Year: 2024

Join Student Government Association at the International Employment Forum, a collaborative event with the International Student Union (ISU), from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

This is a fantastic opportunity for international students to learn about the optional practical training and curricular practical training (OPT/CPT) process and critical deadlines, enhancing their career prospects in the United States. The International Office and Shocker Career Accelerator will be on hand to offer personalized guidance and resume workshops.

Don’t miss the chance to win a TV and other exciting prizes while expanding your professional network and knowledge

Office of Online and Adult Learning (OAL) students are incredibly dedicated to completing their degrees while juggling their responsibilities such as full-time work, caring for their families and participating in their communities. They bring a wealth of experience, perseverance, creativity and a growth mindset to every course they take. OAL wants to share how its Shockers are making a difference.

Meet Sadie Svymbersky. Along with being a full-time student, Sadie is a para at an elementary school and coaches the Derby 8th-grade girls basketball team. Her unwavering dedication and passion to help students achieve their goals are nothing short of inspiring. Sadie is a true role model for all those who aspire to make a difference in the world of education.

The January issue of Teaching Today has a full index of all the session recordings from the January Academic Resources Conference (ARC). If you missed some sessions or are only now hearing about the event, you can catch up with the valuable training and discussion that just took place.

Check out Teaching Today for January, and if you like what you see, consider subscribing. To subscribe, simply send the request to the Office of Instructional Resources at OIR@wichita.edu.

ITS Applications Training is excited to announce new training available to faculty and staff: Microsoft Lists Essentials. Microsoft Lists is so much more than just a list maker. This powerful tool can be used to track expenses, manage inventory, organize events and so much more. Lists is also fantastic for collaboration, integrating seamlessly into both Teams and SharePoint. This could be a game-changer if you are in need of a simple database tool for your team.

Are you interested in attending Microsoft Lists Essentials? Visit myTraining in myWSU to sign up for a session.

Sessions will be held:

• 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 12
• 9 a.m. Thursday, March 21
• And more coming soon

Explore copyright basics at the University Libraries’s Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn, Introduction to Copyright workshop, from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Digital Learning Commons in Ablah Library (in-person and online).

Learn about creative work protection, registering copyrights and best practices. Feel free to bring a lunch and help spread the word, the session is open to all at no charge.

Discover market trends, identify competitors and define your target market at the University Libraries’s Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at the Digital Learning Commons in Ablah Library (in-person and online).

Feel free to bring a lunch and make it a productive break. The session is open to all at no charge.

Do you need Student Conduct & Community Standards (SCCS) staff to present in a classroom, at a conference, at a departmental meeting or for a program?

SCCS staff are always happy to present on any of the following topics to provide more education for students, staff and faculty on campus regarding its office or policies:

• Overview on academic integrity
• Overview on submitting incident reports
• Overview on specific conduct policies found in 05/student code of conduct
• Overview of specific data from the SCCS office
• Hazing prevention
• Classroom management
• General information about Student Conduct & Community Standards

Fill out the online “Request a Presentation” form to request SCCS staff create a specific presentation. A member of the SCCS team will be assigned to work with you to meet the presentation goals and will be available to present on the topic as well as answer any questions.

Please ensure there is ample of time between the request and the presentation due date, as the presentations will take time to create. The SCCS office will do its best to accommodate presentation dates, and staff will work with you if there are conflicts.

If there are any questions, reach out to SCCS@wichita.edu.

For the Wednesday, Feb. 7 Shocker men’s basketball game, a number of lots in the vicinity of Charles Koch Arena will be reserved for Shocker Athletic Scholarship Organization parking beginning at 3:30 p.m. During this time, signage will be in place alerting drivers of the impending lot assignment changes.

Anyone previously parked in these lots will need to move their cars by 3:30 p.m. Any unauthorized parking in a game day lot carries a $50 citation fine.

Currently on view through Feb. 25 in the CityArts Balcony Gallery is “Shouting Fire” and in the CityArts Boardroom Gallery is “Prism Shift.” Jennifer Ray’s, School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI) associate director and associate professor of photo media, solo and group exhibitions.

“Shouting Fire” consists of photographs of objects used as targets for recreational shooting. The work uses studio techniques on location to draw references to memento mori still lifes, gendered advertising, Manifest Destiny and alt-right symbolism to explore the role of guns in American history and contemporary culture.

“Prsim Shift” highlights just some of the many photo-related practices used by artists. These artists take an expansive approach to photography and include everything from traditional large format film to scannography to 19th century cyanotypes. This work reflects the experimentation and openness inherent in the discipline as it continues to undergo disruption from digital and AI technologies.

“Prism Shift” features work from current ADCI students Kenna Green, Abby Ausherman, Anthony Corraro and Tim Fey; College of Fine Arts alums Dale Small, Lindsay Lion Lord, Hugo Zelada Romero and Amie Nioce; ADCI instructors Irma Puškarević and Kendra Cremin; and artists Cary Conover, Jeroen Nelemans and Amanda Pfister.

CityArts will host a reception for “Shouting Fire” and “Prism Shift” from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 at CityArts.

Join University Libraries for its Market Research for Startups workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at the Digital Learning Commons in Ablah Library (in-person and online). Gain valuable skills in deciphering market trends and analyzing competition, skills applicable to your projects and presentations.

Whether you’re a business major crafting strategic plans or an arts student exploring startups, this session will boost your skills. Enhance your class projects, shine in presentations and save the date for the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn.

Bring your lunch for a productive break. Open to all, with no cost to attend.