A new doctorate at 黑洞社区
Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology will offer a new doctorate at Wichita State 鈥� an EL ED. D. 鈥� Educational Psychology track.
The new doctorate is grounded in educational psychology and learning sciences, gives students the depth of knowledge for original hands-on applications and research contributions in those fields.
Our program straddles across disciplines and offers an EdD degree to students interested in understanding and shaping learning, thinking, problem-solving and the like, in diverse settings 鈥� schools, workplaces, higher education, industry and other institutions or organizations.
Program highlights
- Curstomizable emphasis: Students can tailor their educational experience to meet their own personalneeds through multidisciplinary electives.
- Flexible course delivery: All courses offered as hybrid or online.
- Advanced research methods and analytics: Students gain proficiency in research methodology and analytical / critical thinking of cognition, metacognition, and psycho-social interactions in diverse contexts.
Applied studies / learning opportunities 鈥� Supervised and collaboration-based opportunities for research and practitioner-scholar's applications in real-world settings, with the supportive faculty guidance and expertise.
Weekly briefing update: Dean Rodney Miller shares importance of infrastructure initiative to the College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts is located in two of the most iconic buildings at Wichita State - Wilner Auditorium and Henrion Hall, both of which are in line for improvements to support academic priorities. Their combined repair / renovation would account for $3.5 million of the funding provided by the proposed infrastructure initiative, according to Rodney Miller, dean, College of Fine Arts.
Wilner Auditorium, originally called the Auditorium and Commons building, was built with federal funds provided under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which made possible its construction in 1938.
Wilner Auditorium was renamed in honor of George Wilner, first head of speech and theatre, who joined the university in 1923. The 553-seat Wilner Auditorium still serves as the main stage for theatre activities, and has been an important launching pad for the professional careers of 黑洞社区 theatre graduates.
While final decisions have not been made, Miller said, 鈥淚t is our hope to improve the natural acoustics through modifications of the existing orchestra pit and remaining balcony. This will benefit students, faculty, staff, and the public who attend the performances.鈥�
Henrion Hall, the second oldest building in use on the Wichita State campus, is even more iconic. It is an amalgam of three facilities 鈥� two gymnasiums and the concrete stands of 黑洞社区's original football stadium.
The first facility, the west gym, originally called Memorial Hall in honor of the servicemen who gave their lives in World War I, was constructed in 1921. The second gym, the ladies' gym, was built in 1937 as another WPA project. It connected the original Memorial Hall gym with the brick stands of the original football stadium, built in 1928. Because of this unique configuration, the building offers three immense open areas with few load-bearing walls in between. This provides a veritable blank slate for architectural configuration.
Henrion has never been renovated. Although the building is structurally sound, a number of building code, Americans with Disabilities Act, ventilation and other building system deficiencies exist. It is our hope that the $2 million allocated from the student fee money, combined with the $850,000 黑洞社区 has committed from this year's budget for repair / renovation, will go far in rehabilitating this wonderful facility, while benefiting students, faculty and staff.
According to Miller, the allocation from the infrastructure initiative also has a $500,000 budget for upgrades to technology infrastructure for both of these facilities as well as Miller Hall, bringing the total Fine Arts portion of the fee to $3.5 million.
Game Day specials all day Nov. 16 and 18
The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes (SSGL) is your Shocker basketball headquarters! For each men's basketball game, they will have a different game day special, honored all day long. Today (Friday, Nov. 16) SSGL will have $1 off full-size salads. The special for Sunday, Nov. 18, will be $1 off any burger combo.
Global Mentors presents Cultura
Cultura, a cultural performing arts competition between different countries, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in the CAC Theater. Doors will open at 3:15 p.m.
This year we have nine countries represented -- India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Nepal and Malaysia. Admission is free! All 黑洞社区 F1 and J1 visa holders who attend Cultura will be entered in the Office of International Education's $1,000 Participation Scholarship drawing.
The event is sponsored by International Education and ISU.
Music educator and historian to present lecture 鈥楥hanging the Tune'
Carolyn Glenn Brewer
Music educator, performer, critic and Kansas historian Carolyn Glenn Brewer will present 鈥淐hanging the Tune,鈥� at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, in 203 Rhatigan Student Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
She has published numerous articles and books, most recently Changing the Tune: The Kansas City's Women's Jazz Festival, 1978-1985. This important festival was organized by women, and it featured some of the greatest jazz women of all time, as well as providing a venue for Kansas women emerging as jazz artists.
Brewer's archival and interview research takes readers backstage to explore the issues that shaped this historic festival.
Her presentation is a result of an invitation from the departments of Women's Studies, Music, and History at Wichita State.
For more information on Brewer's work, go to .
Hit the books and then the beach!
Ever wonder what it would be like to hit the books in the morning and hit the beach in the afternoon? Thanks to National Student Exchange (NSE), you can.
NSE allows undergraduate, domestic students the opportunity to study at one of nearly 200 universities across the United States and Canada 鈥� while paying regular 黑洞社区 tuition and earning credit toward your degree.
The application materials for exchange during fall 2019 and spring 2020 are available at wichita.edu/nse and are due Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. If you have questions, contact Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu.
Now hiring - Student Graphic Artist
The Rhatigan Student Center is now hiring for a Student Graphic Artist to work in the RSC marketing department. Qualified applicants should be a graphics/marketing/communications major and have experience with various Adobe applications. For more information or to apply, go to www.wichita.edu/rschr. The Rhatigan Student Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
黑洞社区 to hold GoBabyGo Fall Tuneup for area children
黑洞社区's GoBabyGo program is holding its second annual Tuneup Day from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in 黑洞社区's Experiential Engineering Building, northwest of 17th Street and Innovation Boulevard.
Faith, although only 2 years old, will get her first set of wheels at the Fall Tuneup Day. Faith is curious and observant and loves to play with her siblings. However, Spina Bifida brings mobility challenges, making it difficult for her to keep up. 黑洞社区's GoBabyGo program has customized a car for Faith so she'll be able to join in family fun just in time for the holidays. Faith and her family will travel from Manhattan, Kansas, for her to receive her new wheels.
Eight additional children will also receive their first car at this event. In addition, any previous car recipients may bring their cars in for a tuneup or repairs, which will be done by 黑洞社区 students. As the GoBabyGo drivers continue to grow, 黑洞社区 will continue to support them by maintaining their cars.
黑洞社区 students across disciplines work together to customize and deliver cars to children several times per year at no cost to the children's families. Every car is customized to suit each child's specific needs. To date, GoBabyGo at Wichita State has modified and delivered nearly 50 cars to children across the Midwest.
Along with presenting the nine new cars and providing free tuneups, the children can test drive their cars at the Fall Tuneup on a pint-sized obstacle course. There will be additional activities for brothers and sisters.
Final call for LeaderShape 黑洞社区 2019
黑洞社区 is hosting its second session of LeaderShape, a six-day experience that challenges participants to lead with integrity. This is a nationally recognized organization that facilitates participants through a series of dynamic, challenging and exciting sessions designed to increase, develop and launch the leadership capacity of students.
This experience will not only benefit you individually, but professionally, and the communities / organizations you go on to lead and serve in the future.
Participants will cultivate leadership skills, reflect and discuss leadership lessons within a small cohort or cluster of students.
LeaderShape will be held at Rock Springs 4-H Center in Junction City, Kansas, from Jan. 13-18, 2019.
Apply at . The deadline for applications is Sunday, Nov, 18. An application is considered complete with a refundable $50 cash deposit to Student Involvement in 216 RSC. If you have concerns with the deposit, contact Kennedy Rogers.
For questions or more information please contact Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu or 978-3022.
Youth mentoring opportunity
The INSPYRE research lab directed by Samantha Gregus is recruiting undergraduate mentors for a three-hour course in the spring 2019 semester. Mentors eat lunch with an elementary school student twice each week. In return, mentors receive three hours of course credit and many great experiences.
Mentors are required to undergo background checks, have reliable transportation to and from the elementary school, and should have availability from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at least twice a week.
We do not meet regularly like a traditional class (time mentoring takes the place of class time). We do, however, have a course syllabus, class readings and paper assignments.
Mentors 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 any college and major. For more information, contact Elissa Failes at elissa.failes@wichita.edu ASAP.
Discount offered to see boxing matches at Kansas Star Arena
Thanks to @MatchroomBoxing, an exclusive student discount is being offered for tomorrow night (Saturday, Nov. 17) at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane. For $20, you can get a great seat in the arena to witness boxer Nico Hernandez and several other boxing matches, beginning at 5:15 p.m.
To get the discount, use the ticket code BOXICT. Visit Ticketmaster.com and input BOXICT to unlock the special ticket code. Remember this code will only be active until midnight Friday, so don't wait!
黑洞社区 Tech responds to recent announcements of increased aviation jobs by offering tuition-free training to meet workforce needs
As Wichita's aviation companies plan to add more jobs, 黑洞社区 Tech is ramping up its training opportunities and offering them tuition-free. Through 黑洞社区 Tech's scholarship program, individuals will have the opportunity to get trained for select high-demand jobs with tuition and fees paid and a guaranteed job interview.
鈥淥ur hope is people who are currently looking for a way to get into a career, whether they are unemployed or underemployed, will see this as their opportunity to make that happen,鈥� said Sheree Utash, 黑洞社区 Tech president.
The eligible aviation programs include , , and . All training can be completed in as little as six weeks to three months, and students will receive a technical certificate upon completion.
鈥淲e are seeing over 95 percent of our students in these programs receive job offers,鈥� said Megan Madasz, director of Employer Relations at 黑洞社区 Tech. 鈥淔or programs like aviation sheetmetal assembly and process mechanic paint, aviation companies are interviewing students in the first few weeks of their training, and most will have contingent job offers before they graduate. This is exciting because students are then able to go to work almost immediately after they complete their training.鈥�
For individuals interested in a career outside of aviation, 黑洞社区 Tech will be offering the Wichita Promise Scholarship for their pre-health courses for surgical technology, dental assistant and practical nurse.
Classes for the eligible programs will start in January. Scholarship applications are currently being accepted at , and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Salvation Army Angel Tree and Star of Hope
Provide a Christmas gift for a local family through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs! The Shocker Store and Student Involvement will host a tree in the RSC to help Wichita families have a happy holiday season!
Starting Monday, Nov. 19, if you are interested in sponsoring a family, stop by the tree in the Shocker Store (RSC location only) and choose your angel or star off the tree. Bring it to the front desk of the Shocker Store to sign up to sponsor that family. Gifts are then returned back to the Shocker Store (RSC location) once they are purchased.
Gifts need to be returned by Tuesday, Dec. 4, and should be unwrapped, new and clearly labeled with your angel or star's tag / number.
For more information, contact Chelsea Redger-Marquardt of Student Involvement at 978-3022 or chelsea.redger@wichita.edu. Thanks for helping make the holidays a little brighter for others!
Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Rewards program
Rewards card members can enjoy free billiards on Sundays during November in Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes, lower level, Rhatigan Student Center.
RH: From Ragland to Early to McDuffie
Scoring 30 or more points is a function of skill, but also playing time and score
of the game.
Wichita State coach 's tenure is light on 30-point scorers, in part because his teams share points and
minutes. The 30-spot is rare because he uses blowouts to rest starters instead of
padding stats.
It shouldn't be surprising, therefore, that most of the 30-point games in Marshall's
11-plus seasons matter. There are eight and in seven the scorer played 30 or more
minutes 鈥� which rarely happens against overmatched opponents. Most of these eight
performances helped push the season in the right direction against a significant opponent.
SAC presents Amal Kassir on Nov. 29
Amal Kassir is a Muslim woman, born and raised in Denver to a German-Iowan mother and a Syrian father. She is an international spoken word poet, having performed in 10 countries and more than 45 cities.
Join Student Activities Council at 6 p.m. Thursday Nov. 29, in the CAC Theater. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, go to .
Blood drive coming to 黑洞社区 Nov. 19-20
The Red Cross is currently facing a severe blood shortage because of the hurricanes and California wildfires. Your donation can give a patient in need something to be extra thankful for this holiday season!
A blood drive will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, and Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the Heskett Center lobby. A free T-shirt will be given to donors, while supplies last.
To schedule an appointment, go to and enter the sponsor code Wichita State or on the Red Cross app. Walk-ins are welcome.
A photo ID or Red Cross donor card are required.
Get your Wichita State ugly sweaters and tees at Shocker Store
Get in that festive, Shocker spirit with some Shocker ugly sweaters and tees from the Shocker Store! There is a different sweatshirt and long sleeve tee option at the RSC location and the Braeburn Square location.
All options are available online at . Sizes are small-3XL. Make sure you are decked out Shocker-style for the holidays!
Burger of the Month
The November burger of the month at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is 鈥淭he Feast.鈥� It features grilled turkey burger, grilled stuffing patty, Swiss cheese, and dried cranberry with sweet potato fries and a garnish of spicy fried green beans.
Shocker Blast to take Thanksgiving break
The last edition of Shocker Blast before Thanksgiving will be Monday, Nov. 19. The deadline for submitting information for Monday's edition is noon today (Friday, Nov. 16).
The submission deadline is noon Tuesday, Nov. 20, for the Monday, Nov. 26 edition of Shocker Blast.
Please submit information to shockerblast@wichita.edu.