Year: 2024

Dr. James Rhatigan’s, who passed away earlier this week on Oct. 27, memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the University Congregational Church with a reception later that day from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Rhatigan Student Center.

Memorials may be made to University Congregational Church — where Rhatigan and his wife, Beverly, were charter members — and the Rhatigan Emergency Fund at WSU. The Rhatigans established the fund in the 1960s to help students in crisis.

Find the livestream of the memorial services.

Join the Office of Hispanic Serving Initiatives in attendance of an authors series. At 3:30 p.m. Nov. 21 via Zoom, Dr. Joel Perez will lead a webinar focused on “How to Achieve Organizational Excellence through Cultural Humility.” This interactive event will provide an opportunity for participants to move from cultural competency to cultural humility. The event will be available via Zoom and a more in-depth follow-up session will be in-person in the spring semester.

And at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room, Dr. Mercy Umeri will provide a talk titled “Lessons to My Younger Self: A Reflection of Guidance, Tools and Inspiration”; a candid discussion pertaining to her new book, “Forty-Five Things I Know For Sure.” Dr. Umeri will share what inspired her to write the book and what she has learned from the process.

Light refreshments will be provided and a few books will be available. 

The INSPYRE research lab (directed by Dr. Samantha Slade) is currently recruiting undergraduate mentors for a three-hour course in the spring 2025 semester. Mentors spend lunch and recess with an elementary school student twice each week. In return, mentors receive three hours of course credit and many great experiences.

Mentors are required to: pass a background check, have reliable transportation to and from the elementary school, lunch availability from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at least twice a week, be available for a training at the beginning of the semester and attend mandatory monthly meetings at 2 p.m. on Mondays.

The class, PSY 608 – Special Investigations, does not meet regularly like a traditional class. Students will, however, have a course syllabus, class readings and paper assignments. Mentors will receive training at the beginning of the course and a grade at the end based on attendance and completion of assignments. Students from any college or major are encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact the INSPYRE research lab at inspyre@wichita.edu.

Join Lockheed Martin and Shocker Career Accelerator for an engaging informational session from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 in 141 Woolsey Hall, Fidelity Bank Ballroom. Discover exciting career opportunities, gain insights into cutting-edge projects and learn about its commitment to innovation and teamwork. Network with professionals and find out how you can contribute to shaping the future of aerospace and defense.

The programs offered for students and early career professionals give future leaders in aerospace and defense an opportunity to work alongside the talented, experienced professionals who are currently shaping the industry. This can be a critical enabler of your career into the future of technology and innovation.

University Libraries has helped 20 faculty and 11 graduate students publish 22 open access articles this year through Read & Publish subscription agreements. Without the libraries’ subscription agreements, the authors would have paid a total of $66,210 to publish open access. With the fees waived by the libraries’ negotiated agreement, WSU researchers were able to make their research available free of charge.

University Libraries began participating in Read & Publish consortium subscription deals in 2024. A Read & Publish agreement includes both traditional right to read journals articles and a new component allowing affiliated authors to publish Open Access (OA) without paying an OA publishing fee. The OA fees are covered by the library’s subscription when the corresponding author is affiliated with Wichita State.

Join Shocker Strengths and Shocker Career Accelerator for Navigate Your Potential from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 in 106 Wichita State Connect.

The event is designed to help students uncover their strengths and design their futures. In partnership with Shocker Strengths and Shocker Career Accelerator, the event offers engaging workshops like Strengths Discovery and Design Your Life. It’s an opportunity to connect with fellow students and professionals, enjoy delicious snacks and participate in a raffle with fun prizes. Whether you’re still figuring out your goals or just starting to explore your interests, this event is for you. Don’t miss out on this chance to navigate your potential and make meaningful connections. Register now and take the first step towards a brighter future.

The Parking Services Building will be closed Monday, Nov. 4. For immediate assistance, visit the front desk of the University Police Department or dial 316-978-5526.

Food for Fines donations will be accepted on Nov. 4 at the University Police Department. All normal operations, including Food for Fines donations, will resume at Parking Services at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.

KMUW, Wichita’s NPR station, has been named Large Market Radio Station of the Year by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. This is the 11th consecutive year that KMUW has received top honors.

Highlights include three categories in which KMUW swept all three places. All awards went to KMUW in the Spot News category. Rose Conlon received first place for her story on the police raid of the Marion County Record. Conlon also received second place for her look at a Wichita Mennonite protest over the war in Gaza. Rounding out the honors is Suzanne Perez with her coverage of the Wichita school board voting to close six schools.

Another category swept by KMUW was Editorial/Commentary. Tom Shine was awarded first place for his reflection on receiving a text from his daughter during a shelter-in-place scare. Fletcher Powell received second place for his movie review of “Poor Things.” And Perez was honored for her review of the novel, “Come and Get It.”

The final category swept by KMUW was for Public Service Announcement, with first place going to Kylie Cameron and Fletcher Powell for the Substance Use Resource Page, second place to Jessica Treadwell for the Documenters program and Perez for the Wichita ReadICT Challenge.

KMUW received several more first-place awards for features, including recognition for Suzanne Perez for her story on a Wichita teacher hurt while breaking up a fight, Celia Hack with her look at one woman who pulled her family out of homelessness, Carla Eckels for her story on the timelessness of Emmett Till’s story and finally Tom Shine for his feature: “Was Wichita State really the first college to throw a forward pass in football?”

The entire list of awards can be found at kmuw.org/awards.

Hosted by Wichita State students in the Barton School of Business, Paddles 4 Profit is a community pickleball event from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 23 at Chicken N Pickle, which is raising proceeds to support the Wichita Children’s Home. Join for a morning of pickleball, raffles and fun for a good cause.

Whether you’re a pickleball enthusiast or new to the game, everyone is welcome. For event updates, sponsorship info, or to donate, check out the Paddles 4 Profit Linktree.

Join the Department of Political Science and Shockers Vote Coalition in a non-partisan watch party of the 2024 general election from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the Bluestem Lounge on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

There will be light food and drinks provided.