Year: 2024

As we begin a new year, Human Resources would like to remind you that this is a good time to review your personal information in the employee system and update information that may have changed or is missing.

Human Resources asks that you help keep your information up to date for compliance and other reporting purposes as well as ensuring you receive all mailings.

You can review your information by going to your myWSU account > Employee dashboard > My profile > More personal information.

Writing appropriate ALT text for images can be a challenge — knowing how much or how little to say, what details are important and what details can be left out is often as much art as science. The new guide from the Media Resources Center will help you master the art of good ALT text for images on web pages, in PDFs, PowerPoints and other documents.

Clayton Staples Gallery is delighted to present a special winter treat, “Wichita/Sarajevo Connecting Stories,” an exhibition that spans between Kansas and Bosnia and Herzegovina on display Jan. 16-30. Senior graphic design students from Wichita State and sophomore students from The Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo were given the prompt of researching a significant story from their own region as a means of introduction. Students were then tasked with creating a unique deck of playing cards.

WSU and The Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo created these playing cards with the aim of learning and expanding our world view through play and research. Join the special limited engagement from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Clayton Staples Gallery, located in 205 McKnight Art Center.

Want to discover the secrets of the library? Join University Libraries for a tour of Ablah Library at noon Friday, Jan. 26 or at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Discover the Digital Scholars Commons, a hub for cutting-edge digital resources, the 24-Hour Study Room for anytime productivity and the captivating VR Zone transforming the learning experience. And attend an insightful session on navigating the library homepage to access online articles, research sources, streaming content and interlibrary loan services.

The brothers of the Epsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Tau (CST) National Fraternity Inc. are excited to release its spring 2024 recruitment week schedule. Get ready to have fun, volunteer and learn what CST is all about in the midst of true brotherhood.

CST will begin its first week of recruitment from Jan. 16 to Jan. 19, and its second week of recruitment will be from Jan. 22 to Jan. 26. All CST recruitment events will be open at no charge. Transportation to events will also be available upon request.

For any questions, contact Tyler “Lotto” Le, CST recruitment chair, at 316-993-0252

VolunteerICT connects Wichita State students to volunteer opportunities throughout Wichita. Search volunteer opportunities, sign-up and volunteer with volunteerICT.

For more information or questions, email volunteerICT@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

The Spring Involvement Fair allows students an opportunity to connect with a diverse pool of student organizations who want to enhance Shockers’ student experiences.

From recreational, academic, social, special interest, political, religious and cultural organizations, the fair hopes to find a place where you belong. The Spring Involvement Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 on the first and second floors of the Rhatigan Student Center. Prizes such as an iPad, FijiFilm polaroid camera, Kitchen Aid mixer and Ninja Creami will be up for grabs, as well as T-shirts and food, while supplies last.

Come join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) for a come and go breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center to kick off the semester and unite with the campus community.

ODI invites everyone to come meet, greet and enjoy breakfast with the LGBTQ community, allies and ODI staff.

For questions, reach out to ODI at diversity@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3034.

Lot 20, the parking lot west of Wilner Auditorium, will be closed Friday, Jan. 19 for the Winter Welcome event. Faculty and staff that typically park in this lot will need to park in other yellow lots in the area.

Red reserved and ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time.

Spring 2024 Welcomefest takes place Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 3 and features dozens of activities. Popular programs awaiting new and returning Shockers include Winter Wonderland, Fairmount Formal, Involvement Fair and much more.

Hosted by various student groups and campus departments, most events are open at no additional charge and give all students a chance to get acquainted with each other, learn their way around campus and find ways to connect with the community.

Welcomefest is sponsored by Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL). For more information on events like this, email SEAL at seal@wichita.edu.