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Campus safety spotlight: Avoid propping open office doors

Faculty and staff working in campus buildings after hours or on the weekends should contact the Wichita State University Police Department (WSUPD) if they notice any locked doors propped open. Propping locked doors open provides anyone on the campus access to secured university buildings. To prevent theft or damage to university buildings, don’t prop doors…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/01/24/campus-safety-spotlight-avoid-propping-open-office-doors/

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Applications for D.C. and Topeka internships due Oct. 10

WSU undergraduates interested in government and public affairs are encouraged to apply for the Political Science Department’s Spring 2023 Washington, D.C./Topeka Internship program. The program is open to students from all majors, and funding for housing and transportation is available on a competitive basis. Contact Neal Allen, Chair of Political Science…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/03/applications-for-d-c-and-topeka-internships-due-oct-10/

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Course Offerings Summer Semester

…Studies Certificate, which is available to both undergraduate and graduate students, will be offered this summer on WSU's main campus. For more information, please contact the department that offers that course. History 399O or 599CC: Special Topics: Film in the Crusades (Bruce) back to top of page

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/fairmount_las/medieval_renaissance/CourseOfferingsSummer.php

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Business Continuity Tabletop Exercise scheduled

A business continuity tabletop exercise is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Metropolitan Complex. This is a required exercise for all departments with a business continuity plan. During the exercise, the trainer will lead a simulated event to test the business continuity plan for each department. More details will be provided as we get closer to …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/29/business-continuity-tabletop-exercise-scheduled/

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Three candidates to be interviewed for College of Engineering dean position

The Office of Academic Affairs will interview three dean candidates for the College of Engineering. The first candidate, Dr. Anthony Muscat, from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona, professor, will be on campus on May 25 and May 26. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 4 p.m.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/20/three-candidates-to-be-interviewed-for-college-of-engineering-dean-position/

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WSU mechanical engineering assistant professor honored

Dr. Sindhu Preetham Burugupally, Wichita State University Department of Mechanical Engineering assistant professor, was recently honored by the Institute of Physics in the special issue as an emerging leader in micromechanics and microengineering. The issue discusses how Burugupally and his co-workers in the College of Engineering have designed, fabricated…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/07/23/institute-of-physics-honors-wsu-mechanical-engineering-assistant-assistant-professor/

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Chemistry Colloquium features Dr. Jacinta Mutambuki

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Jacinta Mutambuki from Oklahoma State University 3:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at McKinley hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Mutambuki will present her research results in a talk titled “Development of an Inclusive Teaching Observation Protocol (ITOP) for Assessing Instructional…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/29/chemistry-colloquium-features-dr-jacinta-mutambuki/

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French Troupe presenting excerpts from Molière’s Comedies today

Wichita State’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures will host the Paris-based Theater Companie Caravague at 7:30 p.m. today, April 25 at the Campus Activities Center Theater. During the event, André Nerman and Pascal Thoreau, Compagnie Caravague performers, will play multiple roles from a variety of famous passages from Molière. The …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/21/french-troupe-presenting-excerpts-from-molieres-comedies/

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USDA SBIR webinar and one-on-one meetings

Discover SBIR and STTR grant opportunities available through the Department of Agriculture during a webinar at 10 a.m. on Aug. 25. This webinar is designed to introduce participants to the opportunities with the USDA SBIR program and meet one-on-one with program manager Melinda Coffman. Join us to gain a better understanding of the program and the resources …

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/08/04/usda-sbir-webinar-and-one-on-one-meetings/

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Shocker Community invited to HPSeries-Mental Health and Human Performance

Wichita State’s Department of Human Performance Studies will host another HPSeries-Mental Health and Human Performance at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Lindquist Hall (Room 100) or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 95722177028 Passcode: 072032). Featured guests include Dr. Briana Ward, WSU Athlete Mental Health coordinator, Dr. Jessica Grossnicklaus, WSU Outreach…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/15/shocker-community-invited-to-hpseries-mental-health-and-human-performance/

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WSU serves Wichita children with funds from Michael Phelps grant

Wichita State University Campus Recreation and the University Police Department teamed up this summer to teach more than 200 children life skills such as swimming, healthy living and goal setting. The program was made possible by the Michael Phelps Foundation Grant received by Campus Recreation. The no-cost program was through the Boys and Girls Club. The…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/13/wsu-serves-wichita-children-with-funds-from-michael-phelps-grant/

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Researcher seeks postpartum women for DRA study

Dr. Jennifer Celso — Wichita State College of Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy assistant program director and associate teaching professor — is requesting participants for a study involving Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) in postpartum women. The study is limited to women who have given birth six to 10 weeks ago and will compare how women…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/03/researcher-seeks-postpartum-women-for-dra-study/

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Get a COVID vaccination, booster at WSU mobile clinics

In partnership with the Sedgwick County Health Department, Wichita State University hosts two public walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics. COVID vaccinations are available without an appointment for the J & J vaccine and the first, second and third or booster Pfizer vaccinations at the following times and locations: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays: Steve Clark YMCA, …

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/07/wsu-partners-with-sedgwick-county-health-department-for-covid-vaccine-clinics/

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Join Staff Senate for tour of campus April 29

…Senate is hosting a historical walking tour of main campus beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 29 at the Millie the Millipede sculpture. The group will be led by Dr. Jay Price Department of History professor and chair, and Jessica Cerri, University Libraries Special Collections curator and university archivist. The tour will focus on notable changes to the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/04/12/join-staff-senate-for-tour-of-campus-april-29/

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Economists Anonymous hosting Lucas Garcés

…alumnus who now works as a reporting analyst at DISH Network. Garcés has experience in data science from his past work as an intern with the WSU in their Information Technology department internship. Garcés will discuss his experiences in the field of data analysis and economics. To join the event, please contact the group via Shocker Sync (Search for…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/09/economists-anonymous-hosting-lucas-garces/

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WSU Medical Laboratory Sciences program receives generous endowed scholarship

The Medical Laboratory Sciences department at Wichita State University has received a $280,000 endowed scholarship gift from Southcentral Pathology. Dr. Joel Alderson, president of Southcentral Pathology in Wichita, KS, established this fund to provide two full-ride scholarships each year in WSU’s Medical Laboratory Sciences program. Recipients are chosen…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/27/wsu-medical-laboratory-sciences-program-receives-generous-endowed-scholarship/

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SGA announces Diversity Week 2021

The Student Government Association is excited to announce that we will designate Sept.13-17 as SGA Diversity Week. There will be student and department led programming, events and discussions highlighting the diverse student experience on our campus. Calling any departments, student organizations, or individuals who would like to host an event during…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/05/04/sga-announces-diversity-week-2021-2/

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SGA announces Diversity Week 2021

The Student Government Association is excited to announce that we will designate Sept.13-17 as SGA Diversity Week. There will be student and department-led programming, events and discussions highlighting the diverse student experience on our campus. Calling any departments, student organizations, or individuals who would like to host an event during…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/04/22/sga-announces-diversity-week-2021/

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Grant provides children’s books for clients at WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

…Grant that was awarded to Melissa Vagts — master’s in speech-pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, associate clinical professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The children’s books will be given to pediatric clients at the end of each semester to promote literacy, language development and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/11/08/grant-provides-childrens-books-for-clients-at-wsu-speech-language-hearing-clinic/

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Medical Laboratory Sciences hosting information session March 4

The Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) is hosting an information session at 3 p.m. Friday, March 4 via Zoom. The session will review career opportunities in the MLS profession, an overview of the MLS program at Wichita State, and the application process. Medical laboratory scientists play an important role in the healthcare system, performing…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/02/21/medical-laboratory-sciences-hosting-information-session-march-4/