New 黑洞社区 president announcement and reception set for today (Thursday, Oct. 31)
The Kansas Board of Regents has announced a meeting of the board at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 31) in the Rhatigan Student Center, Room 233 (Santa Fe Trail Room). The board plans to hold a public vote to name the next President of 黑洞社区, with a reception following.
Everyone is invited to the announcement, but seating is limited. The announcement will also be streamed live at .
Following the announcement, there will be a reception on the 2nd floor of the RSC for the president-elect. All are welcome to attend.
Don鈥檛 let it happen to you 鈥� Final day of open enrollment!
Open Enrollment for 2020 closes tonight at 11:59pm CT. If you have not yet submitted your enrollment by that time, you will be enrolled in a default medical plan. Members who waived medical coverage in 2019 will continue to be waived in 2020 if they do not submit an enrollment.
Still need help logging in and completing your online enrollment? The Total Rewards team is hosting their final lab session from 2:30-4:30 p.m. today in Jabara Hall 122. Employees can drop in anytime during the open enrollment lab for assistance registering and entering enrollment elections. You can RSVP . Open Enrollment Labs do not include a presentation of plans or changes.
Can鈥檛 make the lab session work? The Total Rewards team has created multiple instructional documents with images of the portal and step-by-step instructions! Get help with:
Logging in/Registering your account
Adding a new dependent to coverage
Still need help making your 2020 election decision? Don鈥檛 worry, just .
Due to the high volume of work during the open enrollment period, the HR Total Rewards Team will not be available for walk-in traffic or to make individual appointments regarding open enrollment. Any questions should be directed to TotalRewards@wichita.edu.
Teaching Conversations to be led by Jennifer Stone
Jennifer Stone
Jennifer Stone, associate professor in the School of Education, College of Applied Studies, will lead a workshop on inclusive teaching.
Inclusive teaching: Deconstructing barriers to learning will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 1) in 326 Clinton Hall. Light refreshments will be provided.
ME Seminar tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 1)
Rainer Massey
鈥淐hange, Evolution, and Innovation: A 35-Year Personal Journey in Aviation,鈥� will be presented in the next ME Seminar from 3:30-4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 1) in 128 Jabara Hall.
Rainer Massey, head of mass properties at Airbus Americas Engineering in Wichita, will be the featured speaker.
Engineering is all about changing the world for the better. Engineers make changes using of science, mathematics, and technology. Externally, commercial aircraft haven鈥檛 changed much in appearance over the last 50 years. Underneath that paint, however, the industry has made continuous improvements in safety, performance, cost, and, yes, passenger comfort. During one鈥檚 career, each project brings new challenges and changes, which lead to further improvements on the next. Some changes witnessed by one person over a 35-year career will be discussed. The question is: 鈥淲hat is in store for the next 35 years?鈥�
Rainer Massey graduated from 黑洞社区 in 1984, with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering. Upon graduation, he began his career in mass properties engineering at Boeing Military Airplane Co. in Wichita. There, Rainer worked on aircraft including the B-52, KC-135, and VC-25 (a.k.a. Air Force One). Moving on to Commercial Aircraft, he acted as lead engineer for 777 nacelles, and then 737 NextGen empennage.
The 767 Freighter took him back to the military side on the KC-46 Tanker program. New opportunities led him to Airbus on A380 wing design. Currently, he is the head of Mass Properties Engineering-Wichita, where the team works on A320, A330, and A380 wings, as well as supporting the Mobile, Alabama office with A320 delivery weight documentation, and A330 and A350 cabin modifications.
Attend the annual Spooktacular Halloween event
Spooktacular is FHCP's annual Halloween event. The event will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 31) in the lobby of Ahlberg Hall. We invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy free food, win prizes, and participate in Halloween-themed booths such as pumpkin painting, temporary tattoo station, cornhole and more. Come celebrate Halloween with FHCP.
Celebrate F1RST-Gen Shockers
The F1RST-Gen Coordinating Council brings Shocker Nation its 2nd Annual First-Gen Week. Those within the Wichita State community who are the first in their family to graduate college (or who are on track to do so) are important to the fabric of our institution, Wichita and Kansas.
黑洞社区 has a rich history of service to first-generation students dating back nearly 55 years when they began its first TRIO program, Upward Bound. Celebrate F1RST-Gen Shockers within the 黑洞社区 community the week of Nov. 4-8.
The first event will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, with a Faculty-Staff Coffee & Conversation on the RSC first floor, Groover Lounge, east of Starbucks. Respond here with your attendance plans.
Office of Admissions hosting event with NAI Martens
The Office of Admissions is partnering with NAI Martens to host a specialized event on Monday, Nov. 11, for local students who have expressed an interest in a business-related field. During this event, students and their guests will hear from 黑洞社区 staff and alumni currently employed at NAI Martens and get an inside look into the business functions within the world of real estate. This event is also an excellent opportunity to learn about the many Wichita businesses that employ Shocker graduates. To RSVP, go to and click on 鈥淎dmissions Events.鈥�
NAI Martens is the largest full-service commercial real estate firm in the state of Kansas serving south-central Kansas and Topeka. They offer a wide range of services including sales and leasing, property management, facility management, development including build-to-suit and construction management, corporate services and investment sales. More than simply commercial brokers, NAI Martens offers solution-based advising to help clients list and sell the right investments.
For questions, contact Ellen Nikkel at 978-3168 or ellen.nikkel@wichita.edu.
Grand opening of E-Sports hub at the Heskett Center
Join Campus Recreation for light refreshments as we celebrate the grand opening of the E-Sports hub. Check out the equipment and try your skills with the latest computer and console games from noon-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Heskett Center.
Spring Tuition Assistance now open
Tuition Assistance applications for spring 2020 are now being accepted.
A fillable PDF application can be found online here. For additional program information, visit .
Applications for the Spring 2020 semester are due no later than Monday, Dec. 2.
Applications with incorrect or incomplete information, including missing signatures, will be returned to the applicant for completion, and will be considered submitted as of the date of submission of the fully completed form. Applications returned for completion will be denied if they are not submitted with all complete and accurate information prior to the deadline. Due to the volume of applications received each semester, late applications will be automatically denied. There will be no exceptions.
Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.
黑洞社区 School of Performing Arts presents 'Anything Goes'
Show times for Anything Goes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Seating is reserved. Contact the 黑洞社区 Box Office at 978-3233 or to reserve tickets. All 黑洞社区 students get in free with Shocker ID.
Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl 鈥� no musical puts it on stage better than "Anything Goes."
Read the complete story of "Anything Goes"
Attend the SBIR Workshop
The one day workshop presents an overview of the SBIR/STTR process of preparing a competitive Phase 1 of SBIR/STTR proposal and an overview of keeping records for an SBIR award. The event is from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Marcus Welcome Center. Admission to the workshop is $5 for students and $25 for general admission. The fee includes lunch. The event is open to the public.
Learn more about the Greenwood workshop
Learn about Dia de Los Muertos
Learn the history and traditions of D铆a de los Muertos from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 31) in 208 RSC. We will also have traditional sweets and activities from our various Latinx student groups.
For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
School of Social Work Friday on Nov. 1
The School of Social Work is hosting its Social Work Friday on Friday, Nov. 1. We will have open advising from 9:30 a.m.-noon; pizza and Grad School from noon-1 p.m.; BSW Program Orientation from 1:30-2:15 p.m., and BSW Practicum Orientation from 2:15- 3 p.m. The event is open to all students -- new, prospective and current.
BSW Program Orientation is required for admission to the Bachelor of Social Work Program.
Join the 400 Years & Beyond Movement
You鈥檙e invited to attend Awareness, Action, and Healing Business & New Practices, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in 130 Hughes Metropolitan Complex.
International speaker Angel Acosta presents this mindful approach, which focuses on informing and healing through action. Acosta will speak about change starts in the workplace.
Join the 400 Years & Beyond Movement and hear from other speakers on topics around diversity and inclusion, mindfulness, and developing stress resilience just to highlight a few. Inequality is a threat to our health and democracy. Nearly 400 years of division have created an apartheid society: we need a new social infrastructure to carry us through the challenges of climate change, decaying physical infrastructure, rapidly evolving jobs, underperforming schools, uneven access to health care and lack of affordable housing.
Communities and organizations across the country are already observing the call, and addressing these inequalities in bold and impactful ways. Get in engaged through attending this program. The program is free and open to 黑洞社区 students, faculty, and staff. Learn more at or contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
Attend the motivational speech given by Richard Taylor Jr.
Join FGCC and SAC during the First Generation Student Appreciation Week from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in 233 RSC. Join and hear from keynote speaker Richard Taylor Jr., a TRiO SSS Alum who has overcome obesity, depression, suicie, failing in college and domestic abuse. Through his struggle, his challenges have struck a change within people from different walks of life. His message breaks cultural boundaries and the bias in social norms.
Come join the Arts and Crafts Fair hosted by SAC
Come join SAC at the annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21. We are looking for vendors to fill the RSC with arts, crafts and oddities.
Arts and Craft Fair information
DSI observer requests 鈥� sign up to help
The Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) is quickly approaching, and will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23. Three $64,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships are awarded through the DSI process to high school seniors to attend Wichita State in fall 2020, and we need your help in selecting the next Gore Scholars!
Observers are 黑洞社区 faculty, staff, and community members who are present in each room to score the student participants in two activities 鈥� an interview and a consensus-building activity. There are two shifts observers can choose from: 7:30-10:30 a.m., and 2:30-5:30 p.m. Of course, you can always volunteer for both.
If you鈥檙e interested in serving as an observer, go to for more information.
Questions? Contact Mandy Harmon, associate director of admissions, at mandy.harmon@wichita.edu.
90's Lunchtime Bingo with the Student Activities Council
Needing a way to spice up your lunch? Instead of asking for spicy chicken at Chik-Fil-A, join your friends in our fast-paced lunchtime bingo!
Each lunchtime bingo will be an opportunity to win some awesome prizes during your lunch break. Sounds like a win-win! Maybe you have that 90s nostalgia, or maybe you wish you were born in the era of Nintendo and N鈥橲YNC. Either way, we鈥檙e here to hook you up with some 90鈥檚 inspired gear. All you have to do is score a Bingo!
Grab a bingo card 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 5 at the RSC Starbucks. For more information about Student Activity Council sponsored events, please visit or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.
What is it like to come to the U.S. as an international student?
Paperwork. Money. Language barriers. These are just a few challenges international students face when applying to universities in the United States.
To help the 黑洞社区 community better understand these challenges, the Office of International Education will host ACIREMA on Friday, Nov. 15. ACIREMA is an interactive workshop that walks you through the challenges international students experience as they seek an American education. Join us on this international journey and see if you will make it to 黑洞社区! Multiple sessions are available.
For more information and to register visit . Questions? Contact fai.tai@wichita.edu.
Our office believes this event is an important step in helping our community understand how hard our international students have worked to come to our university.
Donate a toy today!
Christmas is a ways off, but it鈥檚 never too early to start thinking about children who will be in need this Christmas. Please, consider donating a toy to Toys for Tots to help underprivileged children in Wichita. You can drop off a new unwrapped toy in the Campus Credit Union lobby during business hours M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. Thank you for your support!