Author: Gabriel Fonseca

Are you interested in learning about serving with the Student Government Association (SGA)? Join the SGA Elections Commission for an informational meeting 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.15 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 216).

Wichita State’s Association Election Commission is excited to formally announce the kick-off of the 2022 general election season. Are you interested in joining the Student Government Association (SGA)? Declare yourself a candidate in the 2022 elections.

SGA offers students an opportunity to give back to the campus and to allow their leadership skills to shine. To declare yourself a candidate, visit WSU’s Elections Welcome website.

For more information, contact sga.elections@wichita.edu.

Do you need a scholarship for the 2022 spring semester or summer session? The Student Government Association (SGA) has scholarships available for both! Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 21.

For more information or to apply, visit the SGA Scholarships website. 

A live YouTube virtual faculty and staff town hall will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3. This is an opportunity to hear and interact with President Rick Muma and Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Shirley Lefever. The town hall will also kick off the launch to the university’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan by Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Marche Fleming-Randle. The event will be moderated by Gabriel Fonseca, Staff Senate president and Whitney Bailey, Faculty Senate president.

Have you completed your Title IX Sexual Assault Prevention Training? Students need to complete this training before or on Oct. 24, 2021.

Completion of this 90-minute long training is a requirement for all Wichita State students. Students should have already received an email from WSU announcing that Title IX training was assigned.

The Student Government Association, in partnership with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, is proud to announce that we will be hosting the first annual Diversity Week from Sept. 13-17. We invite all students, faculty and staff to join us for a week full of events and unity for the opportunity to come together and learn more about one another.

The goal is to start and continue conversations about the various groups on campus surrounding race, gender, sexuality, social economic status, disability, and political ideologies as a way to bring diversity based education to campus. We are excited to see the turnout of this weeklong event and hope to see you there.

One of the Student Government Association’s primary goals is to enhance the educational, social, and cultural experiences of the members of the Association. Each year, SGA allocates funding for any recognized student organization or individual for program, research, travel, conference, and leadership development opportunity. To learn more, please visit Wichita.edu/sgafunding and submit your funding request today! Questions? Contact SGA Treasurer at SGATreasurer@wichita.edu

The Student Government Association’s Shocker Support Locker is hiring for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Student assistants will support the day-to-day operations of Shocker Support Locker while processing orders, managing inventory and supporting students, faculty and staff. The job pays $10 per hour and requires 15 hours per week.

Please send all resumes and a fall 2021 class schedule to sga@wichita.edu. 

With just a few weeks until the start of the fall 2021 session, Wichita State University’s Student Senate has some vacancies to fill. The denate is looking for passionate students to advocate on behalf of their peers on issues both on and off campus. The following position are open:

• Applied dtudies senator (three seats open)
• At-large senator (three seats open)
• Business senator (one seat open)
• Health professions senator (two seats open)
• International senator (one seat open)
• Liberal srts and dciences senator (one seat open)
• Underserved senator (three seats open)