Submit holiday greeting request to ITS Telecommunications
Friday, July 3 is a state holiday, 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 . The form to use is Telecommunications Assistance. 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 with this.
黑洞社区 Tech launches First 15 scholarship
A new 黑洞社区 Tech scholarship initiative helps students gain the classes they need, tuition-free.
黑洞社区 Tech is launching a new scholarship that is serious about getting 2020 high school graduates into college. The First 15 scholarship will pay tuition and fees for up to 15 credit hours of general education classes for the fall 2020 semester at 黑洞社区 Tech. More than 50 general education classes, both in-person and online, are eligible for the scholarship. Among the list are popular classes like English Comp 1 & 2, College Algebra, Biology, and more.
鈥淲e understand that the graduating class of 2020 students have faced a lot of uncertainty as they completed high school,鈥� said Dr. Sheree Utash, President of 黑洞社区 Tech. 鈥淲e want to offer a clear option that helps them get started toward a college degree by taking classes that apply to a major they want whether that be at 黑洞社区 Tech, Wichita State University, or another college or university. With this scholarship, they can do so without the financial burden or fear of going into debt.鈥�
To be eligible, applicants must be a high school or GED graduate in 2020, before the start of the fall 2020 semester. They must also enroll in at least 6 credit hours for the fall, apply for financial aid and meet other eligibility requirements outlined on the . The scholarship will cover all tuition and fees outside of what the Pell Grant and Veteran鈥檚 Educational benefits cover. Students must complete the financial aid process to receive the scholarship but do not have to be awarded a Pell Grant to be eligible.
黑洞社区 Tech hopes students who are interested in pursuing an associate鈥檚 degree and students looking to transfer to a 4-year university will apply for the scholarship. 黑洞社区 Tech is a Kansas Board of Regents school, which means all general education classes at 黑洞社区 Tech are guaranteed to transfer to any public college or university in Kansas.
The enrollment deadline for the scholarship is July 31, 2020, and will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. If individuals are interested, the first step is to complete the .
Try the YMCA!
Beat the heat and move your workout inside at the Steve Clark YMCA on campus.
Enjoy your cardio, weights, or functional workout, or join us for a FREE group exercise class.
Download our app by searching Wichita YMCA or visit our website at .
Invitation is good to members and guests!
University Libraries provides online checkouts
To check out library materials, place a hold using the Libraries鈥� online catalog at
Instructions:
You may place requests for materials at any time and they will be paged every two hours during our hours of operation. We will notify you via email when your holds are ready. Please note that holds placed for items at the McKinley Chemistry Library and Thurlow Lieurance Music Library will take longer to retrieve.
To pick up your holds, please stop at the Circulation Desk in Ablah Library. Your materials will be held in a locker adjacent to the desk. Upon showing your Shocker ID card, Libraries staff will provide you the information needed to retrieve your materials. The process in place is designed to provide contactless checkout of your materials.
Latest 黑洞社区 research news available in Research Newsletter
The June edition of the Wichita State Research Newsletter is now available. Read about some of the exciting and innovative research happening at Wichita State!
MFA thesis show on view at ShiftSpace Gallery
Amy Huser's Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition "Casually Not Okay" is now on view at ShiftSpace Gallery, though it was installed almost two months ago. Due to coronavirus-related restrictions, the gallery has been closed until recently. See the massive textile installation from 8 a.m.鈥�5 p.m. Monday鈥揊riday at ShiftSpace. The student-run, downtown gallery is located inside Groover Labs, 334 N. St. Francis St.
Pictured above: Amy Huser stands in the middle of "Casually Not Okay," her Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition.
Tuesday Talk with SHS and 黑洞社区 students discusses The Real You & Feminizing Hormones
In celebration of Pride Month, Sandy Hill, DNP, APRN, Nurse Heather, 黑洞社区 students Rexy Que and Claire Powell discussed the Real You and Feminizing Hormones.
New book published on performance management by Sonja Armbruster
Sonja Armbruster
Sonja Armbruster, faculty in the Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Professions at Wichita State, recently co-authored the new book 鈥淐ollaborative Performance Management for Public Health: A Practical Guide鈥� (Amanda E. McCarty, Sonja M. Armbruster, John W. Moran).
The book was published June 15. Ms. Armbruster is a national expert, consultant, and trainer on quality improvement and performance management.
Shocker Store closing for inventory
The Shocker Store (Rhatigan Student Center location) will be closed for year-end inventory starting at noon Monday, June 29, through 5 p.m. Friday, July 3. Shocker Store will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, July 6. They will be unable to process web orders during this closure also.
Wichita State welcomes National Merit Finalists, National Hispanic Recognition Scholars
黑洞社区 is proud to announce that six National Merit Finalists and seven National Hispanic Recognition Scholars have chosen to attend 黑洞社区 starting in the Fall 2020 semester.
Wichita State invests in the future of these high-achieving students by providing a four-year scholarship valued at $50,000, the most robust in the state. The scholarship can be applied to tuition and fees and/or on-campus room and board.
National Merit Finalists are selected by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on the basis of high academic achievement, endorsement by a high school official, and performance on the Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT / NMSQT). Approximately one percent of the more than 1.6 million students who take the PSAT / NMSQT each year are selected as Finalists in the competition, which began in 1955.
The National Hispanic Recognition Program is also coordinated by the College Board and selects National Hispanic Recognition Scholars on the basis of their PSAT / NMSQT performance and other factors. The program honors the highest two percent of scorers who self-reported as at least one-quarter Hispanic.
2020 National Merit Finalists:
Adi Hoppas, Washburn Rural High School (Kansas). Adi is the daughter of Sheri and Jason Hoppas. While at Washburn Rural, Adi was a member of both National Honor Society and the Cheer team, and outside of school volunteered at the Kansas Children鈥檚 Discovery Center, Building Blocks Early Education Center, and USD 437 Elementary Schools. She will enter the College of Health Professions and wants to be a pediatric physician assistant.
Logan Hutchens, Edmond North High School (Oklahoma). Logan is the son of Steve and Anita Hutchens. At Edmond North, Logan was captain of the rugby team while being a member of NHS, TSA, Chinese Club and other organizations while also remaining active in his church. Logan intends to double major in both computer science and game design so that he can create video games.
Mary Peterson, Washington Preparatory Academy (Homeschool, Kansas). Mary is the daughter of Marisa and James Peterson, and sister of fellow National Merit recipient Grace. Mary has volunteered for her church鈥檚 youth group while mentoring and tutoring children in the community, while participating in For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics and the Overland Park Teen Council. Mary wants to major in electrical engineering and is interested in learning more about cyber security and power grids.
Grace Peterson, Washington Preparatory Academy (Homeschool, Kansas). Grace is the daughter of Marisa and James Peterson, and sister of fellow National Merit recipient Mary. Grace has participated in FIRST Robotics and the Overland Park Teen Council, while also volunteering for her church鈥檚 youth group and as a tutor and Spanish interpreter. Grace will study mechanical engineering. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with family, cross stitching, and improving her Spanish and French.
Liz Snyder, Andover Central (Kansas). Liz is the daughter of Rich and Victoria Snyder. During her time at Andover Central, Liz was the President of Film Club, NHS Historian, and VP of the Tri-M Music Honor Society while participating in multiple bands, Scholar鈥檚 Bowl, Science Olympiad, and helped stage manage school theater productions. Liz wants to major in mechanical engineering.
Quoc Tran, Wichita East High School (Kansas). Quoc is the son of Le Trinh Pham and Ngoc Tran. While attending East, Quoc participated in NHS, Tri-M Music Honor Society, the Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras, The Office Club, and was on the golf team. Quoc enjoys video games and electronic music, and wants to study computer science to learn how to make technology safer for all.
2020 National Hispanic Recognition Scholars:
Joshua Beck, Elyria Christian High School (Kansas). Joshua is the son of Xochitl and Roger Beck. At Elyria Christian, Joshua was the class valedictorian, and participated in band, choir, Scholar鈥檚 Bowl, cross country, soccer, and was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Joshua will major in mechanical engineering.
Courtney Brown, Derby High School (Kansas). Courtney is the daughter of Jacqueline Brown. Courtney served as Vice President of StuCo, was a member of NHS and the Chik-Fil-A Leader Academy, and participated in Debate and the student newspaper while at Derby. Courtney enjoys reading and writing, and will major in english creative writing.
Courtney Duff, Westwood High School (Texas). Courtney is the daughter of Amy Duff, and will major in entrepreneurship.
Dalton Hevel, Azle High School (Texas). Dalton is the son of Lauren and Donald Hevel. While attending Azle, Dalton was on several teams: Robotics, Math and Science, Bowling, Cross Country, and Track. His hobbies include bowling, fishing, gaming and 3D printing. Dalton will major in mechanical engineering.
Lauren Madison, Wichita East High School (Kansas). Lauren is the daughter of Lila and Maurice Madison. At East, Lauren was the President of the Spanish of the Spanish Honors Society and was a member of both NHS and the National Art Honor Society. Lauren also played viola for the Wichita Youth Symphony Orchestras, and volunteered as a middle school Cross Country coach. Lauren will major in biochemistry and wants to become a pharmacologist to research and develop new medicines.
Eric Matthews, Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School (Kansas). Eric is the son of Erika and Stephan Matthews. During his time at Kapaun Mt. Carmel, Eric was on the Cross Country team and was the Co-Leader of the Tactician鈥檚 Club. Eric intends to major in business at 黑洞社区.
Richard Whitehill, Eisenhower High School (Kansas). Richard is the son of Irma and Rick Matthews. Richard played baseball while at Eisenhower, and participated in the computer programming and astronomy clubs at Fort Hays State University while in the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) program. Richard wants to double major in physics and mathematics and intends to earn a doctorate degree so he can teach in higher education and conduct research.