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SEHP acquires new vision Vendor for 2022

The Health Care Commission (HCC) recently voted to move the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) voluntary Vision benefits to a new carrier, Avēsis. Avēsis will begin providing benefits to members Jan. 1, 2022. Avēsis is diligently working to recruit and contract with optometric providers (e.g. eye doctors, glasses and contact lenses companies) across Kansas in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/24/sehp-acquires-new-vision-vendor-for-2022/

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ODS, Chartwells staffing Food Allergy Awareness table today

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) and Chartwells (Wichita State Dining Services) will offer a Food Allergy Awareness table 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Shocker Hall. The event is a collaborative effort between ODS, WSU Housing and Chartwells to provide information to WSU students about food allergies and other health issues related to food. Food allergies…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/24/ods-chartwells-staffing-food-allergy-awareness-table-today/

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Message from the Department Chair

Message from the Department Chair As a part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, the Department of Economics is committed to excellence in teaching, research and publication. We're also strongly interested in supporting the local community as well as serving the university community. We are involved in national and…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/economics/chairmessage.php

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Visit WSU Post Office and get Santa letters delivered

Once again, the Wichita State Post Office will offer a variety of Santa letters to send to a child. The letter from Santa will be forwarded to the Santa Claus Post Office in Indiana for a pictorial postmarking and then sent to the addressee on the envelope. Each letter costs $1.50. The last day to purchase a letter is Friday, Dec. 17, to allow the letters to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/24/visit-wsu-post-office-and-get-santa-letters-delivered/

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Symphony concert features renowned faculty artist

Faculty artist Michael Sylvester, a renowned tenor who has sung leading roles in the major opera houses worldwide, will appear as soloist with the Wichita State Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Miller Concert Hall. The program, featuring music by Brahms, Richard Strauss, and Gilbert and Sullivan, will be conducted by Dr. Mark Laycock,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/21/symphony-concert-features-renowned-faculty-artist/

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View HealthQuest changes for 2023

HealthQuest is a program of the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) which provides financial incentives, such as medical insurance premium discounts, for taking actions that promote individual health and wellness. In 2023, HealthQuest will launch a new portal and an updated list of incentivized activities. More information will be available from SEHP in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/12/view-healthquest-changes-for-2023/

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Process Communication Model training now available at CEI

Wichita State’s Community Engagement Institute now has Process Communication Model training available. The Process Communication Model (PCM) is a tool designed by psychologist Dr. Taibi Kahler to understand how and why people communicate. It helps participants to observe their behavior, understand the behavior of others, and equips participants to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/05/process-communication-model-training-now-available-at-cei/

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Day 1 of ARC: Get instructor training via Zoom today

Today, Jan. 10 is the first 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-1-of-arc-get-instructor-training-via-zoom-today/

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Participants requested for low back pain research study

Students from the Wichita State Doctor of Physical Therapy program are requesting volunteers for a research study on how ball and balloon exercise variations affect chronic low back pain in adults 18-40 years of age. Participation in this study may help the field of physical therapy to be more effective at understanding and treating chronic low back pain in …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/09/participants-requested-for-low-back-pain-research-study/

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Employee self-evaluation in myPerformance due Jan. 31

Non-Teaching Wichita State Employees now have access to their annual myPerformance Self-Review. This self-review allows employees to provide input on their job performance and accomplishments from the beginning of the current review period, which began March 1, 2021. All Employee Self-Evaluations are due in myPerformance at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31. To complete…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/19/employee-self-evaluation-in-myperformance-is-due-jan-31/

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TRIO programs help prep high school students

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 sponsors eight TRIO programs, each of them focusing on a specific population and with a unique focus. Read about four TRIO programs below: Communication Upward Bound prepares high school students…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/21/trio-programs-help-prep-high-school-students/

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WSU replacing ProctorU with Examity

To lower student costs for proctoring services, Wichita State University has joined the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) proctoring contract with Examity. This service will replace ProctorU for the spring 2022 term. Because proctoring adds expenses to students and can increase stress in the testing environment, we encourage faculty to first consider options…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/12/wsu-replacing-proctoru-with-examity-for-student-paid-proctoring-services/

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A message from President Rick Muma

As most of you know, for the past two years, Wichita State has been in the process of implementing a comprehensive, transparent compensation plan, utilizing independent third-party market survey data (market based). This is a cornerstone of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan for our workforce and what I believe to be imperative for us to achieve our…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/13/a-message-from-president-rick-muma/

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WSU members presenting at National Economic Development Conference

Wichita State will present at the 2022 University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) annual summit conference taking place Oct. 9-12 in San Antonio. UEDA brings together higher education institutions, private sector businesses, non-profits, government organizations and community economic development stakeholders to create local and regional economic…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/06/wsu-presenting-at-national-economic-development-conference/

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Course copies to help ease the transition to Ultra

As you know, Wichita State is in the process of becoming a full Blackboard Ultra school. At this time, all Blackboard users are in the Ultra Navigation area when they log in to Blackboard, and approximately 100 instructors are also offering their courses in Blackboard Ultra Course format. To assist all instructors in the move to Ultra courses, WSU has been…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/23/an-ultra-present-coming-to-you/

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Environmental Finance Center releases community sustainability tool

The Wichita State Environmental Finance Center (EFC) has released its community sustainability tool for Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. The tool is an Excel-based planning resource that assesses the economic sustainability of investments in drinking water and wastewater systems by communities. The tool relies on data from the Bureau of Census to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/21/environmental-finance-center-releases-community-sustainability-tool/

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Reminder: Use Qualtrics, WSU’s designated survey software

This is a reminder for all students, faculty and staff to send out surveys with Qualtrics. Wichita State has a license for Qualtrics, which became the official institutional survey software in 2012. Qualtrics can be used for research purposes, program review, nominations, elections, applications and more. Listed below are some of the benefits of using…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/24/reminder-use-qualtrics-wsus-designated-survey-software/

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Overview

Certificate Program Overview PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Certificate Program at Wichita State University allows students to explore the diversity of European culture and receive credit for doing so. Interdisciplinary in nature, the program draws from WSU's course offerings in Art History, English Literature, History, Languages,…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/medieval_renaissance/Overview.php

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Reminder: Qualtrics is WSU’s designated survey software

This is a reminder for all students, faculty and staff who send out surveys to use Qualtrics. Wichita State has a license for Qualtrics, which became the official institutional survey software in 2012. Qualtrics can be used for research purposes, program review, nominations, elections, applications and much more. Listed below are some of the benefits of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/03/22/reminder-qualtrics-is-wsus-designated-survey-software/

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Use Qualtrics, the WSU’s designated survey software

This is a reminder for all students, faculty and staff that send out surveys to use Qualtrics. Wichita State has a license for Qualtrics, which became the official institutional survey software in 2012. Qualtrics can be used for research purposes, program review, nominations, elections, applications and much more. Listed below are some of the benefits of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/23/use-qualtrics-the-universitys-designated-survey-software/