Author: Caelin Bragg

Faculty members on the pediatric team in Wichita State’s Department of Physical Therapy have been awarded a prestigious grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation’s 2024 Priority Impact Quality of Life grants program. The $35,000 grant will provide access to assistive technology to help students in public schools with physical disabilities.  

The grant will provide the following: 

• Assistive technology equipment  
• Training and resources for physical therapists and school clinicians  
• Funding for the development of training modules on how to use the equipment  
• Resources to develop a website to guide therapists on how to obtain and efficiently utilize assistive technologies 

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the Kansas legislature relevant to Wichita State at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 virtually via Microsoft Teams.

To find a link to the meeting, reach out to Olivia Kerschen, executive assistant to the president, at olivia.kerschen@wichita.edu.

The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students. Legislative updates are held every other Friday.

The Wichita State episode of “The College Tour,” an Amazon Prime original series, is now live on WSU’s website. You can watch the full hour-long episode or explore the 20 individual segments at wichita.edu/thecollegetour.

This episode offers a unique opportunity to experience campus through the eyes of Wichita State students, highlighting WSU’s student-centered, innovation-driven mindset. Share it with prospective students, families, alumni and anyone interested in life at WSU to give them a glimpse of what it means to be part of Shocker Nation.

The episode will premiere on Amazon Prime starting May 27.

Visit NetApp on the Innovation Campus for its semesterly campus-wide e-waste and shredding event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 25 in the NetApp parking lot, lot 44S.

The following are items that can be disposed of during the event:

• Personal documents accepted for secure shredding
• All personal electronics accepted, including appliances
  • Note: For recycling old TVs, refer to Sedgwick County’s recycling guide
• Secure data destruction for e-waste (hard drive shredder)
• On-site assistance available for larger loads

The event is sponsored by the NetApp Green Team.

The Wichita State episode of “The College Tour,” an Amazon Prime original series, is now live on WSU’s website. You can watch the full hour-long episode or explore the 20 individual segments at wichita.edu/thecollegetour.

This episode offers a unique opportunity to experience campus through the eyes of Wichita State students, highlighting WSU’s student-centered, innovation-driven mindset. Share it with prospective students, families, alumni and anyone interested in life at WSU to give them a glimpse of what it means to be part of Shocker Nation.

For campus marketers, a SharePoint toolkit is available with everything needed to promote the episode and individual segments, including social media and newsletter copy, downloadable segments and more.

The episode will premiere on Amazon Prime starting May 27.

See what your fellow Shockers are up to in Wichita State’s episode of “The College Tour,” an Amazon Prime original series. Visit wichita.edu/thecollegetour to watch the full hour-long episode or explore the 20 individual segments.

Share it with your friends and family to give them a glimpse of what life at WSU is all about. And while you’re watching, keep an eye out — you might spot some familiar faces.

The episode will premiere on Amazon Prime starting May 27.

Wichita State has a single website for all students, staff and faculty to utilize for reporting any incidents of concerning behavior. If you see something that gives you cause for concern, submit any information you have through the appropriate form at wichita.edu/reportit. The website includes reporting forms for:

• Care Team – Used to report any person who is concerned about the health or safety of a WSU student, employee, visitor or the campus community at large
• Title IX/Discrimination – Used to report any discrimination on the basis of sex and all forms of protected characteristic discrimination
• Bias Incident – Used to report any bias related incidents
• Student Advocate – Used to report any student complaint, where the student advocate can help provide resources and resolution options
• Conduct – Used to report behavior that is disruptive to the campus community, infringes on any person’s ability to successfully pursue their academic progress, violates the Student Code of Conduct, or puts others or themselves in danger
• Academic Integrity – Used to report violations of the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual Section 2.17 / Student Academic Integrity
• Clery – Used to report any clery crimes

Remember that if there is an emergency, always call Wichita State Police at 316-978-3450 or dial 911 for Wichita Police.

The submission guidelines for WSU Today, Shocker Blast and Campus Connection have been updated to include a section for AI images with submissions. The addition is below.

When submitting an AI-generated image for the newsletter, please follow these guidelines:

• Indicate the AI tool used in the “Comments” section of your submission. AI-generated images will be labeled accordingly in the newsletter caption.
• Do not use AI to create misleading or deceptive images.
• AI-generated images must not depict WSU persons, entities, locations, buildings, logos or symbols. Any such elements should be added manually, following all brand standards.
• Ensure the image is high quality — clear, well-rendered and free of distortions or errors.

With the low temperatures and snow accumulation in Wichita, be sure that you are prepared to stay safe as you make your way to and around campus.

• While traveling, whether on foot or by car, allow yourself extra time to make it to your destination safely.
• Wear warm clothing, such as water-resistant coats and boots and several layers of clothing, and cover the most-affected body parts such as nose, ears, toes, cheeks, chin and fingers with hats, scarves and gloves.
• If you are concerned about coming to campus because of the weather, contact your supervisor about work flexibility. Students concerned about classes can reach out to their instructors.

While on campus, buildings are open during the school day, so if you feel like you are experiencing any adverse effects from the weather, take a moment to warm up in a building before continuing.

If you experience any health issues, you can contact the Faculty/Staff Acute Care Clinic in the Steve Clark YMCA on campus by calling 316-978-4792. The Faculty/Staff Acute Care Clinic can help treat minor/acute medical issues.

With the low temperatures and snow accumulation in Wichita, be sure that you are prepared to stay safe as you make your way to and around campus.

• While traveling, whether on foot or by car, allow yourself extra time to make it to your destination safely.
• Wear warm clothing, such as water-resistant coats and boots and several layers of clothing, and cover the most-affected body parts such as nose, ears, toes, cheeks, chin and fingers with hats, scarves and gloves.
• If you are concerned about coming to campus because of the weather, contact your instructors about classes.

While on campus, buildings are open during the school day, so if you feel like you are experiencing any adverse effects from the weather, take a moment to warm up in a building before continuing.

If you experience any health issues from the weather, you can contact Student Health Services (SHS) at student.health@wichita.edu or call 316-978-4792. SHS is located in the Steve Clark YMCA on campus.