Year: 2024

Amazing opportunities are available through the Wichita State Interfraternity Council (IFC). The IFC comprises seven organizations dedicated to philanthropy, scholarships, leadership and fostering a strong sense of brotherhood among all members. Each organization within the IFC is committed to various charitable causes, promoting academic excellence through scholarships and nurturing leadership qualities among its members.

The council actively creates a supportive and inclusive environment for all members, emphasizing the importance of unity and cooperation among the different fraternities. By joining a fraternity, students can find a place that is right for them, where they can develop academic enrichment, service opportunities, leadership skills and lasting friendships.

For more information, email Karee Brown-Jones (IFC advisor) at karee.brown-jones@wichita.edu.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Wednesday, Aug. 7 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: Using Adobe’s AI Features to Support Your Classroom – E. Rowse, Adobe. Meeting link
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Blackboard Ultra’s AI Tools – Carolyn Speer. Meeting link
• 11-11:50 a.m.: Copilot and Generative AI – Carolyn Speer. Meeting link
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: AI Panel – John Jones, Gina Riggs, Mark Rodee, TBA. Meeting link
• 1-1:50 p.m.: AI, Integrity and Assignments – Imran Musaji and Kyle Wilson. Meeting link
• 2-3:30 p.m.: Intro to Mindfulness Workshop – Nicole Libschik Nasser. Meeting link

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

Shocker Central is your gateway to on-campus employment, internships and full-time career opportunities. Connect with the Shocker Career Accelerator, register for career fairs and events and much more.

With Shocker Central, you can:

• Receive daily or weekly updates with new opportunities tailored to your preferences
• Access the latest schedule of workshops, career fairs and events
• Manage your resumes, cover letters and other application documents
• Schedule appointments with Career Coaches
• Search and apply for job postings

Unlock your potential at wichita.12twenty.com.

• Click on “Log in with your Shocker Central SSO”
• Log in with your myWSUID@wichita.edu and password
• Join the Shocker Central Platform and sign-up
• Complete the “Please tell us a little bit about yourself…” section

Need additional help? If you have questions or need more information about Shocker Central, call the Shocker Career Accelerator at 316-978-3688 or email us at SCA@wichita.edu.

KMUW’s monthly book club features selections made by KMUW staff. For August, it’s reading “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore.

Suzanne Perez, KMUW book reviewer, said about the book: “I couldn’t stop reading it or thinking about it, and now I can’t stop talking about it either. The story, the characters, the setting, the ending — everything about this novel is absolute perfection.”

Attendees will meet at KMUW for a group discussion over dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Dinner is provided by Public, and guests are invited to bring a beverage to share with the group.

Lot 25, the parking lot along 17th Street, will be closed Thursday, Aug. 8 for an event. Faculty and staff that typically park in this lot will need to park in other yellow lots during this time.

The purpose of lot reservations is to help accommodate large groups of guests visiting campus for events. Lot reservations are not to be used for WSU affiliates. Remember, visitors to campus can park without an ePermit up to three times each semester.

Red reserved and ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time.

Join the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) for its Tuesday, Aug. 6 sessions:

• 9-9:50 a.m.: What’s Coming in Blackboard – F. Klemming, Anthology. Meeting link
• 10-10:50 a.m.: Accessibility Training (mandatory) – John Jones. Meeting link
• 11-11:50 a.m.: OneNote in the Classroom: New in Blackboard – Ali Levine. Meeting link
• Noon-12:50 p.m.: How the Library can Help with T&P – Brent Mai. Meeting link
• 1-1:50 p.m.: Faculty Success Reports and T&P Applications. Meeting link
• 2-2:50 p.m.: Course Level Blackboard Reporting – Carolyn Speer. Meeting link
• 3-4 p.m.: Open Labs (come and go) – OIR Staff. Meeting link

Visit the August 2024 ARC webpage to find a downloadable PDF schedule, see session descriptions, add sessions to your calendar and find meeting links.

Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is excited to announce a new partnership with WSU Dining in overseeing the grill area of its operation. With this collaboration, a new menu is now being offered, too. Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is excited to offer new food and beverage options in one of WSU’s favorite spots. Stay up-to-date on new offerings and promos on its Facebook or Instagram pages.

Attend the #WSUWeSupportU, “Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in the LGBTQ+ Community” training from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 27 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room.

Learn about tools to support the community and assist someone in need. Students, staff and faculty are welcome to sign up for the training. All participants will receive a rainbow suspenders #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt at no additional charge.

Sign up on myWSU under the myTraining section or on the registration website.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, WSU will limit its irrigation at all Wichita locations, consistent with the City of Wichita’s Stage 2 drought response declaration.

The university supports the city’s recent implementation of outdoor water use restrictions. We recognize the vital importance of water conservation, particularly in times of environmental stress, and are committed to playing our part in ensuring sustainable water usage.

Members of the campus community who notice areas of campus not being watered in compliance with the city’s restrictions can contact Facilities Services at 316-978-3444.

Learn more about the City of Wichita’s declaration and stay up to date on any future developments.

Wichita State students and faculty have access to a wide range of computational resources, locally and through regional and national partnerships. Make the most of these powerful tools to boost your research and projects at no cost.

Local resources:

• BeoShock – Wichita State: The BeoShock High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster at WSU provides computational resources to students and faculty, as well as KBOR constituents outside of WSU. To request an HPC account, visit the HPC user access request page. For further information, visit the HPC website or contact the HPC director at WSU, Dr. Terrance Figy, at terrance.figy@wichita.edu.
  

  If you are new to HPC, the best resource to start with is BeoShock HPC system. Once you educate yourself about HPC and your computing needs grow, you are welcome to explore the following large-scale computing clusters.

• Ryan Doll and Terrance Figy via Award Abstract # 2346097, “CC* Planning: Establishing a Sustainable Framework for High-Performance Computing Growth at Wichita State University,” are formulating plans for the next generation of advanced computing resources. If you would like to be involved or have opinions, contact either Terrance Figy (terrance.figy@wichita.edu) or Ryan Doll (ryan.doll@wichita.edu).

Regional resources:

• Pete – Oklahoma State University: The Pete Supercomputer at Oklahoma State University offers advanced computational resources and data storage, accessible to students and faculty at WSU to support diverse research initiatives.
• New computing resource coming soon
  This is an outcome of a collaborative effort among Wichita State University, Oklahoma State University and six other institutions in the OAK region, resulting in the MRI award for the “Acquisition of a High-Performance Computational System for OAK Region to Enable Computing and Data-Driven Discovery.”
• BeoCat – Kansas State University: Beocat, a high-performance computing cluster at Kansas State University operated by the Institute for Computational Research, offers free access to any educational researcher in Kansas and their collaborators.

National resources:

• Open Science Grid: The Open Science Grid facilitates high-throughput computing, enabling the parallel execution of numerous tasks or simulations that demand substantial computational resources over extended periods.
• ACCESS: ACCESS (Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support) supports computational- and data-intensive research with resources like HPC clusters, virtualization clusters and massive storage clusters. For account creation and resource information, contact Campus Champion Dr. Terrance Figy at terrance.figy@wichita.edu.
• NRP: The National Research Platform (NRP) is a heterogeneous, nationally distributed, open system that includes different types of processors: standard CPUs, GPUs optimized for different precision levels and FPGAs. It has two types of setups at three locations: one for high-performance tasks and two optimized for specific types of GPUs. This setup supports various tasks like data science, simulations and machine learning or AI. It also allows easy data access through a large, connected network that shares content across the country.