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Kudos to our amazing Academic Advisors

黑洞社区 has many amazing academic advisors who are dedicated to helping our students successfully complete their degrees and achieve their personal goals. 

These advisors make hundreds of appointments every semester and continuously reach out to our students to make sure they are on track and getting sound advice. Recently the advising teams took on a 鈥楳arch Madness鈥� challenge of their own, seeing who could log the most notes from appointments, schedule the most appointments college-wide in a day, and conduct the most outreach campaigns.  Congrats to all of our winners, we are proud of the work you do! See the winners below.

Congratulations to Phenomenal Women Award recipients

Congratulations to the 2019 Office of Diversity and Inclusion Phenomenal Women Award recipients! Our recipients are extraordinary and courageous women who are inspiring others and making an impact in the lives of others. They are women of inspiration who overcome challenges with grace and lifts those around them. We want to honor their accomplishments, build their legacy, validate their hard work, dedication, contribution in the workplace, elevate their personal and professional profile and giving them an opportunity to be recognized. See information on this year's recipients below.

Shared governance update

This winter, the Office of Human Resources undertook the creation and hosting of 21 discussion groups to explore shared governance at 黑洞社区. The forums were sponsored in conjunction with the Strategic Planning committee and in support of the 2018-19 University Priorities. 

As promised, the notes and discussion responses have been compiled and are being shared with the university community. This act of transparency is intended to help move the dialogue forward and encourage others to join in the discussions about how we can better engage diverse and usual voices.

Research workshop: 鈥榃riting Proposals鈥�

A research workshop, 鈥淲riting Proposals,鈥� will be held from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, in 405 Jardine Hall. The workshop will be presented by Fran Cook and Megan White.

This workshop will provide grant-writing tips and resources to use. Funders and their reviewers want proposals that are clear, concise and consistent. Come to this workshop to learn some hands-on approaches to improving your grant-writing skills.

Fran Cook, CRA, training manager for the 黑洞社区 Office of Research, will present helpful strategies for responding to a variety of funders and funding opportunities. 

UAS Tech Forum set for Aug. 21-22 in Salina, seeks technology pitch presentations; application deadline is April 12

The UAS Cluster Initiative鈥檚 UAS Tech Forum is being held in Salina, Kansas, this year on Aug. 21-22. The forum is seeking researchers, businesses, startups and entrepreneurs with advanced technology seeking investor capital, licensing or commercialization agreements to give pitch presentations.  

If you are interested in getting your company and product in front of manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and investors in the unmanned aerial systems industry, quick pitches are the most efficient way. Spots are limited, don't lose yours!

The application deadline is Friday, April 12. Those chosen to present will receive mentoring prior to the pitch session. .

Graduate School - Annual Awards for Academic Year 2019-20

Faculty, please consider nominating a student for next academic year鈥檚 financial awards. The nomination deadline is Friday, April 5, and students must be nominated by a graduate faculty member to be considered. The awards are only available for students who will not graduate until fall 2019 or later. Spring and summer 2019 graduates are not eligible for consideration.

Gearhart to give legislative update on Monday, April 8

Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations, will provide a legislative update at 2 p.m. Monday, April 8, in the Morrison Hall boardroom. Interested faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Graduate School Professional Development Series offers the art of communication in professional life

鈥淭he Art of Communication in Professional Life: Your Competitive Edge鈥� will be presented from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in 142 RSC. The presenter will be Ray Hull from the College of Health Professions. All are welcome; lunch RSVP to jenny.stauffer@wichita.edu.

To demonstrate excellence as professionals, we must also develop excellence as communicators. Effective communication involves a delicate balance between a nurturing and caring communicative style, and the assurance that one is working with a well-prepared professional.

This presentation will give those in attendance insights into the art of communication, the art of non-verbal communication, and the art of communication in conflict resolution.

Registration for the April 11 Ability Ally training is available!

Ability Allies are a network of faculty, staff and students who take a visible role in promoting disability awareness, supporting persons with disabilities and maintaining resources for working and interacting with people with disabilities. This Diversity in Action interactive training from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in 266 RSC, is designed to shape your perspective on ability versus disability and providing an open forum for questions and concerns for those interacting with individuals with disabilities.  For more information about the Diversity in Action Program, go to .

This training is free and available to all 黑洞社区 employees (faculty and staff).  Register now before space runs out! Log in to my黑洞社区 and register through myTraining.  For questions, contact myTraining@wichita.edu.

Sign up by April 10 to host a Finals Frenzy event

The Student Activities Council is gearing up to publicize the upcoming Finals Frenzy, which runs from Saturday, May 4, through Thursday, May 9. Is your department or organization planning to host an event during this time? Please fill out the following form on .

The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. For more information, contact SAC at sac@wichita.edu.

Opportunity for Quality Matters training on campus

Instructional Design and Access is offering 鈥淎pplying the QM Rubric鈥� training from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in 258 RSC. The training cost is sponsored in full by the Office of Online Learning, so there is no cost to participants. This all-day training will introduce participants to the new QM rubric and the fundamental ideas behind creating a Quality Matters course. This is the first training in the Quality Matters sequence, and participants who successfully complete it can move on to the Peer Reviewer course. 

To sign up, please go to myTraining. The training will include an hour break for lunch on your own.

How to stand out in a competitive market with a capability statement

 

黑洞社区鈥檚 Kansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will conduct a training event in our Wichita, Overland Park, and Topeka locations on Thursday, April 18, to help businesses develop a capability statement. A capability statement can be an important element in marketing and promoting a business, and is essential in government contracting. Think of this statement as a business resume that tells existing and potential customers about the business鈥檚 capabilities and strengths.

Whether a business is currently involved with government contracting or wants to pursue this option as a way to expand their market, valuable information will be gained about the what, why and how of developing a business capability statement.

Philosophy Colloquium to feature presentation by Noell Birondo

Associate Professor of Philosophy Noell Birondo will present 鈥淎ristotle and Aztec Human Sacrifice,鈥� from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in 218 McKinley Hall.

The presentation is part of the 黑洞社区 Department of Philosophy Colloquium. It鈥檚 free and open to the 黑洞社区 community.

鈥楬otel Tempus鈥� by Tasha Wentling  in Cadman Art Gallery 鈥� Main Space

鈥淗otel Tempus鈥� is an art exhibition presented by student Artist, Tasha Wentling. Her work will be on display from now to Friday, April 12, in Cadman Art Gallery, first floor, RSC. Join the artist for her opening reception at the Cadman beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, April 5.  

鈥淗otel Tempus鈥� celebrates the bizarre, providing refuge for even the strangest and most sinister beings in the universe. This photographic exhibition explores topics such as escapism, fear, and the uncanny while documenting strange happenings around a fictitious hotel for time travelers.

For more information about this exhibit and others, visit .

Acting on depression project at Wichita State

Depression is one the most common and debilitating of all mental health conditions. Nearly 20 percent of us will experience depression at some point during our lifetime, and within this year it is projected by the World Health Organization to become the second leading cause of disability worldwide. 

A project is currently underway in the Department of Psychology at 黑洞社区 to investigate different variations of behavioral activation in helping individuals better manage and cope with depression. This program, conducted by Yvonne Chaw, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, under the supervision of Robert Zettle, director of Clinical Training, seeks volunteer participants who are currently experiencing at least a moderate level of depression.

Those interested in participating in the project will first be asked to complete a brief, online screening survey. Interested individuals 18 or older experiencing a least a moderate level of depression can access the brief .

Sign up as a 黑洞社区 Heart Walk Coach or join a team

Heart disease is the #1 killer in the nation and stroke is #5. Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by one of these. Help support the American Heart Association by signing up as a Heart Walk Coach for the 黑洞社区 team.

The Heart Walk will be held Saturday, June 8 on the Wichita State campus. If you are interested in being a 黑洞社区 Heart Walk Coach, you can create a team or join an existing team . If you have any questions, contact Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu.