Author: Caelin Bragg

Wichita State students can develop skills and help pay for college by participating in applied learning opportunities while working on their degree. Check out the Shocker Career Accelerator to get started and find help landing an internship. Also, talk with your professors for more potential opportunities.

Love words? Obsessed with how language works? Introduction to English Linguistics (LING/ENGL 315), CRN: 30477, is your gateway into the world of linguistics. You’ll explore everything from speech sounds to sentence patterns and discover the hidden rules behind everyday English in this online course.

Enrollment for the summer and fall semesters is now open. View the course schedule and enroll now by using Banner and logging in with your myWSU information.​ Have any questions for what classes you should take to meet your program requirements? Schedule a time to meet with an academic advisor: View a list of academic advisors in each college.

In addition to your fall classes, consider enrolling in a summer class. ​Summer classes are a great option for students because:

• They can help you catch up on credits, lighten your fall and spring course loads, or let you graduate sooner.​
• They are flexible — courses are available in four-, six- or eight-week schedules with online, hybrid and in-person formats.​
• And they can be supported by financial aid.

Curious why the economy booms, busts or bounces back? Enroll now in the online Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 201), CRN: 30385, this summer to explore how markets work, what drives inflation and unemployment, and how recessions unfold. Dig into money, banking, the Federal Reserve and the global forces shaping everyday life.

Dr. Phillip Samuels, assistant professor in the Elliott School of Communication and director of WSU Debate, awarded the Dr. George W. Ziegelmueller Award for Excellence in Education from the National Debate Tournament.

Faculty are continuing to use the Student Early Alert System (SEAS) to share feedback on student progress.

If you receive a SEAS alert, it means your instructor has noticed something that may impact your success — such as attendance, participation or missing assignments. This is an opportunity to take action and connect with support.

Need help and don’t know where to go? Raise your hand here and Student Success will help.

Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center is the perfect place for you to hang out and dine between your classes. And students with their Shocker IDs get discounted rates at both the bowling alley and at the billiards tables, so grab a bite to eat and play a few games with your classmates.

Stop by the Food Truck Plaza on campus to enjoy cuisines from local food truck vendors.

Thursday:

• Carne Asada Jalisco: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Friday:

• Desi Fusion: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Schedule is subject to change. Visit the Food Truck Plaza website for the most up-to-date information.

As we progress through the rest of the semester, instructor feedback in SEAS (Student Early Alert System) continues to be a valuable tool for supporting students. Take a few minutes to update student progress. If a student you flagged earlier is now making progress, removing the alert helps Student Success better understand how this intervention is working.

Accessing SEAS is easy:

• Log in to myWSU
• Go to the Home or Teach/Advise tab
• Click the SEAS link

Thanks for partnering with us to support student success! For more information about SEAS, visit the SEAS website.

Faculty, staff, students and campus partners at Wichita State can visit NetApp on the Innovation Campus for its semesterly campus e-waste and shredding event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 17 in the NetApp parking lot, Lot 44S. This event is exclusive to WSU faculty, staff, students and campus partners and not open to the public.

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

• Personal documents accepted for secure shredding
• Personal electronics accepted, including appliances. No TVs accepted
  • 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.