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Thriving in academia isn’t just about what you know, it’s about who walks alongside you. Join the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) for a hands-on session where you’ll map out the mentors you need, recognize the expertise you can share and design a purposeful network to support your growth as a scholar, teacher and colleague from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. Creating a mentor map will help you identify personal and professional relationships that will sustain a thriving academic career.

The New Faculty On-Ramp is a program for faculty in their first three or so years at WSU and sponsored by the FARE. It meets the first Wednesday of each month. Bring your lunch if you’d like, and come late or leave early if needed. Drinks, snacks and sweets are provided. On-Ramp leadership includes Dr. Carolyn Shaw, Dr. David Eichhorn, Dr. Jodi Pelkowski and Dr. Debby Hinsdale from FARE.

If you have any questions, contact fare@wichita.edu.

Faculty are invited to take advantage of quiet space and support toward their writing goals at a three-day Research & Writing Sprint, hosted by the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 17-19 at Wichita State Connect.

What to expect:

• A quiet space free of distractions to work on your research and writing
• Coffee, tea, beverages and snacks provided
• A catered lunch provided by Academic Affairs on day one
• Camaraderie with colleagues, time for goal setting and accountability, and an opportunity for peer feedback on writing for those who want it
• Choose from a half day (9 a.m.-noon or 1-5 p.m.) or whole day (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)

The next Faculty Research Collaborative is from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. The Research Collaborative is a research-oriented faculty club where, every month, three faculty give three minute presentations and take questions on ideas or works in progress that could benefit from cross-disciplinary collaboration. Come hear what colleagues are working on, lend your disciplinary expertise in relaxed conversation over a cup of coffee and snacks, and potentially find your next innovative research partnership.

The presenters for Feb. 25 include:

• Dr. Nils Hakansson, professor of biomedical engineering, presenting “Making Smart Homes Smarter: Unified Local Control with Offline Resilience”
• Ted Adler, professor of ceramic media, presenting “Collaboration & Convergence: Material Methods and Applications in Art and Beyond”
• Dr. Nadia Kianvashrad, assistant professor of aerospace engineering, presenting “When Air Turns Extreme: From Tornado Damage in Wichita to Predicting Pressures in Hypersonic Flight”

And mark your calendars now for a special Faculty Research Collab featuring health-oriented research coming 2-3:30 p.m. March 26 in partnership with HealthHum and the the College of Health Professions.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is partnering with faculty to create space for dedicated writing time. There are currently two writing groups running weekly, which you are welcome to come to as you are able. To request a calendar invite to either group, email Dr. Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu.

• 2-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays in 112 Jardine Hall, facilitated by Dr. Trevor Nelson
• 1-3 p.m. Fridays meeting virtually on Microsoft Teams and facilitated by William Weare, University Libraries associate dean

For those desiring peer feedback to improve their writing, there is a Writing Circle meeting, led by Weare. The group currently meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in 112 Jardine Hall, but FARE is in the process of possibly setting a new meeting time for this group. If you are interested in this opportunity, email fare@wichita.edu.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence is partnering with WSU faculty to host weekly faculty writing groups this semester. All groups will begin the first week of February.

There are two weekly writing group opportunities:

• 2-4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Feb. 3 in person at the FARE Office in 112 Jardine Hall, facilitated by Trevor Nelson, musicology assistant professor
• 1-3 p.m. on Fridays beginning Feb. 6 occurring virtually on Microsoft Teams, facilitated by William Weare, University Libraries associate dean

For those who desire feedback on their writing, William Weare will also be facilitating a weekly hour-long cross-disciplinary Writing Circle as a means of giving/receiving structured input to strengthen the clarity and organization of your writing. This group will meet weekly from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 4 in 112 Jardine Hall. This group will not close its membership, so faculty may come as they are able or when they are in need of feedback on their work.

How to join: Email Dr. Debby Hinsdale at FARE@wichita.edu express interest or get more information.

Upcoming Research and Writing Sprints:

More than 30 faculty participated in FARE’s January Writing Sprint, dedicating three days the week before the start of the semester to working on their research and writing goals. Mark your calendars now for the next two planned FARE Research and Writing Sprints, coming March 17-19 and May 19-21.

Faculty can face a large range of challenging situations across their careers. In this month’s New Faculty On-Ramp to WSU, the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is hosting leaders from Faculty Affairs, Faculty Senate, the Ombudsperson program, HR and CTAC to discuss how to manage difficulties when they arise and the pathways available to faculty for concerns or conflict.

Faculty in their first three years are invited to attend in person from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. If you are unable to attend but would like access to the content or a recording of the event, contact Dr. Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence is again sponsoring a monthly research-oriented faculty club, which will launch for the semester with a meeting from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. This week will feature presentations by:

• Dr. Christopher Proppe, assistant professor of exercise science, presenting on “How Resistance Exercise Can be Used to Manage Pain”
• Jacie Green, senior educator and graduate program coordinator in public bealth, presenting on Connecting Generations
• Dr. Michael Birzer, professor and director of The Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Hub

The event features three-minute presentations followed by seven minutes of Q&A by presenters who are seeking collaboration for projects in their early stages or planned for the future. Come enjoy some snacks and coffee while getting to hear what your colleagues across campus are up to.

If you have questions about the Research Collaborative, contact fare@wichita.edu or one of the faculty sponsors, Dr. Susan Castro, susan.castro@wichita.edu, or Dr. Nils Hakansson, nils.hakansson@wichita.edu.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is hosting a research and writing sprint for faculty from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 14-16 at Wichita State Connect. Before the semester gets busy, join FARE for a quiet space to write and the camaraderie of your colleagues all crushing their writing goals.

FARE will provide drinks, snacks and lunch on the first day. Faculty can choose from half days or whole days. You say you can only come one day? No problem. Come as you are able to. Contact fare@wichita.edu with any questions.

Amid the busyness of the semester, it can be challenging to make progress on your research and writing goals. The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) has got you. Jan. 14-16, 226, join colleagues from across campus at the Wichita State Connect building for another three-day Research & Writing Sprint sponsored by FARE.

FARE will provide the space, caffeine, sustenance and camaraderie. You bring your pile of work and choose the schedule that works for you – full days or half days. As the time aligns with the Academic Resources Conference, there will also be space available for faculty to participate in those sessions and discuss while attending the Research & Writing Sprint.

Contact Dr. Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu for more information.

The Faculty Research Collaborative, sponsored by the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE), is an effort to establish a multidisciplinary research partnerships across Wichita State University. The final gathering of the semester will be from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

The events feature three brief presentations by faculty, followed by Q&A and free time for discussion. December’s presenters include:

• Mathew Muether and Terrance Figy of physics presenting on their grant proposal “From Fundamental Physics to Real-World Applications: Training the Next Generation in AI/ML and Image Recognition,” which will be of interest to those wanting to explore High-Performance Computing for their research
• Aweke Tadesse of social work presenting on Community-Based Financial Capability Intervention Targeting Low-Income/Vulnerable Groups
• John Hammond of mathematics presenting on Success Measures of Students in Corequisite Math Courses

For more information, contact Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu or faculty facilitators Susan Castro and Nils Hakansson.