ARC 22 Academic Resources Conference, Office of Instructional Resources, January 10-13, 2022.

As part of the January Academic Resources Conference (ARC) Jan. 10-13, the Office of Instructional Resources is offering LinkedIn Learning challenges. No challenge is more than an hour, and are free to WSU student, faculty and staff and include the following:

If you have not yet set up your LinkedIn Learning account, please follow the instructions at the Wichita State LinkedIn Learning website.

The Women in Public Service (WPS) meet-up will take place 4:45-6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Jenny Dawn Cellars. WPS inspires current and future generations by addressing topics relevant to women in public service while instilling knowledge through education, networking and professional development that strengthens leadership in local government and communities. The meet-up will allow participants to connect and share about opportunities, challenges, new job positions and job changes.

The January Academic Resources Conference (ARC) will take place Jan. 10-13. Two of the highlighted events at the conference will include the following:

  •  Building Assignments that Work, a Discussion, 10-10:50 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10 via Zoom: This discussion will include a few speakers who will share their ideas while allowing participants to speak about what works, what doesn’t work and what they plan to try for the spring 2022 semester.
  • What Great Courses Have in Common, 11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan.13 via Zoom: This discussion is a prelude to a larger campus conversation that will attempt to lead to a home-grown course quality program that can replace Quality Matters at Wichita State.

The ARC will also host the annual mandatory accessibility update for instructors, 10-10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 via Zoom. The conference will provide other opportunities for the WSU community to come together to discuss teaching and share ideas. The full schedule is available at the January 2022 ARC Events website.

The image consists of the Literary Feast Logo with a plate with words on it and says, "A book club for public radio listeners." There is the KMUW Wichita 89.1 logo. And the book cover for Address Unknown by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor. There are houses on the cover and it says, "Fierce, clever, and timely in today's world." -Julian Barnes.

The next KMUW Literary Feast will take place 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19 via Zoom. Literary Feast is KMUW’s monthly book club, featuring selections made by KMUW staff. For January, KMUW has selected “Address Unknown” by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor. To join, reserve a free spot at the link below.

Please save the date for the seventh annual Diverse Women’s Summit to be held March 7, 2022, at the Rhatigan Student Center (Beggs Ballroom) and via Zoom. More information will be available closer to the date of the event.

Congratulations to Dr. Stan Longhofer, Kansas CCIM Chapter and WSU Center for Real Estate 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.

Congratulations to Wichita State’s Dr. Stan Longhofer — director of WSU’s Center for Real Estate — who is the recipient of the 2021 Kansas Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Lifetime Achievement Award. The award will be presented to Longhofer at a luncheon hosted by the WSU Center for Real Estate and the Kansas CCIM Chapter at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at the Marcus Welcome Center.

Stanley D. Longhofer holds the Stephen L. Clark Chair of Real Estate and Finance in the Barton School of Business at Wichita State and is the founding director of the Center for Real Estate.  In this role, Dr. Longhofer provides research services and educational programs to real estate professionals throughout the region, and is the author of the Center’s annual Kansas Housing Markets Forecast.

The 2022 Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event will take place March 1-3, 2022. The event is an opportunity for students to present their research experiences virtually to Kansas state lawmakers, the Kansas Board of Regents and the Wichita State community.

Up to 40 students can participate each year and will represent each of the state’s eight public four-year institutions. Projects from a broad range of disciplines are encouraged–especially those that relate to the state of Kansas and issues important to the State Legislature (e.g. education, health, agriculture, aviation, biotechnology, energy, transportation, manufacturing, environment and social services).

Up to five projects will be selected from each institution, and students working on the same research project are encouraged to apply as a group.

Applications will be accepted until Jan. 28, 2022. Students who wish to apply should visit the WSU Undergraduate Research website for more information.

De-Stress at the library, Dec. 4-9 .

Don’t stress out over finals. Take a break at the Ablah Library 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dec. 8-9 with clay, origami, coloring books, Sudoku, crosswords, table games, jigsaw puzzles and other activities at several locations throughout library. De-stress during finals week.

wichita.universitytickets.com Wichita State University Dance presents: Kansas Screen Dance Festival Available virtually 7:30 pm 12.3.21 to 12.5.21 Experience the creativity of the Heartland with submissions from: Wichita State University Barton Community College University of Kansas Regina Klenjoski Dance Company.

In response to the global pandemic, the Wichita State Dance program has created a new format for the annual Kansas Dance Festival – The Kansas Screen Dance Festival. This virtual event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3-5.

During the event, choreographers from the Midwest will share their digital dance works. Wichita State will present “Brave New World/Re-Imagined for Film,” an experimental work of dance and physical theatre inspired by the book by Aldous Huxley. The work examines the effects of a conformist society when confronted by the behavior of the outcast individuals.

This event is free and open to the public. To get the link, visit the WSU Ticket Office Home website.

Small Business Accounting QuickBooks Training presented by Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor and alumni of Wichita State University America's SBDC Kansas, Wichita State University, Powered by SBA U.S. Small Business Administration, Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Kansas SBDC programs or co-sponsored programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Marcia Stevens, who can be reached at 5015 East 29th St N, Wichita, KS 67220 phone: 316-978-3193.

Join the Kansas Small Business Development Center for three small-business webinars via Zoom. Registration is required to attend:

noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 “Startup and Start Right” — Learn how you can own a business in 2021 in just 10 steps. This no-cost webinar will cover licenses and permits, federal and state tax IDs, business structure, funding, marketing and other essentials.

9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Dec. 9, “QuickBooks Online: The Basics,” $119 to register – Learn how to use the go-to cloud-based accounting software to help manage your company’s finances. This webinar will cover the basics of bookkeeping, how to set up your QuickBooks Online account, how to record common transactions, and how to analyze your company’s performance. Presenter Heather Denning is a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, alumni of Wichita State University and local business owner

1-4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, “QuickBooks Online: The Details,” $119 to register — This webinar will cover more complex bookkeeping functions such as payroll, invoicing, inventory management, sales tax, etc. Participants will also learn about the numerous programs created to assist with these functions that integrate with QuickBooks Online. Presenter Heather Denning is a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, alumni of Wichita State University and a local business owner.

Zoom links will be made available after registration.