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STEM workshop at WSU creates unique corporate partnership opportunity

…girls. The Expanding Your Horizon’s program at WSU provides girls with the opportunity to explore the many possibilities of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career. With the help of sponsorships from UnitedHealthcare and Boeing, the program allows these young women to learn about careers they are often not exposed to.

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/02/stem-workshop-at-wsu-creates-unique-corporate-partnership-opportunity/

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Get up to 50% off of SCA Professional Dress event Oct. 2

…and staff are invited to attend a professional dress event 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the JCPenney located in the Towne East Mall. The event is in partnership with Shocker Career Accelerator (SCA)\ and JCPenney. To participate, participants must show their WSU ID to receive up to 50% off select professional dress apparel. During the event,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/09/29/get-up-to-50-off-of-sca-professional-dress-event-oct-2/

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Get to know your faculty

…and need encouragement to interact with them. Despite these reservations, making connections with faculty can help students feel more comfortable in class, get references for jobs or graduate school, and help advise them about career options. Use the link below and to learn few tips on how to approach and speak with professors. Remember, faculty members…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/17/get-to-know-your-faculty/

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Student Success Tip: Get to know your faculty

…and need encouragement to interact with them. Despite these reservations, making connections with faculty can help students feel more comfortable in class, get references for jobs or graduate school, and help advise them about career options. Use the link below and to learn few tips on how to approach and speak with professors. Remember, faculty members…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/26/student-success-tip-get-to-know-your-faculty/

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TRIO Disability Support Services accepting student applications

…Support Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for this academic school year. They offer numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance and tutoring. The staff also provides one-on-one virtual or in-person meetings to accommodate students for …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/02/trio-disability-support-services-accepting-student-applications/

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Visiting faculty during office hours can increase chance of success

…These are specific times that instructors have set aside to meet with students in their office to answer questions about content from class, visit about research, or chat about career options in their field. Faculty and instructors want to help you succeed, so check out the hours on their syllabus and go visit them! If, for no other reason, to introduce…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/08/19/visit-with-faculty-to-help-you-succeed/

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Your support for study abroad programs is vital

…opportunities, motivating students to seek study abroad experiences, and assisting students with degrees. They also help students identify experiences that fit into degree and career planning while supporting the transfer credit process for WSU students who study abroad. If you would like to help support study abroad programs at WSU or request a…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/26/your-support-for-study-abroad-programs-is-vital/

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Nikki Epley’s planned gift reflects her passion for WSU

Nikki Epley’s time as a student-athlete at Wichita State launched her on a career that has taken her all over the country, and WSU has always held a special place in her heart. “This university is my roots,” she said. “I’ve worked in a lot of different places and roles, and it’s always special to me to tell people that I’m a Shocker – I’m just so proud of my…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/26/nikki-epleys-planned-gift-reflects-her-passion-for-wsu/

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Create a strong curriculum vitae

Join the Wichita State’ Graduate School and Shocker Career Accelerator for tips on how to write the curriculum vitae (CV) at its virtual CV Workshop: How to Create a Strong CV at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22 via Zoom. The CV provides a detailed overview of your academic and professional history and is a standard document required by applications for…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/16/virtual-curriculum-vitae-workshop-how-to-create-a-strong-cv/

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Watkins Visiting Professor giving public talk today

Dr. Netta Engelhardt, MIT Biedenharn Career Development assistant professor of physics, will present a public lecture, “Black Hole Information Paradox: A Resolution on the Horizon,” at 2 p.m. today, April 7 via Zoom. The Zoom will be available for participants to view at a watch party at Hubbard Hall (Room 211). Engelhardt is visiting as part of the Watkins …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/06/watkins-visiting-professor-dr-netta-engelhardt-gives-public-talk-on-april-7/

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Wichita State graduate student returns to college after rediscovering herself

…Janet Federico decided to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Wichita State after rediscovering herself as an author, speaker and illustrator later her career. Janet also holds an associate’s degree in general studies and a bachelor’s degree in applied management and business. She will graduate with her Master’s of Fine Arts in…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/04/wichita-state-graduate-student-returns-to-college-after-rediscovering-herself/

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Wichita State designated Age-Friendly University for focus on range of learning opportunities

…University Global Network (AFU), a growing group of more than 90 higher-education institutions around the world that have committed to meeting the personal, educational and career needs of adults of all ages and to creating age-inclusive environments on their campuses. WSU is the first institution in Kansas to become a member of AFU. Membership in AFU…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/07/wichita-state-designated-age-friendly-university-for-focus-on-range-of-learning-opportunities/

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Beyond the Classroom: Keegan Staats

Keegan Staats is working at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) as an operations assistant. This applied-learning opportunity is helping prepare him prepare for a career in economics. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning — which…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/26/shockers-beyond-the-classroom-keegan-staats/

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Beyond the Classroom: Maria Jimenez

Maria Jimenez is working in Houston this summer and exploring her interest in intellectual property as a career focus. Wichita State’s Gateway to IP program helped her get started in the world of patent law. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/21/beyond-the-classroom-maria-jimenez/

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Beyond the Classroom: Aram Khader

…strategist at ShockStarter, a student-led marketing firm. Working on class projects for clients helped her learn terminology and deadlines that will help her build a resume and career. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning — which is required…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/07/07/beyond-the-classroom-aram-khader%ef%bf%bc/

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Beyond the Classroom: Cameron Holston

…works with a variety of aircraft at the Aircraft Structural Test and Evaluation Center, part of the National Institute for Aviation Research. The experience prepares him for a career in the field of aerospace. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/08/beyond-the-classroom-cameron-holston/

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TRIO Disability Support Services accepting students applications for 2021-22

…Services (DSS) Program is excited to enroll students with disabilities for the 2021-22 academic school year. TRIO DSS offers numerous free services such as academic advising, career development, study skills assistance, financial literacy assistance, tutoring and more. The TRIO Staff can also provide one-on-one virtual or in-person meetings to accommodate…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/15/trio-disability-support-services-accepting-students-applications-for-2021-22/

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Beyond the Classroom: Anllir Ramirez-Tenorio

…with Tesla in between his spring and fall internship with Delta TechOps. Anllir said the resources available at Wichita State have prepared him to succeed in his real-world career opportunities. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning —…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/05/31/beyond-the-classroom-anllir-ramirez-tenorio/

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Ulrich Virtual talk tonight features Cold War memories from artist Vitaly Komar

Soviet émigré artist Vitaly Komar will share how his experiences living in both Cold War superpowers shaped his career in his talk, “The Dance of Dissent: Reflections on Art, Humor, and the Cold War” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 1 via Zoom. Komar visited Wichita on his first trip to America in 1979. Komar gained international acclaim throughout the 1970s and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/27/ulrich-virtual-talk-tonight-features-cold-war-memories-from-artist-vitaly-komar/

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Shocker art exhibition, “Atesorando el momento,” opens in Lima, Peru

…Now retired, he lives in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. MARK G. WENTLING ’70, POL SCI/ANTHRO/ECON, who posted a 40-year foreign service career, working primarily in Africa for the Peace Corps and USAID, was inducted into Fairmount College’s Hall of Fame during a Feb. 4 ceremony. The author of 12 books, he lives in Lubbock, Texas, where he is a senior…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/class-notes-06/