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Professionals looking to boost their skillsets or retrain for new opportunities can enroll in the many Badge courses offered at Wichita State in the fall 2024 semester. With Badges, professionals can take bite-sized, one credit hour or less courses to learn or enhance their skills.

Wichita State has been a national leader in creating a standard for microcredentials, allowing employers to be confident that meaningful learning has occurred when you list the badge on your resume. Badges are developed with input from employers, government licensing agencies, trade associations and faculty.

One such series of Badges is the Human Resource Management series, which can enhance your capabilities of being an effective supervisor. Badges in this series cover designing jobs, recruiting, hiring, managing and mentoring employees.

Employees at Wichita State can also apply for Tuition Assistance to cover the cost of Badges. The final application window for Tuition Assistance closes Aug. 2.

To learn more about Badges, including how to enroll, visit wichita.edu/badges, or fill out the Badge interest form for any questions you may have.

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Diversity at Work series of badges offer essential information about diverse populations and best practices in providing opportunities for all employees. Badges included in this series are:

• Ability at Work
• Age at Work
• Gender at Work
• Origin at Work
• Religion at Work
• Shape at Work

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Today’s information overload world can be less stressful with a plan. In LASI 170, you’ll tackle information overload by developing practical search strategies and critical thinking skills. It’s the key to academic success and informed decision-making in today’s digital landscape.

The eight-week, one-credit class starting Aug. 19 (CRN 11732) and another session Oct. 10 (CRN 11733) is designed to help you learn how to conduct research to succeed on projects, presentations and papers. Don’t miss out — enroll in LASI 170: Introduction to Library Research to develop your research skills.

Today’s information overload world can be less stressful with a plan. In LASI 170, students tackle information overload by developing practical search strategies and critical thinking skills. It’s the key to academic success and informed decision-making in today’s digital landscape.

The eight-week, one-credit class starting Aug. 19 (CRN 11732) and another session Oct. 10 (CRN 11733) is designed to help students learn how to conduct research to succeed on projects, presentations and papers. Encourage your students to enroll in LASI 170: Introduction to Library Research to develop their research skills.

JAPN 323: Anime and Manga will be offered for the first time during the summer at the Old Town Campus. The class will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Flexibility is available for students who cannot attend in person.

In addition, new Japanese-language courses will be offered this fall. JAPN 104: Intro to Japanese (three credits) and JAPN 105: Elementary Japanese I (three credits) will replace JAPN 111. Students can choose between taking JAPN 104 as a 16-week course at the Old Town Campus, or taking both JAPN 104 and 105 in the same semester as 8-week courses on the main campus.

Finally, JAPN 324: Japanese Film will be offered in the fall as well. The course counts as a general education credit and will be taught on the Old Town Campus.

Ready to dive into a summer of excitement and enrichment? The School of Performing Arts is offering a lineup of online and in-person classes.

Whether you’re a budding performer, a curious mind or simply seeking to expand your horizons, the School of Performing Arts has something special in store with Stage Combat, Dance and Theatre Appreciation, or Theatre as a Mirror of Today’s America.

THEA 365: Stage Combat – May 20-June 1, Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
DANC 140: Dance Appreciation – June 3-July 26 and June 3-June 29, online only
THEA 143: Theatre Appreciation – June 3-July 26 and July 1-26, online only
THEA 385: Theatre as a Mirror of Today’s America – June 3-July 26

With multiple options and flexible scheduling, these courses are perfect for anyone looking to enrich their summer or get a jumpstart toward graduating. Register now and embark on a journey of discovery and growth this summer.

To register for summer 2024 courses, use Banner in your myWSU.

Today’s information overload world can be less stressful with a plan. In LASI 170, students tackle information overload by developing practical search strategies and critical thinking skills. It’s the key to academic success and informed decision-making in today’s digital landscape.

The eight-week, one-credit class starting Aug. 19 (CRN 11732) and another session Oct. 10 (CRN 11733) is designed to help students learn how to conduct research to succeed on projects, presentations and papers. Encourage your students to enroll in LASI 170: Introduction to Library Research to develop their research skills.

Today’s information overload world can be less stressful with a plan. In LASI 170, you’ll tackle information overload by developing practical search strategies and critical thinking skills. It’s the key to academic success and informed decision-making in today’s digital landscape.

The eight-week, one-credit class starting Aug. 19 (CRN 11732) and another session Oct. 10 (CRN 11733) is designed to help you succeed in conducting research for your projects, presentations and papers. Don’t miss out — enroll in LASI 170: Introduction to Library Research to develop your research skills.

Visit the course guide for more info.

Are you interested in the link between animal abuse and violence against humans? Do you plan to work in animal welfare, conservation or policy change? Consider taking CJ581G/PSY581 Animal Abuse & Human Violence to learn from the professionals in the field, work alongside local rescue organizations and craft persuasive policy briefs to reduce animal cruelty.

The course is suitable for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in the topic. Contact Yumi Suzuki at yumi.suzuki@wichita.edu for any questions.

Interested, worried or excited about AI’s impact on education? There’s an online class discussing just that.

CI 751GI: Disruption, Change, and AI in Education will be an online/asynchronous class offered in July. The course will cover generative AI’s impact on traditional educational practices and unpack what is known so far about generative AI with an eye toward understanding what might be on the horizon for educators.

The course is suitable for all staff and instructors.