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Deadline for OAT course designations approaching

The deadline to apply for Open/Alternative Textbook (OAT) course designations is Wednesday, Feb. 15. The OAT program is designed to expand the use of freely available resources in classes to help address the rising cost of textbooks and the impact of that expense on students. Courses with an OAT designation are visible to students in the course schedule to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/26/deadline-for-oat-course-designations-approaching-2/

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Register for the upcoming Entrepreneurship Research Series

…Entrepreneurship Research Series workshop, Intellectual Property Basics, from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 on Zoom. Participants learn how to protect their inventions, designs, manuscripts, trade secrets and more. The workshop is in partnership with the Kansas Small Business Development Center.

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/24/register-for-the-upcoming-entrepreneurship-research-series-2/

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Wichita State-led research aims to help persons with disabilities navigate buildings

… opportunity for everyone to apply around the country. That’s where this project came from.” The first phase of the NSF grants is designed to develop new technologies and tools to enhance the quality of life and employment access and opportunities for persons with disabilities. In the second phase, teams submit a formal proposal and compete for up to $5…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/20/wichita-state-led-research-aims-to-help-persons-with-disabilities-navigate-buildings/

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Faculty, students invited to series on transfer students

…Fellows will continue hosting its Teaching Matters series this semester. All faculty, instructors, teaching assistants and students are invited to participate in conversations designed to enhance and improve teaching and learning at WSU. Its first event will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3 via Zoom, and it will focus on how to support transfer student…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/17/faculty-students-invited-to-series-on-transfer-students/

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Wichita State names Brandy Willett as new SBDC regional director

…to promoting Wichita’s entrepreneurial spirit and volunteers with many related organizations – including 1 Million Cups, a weekly forum showcasing local startups, and Designation Innovation, a youth empowerment nonprofit that includes youth entrepreneurship as one of its central concepts. “We are deeply grateful to Marcia Stevens for her decades of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/06/wichita-state-names-brandy-willett-as-new-sbdc-regional-director/

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Wichita State’s growth reflects commitment to campus, workforce needs

…The fountain has been restored to working condition, and the spires are being painted and rewired to allow them to be illuminated at night. Final touches on the building, designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, should be completed by early spring 2023. Construction on Millie Marcus Annex will begin in February. The annex will be an expansion …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/16/wichita-states-growth-reflects-commitment-to-campus-workforce-needs/

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WSU remote work process: Do you know it?

… supports a variety of flexible work arrangements. Remote work is one type of flexible work arrangement where an employee is approved to work at an alternate work location for a designated period of time. If an employee is working remotely or wants to work remotely, the employee should first reach out to their direct supervisor for authorization. After…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/15/wsu-remote-work-process-do-you-know-it/

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Read the newest edition of the Research and Innovation Newsletter

… Newsletter, published throughout the year, cataloging the amazing research being undertaken across our campus. This latest edition of the newsletter highlights WSU’s new APLU designation, student research projects and other grant-funded research.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/13/read-the-newest-edition-of-the-research-and-innovation-newsletter/

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WSU focuses on serving students as it reaches Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution status

…that 16% of students identify as Hispanic. That is an important milestone on the way to the university’s goal of reaching the 25% necessary to earn the federal government’s designation as an HSI by the end of this decade. The journey to that goal, however, is about much more than numbers. As Wichita State attracts and retains Hispanic students, its…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/05/wsu-focuses-on-serving-students-as-it-reaches-emerging-hispanic-service-institution-status/

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Guardian app helps keep campus community safe

… near campus. It also provides users access to safety resources to report tips and contact information for various campus offices. The app also includes a feature that allows user-designated, virtual guardians to follow you as you walk on campus, send tips to the WSU Police Department to report information, and connect to the ShockerAlert system.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/16/guardian-app-helps-keep-campus-community-safe/

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Become an ability ally

…role in promoting disability awareness, supporting persons with disabilities, and maintaining resources for working and interacting with people with disabilities. This training is designed to shape perspectives on ability versus disability and provide an open forum for questions and concerns for those interacting with individuals with disabilities. This…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/15/become-an-ability-ally/

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Earn a master’s degree in English online

…need to take classes at your own pace? The Department of English now offers the MA degree both in-person and online. Our 30-credit hour program offers a flexible course of study designed to meet the professional goals of our students. All our courses, both in-person and online, are taught by regular WSU faculty. Our curriculum includes classes in British…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/14/pursue-grad-degree-in-english-online/

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Seminar focuses on next-generation lithium-ion batteries

…mileage anxiety and shorten charging time in a world with an increasing number of electric vehicles. As a senior battery scientist at Zenlabs, Chang’s research focuses on designing state-of-the-art materials for electrodes and electrolytes in batteries, supercapacitors, capacitive deionization, and catalysis.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/19/seminar-focuses-on-next-generation-lithium-ion-batteries/

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Cash Hollistah to speak about Kansas musicians

…us musically. This program is made possible by Humanities Kansas. Sunflower Music is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement. Refreshments begin at 10 a.m., and the program will be…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/18/cash-hollistah-to-speak-about-kansas-musicians/

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Youngmeyer Ranch building serves researchers, withstands prairie environment

…has granted Wichita State research and educational access to the property. The research facility cost approximately $2 million to build and was paid for entirely by donors. Hutton designed and constructed the building. The 3,400-square-foot building also includes a large garage and storage space where researchers can park vehicles and stow equipment. This…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/26/youngmeyer-ranch-building-serves-wsu-researchers-withstands-prairie-environment/

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Deadline for OAT course designations approaching

The deadline to apply for Open/Alternative Textbook (OAT) course designations is Sept. 30. The OAT program is designed to expand the use of freely-available resources in classes to help address the rising cost of textbooks and the impact of that expense on students. Courses with an OAT designation are visible to students in the course schedule to help them…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/23/deadline-for-oat-course-designations-approaching/

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Regents approve new WSU peer institutions

…characteristics, such as mission, Carnegie Class, enrollment trends (including KBOR priorities), and budget. The analysis was based on the most recent national data designed to identify those institutions that are most like WSU. Additionally, the following were approved as WSU’s aspirational peers: Georgia State UniversityUniversity of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/15/regents-approve-new-wsu-peer-institutions/

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WSU Department of Sport Management enters TeamWork U program

… to work in the sports industry,” Woodard said. “Without question, we all know sport is one of the most competitive industries.TeamWork Online is a great program designed to help students find sports jobs and get hired faster.” The TeamWork U program offers students weekly tips on improving their online applications and navigating the hiring process in the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/13/wsu-department-of-sport-management-enters-teamwork-u-program/

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Join us for Founders’ Day of Giving Sept. 14

…students, employees, parents and friends to celebrate our history and invest in our future. Giving during Founders’ Day will take your generosity even further with the help of designated matching gifts to support WSU colleges, departments, programs and teams.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/09/join-us-for-founders-day-of-giving-sept-14/

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WSU’s NIAR ATLAS announces NASA Space Apps hackathon in Wichita

…Apps hackathon is coming to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) Oct. 1-2. NASA invites coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists and technologists to come together in a global hackathon. Over two days, participants from around the world will create in-person and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/31/wsus-niar-atlas-announces-nasa-space-apps-hackathon-in-wichita/