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Check out the vision for the new Wichita State Connect space Jan. 10

…soon to be Wichita State Connect, west of Woolsey Hall. Wichita State Connect, located in the heart of campus, will provide a gathering space and launchpad for WSU academic colleges and programs to engage with schools, industry and community partners. Wichita State Connect will serve the campus as a hub for preK-12 student field trips to campus,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/12/05/check-out-the-vision-for-the-new-wichita-state-connect-space-jan-10/

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Register to attend 2024 Ad Astra Conference Jan. 26-27

The campus community is invited to join the 2024 Ad Astra Conference Jan. 26-27, 2024. The Ad Astra Conference brings first-generation students from colleges and universities across Kansas and the surrounding states together for a common experience with a desired outcome of greater persistence to graduation. The featured speaker is Dr. La’Tonya “L.T.” Rease …

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/06/join-2024-ad-astra-conference-jan-26-27/

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Graduate Student Council fall 2023 elections is now open

…to elect new councilors for the 2023-24 academic year, opened until 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. The council is comprised of student representatives from all recognized graduate colleges who are responsible for advocating for the educational, professional and social needs of graduate students at Wichita State. All registered graduate students are invited…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/14/graduate-student-council-fall-2023-elections-is-now-open/

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HealthHum grants workshops begin Sept. 8

…Faculty and staff who are working in those areas, or who would like to, should join the workshop to find collaborators and develop grant submissions. Faculty and staff from all colleges and disciplines are welcome. Other upcoming HealthHum meetings: Grants workshop: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 in 209 Fiske Hall General meeting: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/09/05/grants-workshops-begin-this-friday/

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SCCS to survey faculty satisfaction with student academic integrity process

…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 here regardless of their previous interaction …

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

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SCCS to survey faculty satisfaction with student academic integrity process

…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 here regardless of their previous interaction …

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

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Former professor of nursing, Dr. Betty Elder, passes away

…the forest fire team. When she returned, she began her post-secondary teaching career at Fort Hays State University and Texas A&M University. She was an instructor at multiple colleges before joining the WSU School of Nursing in 2003. Donations can be made to the Betty Elder Memorial for Nursing through the WSU Foundation, or donors can mail a check to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/02/16/former-professor-of-nursing-dr-betty-elder-passes-away/

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INSPYRE offers youth mentoring opportunity

…will receive training at the beginning of the course and a grade at the end based on attendance and completion of assignments. We are interested in recruiting mentors from all colleges and majors. For more information, please contact the INSPYRE research lab at inspyre@wichita.edu.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/29/youth-mentoring-opportunity-for-class-credit/

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Young alumni leave a gift to fill the gaps

… help the university fill gaps in funding that often get overlooked, the couple is pledging a planned gift valued at $1 million dollars to the university. “One of the challenges colleges face is that equipment will be donated, but they don’t have the little pieces to support it – like cables or even space for tables to set it up,” Doll said. “This gift will …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/11/01/young-alumni-leave-a-gift-to-fill-the-gaps/

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View the best of Welcomefest 2022

…Welcomefest takes place during the first four weeks of each semester and features dozens of activities. Popular programs awaiting new and returning Shockers include Clash of the Colleges and Involvement Fair. Hosted by various student groups and campus departments, most events are free and give all students a chance to get acquainted with each other, learn…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/26/view-the-best-of-welcomefest-2022/

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Join us for Founders’ Day of Giving Sept. 14

…to celebrate our history and invest in our future. Giving during Founders’ Day will take your generosity even further with the help of designated matching gifts to support WSU colleges, departments, programs and teams.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/09/join-us-for-founders-day-of-giving-sept-14/

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Wichita State’s Shockers Vote! Coalition rewarded for work on 2022 election

…registration drives, Wichita State University has earned a Highly Established Action Plan Seal designation from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Wichita State is one of 82 colleges and universities recognized for its commitment to increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement in 2022. This seal is awarded to campuses that have worked to increase…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/22/wichita-states-shockers-vote-coalition-rewarded-for-work-on-2022-election/

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After a long run, SPTE will be retiring

…configure the system to the university’s needs, test the system more widely and develop best practices for the new platform. Due to this update, all WSU Departments, colleges and tenure and promotion (T&P) committees will need to update T&P policies and procedures to ensure that faculty are not adversely affected by the change. The Office of…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/29/after-a-long-run-spte-retiring/

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Wichita State team will help Kansas communities deal with natural disasters

…in a $24 million state initiative to help rural and urban communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Wichita State is one of 17 Kansas universities and colleges participating in the Adaptive and Resilient Infrastructures driven by Social Equity (ARISE) project, funded by the National Science Foundation and the state of Kansas. The…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/26/wichita-state-team-will-help-kansas-communities-deal-with-natural-disasters/

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View events for second day of ARC

…p.m. Taught by Kimberly Engber, Chelsea Redger and Carolyn Speer. Did you know that WSU is part of a year-long portfolio institute put on by AAC&U American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)? This panel will discuss eportfolios and how they can work at both the course and program level. Giving Excellent Online Feedback, 1-1:50 p.m.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/18/view-events-for-second-day-of-arc/

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Register for 2022 Gender and Sexuality in Kansas Conference

…5:30-7:30 p.m. March 10 at the Marcus Welcome Center and a virtual full-day event 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 11. The conference is free to all students, faculty and staff from Kansas colleges and universities and the surrounding communities. The keynote presentation will feature C.J. Janovy, author of “No Place Like Home: Lessons in Activism from LGBT Kansas.” …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/28/register-for-2022-gender-and-sexuality-in-kansas-conference/

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Earn a $25 QuikTrip gift card or $25 Shocker Dollars

…questions are unlike those on typical tests. The CLA represents WSU in comparison to other schools. Students can receive a score report that compares them to other seniors at colleges and universities nationwide and with other seniors at WSU. The CLA can influence teaching at WSU for years to come.

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/01/earn-a-25-quiktrip-gift-card-or-25-shocker-dollars/

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Wichita State earns high national ranking for its support of low-income students

… recruit and retain students from historically underserved and underrepresented areas rank it in the top 28% of the 2021 Social Mobility Index (SMI). The 2021 SMI, calculated by CollegeNET Inc., benchmarks 1,549 four-year colleges and universities in the United States according to how effectively they enroll students from low-income backgrounds and graduate …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/12/01/wichita-state-earns-high-national-ranking-for-its-support-of-low-income-students/

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Watch the best of Welcomefest 2021

…during the first four weeks of each semester and features dozens of activities. Popular programs awaiting new and returning Shockers include Back to School Bash, Clash of the Colleges, and Involvement Fair. Hosted by various student groups and campus departments, most events are free and give all students a chance to get acquainted with each other,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/16/watch-the-best-of-welcomfest-2021/

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Widener Global Leaders Program to transform Wichita State students

…exciting opportunity for our female students and for the university as a whole,” said Dr. Shirley Lefever, interim provost at Wichita State University. “When our different colleges put their resources together in programs like this, our students receive a more versatile, powerful and wholistic experience.”

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/09/widener-global-leaders-program-to-transform-wichita-state-students/