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Researchers seek participants for home exercise program

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants aged 65 and older for a study on home exercise to improve balance and walking speed. The study may help the field of physical therapy improve their methods to improve balance and walking speed using home exercise programs during the COVID-19 …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/31/researchers-seek-participants-for-home-exercise-program-2/

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Researchers seek participants for home exercise program

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants aged 65 and older for a study on home exercise to improve balance and walking speed. The study may help the field of physical therapy improve their methods to improve balance and walking speed using home exercise programs during the COVID-19 …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/25/researchers-seek-participants-for-home-exercise-program/

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Webinar showcases Environmental Finance Center community sustainability tool

The Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center (WSU EFC) will host a webinar to showcase its new online Community Sustainability Tool form 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19. The tool is a free, easy-to-use online resource that can help communities understand their capacity to finance water and wastewater infrastructure investments. The tool is…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/17/webinar-showcases-environmental-finance-center-community-sustainability-tool/

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Take care of your mental health

With the start of a new academic year, I would like to welcome each of you to Wichita State University. Whether you are new to WSU or returning, we are happy you are here. I know the stress associated with the pandemic has taken a toll on many of us. Please know the mental well-being of our students is important to me. I encourage you to protect your mental …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/13/take-care-of-your-mental-health-2/

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WSU hosting North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad today

The Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University is excited to host their first North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) Competition for high school students 9 a.m.-noon today, Jan.27 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Lucas Room). The NACLO is a contest where high-school students solve linguistic puzzles. In…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/26/wsu-hosting-north-american-computational-linguistics-olympiad/

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Learn more about TRIO pre-college programs

TRIO is a group of federally funded outreach programs that were put in place to support disadvantaged students who want to pursue higher education. Wichita State University sponsors eight TRIO programs, each of them focusing on a specific population and with a unique focus. Read about three TRIO pgorams below: Talent Search identifies, prepares, and assists …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/18/learn-more-about-trio-pre-college-programs/

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Researchers seek participants for cardiac rehabilitation study

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants for a study on motivational factors and barriers that alter exercise adherence in an unmonitored independent cardiac rehabilitation program. The study will add to current research to help better understand the different motivational factors…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/23/researchers-seek-participants-for-cardiac-rehabilitation-study/

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Researchers seek participants for chronic low back pain study

A group of students in the doctor of physical therapy program at Wichita State University is looking for participants 18 years of age or older with chronic low back pain. Your participation may help physical therapists understand how to treat chronic low back pain in a technological age using at-home therapy services. If you qualify for this research and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/03/researchers-seek-participants-for-chronic-low-back-pain-study/

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Watch WSU Theatre ‘Popcorn Movie’

Wichita State University Theatre’s feature film, “Popcorn Movie,” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. April 29-30 at the Welsbacher Theatre. Admission is $10. The show was written by Acting for Digital Arts at WSU theatre professor and program Bret Jones. “Popcorn Movie” is a comedy and drama about a senior filmmaking student who desperately needs to complete her…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/20/watch-wsu-theatre-popcorn-movie/

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Day 2 of ARC: Get more online instructor training today

Today, Jan. 11 is the second day of the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) at Wichita State. The ARC happens three times a year and is free and open to the campus community. All sessions are online via Zoom. You can view the full schedule, including links to recorded training and LinkedIn Learning challenges, at the WSU January 2022 ARC Events website. All …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/07/day-2-of-arc-get-more-online-instructor-training-today/

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Perspectives series examines ‘Who Can Become an American? U.S. Immigration Policy, Racism and Civil Rights Struggle in the 20th Century’

The “Legacies of Racism in American Culture” series will return with at 3 p.m. Nov. 17 via Zoom (Meeting ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316). Laila Ballout, Wichita State assistant professor of history, will present on the subject while Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host the event. During this edition, the U.S.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/09/perspectives-series-examines-who-can-become-an-american-u-s-immigration-policy-racism-and-civil-rights-struggle-in-the-20th-century/

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WSU publishes guidance and training video on flexible work arrangements

To provide the opportunity for work/life balance, job satisfaction, and a more inclusive workplace, Wichita State University recognizes the need to offer flexible working arrangements. The university also recognizes that guidance may be helpful for employees who want to request a flexible work arrangement and in determining when Flexible Work Arrangements…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/wsu-publishes-guidance-and-training-video-on-flexible-work-arrangements/

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WSU Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Messiah’ sing-along

The Wichita State University Symphony Orchestra invites the campus community to sing portions of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at Wiedemann Hall. The concert will be led by Dr. Mark Laycock, College of Fine Arts director of Orchestra and Strings. An annual tradition in many communities, the “Messiah” sing-along will focus on…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/17/wsu-symphony-orchestra-presents-messiah-sing-along/

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

NASA’s International Space 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…

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

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WuLug wins competitions at NCL and NCX

Wichita State and WSU Tech students recently participated in the National Cyber League (NCL) and NSA Cyber Exercise (NCX) for spring 2022. The students are also members of the WSU Linux Users (WuLug) computer science and engineering club. The students included the following: Garrett Wahlstedt, WuLug president and engineering junior Declan Dsouza, WuLug…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/11/wulug-victory-in-ncl-and-ncx/

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Perspectives series examines “Jim Crow’ in the Business World: The Birth, Growth, and Disappearance of Black-Owned Insurance Companies’ today

The “Legacies of Racism in American Culture” series will return at 3 p.m. today, Dec. 1 via Zoom (Meeting ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316). Robert E. Weems, Jr., who has been Wichita State’s Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History since 2011, will present on the subject while Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/24/perspectives-series-examines-jim-crow-in-the-business-world-the-birth-growth-and-disappearance-of-black-owned-insurance-companies/

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Connecting with alumni and the community? You are advancing SEM Goal 1.3

During fall 2021, Wichita State launched its new 2025 Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan with the overarching goals of expanding enrollments to 17,000 students, increasing first to second-year retention rate to 75%, and closing the equity gap for underserved students. The success of the new plan is dependent on the contributions of everyone on…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/05/connect-with-alumni-and-community-and-advance-sem-goal-1-3/

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Abstracts requested for 2022 Gender and Sexuality in Kansas conference

Wichita State’s Department of Sociology and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion are requesting abstracts for presentations at the ninth annual Gender and Sexuality in Kansas conference March 11 at the Rhatigan Students Center. Priority will be given to submissions received by Feb. 4. Who should submit: The conference is interdisciplinary. All submissions…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/20/abstracts-requested-for-2022-gender-and-sexuality-in-kansas-conference/

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Perspectives series examines ‘The Bible and Race in American Christian Cultures’

The “Legacies of Racism in American Culture” series will return with “The Bible and Race in American Christian Cultures” at 3 p.m. Nov. 3 via Zoom (Meeting ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316). Rannfrid Lasine Thelle, Wichita State associate professor of religion, will present on the subject while Andrew Hippisley, dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/26/perspectives-series-examines-the-bible-and-race-in-american-christian-cultures/

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Deadline for Ultra Course Format move extended

Wichita State’s plan has long been to move fully to the Ultra Course Format no later than Dec. 31, 2022, but recent experiences with the pilot program and Blackboard’s ongoing commitment to improving the Ultra Course Format have led the university to make a change to the deadline. In consultation with the Accessibility and Technology subcommittee of the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/06/deadline-for-ultra-course-format-move-extended/