RSVP for the University Holiday Reception by Wednesday, Dec. 4
Join the President's Executive Team during the University Holiday Reception to thank Interim President Andy Tompkins, and celebrate the accomplishments and milestones of 2019 on Friday, Dec. 6.
The University Holiday Reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, Rhatigan Student Center. Remarks are at 3:15 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and engage with colleagues in various games and activities.
Confirm attendance by Wednesday, Dec. 4, at .
Everyone is invited to bring a hygiene or baby product donation for the Shocker Support Locker. A list of suggested items is included below.
Hygiene products
Shampoo / conditioner
Soap / body wash
Face wash
Hand soap
Toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss
Deodorant (men鈥檚 and women鈥檚)
Razors, shaving cream
Tampons, pads, menstrual cups
Tissues
Toilet paper
Combs / hairbrushes
Make-up / moist wipes
Hand sanitizer
Band-Aids
Basic over-the counter medication (i.e. ibuprofen, Tylenol, Tums, Midol, Excedrin, Imodium, etc.)
Eyeglass cleaner / contact solution
Condoms
Baby Products
Diapers of all sizes
Baby food (vegetable and fruit)
Pouches of squeezable baby food
Baby wipes
Burp cloths
Baby clothes
Picture books
Shampoo / baby wash
Baby lotion
Diaper cream
Baby formula
Baby bottles / sippy cups
Pacifiers
黑洞社区 creates new School of Digital Arts
Two years after the successful launch of 黑洞社区鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Media Arts program, the university has created the new School of Digital Arts.
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黑洞社区 adds biomedical engineering Ph.D.
As nationwide demand for biomedical engineers continues to grow, 黑洞社区 is moving forward with a plan to create a doctoral program that would help fill that need.
The new Ph.D. in biomedical engineering was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The Ph.D. will be housed in the Biomedical Engineering Department. The program seeks to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the application of engineering principles and biomedical research with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary research.
Read more about the biomedical engineering Ph.D.
Ulrich Museum hosts FUN series showcasing innovative research across campus
The Ulrich Museum of Art invites you to join us for PechaKucha style presentations of campuswide research today (Friday, Nov. 22) from 4-5 p.m. Presenters get seven minutes each to share their research projects. This program is an extension of the museum's "Solving for X" series, sharing research across campus with the community. Scheduled to present at the event are:
Charles Koeber, associate professor of sociology, whose presentation is titled "Greensburg Reimagined!: The Importance of 'Consumptive' Labor in Disaster Recovery."
Mythili Menon, assistant professor of English and linguistics, "The Relationship between Language and Music."
M. Jason Vandecreek, special projects research associate, Community Engagement Institute, "The Democratization of Data-Informed Decision Making and Communication Arts."
黑洞社区 Office of Research to host a research workshop on applying to the National Science Foundation's Research Traineeship Program
Research Workshop: Applying to the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NSF NRT 鈥� NSF 19-522)
The workshop will be held from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in 265 RSC, for faculty interested in learning more about the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program.
To RSVP, sign up through myTraining at my黑洞社区, email proposals@wichita.edu, or call the 黑洞社区 Office of Research at 978-3285.
The 黑洞社区 Office of Research is hosting a research workshop on applying to the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Research Traineeship (NRT) Program. Coleen Pugh, 黑洞社区 Graduate School Dean and Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development, will share information about this grant program, which supports graduate students. Pugh has more than 30 years of experience in the research field of Polymer Science, and has served on the NSF NRT panel.
Representatives from the College of Engineering Dean鈥檚 Office and the 黑洞社区 Graduate School will be present to brainstorm and collaborate on ways to strengthen collaborative proposals to the NSF Research Traineeship Program. Any team that is interested in submitting a proposal to NSF NRT is welcome to attend this workshop and strategize around this specific NSF opportunity.
Please attend this research workshop to learn more about this funding opportunity, to refine your research ideas, and/or to improve your chances of success in applying to the NSF Research Traineeship Program.
About the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program*
The National Science Foundation NRT Program is dedicated to supporting highly effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas through the use of comprehensive traineeship models that are innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs.
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate education training. The NRT program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
Proposals are requested in any interdisciplinary or convergent research theme of national priority, with special emphasis on the research areas in NSF's 10 Big Ideas. The NSF research Big Ideas are Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR), The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier (FW-HTF), Navigating the New Arctic (NNA), Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WoU), The Quantum Leap: Leading the Next Quantum Revolution (QL), and Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype (URoL).
Funding is for up to five years in duration, with a total budget up to $3,000,000, inclusive of trainee support.
More Information: *This information has been summarized 鈥� .
Limited Submission: Note, this is a limited submission opportunity 鈥� Wichita State University can only submit two proposals. Letters of intent are due Friday, Dec. 6 (with full proposals due Feb. 6, 2020). As such, if you are interested in applying to this grant opportunity, you must email proposals@wichita.edu by Wednesday, Nov. 27, in order to express your interest. If more than two 黑洞社区 teams are interested in applying, an internal competition will be held.
黑洞社区 Office of Research announces internal deadline for NSF Research Traineeship Program (NSF NRT 鈥� NSF 19-522) Proposals
黑洞社区 may only submit two proposals to the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program. The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduate education training. The NRT program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
Letters of intent are due December 6th (with full proposals due Feb. 6, 2020). As such, if you are interested in applying to this grant opportunity, you must email proposals@wichita.edu by Nov. 27, 2019, in order to express your interest. If more than two 黑洞社区 teams are interested in applying, an internal competition will be held.
Questions? Call 978-3285 or email proposals@wichita.edu
黑洞社区 Foundation 2019 requisition holiday schedule
The 黑洞社区 Foundation will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please have all requisitions submitted by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. Checks will be processed by Wednesday, Nov. 27.
The 黑洞社区 Foundation will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Requisitions will be processed as usual. The 黑洞社区 Foundation will be closed, Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year鈥檚 holiday. Requisitions will be processed as usual.
Happy Holidays!
黑洞社区-RIA Colloquium and faculty networking event
The 黑洞社区 Regional Institute on Aging (RIA) is hosting a colloquium and networking event in conjunction with its recently released rfp. This opportunity is aimed at facilitating the formation of interdisciplinary teams of researchers interested in similar issues.
The event will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the RSC Lancelot Room.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Joseph Schlesinger, Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University presenting "The alarmscape in the OR and ICU - Considerations for the aging clinician and patient.鈥�
Connie Dorrell is retiring from the Registrar's Office
Connie Dorrell is retiring after more than 11 years of service in the Registrar's Office. One of Connie's various responsibilities is managing diploma distributions. Every semester, Connie looks forward to personally congratulating students as they pick up their diploma. Connie says "...it makes my day every single time I hand a student their diploma. I LOVE it! I will miss that the most."
The Registrar's Office will celebrate Connie's many years of service, contributions, and dedication to her career with 黑洞社区 from 12:30-2 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 22) in 117 Jardine Hall. The 黑洞社区 community is invited to come by and share your memories, appreciation and well-wishes with us.
Graduate School temporarily moved to 113 Hubbard Hall
A cracked sewer pipe has resulted in the Graduate School temporarily relocating to 113 Hubbard Hall. It鈥檚 likely the Graduate School will be in this temporary location until early-to-mid January.
Today's (Friday, Nov. 22) parking lot closures
There are several parking lot closures today (Friday, Nov. 22). Portions of lots 24 and 25 off of 17th Street and 35s, the green and yellow lot on the east side of the John Bardo Center, will be closed. In addition, all of lot 16s next to Duerksen Fine Arts Center will be closed for both the Wise Engineering Competition and the School of Business Clay Barton Endowed Scholarship event.
黑洞社区 Men's Basketball home game tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 23)! Prepare for certain parking lot closures
Prepare for certain parking lot closures three hours prior to game time tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 23). Unauthorized vehicles must vacate the lots prior to the scheduled closure time in order to avoid receiving a parking citation.
Look at the map above to make alternative parking arrangements if necessary.
Arrive on campus earlier than usual. Buy yourself some time in case you need to park farther away from your desired destination than normal.
Dress for the weather in case you need to walk a little farther than usual, or need to wait a few minutes for a shuttle to take you to your desired destination.
Consider carpooling. Not only does this reduce our carbon footprint, but it also reduces traffic and parking congestion.
Take advantage of the many routes and inexpensive fares Wichita Transit has to offer.
Should you need accommodations because of a disability, call Disability Services at 978-3309.
For parking questions, call OneStop at 978-4775.
Compete in the F45 Playoffs today (Friday, Nov. 22)!
F45 Playoffs are today (Friday, Nov. 22) at the Heskett Center. Registration is free for all participants. Form a team or compete individually and make your way through 10 F45 stations. Complete the most reps to be crowned the champion. Register at the Heskett Center Guest Services Desk.
Holiday greeting requests for ITS Telecommunications
Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 are state holidays, and most departments on campus will be closed. Now is the time to submit your request if your department needs a holiday greeting activated on your calling-tree or call distribution number. Please submit the request at . Choose 鈥淭elephone Request鈥� as the requested service, then choose 鈥淧rogramming鈥� as the telephone service. Please ensure to include all details in the description.
Only requests received via this method will be processed. Please email telecomservices@wichita.edu or call 978-3535 if you have any questions or need any assistance.
KPERS 457 retirement counselor will be on campus Monday, Nov. 25
Robin Deiter, Retirement Plan Counselor with Empower for KPERS 457, will be on-site from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, for individual retirement counseling appointments in 257 RSC. You can schedule an appointment with Robin .
If you would like more information, contact our plan representative below:
Robin Deiter
Empower 鈥� Retirement Plan Counselor KPERS 457
Call 844-446-8658 ext. 20468 or email Robin.deiter@empower-retirement.com
If you prefer to enroll online, you鈥檒l need the following information:
Group ID: 130000-01
Enrollment Code: ilmjnQ6w
黑洞社区 Dance hosts 2019 Kansas Dance Festival
Greetings from 黑洞社区 Dance and welcome to the Kansas Dance Festival 2019! The festival will light up Wilner Auditorium tonight (Friday, Nov. 22) and Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Like a gathering of the tribes, dancers from around the region annually descend on the 黑洞社区 campus to present original choreography from their university programs. They share the stage with us for an evening performance that is best described as eclectic, diverse and dynamic. These poet athletes reach deep inside themselves to breathe life into work they have rehearsed for months. It lives as you watch, and then it is gone. 黑洞社区 Dance would like to thank the programs who are visiting for their contributions: Oklahoma University, University of Missouri/Kansas City, Friends University, Barton Community College and Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.
Tickets are range from $10-$15, and 黑洞社区 students get in free with their university I.D.
Call the Fine Arts Box Office at 978-3233.
Carbon footprint under scope as sustainability efforts continue
黑洞社区 is in the middle of a six-part sustainability plan to develop and promote initiatives leading to a greater use of resources on campus. The initiatives revolve around facility improvements, new curriculum opportunities and overall student impact. The second goal of these efforts is to focus on reducing the carbon footprint on campus.
Help us reduce 黑洞社区鈥檚 carbon footprint; we need your help!
As part of the effort in Sustainability Plan at 黑洞社区, we are currently researching the amount of CO2 we are emitting on 黑洞社区. However, we need to obtain data from everyone on campus. It will only take about five-to-10 minutes to fill out the survey.
If you have question, contact Dakota Blair at drblair@shockers.wichita.edu), or Ikram Ahmed at ikram.ahmed@wichita.edu.
The survey response is anonymous. If you have taken the survey before, we would like to express our gratitude. You don't have to fill out the survey again. Help us by .
Weekly Briefing university update
The following university update was shared at Thursday鈥檚 Weekly Briefing.
PRESIDENT-ELECT GOLDEN ANNOUNCES CONVERGENT SCIENCES INITIATIVE
President-elect Jay Golden, Provost Rick Muma and VP for Research and Economic Development John Tomblin are asking deans and faculty to undertake a new initiative: The President鈥檚 Convergent Sciences Initiative.
鈥淭hrough this initiative,鈥� they wrote in a letter to campus, 鈥渨e aim to empower our faculty to explore opportunities to bring together colleagues who span the disciplines and form convergent science research clusters to address some of our most pressing and opportunistic challenges.
鈥淲e want 黑洞社区 to move to the forefront in developing a new generation of researchers and scholars to address the complex challenges and opportunities changing Kansas and the world. Gaining mastery of this knowledge will help make Kansas a leader in this new economy.鈥�
The initial themes are 1) Health Disparities and Health Delivery, 2) Digital Transformation and 3) Open 鈥� for faculty to self-identify.
The initiative will provide each cluster with annual seed funding and will prioritize new faculty hires over a span of multiple years to supplement the research cluster.
President Golden will work with political, industry and community leaders to discuss how investments in these projects can lead to new jobs and industry growth. Leaders will also work with the 黑洞社区 Foundation to develop external individual, corporate and foundation partners to support this research vision and provide student support in the form of convergent sciences scholarships.
NETAPP POSSIBLE RELOCATION TO INNOVATION CAMPUS
On Monday, Robin Huber, vice president and general manager of NetApp E-Series and site manager of Wichita operations, told their employees that the company would like to move into a complex to be built in the next few years in the southeast quadrant of Innovation Campus, near 17th and Oliver.
黑洞社区 and NetApp are beginning a process that will include working with city and county government, the Greater Wichita Partnership, the Kansas Board of Regents, NetApp employees and members of the campus community to refine the vision and gain support for the project.
Wichita State representatives have been talking for several months with NetApp鈥檚 leadership about the possibility of having their employees and facilities relocate to Innovation Campus, to work even more closely with 黑洞社区 students, faculty and other researchers. NetApp, a world leading solutions provider in digital transformation, is already one of the largest employers of our students.
Details are still being worked out. NetApp has a lab on Innovation Campus, uses meeting rooms across campus and is looking forward to expanding its presence.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Ph.D. PROGRAM APPROVED
A Ph.D. biomedical engineering was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday.
The Ph.D. will be housed in the Biomedical Engineering Department. The program seeks to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the application of engineering principles to biomedical research with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary research.
The program takes advantage of Wichita State鈥檚 position as the state鈥檚 only major research institution in a metropolitan area, as well as numerous experiential learning collaborations in Wichita鈥檚 top employment industry sectors: manufacturing and health care.
黑洞社区 CREATES SCHOOL OF DIGITAL ARTS
Two years after the successful launch of Wichita State鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Media Arts program, the university has created the new School of Digital Arts.
The school will be the fourth school within 黑洞社区鈥檚 College of Fine Arts and will encompass the BAA program, which includes concentrations in animation, audio production, filmmaking, game design and collaborative design.
The School of Digital Arts was approved Wednesday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
This new addition to the College of Fine Arts comes on the heels of impressive growth
within the BAA program, which is housed in the state-of-the-art Shocker Studios production facility.
UPDATE FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS
Drivers and pedestrians should be aware of the recent addition of a crosswalk on 17th Street at Yale. Also, the 黑洞社区 Police Department and Facility Services are identifying locations on campus to place flashing yellow and red lights at crosswalks. They are solar-operated lights which can be moved to promote safe crossing of streets across campus.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
The last day of classes before the Thanksgiving Recess is Tuesday, Nov. 26. While there are no classes, university offices are open on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The university is closed on Nov. 28-29.
Classes resume on Dec. 2.
Participants needed for audiology research
You are invited to participate in a research study of Digit-Pair Speech Recognition Thresholds in Adults with Hearing Loss. We hope to learn the validation and generalization of using digit recognition thresholds during hearing evaluations.
If you decide to participate, you will be scheduled for a hearing evaluation. Once criteria are determined, additional hearing testing will be conducted.
Testing is expected to last about 55 minutes.
If you are interested in participating in this study, contact Marian Smith, mxsmith18@shockers.wichita.edu, or call 361-290-7015, (Yes, area code is not 316); or Stacey Kampe at stacey.kampe@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7264.
黑洞社区 Fire & Safety conducting annual fire alarm testing
Through November, 黑洞社区 Fire & Safety will conduct annual fire alarm testing in campus facilities. There should be minimal disruptions to business or classes.
Attention fraternity and sorority life alumni!
Fraternity and Sorority Life is looking for alumni members of social Greek-letter fraternities and sororities to update their contact information. With your contact information updated, we are able to send you our monthly newsletter so you can be informed about what our community is doing.
Join us for the Annual Christmas Organ Concert in Wiedemann Hall
Please join us for the Annual Christmas Organ Concert as part of the Wednesdays in Wiedemann with Lynne Davis at 5:15 p.m. TUESDAY, Nov. 26.
Come hear festive music for Thanksgiving and sing well-loved Christmas songs and carols with the beautiful Marcussen organ in Wiedemann Hall. Admission is free!
Please note that this is on Tuesday, not Wednesday, because of the Thanksgiving break.
Learn more about the organ series.
International T-shirts are now on sale!
Do you want a T-shirt that celebrates the diversity of our campus? International Education T-shirts are on sale as part of our celebration of International Education Week! All sizes will be sold for only $5.99. Limited sizes and colors are available. To order, please visit .
Stop by the Angel Tree in the RSC Shocker Store and offer families hope
Provide a Christmas gift for a local family through The Salvation Army鈥檚 Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs. The Shocker Store in the RSC will host a tree to help Wichita families have a Merry Christmas!
If you are interested in sponsoring a family, stop by the tree in the Shocker Store and choose your angel or star. Bring it to the front desk of the Shocker Store to sign up to sponsor that family. Gifts are then returned to the Shocker Store once they are purchased. They need to be returned by Dec. 4, and should be unwrapped, new and clearly labeled with your angel or star鈥檚 tag/number.
For more information, contact Vanessa Bell of RSC Marketing at 978-7008 or vanessa.bell@wichita.edu. Thanks for helping make the holidays a little brighter for others!
Donate to Toys for Tots!
Christmas will be here before you know it and our toy drop off deadline before that! Please consider children who will be in need this Christmas by donating to Toys for Tots. With your help we can reach underprivileged children in Wichita this Christmas.
You can drop off a new unwrapped toy 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday until Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Campus Credit Union lobby. Thank you for your support!
Outdoor Adventures spring break ski trip registration now open!
Join Campus Recreation's Outdoor Adventures on a trip to beautiful Copper Mountain, located outside of Dillon, Colorado. We will have three full days on the slopes. Dillon, Colorado is an awesome mountain town with lots to offer, including a large shopping center and many restaurants around the lodge. Registration is $500 for the first 20 people that register, after that price will go up to $600. Price includes lodging, transportation, basic ski rental and lift tickets for up to three days. For more information go to wichita.edu/outdooradventures or contact Kaycee Miller at cr.outdooradventures@wichita.edu, to register go to .