Author: Caelin Bragg

All faculty and staff are invited to attend one of the upcoming Curriculum Management (CIM) virtual training sessions available this semester from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.

The Zoom sessions will provide a demonstration of how to submit a curriculum change proposal via the online CIM course and program forms, how to search for existing proposals, how a proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals.

Registration is required to attend the session. To register, visit the myTraining link on the Faculty/Staff tab of myWSU, then search for “CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) Administrator & Faculty Remote Training.”

After registering, a link to the session will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the training. Reach out to the corby.redington@wichita.edu if a Zoom link has not been received within 24 hours of the session start time.

To log into CIM during the training session, participants will need a dual authentication (DUO) device.

Staff and faculty who are unable to attend a session can view CourseLeaf user guides on the Registrar Office’s website.

Shocker volleyball student-athletes Sydney Dunning and Jordan Heatherly have both been named to the American Conference Honor Roll for their performances at the Golden Eagle Invitational. Heatherly had one of the best weeks by an American setter, while Dunning put together one of the top offensive efforts.

The Shockers finished the tournament 3-0 with sweeps over Radford, Tennessee Tech and Samford.

Dunning, a junior outside hitter from McClave, Colorado, averaged 4.44 kills and 2.67 digs per set, while hitting .514. Heatherly, a junior setter from Western Springs, Illinois, averaged 11.00 assists, 1.89 kills, 0.44 service aces, 2.00 digs and 0.56 blocks per set, while hitting .556. She also guided the team to a .397 attack percentage.

Masud Chand and Gery Markova, Professors in the Department of Management, published “Demographic Change in High-Income East Asian Economies – Implications for Human Resource Management” in Thunderbird International Business Review May 21.

Abstract: The industrialized high-income economies of East Asia – Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan – are some of the most rapidly aging in the world. We examine the changing demographics of these economies and analyze how organizations can best manage the transition to a workforce that is rapidly aging and beginning to shrink. We synthesize from different sources an overview of the aging situation, explain how it affects businesses, and provide cases of organizations that have implemented human resource policies to make their workplaces more inclusive and supportive of older employees. Government efforts to promote active aging, family-friendly regulations, higher birth rates, and create more open immigration policies to attract talent are also briefly discussed. We point out some steps that organizations can take to better integrate older workers and provide insights for managers and policy makers to deal with emerging issues.

Scott Hill, Assistant Teaching Professor in Department of Philosophy, published “Why people who believe in God fear death” in Analysis July 28.

Abstract: People who report believing in God fear death. They also experience grief when someone they love dies. Philosophers and social scientists sometimes claim that this can only be plausibly explained by the hypothesis that people who claim to believe in God do not really believe in God. I show that this is mistaken. I identify three independently plausible explanations of why people who genuinely believe in God would have these behaviours and attitudes. First, there is an evolutionary explanation of why a fear of death would be resilient even if one genuinely believes God has good things in store for us after death. Second, people often fear low-probability outcomes. It may be that religious people are afraid of hell or the cessation of existence even if they judge those outcomes to have a low probability. Third, belief in God is typically combined with views according to which death is accompanied by the permanent loss and radical transformation of important relationships.

Wichita State welcomes Jacob Eddins as the new head coach of the Shocker women’s tennis team. With a proven track record of elevating collegiate programs to national prominence, Eddins brings exceptional leadership, recruiting acumen and a passion for student-athlete development to Shocker tennis.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jacob Eddins, and his family, to Wichita State,” said Kevin Saal, director of athletics. “His impressive and successful track record across multiple programs, including Illinois, West Virginia, Auburn and Western Carolina, aligns seamlessly with our vision for dynamic growth and championship-level performance. Jacob’s energy, expertise and commitment to student-athletes will be critical elements in the future success of our program.”

“I am honored to be named the next head women’s tennis coach at Wichita State University,” Eddins said. “I want to thank Director of Athletics Kevin Saal and Senior Associate AD Brad Pittman for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead a program with such a proud and storied tradition. I’m also incredibly grateful to my wife, Michaela, and our four beautiful children – Kylie, Gavin, Jayce and Carter – for their unwavering love and support. I wouldn’t be in this position without them and can’t thank them enough.”

Mental Wellness as a Business Strategy course in the Barton School of Business, was featured in “4 Initiatives for Graduate Student Success” in Inside Higher Ed.

Michael Birzer — Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Director of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub, a unit of the Dorothy And Bill Cohen Honors College — was featured in “Man shot by Wilmington police says he sped off not realizing unmarked SUVs held officers” in Delaware Online.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend one of the upcoming Curriculum Management (CIM) virtual training sessions available this semester at the following dates and times:

• 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16
• 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17

The Zoom sessions will provide a demonstration of how to submit a curriculum change proposal via the online CIM course and program forms, how to search for existing proposals, how a proposal moves through the electronic workflow and how to approve proposals.

Registration is required to attend the session. To register, visit the myTraining link on the Faculty/Staff tab of myWSU, then search for “CourseLeaf Curriculum (CIM) Administrator & Faculty Remote Training.”

After registering, a link to the session will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the training. Reach out to the corby.redington@wichita.edu if a Zoom link has not been received within 24 hours of the session start time.

To log into CIM during the training session, participants will need a dual authentication (DUO) device.

Staff and faculty who are unable to attend a session can view CourseLeaf user guides on the Registrar Office’s website.

The Truman Scholarship awards students in their third year of college up to $30,000 for graduate school as well as access to extensive scholar programming, priority admission and financial support from public service graduate programs, advising and mentoring from other public service leaders, and preferred hiring with the federal government.

Want to learn more? Any interested students are welcome to attend a virtual open house at 1 p.m. Oct 8 hosted by the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation. The session will include a number of recent Scholars discussing their application experiences, as well as an overview of the program and selection criteria.

For more information, visit truman.gov.

Think group is right for you? Speak to your counselor or call 316-978-4792 to set up a consultation. Groups are at the Student Wellness Center at the Steve Clark YMCA unless otherwise specified.