Author: Abigail Klein

GoCreate is currently offering free memberships to Wichita State students. GoCreate, a Koch collaborative, is part of WSU’s Innovation campus. The 18,000-square foot of space is filled with a variety of machines and tools including laser-cutters, water jets, a quilt-maker, and 3D printers.

The facility is open during the following hours:

• Closed Monday
• 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
• 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
  
  For more information, contact 316-978-2738 or info@gocreate.com.

In April 2021, the Student Government Association passed a resolution in support of mandatory sexual assault prevention training for all degree-seeking students.

• The goal of this training is to help students recognize and respond to sexual assault and harassment, promoting an educational environment that is free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
• All degree-seeking students should have received an email announcing that an online course has been assigned to you by Wichita State University.
• It is important that you complete this training on or before Oct. 24, 2021.
• The training will take no more than an hour and a half.

Answers to frequently asked questions about the training can be found on OIEC’s website.

Anthony Gallardo and Troy Moellinger have been named the 2021-22 recipients of the Layman L. Clark / Kansas CCIM Chapter Scholarship in Real Estate. 

Gallardo is a senior working on a field major in economics and real estate at Wichita State University. While completing his degree, he has worked for several real estate companies in the Wichita area, most recently with Augusta Partners. Moellinger is a senior majoring in finance with an emphasis in real estate at Wichita State. He currently works as an asset manager with Clark Investment Group. 

As we finish off the second week of the fall semester, we want to remind the campus community that masks are required in all indoor classrooms and labs. Masks must be worn properly, covering the mouth and nose. Masks continue to be strongly recommended in other indoor public settings, as well.

If you see something that gives you cause for concern, visit the link below. Working together, we can do our part to move past this pandemic.

The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded a Wichita State University researcher $100,000 for his work on developing an app that allows visually impaired people to read comic books and graphic novels.

Dr. Darren DeFrain, associate professor of English and director of the Wichita State writing program, has been working with former Wichita State student Aaron Rodriguez (who is currently a graduate student at Florida State University) to create Vizling.

Wichita State University is aware of the memorandum issued today by Gov. Laura Kelly that all state employees under her authority who can work remotely must begin to do so, effective Friday, Sept. 3.

This memorandum does not apply to Wichita State employees. Those who normally work on campus should continue to report to campus as scheduled. 

It’s important to note that the number of positive COVID cases in Sedgwick County is currently on the decline. To continue that trend, we encourage everyone on our campus to get vaccinated if they are able, either through Student Health or anywhere else the vaccine is offered. These vaccines continue to be our best weapon against COVID-19 and will play a critical role in our ability to keep our classrooms and campus open.

Handcycling did not interest Casey Ratzlaff on that hot July day in 2011. Neither did bocce ball.

“Nothing was exciting to him,” said Tammy Ratzlaff, Casey’s mother.

Casey Ratzlaff wanted to join the rest of the family fishing for catfish and crappie at Marion Reservoir. Then, Nick Taylor spoke up, just before Ratzlaff departed a wheelchair sports introductory session in Maize without finding a sport that grabbed his attention.

When Truc Nguyen interviewed for her internship with T-Mobile For Business, she highlighted her experiences with Barton International Group at Wichita State University.

“I came into the interview with T-Mobile with tangible projects I had already worked on,” Nguyen said. “That was one of the very first things they asked ‘Tell me more about Barton International Group. What projects did you take on?’”

Wichita State has installed new parking signs to clear up confusion about where students, faculty, staff, and visitors can park.

The signs feature prominent block letters: “V” for visitors; “S” for students; and “F” for faculty and staff. Reserved lots and parking spaces are still marked with red signage as before. For the first time, the signs will include lot numbers, allowing for easier wayfinding.

Visitors to WSU may park without an ePermit three times each semester before an ePermit is required. ePermits are only required during the enforcement period: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays when school is in session.

A key partnership has been forged to diversify Kansas’ economy and promote Wichita State University’s faculty innovation.

WSU’s Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization has aligned with Innosphere Ventures, a Colorado-based incubator and commercialization program that accelerates business success of science and technology-based start-up companies, to commercialize faculty inventors.