Year: 2024

Mark your calendars now: At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Byron Knight — president of Koch Disruptive Technologies — will serve as a distinguished keynote speaker as part of the prestigious James Schwartz Distinguished Speaker Series. In a fireside chat with Tom Gentile, CEO of Hexcel Corporation, Byron will present “Harnessing Disruption: Pioneering the Future of Innovation and Growth in the Business World.”

Join the keynote at 9:30 a.m. in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Doors open at 9 a.m. Stick around after the keynote for networking and reception in the Woolsey Hall Atrium. This is free and open to the public — share with your students, colleagues and networks. RSVP now to secure your spot.

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes for some fun during your Fall Break. On Oct. 14-15, it will offer half-priced billiards all day and $3 cosmic bowling from 5 to 7 p.m. Operating hours those days are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Grab a friend and join WSU Dining for a Mix and Mingle event from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Cargill Cafe in Woolsey Hall to sip some delicious Café de Olla.

WSU Dining is performing its annual Voice to Vision Survey and all students, faculty and staff are invited to participate to help get to the goal of 1,000 responses.

All participants will receive $15 Shocker Bonus Dollars, and one lucky person will win an Electric Scooter once 1,000 responses have been recorded.

Note: Since the actual survey is anonymous, you must submit a follow-up entry on the corresponding Linktree link to receive your $15 Shocker Bonus Dollars and be entered into the giveaway.

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships invites you to celebrate National Financial Aid Day at its open house from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 in 203 Jardine Hall.

Come get to know the financial aid staff and enter its various raffles. Treats and refreshments will be available while supplies last.

Students, would you like to represent your home country during commencement? The Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store now carries various stoles in store from different countries and can order stoles from over 100 more countries/territories.

To see which countries have stoles currently available in store, visit the lower level of the RSC store. To see the selection of countries the Shocker Store can order stoles for, visit the Shocker Store website. The store will place orders at the listed deadlines, with approximate delivery dates listed as well. For more information or to order a stole, email shockerstore@wichita.edu.

Order deadlines are Oct. 18, Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 for delivery dates by Nov. 12, Nov. 25 and Dec. 9.

Did you know that staff and faculty can also participate in study abroad travel seminars? Whether you would like to participate for the credit toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree or just for the international experience, staff and faculty can also participate in these programs, however they must be enrolled in at least one credit hour for the program during summer 2025.

Paraguay is one of Study Abroad’s top countries at Wichita State for international students and the country that it receives the most students from for Latin America. Join this program and learn more about Paraguay, it’s culture and the partnership between the state of Kansas and Paraguay that has existed for over 50 years through a service-learning program.

Study Abroad will offer the Paraguay Honors Service-Learning Program in May/June 2025 as a two week faculty-led program that is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Anyone who would like to learn more about the program should attend the information session at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room.

For questions, contact Study Abroad at studyabroad@wichita.edu.

Lots 2N and 2W, the parking lots near Charles Koch Arena, will begin to close the evening of Friday, Oct. 11 for the Futures Fair at Koch Arena event Oct. 15. Due to school bus traffic in the area, the lots will need to be completely clear for this closure. Students, faculty and staff who typically park in this lot will need to park elsewhere at this time.

Due to the nature of this event ADA stalls in this lot will not be available during this time.

Student Conduct & Community Standards (SCCS) is wanting to share a helpful resource regarding artificial intelligence and academic integrity with students at WSU. The guide, which can be found on the SCCS website, discusses three possible scenarios with artificial intelligence and how it could violate academic integrity policy.

1. Enhancement over substitution
2. Practice ethical behavior
3. Utilize transparency in your work

It is important to read your instructors’ syllabus as they should discuss whether the use of artificial intelligence is allowed or banned in that specific course. Note that if artificial intelligence is banned in that specific course, the use of artificial intelligence by a student will always be a violation of academic integrity. If you believe a report needs to be made to SCCS due to an academic integrity issue by another student, fill out the academic integrity form at wichita.edu/reportit.

Student Conduct & Community Standards (SCCS) is wanting to share a helpful resource regarding artificial intelligence and academic integrity with faculty and staff at WSU. The guide, which can be found on the SCCS website, discusses three possible scenarios with artificial intelligence and how it could violate academic integrity policy.

1. Enhancement over substitution
2. Practice ethical behavior
3. Utilize transparency in your work

It is important to discuss in your syllabus whether the use of artificial intelligence is allowed or banned in your course. Note that if artificial intelligence is banned in your course, the use of artificial intelligence by a student will always be a violation of academic integrity. If you believe a report needs to be made to SCCS due to an academic integrity issue in your course, fill out the academic integrity form at wichita.edu/reportit.