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  1. WSU Newsletters

    Perspectives series examines “Jim Crow’ in the Business World: The Birth, Growth, and Disappearance of Black-Owned Insurance Companies’ today

    …of Racism in American Culture” series will return at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 1 via Zoom (Meeting ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316). Robert E. Weems, Jr., who has been Wichita State’s Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History since 2011, will present on the subject while Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/24/perspectives-series-examines-jim-crow-in-the-business-world-the-birth-growth-and-disappearance-of-black-owned-insurance-companies/

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    Visit WSU Post Office and get Santa letters delivered

    Once again, the Wichita State Post Office will offer a variety of Santa letters to send to a child. The letter from Santa will be forwarded to the Santa Claus Post Office in Indiana for a pictorial postmarking and then sent to the addressee on the envelope. Each letter costs $1.50. The last day to purchase a letter is Friday, Dec. 17, to allow the letters to…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/24/visit-wsu-post-office-and-get-santa-letters-delivered/

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    WSU’s Debra Franklin recognized as ARM Champion

    Debra Franklin, associate vice president for Strategic Initiatives at Wichita State, was recognized during an Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute (ARM) Annual Member Meeting Nov. 16. Franklin was one of the first two honored as part of ARM’s new Champions program. The ARM Institute is the nation’s leading collaborative in robotics and workforce…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/23/wsus-debra-franklin-recognized-as-arm-champion/

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    Faculty vs. Staff: Stock the Shocker Support Locker update

    The Faculty and Staff Senate would like to thank Wichita State employees for the monetary and food donations made during the Stock the Shocker Support Locker Challenge in September and October. Congratulations to WSU staff for leading the competition this year! There was a 25% increase in food donations this year. A total of 439 items were donated and $945…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/17/faculty-vs-staff-stock-the-shocker-support-locker-update/

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    Visit the 12 Deals of Christmas Sale at the Shocker Store

    Looking to find your favorite Shocker a holiday gift? Stop by the Shocker Store’s Rhatigan Student Center location for the 12 Deals of Christmas Sale from Nov. 29-Dec. 4. Customers can also shop the sale at the Shocker Store online and get free shipping if they spend more than $75. New sale items will be added daily and will stay on sale for the remainder of…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/17/visit-the-12-deals-of-christmas-sale-at-the-shocker-store/

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    Shockers and United Way make impact

    Last year, United Way-funded United Way of the Plains supported individuals in the Shocker Neighborhood more than 35,400 times, and 211 alone assisted this neighborhood 16,328 times. The top service support categories were emergency social services and case management, food assistance, homeless prevention and developmental support for children. This year,…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/12/shockers-and-united-way-make-an-impact/

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    Linguistics students requesting input about language requirements

    Wichita State students from the Linguistics and Foreign Languages course are requesting volunteers from student and faculty for a survey regarding their opinions on the current state of foreign language requirements at both WSU and in the general community. Wichita is a very linguistically diverse city, so it is important to receive the opinions of all of…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/10/linguistics-students-requesting-input-about-language-requirements/

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    Remember these safety tips while decorating for the holidays

    …to mid-January when students, faculty, and staff gather for holiday parties and decorate their offices or rooms. Decorating is one of the best ways to get in the holiday spirit, but fires and injuries caused by improper use of electrical decorations such as lights, candles or other open flames can injure or kill. To avoid these incidences, members can …

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/08/remember-these-safety-tips-while-decorating-for-the-holidays/

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    ODI lecture series features activist Dominique Morgan

    The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is proud to present the Diversity Lecture Series, featuring Dominique Morgan at 6:30 p.m Wednesday, Nov. 17 at the Rhatigan Student Center’s Beggs Ballroom. Resilience is not something we are born with. It is something we can be taught and nurtured. Dominique Morgan’s resilience was nurtured through life experience and…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/03/odi-lecture-series-features-dominique-morgan/

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    Join Society of Women Engineers for annual career fair mixer

    Join the Society of Women Engineers for its annual career fair mixer 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the John Bardo Center lobby. This event is an opportunity to chat with employers in a casual setting the night before the Engineering and I.T. Career Fair 2-5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the John Bardo Center.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/09/join-society-of-women-engineers-for-annual-career-fair-mixer/

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    RSVP for fourth annual Catering Grand Showcase

    You’re invited to the fourth annual Chartwells Catering Grand Showcase 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom. The event will feature samples from our upcoming, new Mingle + Nosh menu. To participate, register at the link below. Participants who donate a canned food item will receive a free drink ticket. There will also be a…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/20/rsvp-for-fourth-annual-catering-grand-showcase/

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    Ulrich Museum hosts Czech Fulbright scholar

    The Ulrich Museum at Wichita State University is hosting Dr. Eva Gartnerová, a scholar from the Czech Republic, for the 2021-2022 academic year as a Fulbright visiting scholar. While here, Gartnerová will study the university art museum and learn how it engages with its various communities, including people on campus, local school children, and the public…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/17/ulrich-museum-hosts-czech-fulbright-scholar/

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    Alumni to speak about 50 years of international work today

    Mark Gregory Wentling, author and an award-winning life member of the Wichita State Alumni Association, will give a presentation about his 50 years of work in 54 countries 6-9 p.m. today, Oct. 15 at the Beggs Ballroom located in the Rhatigan Student Center. The event is hosted by the WSU Philosophy Society, with the aid of the WSU Alumni Association and…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/16/wichita-state-graduate-author-speaking-about-working-50-years-in-54-countries/

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    Veteran Services honors 74th Air Force birthday

    Join Wichita State’s Military and Veteran Services in honoring the founding of the U.S. Air Force during a come-and-go event 1-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 at Grace Wilke Hall. The Air Force was founded on Sept. 18, 1947. In the decades since, it has established itself as an air force second-to-none. During the event, the office will also welcome the U.S. Space…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/16/veteran-services-honors-74th-air-force-birthday/

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    CEI’s AAron Davis recognized by de Beaumont Foundation

    AAron Davis, director of the Center for Public Health Initiatives at Wichita State’s Community Engagement Institute (CEI), was recognized by the de Beaumont Foundation Sept. 14 as one of the “40 Under 40 in Public Health” in recognition of his work at CEI. Founded in 1998, the de Beaumont Foundation focuses on improving health at the community level by…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/16/ceis-aaron-davis-recognized-by-de-beaumont-foundation/

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    Learn to use BeoShock

    …next training session for BeoShock is 1-4 p.m. Oct. 14 and will take place both online and in person. The location of the training will be announced at a later date. BeoShock, Wichita State University’s high-performance computing cluster, is available to students, faculty and staff. Since its implementation, it has helped accelerate research and provided…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/15/learn-to-use-wsus-beoshock-high-performance-computing-system/

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    Blackboard Integration to outside calendars currently inoperable

    …The Office of Instructional Resources will push out any updates as they become available. Recently, the Blackboard calendar tool has experienced problems when integrated with external calendars such as Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar. This interrupts the transfer of assigned items to flow from Blackboard to these integrated calendars. This is a…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/14/blackboard-integration-to-outside-calendars-currently-inoperable/

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    Sign up for Pumpkin Run 5K

    Registration has begun for the 2021 Pumpkin Run 5K and Little Pumpkin 1K set to begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Wichita State campus. There will also be a virtual 5K version the same day. All registered participants will receive a customized T-shirt and a finisher medal. Participants that register by Sept. 20 will receive a bonus item in their registration…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/14/sign-up-to-run-walk-pumpkin-run-5k/

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    Public Health Sciences students awarded $10,000

    Wichita State’s HEALTH (Health Education Advocates for Leadership, Teamwork, and Humanity) Student Association in the Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) was recently awarded $10,000 in grants as part of the Kansas Beats The Virus initiative. The funds will be used to support the promotion of COVID-19 testing and vaccination, and to engage in…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/13/public-health-sciences-students-awarded-10000/

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    Kansas SBDC awards to Leslie’s Coffee, Toy Depot

    The Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Wichita State University honored local small business owners Mark Buckley and Geneva Nisly, owners of the Toy Depot Inc., and Sarah Leslie, owner of Leslie Coffee Co., at the 2021 Kansas Small Business Awards Ceremony Aug. 2. Toy Depot Inc. was presented with the award for best existing business of the…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/09/kansas-sbdc-awards-to-leslies-coffee-toy-depot/