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COVID-19 series features historian George Dehner

Making sense of the issues surrounding the coronavirus can be challenging. Faculty experts in the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at 黑洞社区 are helping clear the confusion.

Please join us at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 22) for 鈥淚nfluenza pandemics since Russian Flu: Do they provide insight to Covid-19?鈥� by George Dehner, associate professor of history.

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android at . 

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Convergence Sciences Town Halls to be held April 23-24

You are invited to attend upcoming town halls to talk about the president鈥檚 Convergence Sciences Initiative. You鈥檒l hear key information about the call for proposals, and most importantly get the chance to connect with people whose expertise you need for your proposal, or who are seeking to join a research group.

The town halls will be organized around the three topics:

• Sustainability at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 23
• Health Disparity at 1 p.m. Friday, April 24
• Digital Transformations at 3 p.m., Friday, April 24

A Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you after you RSVP.

Convergence Science Town Halls and Events

Troubleshoot problems with images in Blackboard tests

If you are delivering tests in Blackboard, you need to know that image uploads are not always showing up correctly for students. If you are using images in tests, please read through this short training to ensure your images have been added in a way students can see when they take the test.

Would you like a Blackboard expert to look over your test and review your test settings to ensure they reflect your goals? Email a request for a review to Instructional Design and Access at IDA@wichita.edu.

Graphic design faculty candidate Guido Alvarez to give public Zoom presentation today

Please join the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries at 3:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 22) for a public Zoom presentation by Guido Alvarez, a candidate for a faculty position in the graphic design program. The presentation will be followed by a short question and answer period.

The Zoom meeting ID for Alvarez鈥檚 Zoom presentation is 958 3383 4079, and the password is 014044.

Virtual Job Fair for Teachers Hosted by the American Association for Employment in Education

The Career Development Center invites you to virtually connect with school districts from across the country. Apply for positions from the comfort of your home.

Registration for educator candidates is free!

Join the American Association for Employment in Education from noon-4 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, April 23).

Employers are eager to share information with you about their district. Learn about available positions in districts from all over, and about company culture, and even speak to a district representative. Enjoy all the benefits of attending a career fair from wherever you are.

Alert: Zoom security changes

In response to recent incidents of Zoom bombing of campus meetings, the ability to disable the use of a password for a meeting has been turned off in the university鈥檚 Zoom accounts. 

This means that zoom events that have been created with the password disabled will now require passwords.

This does NOT mean that users will always need to manually enter a password as they enter an event.  If meeting hosts share updated meeting invitation information, the new link to the meeting will include the password, and no manual entry will be required. 

If it is easier to provide a password than it is to update the invitation information, meeting passwords can be found in the invitation to the meeting, or by opening the 鈥淧articipants鈥� tool in the zoom session and clicking on 鈥渋nvite.鈥�

Meeting attendees who can鈥檛 access an event because they don鈥檛 have the password or an updated meeting URL will need to contact the host for that information.

To find out more information about Zoom security, go to .

IDA will assist with new online and remote class Blackboard setups

Instructional Design and Access would like to help instructors in the shift to remote classes for summer, so starting immediately, we are offering a new service.

If you would like IDA to do the initial setup of your remote or new online course in Blackboard, simply provide the necessary information .

As part of our service, we will upload your syllabus, set up discussion and assignment links, and upload a course banner. There are various options you can choose from to ensure the course setup you receive reflects your personality and supports your content.

Questions? Contact us by email at IDA@wichita.edu.

Resources available to support students, staff, and community during this challenging time

We are living and working in a time of change and disruption. Not only disruption of what we do and how we do it, but disruptions in relationships integral to our personal and professional lives. As a result of these circumstances, we may experience anxiety, stress, sadness, loneliness, grief, and so on. Connecting with people who share similar experiences during this time can be critical for our physical and emotional health.

To help you navigate these changing times, the 黑洞社区 Community Engagement Institute has added a list of resources to the Kansas Support Groups Website. This includes information on resources related to physical and mental health, self-care, safety, and more.

The website also houses an online database with information on various local, state and national support groups and resources. This database is available year-round and is searchable by county or topic.

Find resources related to COVID-19 and others at  or email supportgroups@wichita.edu for more information.

Stay connected with KMUW's Distance Socials

KMUW has launched a series of virtual events to help our community stay connected from home. These "Distance Socials" are convened on Zoom or streamed live on KMUW's Facebook Page, and anyone can participate.

Up next is Literary Feast, KMUW's monthly book club, at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 22). We'll discuss "The Glass Hotel" by Emily St. John Mandel, the award-winning author of "Station Eleven." Go to kmuw.org/distance-socials to register for the Zoom meeting.

Then, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, join us on Facebook Live for Digital Democracy on Tap: Victory Gardens. We'll get tips and advice from an expert panel on how to successfully start and maintain a home vegetable garden. Learn more at KMUW.org.

CAPS is online @ShockersCAPS

Get support for your mental health and connect to your community with Counseling and Prevention Services online. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with @ShockersCAPS or with #黑洞社区WeSupportU, and join us for our Facebook Live streams, Keep Calm & Breathe On,at 4 p.m. Mondays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays, and The Day of the Week at 11 a.m. Fridays.

Counseling and Prevention Services

Live chat offers direct connection with university librarians

University Libraries live chat is available from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at . Find what you need through our friendly librarians manning the virtual reference desk.

Check out Student Health Services' YouTube Channel

Tune in each day to Student Health Services' NEW YouTube Channel! We'll be posting tips and tricks to staying healthy while being stuck inside during the coronavirus, as well as our new staff interview series featuring Faux L'Beau!

GRASP 2020 to be held on Blackboard -- Call for judges

In the spirit of continuing their support of graduate student research even while not on campus, the Graduate School will hold the annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects Symposium online this year; Blackboard will host virtual posters and written explanations from graduate students across campus. All 黑洞社区 faculty, staff, and students will be able to self-enroll in the Blackboard Organization to view projects on May 1. Want more information about GRASP? Visit our website at wichita.edu/grasp.

Additionally, the Graduate School is seeking faculty and staff volunteers to judge the poster session remotely from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 1. If you have access to a tablet, computer or smart device, this would be a wonderful opportunity to learn about the diverse research and scholarly projects in which graduate students across campus have been engaged. Volunteer sign-up will close at the end of the day on Thursday, April 23. 

The Great Eight Career Competencies Virtual Workshop - Tomorrow

Employers are looking for Wichita State graduates to be Career Ready 鈥� meaning you know how to use your talents, strengths, and interests. Being Career Ready means, you can recognize and demonstrate the competencies identified by employers that are crucial to a successful transition into the workplace.

Our workshops are designed to help you understand the meaning of these competencies, learn how to identify and exhibit these skills, and how to further develop them. Join the Career Development Center for Career Readiness: Great 8 Career Competencies Virtual Workshop from 1-2 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, April 23).

Students represent 黑洞社区 at regional conference

Beta Alpha Psi is the national academic fraternity for accounting, finance and MIS students. Members must attend professional meetings with business leaders and complete volunteering hours. BAP provides an opportunity for these students to network with area businesses and obtain internships and ultimately full-time positions. BAP hosts two Meet the Firms events during the academic year and more than 35 firms attend. The event is open to all Barton School of Business students, and they can bring resumes and network with employers.

Officers who attended regionals early in the semester were Nathan Hayden, Sayed Bari, Will Davis and Josh Freeman. They participated in a national competition by giving a presentation on how BAP students engage in the community and nonprofit activities.

At Christmas 2019, BAP worked with the Salvation Army by adopting four families and providing meals and toys for the children. Members learn soft skills, such as interviewing techniques, resume building, business communication, business etiquette and ethics. They also have an opportunity to meet and visit with business professionals, which can lead to internships and job opportunities, not only just after graduation but three-to-five years in the future with continued networking.