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Staff Virtual Town Hall set for Friday, Jan. 29

A live YouTube virtual staff town hall will be held from 3-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. This is an opportunity to hear and interact with Interim President Rick Muma and Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Shirley Lefever. The event will be moderated by presidents of the UP and USS Senates.
 
Staff wanting to participate are encouraged to do so during the live YouTube stream. If you don鈥檛 currently have a YouTube account,  for more information on how to create one. Creating an account will help facilitate questions in the live chat section of the Virtual Town Hall. You can watch the town hall live and recorded after the event at .

Celebrate 125 years of Shocker spirit

The Office of Strategic Communications invites you to view a video to celebrate Wichita State University鈥檚 first 125 years of innovation in education. To stay up-to-date on all the university鈥檚 videos, .

RSC, Shocker Dining opening soon; SSGL expanding weekend hours

The Rhatigan Student Center will be back open for full dining starting Jan. 28. Shocker Dining opens back up Jan. 30. In addition, the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes (SSGL) will be expanding operating hours on Fridays and Saturdays this semester, staying open until 10 p.m. In addition, on Fridays and Saturdays, they will be offering cosmic bowling from 5-10 p.m. at the low rate of $2.50 per person per game.

Estate gift will endow scholarship in the 黑洞社区 School of Nursing

The 黑洞社区 Foundation has received a gift of $475,000 from the trusts of Charlotte Foster and her son, Brian Foster, to create a scholarship in the School of Nursing in Wichita State鈥檚 College of Health Professions.

Upon her death in 2018, Charlotte Foster was retired from her position as a secretary in Wichita Public Schools. Brian Foster worked in food service and loved to garden and read. He died in August 2020.

The Charlotte Foster and Brian Foster Nursing Scholarship will serve as a tribute to the Fosters and their appreciation for the impact of nursing education at 黑洞社区.

鈥淟egacy gifts are an excellent way for donors to express their confidence in the future of the students and programs at Wichita State,鈥� said Michael Lamb, vice president with the 黑洞社区 Foundation.

Call for presentations; save the date for virtual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference

The call for presentations for the 8th Annual interdisciplinary Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference (to be held virtually Friday, March 12) is now open. More information and the CFP link is available at wichita.edu/genderconference.

Students, faculty, staff and other interested scholars from any discipline should submit a 200-300 word summary of your proposed presentation including topic/research questions, methodology and a summary of findings or main themes to be addressed in the presentation. Presenters may consist of individuals or groups. All submissions should consist of original research or scholarship related to gender and/or sexuality.

Upcoming event to discuss how to be a change agent for diversity, equity and inclusion

Dr. Robert Sellers

Dr. Robert Sellers, vice provost for Equity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer, and Charles D. Moody collegiate professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, will speak on the topic "How Faculty and Administrators Can Be Change Agents for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Academy" from 11 a.m.-noon Friday, Feb. 12. Please email sxmalone@shockers.wichita.edu to receive a Zoom link.

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Learn patent strategies at this no-cost webinar

Hear from patent expert Jessica Pierpoint (Torres) at a no-cost virtual seminar, "Patent Basics" from 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. This webinar 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.

Student Involvement's NEWSIE is back beginning Jan. 25

Student Involvement has a semester full of fun planned. Subscribe to the free, weekly newsletter and stay up to date on news and upcoming events. For more details and to subscribe, visit .

SGA scholarships now open

The Student Government Association is excited to open its annual scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. Each year SGA awards about $80,000 to students on campus through four scholarships:

• James J. Rhatigan Leadership Scholarship
• International Student Scholarship
• SGA Endowed Scholarship
• SGA Summer Scholarship

Please let students know to apply at . The deadline is Friday, March 5.

Encourage students to apply for Senior Honors by Feb. 19

Do you know a senior student who embodies the Shocker spirit? This highly competitive honor is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding scholarship, leadership, involvement at 黑洞社区 and service to 黑洞社区 and the surrounding community. The Senior Honor is one of the most prestigious honors a 黑洞社区 student can receive, with only 10 students selected each year. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19. Students can apply today at .

Office of Student Money Management spring 2021 tax support available

Do you need help filing taxes? While we can't do it for you, we can guide you through the process. The Office for Student Money Management in Student Success partners with Best Coalition from the United Way to offer this free service to support faculty, staff and students.

We are currently only taking virtual appointments. Schedule an appointment with our Peer Financial Coaches at before the tax deadline on April 15, 2021.

Office of Adult Learning Back to School Giveaway

The Office of Adult Learning is putting on a Back to School Giveaway. Faculty, staff and students can enter the giveaway by responding to and commenting on the Thankful Thursday Facebook post on Jan. 28, on our Shocker Pathway page. Winners will be chosen randomly at 11:30 a.m. the following Friday and notified through the comment section of the giveaway post and through Facebook Messenger.