Summer registration outage planned
In support of the activities to close out fiscal year 2019, registration for summer 2019 will be closed from 11:30 p.m. today (Monday, June 24) through 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 25. This will not impact registration for fall 2019 鈥� registration / drop / add for fall will be as normal.
If you have any questions or problems during this summer registration outage, please contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office at 978-3090.
Scholarships are now available for 黑洞社区 badge courses!
Enrollment is now open for the fall semester. Apply, be admitted and enroll in a badge course by Monday, Sept. 9, to be eligible for a scholarship for one Badge course (fall semester only).
You can begin badge courses between Aug. 19-Nov. 19. All badge coursework must be completed by Dec. 5.
To enroll and view the badge course catalog, visit . For questions, please contact workforce@wichita.edu or 978-7579.
Badges are academic short courses of one credit hour or less that are designed for working professionals. They are online and self-paced. Badges allow students to demonstrate to employers their knowledge, skills, and competencies in a subject area.
Students who successfully complete a badge will receive a digital recognition of their accomplishment that they can share on social media and link to a digital resume.
Required fire drills to be held on campus this week
State fire regulations require that fire drills be held annually in all campus buildings. The 2019 fire drills will be conducted today (Monday, June 24) to Monday, July 1.
Fire Safety personnel will conduct the drill some time during each scheduled day. When the alarm sounds in your building, evacuate the building in an orderly fashion to your designated assembly point(s), at least 50 feet from the building. Emergency Building Coordinators will assist with the evacuation. Environmental, Health and Safety staff will be evaluating each drill.
The schedule of buildings is below:
Monday, June 24
Ablah Library, Media Resources Center, Grace Wilkie / Grace Wilkie Annex, Heskett Center, Clinton Hall, Neff Hall, Engineering Building, Geology Building
Tuesday, June 25
Aviation Testing Lab, NIAR, Wallace Hall, Beggs Hall, Gaddis Physical Plant Building, Central Power Building, Ahlberg Hall, Elliott Hall, Experiential Engineering Building (EEB), P2 Building
Wednesday, June 26
Brennan Hall 1, Brennan Hall 2, Brennan Hall 3, Garvey Center, Intensive English, Wilner Hall, Henrion Hall, Metro Building, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)
Thursday, June 27
Human Resources (HR), Jardine Hall, McKinley Hall, Fiske Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center, Wiedemann Hall, Koch Arena, Morrison Hall, Rhatigan Student Center
Friday, June 28
Shocker Hall, Devlin Hall, Hubbard Hall, Corbin Hall, The Flats, The Suites, Marcus Welcome Center, Woodman Alumni Center, Jabara Hall
Monday, July 1
238 N. Mead
Contact: Mike Strickland, director of Environmental, Health and Safety, 978-3347.
Presidential search profile gets KBOR approval
The Kansas Board of Regents approved the presidential search profile for Wichita State last week.
To see the profile, go to .
More information is available at .
黑洞社区 Summer Choir and Summer Orchestra to present concert of American music
The combined forces of the 黑洞社区 Summer Choir and Summer Orchestra will present a concert of American music at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, in Miller Concert Hall. The program, featuring music by Bernstein, Copland, and Grofe, will be led by Tom Wine and Mark Laycock.
Tickets are $12 for general admission, with discounts available. Admission is free for students with a current 黑洞社区 ID. Tickets may be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233 or .
Selections from Aaron Copland's 鈥淥ld American Songs鈥� will be featured. Colorful settings of traditional folk music, with arrangements dating from the early 1950s, were originally crafted for solo voice.
The orchestra will also perform Ferde Grofe's 鈥淕rand Canyon Suite,鈥� an impressionistic portrayal of the majesty and grandeur of the iconic natural wonder. Perhaps best known for his concert arrangement of Gershwin's 鈥淩hapsody in Blue,鈥� Grofe fashioned the 鈥淕rand Canyon Suite鈥� in five movements: Sunrise, Painted Desert, On the Trail, Sunset, and Cloudburst.
Selections from 鈥淲est Side Story,鈥� Leonard Bernstein's timeless musical, will open the program.
For more information, contact Mark Laycock at 978-6202 or mark.laycock@wichita.edu.
Farewell reception planned for Johanna Hutmacher today (Monday, June 24)
After 25 years of service with 黑洞社区, please join the College of Health Professions (CHP) in showing our warmest appreciation and farewell to Johanna Hutmacher, manager of administrative services. Her professional and personal contributions will be greatly missed by friends and colleagues alike. Her positive outlook on life and infinite wisdom in her role here at CHP has been and will always be impactful. Thank you Johanna for your service!
We invite the CHP and 黑洞社区 community to wish her a happy retirement from 3:30-5 p.m. today (Monday, June 24), in Ahlberg Hall lobby.
Traveling aviation-themed art exhibition at 黑洞社区 Haysville; coming to 黑洞社区 South
An exciting, free traveling aviation-themed art exhibition is coming to 黑洞社区 Haysville from today (Monday, June 24) to Friday, June 28, and 黑洞社区 South from Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 18. The exhibit will feature 14 adult artists and selected Valley Center Middle School artists.
Please chick the link below for days and times, and meet the artists at 黑洞社区 South鈥檚 artist reception from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18.
Aviation-themed art exhibition
Parking lot closure this week
Thursday-Friday, June 27-28: All of lot 5 north of Wilkins Stadium will be closed for orientation.
Cleaning out your closet?
Are you cleaning out your closet this summer? The Career Development Center is always accepting donations for our professional clothing closet. Professional dress items include suits, dress pants, professional shirts or blouses, professional skirts, belts, neckties, briefcases, shoes, cuff links, tie clips, and more.
Bring your items to Brennan III, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F (closed Tuesday mornings). For questions, contact Kim Kufahl at 978-6981 or kim.kufahl@wichita.edu.
EFC hosts Asthma Financing Webinar Series
In-home asthma care has proven to reduce symptom days and health care costs, yet these services are rarely covered by insurance providers or Medicaid. The Environmental Finance Center鈥檚 (EFC) summer / fall webinar series will address how community health workers and policy makers can work together to reduce the financial and health burden of asthma care in the community.
The first webinar is 鈥淔inancing Innovations in Asthma鈥� at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, featuring Ruth Ann Norton, president and CEO of The Green and Healthy Homes Initiative, and a leading national expert on healthy housing. Registration information for the free webinar is available below.
Norton will share how her organization has pioneered asthma care financing strategies across the country. She'll also address how local community health organizations can improve financing options, and share her advice on what works, and what doesn't.
Get your tickets for KMUW鈥檚 Media Circus before June 25
Enjoy a night of cocktails and revelry with media leaders across Wichita. As KMUW's annual fundraiser, Media Circus benefits diverse internships at KMUW, helping local news coverage and quality journalism continue to thrive. Media Circus takes place from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Cotillion, 11120 W Kellogg Dr. Get your tickets before Tuesday, June 25. Find more information and purchase tickets through .
Coming soon 鈥� Shocker Printing Solutions
Effective Monday, July 1, Duplication Station will change its name to Shocker Printing Solutions to better communicate what it does.
Duplication Station gives the impression that it duplicates / makes copies, and that isn鈥檛 the case. It is a full-service digital printer, and we hope the name change will better convey that message.
Beginning July 1, the email address will change to shockerprinting@wichita.edu.
Admissions application for fall 2020 opens July 1
Do you know of students planning to attend Wichita State in the fall of 2020? Encourage
them to mark their calendars - the admissions application opens on July 1.
Keep an eye on our social media sites for a countdown to July 1. Follow us on the
following -
- Twitter - @wheatweet
- Instagram - @wichitastateadmissions
- Facebook - Wichita State Admissions
Volleyball Dinner and Auction set for Aug. 24
黑洞社区 volleyball will host its 11th-annual Volleyball Dinner and
Auction presented by Rotek Services on Saturday, Aug. 24.
The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Aetna Multi-Purpose Facility in Charles
Koch Arena.
Individual tickets are $40 and may be purchased by contacting the 黑洞社区 ticket office at 978-FANS (3267).
Funding fellow Shockers鈥� dreams is the top priority for Stella Yang
Senior Stella Yang has used her business knowledge to help fellow Shockers achieve their goals for their student organizations.
As Student Government Association treasurer during the 2018-19 academic year, Stella advocated fair, transparent processes for distributing student fees money, and advocated for student organizations struggling to find their activities.
Volunteers needed for a research study
Researchers in the School of Nursing are looking for volunteers for a nutritional research study that will examine changes in iron absorption with antioxidant supplementation.
Participants will be asked to consume a meal with phytic acid, complete a dietary recall, participate in taste testing and have blood and saliva sample collection during a meal challenge. Participation is expected to last about 2.5 hours total.
If you are interested in participating in this study, email nicole.delimont@wichita.edu or call 785-249-5533.