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Join ShockerStrengths Summit

Come explore your natural talents and strengths and attend the first ShockerStrengths Summit from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 233). Snacks, prizes, the Strengths code and T-shirts will be provided to those in attendance. Students interested in joining the summit can register via the QR code located on the above image or…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/27/join-shockerstrengths-summit/

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Save on shocker gear at game day sale today

The Shocker Store is having a game day sale today, Sept. 17 to celebrate the first home Shocker volleyball game. For today only, customers can buy one, get one half off on Shocker gear. This offer is only valid at the Braeburn Square and the Koch Arena locations. Some exclusions apply. The Braeburn Square Shocker Store is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today. The Koch…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/15/save-on-shocker-gear-at-gameday-sale-today/

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CARE Team wraps up spring semester and prepares for summer semester

… Though there was an 11.43% decrease in the number of cases from May 2023 to May 2024, in comparing actual numbers May 2024 only had three less CARE cases compared to the previous year (31 cases compared to 34 cases). The top concerns reported during the month included academic concerns and financial concerns. Academic concerns were related to not passing…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/06/14/care-team-wraps-up-spring-semester-and-prepares-for-summer-semester/

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Sign up for a table at on-campus job fair Sept. 8

Shocker Career Accelerator is hosting an on-campus Job Fair 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. This event provides a faculty and staff an opportunity to connect with students who are interested in applying for open student and graduate assistant positions. Registration is required to attend. For more…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/12/sign-up-for-a-table-at-on-campus-fob-fair-sept-8/

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Check out Study Abroad Fair Oct. 4

Check out Wichita State’s Study Abroad Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 4 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The event will include more than informational 20 tables featuring students who have studied abroad and want to share about their experiences. Participants will also be entered to win prizes, including to study abroad scholarships. For more…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/13/check-out-study-abroad-fair-oct-4/

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Internship with T-Mobile increased opened career options for WSU student

…Group at Wichita State University. “I came into the interview with T-Mobile with tangible projects I had already worked on,” Nguyen said. “That was one of the very first things they asked ‘Tell me more about Barton International Group. What projects did you take on?’”

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/24/internship-with-t-mobile-increased-opened-career-options-for-wsu-student/

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Criminal Justice Student Association hosting meeting Feb. 1

Wichita State’s Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) will host an informal meeting at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Law Enforcement Training Center (Room 336). This is the first CJSA meeting of the spring 2022 semester. The event will provide participants an opportunity to meet other students and include light snacks and bingo. All WSU students are welcome…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/26/criminal-justice-student-association-hosting-meeting-feb-1/

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Encourage students to attend Shocker Career Accelerator’s on-campus job fair

The Shocker Career Accelerator will host an on-campus job fair from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Please encourage students you interact with to attend the fair if they’re seeking an on-campus position. Faculty can also use the event to advertise their student hire positions. To do this, register …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/06/encourage-students-to-attend-shocker-career-accelerators-on-campus-job-fair/

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WSU community celebrates grand opening of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall

The WSU Foundation welcomed faculty, staff and donors to the grand opening celebration of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the first new academic building on WSU’s campus in more than 25 years. The celebration of the $60 million, 125,000-square-foot building featured special remarks from WSU President Rick Muma, WSU Foundation President Elizabeth King, Barton…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/03/wsu-community-celebrates-grand-opening-of-wayne-and-kay-woolsey-hall/

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NIAR WERX 777 conversion program gets under way

WERX at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) has received its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft. As part of its rapidly growing Maintenance Repair and Overhaul program, WSU-NIAR WERX, in conjunction with the Kansas Modification Center, will convert the passenger aircraft into a freighter that will be transferred …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/08/niar-werx-777-conversion-program-gets-under-way/

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Three candidates to be interviewed for College of Engineering dean position

The Office of Academic Affairs will interview three dean candidates for the College of Engineering. The first candidate, Dr. Anthony Muscat, from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona, professor, will be on campus on May 25 and May 26. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 4 p.m.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/20/three-candidates-to-be-interviewed-for-college-of-engineering-dean-position/

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Adelante Scholar talks about her journey to WSU

…a couple of weeks, Valeria received a call. She picked it up and learned that she had won a $20,000 Adelante Scholarship to attend Wichita State University. She is part of the first group at Wichita State University to receive the Adelante scholarship and wants to be an example to future candidates.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/24/adelante-scholar-talks-about-her-journey-to-wsu/

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Attend SEAL’s Social Service Fair

Join Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) for a Social Service Fair 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The fair aims to provide students with on-and-off campus resources and information, including, but not limited to, physical health, mental health, disability services, animal education, childcare,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/27/attend-seals-social-service-fair/

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Morrison Hall west entrance, Post Office counter temporarily closed

The west main entrance to Morrison Hall will be temporarily closed, as will the Post Office counter, as construction continues on the first floor of the building. You can enter the building via the south entrance. During this time, the Post Office will remain open but will have limited services due to the lack of counter service. Customers are advised to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/10/morrison-hall-west-entrance-post-office-counter-temporarily-closed/

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions launches blog

Do you know a prospective Wichita State student? Let them know about the 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…

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

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All faculty and staff required to complete Preventing Harassment and Discrimination Training

Hello Shockers, As we begin closing out the year and begin planning for a new semester, we also look ahead to positive changes at Wichita State. One area of growth we’re pleased to share is being led by our Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC). The goal of this work is to increase education and awareness of federal non-discrimination laws, …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/06/all-faculty-and-staff-required-to-complete-preventing-harassment-and-discrimination-training/

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Free University Libraries workshop supports entreprenuership

…Libraries offers a variety of workshops. This month, “Market Research: Who is your Competition?” will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 217 Ablah Library. This is the first Entrepreneurship Research Series (ERS) workshop. ERS helps inventors and entrepreneurs learn how to protect their intellectual property and support their business through…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/29/university-libraries-offering-entrepreneurship-research-series/

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Get a COVID vaccination, booster at WSU mobile clinics

…Department, Wichita State University hosts two public walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics. COVID vaccinations are available without an appointment for the J & J vaccine and the first, second and third or booster Pfizer vaccinations at the following times and locations: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays: Steve Clark YMCA, 2060 N. Mid-Campus Dr. on the WSU campus 9…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/07/wsu-partners-with-sedgwick-county-health-department-for-covid-vaccine-clinics/

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Office of Academic Affairs to interview four dean candidates for the CAS

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. The first candidate, Dr. Michael Miller, University of Arkansas professor and David and Jane Gearhart faculty fellow, will be on campus Sept. 29 and 30. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 29…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/26/office-of-academic-affairs-to-interview-four-dean-candidates-for-the-cas/

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Gov. Laura Kelly speaks at WSU Tech

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly held a press conference at WSU Tech on July 7 to speak about six upcoming highway improvement projects in South Central Kansas. The projects are the first of the KDOT Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE). According to an official press release from the governor’s office, the highway projects will total more than $129 million…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/08/gov-laura-kelly-speaks-at-wsu-tech/