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Inside Higher Education publishes essay by Keith Pickus

Inside Higher Education recently published an opinion essay by Dr. Keith Pickus, vice president for corporate and foundation relations, Wichita State University Foundation about the similarities between managing professional employees and teaching university students. Pickus, who recently returned to a full-time faculty role after serving in various campus…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/14/inside-higher-education-publishes-essay-about-teaching-by-keith-pickus/

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President Muma stresses importance of Suspenders4Hope training

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. To highlight the importance of this month, President Rick Muma is encouraging students, faculty and staff to engage with Wichita State’s nationally recognized Suspenders4Hope Preventing Suicide training. The training helps amplify efforts at WSU to reduce the stigma around mental health and to normalize…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/07/president-muma-stresses-importance-of-suicide-prevention-training/

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3-Minute Thesis competition registration is open

Graduate students, registration is now open for the fourth annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) 2 p.m. Nov. 12. During the 3MT competition, each student summarizes the importance and impact of their research in just three minutes. Winners will go on to represent Wichita State at a regional competition in spring 2022. Registration closes at 11:59 P.m.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/16/3mt-competition-registration-is-open/

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Online Writing Lab begins Aug.16

The Wichita State University Online Writing Lab (OWL) will begin accepting papers for tutorials and feedback at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16. Students may submit their writing any time after this. Tutors will have two business days to respond to submissions. The WSU Writing Center, located at room 601 in Lindquist Hall, will open 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23. The…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/12/online-writing-lab-begins-aug-16/

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Division of Student Affairs hiring graduate assistantships

…assistant (GA) position you need to fill? The Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) masters program is hosting a GA interview weekend April 1-2. If you have a GA position open for students that will be going through the HESA program, please fill out the Qualtrics survey. For more information, contact Carley Enyart, chair of the HESA Grad Weekend…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/10/division-of-student-affairs-hiring-graduate-assistantships/

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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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ODI hiring peer academic mentors

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is seeking proactive, enthusiastic and professional leaders to serve as academic mentors. Academic mentors assist underrepresented students in achieving academic success through a peer mentorship model that develops and enhances study skills, note-taking skills, test-taking skills, goal setting and more. Applications are…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/06/30/odi-hiring-peer-academic-mentors/

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Join fellow Shockers for politics and pizza

All Wichita State students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Shockers Vote Coalition for pizza and conversations about current affairs and the upcoming election 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays at the following dates and locations: Oct. 12 at 142 Rhatigans Student Center (RSC) Oct. 19 at 142 RSC Oct. 26 at 142 RSC Nov. 2 at Shocker Sports Grill and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/06/join-your-fellow-shockers-for-politics-and-pizza/

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First-Year Programs in Student Success hosting syllabus party tomorrow

… tomorrow, Jan. 25 at the Rhatigan Student Center Harvest (Room 142). Bring your class syllabi and your planners (electronic or paper) and Student Success will provide the rest. Students who attend will receive supplies, goodies, light refreshments and valuable peer support from our Transition Mentors to help you get organized for the spring semester.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/14/first-year-programs-in-student-success-hosting-syllabus-party/

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Chemistry professors join forces to create a pooled scholarship

Allen Galliart and Doug English have never met in person, but they share a common passion: helping chemistry students succeed. It’s this goal that brought the two together to start the Pooled Chemistry Scholarship at Wichita State. Together, they created the Pooled Chemistry Scholarship, with the goal to find other alumni and faculty to contribute and get…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/02/chemistry-professors-join-forces-to-create-a-pooled-scholarship/

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Register for Three-Minute Thesis Competition

…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 information, competition rules …

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

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Join Purple Mile: An annual domestic violence awareness walk

Students, faculty, staff and campus innovation partners are invited to attend the Purple Mile, an annual memorial walk held for those who have lost their lives to domestic violence beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center. The event also serves as an opportunity to increase community networking, resourcing and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/08/join-purple-mile-an-annual-domestic-violence-awareness-walk/

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Get up to 50% off of SCA Professional Dress event Oct. 2

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a professional dress event 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the JCPenney located in the Towne East Mall. The event is in partnership with Shocker Career Accelerator (SCA)\ and JCPenney. To participate, participants must show their WSU ID to receive up to 50% off select professional dress apparel. During the event,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/29/get-up-to-50-off-of-sca-professional-dress-event-oct-2/

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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 Research Awards $5,000 to 20,000 for 12-month projects Applications due date: March 21 For more information, contact…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/06/wsu-regional-institute-on-aging-announces-funding-opportunities-for-faculty-2/

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WSU announces list of 2022 spring graduates

More than 2,400 students were eligible to participate in the 124th spring commencement ceremonies at Wichita State University in May. Undergraduate and graduate degrees were conferred for the following colleges within WSU: Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and SciencesCollege of Fine ArtsDorothy and Bill Cohen Honors CollegeCollege of Innovation and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/07/07/wsu-announces-list-of-2022-spring-graduates%ef%bf%bc/

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AHINSA presents Garba Night 2022

Wichita State’s Association of Hindu Students in America (AHINSA) will host Garba Night 2020 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center. An integral part of the event is the religious symbolism espoused in the portrait of the Indian deity Durga placed centrally in the Beggs Ballroom. There will also be an open…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/21/ahinsa-presents-garba-night-2022/

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Join Shockers Vote Coalition

As we head into another election year, the Shockers Vote Coalition invites students, faculty and staff to join Wichita State’s Shockers Vote campaign. The coalition helps plan voter registration drives, deliberate dialogue initiatives and other events together for the upcoming election cycle. All events are nonpartisan and everyone is welcome to join and to …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/16/join-shockers-vote-coalition/

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Watch highlights from Clash of the Colleges 2022

The final competition to determine “who rules the school” was held Friday, Aug. 26 and included students in each academic college competing against each other in relay races and team sports. The College of Engineering were able to with the competition for the fourth time. Another honor awarded was the Spirit Award, which went to the W. Frank Barton School of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/30/watch-highlights-from-clash-of-the-colleges-2022/

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Summer 2022 financial aid application now available

Do you plan to take classes during the summer? The summer 2022 financial aid application is now available. To apply, students need to do the following: Enroll in summer 2022 classes. Complete the “Summer Aid Application” in your myWSU student portal, under the myFinances tab and “Financial Aid” links. Please allow up to three weeks for processing. For more…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/08/summer-2022-financial-aid-application-now-available/

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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/