12 Days of Christmas Sale begins today (Monday, Nov. 26)
Looking to find your favorite Shocker a holiday gift? Stop by the Shocker Store's Rhatigan Student Center location for its annual 12 Days of Christmas Sale from today (Monday, Nov. 26) to Saturday, Dec. 8. Or shop the sale online at .
New sale items are added daily and will stay on sale the remainder of the promotion, or while supplies last. The new sale item for today (Monday, Nov. 26) is a select quarter zip sweatshirt for $17.99.
The Flats Open House is tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 27)
You are invited to The Flats Open House from 4-7 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 27). Drop by and see what life at The Flats is like. There will be food, apartment tours, and information about The Flats Activities Board. We will also have information about the newest residence hall, The Suites! We hope to see you there.
Enjoy the Holiday Pops Concert
Holiday fun for the whole family! The 黑洞社区 Symphony presents a program of seasonal favorites from classical and popular traditions at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 27) in Miller Concert Hall.
Tchaikovsky's Nutcrackerballet is synonymous with Christmas celebrations, while Britten's Men of Goodwill is a delightful set of variations on 鈥淕od Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.鈥� Longtime Tonight Show arranger Tommy Newsom offers a brassy take on 鈥淛oy to the World.鈥� A surprise guest narrator will join the orchestra to read the timeless classic The Night Before Christmas.
The outstanding A Cappella Choir and Concert Chorale offer two contemporary selections for voices and orchestra. Everyone is invited to join in singing Stephenson's stirring medley of beloved carols.
Mark Laycock, 黑洞社区 Director of Orchestras, will share conducting duties with colleagues Michael Hanawalt and Thomas Wine. Gabriela Garzon, a graduate student majoring in orchestral conducting, will also appear.
Admission is free for students with a 黑洞社区 ID.
Annual Christmas Organ Concert coming Wednesday, Nov. 28
The next Wednesdays in Wiedemann will feature Lynne Davis performing the annual Christmas Organ Concert at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in Wiedemann Hall. Admission is free.
Ready for finals? No? Me neither.
Have you thought about finals yet? If not, we suggest you start in order to avoid the stress that is often associated with finals week. Knowing and considering some simple things early will help you have a stress-free finals experience. Find out when your finals are scheduled (yes 鈥� there are finals on Saturday morning!).
Know what kinds of exams will be given in each class. Know what supplies you will need and get them ahead of time. You will also need to think about managing your time differently in the next couple of weeks. Consider lowering your hours at work or changing your work schedule to accommodate your need to study.
Check out helpful resources on the Student Success website to get prepared.
Invitation to hear a legislative update
The Hugo Wall Society and the Hugo Wall School invite you to join in a conversation
about pressing topics in the upcoming legislative session. Kansas State Senator Oletha
Faust-Goudeau and Sedgwick County Commissioner Elect Pete Meitzner, will speak about
topics of upmost importance for each of their respective governing bodies.
A Q&A session will follow. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in 207 Lindquist Hall.
Graduate School announces results of event
The Graduate School sponsored an energetic inaugural Three-Minute The 3MT庐 event at 黑洞社区. A worldwide oral research competition for graduate students, 3MT庐was created by the University of Australia.
The hard work of 15 student presenter finalists and their faculty research advisors was enjoyed by a full audience.
* The 3MT庐event winner is Alisha Evangeline Prince. Her research advisor is David McDonald, and her topic was Antibiotic Synergy against Dental Caries Bacteria. Alisha will represent 黑洞社区 in the Midwest Association of Graduate School's 3MT庐 Competition in Spring 2019.
* The 3MT庐event runner-up is Caleb Gimar. His research advisor is Nickolas Solomey, and his topic was Simulations of a Near-Solar Orbit Neutrino Detector.
Biomedical Engineering Society plans Nov. 28 event
Join the Biomedical Engineering Society in welcoming Keith Baird, vice president of sales at Biomedical Devices of Kansas, as a guest speaker at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in 338 Experiential Engineering Building.
Baird will share his experience in industry and provide perspective on the bridge between industry and your time here at the university. Topics include recent advances in the field and the integration of technology within the government and industry.
Baird has worked in engineering, business development and sales, and can provide a wide range of expertise for students. All are welcome to attend.
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 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, go to .
Register your student organization for Springfest 2019
Student Involvement and Campus Recreation invite your student organization to register for Springfest 2019. Springfest is a kick-off for the spring semester for both student organizations and university departments. Located in the Heskett Center gym, this event is a way for 黑洞社区 students to check out the different organizations we have on campus, as well as discover the amazing resources this campus offers. Along with informational tables, Springfest includes music, inflatables, food, prizes and contests for all students to participate. To register, click on .
Miss Latina 黑洞社区 2019 information coming Nov. 28
Interested in becoming the next Miss Latina 黑洞社区 2019? Come to the Miss Latina 黑洞社区 2019 Informational from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in 256 RSC. Please contact Miss Latina 黑洞社区 chair Grace Armenta for any inquiries, at wsuhalo.misslatina@gmail.com. See you there!
Improv Club invites you to free show on Friday, Nov. 30
The Wichita State Improv Club invites everybody to its final improv show of the semester at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in the RSC Harvest Room. Come take a break and share some laughs before finals begin! Admission is free and snacks will be provided.
Plans announced for 3rd annual DiverseCity
On behalf of the President's Diversity Council, we are proud to announce our 3rd annual diversity showcase, DiverseCity from Monday-Friday, April 15-19, 2019. This week-long event gives Shocker Nation a glance of the successes from individuals, departments and organizations in the campus community that were made possible through diversity. Throughout the week, we encourage you to stop by and support the various events being hosted. This is a great way to get involved at 黑洞社区 and celebrate the various kinds of diversity we have to offer. A list of events will be available during DiverseCity.
DiverseCity Showcase Kick-off
President Bardo and Marche Fleming-Randle, vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement, will provide remarks to kick-off the start of DiverseCity. We encourage you to stop by and view all of the work from the submissions that highlight successes related to diversity. The showcase kick-off takes from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, April 15, in 233 Rhatigan Student Center.
Call for submissions!
All students, faculty, staff, student organizations and departments are invited to submit entries that are examples of diversity or highlight successes related to diversity. We are looking for all kinds of diversity entries from individual / group projects, workshops, events, mixed media, photography or artwork. The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019.
For more information and to submit your entry, go to .
Lambda Pi Upsilon to host informational on Dec. 5
Interested in becoming a Lambda Divas? Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Latinas Poderosas Unidas Inc. is a Latina-based, all-inclusive Greek Organization that stands on the founding principle (our METAS) of Family, Education, Motivation, Advancement, Learning and Expose (FEMALE). We will host an informational at 8:06 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in 203 RSC. Professional attire is required.
Drum Major Award nominations open
The Drum Major Award recognizes a person who seeks greatness, but does so through service and love. This award is given annually at the Martin Luther King Unity Walk.
Nominations are encouraged starting today (Tuesday, Nov. 6) at Drum Major Award - Wichita.edu/MLK.
An excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Drum Major Instinct speech states, 鈥淚f you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice, say that I was a drum major for peace: I was a drum major for righteousness."
For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034 or visit .
Nominate a deserving individual by Monday, Jan. 7.
Students: get your Shocker basketball tickets
Shocker basketball season is here. Here's what students need to know:
With your Shocker ID, every student gets one free ticket to EACH men's and women's home game.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office workshop coming Nov. 30
University Libraries is hosting a virtual U.S. Patent and Trademark Office workshop, 鈥淚ntellectual Property for Beginners: How to File: Patent Electronic Systems,鈥� from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in 217 Ablah Library.
Part IV in the series will focus on filing your patent application using the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and managing your patent application online using Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. The presentation will consist of an interactive tutorial, description of various assistance resources such as the Inventor's Assistance Center (IAC) and the Patent Electronics Business Center (EBC).
To RSVP to this event and other workshops for inventors and entrepreneurs, go to .
Enjoy pizza and help raise funds for the Wichita Children's Home
Six Wichita State business students have teamed up with Piatto Neapolitan Pizzeria for their class project to support the Wichita Children's Home. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, you can support their mission to benefit the children's home by going out and enjoying some pizza with friends and family. Piatto will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to the children's home, and there is no need to mention the fundraiser. Please plan to attend!
Enjoy fresh food and support the Wichita Children's Home
Six Wichita State business students have teamed up with Freddy's for their class project to support the Wichita Children's Home. On Wednesday, Nov. 28, you can support their mission to benefit the children's home by going out to any of Freddy's five Wichita locations from 5-9 p.m., and mention the fundraiser. Freddy's will donate 15 percent of the proceeds to the Wichita Children's Home. Please plan to attend and bring a friend!
10 Minutes with Kaye Monk-Morgan
By Brittany Schowalter - Digital Editor, Wichita Business Journal
Kaye Monk-Morgan has spent much of the last three decades on the 黑洞社区 campus.
After earning her bachelor's degree from 黑洞社区 in 1993, Monk-Morgan was hired full-time as the university's community college coordinator in 1995. She also earned a master's degree in public administration from 黑洞社区 in 1996.
During her time at 黑洞社区, Monk-Morgan has seen a lot of change, which she talked about recently during an interview for this week's Wichita Business Journal 鈥�10 minutes with鈥� piece. Monk-Morgan is currently assistant vice president for Academic Affairs.
You've been at 黑洞社区 for a long time, but you just started a new role (assistant vice president for academic affairs) in August. How's that going? Awesome. It's wonderful. One of the things that I've experienced thus far is that it's really interesting having been in a place for a really long time where you think you know to go to another office and do different work and realize you don't know very much at all. So it's going really well.
There are a lot of changes happening on the 黑洞社区 campus and a lot of expansion. What has it been like to be a part of that from the inside? It's very exciting! It's challenging because we're building things as we 鈥渇ly鈥� them. So often times it's adaptive work, so we're not quite sure if it's going to work. One of the things about innovation is that you try something new. If it works, great, do it again. If it doesn't work, you don't do that and try something different. So that part has been kind of challenging 鈥� to maintain the stamina for that kind of innovation process. But to know that you have been a part of an experience that's going to set the stage for what Wichita State's going to look like for the next 20 or 30 years is very exciting.
You were the emcee for the WBJ's inaugural Ignite ICT Women's Conference. What did you think of the event? I thought it was awesome. There aren't many places where you can go into a space where there are diverse women who come together about a shared set of values and a mission of self-empowerment, growth and development, and to help their city grow in the same sense where that's what you get to talk about and think about all day. So marinating in that spirit and having the opportunity to share and converse with folks who have those types of ideas, notions and support has been a really phenomenal experience.
There's a lot of talk lately about pushing young people to get two-year technical degrees. Does all of that talk take away from the perceived value of a traditional liberal arts four-year degree? You know, I worked for 20 years working with high school students going into college, most of whom were first generation and/or kids who were coming out of poverty. I'm a firm believer in what I call 鈥渟tackable credentials鈥� 鈥� to be able to work in a field with a job often times with some type of post-secondary training, whether that's a two-year or certificate program that provides access and revenue to help students actually obtain a four-year degree. I'm always going to be a proponent of folks getting as much education as they possibly can. But I understand that there are ways in which ... we can stair-step our way if that's necessary. There are some fields that don't require that. So to make sure that students have access to two-year degrees, I think is a great option.
What is the biggest challenge that 黑洞社区 faces today? To make sure we stay as relevant in 20 years as we are today. As Wichita changes, are we innovating and creating new spaces? As the demographics of our students change over the years, are we able to provide them with the same level of service that we have historically? How do we do that with changing financial models? And just how do we make sure we're supporting Wichita and the state of Kansas as we grow and try to meet the challenges coming in the future?