Author: Caelin Bragg

A professor and graduate student from Wichita State University have been awarded the 2024 John A. See Innovation Award.

The John A. See Innovation Award is given each year as a way to recognize novel ideas that have the potential to meet a market need and attract further funding once they have advanced through the early prototyping phase. Examples of supported costs are prototype development, design, product testing and market analysis.

The 2024 winners are as follows:

• Richard Sack, lab manager of the Project Innovation Hub in the College of Engineering. His winning research project is titled “manufacturing conductive nano-scale fibers by combining electrospinning with ultrasonic phased arrays.”
• Nick Vasilescu, a graduate student in innovation and design, was awarded for his biotech startup TestKey.

Join Corbin Connect for an evening focused on summer engagement opportunities for students and educators from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 15 at Wichita State Connect.

The event, What’s Hot This Summer: Educators Involved With Wichita, is free for educators, education students and community organizations, and complimentary cookout style dinner will be served.

Local organizations with summer educational programs will share opportunities for local P-12 students and volunteer opportunities for educators.

Charles “Chuck” Rummery passed away on March 27 at the age of 85. Chuck served in law enforcement for 38 years, retiring as deputy police chief of the Wichita Police Department before becoming chief of police at the WSU Police Department from 1991 to 2003. He also served in the Air Force and Army Reserves. He was born in Wichita on April 23, 1938 to parents Floyd and Eloise.

Chuck is survived by his wife of 62 years, Beverly, son David (Kelly), daughter Cheryl, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A visitation for will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Resthaven Mortuary, 11800 West Highway 54.

A funeral service will occur at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Olivet Baptist Church, 3440 W 13th St N, with a procession leading to a graveside service drom 11:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 3 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with the Kansas Humane Society and Phoenix Hospice.

Summer and fall course schedules are available online. Encourage your students to enroll now to secure their classes.

Students can view the course schedule and enroll by using Banner and logging in with their myWSU information.

Summer classes are a great way for students to catch up on credits and graduate sooner.

• Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
• Courses are available in two-, four-, or eight-week schedules with online, hybrid and in-person formats.

​Learn more about summer classes.

Students can reach out to their academic advisor with any questions about scheduling summer and fall classes.

Please refer to the timeline for when registration opens for each classification:

• Monday: Seniors (90+ earned credit hours), Honors College members, student athletes and graduate students
• Tuesday: Juniors (60-89 earned credit hours)
• Wednesday: Sophomores (30-59 earned credit hours)
• Thursday: Freshmen (0-29 earned credit hours)
• Friday: Non-degree bound students

Summer and fall course schedules are available online. Enroll now to secure your classes.

View the course schedule and enroll now by using Banner and logging in with your myWSU information.

Why should students take summer classes? Summer classes are a great way to catch up on credits and graduate sooner.

• Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
• Courses are available in two-, four-, or eight-week schedules with online, hybrid and in-person formats.

​Learn more about summer classes.

Be sure to reach out to your academic advisor with any questions about scheduling your summer and fall classes.

For the first time, the Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA), the Barton School of Business, the International Business Studies Association (IBSA) and the World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) welcome the Federal Reserve Bank to Wichita to speak on the Economic Outlook. The program featuring Dr. Nicholas Sly, vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at the Wichita Country Club.

Few organizations are better positioned to speak on the Economic Outlook than the Fed. The Federal Reserve System is the United States central bank and promotes the effective operation of the U.S. economy (the largest and most complex in the world) and, more generally, the public interest. The Fed conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy. It also promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through, among many other activities, active monitoring and engagement in the U.S. and abroad and fostering payments’ and settlements’ safety and efficiency through services to the banking industry and the U.S. government that facilitate U.S.-dollar transactions and payments.

Late registrations after April 8 or walk-ins will not be accepted.

For a quick response, send all questions to wtcouncil@wichita.edu. Learn more about this and other programs on the WTCouncil webpage.

As the extent of the flood damage to the basement of Corbin Education Center has been further analyzed, it has become clear that the building will need to be closed to class and office use for a considerable period of time. Early estimates are that Corbin will not reopen until at least September.

Students: If you have classes in Corbin, please continue to check Blackboard and/or your email for updates. Your instructors will communicate how instruction will proceed for the remainder of the spring semester and where the class will meet. If you have questions, please reach out to your instructor.

Instructors: If you teach in Corbin, please watch your email for information on your reassigned temporary classroom space. Please update Blackboard for students as soon as you receive this information. Reach out to Eason Bryer (eason.bryer@wichita.edu) and/or Aaron Conyers (aaron.conyers@wichita.edu) to coordinate retrieval of items and packing of office contents. Reach out to cas.dean@wichita.edu with any questions.

Faculty and staff: If you work in Corbin, please watch your email for information on your reassigned workspace. Reach out to Eason Bryer (eason.bryer@wichita.edu) and/or Aaron Conyers (aaron.conyers@wichita.edu) to coordinate retrieval of items and packing of office contents. Reach out to cas.dean@wichita.edu with any questions.

A new web page is being set up to provide updates and frequently asked questions. Please check wichita.edu/corbin.

Please be assured that the integrity of this historic building, designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, has not been compromised. Flooding was limited to the basement mechanical room. However, the large amount of equipment damage has taken out the ability to run power, HVAC and IT services throughout the building. Replacing that equipment and fixing the flood damage will take many months.

Events planned for Corbin — such as the 60th anniversary celebration — will be postponed until fall 2024.

Everyone’s patience is appreciated as work is done to reopen Corbin Education Center as soon as possible.

Norah O’Donnell, anchor for the CBS Evening News and “60 Minutes” contributor, headlined Wichita State’s 2024 Craig W. Barton Speaker Series March 21.

O’Donnell spoke to attendees at Miller Concert Hall in Duerksen Fine Arts Center and answered questions from the audience. Earlier in the day, she met with students in the Rhatigan Student Center during her visit to WSU.

The Craig W. Barton Speaker Series is an annual Wichita State event established to expose students and the community to differing points of view and encourage critical thinking and conversation. Previous speakers include Robert Gates, 22nd United States secretary of defense (2006-2011), and Cody Keenan, former White House director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama.

Details for the 2025 Craig W. Barton Speaker Series event will be announced at a later date.

For the first time, the Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA), the Barton School of Business, the International Business Studies Association (IBSA) and the World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) welcome the Federal Reserve Bank to Wichita to speak on the Economic Outlook. The program featuring Dr. Nicholas Sly, vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at the Wichita Country Club.

Few organizations are better positioned to speak on the Economic Outlook than the Fed. The Federal Reserve System is the United States central bank and promotes the effective operation of the U.S. economy (the largest and most complex in the world) and, more generally, the public interest. The Fed conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy. It also promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through, among many other activities, active monitoring and engagement in the U.S. and abroad and fostering payments’ and settlements’ safety and efficiency through services to the banking industry and the U.S. government that facilitate U.S.-dollar transactions and payments.

Late registrations after April 8 or walk-ins will not be accepted.

For a quick response, send all questions to wtcouncil@wichita.edu. Learn more about this and other programs on the WTCouncil webpage.

The Smart Factory at Deloitte @ Wichita holds two open house events/tours for WSU leaders, faculty and staff each year. 

The Spring Open House is scheduled from 3 to 4:30 p.m. May 1. If you would like to attend, add your name to the invitation list.