Author: Caelin Bragg

Get fresh coffee from local Reverie Coffee Roasters in addition to a small convenience store with the basics at Market at GroundHouse, located in Shocker Hall just next to the Shocker Dining Hall. GroundHouse is open from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday-Friday and 7-10 a.m./8 p.m.-midnight Saturday and Sunday for early days and late nights.

Grammy award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato has performed on some of the world’s most renowned stages, including La Scala in Italy, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and the Royal Opera House in London. But before her 24-carat gold voice stole the hearts of audiences across the globe, she was a Shocker. Listen as Joyce chats with Wichita State President Rick Muma on the “Forward Together” podcast.

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The new Scholars Walk on campus, located between the Plaza of Heroines and Heskett Center, celebrates faculty excellence in research and classroom accomplishments. The campus community is invited to attend a ribbon cutting event at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Scholars Walk is a series of banners along the northeast walkway from the Plaza of Heroines highlighting faculty from the academic colleges. Each banner includes a QR code that links to a short biography and additional information on their scholarly work.

Attendees will meet at the Plaza of Heroines, and the ribbon cutting will feature remarks from Dr. Monica Lounsbery, senior executive vice president and provost, and deans of the colleges will also be present.  Refreshments will be served.

Join the Wichita State University Advanced Practice Symposium, designed specifically for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician associates (PAs) seeking the latest updates in clinical care, Dec. 5.

This year’s conference will feature expert-led sessions on mental health diagnosis and management, substance use disorder, cultural competency, obesity medicine, contract negotiation, and other topics relevant to advanced practice providers. Attendees will gain evidence-based insights to enhance their ability to assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of health conditions.

The keynote speaker will tackle burnout and resilience in healthcare, delivering real-world tools to support provider well-being and purpose, and powerful insights into the future of advanced practice in an ever-changing healthcare landscape.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to earn continuing education credits, expand your clinical expertise, and network with peers and colleagues from across the region. Registration is $175 for the community.

Join the Wichita State University Advanced Practice Symposium, designed specifically for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician associates (PAs) seeking the latest updates in clinical care, Dec. 5.

This year’s conference will feature expert-led sessions on mental health diagnosis and management, substance use disorder, cultural competency, obesity medicine, contract negotiation, and other topics relevant to advanced practice providers. Attendees will gain evidence-based insights to enhance their ability to assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of health conditions.

The keynote speaker will tackle burnout and resilience in healthcare, delivering real-world tools to support provider well-being and purpose, and powerful insights into the future of advanced practice in an ever-changing healthcare landscape.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to earn continuing education credits, expand your clinical expertise, and network with peers and colleagues from across the region. Registration is $75 for faculty and staff.

Exterior walls and windows are starting to fill in the shape of Phase 1 of the Wichita Biomedical Campus. Additionally, the skeleton of the interior walls and starting to be installed, and some of the first staircases are being built in the interior of the building

Follow along with the construction by watching the continuous livestream of the construction site online.

Phase 1 of the location is a $222 million, 350,000-square-foot joint health sciences center, in downtown Wichita. Once complete, the Wichita Biomedical Campus will combine WSU’s College of Health Professions programs, WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology’s (WSU Tech) health care program, and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy.

A perk of your Shocker ID is access to all fine arts events on campus at no additional charge, thanks to the Student Government Association. All this week, you can watch your peers in the School of Performing Arts perform “Company” at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. You can find specific times and other upcoming events at wichita.edu/cfacalendar.

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the legislature relevant to Wichita State. The first meeting for the upcoming legislative session is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students.

Dr. Mathew Muether, professor and graduate coordinator for physics, has been selected as associate vice provost for faculty affairs.

Muether has been with Wichita State since 2014, first as an assistant professor, then an associate professor in 2019. He was also president of the Faculty Senate last year.

“I’m honored to serve as Wichita State’s first associate vice provost for faculty affairs and help launch this new office, which will bring dedicated focus to the needs and success of our faculty,” Muether said. “We have exceptionally talented faculty, and I’m excited to help unlock their full potential.”

In his new role as associate vice provost for faculty affairs, Muether will provide strategic leadership and oversight for faculty appointments including scope of work as well as faculty-related policies, programs and initiatives at Wichita State. The role supports the advancement, retention and excellence of faculty through collaborative governance, equitable workload and compensation practices, and robust evaluation and recognition systems.

“Dr. Muether cares deeply about creating an environment where faculty feel supported, valued and empowered to do their best work,” said Dr. Monica Lounsbery, senior executive vice president and provost. “His leadership will strengthen our ability to attract and retain outstanding faculty — which directly benefits our students.”

Muether will begin his new role on Jan. 3, 2026.

Applications are now being accepted for undergraduate research support during the spring semester from the Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) program. Students in this program are supported with an hourly wage for a ten-week period and mentors are allocated funds for lab supplies.

To be eligible, students must identify a mentor and a research lab in which to work. For full announcement and eligibility requirements, email Meris Carte, research laboratory manager for biological sciences, at meris.carte@wichita.edu. Applications are due at end of day Nov. 20.