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Wichita State University is excited to announce a significant advancement in its journey towards excellence. This initiative strengthens the university’s ability to streamline various hiring processes and positions WSU at the forefront of talent market expectations with the implementation of the newly named talent management system, WuHire.

WSU is delighted to share that Julie Brin from KMUW 89.1 FM and Hollie Johnston from Human Resources are the winners of the naming contest with their creative submission, “WuHire.” Congratulations to Julie and Hollie for their innovative and memorable contribution, and a big thank you to everyone who participated.

The WuHire system will feature:

• Integration of multiple systems
• Updated career site with new mobile functionality
• Process automation and reduced user data entry
• Robust reporting and enhanced compliance capabilities

Stay informed on key milestones:

• July/August: WuHire Show and Tell events
• September: Training sessions (both in-person and virtual)
• October: WuHire goes live

Faculty and staff are invited to follow the WuHire SharePoint for additional information and ongoing updates.

The Physician Associate program is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lorna Nguutu as the new medical director and Dr. Marc Duverseau as the new associate medical director. The program looks forward to furthering student growth under their medical expertise and dedication to the PA community.

Drs. Nguutu and Duverseau are replacing longtime medical director, Dr. Garold Minns. The PA program extends its gratitude to Dr. Minns for his many years of service to the program.

WSU Fire Safety will be conducting annual Office of the State Fire Marshal inspections in the following buildings now through Dec. 31: Wallace Hall, Beggs Hall, Wilner Auditorium, Woodman Alumni Center, Marcus Welcome Center, Brennan Hall 2, Aviation Testing Lab, John Bardo Center, NIAR Atlas, NIAR AVET, Wilkins Stadium, WSU General Dentistry Practice, Ahlberg Hall and WSU Old Town.

These inspections are required to be conducted annually by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Other spot inspections can be conducted by WSU Fire Safety throughout the calendar year and inspections due to complaints may also be conducted at any time.

If you have any questions regarding fire inspections, contact the Fire Safety Office members Scott Murray (316-978-5803 or email scott.murray@wichita.edu) or Dennis Moore (316-978-5531or email dennis.moore@wichita.edu).

WSU TV has begun a new series looking back through the history of WSU and the WSU TV channel. Each week, it will feature a new video showcasing a piece of that history.

This week, WSU TV revisits the 1998 NCAA Cheerleading Championship. Rewatch the CBS broadcast that has WSU face off against the best in the country. The episode premieres at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 25 on YouTube.

Inspiration could strike anywhere. For Mark Schneegurt, it comes from time in nature, daydreaming.

“I need time where I can just sit and think,” Schneegurt, professor of microbiology, said. “I can stare at the bark on a tree and just start scribbling ideas down. To anyone else, it looks like a mess; but, to me, it’s two or three years of ideas waiting to be sewn together.”

National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21. To celebrate, staff at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions shared their favorite places around Wichita to grab a frozen treat on A Blog for Future Shockers. Check out some of best spots to satiate your sweet tooth.

Textbook ordering is now open for the fall 2024 semester. Head to the online Shocker Store to order and be prepared for the start of the semester.

Depending on your class, options may include rentals, new books, used books, digital materials and more.

WSU TV has begun a new series looking back through the history of WSU and the WSU TV channel. Each week, it will feature a new video showcasing a piece of that history.

For its inaugural episode of Throwback Thursday, WSU TV will air a program broadcast in December 1999 that celebrated the then 100 years of WSU. The episode premieres at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 18 on YouTube.

Wichita State has released the list of all 2384 Shockers who graduated in spring 2024.

Overall, graduates completed a total of 2645 degrees — 1495 undergraduate degrees and certificates and 1150 graduate degrees and certificates — with 301 honored as cum laude, 428 honored as magna cum laude and 136 honored as summa cum laude.

CARE Team had a total of 27 CARE cases for the month of June. In comparing June 2023 and June 2024, the number of cases were similar with no major spikes or drops in incoming cases. The top three concerns reported were students experiencing distress, lack of access to basic needs and family concerns.

Within one-on-one meetings with case managers, 40% of the cases referred to CARE Team disclosed housing instability, food insecurity or familial concerns relating to barriers to meeting their basic needs. CARE Team connected students to campus resources such as the Shocker Support Locker and community resources such as United Way, food pantries and hygiene closets. Overall, CARE Team case managers provided 124 electronic outreaches (78 emails, 46 texts) and 57 phone calls in the month of June to students, ensuring resources were provided and needs were met.

CARE Team can predict the number of CARE cases for July will stay close in number; however, CARE Team has seen an increase in the number of first year, first time freshmen reaching out to coordinate services for the fall 2024 semester. CARE Team can assume this is related to interactions at freshman orientation over the summer. Knowing this, it can predict July CARE Team cases will have a higher population of freshmen requesting services.

If you have questions regarding services CARE Team can provide or would like to know of helpful campus or community resources to share with students, reach out to CARE Team member Katie Davidson, director of student outreach & support, at katie.davidson@wichita.edu or 316-978-6122