Year: 2024

The World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) is back for a semester of programming; visit the website to see the latest program and registration, which includes a three-course dinner at the Wichita Country Club. Usha Haley, Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, asks those interested to also invite other faculty and students. The WTCouncil subsidizes students below cost as the board considers networking an important part of an education.

The next WTCouncil dinner program will be on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Wichita Country Club and will feature insights from two WTCouncil board members: Edo Geromel (Cargill) and Ted Vlamis (Vlamis International Business Advisors) on “Operating in Mexico, Successful Strategies and Cautionary Tales.” For the first time in two decades, the United States buys more from Mexico than China, and this trend will only accelerate as supply chains continue to adjust (see the Financial Times article below). But, how much is really known about the U.S.’s neighbor to the south? Both speakers bring a world of experience to this event, so it hopes to see everyone there for a frank and free discussion.

The Financial Times recently invited Haley to write an MBA style teaching case for it dealing with current topics on supply chains, China and technology for use in graduate and executive programs, but also something that international executives (its main audience) may wish to consider. The case, “Supply Chains: When the Chips are Down” is available to read online. At the WTCouncil, it discusses these topics, and similar, and will continue to do so with the community’s help.

The WTCouncil also received a nice mention in EFMD’s Global Focus’s issue on Business School Internationalization in a Changing World, which was highlighted at the Barton School of Business’s dean’s meeting. The article, “Societal Impact through Sustainable Scholarship” is available to read online. With about 983 institutional members worldwide, including 30,000 management professionals, spanning 93 countries, EFMD is a global non-profit association devoted to management development and one of three major accrediting bodies for business schools.

As before, WTCouncil’s program begins with networking at 6 p.m. followed by the main dinner event at 6:30 p.m. Join it in the cutting-edge conversations at its town-meets-gown program at the Wichita Country Club. For more information, contact the WTCouncil at wtcouncil@wichita.edu with “WTCouncil program” in the subject line.

A Doctor of Audiology student is conducting a study on different procedures of a clinical test evaluating the function of the inner ear.

Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, have normal hearing, have not had an ear infection in the past three months or have not had a cold or flu in the past two weeks.

Participants will receive a no-cost comprehensive hearing evaluation and ear examination prior to testing. The testing will take about an hour in 106 Hubbard Hall. Those interested in volunteering can contact Edie Reese at emreese@shockers.wichita.edu or 316-680-5047 or Xiao-Ming Sun, professor of audiology, at xiao-ming.sun@wichita.edu.

In connection with “Fully Dimensional: Artists of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection,” art historian, curator and art writer, David J. Getsy, will speak about the career of artist Scott Burton and discuss his award-winning book, “Queer Behavior: Scott Burton and Performance Art,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 in 210C McKnight Art Center.

Getsy’s current projects address queer methodologies, links between transgender studies and art history, and recoveries of suppressed or lost histories of queer and genderqueer performance. Sponsored by Clayton Staples Gallery as well as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Jo Reinert, Ulrich curator of modern and contemporary art, will discuss the process of curating “Fully Dimensional: Artists of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection,” at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 in the Ulrich Museum.

“Fully Dimensional: Artists of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection” is on display this spring in the Polk/Wilson Gallery and Amsden Gallery.

The Barton School of Business is launching a Bachelor of Business Administration in hospitality. The program will begin in fall 2024 with applications now open for interested students. It was developed in response to growing local and national employment needs in the industry.

“The hospitality industry employs 15 million people and is on track to add another 500,000 jobs by the end of this year,” said Michelle Korsmo, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association. “The hospitality major at the Barton School of Business could make important contributions to our industry’s talent development by preparing graduates to efficiently lead operations, ensure superb customer experiences and operate financially sound enterprises.”

Delmar Larson, founder and executive director of LibreTexts, will provide virtual training for Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) faculty on LibreTexts and the associated LibreVerse from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 via Zoom.

LibreTexts is an Open Educational Resource (OER) platform. The KBOR system was the first state system to join the LibreNet, a consortium of members supporting LibreTexts. System members can create, adopt and adapt OER on the platform and use the associated technology. Attendees can open an account prior to this training session online.

The Barton School of Business’ School of Accountancy has announced the return of its annual Barton Accounting Forum on May 15. This one-day conference is tailored for accounting and finance professionals, as well as students studying accounting. Attendees can receive eight hours of Continuing Professional Education credits by participating in the conference in addition to invaluable networking opportunities.

This marks the first conference held by the School of Accountancy since 2022, and it will take place on Wichita State’s campus.

Did you know that as a WSU employee, you have a LinkedIn Learning account? You have access to over 12,000 courses and other impactful professional development tools.

Now is a great time to take advantage of the resource as employees are reviewing how they performed last year and setting performance goals for the new review period. Here are some ways LinkedIn Learning can help employees make progress on their goals:

• The “Career Goal” feature allows you to set up your goal and receive personalized content recommendations to help you achieve your goal. Connect your LinkedIn profile to your LinkedIn Learning account to get even more personalized recommendations and display your learning achievements.
• The “Skill Evaluation” feature is a self-assessment tool that will help you gauge how confident you feel around various topics and receive personalized course recommendations tailored to your proficiency level. There are currently 42 skills associated with this feature.

Go to the LinkedIn Learning page for instructions on how to set up your LinkedIn Learning account.

Spring into color this week at the Shocker Store. From Feb. 19- to 4, all color wall T-shirts are just $8.99 in the Rhatigan Student Center store and online.

Stock up with colorful Shocker gear just in time for spring.

The next University Staff Senate meeting is scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. All Staff Senate meetings are open to the Wichita State campus community.

The meeting will be live streamed via Zoom for any staff who want to observe. The Staff Senate will use this link for rest of the year.

To learn more about Staff Senate Meetings, access meeting Zoom links and previous meeting minutes, visit the Staff Senate webpage.