Year: 2024

Join Model UN for its GRIPI (Goals – Role – Information – Process – Interpersonal) presentation and conflict resolution training from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 in 334 Woolsey Hall.

The event is open to the public.

Lot 41, the parking lot near Woolsey Hall, will be closed Tuesday, March 12 for an event in the building. Faculty and staff that typically park in this lot will need to park in other yellow lots in the area of the building. 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.

Five Wichita State students were selected to present at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol March 1. Students, faculty, Kansas Board of Regents members, state lawmakers and members of the public were invited to visit the Capitol Rotunda to view the students’ presentations. Day at the Capitol showcases the work of up to 40 Kansas undergraduate student projects representing each of the state’s eight public four-year institutions. It emphasizes higher education’s role in developing educated citizens and preparing a workforce with the necessary skills to further the economic growth of the state.

Student presenters from Wichita State:

• Max Gosch, anthropology major with faculty mentor Matthew Howland, presented, “AI Archaeology: Automated Python for GIS Implementation”
• Bayle Sandy, political science major with faculty mentor Alexandra Middlewood, presented, “Heat Waves in the Heartland”
• Jessica Lada, ceramics major with faculty mentor Ted Adler, presented, “Shaping Clay: Exploring the Intersection of Tradition and Technology”
• Nhu Nguyen, mechanical engineering professor with faculty mentor Wei Wei, presented, “Additive Manufacturing of Thermally Resilient Material using Polymer Derived Ceramic via Direct Ink Writing”
• Morgan Sutter, communication sciences and disorders major with faculty mentor Cynthia Richburg, presented, “Audiologists’, Hearing Instrument Specialists’, and Other Related Professionals’ Perspective on the Use of Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids”

“We know that students engaged in faculty-mentored research and creative activity are better prepared for professional success,” said Kimberly Engber, dean of the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College. “We are proud to present this significant undergraduate work from across Kansas to state legislators and other guests visiting Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.”

Day at the Capitol participation is open to all undergraduate students by competitive application. The Cohen Honors College coordinates Wichita State participant selection and travel.

Join University Press of Kansas (UPK) staff — including Tim Paulson, director; Kelly Chrisman Jacques, assistant director; and Joyce Harrison, editor in chief — from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room, to answer common questions like:

• How do I revise my dissertation into a book?
• How do I find the right publisher?
• What does a job in publishing look like?

The event is open to the entire campus community at no additional charge, and light refreshments will be provided.

UPK is one of more than 150 worldwide university presses who publish books that contribute to important scholarly and public debates. Founded in 1946, UPK represents all six state universities: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, the University of Kansas and Wichita State University.

Get your first in-person look at the Shocker softball team as it hosts Florida Atlantic in a three-game series Friday through Sunday, March 8-10.

WSU students receive admission to all home Shocker Athletics events at no additional charge when they present their Shocker ID at the Wilkins Stadium Box Office on the day of the game, thanks to the Student Government Association.

Visit Shocker Athletics for an updated weekend schedule.

Wichita State plays host to Long Beach State Friday through Sunday, March 8-10 at Eck Stadium. Admission is available at no additional charge for WSU students when they present their Shocker ID at the Eck Stadium Box Office.

Inclement weather could impact this weekend’s schedule. Visit Shocker Athletics for up-to-date information on game times.

Get your first in-person look at the Shocker softball team as it hosts Florida Atlantic in a three-game series Friday through Sunday, March 8-10.

WSU faculty and staff receive $6 admission when they present their employee ID at the Wilkins Stadium Box Office on the day of the game.

Visit Shocker Athletics for an updated weekend schedule.

The chilled water will be off for repairs for the following buildings: Duerksen Fine Arts Center, Weidemann Hall, Jardine Hall, McKinley Hall, Mcknight Art Center, Ulrich Museum, Wilner Auditorium and Henrion Hall.

The chilled water is anticipated to be back on no later than Friday, March 15 to Morrison Hall, with the remainder of the buildings back on no later than Friday, March 22.

The Barton School of Business proudly announces Tadd Fowler as its spring 2024 Executive-in-Residence. He currently holds the position of senior vice president at The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). In his role as Executive-in-Residence, Fowler will deliver a dynamic keynote presentation open to the public, conduct mentoring sessions for students, deliver guest lectures, participate in meetings with Barton School leadership to discuss program and curriculum innovations as well as engage in various other activities.

“We are thrilled to welcome Tadd Fowler, an accomplished Barton School alumnus, back as our Executive-in-Residence,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School. “We wholeheartedly invite students, faculty, staff, industry leaders and the general public to seize the extraordinary opportunities to glean invaluable insights from a distinguished executive at one of the world’s most esteemed companies.”

Annual non-teaching employee performance evaluations for 2023-24 will be available for manager signatures beginning March 8 provided that their employee has submitted their employee signature in myPerformance.

Managers should log into myPerformance then electronically sign and submit their employee’s 2023-24 evaluation by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 14.

Helpful hints:

• Progress through each page of the evaluation to review all comments and ratings.
• Enter your name in the signature field, click “Sign,” and then click “Submit” on the approval signature page and the submit review pop-up window.
• Check the box that says “Show completed and expired tasks” if you think an evaluation has disappeared from your scheduled tasks.
• Don’t forget that the first step of the 2024-25 myPerformance evaluation cycle, planning, is due March 31.

Note: The first step of the evaluation cycle, planning, for 2024-25 evaluations is accessible to managers in myPerformance. The planning step is for setting expectations and goals for the new review period which runs March 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025. If you have not already done so, you should enter and submit this information in myPerformance, and then meet with your employees by March 31. Your employees will not have access to their 2024-25 evaluation until Jan. 1, 2025, so it is important to provide them with a copy to use as a reference throughout the year.

For more information (including myPerformance training, quick reference guides, and other resources) go to the myPerformance webpage (wichita.edu/myPerformance).