Author: Caelin Bragg

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace. 

The Shape at Work badge program will provide students with essential information about biases and misconceptions associated with size and shape of employees, legal and ethical issues, experiences of employees. Activities in the course will allow students to experience the challenges for employees with different sizes, shapes, looks and expressions. Further, students will become aware of practices in improving opportunities for all employees. 

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program. 

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

The Wichita City Council approved a plan today that will move forward a project between Wichita State University and the University of Kansas to build a 471,000-square-foot health sciences center in the heart of downtown Wichita. 

Council members agreed to sell or lease two tracts of land – at 214 S. Topeka (where the Wichita Transit Center, set to move to Delano, is currently located) and a parking lot at the southeast corner of Broadway and William.

The university has extended the deadline to apply for fall 2023 tuition assistance. The new deadline is Friday, Aug. 25.

Applications for fall 2023 tuition assistance can be submitted through the online application form. Faculty and staff may apply for employee, spouse or dependent tuition assistance.

Tuition assistance can be applied to undergraduate, graduate or to the badge programs courses.

Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

Wichita State invites all faculty and staff to its annual Fall Address at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 in Wiedemann Hall. The event will also be available to watch via YouTube.

President Rick Muma, with the assistance of several university representatives, will outline key focus areas for the coming year:

• Access and affordability
• Talent pipeline
• Economic prosperity

A Shocker, “The City is Our Campus” travel mug or a small cross-body bag will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at no additional charge. Only one item per person in attendance. Light refreshments will be served following the address.

Refer to the faculty/staff parking map for nearby lots.

Wichita State junior Adam Key is certain that leadership can be taught. The best way is by example and application in real-world settings.

Key is one of eight students representing six WSU colleges who recently participated in the Lead for Tomorrow Leadership Academy in the Cohen Honors College. Five faculty members led the interdisciplinary course presenting content from their field focused on the theme “Connected Leadership: Creating a Community of Leaders.” Students then were tasked to apply course content to challenges presented by local community partners.

The Rhatigan Student Center will be without water starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 26 as the City of Wichita changes a water meter. The outage is expected to last up to two hours.

Restrooms and food services will be unavailable at this time.

As the City of Wichita changes out a water meter for Devlin Hall, water will be temporarily unavailable from around 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 27. The outage will also affect Hubbard Hall, the Heskett Center and Wilkins Stadium.

Nearby buildings throughout campus can be utilized during that time.

Water will be shut off in Lindquist Hall July 31-Aug. 1 and in Jabara Hall Aug. 2-3 as contractors replace faucets and toilet valves in the restrooms.

Students, faculty and staff should make preparations for the days without water.

As Wichita State’s Innovation Campus approaches its 10th anniversary, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities is recognizing the Innovation Campus’ role in cultivating research and innovation. 

The APLU named Wichita State as one of five finalists for its 11th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. 

KWCH spoke with Calvin Cupp, head coach for Shocker Rowing, who explained the history behind the Shocker Rowing program and how it has evolved. Cupp also shared what the program offers to students and the community, including the Boats & Bikes business.

KWCH also spoke with students in the program, who discussed the experience and their motivations to join the team.

“That student experience as an athletic experience is still at the core of it,” Cupp said. “… We’re pretty integrated into what’s happening here (in Wichita), because we want to make an impact, not just with our student athletes, but also with our community and the citizens.”