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Three-credit hour youth mentoring opportunity open to all majors

The INSPYRE Lab is looking for undergraduates to be mentors in our Lunch Buddy Program. Students will visit an elementary school in the Wichita area twice a week during lunch and recess and mentor a child who has been identified as at-risk for being bullied. This is not a typical course and does not have a weekly class component. If you are interested in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/30/three-credit-hour-youth-mentoring-opportunity-open-to-all-majors/

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Attend Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) workshop

The tenth annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) workshop will take place 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Oct. 22 at Hubbard Hall. EYH is a one-day event primarily for girls in middle school. The event will include hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Attendees will also get to meet STEM role models and learn more about careers in those…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/28/attend-expanding-your-horizons-eyh-workshop/

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Rie Bloomfield Organ Series presents Hungarian organist

…Bach, Liszt, Reger and Karosi and a unique Improvisation by the artist. A live audience is expected, and masks will be required. The event will also be live-streamed on the WSU School of Music Facebook page.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/25/rie-bloomfield-organ-series-presents-hungarian-organist/

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STEM workshop at WSU creates unique corporate partnership opportunity

Once a year, the campus that is usually home to college students is instead filled with excited middle school girls. The Expanding Your Horizon’s program at WSU provides girls with the opportunity to explore the many possibilities of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career. With the help of sponsorships from UnitedHealthcare and Boeing, the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/02/stem-workshop-at-wsu-creates-unique-corporate-partnership-opportunity/

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Register for Three-Minute Thesis Competition

The Graduate School will host the fifth Annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Nov. 11 at the Rhatigan Student Center. The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges doctoral and master’s students to description their research within three minutes to a general audience. Registration is required and closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 21. For more…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/13/register-for-three-minute-thesis-competition/

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Improve financial health at HealthQuest wellness webinar

…Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Plan 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, March 29. The plan is a tax-advantaged investment option to help cover the increasing costs of college or trade school. Registration is required for this event and to receive the link via email. A recording of the webinar will also be available within seven days of the original broadcast. The …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/18/improve-financial-health-at-healthquest-wellness-webinar/

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Get to know your faculty

…to interact with them. Despite these reservations, making connections with faculty can help students feel more comfortable in class, get references for jobs or graduate school, and help advise them about career options. Use the link below and to learn few tips on how to approach and speak with professors. Remember, faculty members are often their …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/17/get-to-know-your-faculty/

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Student Success Tip: Get to know your faculty

…to interact with them. Despite these reservations, making connections with faculty can help students feel more comfortable in class, get references for jobs or graduate school, and help advise them about career options. Use the link below and to learn few tips on how to approach and speak with professors. Remember, faculty members are often their …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/26/student-success-tip-get-to-know-your-faculty/

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South, Haysville campuses host virtual career fair

…Wichita State Shocker Career Accelerator and Workforce Alliance are hosting a virtual career fair from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 30. This fair is for all Wichita State students, high school students, and community members. Registration is open now on Handshake. Go to wichitastate.joinhandshake.com, click on events, and search for WSU Haysville & South Mini…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/06/24/south-haysville-campuses-host-virtual-career-fair/

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Children and grandchildren of faculty and staff invited to join WSU Math Circle

Wichita State’s Math Circle has resumed for each Sunday of fall 2022 semester. Math Circle is a program for middle school students that helps keep young people interested in mathematics and lets them explore and enjoy new topics. Fifth- through ninth-graders of WSU faculty and staff are invited to attend. The group will not meet during Fall Break, Oct. 16.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/06/children-and-grandchildren-of-faculty-and-staff-invited-to-join-wsu-math-circle/

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ADCI Arts Market features art by Shockers

Are you looking for unique art to decorate your walls? Students from Wichita State’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI) will host an Arts Market 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2 and Nov. 4 near the food court at the Rhatigan Student Center. The market will include prints, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, stickers, macramé, embroidery, engraved…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/22/adci-arts-market-features-art-by-shockers/

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Abstracts requested for GRASP 2022

Graduate students, show us your research. The Graduate School is now accepting abstract submissions for the 18th Annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium to April 29 at the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom. Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. March 11. GRASP participation provides students an opportunity to showcase their…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/14/abstracts-requested-for-grasp-2022/

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Shocker Promise will cover tuition and fees for eligible Sedgwick County freshmen

Starting fall 2022, any qualified high school senior who is a resident of Sedgwick County will be eligible to receive a scholarship covering unmet tuition and fee costs of attending Wichita State University. That’s thanks to a new scholarship created by Wichita State called the Shocker Promise. Previously available to qualified students who live in the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/19/shocker-promise-will-cover-tuition-and-fees-for-eligible-sedgwick-county-freshmen/

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CANCELED: Free produce boxes

…that the cancelation of this distribution will cause and sincerely apologize for that. The food drop-offs will be paused for the rest of the summer and will start again with the school year. Other resources that students, staff, and faculty can utilize in the meantime include the Shocker Support Locker, the ICT Community Fridge, and Wichita State’s…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/06/23/canceled-free-produce-boxes/

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Student success spotlight: Mercy Umeri

This week’s Student Success and Persistence highlight comes from Dr. Mercy Umeri, assistant teaching professor and MiniMPA coordinator in Fairmount College’s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs. What role do you think faculty and staff play in a student’s success and persistence?“As a faculty member, the core of our work is to ensure the success of students…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/06/29/student-success-spotlight-mercy-umeri/

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Engage ICT focuses on teacher shortage

The school year is starting back up, and among the challenges brought on by the pandemic is the nationwide teacher shortage. We’ll speak with educators and administrators about this historic problem, and how parents can help prepare their kids for success despite these hardships. Our panelists are Katie Harmon, peer consultant at USD 259, and Suzanne Perez, …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/03/engage-ict-focuses-on-learning-loss-teacher-shortage/

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TRIO Disability Support Services accepting student applications

WSU’s TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for this academic school year. They offer numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance and tutoring. The staff also provides one-on-one virtual or in-person meetings to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/02/trio-disability-support-services-accepting-student-applications/

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Board of Trustees approves first phases for Cessna Stadium renovation

…funding for the first two phases of the renovation of Cessna Stadium last week. The timing of the demolition and renovation will be scheduled to avoid interruption of high school and Wichita State track and field meets. When completed, the new university stadium will accommodate more than 10,000 spectators and include an 8-lane track and space for a …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/26/board-of-trustees-approves-first-phases-for-cessna-stadium-renovation/

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WSU community invited to participate in 2022 Common Read discussion

Join University Libraries in a discussion about the Wichita State Common Read selection for the 2022 school year 1:3–2:30 p.m. at Aug. 11 Leisure Reading Room located in Ablah Library. “Notes From a Young Black Chef” is a memoir about a young man from the Bronx projects and his path to opening an elite restaurant in Washington D.C. His path is fraught with…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/29/wsu-community-invited-to-participate-in-2022-common-read-discussion/

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#WichitaStateEngaged: Engaged Youth

… happening on and off campus. Engaged Business was in March, and we talked with WSU SBDC and the Wichita Area Black Dollars Matter group.Engaged Culture happened in April with The School of Performing Arts and Mulberry Art Gallery.Engaged Youth is up next at 1 p.m. May 5 with the Youth Advocacy Coalition. The topic is youth engagement and retention.Engaged…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/21/wichitastateengaged-engaged-youth/