Celebration of life for John Bardo planned for Thursday, May 9
An event celebrating the life of President John Bardo will be held on Thursday, May 9. We will let you know more details when they become available.
We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of sympathy and support since the passing of President Bardo on March 12.
Faculty / staff invited to interactive lecture on 'Creativity as the Competitive Advantage'
The WSU College Readiness Partnership Initiative presents Sue Keller-Mathers from the International Center for Creative Studies at Buffalo State College. Keller-Mathers will deliver an interactive lecture open to WSU faculty and staff from 1-3 p.m. Monday, March 25, in Corbin Connect (room 155A) in the Corbin Education Center. Space is limited and those interested in attending can .
Faculty invitation to lunch and discussion with Anne Krook on March 29
The Graduate School & Career Development invite faculty to lunch and a discussion with Anne Krook, Ph.D., titled 鈥淲omen and Men in the Workplace: Colleagues & Allies.鈥� Krook has a long-standing history of topics related to women in the workplace, but was recently inspired by the #metoo movement to create discussions that address systemic issues that may hinder our success. The event is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 29, in 156A Corbin Hall. RSVP below.
Nationally known speaker to lead three events at WSU next week
Anne Krook is a nationally known speaker who helps students transition from the academy (university) to the workplace, using the language that employers expect from applicants.
Krook herself left academia (she was an assistant professor of English at the University of Michigan) to work for a small startup in Seattle 鈥� Amazon (!), where she enjoyed many roles both abroad and in the United States. She then went on to become VP of Operations at another startup, Mindbloom, and then VP of Operations at Synapse.
She now specializes in helping graduate students transition to non-academic workplaces and undergraduate humanities majors translate their skills into jobs. In addition to her consulting work, Krook currently chairs the Board of Directors of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Krook will speak at WSU three different events later this month. Read on to learn more about these wonderful opportunities!
Police sergeant candidates to give campus presentations today (Thursday, March 21)
The WSU Police Department has changed the sergeants鈥� assessment process this year to include a campus presentation. The two candidates will make a presentation on community policing on the university campus at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. today (Thursday March 21) in 314 RSC.
An evaluation form is provided below because your input and feedback are essential in this process. It鈥檚 important that we not only protect the campus, but that we are a part of everyday life on the campus. Your help is appreciated in determining the best candidate for our open sergeant鈥檚 position.
Police Sergeant Evaluation Form
Gartner IT Town Halls coming April 3 for staff / faculty / students
In early February, the university announced it had engaged with Gartner Consulting to make sure we have the right IT structure and capabilities to help drive the university鈥檚 future success. In that endeavor, we鈥檇 like to hear your thoughts.
On Wednesday afternoon April 3, Gartner will hold three IT Town Hall sessions in 208 Hubbard Hall, to engage faculty, staff, and students on the IT services offered on campus, and their connection to the demands of a modern higher education institution. If interested, please plan to attend one of the sessions based on your relationship to the university. If you have any questions, reach out to David Miller, university budget director.
- Staff: 1-2:30 p.m.
- Faculty: 2:30-4 p.m.
- Students: 4-5:30 p.m.
Gearhart to give legislative update tomorrow (Friday, March 22)
Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations, will provide a legislative update at 10 a.m. Friday, March 22, in the Morrison Hall boardroom. Interested faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
ISME Colloquium to be held tomorrow (Friday, March 22)
Alok Dand, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering at m88体育 will present "Predicting airline delays using control variables with machine learning algorithms" from 11 a.m.-noon tomorrow (Friday, March 22) in 211 Engineering Building.
2019 Shocker Philosophy Undergraduate Conference to be held tomorrow (Friday, March 22)
The 2019 Shocker Philosophy Undergraduate Conference will be held tomorrow (Friday, March 22) in McKinley Hall.
The program will run from 1:30-4 p.m. in 224 McKinley Hall, followed by a reception from 4-5:30 p.m. in 207 McKinley Hall.
See entire conference schedule.
鈥楳ikrokosmos鈥� 65th Edition Release Party tomorrow (Friday, May 22)
You鈥檙e invited to the 鈥淢ikrokosmos鈥� 65 Release Party tomorrow (Friday, March 22).
Located at the McKnight Art Center first floor atrium, the event will include readings
and art from the 65th issue. The journal will be for sale as well as 鈥淢ikrokosmos鈥�
and 鈥渕ojo鈥� T-shirts. Food and drinks will be served at the 5:30 p.m. reception, and
the reading will begin at 6 p.m.
鈥淢ikrokosmos鈥� is the print edition of the graduate-run online literary journal, 鈥渕ojo,鈥� at m88体育, highlighting art and writing from WSU students and alumni that has continually published for more than 50 years, featuring work from William S. Burroughs, Charles Plymell, and William Stafford, among others.
Candlelight event tomorrow (Friday, March 22) in memory of victims of Ethiopian airline crash
A Wichita candlelight event is being held to honor the memory of the 157 victims of the Ethiopian Airlines jet crash from 4:30-8 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, March 22) in 208 Hubbard Hall. There will be an indoor seminar program that will involve a panel discussion from 4:30-6 p.m. and an outdoor program from 6-8 p.m. Please bring only battery-operated candles.
Faculty Senate to meet on Monday, March 25
The Faculty Senate will meet from 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, March 25, in 126 Clinton Hall. Key topic areas will include a final senate vote on Faculty Policy on Low Performance and Dismissal for Cause, first reading of recommendation to move the General Education 1st Year Seminar program from a pilot to a required program, and review of proposed Human Resources policies. More attachments (1st year seminar) coming shortly, will be linked to the Senate agenda.
Open forum planned for USS and UP staff
A USS and UP Staff Open Forum Discussion will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday,
April 1, in 233 RSC. The USS and UP Senates invite all USS and UP staff to attend
to gather feedback on combining the USS and UP Senates.
The senates have been discussing joining forces to form one representative body with both UP and USS members. Please join us to learn why the senates are addressing this issue and share your input on this important topic.
For more information, contact USS Senate President Matt Houston at matthew.houston@wichita.edu or UP Senate President Camille Childers at camille.childers@wichita.edu.
There is still time to Register to attend the 6th Annual Gender & Sexuality Conference
The 2019 Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference will be held Friday, March 29 on
the second floor of the RSC. The conference is scheduled from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with
our keynote address by Monique Morris, titled, 鈥淓ducation is Freedom Work (And Other
Critical Reflections about Responses to School Pushout for Black Girls),鈥� from 1-2:30
p.m. Those only attending the keynote need not register. We ask that those planning
to attend the full conference at least half-day, however, pre-register so that we
have enough conference materials.
Pre-registration will be open until noon Monday, March 25 at .
Registration open for WSU engineering 鈥楧esign, Build, Code鈥� summer camps
Registration is now open for Wichita State鈥檚 鈥淒esign, Build, Code鈥� engineering summer camps. This year, the College of Engineering is hosting 21 camps, a record number, with new offerings for younger children and new camps that allow campers to design, build and code their own inventions, drones, robots and mini-computers.
Fees range from $100 for the single, half-day camps to $375 for the four, full-day camps. However, more than 100 camp scholarships are available to qualifying applicants. Scholarship recipients pay only a $10 administrative fee.
Birzer to be panel moderator of Wichita Public Library鈥檚 Candid Conversations
Candid Conversations - The Position of Race within the Criminal Justice System: Strategies for Reform,鈥� will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd Street in Wichita. Michael Birzer, professor in the School of Criminal Justice at WSU, will be the panel moderator.
The discussion will focus on the intersectionality of race and the criminal justice system. The panel will consist of criminal justice executives from the courts, corrections, and police. The panel is part of the Wichita Public Library鈥檚 鈥淐andid Conversations on Race series.
Nominate an advisor for the Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Do you know of an advisor who goes above and beyond for students? The Advising Network (TAN) is proud to support student success by recognizing academic advisors at Wichita State University. Anyone who provides advising services in any role (faculty or staff) is eligible for nomination.
These awards recognize individuals who demonstrate qualities and practices that make significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising at WSU and beyond. Nominate an advisor by completing an by April 24.
2019 SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate set for March 29
Join the SGA Elections Commission for the 2019 Presidential and Vice Presidential Debate for your final chance to learn about all four of our tickets at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the CAC Theater (doors open at 6 p.m.).
The debate will be moderated by Brandon J. Johnson, Wichita City Council Member from District 1, and will cover a variety of topics from platform points to broad overviews of their hopes for student government.
Fifteen high schoolers win Rudd Scholarship to attend WSU
Fifteen Kansas high school seniors have been named as part of the newest class of Rudd Scholars, each receiving a 4-year scholarship to attend m88体育.
The scholarships cover all remaining tuition and fees, books and supplies, and room and board.