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Fairmount College faculty: Catherine Searle defies the stereotype for a mathematician

With dozens of brightly colored origami figures decorating the shelves and sketches covering the whiteboard in the corner, Catherine Searle’s office looks more like an art studio than a space to do fundamental research in mathematics. Searle’s field of study has a bad rap, a fact of which she is fully aware. “I get it – Math can be terrifying at times,”…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/06/20/fairmount-college-faculty-catherine-searle-defies-the-stereotype-for-a-mathematician/

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Fairmount College faculty: Mark Schneegurt weaves creativity of science into research

Inspiration could strike anywhere. For Mark Schneegurt, it comes from time in nature, daydreaming. “I need time where I can just sit and think,” Schneegurt, professor of microbiology, said. “I can stare at the bark on a tree and just start scribbling ideas down. To anyone else, it looks like a mess; but, to me, it’s two or three years of ideas waiting to be …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/07/18/fairmount-college-faculty-mark-schneegurt-weaves-creativity-of-science-into-research/

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Fairmount College faculty: Brigitte Roussel gives voice to silenced female authors

Life during the 16th century in France afforded few opportunities for women to make their voices heard. Its rigidly patriarchal culture expected them to be dutiful wives, mothers and daughters, not opinionated politicians, poets and painters, like their male counterparts. But buried in the pages of manuscripts, annotating the margins, exists a historical…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/08/23/fairmount-college-faculty-brigitte-roussel-gives-voice-to-silenced-female-authors/

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Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a survey for ITS about Microsoft 365 Cloud Support

Are you using Microsoft OneDrive, Teams or SharePoint at WSU? ITS would like to hear from you. Take part in a brief survey to evaluate your experiences with OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint and the support offered through ITS. Your feedback is crucial in helping enhance services and better meet your needs.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/08/26/faculty-and-staff-are-invited-to-participate-in-a-survey-for-its-about-microsoft-365-cloud-support/

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Faculty ombuds services include facilitating conflict resolution

Conflict is an inevitable part of organizational life and can negatively impact people and processes when left unaddressed. The ombuds program is in place to address disputes before they become formal grievances. Ombudspersons can provide confidential, informal and impartial assistance.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/16/faculty-ombuds-services-include-facilitating-conflict-resolution/

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WSU faculty, staff invited to Educator Appreciation Night at women’s basketball game Nov. 28

Tuesday, Nov. 28 is Educator Appreciation Night during the Shocker women’s basketball game against Southeastern Louisiana State. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. Wichita State faculty and staff and all educators receive admission at no additional charge when they present their employee ID at the Shocker Ticket Office. Additional tickets for friends and family can be…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/22/wsu-faculty-staff-invited-educator-appreciation-night-at-womens-basketball-game-nov-28/

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Faculty artists Irma Puškarević, Levente Sulyok to present their work

…personal history and memory. Levente Sulyok explores the relationship between the present, the past and the future in terms of shifting cultural and physical borders. Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/27/faculty-artists-irma-puskarevic-levente-sulyok-to-present-their-work/

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Faculty artists Irma Puškarević, Levente Sulyok to present their work

…personal history and memory. Levente Sulyok explores the relationship between the present, the past and the future in terms of shifting cultural and physical borders. Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/03/28/faculty-artists-irma-puskarevic-levente-sulyok-to-present-their-work-2/

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Faculty artists Tyler Stonestreet, Tim Stone to present their work

… extension of the stories that shape him as a person. Tim Stone conceives a painterly language that emphasizes the hybridization between physical and digital experiences. Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/10/faculty-artists-present-their-work/

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Faculty artists Lori Santos, Tatiana Larsen to present their work

…and enacts positive change, telling stories that inspire connectedness and honor difference. Tatiana Larsen found a visual way to permanently record a movement in time. Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/19/faculty-artists-lori-santos-tatiana-larsen-to-present-their-work/

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Faculty artists Tina Murano, Joshua Smith to present their work

…to a state of flow. Illustrator, animator, web developer, consultant and designer. Joshua Smith synthesizes these skills in the service of telling compelling stories. Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/17/faculty-artists-tina-murano-joshua-smith-to-present-their-work/

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SCCS to survey faculty satisfaction with student academic integrity process

…are anonymous and confidential. The responses will be reviewed by SCCS staff to strengthen the academic integrity process. Group results from this survey may be shared with the faculty senate executive board or deans of colleges to further assist with education on the academic integrity process. Faculty members at Wichita State can complete the survey…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/03/sccs-to-survey-faculty-satisfaction-with-student-academic-integrity-process/

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SCCS to survey faculty satisfaction with student academic integrity process

…are anonymous and confidential. The responses will be reviewed by SCCS staff to strengthen the academic integrity process. Group results from this survey may be shared with the faculty senate executive board or deans of colleges to further assist with education on the academic integrity process. Faculty members at Wichita State can complete the survey…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/04/04/sccs-to-survey-faculty-satisfaction-with-student-academic-integrity-process-2/

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Investing in our faculty and staff

…contracts and grants, may be handled differently and as appropriate in affected departments.) It is a cornerstone of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan that we invest in our faculty and staff by providing a fair and competitive compensation program for WSU employees. That includes not only this upcoming raise, but also our continued investment in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/05/18/investing-in-our-faculty-and-staff/

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Barton School Merges Student Advisory Boards and Appoints Maley Hansen as President

…Student Advisory Board will serve as a catalyst for strategic guidance, enhanced programming, and an enriched student experience — all contributing to the Barton School’s advancement and its positioning among the top business schools in the nation. Leading the board is Maley Hansen, a Wichita native and accomplished junior double-majoring in Economics and…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/barton_news/09-09-2025-maley-hansen-advisory-board.php

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College Bylaws

Wichita State University Honors College Governance Bylaws Revised 2023 Faculty and student participation in University and College governance is vital to the proper functioning of the University. Faculty interest in direction and development of the Honors College not only reflects their formal right to contribute to University decision making but indicates…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/honors_college/honors_college_bylaws.php

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Fairmount College Faculty: Darren DeFrain is finding the narrative

For Darren DeFrain, associate professor of English and director of the writing program, research is all about finding the narrative. Take, for example, graphic novels, a subject of DeFrain’s research for some ten years.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/22/fairmount-college-faculty-darren-defrain-is-finding-the-narrative/

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Shockers invited to political science faculty panel/sneak preview of course schedule

Join the Department of Political Science at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 via Zoom to hear what classes will be offered for the next fall and spring semesters. Professors in the political science department will discuss the classes they will teach for the upcoming semesters. The panel is co-sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha and the Department of Political Science.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/15/shockers-invited-to-political-science-faculty-panel-sneak-preview-of-course-schedule/

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Faculty and staff invited to virtual panel over advocating for youth in community

Sponsored by the College of Applied Studies, join the panel discussion, “Advocating for Youth in our Community” from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 via Zoom with panelists Dr. Sharieka Fisher of Rise Up for Youth, Dr. Kim Wilson of Prime Fit, Mario Barnes of Heroes Academy and Dr. Prisca Barnes of Storytime Village. The virtual panel of leaders represent…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/21/faculty-and-staff-invited-to-virtual-panel-over-advocating-for-youth-in-our-community/

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Faculty and staff are invited to WSU Winter Party Nov. 30

President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case cordially invite you to the Wichita State Winter Party from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, Rhatigan Student Center. Attendees will be greeted by the President’s Executive Team and will receive a complimentary holiday glass — the second in a yearly series of vintage…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/10/31/faculty-and-staff-are-invited-to-wsu-winter-party-nov-30/