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Exhibit highlights Latinos' contributions to Wichita's history

Dr. Jay Price has come up a few laws of history in his teaching and research career. One particular gem: 鈥淗istory is not written by the winners. It's written by the survivors. And what survives is what we remember.鈥�

It鈥檚 for the sake of helping memories survive, even thrive, that Price, professor and chair of the 黑洞社区 history department, has teamed up with Dr. Enrique Navarro, associate professor of Spanish, for 鈥淪omos de Wichita,鈥� an exhibit that documents Wichita鈥檚 Latino history in photographs. 

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Teaching This Fall: Day 3 Questions about Teaching Online

To support instructors who are prepping their classes for fall, the Faculty Curricular Design Working Group has created 10 sets of featured questions related to our new teaching environment. Each day we will post one set of frequently asked questions to respond to issues that faculty have raised about how to be prepared.

FAQs Set #3: Questions about Teaching Online

• What online test proctoring options are available?
  Respondus Lockdown Browser + Respondus Monitor, ProctorU Review+, and ProctorU Live. Learn more here.

• Do I own the content I develop in Bb for online and hybrid teaching?
  Yes. Pursuant to 黑洞社区 Policy 9.10 (Intellectual Property Policy and Institutional Procedures), ownership of mediated courseware is as follows: (1) for self-initiated courseware (employee develops the courseware without specific direction from the university), the ownership of the courseware remains with the employee; (2) for university-directed mediated courseware (university specifically directs the creation of the courseware and/or provides a stipend), the ownership of the courseware remains with the university, unless otherwise agreed. In the case of university-directed mediated courseware, the university retains the right to direct who can use the courseware. In either case (self-initiated or university-directed), the employee retains the right to use the developed courseware for instructional purposes.

Additional FAQs about teaching this fall can be found on the COVID-19 university webpage.

Join the ARC Facebook group and be in the know

Did you know the Academic Resources Conference now runs a full week three times a year? Next week (Aug. 10-14), there are more than 80 training sessions available to anyone who is interested with no registration required for most events. To keep up with the newly expanded ARC, join our Facebook group! This gives you easy access to updated information, session recordings when available, and special prize opportunities too. .  And please help us spread the word by inviting others.

Find out about changes to August campus visits

During August, the schedule for campus visits changes to accommodate our campus partners and the work they're doing to register current students for classes. The schedule changes to be aware of include:

• Offering one campus visit time each day at 12:30 p.m.
• No academic or student life appointments are requested. 
• Tours of the Innovation Campus are offered daily following the main campus tour. 

Aspects of the campus visit experience that will continue through August include the welcome presentation, campus & housing tour, and meeting with an admissions staff member. All current safety and health precautions - wearing masks, social distancing, cleaning frequently touched surfaces - will also continue.

Questions about campus visits can go to Caitlyn Fowler, visit experience coordinator, at caitlyn.fowler@wichita.edu. 

Purchasing Office new contact information

Due to the recent changes in the Purchasing Office, for the fastest most efficient response, please use the following emails when contacting us:

Purchasing Staff: purchasing.office@wichita.edu

P-Card Administrator: PCardAdmin@wichita.edu

Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to serving you in the future.

New tax-exempt certificate available

The tax-exempt certificate has been updated and the new form expires Oct. 1, 2024.

The new form is available in either of the following locations on the Purchasing website at

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--> In This Section-->Accounts Payable -->Tax Exempt Certificate

--> In This Section -->Business Procurement Card Program -->BPC Forms -->Tax Exempt Certificate

If you need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at purchasing.office@wichita.edu.

Get your team together for trivia night on Aug. 10

The Media Resources Center is hosting a trivia night in Zoom at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10. Get some friends together and play as a team, or jump on as a solo player. We will start the evening at 6 p.m. with rules and figuring out teams, and plan to begin game play around 6:15 p.m.

Winners will receive prizes, and everyone will have an opportunity for social time and fun with friends. There is no entry fee or pre-registration required, but we would like to have an idea who is coming, so give us a heads-up by sending an email to IDA@wichita.edu, and in return, we will send you instructions about how to join. All instructors, GTAs, and staff are welcome!

Impacted by the layoffs in Wichita?

In the news lately, we鈥檝e been hearing about the impact across Wichita of the market uncertainty and layoffs that are affecting local businesses and their employees.

If you are a benefits-eligible employee at 黑洞社区 and you or your spouse is losing health insurance through another employer, this can be a qualifying event for you to add your spouse and/or children to your existing coverages within 31 days of the date the other coverage ends. Email TotalRewards@wichita.edu for more information or assistance with this change.

Human Resources developed a website with information and resources which might be helpful for employees who may be directly impacted by layoffs. Please visit for information and resources available to you. 

'Kansas English' journal receives national honor

Proud moment for Shocker Nation and Kansas academia - Volume 101 of "Kansas English" has received a 2020 Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award from the National Council of Teachers of English! This peer-reviewed journal of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE) is available to view online via 黑洞社区 Libraries. 

Back to School Sale at the Shocker Store

Looking to find some Shocker gear for the start of school? The Shocker Store is having a Back to School Sale from now to Saturday, Aug. 15 in the RSC store and at . It features select products at awesome prices! May not be combined with other discounts.

University Libraries lists fall 2020 intersession hours

Ablah Library has new intersession hours up until the start of the fall 2020 semester. Keep up-to-date with hours, access to facilities / materials, and guidelines on our website 

Join us this summer at Boats & Bikes!

Enjoy the summer at Boats & Bikes this summer! We are open from 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. every day. We have kayaks, stand up paddleboards, pedal boats, and trikke available for rental. For more information visit  or call us at 316-265-9359. Follow us on social media for any updates.  

Required fire drills to be held on campus through Friday, Aug. 7

State fire regulations require that fire drills be held annually for all campus buildings. The 2020 fire drills will be conducted now to Friday, Aug. 7.

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 evaluate each drill.