Get some stress relief today (Monday, May 13)
Come join Wellness Services (Prevention Services, Student Health, and Campus Recreation), and Housing and Residence Life from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Monday, May 13), on the RSC north patio for fun ways to decrease your finals stress! Blow bubbles, pop bubble wrap, eat popcorn, enjoy snow cones, and take some time to have fun this finals week.
Top 10 reasons to become a summer Shocker
Check out the top 10 reasons to take classes at Wichita State in summer 2019.
Textbook Buyback and Rental Return dates
Textbook Buyback starts this week at the Shocker Store! Bring in your gently used textbooks to our RSC location now to Saturday, May 18, during normal hours of operation, to receive cash for your books. Rental books are due back by Monday, May 20, with a late fee charged after that date. A valid Shocker ID is required for all buyback transactions.
Want to win $500 in textbooks?
All Shockers registered for fall 2019 courses by Wednesday, May 15, will be automatically entered to win one of 25 textbook scholarships for the fall semester. If you鈥檙e enrolled in at least six credit hours, you鈥檒l be automatically entered to win $250. Enroll in at least 12 hours, and you could win $500!
Full details here: .
Device to improve basketball shot wins student business competition
Boosted Ideas Lab, a team of four 黑洞社区 students, is the winner of the 2019 Shocker New Venture Competition at 黑洞社区.
The team's product, the Boost Hoop, is a shot-arc developer and confidence booster for developing basketball players. The Boost Hoop instantly sparks love for the game and naturally reinforces critical shooting skills.
Team members are Jason DeGarmo, Isaac Wilson, Andrew Haden and Logan Cassity. As the winning team, Boosted Ideas Lab won $8,500 and a $1,500 membership to .
Airbus opens employee training to 黑洞社区 community and more
Airbus is opening their employee training to 黑洞社区 community and other local companies. Airbus held a meeting with 30 faculty and industry partners to measure interest in data analytics and also get input into planning tomorrow (Tuesday, May 14). There was tremendous interest from all parties, and lots of talk about how this event should be the first of many data analytics days that feature different companies, different software solutions, etc.
The agenda includes three tracks of training on Tableau software 鈥�. There will also be several case studies and speakers from different companies sharing how they use data analytics in their company. Several companies sponsoring the event in addition to Airbus, are Cargill, NetApp, Tableau, Altryx, Snowflake, Informatica, and Interworks.
Campus Credit Union invites members and interested persons to lunch
Take a break and enjoy a free hot dog at Campus Credit Union, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, May 14). We are located next to the 黑洞社区 Police Station and Wilkins Stadium, across the road from the new YMCA construction, as a thank you to all our members and a warm welcome to anyone who wishes to join. Available while supplies last.
Senior Wednesday - 2019 ADCI MFA graduates
Please join us for a celebration of the 2019 MFA Graduates from the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries with presentations by candidates in Painting, Drawing and Sculpture. The Senior Wednesday event will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Ulrich Museum of Art.
黑洞社区 spring commencement schedule, speakers
More than 2,400 students are eligible to participate in the 121st spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 18, at 黑洞社区. Ceremonies will be held in Charles Koch Arena. Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred in college ceremonies.
The public should be advised that security will be in place and plan additional time for screening by metal detector to enter the arena. Doors will open at 7 a.m. and remain open throughout the day.
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Training for preventing suicide to be offered
Come join this training provided by Counseling and Prevention Services and learn more about how to prevent suicide in our community. This training is part of the #黑洞社区WeSupportU campaign and covers signs that someone may need additional support, how to start conversations with people who may need help, and the resources that are available both at 黑洞社区 and in the community.
The next training is from 11 a.m.-1 noon Wednesday, May 15. Register at .
Meet a Shocker: Caleb Gimar working on project with NASA
Wichita State graduate student Caleb Gimar has gained amazing hands-on learning experience working on a research project with NASA.
The astrophysics and technology study, alongside physics professor Nickolas Solomey, is for the development of a solar neutrino spacecraft -- a detector that could move close to the sun.
Gimar has had a passion for physics for as long as he can remember and is grateful for this opportunity.
"Innovating opportunities such as these are exciting because, in reality, we are doing something rather unprecedented," says Gimar.
黑洞社区 Summer Choir rehearsals start June 3
If you would like to be part of Summer Choir, read on!
The 黑洞社区 Summer choir rehearses in June. We practice Monday and Wednesday from 5-6:50 p.m. Our first rehearsal is Monday, June 3, and the concert will be on Tuesday, June 25. Choir rehearsals are in C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts building. Hope you can join us for singing and fellowship! It is always a great time and some pretty good music as well.
Contact director Tom Wine with questions at 978-6125. Please pass along the invitation to sing. The more the merrier.
More information and a link to register is available below.
The most important information includes:
- Rehearsals begin on Monday, June 3 in room C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts Center
- Rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6:50 p.m.
- The concert date is Tuesday, June 25 at 黑洞社区.
- Teachers may enroll for college graduate credit, but it is not required for participation.
- Registration is $50 with discounts: $25 for Students, $35 for 黑洞社区 faculty and staff.
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- There are no auditions. Come and sing!
See you in June!
Tom Wine
Student Health Services to adjust clinic hours starting today (Monday, May 13)
Student Health Services in 209 Ahlberg Hall will offer clinic hours from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning today (Monday, May 13).
Seeking volunteer Jump!Star performers this summer
Communities from New York to Kansas have been working with Jump!Star's creative director, for the past 18 months building 12 large, lightweight illuminated sculptures made of wire and paper at this summer鈥檚 Symphony in the Flint Hills signature event Saturday, June 15, in the Flint Hills on Irma鈥檚 pasture near Bazaar, Kansas. Performers will have free admittance to this popular event.
We are seeking more than 100 participants as each sculpture requires eight-to-12 handlers. Participants are referred to as "dark matter".... do you want to be Dark Matter for an amazing, otherworldly evening experience on the beautiful, rolling Flint Hills? Of course you do!
- One full dress rehearsal on Friday, June 14, with the rest of the sculptures. (On-site in the Flint Hills. Details TBA.)
- Live performance - Two 20-30-minute sessions of processing with the sculptures after dark on Saturday, June 15th. (Rain date, Sunday, June 16)
The sculptures are very lightweight illuminated constructions, so not heavy to lift, but are basically a big paper bag we are taking to Tornado Town, so there may be some wind to deal with, in addition to gravity. We've been told the wind dies down after dark, so are counting on that!
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Youth mentoring opportunity for three credit hours
The INSPYRE research lab (directed by Samantha Gregus) is currently recruiting undergraduate mentors for a three-hour course in the fall 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 noon-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.
Sign up for group interviews at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes
Want to work in the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes? We are hiring for multiple student positions for the fall 2019 semester and are hosting a group interview event on Tuesday, May 14. Registration is required and limited to the first 48 people. For more information or to sign up, visit .
Child Development Center is hiring teaching assistants
The Wichita State Child Development Center is currently hiring teacher assistants. We also are hiring for our substitute list.
If you are interested in a job that is close, fun and flexible, contact us at 978-3109 or stop by and fill out an application. We work around your current class schedule, we鈥檙e fun, and it鈥檚 a great atmosphere in which to work. Come see us soon!
Help wanted for Language and Comic Study
Are you interested in participating in an in-person psychological / linguistic study about comics and language? You have the opportunity to earn $10 after completing the study. We will schedule an appointment to meet in the library and administer a computer-based study that takes less than an hour.
To be eligible to participate, you must:
- Be an undergraduate student
- Have no formal musical training.
- Speak only American English (not bilingual)
- Have no learning or reading disabilities.
If you are interested in participating, please email Drew Colcher at dccolcher@shockers.wichita.edu.
Timely information from VISTA
Anyone wanting to get involved with Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) can now apply at my.Americorps.gov. AmeriCorps VISTA members have a mission to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit agency. For more information, contact 黑洞社区鈥檚 VISTA leader at shyla.thompson@wichita.edu.
Study Abroad opportunity in summer 2020
Interested in studying abroad? Start planning for next year. We will have several new summer programs. International Leadership in Peru is one of them.
Apply by Nov. 1. For more information, contact Ann Burger at ann.burger@wichita.edu or call 978-5374.
Starbucks finals week hours
Starbucks will open early at 6:30 a.m. Monday-Thursday this week during finals so you can fuel up before you take your big tests!
Sale on Uscape merchandise
Show your pride for your university and your city with the Uscape line at the Shocker Store, which combines university and city skylines! This week, take 20% off all Uscape merchandise, at both the Rhatigan Student Center and Braeburn Square stores.