Author: Jason Bosch

The fifth annual Stock the Shocker Support Locker challenge between faculty and staff has concluded. This year, a total of 4,328 items and $155 were donated by university employees to support the locker.

And the winner of the friendly competition to collect the most items this year was the staff. Staff donated 4,240 items and $145 and faculty donated 88 items and $10. Congratulations to the staff on winning the competition for the fifth year in a row, and thank you to all employees who donated items or funds to support this important resource for our students.

The fifth annual Stock the Shocker Support Locker challenge between faculty and staff is off and running. This friendly competition, co-sponsored by the Faculty and Staff Senates, challenges all university employees to help raise needed items for the Shocker Support Locker.

The group that raises the most items, faculty or staff, will be declared the winner. Drop off non-perishable food items at any of the locations below by Friday, Nov. 10.

• Morrison Hall – Post office
• Woolsey Hall – Business Student Success Center
• Jardine Hall – OneStop
• Elliott Hall – Main level
• Ahlberg Hall – Dean’s office, fourth floor
• Lindquist Hall – Dean’s office, second floor
• Corbin Education Center – Dean’s office
• Partnership 2 Building – Dean’s office (engineering)
• McKnight Arts Center – Fine Arts Advising Center, third floor
• Wallace Hall – Biomedical engineering office, first floor
• Ablah Library – Circulation desk
• Rhatigan Student Center – Student Government Association office, second floor
• Metroplex – Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education
• WSU West Campus

The College of Engineering is seeking faculty and staff from across the university to serve as group activity judges for the college’s annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

Two-person judging teams will observe a score a small group of four to five competitors. Students are judged on teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills, not on their knowledge of engineering concepts, so judges do not need to have a background in engineering or computing.

Those interested in judging should sign up by Nov. 4. For questions, contact Jason Bosch at jason.bosch@wichita.edu.

The College of Engineering is seeking faculty and staff from across the university to serve as group activity judges for the college’s annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE).

Two-person judging teams will observe and score a small group of four or five competitors. Students are judged on teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills — not on their knowledge of engineering concepts. Therefore, judges do not need to have a background in engineering or computing.

The activities will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 in the Harvest Room (142) of the RSC.

If you are interested in judging, please sign up by Nov. 4 at www.wichita.edu/wisevolunteer. For questions, contact Jason Bosch at jason.bosch@wichita.edu.

The College of Engineering is excited to announce the appointment of Ana Lazarin as director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the Engineering Student Success Center (ESSC).

In this new role, Lazarin will provide leadership for helping the College of Engineering continue to build a more diverse student body, foster an inclusive environment for our students and collaborate with stakeholders within and beyond the college to address equity issues impacting the success of our students.

“As a first-gen Latina grad from the WSU College of Engineering, I identify with many of the obstacles that our underrepresented students encounter,” Lazarin said. “It’s my greatest passion to support and encourage underserved students to succeed, especially in STEM careers.”

Since 2018, Lazarin has served as director of Recruitment and Outreach for the College of Engineering. Before this, she served as director of Programs to Broaden Participation in Engineering from 2008-2015. In both of these positions, Lazarin has played a critical role in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion goals and initiatives within the college.

“We are nearing completion of a new strategic plan for the ESSC,” said Dr. Jason Bosch, assistant dean for Student Success for the College of Engineering. “DEI is at the forefront of this plan as both a core value of the ESSC and one of four strategic focus areas for the center. We are investing in this important position and we will continue to invest more time, care and resources in supporting the success of our underrepresented and underserved students in the college. With [Lazarin’s] knowledge, experience, and passion for DEI, Ana is the ideal person to lead us in these efforts, and I am excited for her to take on this new role.”

The college will conduct a search later in summer 2022 for a new director of Recruitment.

The College of Engineering is seeking faculty and staff from across the university to serve as group activity judges for the college’s annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE) 9-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 142). If you are interested in judging, please sign up by Nov. 12.

Judges do not need to have a background in engineering or computing. Students are judged on their teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills rather than their knowledge of engineering concepts. At the event, judging teams of two people will observe and score a small group of four to five competitors.

For more information, contact jason.bosch@wichita.edu.