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Earn community service hours with Shocker Neighborhood

Students are invited to help Shocker neighbors with a Shocker Neighborhood clean-up will take place Saturdays during the fall 2022 semester. Upon registering, volunteers will receive an email the week before the event letting them know what neighborhood and time they are assigned to. All volunteer locations will be within proximity to the Wichita State…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/11/earn-community-service-hours-with-shocker-neighborhood/

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Learn to use BeoShock

Wichita State University continues to host Beoshock, a High-performance Computing Cluster (HPC). This HPC is available and free to faculty members, researchers and students engaged in course work or research activities. BeoShock runs the CentOS Linux operating system and features approximately 720 processor cores, two high memory compute nodes with 1.5…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/07/15/use-advanced-research-computing-research-and-teaching-with-beoshock/

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Textbook buyback starts today

Students, participate in one of the Shocker Store’s textbook buyback options and receive cash for your gently used textbooks. In-store buyback is Dec. 6-11 in the RSC location during normal operating hours. Or take advantage of the online buyback option and ship your books for free. Visit the course materials section of shockerstore.com for details. Rental…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/03/textbook-buyback-starts-today/

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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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WSU Regional Institute on Aging announces funding opportunities for faculty

The Wichita State Regional Institute on Aging (RIA) is pleased to announce two funding opportunities for faculty and graduate students. Intergenerational Teaching Modules $2,000 for development $2,000 for delivery Applications due Feb. 7, 2022 Research Awards $5,000 to 20,000 for 12-month projects Applications due date: March 21, 2022 For more information,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/13/wsu-regional-institute-on-aging-announces-funding-opportunities-for-faculty/

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Free access to F45 Challenge app available

Students, faculty and staff with a valid wichita.edu email can download WSU’s Fitness Center F45 Challenge app for free. This app includes the following features: Daily workouts: Choose among bodyweight, weighted or recovery. Nutrition: Recipes and shopping lists for mainstream, vegetarian, and vegan meals. Tracking: Track calories in food and out workouts, …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/23/free-access-to-f45-challenge-app-available/

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Apply for Student Ambassador Society

Wichita State’s Student Ambassador Society (SAS) is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. SAS is supported by the Office of Admissions. SAS is a community of selfless, hardworking, and involved students from all areas of campus who seek to give back to our university through service to others. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/18/apply-for-student-ambassador-society/

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Joyful Fall Festiful in Shocker Dining today

Wichita State Dining Services will participate in the Joyful Fall Festiful 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. today, Oct. 6, at Shocker Dining. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. During the event, Reverie Roasters, WSU Catering and other vendors will be featured. The event will also include fall favorite foods and drinks like hot cider and cocoa. Activities…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/06/joyful-fall-festiful-in-shocker-dining-today/

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Enter the CubeSat mission patch contest

Students, faculty and staff are asked to encourage children in grades 6-12 to submit designs for a CubeSat mission patch. The CubeSat (a tiny satellite) will be flown during a mission to collect data as part of Dr. Nickolas Solomey’s research on solar neutrinos. The contest is a partnership between Wichita State and the Ad Astra Kansas Foundation. More…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/24/enter-the-cubesat-mission-patch-contest/

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Volunteers requested for 2022 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation walk

The 2022 the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), supported by the campus club T1DShockers, a group of WSU students with type1 diabetes, will host a walk to raise money for a cure to Type 1 Diabetes 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 on the Wichita State campus. Volunteers are needed for various responsibilities, including food distribution, welcoming…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/08/volunteers-requested-for-2022-juvenile-diabetes-research-foundation/

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Joyful Fall Festiful in Shocker Dining

Wichita State Dining Services will participate in the Joyful Fall Festiful 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at Shocker Dining. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. During the event, Reverie Roasters, WSU Catering and other vendors will be featured. The event will also include fall favorite foods and drinks like hot cider and cocoa.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/29/joyful-fall-festiful-in-shocker-dining/

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WWSU raising funds for student scholarships

The Wichita State community is invited to join the Women of Wichita State for their annual Scholarship Bash to raise funds for scholarships through May 7. The funds will be used to award four WSU students with a scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. Anyone can participate in the fundraiser by bidding on an item or items in the online auction,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/03/wwsu-raising-funds-for-student-scholarships/

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WSU recognized for its focus on first-gen Shockers

University Business recently featured an article acknowledging Wichita States efforts to meet the needs of first-generation students, with many of the initiatives made by the First-Generation Coordinating Council (FGCC). The FGCC is composed of Wichita State individuals who are involved in first-gen efforts that support current university activities, explore…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/08/wsu-recognized-for-its-focus-on-first-gen-shockers/

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Student Success tip: Make strong connections

…it is important to make connections with your fellow classmates, instructors and helpful WSU staff. Some helpful tips: Try arriving a little early to class to get to know other students and your instructors. Don’t know what to say to your instructor? Check out this page on the Student Success website.And get involved! There are a lot of Welcomefest events…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/26/make-strong-connections-with-faculty/

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Engineering Council student representatives election

Engineering Council is an official organization representing the Student Body of the College of Engineering and to serve as a liaison among students, faculty, and administration of the College of Engineering of Wichita State University. We are filling our student representative positions based on the applications we received through the past two weeks. We…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/04/engineering-council-student-representatives-election/

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With One Small Step, Wichita State embarks on civic conversations

Civic engagement and freedom of expression through conversations is the goal for Wichita State University students, faculty and staff as they participate in StoryCorps’ One Small Step program. Designed to “remind the country of the humanity in all of us,” One Small Step brings people with different political views together to record a moderated 50-minute…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/18/with-one-small-step-wichita-state-embarks-on-civic-conversations/

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Volunteers requested for Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build

Join your fellow Shockers and build a house at the Wichita Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build beginning at 1304 North Lorraine Street. Students, faculty and staff can sign up to volunteer for times between 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2-18. All volunteers will receive a Wichita Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build, T-shirt. For more information or to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/23/volunteers-requested-for-habitat-for-humanity-all-campus-build/

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Announcing the 2021-22 Common Read book

…Success First-Year Programs is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Common Read book, “What the Eyes Don’t See,” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. We are excited to welcome our new students using the themes of this book throughout the year! If you have a program, student organization or course that may be interested in using the book, or have any questions, contact…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/21/announcing-the-2021-22-common-read-book/

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Memorial fund open for LaWanda Holt-Fields

…work at Wichita State, a memorial for the McNair Scholars Program has been created in her name. The program provides research training and scholarly experiences to prepare 28 students for graduate studies leading to a Ph.D. As the director of WSU’s McNair Scholars Program, LaWanda touched many lives at Wichita State, and this memorial fund will help…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/16/memorial-fund-open-for-lawanda-holt-fields/