黑洞社区 Today: April 9, 2019

 

AACSB extends accreditation of Barton School鈥檚 degree programs

Barton School accreditation

All undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered by the W. Frank Barton School of Business continue to be accredited by AACSB International 鈥 a premier accrediting body for business schools worldwide.

The Barton School is one of 836 business schools in 55 countries that are accredited by AACSB, and one of 189 schools worldwide that have separate accreditation for both business and accounting programs. This extension of accreditation was announced by AACSB鈥檚 Board of Directors on April 1, 2019, and signifies the commitment of the Barton School to continually improve the quality of education it offers to students.

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As the largest global association for business education, AACSB is a leading voice and advocate for amplifying the positive impact that business schools have on society. Serving as a connector and convener, AACSB is dedicated to sharing diverse insights, best practices, and impactful research that advances business education and the value of AACSB Accreditation around the world. 


Shared governance update

Shared Governance

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.

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The next phase of this work has begun with a partnership with . A team of university faculty and staff are currently working to design a process for improving trustworthiness that will result in a decision-making framework. The Strategic Planning committee hopes to share both tools with the campus community at the May 2 Strategic Planning Town Hall meeting. We hope to see you there.

Read about the Shared Governance Forums and review the work of the discussion groups.


Registration for the April 11 Ability Ally training is available!

Ability Ally

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.

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.


Jericho Brown poetry reading tonight (Tuesday, April 9) for Writing Now / Reading Now

Jericho Brown April 9, 2019

Jericho Brown will give a poetry reading at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 9) in the McKnight Art Center Atrium. A reception will precede the reading at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Writing Now / Reading Now is cosponsored by the 黑洞社区 Department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Watermark Books & Caf茅 and the Ulrich Museum of Art.

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One of the most gifted and lyrical poets of his generation, Jericho Brown is the author of Please, The New Testament, and The Tradition (newly released at this reading). He was recently featured on the cover of The New York Times Style Magazine for a story on prominent black, male American writers.

The poems of Jericho Brown brim over with a transformative power rooted in both sensuality and the spirit. Exploring race, religion, sexuality, and social justice, his work illuminates the American experience and enlarges the possibilities of aliveness. Claudia Rankine says, 鈥淭o read Jericho Brown鈥檚 poems is to encounter devastating genius.鈥

Brown is the recipient of a Whiting Writer鈥檚 Award and has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. He directs the Creative Writing Program at Emory University, and he is 黑洞社区鈥檚 2019 Distinguished Visiting Poet.


黑洞社区 men's and women's tennis to offer free tennis clinics

Coleman Tennis Complex

The 黑洞社区 men's and women's tennis programs will offer free tennis clinics for 黑洞社区 faculty, staff and Innovation Campus employees at the Coleman Tennis Complex this spring.

The free Wednesday clinics will be held from noon-1 p.m. starting tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10). There won鈥檛 be a clinic on April 17, but clinics will resume on Wednesday, April 24 and run indefinitely as long as there is interest.

These clinics are for all ability levels, from beginner to experienced. Even if you've never played tennis, give it a try. Rackets will be provided if you let Nick Taylor know ahead of time. RSVP to nicholas.taylor@wichita.edu.


Philosophy Colloquium to feature presentation by Noell Birondo

Philosophy Colloquium April 11, 2019

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.


University Excellence Awards coming May 10

Faculty Awards invite for May 2019

Make plans to attend the University Faculty Awards at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, in 233 RSC. A reception will precede the ceremony at 2 p.m.

The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, May 1 at .

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The University Faculty Awards recognizes faculty who are setting the gold standard for teaching, research and creative activity at 黑洞社区. The Excellence in Teaching was established in 1964 by the University of Wichita Board of Regents, now known as the 黑洞社区 Board of Trustees, to recognize superior teaching. Over time, additional awards with varying criteria have been established by the 黑洞社区 Board of Trustees, Academic Affairs and Research Administration. 

The full list of 2019 awards and honorees is below.

2019 UNIVERSITY FACULTY AWARDS

James Beck 
Excellence in Accessibility Award  
Biological Sciences 
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Richard Bomgardner 
Faculty Risk Taker   
Human Performance Studies 
College of Applied Studies

Gina R. Brown 
Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching  
Physician Assistant Program 
College of Health Professions 

Katherine Mason Cramer
Academy for Effective Teaching   
Curriculum & Instruction 
College of Applied Studies 

William P. Flynn 
Excellence in Creative Activity Award
School of Music 
College of Fine Arts 

Shuang Gu 
Excellence in Research
Mechanical Engineering 
College of Engineering 

Achita Muthitacharoen 
Faculty Risk Taker   
Finance, Real Estate & Decision Sciences 
W. Frank Barton School of Business 

Richard Pappas 
Excellence in Teaching 
Human Performance Studies .
College of Applied Studies 

Ehsan Salari 
Young Faculty Scholar  
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering 
College of Engineering 

M. Bayram Yildirim 
Excellence Award for Community Research
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering 
College of Engineering


2019-20 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are live and online

Catalog for 2019-20

The 2019-20 黑洞社区 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are live and online. Links to both catalogs can be found at .

Be sure to check out some of the features 鈥 accessible from your desktop, tablet or smartphone. Links to all of 黑洞社区鈥檚 Undergraduate or Graduate degrees, programs and certificates (look for Degrees and Academic Majors). Click on any of the column headers to sort the list the way you want it, or click on the name of the program and go right to the program information.

While we are excited to have the catalog online, we recognize that a printed catalog is still important and handy. Links to download PDFs of the full Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are located at the bottom right of every page next to links creating PDFs of individual catalog pages.


Center for Management Development welcomes new director

 

Ann Buckendahl new CMD director

The Center for Management Development is proud to welcome Ann Buckendahl as the new director for the Center for Management Development.

Buckendahl is a proud Shocker alumna, having completed her Bachelor in Business Administration, and her MBA with 黑洞社区. Most recently, she was the marketing brand manager at Ascension Via Christi, leading the transition to the unified Ascension brand expression. In her 13 years with Via Christi, her expertise spanned fundraising, service-line marketing, and she led the creative services team. Prior to Via Christi, Ann worked at Heartspring as the vice president of marketing and admissions, and provided leadership in their rebrand and campus relocation.

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鈥淚t is exciting to be back on the 黑洞社区 campus and to see the transformation that has taken place,鈥 said Buckendahl. 鈥淚 am so honored to lead the CMD鈥檚 quality programs that link to the talent and professionalism of 黑洞社区鈥檚 Barton School of Business to professionals in Wichita and surrounding communities.鈥

The Center for Management Development, in the W. Frank Barton School of Business, provides quality professional education to more than 4,000 individuals and corporate clients each year, in order to enhance careers and foster workforce development. CMD acts as a strategic partner with organizations to provide current business knowledge and the best practices to develop capable leaders. Many of the participants in the CMD classroom are staff at 黑洞社区, who receive a 40 percent discount when they partner with CMD for training.


Legislative update from Zach Gearhart

Capitol building

Read the current legislative update from Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations at 黑洞社区.

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Student Success is hiring Peer Coaches for fall 2019

Student Success is hiring Peer Coaches for the fall 2019 First-Year Seminar courses. If you know of a student who would be interested in mentoring students and working with a faculty member while continuing to develop their leadership skills, please send them to our link with more information and the application. If students have questions about the opportunity, have them contact Caitlin Putnal at Caitlin.putnal@wichita.edu.


Coordinating stores and managing scores

Marc Dotson

Marc Dotson currently works as site coordinator for the Shocker Store located at the National Center for Aviation Training. As a senior studying Human Resource Management, he contacted the Career Development Center after learning of the opportunity to receive credit for working in his field of study. Read more.


Physics Seminar to feature 鈥楢 Science of Subjectivity鈥

Physics Seminar

The next Physics Seminar will feature Susan Ramlo from the University of Akron, Ohio, presenting 鈥淎 Science of Subjectivity: A Physicist Reflects on Teaching, Learning & Q Methodology.鈥 Her talk will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10), in 128 Jabara Hall.

The Physics Seminar is supported by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund in Wichita.

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Chemistry Colloquium features presentation on muscle proteostasis

Chemistry Colloquium

Peter Sues from Kansas State University will be the next Chemistry Colloquium speaker at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, April 10) in 224 McKinley Hall. Sues will present 鈥淓xploring Redox Active 鈥楶acman鈥 Ligands for Renewable Energy Applications.鈥


黑洞社区 Neurodiversity Awareness Week coming April 22-26

Neurodiversity Awareness Week April 2019

Neurodiversity is both a philosophy and emerging civil rights movement.

To promote awareness and acceptance of autism within the 黑洞社区 community, the 黑洞社区 Neurodiversity Awareness Week: Autism Spectrum Disorder was initiated. The second annual event will take place April 22-26.

Each day, throughout the week, events have been scheduled with the overarching goal of reframing the discussion about autism among faculty, staff, and students. Rather than focus on autism as a deficit or disability, conversations will focus on autism as a difference or 鈥渘eurological variation鈥, while acknowledging the challenges of this brain difference. All events are free and open to the public.

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Neurodiversity assumes that some degree of neurological difference is inherent in the human genome. Acknowledging and appreciating the extensive range of human neurologies, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while also acknowledging and appreciating the challenges of brain differences is fundamental to neurodiversity. The neurodiversity movement is gaining recognition across industries. In doing so, campuses are recognizing the strengths individuals who are neurodiverse bring to learning and problem-solving situations that can lead to innovation.

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Research workshop: 鈥榃riting Proposals鈥

Research Workshop April 12, 2019A 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. 


Women of Wichita State plan next luncheon

The next Women of Wichita State will be held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at Crestview Country Club, 1000 N. 127th E., in Wichita. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $16 per person (lunch must be purchased to attend).

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Guest speaker Major Kelly J. Junkins, flight commander, 344th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, will present 鈥淲omen in Air Force Aviation and the CK-46 Tanker.鈥

Mail payment and reservation to Krysti Carlson-Goering, Information Technology Services, 黑洞社区, campus box 98, Wichita, KS 67260-0098, or . Reservations must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday, April 11.


Alternative Spring Break: A photo story of reflection reception

Alternative Spring Break 2019

Please join us from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, in the Cadman Art Gallery, first floor, Rhatigan Student Center, for the Alternative Spring Break Photo Reflection Reception. 

Alternative Spring Break will expose 黑洞社区 students to complex social and cultural issues through community visits, experiential learning, direct service, group discussion, common readings and reflection activities. This show will feature photos and reflections from this year鈥檚 trip participants as a way of sharing our experiences through service-learning. Refreshments will be served.

The show will be featured in the Cadman Gallery from April 29-May 10.


Service-Learning Showcase registration open

Service-Learning Showcase April 24, 2019

The Service-Learning Showcase will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in 233 RSC. It is a unique opportunity for students who participate in service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their course work to current community issues.

The showcase is an open forum for students to interact with faculty, staff, community partners and other students to engage in conversation about 黑洞社区鈥檚 commitment to the public good. Awards are presented in the following categories: Overall Service-Learning, Community Impact, Innovation and Creativity (i.e., problem solving), and Collaboration/Leadership.

Registration is available here.


Women of 黑洞社区 plan event to benefit scholarship fund

Women of 黑洞社区 event May 7, 2019

You are invited to a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Gridley / E. Shirley Beggs Ballroom. The Women of Wichita State (W黑洞社区) are hosting the 鈥淎mo il Vino鈥 (I Love Wine) event, with proceeds benefiting the W黑洞社区 scholarship fund.

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The event price includes 鈥渄elizioso鈥 Italian appetizers and endless bidding opportunities at the silent auction tables (including a 鈥渟peciale鈥 purse table).  A 9 oz. stemless etched 黑洞社区 wineglass and a 鈥淲ine Passport鈥 for a sampling of Italian reds and whites will be available for purchase.  Also, take your chance on pulling a 鈥渇avoloso鈥 bottle of wine from the Wine Pull or entering the raffle drawing for a Night on the Town or a 50/50 pot.

Can you help us out with a donation of a purse, bottles of wine, or other silent auction items? All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. If you have an item that you would like to donate, contact Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu or 978-7005.

Event ticket: $15 鈥  shopping and hors d鈥檕euvres, deadline to purchase is Tuesday, April 30.

Wine passport: $10 鈥 Welcome drink and a tasting of six different wines. Additional passports can be purchased at the door, while supplies last.

Wine glass: $10 鈥  9-ounce stemless etched 黑洞社区 wineglass. Can be purchased online or at the door, while supplies last.

50/50: $1 鈥 Purchase as many entries as you would like. Winner receives 50% of money collected. Can be purchased online or at the door.

Night on the Town: $1 鈥 Purchase as many entries as you would like. Night on the Town package will vary depending on donations. Can be purchased online or at the door

Wine Pull: $10 鈥 Purchase a cork to select one bottle from reds, whites or bubbles. Purchased at event and limited to number of wine donations.

Please contact Patsy Selby at Patsy.Selby@wichita.edu or Angela Schultz at angela.schultz@wichita.edu for donation pickup or event questions.


Spring 2020 Washington / Topeka Internship meetings

Political internship meeting

All undergraduate majors are invited to spring 2020 Washington / Topeka Internship meetings and opportunities at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11 and noon Friday, April 12, in 417 Lindquist Hall. Free pizza will be provided.

Questions? Contact Neal Allen at 978-7133 or email neal.allen@wichita.edu.


Sign up for the Cardboard Boat Regatta on April 27

Cardboard Boat Regatta April 27, 2019

To float or not to float, that is the question. Put your building skills to the test and create a boat using cardboard and duct tape. Then name it, climb in and race it to the finish line! The Cardboard Boat Regatta will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Heskett Center.

Awards are given for creativity, team spirit, people's choice, and race winner. Sign up today at .