Year: 2024

Masud Chand, professor of management, was featured in an article from WalletHub on the best Visa credit cards, providing insights on reasons to get a Visa credit card.

Take a break and meditate with other instructors and staff from 2 to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday via Microsoft Teams.

Use the new Teams link for the Tuesday, March 19 session. Participants meet for two separate meditations, each about 10 minutes long. During the March 19 sessions, participants will work with sound for the first meditation and work with self-talk for the second.

Come for one or both sessions. The second meditation stars around 2:15 p.m. Meditations are only online Tuesday.

The next University Staff Senate (USS) meeting is schedule from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room, and via Microsoft Teams.

All USS meetings are open to the Wichita State campus community. 

Learn more about University Staff Senate meetings, access meeting links and previous meeting minutes on the USS website.

Introducing the furnished Wichita State Connect building, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy drinks and light appetizers at Provost Shirley Lefever’s Pedagogy Happy Hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Come see the new Wichita State Connect space and connect with colleagues across WSU academic colleges and programs. RSVP for the mixer online.

The mixer follows the First-Generation Students: Exploring Teaching and Learning Implications Workshop from 3 to 4:45 p.m. in Wichita State Connect and via Zoom. RSVP online to attend the workshop to explore data, systems of support and promote inclusive classroom cultures and navigating first-generation intersectionality.

The 2024-25 undergraduate and graduate catalogs are now live and online. Links to both catalogs can be found online (wichita.edu/catalog).

Check out the new catalog design with collapsible navigation to make it easier to find information about admission, financial aid, advising, student resources, degree requirements and more.

Use the “Search Courses” feature to find courses offered at WSU by subject or department. You can even search by course attributes such as general education, diversity and honors.

Look on the “Degrees and Academic Majors” page to browse through all of WSU’s undergraduate or graduate degrees, programs and certificates. Click on any of the column headers to sort the list the way you want it, or click on the name of the program and go right to the program information.

The catalogs are accessible from your desktop, tablet and smartphone.

Links to download PDFs of the full undergraduate and graduate catalogs are located at the bottom right of every page next to links to create PDFs of individual catalog pages.

Visit the Braeburn Square Shocker Store Saturday, March 23 to score a great deal. March 23 only, grab four different T-shirts for just $13 each while supplies last.

Braeburn Square Shocker Store is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program’s 2025-26 competition features over 400 awards offered in more than 130 countries. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards allow United States citizens to teach, research and carry out professional projects abroad. Applications are accepted until Sept. 16, but it’s not too early to see what’s possible.

Curious to see what Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards have to offer? Visit the webinar schedule for events throughout the competition and register to join. Up next:

• March 20: Sub-Saharan Africa
• March 27: Middle East and North Africa
• April 2: Global Hidden Gems of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition for 2025-26
• April 9: Ask Us Anything: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2025-26 Open Forum

Lot 41, the parking lot near Woolsey Hall, will be closed Thursday, March 21 for an event in the building. Faculty and staff that typically park in this lot will need to park in other yellow lots during this time. The YMCA lot is not available for faculty, staff or event guest parking and could result in a citation.

The purpose of lot reservations is to help accommodate large groups of guests visiting campus for events or the event itself. 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.

The 2024 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) will take place Friday, April 12 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

The purpose of the important event is to enable WSU’s undergraduate student researchers to present research under the guidance of faculty mentors. Students who have conducted research in 2023-24 are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. Winners in each category of applied sciences, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities will receive a $250 prize, and second place finishers will receive $100. All participants will be provided lunch at the Rhatigan Student Center and will gain valuable experience exhibiting their research.

Abstract submissions are due by March 29. Early submissions are encouraged.

Information about the event can be found on the URCAF webpage. For questions, contact John Hammond at john.hammond@wichita.edu.

Dr. Rocío Del Águila, chair and associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, received a prestigious award and recognition from the Consulate General of Peru in Dallas, in honor of International Women’s Day.

Her tireless efforts and invaluable contributions have not only improved the lives of the Peruvian community in Kansas but have also strengthened their presence in various facets of society. Her dedication to uplifting vulnerable communities exemplifies the spirit of Women’s Day, inspiring everyone to strive for positive change.