Year: 2024

To conclude National Engineers Week, the College of Engineering is hosting a public 5k run/walk that is open to students, staff, faculty and community members from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Due to the 5k route, some parking lot and road closures are expected Saturday between about 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

The WSU Faculty Ombuds program offers assistance and informal dispute settlement processes to all faculty members. Ombuds are members of the International Ombuds Association and receive professional training on coaching and conflict resolution.

Ombuds serve four-year, staggered terms. It currently has a vacancy and are looking for people interested in receiving training and serving in the Ombuds capacity. WSU tries to provide Ombuds with a variety of backgrounds to respond to the diverse faculty needs. Contact Dr. Carolyn Shaw, Ombuds coordinator, at Carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu if you are interested or would like more information.

Interested in studying abroad? The first step would be to attend one of the information sessions or watch the info session video. The next study abroad information session of the spring semester will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room.

View the Study Abroad website for the complete list of information sessions or for the video option and to register if you plan to attend.

Are you uncertain about systematic reviews and their distinctions from regular literature reviews? Attend the Savvy Scholar Workshop on systematic reviews (and how they differ from regular lit reviews). Happening from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

The session will cover the essentials: what makes them systematic, how to read and interpret them, and tips for writing their own. Shed light on why systematic reviews are the fastest-growing form of scholarly research.

Enter a drawing to win a prize of either a red parking spot for an entire semester or an Amazon gift card worth $250, among other prizes like free massages and gift cards to the Shocker Store, by completing the confidential National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey sent to your Wichita State email address by WSU HOPE Services.

Members of, and students interested in, the Student Veterans Organization are invited to attend its first monthly town hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 in 319 Rhatigan Student Center, McKay Room.

The officers will introduce themselves and the organization, what it means to be a member, as well as the opportunities and community it hopes to offer anyone who decides to sign up. The meeting will be available online as well as in-person and is open for anyone to attend, regardless of status as a military or veteran student.

As part of the ongoing Teaching Matters series, the WSU Retention Fellows are excited to invite the campus community to its upcoming session titled “Inclusive Teaching to Promote a Sense of Belonging for All Students” at noon Friday, March 1 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center.

As part of the Student Experience Project, Wichita State will launch a community of practice for faculty interested in collaborating with peers on campus to implement evidence-based teaching practices to improve student experience.

The Retention Fellows looks forward to your participation and the opportunity to explore effective ways to improve the student experience for all students.

Are your students uncertain about systematic reviews and their distinctions from regular literature reviews? Encourage them to attend the Savvy Scholar Workshop on systematic reviews (and how they differ from regular lit reviews) from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

The session will cover the essentials: what makes them systematic, how to read and interpret them, and tips for writing their own. Shed light on why systematic reviews are the fastest-growing form of scholarly research.

Proposals are due to the Office of Research for University Research/Creative Award (URCA) projects no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 5. The URCA opportunity provides funding of up to $4,500 for faculty to retool or reestablish productive research/creative projects or as seed money to develop pilot data where external funding is available.

Proposers must work with a grant specialist in the Office of Research prior to submission and all complete applications require an endorsement from the chair and dean. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed or considered.

Contact proposals@wichita.edu to get started or visit the website for additional information.

Declarations for the 2024 Student Government Association (SGA) general election are now open.

To declare your candidacy for the upcoming SGA elections, visit the SGA elections homepage and fill out the candidate application form through ShockerSync. The deadline t submit an application is by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.

For more information, contact sga.elections@wichita.edu or visit 219 Rhatigan Student Center.