Author: Elena Kuckelman

The Office of Online and Adult Learning is hosting its fourth annual Adult Learner of the Year (ALOTY) awards ceremony on March 9. The deadline to nominate a student is Feb. 17.

Every year, ALOTY recognizes an outstanding adult student at Wichita State and both a WSU partner and a community partner who support the adult learners on their journey towards a degree.

The Office of Online and Adult Learning is hosting its fourth annual Adult Learner of the Year (ALOTY) awards ceremony on March 9. The deadline to nominate a student is Feb. 17.

Every year, ALOTY recognizes an outstanding adult student at Wichita State and both a WSU partner and a community partner who support the adult learners on their journey towards a degree.

The Office of Adult Learning is preparing to host its third annual Adult Learner of the Year (ALOTY) Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 9. Every year, the ALOTY recognizes an outstanding adult student at Wichita State University, a WSU partner, and a community partner who supports these adult learners on their journey towards a degree.

The Office of Adult Learning is preparing to host its third annual Adult Learner of the Year (ALOTY) Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 9. Every year, the ALOTYs recognize an outstanding adult student at Wichita State University and both a WSU partner and a community partner who support these adult learners on their journey toward a degree.

If you have an adult learner in mind who you would like to nominate for the ALOTY, you can nominate them at the link below. To learn more about the ALOTYs and see some of the past recipients, go to www.wichita.edu/aloty.

The Office of Adult Learning is looking for faculty and staff members interested in mentoring adult learners through the Adult Mentoring Advantage Program (A-MAP).

By becoming a mentor, you can help adult students learn to navigate the academic world while offering support and encouragement. Mentors must be at least a second year undergrad student, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA or be a faculty or staff member of Wichita State University. To learn more about becoming a mentor or A-MAP,  call 316-978-8325 or click the link below.

The Office of Adult Learning is hosting a meet-and-great so faculty and staff can meet their new Social Service and Grants specialist Melissa Lubbers 11 a.m.–2 p.m. today, March 11 at the Grace Wilkie Annex. During the event, faculty and staff can learn about the services Lubbers can offer adult learners.  Participants are invited to bring their business cards for entry in a raffle for a swag bag. Taco bar, drinks and cookies will be provided.

The Office of Adult Learning is now accepting applications for the Osher Reentry Scholarship. To qualify, students must be fully enrolled at Wichita State, pursuing their first bachelor’s degree, have a cumulative gap in their education of at least five years and only 50% of their classes can be online. The application for the fall 2022 Semester contains one essay question. To view the full list of requirements and access the application, visit the Osher Reentry Scholarships Program.

For more information, please contact 316-978-8325 or adultlearning@wichita.edu.

The Office of Adult Learning is looking for mentors and mentees to join their Adult Mentoring Advantage Program (A-MAP) program. A-MAP is a peer-to-peer mentorship program designed to help adult learners succeed from orientation to graduation and beyond. Mentors should be adult learners who have completed at least one year at Wichita State and have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above.

For more information about the program, visit the WSU A-MAP website or contact 316-978-8325 or adultlearning@wichita.edu.

Every spring semester, the Office of Adult Learning recognizes outstanding adult learners and those who support them, at the Adult Learner Of The Year (ALOTY) Awards. Applications for nominees for ALOTY award are now being accepted.

To view the qualifications for nominees and to see the previous years’ winners and finalists, visit the ALOTY Awards website.

For more information, please contact 316-978-8325 or adultlearning@wichita.edu.

The Office of Adult Learning is surveying Wichita State adult learners to see if they would be interested in joining a student organization for fellow adult learners. For more information, contact the Office of Adult Learning at 316-978-8325 or adultlearning@wichita.edu.