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Student Activities Council to host panel discussing periods

Join the Students Activities Council as it hosts a panel about periods for people who menstruate at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2 in the Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center. The panel of health care professionals in reproductive health will focus on educating a destigmatizing the period. There will be a question and answer session following the panel.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/15/student-activities-council-to-host-panel-discussing-periods/

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Shocker Leadership Awards application deadline extended

Applications for the 11th annual Shocker Leadership Awards have been extended to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 19. The Shocker Leadership Awards recognize the work of student-led organizations, students, faculty and staff at Wichita State. Official WSU student organizations, university-affiliated student groups and individuals may be nominated by a student,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/09/shocker-leadership-awards-application-deadline-extended/

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Attend SGA’s Safety Week Sept. 25-28

Wichita State’s Student Government Association presents Safety Week Sept. 25-28. SGA will provide programming, events and resources for students that are focused on safety. To learn more about events, visit the SGA webpage. Monday, Sept. 25 Campus Resource Tabling, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the first floor of RSC Tuesday, Sept. 26 Safety Hunt, all day across…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/22/attend-sgas-safety-week-sept-25-28/

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Cybersecurity virtual contest draws participants from across the country

…from 16 high schools and two-year colleges competed in the inaugural Capture The Wu event, a two-day virtual contest in which teams solve cybersecurity challenges. Wichita State students from the Wichita State Linux User Group (WULUG) and Joe Jabara, the director of the cybersecurity program in the School of Computing, organized and ran the contest.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/03/cybersecurity-virtual-contest-draws-participants-from-across-the-country/

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FirePoint invites participants for C3 SPARC Challenge

Students are invited to take part in the Student Practical Architecting Challenge (SPARC) hosted by WSU innovation partner, FirePoint Innovations. The challenge is divided in three progressive phases spanning the course of nine months. First and second place teams will compete for financial awards, with first place winning $29,500, and will have access to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/07/firepoint-invites-participants-for-c3-sparc-challenge/

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Upcoming closure in Lots 24, 25 Nov. 17

Due to an event in the Rhatigan Student Center, there will be a partial lot closure Friday, Nov. 17 in Lots 24 and 25, south of 17th Street. Faculty, staff and students that typically park in this lot will need to park elsewhere if the lot is full. The purpose of the lot reservations is to help accommodate large group of guests visiting campus for events or …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/14/upcoming-closure-in-lots-24-25-nov-17/

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WSU announces fall 2022 commencement schedule, speaker

Almost 1,300 students are eligible to participate in Wichita State University’s 125th fall commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 in Charles Koch Arena. All graduates will walk across the stage and be individually recognized. Doctoral candidates will be hooded at this ceremony. Dr. Mona Nemer will receive an Honorary Degree of Doctor of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/12/wsu-announces-fall-2022-commencement-schedule-speaker/

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Search for volunteer opportunities on VolunteerICT

Choose from hundreds of volunteer opportunities using VolunteerICT. The platform connects Wichita State’s students, faculty and staff to volunteer work throughout Wichita based on specific agencies, location, interest and more. To get started, log in to myWSU, go to the “Home” tab, and under the “Campus Involvement” section, select “Log in to VolunteerICT.” …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/27/search-for-volunteer-opportunities-on-volunteerict/

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Cara Chennault-Reid

…to lead the Global Human Resources group in their carpet and airbag business. Cara quickly established herself as a strategic partner and moved into roles within Koch Global Services most recently holding the role as their Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Cara drove the KGS (Koch Global Services) vision for the delivery of shared services within the…

https://www.wichita.edu/profiles/academics/business/office_of_the_dean/spero-advisory-board/Chennault-Reid-Cara.php

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Call for volunteers for Science Olympiad National Tournament

Approximately 1,800 students from across the United States, Canada and Japan will travel to Wichita State for the Science Olympiad National Tournament in May. Teams will begin checking in May 17 and 18, and a STEM Expo will be held May 19. The tournament, ending with an awards ceremony, will run May 20. Many volunteers are needed to help make this multi-day …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/20/call-for-volunteers-for-science-olympiad-national-tournament/

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Submit research to Earth Day student research showcase

The Wichita State Sustainability Council is accepting abstract submissions for its the third Student Research Poster Showcase from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 in the Rhatigan Student Center. All students are encouraged to submit an abstract for the showcase. Intersectional research, specific projects, program evaluations and new ideas are all…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/12/submit-research-to-earth-day-student-research-showcase/

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Submit research to Earth Day student research showcase

The Wichita State Sustainability Council is accepting abstract submissions for its the third Student Research Poster Showcase from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 in the Rhatigan Student Center. All students are encouraged to submit an abstract for the showcase. Intersectional research, specific projects, program evaluations and new ideas are all…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/07/submit-research-to-wsu-earth-day-student-research-showcase/

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Register your student for Shocker Legacy Day

Are you a member of faculty or staff with a student interested in WSU? You’re invited to join us for Shocker Legacy Day, an event to celebrate you and your student for being part of the Shocker Legacy family. On Saturday, Jan. 14, come learn about the new and exciting opportunities at Wichita State while connecting with Wichita State students and alumni.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/20/register-your-student-for-shocker-legacy-day/

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EVENT CANCELLED – Join bingo, lunch fundraiser to support student scholarships

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. Join the Women of Wichita State University (WWSU) for a bingo and lunch fundraiser event at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 4 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center. Every year, WWSU provides scholarships to female-identifying students to help support academic goals. Participants will play bingo for prizes,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/23/join-bingo-lunch-fundraiser-to-support-student-scholarships/

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Applications open for Retention Faculty Fellows

Faculty members with an interest in retaining students should apply to become a Retention Faculty Fellow. Applications for the 2023-24 academic year are open through Friday, April 21. Retention Faculty Fellows support Strategic Enrollment Management goal three to “Increase persistence rates of degree seeking student populations.” The Retention Faculty…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/10/applications-open-for-retention-faculty-fellows/

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Young alumni leave a gift to fill the gaps

…Wichita State, easily recalling the instructors and courses that left a lasting impression on their professional lives. But they also remember the challenges they encountered as students. To help the university fill gaps in funding that often get overlooked, the couple is pledging a planned gift valued at $1 million dollars to the university. “One of the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/01/young-alumni-leave-a-gift-to-fill-the-gaps/

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FirePoint internship showcases under-represented STEM talent

… Aviation and Missile Center and the Department of Defense. The program is a partnership between FirePoint, AvMC, Tuskegee University and Prairie View A&M University, connecting students from historically Black colleges and universities to internship opportunities with NIAR, Spirit AeroSystems and Textron Aviation in the Wichita Area.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/20/firepoint-internship-showcases-under-represented-stem-talent%ef%bf%bc/

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Future teachers will speak to Shocker community about incorporating diversity

Wichita State students in 402U, “Instructional Strategies, Assessment and Management: Literacy Instruction for Upper Elementary,” instructed by Dr. Sun Young Lee, will showcase their research on how to integrate diversity through children’s literature in elementary classrooms from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, May 1 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center. Learn about how…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/28/future-teachers-will-speak-to-shocker-community-about-incorporating-diversity/

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Educators, professionals invited to attend Learning & Instructional Design MEd informative session

Prospective students are invited to join an informational session for Wichita State’s Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design program at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 via Zoom. Request a zoom link for the session prior to the start by emailing Dr. JeaHwan Byun, associate professor in the School of Education, at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu or Mara …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/04/educators-professionals-invited-to-attend-learning-instructional-design-med-informative-session/

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Pregame light show experience debuting at Saturday men’s basketball game

…game 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. To take part in the light show during the game, download the GoShockers App from the App Store or Google Play Store and follow the steps before the game starts. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 2:45 p.m. to participate. As always, WSU students receive free admission to the game by presenting their Shocker ID …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/10/pregame-light-show-experience-debuting-at-saturday-mens-basketball-game-2/