Bold text at top "FARE OPEN HOUSE" followed by "Monday, November 18th, 4-6pm; remarks at 4:30 PM; Office for Faculty Advancement, REtention and Excellence; An office for FAculty excellence in Teaching, Research, and Scholarship at Wichita State" with WSU logo and image of an open door

Join the Office for Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) for an open house celebrating its opening from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 in 112 Jardine Hall. Remarks will be at 4:30 p.m.

This is a come-and-go event where you’ll have the chance to connect with colleagues and learn more about resources and initiatives supporting faculty excellence and development. Light refreshments will be provided.

The event is coordinated by the ADVANCE team in collaboration with Academic Affairs, the Office of Instructional Resources, University Libraries and the Office of Research.

Images of sun rising over horizon in flask with words "Expanding Your Horizons Wichita State University" alongside text "STEM Workshop Day for Middle School Girls!", "Saturday, November 2, 2024; Learn more and Register Online: Register for the free event at: www.wichita.edu/eyh; Registration deadline: Oct. 28, 2024"

The annual Expanding Your Horizons Day hosted by Wichita State is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2. The one-day event introduces middle school girls to a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) areas.

Attendees will meet STEM role models, participate in hands-on activities and learn more about careers in those fields. Registration is free this year and includes three interactive workshops, lunch and a WSU bag for all that pre-register by Oct. 28.

Volunteers are also being recruited to lead or assist with workshops. Sign up to volunteer.

Image of flame on black background with the text "FYRE in STEM, First Year Research Experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Matematics" in center. Text around edges states "Wichita State University, Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College."

The Cohen Honors College is seeking faculty mentors to work with students selected to participate in the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM. The mission of the FYRE in STEM program is to build a community of students, faculty and professionals from various STEM backgrounds to support young STEM majors or potential majors as they form identities as members of the scientific community, thus improving the likelihood that they will persist to graduation.

To allow the FYRE in STEM program to be a success, organizers are looking for dedicated research mentors from across campus who can provide an appropriate short-term STEM research project in the spring 2021 semester. Faculty should apply by Oct. 18 and are also encouraged to nominate graduate students to serve as FYRE mentors. All mentors will be matched with students based on interest. Questions may be directed to Moriah Beck at moriah.beck@wichita.edu or 316-978-5476.

If you know of a first-year undergraduate student who may be interested in applying to the FYRE in STEM program, you can direct them to FYRE in STEM student application.

Image of flame on black background with the text "FYRE in STEM, First Year REsearch Experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Matematics" in center.  Text around edges states "Wichita State University, Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College."

The First Year Research Experience (FYRE in STEM) is open to new students from all majors. Through a competitive application process, students are matched with ongoing research projects led by professors in numerous STEM disciplines. Selected students will participate in active laboratory research in the spring 2025 semester, culminating in a poster presentation about their work.

The FYRE applications are due Oct. 11 with interviews and selection occurring in November. Students earn three hours of Honors credit and a letter grade for successful completion of FYRE in the spring 2025 semester. Through the FYRE program, students gain perspectives about research and mentoring for developing their career plan.

Questions may be directed to FYRE Program Director Dr. Moriah Beck at moriah.beck@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5476.

The University of Michigan’s Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) team will offer a Faculty Recruitment Workshop at WSU. Deans, associate deans, chairs and directors and anyone else with an important role in faculty recruitment efforts are encouraged to attend from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 in 141 Woolsey Hall, Fidelity Bank Ballroom.

The workshops provide an opportunity to learn about mitigating individual and structural-level biases in the faculty hiring process and offers suggestions for practices and procedures that help reduce bias and promote inclusion along the many stages of the search process. The workshop is part of the ADVANCE REACH project, a grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant #2404653). Light refreshments will be provided.

Questions can be directed to Dr. Jan Twomey, professor in the Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering, at jan.twomey@wichita.edu.

Join the Retention Fellows for a Teaching Matters lunch and conversation about incoming freshmen students at noon Friday, April 5 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room. Lunch will be provided.

Local high school teachers will share what they have observed about the lasting effects of the pandemic on the class of 2024, which will help prepare employees to meet the students where they are.

The panelists for the event:

  • Kathleen O’Brien, biomedical sciences, Derby High School
  • April Taylor, Spanish, North High School
  • April Pameticky, English, East High School
  • Shaw Chastain, fine arts, Wichita Public Schools

RSVP to attend by April 2 by emailing aa.student@wichita.edu.

Text reads "Inclusive Teaching to Promote a Sense of Belonging for All Students," Friday, March 1 @ Noon in RSC 261, Teaching Matters series hosted by Retention Fellows with blocks of color.

As part of the ongoing Teaching Matters series, the WSU Retention Fellows are excited to invite the campus community to its upcoming session titled “Inclusive Teaching to Promote a Sense of Belonging for All Students” at noon Friday, March 1 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center.

As part of the Student Experience Project, Wichita State will launch a community of practice for faculty interested in collaborating with peers on campus to implement evidence-based teaching practices to improve student experience.

The Retention Fellows looks forward to your participation and the opportunity to explore effective ways to improve the student experience for all students.

As part of the ongoing Teaching Matters series, the WSU Retention Fellows are excited to invite you to its upcoming session titled “Cultivating Student Relationships in the Virtual Classroom” at noon Friday, Feb. 2 on Teams.

Join the Retention Fellows for an insightful discussion on creating a student-friendly online environment that promotes meaningful connections and enhances the overall learning experience.

The Retention Fellows looks forward to your participation and the opportunity to explore effective ways to navigate the virtual classroom together.

Volt meter with following text "Teaching Today hosted by the Retention Fellows presents 5 (or more) ways to re-energize your classroom right now. Join us for a shot of energy and discussion on Friday, Nov. 10th at noon in RSC 233

The Retention Fellows invites all students, instructors and faculty to its monthly Teaching Today series.

This month, the Retention Fellows will discuss ways to re-energize classed for the end of the semester. Come discuss how to keep students focused and excited so that they can finish strong at noon Friday, Nov. 10 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. Snacks are provided but participants are welcome to bring their lunches.

Wichita State will host its 11th annual Expanding Your Horizons STEM workshop for middle school girls from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Volunteers are needed to assist with workshops and photography, and volunteers will receive a T-shirt and lunch at no additional charge if they volunteer for three or more hours.

Register to host a workshop or sign up to volunteer.

For questions, email Moriah Beck at moriah.beck@wichita.edu.