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Provost to match donations during fall KMUW pledge drive

Provost Rick Muma will be on air with KMUW (89.1 FM) from 7:15-8 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 17) matching donations for KMUW鈥檚 fall pledge drive. This is a great opportunity to double your donation and support Wichita鈥檚 public radio. Simply call 978-6700 to donate.

More information is available at .

Academy for Effective Teaching to give presentation on mentoring

The Academy for Effective Teaching Steering Committee invites the university community to a presentation by Michael Flores and John Belt on mentoring at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in 126 Clinton Hall.

Mentoring contributes to the success of the mentee by improving performance, increasing confidence, and addressing strengths and weaknesses. Consider the possibilities of a mentoring relationship at 黑洞社区. Mentoring is a relationship between two people with the goal of professional and personal development and satisfaction. This session outlines some general goals and expectations from the perspective of both the mentee and mentor.

Fire sprinkler testing to be conducted this week

Starting today (Monday, Sept. 16) through Friday, Sept. 20, 黑洞社区 Fire & Safety will conduct quarterly fire sprinkler flow tests in campus buildings from 6-8 a.m. Campus Housing tests will be conducted after 10 a.m.

The fire alarm in the building may sound multiple times for a few seconds. There is no need to evacuate during these short alarms, however, if the alarm sound continuously for longer than 20 seconds, then evacuate the building. With the exception of campus housing, any alarm after 8 a.m. is an actual fire alarm, and evacuation procedures must be followed.

Flu shots available on campus

黑洞社区 HR Total Rewards team is once again hosting on-site flu shots, available to state of Kansas employees and their spouses who are currently enrolled in SEHP medical insurance.

Friday, Sept. 20: No remaining appointments available for this date. You can stop by the Flu Shot clinic in 258 RSC between 3:30-4 p.m. on this date to see if there is any walk-in availability 鈥� walk-ins will only be available if a scheduled appointment for the day has been canceled.

Friday, Oct. 4: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in 264 RSC (Online scheduler closes Sept. 27)

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If you participated in a clinic last year and completed a profile, you will be prompted to reset your password.

Note: Employees located in Kansas in a city other than Wichita can select a different on-site location by using the same registration link. However, individuals are encouraged to contact the alternate site in advance to confirm access, as not all sites are open to the public.

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Getting the most out of your benefits webinar 鈥� plus HealthQuest credit

To help employees understand their benefits as we approach Open Enrollment, a webinar through EAP titled, 鈥淕etting the Best Value out of Your Health Benefits,鈥� will be available. This webinar will provide valuable information for employees on how to evaluate different health plan options, and how to select which health plans are the best choice for their family. The webinar will be about one hour, and attendees will be awarded one HealthQuest credit upon completion.

To register for this webinar, select and click on the date and time below to register. Once registered, all important information on joining the webinar will be sent directly to your email and you will be able to attend the webinar from your own individual workstation.




Note: This webinar will present general health plan knowledge and is not specific to 2020 plan changes.

Wichita State Blood Drive coming Sept. 19-20

Make your life-saving appointment for the Wichita State Blood Drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, and Friday, Sept. 20, in the Heskett Center lobby. To schedule your appointment, go to ; enter sponsor code: Wichita State or call 1-800-Red-Cross.

Don鈥檛 forget to save time by using RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to your appointment. More information is available at redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.

All presenting donors will receive a coupon for a free Sports Clips haircut following the donation. You must provide a valid email address to receive your Sport Clips coupon. Your coupon will be included in your post-blood drive thank you email from the American Red Cross.

RSVP for the fourth annual Strategic Communications Seminar

Strategic Communications will hold its fourth annual marketing and communications seminar for 黑洞社区 faculty and staff from 9:30 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, Rhatigan Student Center (third floor). Gain additional insights, tools and tips to help you improve your marketing and communication efforts.

黑洞社区 Symphony Concert features faculty soloist

Faculty artist Rachelle Goter will appear as soloist with the 黑洞社区 Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 17) in Miller Concert Hall. The concert, featuring music by Beethoven, Holst, and Oscar Navarro, will be conducted by Mark Laycock.

Tickets ($12 for general admission with discounts available) may be purchased through the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233 or online at .

Learn about patent basics at tomorrow's workshop

Join University Libraries tomorrow for our Entrepreneurship Research Series!

The workshop, Intellectual Property Basics, will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in 217 Ablah Library. This workshop will introduce new inventors to types of patents and applications, patent eligibility, parts of a patent, how to find free legal assistance, patent searching, and more.

For more information, call Sara Butts at 978-5017, or .

Usha Haley, Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, quoted in Forbes

Usha Haley, the W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and Professor of Management, had her research on China, technology and IP protection, as well as her testimonies to U.S. Congress and current research covered in a Forbes magazine feature article on Sept. 10.

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Registration for Ability Ally Training is still available for Oct. 17

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, at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the 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. Click here for more information about the .

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

You're invited to the 2019 Adobe Digital Literacy Day at Kansas State University

The second Adobe Digital Literacy Day in Kansas will take place on Friday, Oct. 18, at Kansas State University as part of Science Communication Week.

Come see how educators across the state of Kansas 鈥� and the country 鈥� are using Adobe software as a visual communication tool and for an engaging multimodal learning experience in class. Student digital assets will be showcased along with some app workshops.

While registration is free, attendees will need to register to ensure adequate space and meals 鈥� lunch will be provided by Adobe. To register, please go to

An Adobe XD (Experience Design) Creative Jam also is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 25, at the University of Kansas. Come learn how to design and create a prototype user experience for mobile and desktop apps. XD requires no software coding knowledge and has a relatively flat learning curve. Come see why this app will enhance your classroom experience and enrich student resumes.

Both of these events are open to faculty, staff and students at Kansas Board of Regents schools.

Join Silent Reading Club Tuesdays during September!

Join us for a reading invasion! Bring a book or find one in the Reading Room. Join the new Silent Book Club from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays in September, in the Reading Room, Ablah Library. #黑洞社区SilentBookClub

DIY Day at GoCreate

Want to learn to print design on to T-shirts?

Need to fix that missing button?

At GoCreate's semi-annual DIY Day, you can learn all that and more!

Take a tour of the facility, grab some free refreshments, and enter for a chance to win a free three-month membership.

All at GoCreate's DIY Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19.

Student success hinges on strong study skills

The earlier students establish strong study habits and learning skills, the better they will perform as they persist to graduation. It鈥檚 never too late to try new tactics to improve learning. Encourage students to quiz themselves or other classmates on class concepts, create questions from assigned readings to ask during class, or form a study group with other motivated students to improve academic performance. Study tips and resources can be found at .

Shocker Innovation Corps now accepting applications

黑洞社区 is a National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps site. The Shocker Innovation Corps nurtures and supports Wichita State entrepreneurial teams interested in accelerating their STEM ideas, research and product commercialization. Ideas / projects can originate from student or faculty work, research, and institutional / industrial projects. The application deadline for the fall 2019 cohort is Wednesday, Sept. 25.

The next session of Managing the Employment Relationship is Wednesday, Oct. 9

The next session of Managing the Employment Relationship Training is scheduled for 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 9, in 264 Rhatigan Student Center. To register for this training, go to myTraining through my黑洞社区.

This course is provided for leaders who supervise employees (UP, USS, students), and will focus on the overall employment relationship. It will provide guidance on managing performance, setting expectations, how to identify when an employee has not met expectations, and how to effectively address those concerns. This could include concerns with attendance, job performance, conflict with coworkers, etc. This training will also introduce you to tools to use to effectively document an unmet expectation. If you have questions, contact mytraining@wichita.edu.

Physical therapy students looking for research project subjects

Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Wichita State, and their research advisor, Barbara Smith, PhD, PT, are looking for participants for our research study on the effects posterior pelvic tilting (the flattening of the back in sitting or standing) on core strength and endurance. Your participation in this study may help the field of physical therapy to help better understand core strength / endurance and its effects on the body.

Constitution Day event tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 17)

The Department of Political Science in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is planning a Constitution Day 2019 event from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Admission is free.

A legislator qualifications panel will discuss 鈥淲ho gets to run for office?鈥� Panelists are T. McGuire Johnson, former chair, Sedgwick Co. Democratic Party; Dalton Glasscock, Sedgwick Co. Republican Party; and Neal Allen, chair of the 黑洞社区 Department of Political Science.

Study Abroad Fair tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 17)

Are you interested in studying abroad? Do you want to learn more about study abroad programs offered by 黑洞社区?

Come to our Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Sept. 17), on the first floor, RSC, to visit more than 20 different informational tables and hear about student experiences. Each student who attends our fair will receive a small prize and be entered to win a $500 study abroad scholarship.

Questions? Contact Ann Burger at ann.burger@wichita.edu or call 978-5374.

Study Abroad Fair Sept. 17, 2019

鈥楥reating Globally Engineered Aerospace Factories鈥�

The World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil), part of the Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA) at the Barton School of Business, will kick off its first dinner talk for the new academic year on Thursday, Sept. 19 with a presentation from Spirit Aerospace's senior managers on "Creating Globally Engineered Aerospace Factories."

The event will be held at the Wichita Marriott Hotel, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive. A networking reception sponsored by Spirit AeroSystems Inc., will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The presentation by David L. Nelson, senior manager global SCM, Spirit AeroSystems Inc., is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

Reservations are $30 for WTCouncil members, $40 for non-members, and $10 for 黑洞社区 students. For more information, contact Professor Usha Haley, WTCouncil Chair and CIBA Director, at usha.haley@wichita.edu. 

To register for the dinner presentation, contact Sherryl Hubble, administrative specialist CIBA/WTCouncil  at sherryl.hubble@wichita.edu.  We hope to see you there!

Student-led sustainability initiative to be discussed on Sept. 20

黑洞社区 has adopted a new Sustainability Plan! We need input about student priorities for sustainability. Join us to discuss student-led sustainability initiatives on campus. Engage with us at 3 p.m. Friday Sept. 20, in 256 RSC. 

For more information, email Carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu.

Get your idea off the ground with E-Launch!

Have a product or business idea? Let E-Launch help you take the critical first steps in starting your business! Avoid spectacular failures in execution by learning before you launch, not after. Student/faculty I-Corps Teams attend free and receive seed money. Learn about I-Corps at wichita.edu/icorps and register for E-Launch at !

SGA Week is from Sept. 23-26

Get excited because SGA is going to be hosting an entire week of fun events to get you involved with your Student Government! Keep your calendars clear and be on the lookout for more information to come.

Step Afrika coming Sept. 27

Join Student Activities Council and the Multicultural Greek Council for a fun and exciting event, Step Afrika! at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, in the CAC Theater.

Step Afrika! is the first professional dance company dedicated to the African-American tradition of "stepping.鈥� Step Afrika! Blends the percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, African traditional dance, and influences from a variety of other dance and art forms. The blend of technique, agility, and pure energy makes each performance unique and leaves the audience with their hearts pounding.

Admission is free to 黑洞社区 students with Shocker ID, $3 faculty/staff; $5 general admission, and $1 for kids 12 and under. Doors open at 5 p.m. No advance ticket sales. Cash or check only accepted at the door.

For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.

Sales at the Shocker Store this week

The Shocker Store has some great sales this week for those of us holding on to the warm weather! This week, take 20% off tank tops and fashion color apparel (hats not included). Sale is at both RSC and Braeburn Square locations.

鈥楥lass Act,鈥� 鈥業nstaArt,鈥� on exhibit in the Cadman Art Gallery

鈥淐lass Act鈥� by Kaden Lawrenz features a series of mixed media works which he considers to be visually aesthetic compositions based on different states of emotions. Kaden is a 19-year-old graphic designer / mixed media artist from Haysville, Kansas. He is inspired by the typography work and collages by graphic designer David Carson. His exhibit will be on display in the Cadman Looking Glass.

鈥淚nstaArt鈥� takes the digital images of Instagram and brings the to the gallery walls of the Cadman. Using Instagram, tag @the.cadman or use #cadmanartgallery to have your images added to the exhibit.

鈥淐lass Act鈥� and 鈥淚nstaArt鈥� are on exhibit in the Cadman Art Gallery now through Friday, Sept. 27.

To see the complete list of exhibits, go to and follow us on Instagram.

Explore campus like never before during Late Night Scavenger Hunt

Come explore campus like you never have before on the hunt for clues, interactive puzzles, and challenges all over 黑洞社区 -- in the dark from 8-11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, on first floor, RSC! The hunt may sound easy, but are you up for this flashlight challenge? Scavenger Hunt winner will receive some awesome prizes. Free for all to attend.