Math lecture features speaker from Maynooth University

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Mark Walsh titled “The Space of Positive Scalar Curvature Metrics on a Manifold with Singularities,” at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.

Engage ICT focuses on teacher shortage

The school year is starting back up, and among the challenges brought on by the pandemic is the nationwide teacher shortage.

We’ll speak with educators and administrators about this historic problem, and how parents can help prepare their kids for success despite these hardships. Our panelists are Katie Harmon, peer consultant at USD 259, and Suzanne Perez, KMUW’s education reporter.

Stream the live conversation starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 at EngageICT.org or on KMUW’s Facebook page.

Graduate Student Welcome Week August 11-19 Tips to thrive as a graduate student, GTA training, campus tours and more.

Attend Grad Student Welcome Week events

Are you looking for tips to thrive as a grad student, required GTA training, and other orientation activities? Are you an undergrad considering grad education? Check out the Graduate School’s Welcome Week Aug. 11-19.

College Supply List: pens, pencils, highlighters, notebooks, paper, folders, sticky notes, flash drives, note cards, planners and calculators. Back to School Drive, Drop off items by Aug 19 at the student engagement, advocacy & leadership office located in RSC 216 from 9-11 A.M. Monday - Friday.

Shocker Support Locker hosting back-to-school supply drive

The Shocker Support Locker is hosting a back-to-school supply drive 9-11 a.m. until Aug. 19 at the the Office of Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership front desk located at 216 Rhatigan Student Center.

Recommended supplies include:

  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Highlighters
  • Notebooks
  • Paper
  • Folders
  • Sticky Notes
  • Flash Drives
  • Note Cards
  • Planners
  • Calculators

Please ensure that all donations are new items.

For more information, contact Caitlin Nolen at 316-978-3022 or caitlin.nolen@wichita.edu.

Alumni honor WSU professor’s lifelong impact

Dr. Amy Drassen Ham, clinical professor in Wichita State’s College of Health Professions, has been the faculty advisor for the HEALTH Student Association since its inception in 2005. It’s been a longtime dream of hers to create a scholarship supporting students in the organization.

This year, the student association and a group of former students helped her make that dream come true and created the endowed Dr. Amy Drassen Ham HEALTH Scholarship.

“I’m not moved to tears by many things in life, but my face was a waterfall,” said Drassen Ham.

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Staff Senate school supply drive collecting donations

Wichita State Staff Senate is supporting neighboring schools and the Wichita community by collecting school supplies for local youth organizations. All donations must be submitted by Aug. 10. The donations will go to two businesses: ICT Launchpad, a youth organization, and 3 Keys Fitness, a business that has partnered with local youth group Equity Initiative.

The Senate is hoping to meet its goal by collecting the following:

  • 100 backpacks
  • School supplies (in quantities of 40)

The donations can be submitted at one of the following locations:

  • OneStop
  • Ablah Library
  • The Ulrich
  • Engineering Dean’s Office (Partnership 2 building)

For more information, contact naquela.pack@wichita.edu.

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August Literary Feast features ‘River of the Gods’

The next KMUW Literary Feast will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 at KMUW. Dinner will be provided by Public. Literary Feast is KMUW’s monthly book club, featuring selections made by KMUW staff. For August, the staff has selected “River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile” by Candice Millard.

Elam Ending’s creator to speak at Wichita State

Nick Elam, educator and inventor of what is known as the Elam Ending in basketball, will speak at Wichita State University at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 23 in 231 Hubbard Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

The Elam Ending has gained acclaim as an exciting format to end basketball games, and it is currently employed by TBT: The Basketball Tournament, including at TBT regional being played in Wichita. The story of the Elam Ending is about more than basketball and statistics. It’s about persistence and positive thinking. Elam’s speech will explore the personal side of a 15-year (and counting) journey to bring a vision to life on the court. The speech will have takeaways for an audience of future leaders, innovators and risk-takers.

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The Flying Stove serving at Food Truck Plaza today

Stop by the plaza for lunch with The Flying Stove food truck 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today, July 29. Since 2011, The Flying Stove has been serving gourmet street cuisine in Wichita, Kansas. The food truck specializes in organic, seasonal and local street food. To order ahead, visit The Flying Stove’s website.

A wood table with a calculator and piece of paper featuring charts and graphics. 2022 Midwest Data Conference on August 25, 2022.

Register for 2022 Midwest Data Conference

Wichita State’s Public Policy and Management Center will host the 2022 Midwest Data Conference 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Marcus Welcome Center.

The event is for faculty and staff who crunch numbers or support crunching the numbers for their organization and will discuss using data to make informed decisions that impact organizations and communities.

The cost for the event is $135 for participants who register by Aug. 5. Those who register after Aug. 5 will pay a fee of $145. All participants must register by Aug. 18.