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Social work faculty honors 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Dr. Mia Ocean, associate professor in the School of Social Work, was recently elected chair of the Wichita/Sedgwick County Access Advisory Board. The board collaborates with city and county officials to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act and address community barriers to accessibility. Ocean spoke during the Wichita City Council meeting to honor…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/07/25/social-work-faculty-honors-35th-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act/

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Fac.Senate2018.19AnnualReport_9.12.19b

Annual Reports 2018-2019 FACULTY SENATE REPORT Summary of Senate Activities 2018 2019 Submitted by President Betty Smith Campbell Committee Members 2018 to 2019 https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/1819senators.php Frequency of Meetings: Meeting Agendas and minutes: https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/agendas_minutes_fy2019.php…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/documents/AnnualReports/Fac.Senate2018.19AnnualReport_9.12.19b.pdf

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CAS faculty and staff lead first annual SELebration Conference centered on social-emotional learning

The first annual SELebration conference took place June 2 at the Maize Performing Arts Center, bringing together educators, counselors and school community members for a full day dedicated to social-emotional learning (SEL). Organized by Drs. Lyndsey Brown, Christie Henderson, Jill Wood and Kimberly Moody — all from the College of Applied Studies — the event…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/06/09/cas-faculty-and-staff-lead-first-annual-selebration-conference-centered-on-social-emotional-learning/

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Propellus Tech Summit 2025 is May 28-29 at WSU, registration is free for WSU students, faculty and staff

Education in Kansas is entering a new era, and the Propellus Tech Summit is leading the charge. Co-hosted by Wichita Public Schools and Wichita State’s College of Applied Studies, the two-day summit (May 28-29 at the Rhatigan Student Center) offers an immersive, future-focused professional development experience for educators at all levels. Attendees will…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/27/propellus-tech-summit-2025-is-may-28-29-at-wsu-registration-is-free-for-wsu-students-faculty-and-staff/

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Register for Propellus Tech Summit 2025: Free for WSU students, faculty and staff

Education in Kansas is entering a new era, and the Propellus Tech Summit is leading the charge. Co-hosted by Wichita Public Schools and Wichita State’s College of Applied Studies, the two-day summit (May 28-29 at the Rhatigan Student Center) offers an immersive, future-focused professional development experience for educators at all levels. Attendees will…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/07/register-for-propellus-tech-summit-2025-free-for-wsu-students-faculty-and-staff/

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FARE Office will host a Spring Break Faculty Writing Retreat March 18-20

…from distractions of everyday life, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 18-20 in the lower level of Ablah Library. Come and go to the retreat as needed. The writing retreat offers faculty members: A chance to focus on their research and writing projects, with ample time and space to delve deep into their work. Morning coffee/tea, lunch, and afternoon soda…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/02/26/fare-office-will-host-a-spring-break-faculty-writing-retreat-march-18-20/

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Attend a #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Mental Wellness Training for staff and faculty

Join HOPE Services for its #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Wellness Training from 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 13 in 238 Rhatigan Student Center, Meeker Room. This new version aims to help faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support students and members of their…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/12/05/attend-a-wsuwesupportu-substance-use-and-mental-wellness-training-for-staff-and-faculty-2/

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Title IX & Civil Rights Training for faculty and staff deadline extended to Feb. 7

…45 minutes for undergraduate students. When is the training deadline?Feb. 7, 2025 How do I access the training?If you do not see the notification in your myWSU profile under the Faculty/Staff or Home tabs, you can access the training through the Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance (CTAC) website (wichita.edu/ctac). Scroll down to 2024-2025…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/01/13/title-ix-civil-rights-training-for-faculty-and-staff-deadline-extended-to-feb-7/

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Title IX & Civil Rights Training for faculty and staff’s final deadline is Feb. 28

… 45 minutes for undergraduate students. When is the training deadline?Feb. 28, 2025 How do I access the training?If you do not see the notification in your myWSU profile under the Faculty/Staff or Home tabs, you can access the training through the Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance (CTAC) website (wichita.edu/ctac). Scroll down to 2024-2025…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/02/07/title-ix-civil-rights-training-for-faculty-and-staffs-final-deadline-is-feb-28/

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Weigh in on WSU policies regarding department chairs

The Faculty Senate Chair Policy Review Task Force invites faculty and staff to discuss ways to improve 4.13 / Chair Policy and Procedures. What works for your department or school? This semester the WSU Faculty Senate has approved expanding the department electorate for chair elections to include NTT faculty. This proposal will next come before the general…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/10/09/weigh-in-on-wsu-policies-regarding-department-chairs-2/

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All faculty are invited to join the FARE office for Mutual Mentoring grant program information sessions

Attend one of the FARE office’s Mutual Mentoring information sessions to learn how to submit proposals for funding collaborative, peer-driven professional development. Unlike traditional one-on-one mentoring, Mutual Mentoring groups are peer networks that focus on shared learning and collective growth. Upcoming information sessions: 9:30 a.m. Monday,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/02/07/all-faculty-can-join-the-fare-office-for-mutual-mentoring-grant-program-information-sessions/

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WSU faculty profile: Dr. Moriah Beck empowers students while advancing cardiac and cancer research

Dr. Moriah Beck’s journey as a scientist is rooted in the belief that research is a powerful driver of innovation and personal transformation. For Beck, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Wichita State University, research is far more than an academic pursuit — it’s a way to connect with a global scientific community and spark change.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/02/14/wsu-faculty-profile-dr-moriah-beck-empowers-students-while-advancing-cardiac-and-cancer-research/

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Discounted basketball season tickets are available for faculty and staff

…and head coaches, Terry Nooner and Paul Mills, enter year two with winning expectations. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams open regular season play Monday, Nov. 4. Faculty and staff at WSU can purchase discounted season tickets for the 2024-25 season now. Simply call the Shocker Ticket Office at 316-978-3267 or complete a ticket information…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/30/discounted-basketball-season-tickets-are-available-for-faculty-and-staff/

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Flu vaccines will be available for staff, faculty and students at RSC pop-up clinic

Student Health is hosting a pop-up flu vaccine clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room, for the WSU community. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to come get vaccinated. If you have insurance, bring your insurance card; flu vaccine and administration fees may be free with WSU employee health…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/06/wednesday-flu-vaccines-will-be-available-for-staff-faculty-and-students-at-rsc-pop-up-clinic/

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Flu vaccines will be available for staff, faculty and students pop-up clinic Nov. 12

Student Health is hosting a pop-up flu vaccine clinic for the WSU community from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 on the first floor lobby of the Shocker Success Center. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to come get vaccinated. If you have insurance, bring your insurance card; flu vaccine and administration fees may be free with WSU employee…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/08/flu-vaccines-will-be-available-for-staff-faculty-and-students-at-rsc-pop-up-clinic-nov-12/

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Flu vaccines will be available for staff, faculty and students pop-up clinic Nov. 12

Student Health is hosting a pop-up flu vaccine clinic for the WSU community from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 on the first floor lobby of the Shocker Success Center. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to come get vaccinated. If you have insurance, bring your insurance card; flu vaccine and administration fees may be free with WSU employee…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/11/12/flu-vaccines-will-be-available-for-staff-faculty-and-students-pop-up-clinic-nov-12/

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Philosophy faculty argues against criticisms of procreation

…arguments against procreation and the pitfalls of such arguments. The paper was published in Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. Dr. Hill joined Wichita State’s philosophy faculty this fall, and his research primarily focuses on ethics and religion.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/09/24/philosophy-faculty-argues-against-criticisms-of-procreation/

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Title IX & Civil Rights Training required for faculty and staff

… 45 minutes for undergraduate students. When is the training deadline?Jan. 10, 2025 How do I access the training?If you do not see the notification in your myWSU profile under the Faculty/Staff or Home tabs, you can access the training through the Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance (CTAC) website (wichita.edu/ctac). Scroll down to 2024-2025…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/10/07/title-ix-civil-rights-training-required-for-faculty-and-staff/

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02232026_Resolutions

Resolution 1 Whereas in prior years, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate operated in its own conference room and has only in recent years started meeting in the provost's office; and Whereas the Executive Committee now regularly meets in the Provost's office with the Provost in regular attendance, giving the optics that the Executive Committee…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/facultysenate/2025-2026/_documents/02232026_Resolutions.docx