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Celebrate Sonya Cotton at retirement party

Faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the career of Sonya Cotton at a retirement party 2-4 p.m. today, June 3 at 142 Rhatigan Student Center. Comments will begin at 2:30 p.m. Masks are recommended for this event. Cotton has worked as a registration clerk at the Registrar’s office for 30 years. For more information, contact 316-978-3672.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/01/celebrate-sonya-cotton-at-retirement-party/

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Get a free corn dog for Treat Tuesday

Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes will offer customers a corn dog beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC). The offer is part of Treat Tuesday at the RSC, which takes place ever other Tuesday during the fall 2021 semester. The offer is limited to the first 150 people. There is no purchase necessary to participate.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/27/get-a-free-corn-dog-for-treat-tuesday/

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Math lecture features University of Miami researcher

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Bahman Angoshtari, assistant professor at the University of Miama. The lecture — “Optimal consumption and dividend policies under habit-formation constraints” — will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 in room 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in room 353 Jabara Hall.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/17/the-lecture-series-in-the-mathematical-sciences-presents-dr-bahman-angoshtari-from-university-of-miami/

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Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's in English

The accelerated bachelor’s to master’s program in English is a coordinated program leading to both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. A student admitted to the accelerated program in English as an undergraduate may take up to 9 joint degree credit hours that are applied toward both the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree program requirements. A course taken…

https://catalog.wichita.edu/graduate/fairmount-liberal-arts-sciences/english/accelerated-bachelors-masters-degree-program/

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First-gen student receives life-changing scholarship — here’s how he did it

It was a bright and sunny afternoon in August 2021 when Pedro Piña-Guerrero received a call that would change his life: He had won the Adelante Scholarship to attend Wichita State University. In the background, he could hear his mom squealing. As the phone call ended, Pedro knew he was about to become the first in his family to earn a college degree.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/29/first-gen-student-receives-life-changing-scholarship-heres-how-he-did-it/

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Mental Health & Substance Abuse Coalition hiring executive director

…WSU is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the Wichita area communities by helping our most vulnerable people in crisis get resources to help manage through mental health and substance abuse issues. Questions? Contact sarah.shaffer@wichita.edu.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/18/mental-health-substance-abuse-coalition-hiring-executive-director/

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Now accepting applications for SAC executive team

…Student Activities Council (SAC) is searching for committee chairpersons for the 2022-2023 school year. SAC chairpersons gain experience in leadership, event planning, marketing and delegating skills. The application deadline for the 2022-2023 school year is 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. For more information or to apply, visit the SAC website below.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/01/now-accepting-applications-for-sac-executive-team/

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Take a Tax Prep 101 class with SAC

Filing your taxes doesn’t have to be difficult. Attend the Student Activities Council’s (SAC) Tax Prep 101 class at 6 p.m. March 3 and 9 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 203). Registration is required to attend. During the class, a professional will walk participants through how to file their taxes. For more information, contact sac@wichita.edu.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/31/take-a-tax-prep-101-class-with-sac/

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Volunteer with Creatures for a Cause

Creatures for a Cause is seeking volunteers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at the atrium of the RSC. Stop by this interactive service event and give back to the Wichita community with Community Service Board. Help assemble stuffed animals that will be donated to local nonprofits in our community. All materials are provided. For questions, email…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/04/volunteer-with-creatures-for-a-cause/

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Visit the WSU Campus Post Office to have letters from Santa delivered

…is time for Old Saint Nick to make his holiday deliveries. For those who are eagerly awaiting his arrival, they can arrange for Santa to send a letter reminding them to be patient and that he’s planning to visit on Christmas Eve. Visit the WSU Campus Post Office in Morrison Hall to make sure Santa gets his letters to the right kids. If there’s a child who…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/22/visit-the-wsu-campus-post-office-to-have-letters-from-santa-delivered/

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August Literary Feast features ‘River of the Gods’

…be provided by Public. Literary Feast is KMUW’s monthly book club, featuring selections made by KMUW staff. For August, the staff has selected “River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile” by Candice Millard.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/07/28/august-literary-feast-features-river-of-the-gods-genius-courage-and-betrayal-in-the-search-for-the-source-of-the-nile/

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Work by Shockers Vote! helped increase student voting in 2020 election

Work by the Shockers Vote! Coalition helped Wichita State increase its voting rate for students by 19.2% from 2016, according to the 2020 National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. Wichita State’s 2020 voting rate of 68.1% is above the national 66% rate, according to the data compiled by the Tufts University Institute For Democracy & Higher…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/18/work-by-shockers-vote-helped-increase-student-voting-in-2020-election/

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Wichita State researchers aim to educate, protect refugees from cyber-scams

…most vulnerable populations. Most of us are familiar with the shadier side of technology. When we get phone calls, we’re unlikely to answer unfamiliar numbers. We roll our eyes and delete the emails from the former prince of some faraway land, who is offering untold wealth in exchange for a bank account number.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/20/wichita-state-researchers-aim-to-educate-protect-refugees-from-cyber-scams/

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College of Applied Studies executive assistant position open to WSU employees only

…hiring an executive assistant. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, Feb. 17. To apply, go to the Internal Employment Opportunities at Wichita State link on your myWSU and follow the directions there. For questions or assistance, contact WSU’s Talent Acquisition Team at 316-978-3065 or emailing employment@wichita.edu.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/11/college-of-applied-studies-executive-assistant-position-open-to-wsu-employees-only/

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Commencement regalia information available for faculty, staff

The deadline for faculty and staff members to order regalia at the Shocker Store for fall 2021 commencement is 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. For customers who would like to purchase custom academic regalia, the deadline is Friday, Oct. 15. For more information or to place an order, contact 316-978-7021 or shockerstore@wichita.edu. Payment is due when an order is…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/28/commencement-regalia-information-available-for-faculty-staff/

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Physics talk features LBNL professor

…talk at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 via Zoom. This talk features Professor Christian Bauer, Theory Group Leader of the physics division at the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, and the title will be “Quantum Computing for Collider Physics using Effective Field Theories.” Go to the physics webpage to get more details.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/29/physics-talk-features-lbnl-professor/

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Chemistry colloquium series features BYU chemistry professor

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Adam Woolley from Brigham Young University at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Woolley will present his research results in a talk titled “3D Printed Microfluidic Devices for Chemical Analysis.” To attend via Zoom, contact…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/13/chemistry-colloquium-series-features-byu-professor-of-chemistry/

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Student’s documentary to be featured at Tallgrass Film Festival

…Flight documentary created by Wichtia State student will be featured at the Tallgrass Film Festival at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Orpheum Theater. Corri Newman, a communcations and sciences major, created the documentary while taking an art class during fall 2021. Newman says her film is meant to raise awareness about the Kansas Honor Flight organization.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/01/students-documentary-to-be-featured-at-tallgrass-film-festival/

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Register for Edible Book Festival April 1

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in University Libraries’ annual Edible Book Festival which will take place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ablah Library. Registration is free of charge. Those who register are encouraged to create edible art based on their favorite literature for a chance to win prizes. The deadline to register is noon Thursday,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/23/register-for-edible-book-festival-april-1/

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F1RST-gen grad: Get your cord

The First-Gen Coordinating Council is proud to support our first-gen graduates. We have a gift for you. We are providing a yellow and white braided cord for eligible graduates to wear on graduation day. By wearing the cord, you are celebrating your graduation as the last first-gen in your family. Those who are eligible can pick up their cords at their…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/05/f1rst-gen-grad-get-your-cord/