Open discussions planned for Feb. 19 and 27
All students, faculty and staff are invited to an open discussion about campus resources for sexual violence from 3:30-4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 19) in 203 RSC, and 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in 264 RSC.
Speakers will include representatives from the Counseling and Testing Center, Office of Institutional Equality and Compliance, Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, 黑洞社区 Police and Student Health Services. A question and answer period will follow. For more information contact the Student Advocate at student.advocate@wichita.edu.
Career 101: Career Readiness Workshop 鈥� Feb. 20
Whether it鈥檚 looking for a part-time job to support your classroom experience and get first-hand knowledge about your major and career, or a full-time professional position, the Career Development Center provides a connection to many current employment opportunities. Let us help prepare you for your next step through our career boot camp session. Join us for this exciting workshop from .
Greek Life Town Hall today (Monday, Feb. 18)
Provost Rick Muma and Teri Hall, vice president of Student Affairs, will host a Greek Life Town Hall meeting to answer questions and spark discussion on the Shock the Future Referendum, a student-led campaign that identifies a list of academic and student success infrastructure needs.
You鈥檙e invited to attend the Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. today (Monday, Feb. 18), in 211 Hubbard Hall.
This is your opportunity to share your thoughts, and to be a part of Wichita State鈥檚 growth.
Love Locks Pod dedication recap
The first pod at 黑洞社区 has been installed. Dozens gathered to be some of the first to put their locks on the structure.
Pop quiz 鈥� what did you learn in class yesterday?
How would you answer that question? Do your notes from class even make sense or are they a mess? The more you actively interact with information from class and in your textbooks, the more you will retain. For information on note taking to test taking to reading strategies , visit the Shocker Learning Center in Lindquist Hall, room 107 or visit the Student Success study skills page to get some quick tips online.
Recognized Student Organization Town Hall meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 19)
Provost Rick Muma and Teri Hall, vice president of Student Affairs, will host a Recognized Student Organization Town Hall meeting to answer questions and spark discussion on the Shock the Future Referendum, a student-led campaign that identifies a list of academic and student success infrastructure needs.
You鈥檙e invited to attend the Town Hall at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 19) in 301 Rhatigan Student Center.
This is your opportunity to share your thoughts, and to be a part of Wichita State鈥檚 growth.
In search of University Innovation Fellows
Attention all 黑洞社区 students - undergraduate, graduate or doctoral - are you interested in making an active change on 黑洞社区鈥檚 campus? What about being part of a world-wide network of like-minded people to promote change and innovation? If so, University Innovation Fellows is looking for Fellows for the Fall 2019 semester now.
Applications close Wednesday, Feb. 20. Apply now to join an amazing interdisciplinary group of 黑洞社区 students who want to promote positive change within their community!
Upcoming events at University Libraries
Upcoming events at the University Libraries include "Intellectual Property Basics," "Research: How Do I Write a Literature Review?", "I've Heard of Endnote: How Do I Get Started?," "Making Mary's Monster Escape Room," and more. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
- 鈥淢aking Mary's Monster: A University Libraries and Women in Horror Month Escape Room鈥� Feb. 18-22 in Special Collections, Ablah Library. .
- 鈥淧atent Basics for New Inventors鈥� from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in 217 Ablah Library. .
- 鈥淎 Call for Papers! How Do I Publish or Present at Conferences?" from 4- 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in 217 Ablah Library. .
- 鈥淎dvanced Searching: How Do I Go Beyond Basic Search?鈥� from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in 217 Ablah Library. .
- "Citations: How Do I Write Papers in APA Style?" from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 in 217 Ablah Library. .
- "Dear Diary: How Can I Find Diaries, Journals, and Letters?" from noon-1 p.m. Friday, March 1, in 217 Ablah Library. .
Click for more . Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
Students get free admission to see 鈥楾he Comedy of Errors鈥�
鈥淭he Comedy of Errors鈥� by William Shakespeare will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 to Saturday, Feb. 23, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in Wilner Auditorium. 黑洞社区 students receive one free ticket with their 黑洞社区 student ID. Tickets are $15 general public; $12 military / senior citizens / faculty / staff; and $10 students.
For tickets, contact the or call 978-3233. The show is rated G.
And for added fun on Saturday Feb. 23, the School of Performing Arts invites you to join the Hollywood fantasy by attending the show dressed as your favorite Hollywood personality.
One of Shakespeare鈥檚 earliest plays, 鈥淭he Comedy of Errors鈥� is a farcical adventure of mistaken identity and the mayhem that ensues. A mother, a father, twin baby boys and their twin baby servants are separated during a storm at sea. Twenty-three years later one young man and his servant arrive in a town famous for enchantment and wizardry. Unknown to them, their separated-at-birth identical twins already live there. Chaos soon reigns amidst a series of misunderstandings involving a furious wife, confused friends, and a little unexpected romance until all is sorted out and the family is at last happily reunited. Set against the backdrop of 1930s Hollywood, this play is sure to delight the madcap comedy lover in everyone.
The cast includes School of Performing Arts Theatre and Music Theatre actors Lance Vaillancourt (Antipholus of Syracuse), TJ Wade (Antipholus of Ephesus), Mia Nave (Dromio of Syracuse), Kinsey McDaniel (Dromio of Ephesus), Mirta Santana (Adrianna), Christian James (Luciano), Wesley Sweigart (Egean), Amanda Coon (Abbess), Sydney Alder (Angela the Goldsmith), Zachary Richardson (Merchant #2), Ciaran Schaedtler (Balthazar/Pinch), Julian Cornejo (Duke), Maria Whitmer (Courtesan), Madysen Baker (Luce), and Robert Stillwell (Officer).
The creative team is made up of School of Performing Arts faculty, staff and students, and includes Danette Baker (Director), Amy Chisman (Set Designer), Catherine Wieck (Costume Designer), Jemimah McPeek (Lighting Designer), Ed Baker (Sound Designer), Wesley Sweigart (Properties Master), Katherine Donaghue (Stage Manager) and Makenzie Hercules (Assistant Stage Manager).
Participate in the 黑洞社区/McBEE Campus Safety Survey open now
Help 黑洞社区 & the national McBEE campus consortium strengthen data driven practices in regards to campus safety by completing the 黑洞社区 / McBEE Campus Safety Survey accessible through a direct link you received in an email from 黑洞社区 on Feb. 11, or you can access the survey via the 鈥渕y surveys鈥� link in the my黑洞社区 portal (scroll to second box on left hand side of the home page).
The short 10-minute survey was available starting Feb. 11. Students participating in the research will be entered into one of two drawings for $250 scholarships and second place $50 Amazon Gift Cards. The first drawing will occur on Feb. 22. Four scholarships and 14 gift cards are being provided by the Title IX office.
All current 黑洞社区 students age 18 and older are eligible to complete the survey. For more information, check out the 鈥淢cBEE in 60 Seconds鈥� video in the my黑洞社区 portal for more information.
Questions about the research, and/or 黑洞社区鈥檚 participation in the National Multi鈥怌ampus Bystander Efficacy Evaluation (McBEE), should be emailed to Jodie Hertzog, Department of Sociology at Jodie.Hertzog@wichita.edu.
Accessibility training for faculty 鈥� graduate student version!
Whether you are a GTA or have a personal interest in accessible teaching, this session is for you! Plan on attending accessibility training for faculty 鈥� graduate student version from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in 142 RSC. Lunch will be provided to the first 15 students.
Did you know that all 黑洞社区 instructors are required to take accessibility training each year? This in-person version of the instructor accessibility training will cover terms, policies, law, accessible digital documents, accessible face-to-face teaching, and accessibility training for students.
GTAs who choose this version of the training will meet their 黑洞社区 academic year accessibility training requirement. The presenter will be Carolyn Speer, Instructional Design & Access.
Graduate student seeking participants for buying habits and product packaging study
Are you the primary grocery shopper in your household? A graduate student in the Elliott School of Communication is looking for focus group participants to discuss buying habits and product packaging. The purpose of this research is to show marketers how to better advertise products through packaging.
The focus groups will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 (ages 35-50), Tuesday, Feb. 26 (ages 50+), Monday, March 4 (ages 25-34) and Tuesday, March 5 (ages 18-24).
For more information or to RSVP, email Katie Miller at kjmiller4@shockers.wichita.edu.
Save the date - URCAF 2019
The annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) will be held on Friday, April 19, in the Rhatigan Student Center. The forum provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students at Wichita State to present their scholarly and creative activity to a faculty, student and community audience, while competing for cash awards. Abstract submissions are due by Friday, April 5. For more information, go to .
You can still study abroad this summer
Would you like to study abroad this summer? There is still time to apply for summer programs. International Studies Abroad (ISA) has many options available in countries all around the world. And they are offering a $550 discount off their program fee for 黑洞社区 students.
Students must complete the 黑洞社区 study abroad application first. Then, apply through the ISA website, after they have approval from the 黑洞社区 Study Abroad Office. .
Questions: email studyabroad@wichita.edu.
Washburn Law School Informational on Thursday, Feb. 21
Washburn Law School will hold an informational meeting for interested students from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in 203 Rhatigan Student Center.
Campus Rec Health Fair coming soon
Join us as we host an educational and interactive health fair in the upstairs gymnasium at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Heskett Center gymnasium. Plan to join hundreds of your fellow Shockers as you receive medical screenings and wellness tips from more than 50 vendor booths from Wichita State departments and the community. For more information visit wichita.edu/healthfair.
Sport and Exercise Career Fair on Feb. 26
Please encourage students interested in a career in sport or exercise to attend the Sport and Exercise Career Fair from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Heskett Center lobby.
This event offers students from all majors the opportunity to meet employers in the sport or exercise industry who are looking to hire interns, co-op students and full-time employees. For a complete list of employers attending, visit .
Pee4Pizza
Come for free STI testing and free pizza from Student Health Services and Office of Diversity and Inclusion! Stop by Pee4Pizza from 1- 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in 209 Ahlberg Hall.
Get tested for STIs and then grab a slice.