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College of Health Professions to host fourth annual High School Health Sciences Teachers Workshop

…college’s state-of-the-art laboratories, including the Gross Anatomy, Human Simulation and School of Nursing Simulation labs. Teachers will receive valuable resources and information to take back to their classrooms, with the goal of inspiring students to pursue careers in healthcare. The workshop is also a unique opportunity for health science teachers…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/06/04/college-of-health-professions-to-host-fourth-annual-high-school-health-sciences-teachers-workshop/

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Available now: Complete your annual appointment notices

…be printed or distributed to departments. Log in and acknowledge your appointment notice by Aug. 31. Note that University Support Staff (USS) and non-benefit-eligible employees (students, lecturers and temporary employees) are not subject to the annual appointment notice process. Therefore, Unclassified Professionals (UP) and faculty of WSU can view,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/08/01/available-now-complete-your-annual-appointment-notices-4/

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Beyond the Classroom: Chidera Okoro

Chidera Okoro is learning computer skills and coding language as an intern at Wichita State University’s Media Resources Center. She competes in the long jump and triple jump for the track and field team and is a three-time member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/06/02/beyond-the-classroom-chidera-okoro/

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Applications for First-Year Research Experience in STEM due Oct. 1

…science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. The mission of the FYRE program is to introduce first-year undergraduates to research in a practical and accessible way. Students selected for the FYRE program will be required to enroll in an introductory research seminar course that exposes them to research methods. They will also be matched with…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/09/23/applications-for-first-year-research-experience-fyre-in-stem-due-oct-1/

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Call for abstracts for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum

The 2024 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) will take place Friday, April 12 in the Rhatigan Student Center. The purpose of the important event is to enable WSU’s undergraduate student researchers to present research under the guidance of faculty mentors. Students who have conducted research in 2023-24 are encouraged to submit an…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/18/call-for-abstracts-for-undergraduate-research-and-creative-activity-forum-2/

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Call for abstracts for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum

The 2024 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) will take place Friday, April 12 in the Rhatigan Student Center. The purpose of the important event is to enable WSU’s undergraduate student researchers to present research under the guidance of faculty mentors. Students who have conducted research in 2023-24 are encouraged to submit an…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/13/call-for-abstracts-for-undergraduate-research-and-creative-activity-forum/

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R-60-023_Recommendation_to_Extend_Thanksgiving_Break

…body survey regarding academic issues on campus, one being the existence of Fall Break and possible lengthening of Thanksgiving Break; and WHEREAS the results indicated that students would prefer a longer Thanksgiving Break instead of the current system of a two-day Fall Break and short Thanksgiving Break, with 56% of survey respondents preferring a…

https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/sga/documents/03072018/R-60-023_Recommendation_to_Extend_Thanksgiving_Break.docx

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NSF Lean Prod Sys Cours

…production) issues into an existing production systems project. The PIs are developing exemplary materials on how to achieve this goal, by modifying an existing project enabling students to synthesize course concepts in a real-world simulation-based production system. The modern manufacturing techniques include set-up reduction, one-piece flow- pull and…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/sustainability/NSF_Lean_Prod_Sys_Cours.php

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GRASP winners

…Sandwich Composites Oral People's Choice Winner: Rahmat Safdar Program: Biomedical Engineering (PhD) Advisor: Nils Hakansson Title: Developing A Novel Contact Modeling Framework for Dynamic Human Rolling Simulations Poster Presentations: 1st Place: Brooks Hartsock Program: Applied Mathematics - Physics Track (PhD) Advisor: Nick Solomey Title: Determining…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/graduate_school/grasp/grasp_winners.php

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Prolific writer and lawyer to headline fourth annual Craig W. Barton Speaker Series

…in Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Seat reservations are required, and the event is free and open to the public. Stein, a Yale Law School valedictorian, has worked as a speechwriter for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, authored more than 30 books on finance and law, and has become a key figure in exposing the junk bond scandal. Widely recognized for…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/01/17/prolific-writer-and-lawyer-to-headline-fourth-annual-craig-w-barton-speaker-series-2/

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How to Choose

How to choose your sessions Today is designed to maximize your options for training. You will want to choose your schedule carefully, as some of the events overlap. We have 5 kinds of training opportunities for you to choose from: Breakout Sessions: There are four breakout sessions during the day. Each time slot has four different topics to choose from. You …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/mrc/WSUARC/ARC2019/howtochoose.php

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HR provides hiring reminders and updates

…updates and reminders. Your attention to these items will assist with smooth hiring experiences at the university. Background checks Effective immediately, changes in the criteria for background checks have been made to help HR maintain a safe, productive and compliant workplace. The criteria below are applicable to all WSU and ICAA employees, including…

https://news.wichita.edu/2026/08/14/hr-provides-hiring-reminders-and-updates/

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Sign up to recruit top student talent at On-Campus Job Fairs

Don’t miss the opportunity to hire talented student employees for the 2023-24 academic year. Shocker Career Accelerator invites offices and departments to participate in the upcoming On-Campus Job Fairs: 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 28 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 By joining the fairs, departments can showcase their available student assistant and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/07/11/sign-up-to-recruit-top-student-talent-at-on-campus-job-fairs/

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Songfest 2022 tickets on sale now

Songfest teams have been practicing for months, and they’re ready to wow audiences with their choreography, music selections and costumes at 6 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Orpheum Theater, 200 N. Broadway in Wichita. Songfest is an annual dance and lip sync competition hosted annually by Wichita State University’s Office of Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership.…

https://news.wichita.edu/2022/10/19/songfest-2022-tickets-on-sale-now/

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Retirement

…or after 11/24/2024, participate in the Kansas Board of Regents 403 (b) mandatory retirement plan. University Support Staff Employees: University Support Staff Employees hired before 11/24/2024 participate in Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS). KPERS is a defined benefit plan (pension). For KPERS Tier 1 & 2 participants, the benefit after…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/humanresources/Total_Rewards/Benefits/Retirement/retirement_plans.php

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CES information for the fall 2025 semester

The table below is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. The dates shown are for the fall 2025 semester. The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for fall semester courses. The second column includes dates meant for instructors. This is the timeframe when instructors will receive emails about the CES process and …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/08/04/ces-information-for-the-fall-2025-semester/

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Learn more about 2022 SEHP benefits at open enrollment events

…employees must participate in Open Enrollment. Log in to the Member Administration Portal to make your elections. Events occurring next week: 3 p.m. Monday, Oct.18 at the Rhatigan Students Center (Room 142): Open Enrollment Presentation. Registration is not required. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 via Zoom: Online Open Enrollment Presentation. Zoom link can be…

https://news.wichita.edu/2021/10/11/learn-more-bout-2022-sehp-benefits-at-open-enrollment-events/

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About IEEE-HKN

History of Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Eta Kappa Nu was founded on October 28, 1904 as the national honor society for electrical engineering students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Maurice L. Carr and nine other undergraduates formed the first chapter and developed a national structure. Their vision for the honor association combined collegiate…

https://www.wichita.edu/academics/engineering/hkn_epsilonxi/about.php

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CES information for the spring 2025 semester

The table below is to assist instructors with certain dates regarding CES. The dates shown are for the spring 2025 semester. The first column includes the various start/end (part-of-term) dates for spring semester courses. The second column includes dates meant for instructors. This is the timeframe when instructors will receive emails about the CES process …

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/05/19/ces-information-for-the-spring-2025-semester-7/

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Wichita State’s College of Fine Arts Advisory Board will convene April 11

The College of Fine Arts Advisory Board will hold its next meeting from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 11. The meeting will take place on campus. The college has launched the board for the first time in over a decade. The College of Fine Arts Advisory Board is composed of distinguished arts professionals, industry leaders and advocates for arts education. The…

https://news.wichita.edu/2025/04/07/wichita-states-college-of-fine-arts-advisory-board-will-convene-april-11/