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  1. WSU Newsletters

    WSU Libraries Dean Kathy Downes announces retirement

    …40 years at Wichita State. During her time with WSU Libraries, she spearheaded many facility expansions, including coordinating the west addition project from 1985 to 1989 and helping with the 2019 expansion of the 24-hour study room. She also co-led the systems migration from NOTIS to Voyager and initiated an ongoing project to prepare for the next…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/03/wsu-libraries-dean-kathy-downes-announces-retirement/

  2. WSU Newsletters

    TRIO Disability Support Services and McNair host informational meetings

    …disabilities. DSS provides academic support. tutoring, access to adaptive computer equipment and other services that enable its students to persist and graduate. McNair helps first-generation and limited income or underrepresented undergraduates who are interested in graduate study. Students gain research experience, receive assistance selecting…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/27/trio-disability-support-services-and-mcnair-host-informational-meetings/

  3. WSU Newsletters

    Information Security warns of fraud job offers

    … own email address that official emails will be sent from. The email will ask that you use a free email service as a “reading test” or a “test of your attentiveness.” This helps them bypass fraud monitoring tools. An insistence that conversations are only conducted via email or text, with statements around the inability to meet in person or speak over the…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/23/information-security-warns-of-fraud-job-offers/

  4. WSU Newsletters

    United Way thanks WSU for contributions

    …to its United Way of the Plains campaign to improve the quality of life for WSU and the neighboring communities. United Way of the Plains supports south central Kansas and helps those in need with health, education, financial stability and basic needs. In 2022, WSU faculty and staff raised a total of $29,533.40 and 10% were first-time donors. Because…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/23/united-way-giving-campaign-thanks-wsu-staff-for-contributions/

  5. WSU Newsletters

    Cadman exhibiting story of the Dockum sit-in

    …sit-in and will be displayed through Jan. 31 at the Cadman Art Gallery in the Rhatigan Student Center. The exhibit explores how early civil rights era lunch counter protests helped shape and transform the struggles for racial equality in America. Through historical contexts and articles, it will tell the little-known story of the Dockum sit-in, as well as…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/20/cadman-exhibiting-story-of-the-dockum-sit-in/

  6. WSU Newsletters

    Employee self-evaluation in myPerformance is due Jan. 31

    …link found under the faculty/staff tab. For more information, including myPerformance training, quick reference guides and other resources, visit the myPerformance homepage. Helpful myPerformance hints: Employees have unlimited access in myPerformance to update and edit content in their self-review until automatic rollover to their manager for the…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/18/employee-self-evaluation-in-myperformance-is-due/

  7. WSU Newsletters

    Register for workshops on REU proposals

    …first step in establishing an NSF research center is to demonstrate success with a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in the field of interest. REU Sites are also helpful in recruiting graduate students. NSF REU proposals are typically due in August or September. Vice Provost Coleen Pugh and any interested teams will coordinate and work on…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/01/06/register-for-workshops-on-reu-proposals/

  8. WSU Newsletters

    Join President Muma’s literacy fundraiser

    …success. The President’s Team is raising money for the United Way’s Coaching for Literacy initiative, which puts books and supplies into the hands of USD 259 students. Reading helps children build cognitive skills, gain a deeper understanding of the world, improve their concentration, and fuel their imagination. As an educational driver for the state of…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/15/presidents-team-is-fundraising-for-literacy/

  9. WSU Newsletters

    Scam alert: Fake jobs and fraud checks

    …organizations. Those organizations have their own email address and never use free email. As a reading test, they ask that you contact them from a free email service. This helps them bypass fraud monitoring tools. Conversations only over email and text with statements around the inability to speak due to being busy or traveling. Checks are mailed to …

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/12/02/scam-alert-fake-jobs-and-fraud-checks/

  10. WSU Newsletters

    Barton School installs work by visually impaired artist

    …Engagement Center, which opened its doors earlier this year. The Barton School’s Woolsey Hall art collection and promotion of visual artists are rooted in a commitment to helping its business students blossom. By developing creative and artistic mindsets, the Barton School opens its students’ eyes to innovative and inspired solutions.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/29/barton-school-installs-work-by-visually-impaired-artist/

  11. WSU Newsletters

    Meet community law enforcement officers at Coffee with a Cop

    …Police Department for Coffee with a Cop from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Rhatigan Student Center’s east atrium. Coffee with a Cop is a nationwide event that helps police officers connect with their communities. This casual meeting allows for discussions from the community and gives the officers a way to get to know the people they serve.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/19/meet-with-community-law-enforcement-officers-at-coffee-with-a-cop/

  12. WSU Newsletters

    WBJ story highlights how WSU and WSU Tech have defied the drop in enrollment

    …of debt,” said Rick Muma, WSU president. “The way we’ve been addressing this is this applied learning approach.” From providing more need-based financial aid to helping increase the FASFA completion rate, WSU and WSU Tech administrators say another key to growing enrollment has been breaking down barriers for nontraditional and underrepresented college…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/14/wbj-story-highlights-how-wsu-and-wsu-tech-have-defied-the-drop-in-enrollment/

  13. WSU Newsletters

    Celebrate National Financial Aid Day Oct. 19

    …participants to share what financial aid means to them. National Financial Aid Day celebrates and recognizes the contributios of all Financial Aid Professionals nationwide for helping students realize their college dreams.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/13/celebrate-national-financial-aid-day-oct-19/

  14. WSU Newsletters

    From one student to another: Apply for FAFSA

    …and loans. Learn more at WSU’s FAFSA page. Many Wichita State students have benefitted from FAFSA, including Alondra Aguilera, senior in pre-K-12 Spanish education. “FAFSA helps make college affordable,” said Alondra.If students need assistance, they can set up an appointment at the Wichita State Financial Aid office page. For more information regarding…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/12/from-one-student-to-another-apply-for-fafsa-2/

  15. WSU Newsletters

    Former WSU program director passes away

    …away Sept. 29. A celebration of life is scheduled 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Cozine Life Events Center (11500 E. 21st St. N. Wichita, KS). Dr. De Silvea is credited with helping thousands of underdog students get their degrees. She was the longtime director of a WSU program that provides free tutoring and resources to students from low-income…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/12/former-wsu-program-director-passes-away/

  16. WSU Newsletters

    New webpage helps with hiring non-benefit-eligible employees

    We have created a new web page that provides the tools and instructions that you need to hire non-benefit eligible employees which include students (regular and graduate), temporary (both hourly U3 and salary U4), and lecturers. You can find the page at wichita.edu/NBEhiring. It is also found on the human resources webpage on the talent acquisition tab. The …

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/11/new-webpage-helps-with-hiring-non-benefit-eligible-employees/

  17. WSU Newsletters

    Register for SmartMapping workshop

    This next Savvy Scholars workshop, SmartMapping with ArcGIS Online, will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 21 via Zoom. Learn about how smart mapping helps users build beautiful, informative maps with just a few clicks. It can simplify the map-making process and can uncover the stories inside your data. It will be taught by geographic information systems…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/10/register-for-smartmapping-workshop/

  18. WSU Newsletters

    Barton School Dean’s Advisory Board adds CEO of NXTUS

    … of Accelerate Venture Partners and the launch of NXTSTAGE. He founded Tenzing Capital with a vision to build a generational Venture Capital investment firm. He is helping to chart the course for the Wichita Startup Ecosystem and spends most of his time as with early-stage growth companies in the region. Prior to NXTUS and Tenzing, Oeding worked at Koch…

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/28/barton-school-deans-advisory-board-adds-ceo-of-nxtus/

  19. WSU Newsletters

    Join staff/faculty food drive challenge

    …State students and colleagues have a full pantry of food and supplies to choose from at the Shocker Support Locker. Member of the University Police Department are pitching in by helping pick up and drop off items. Learn more at the Staff/Faculty Food Drive challenge Facebook page.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/20/good-neighbor-week-events-join-staff-faculty-food-drive-challenge/

  20. WSU Newsletters

    Reminder: Take Mandatory Discrimination and Harassment and Prevention by Sept. 23

    …of Institutional Equity and Compliance at 316-978-5177 or OIEC@wichita.edu if you have any questions or issues accessing the training. Thank you for your participation, and for helping us to build the best campus possible.

    https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/19/remindertake-mandatory-discrimination-and-harassment-and-prevention-by-sept-23/