new podcast about all things Shocker Nation has launched. “Forward Together” will be hosted each month during the fall and spring semesters by President Rick Muma. The “Forward Together” podcast celebrates the vision and mission of Wichita State University. In each episode, President Muma will…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/11/president-mumas-forward-together-podcast-launches-today/