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The Jan. 23 Faculty Senate meeting provided updated information on the academic portfolio and workload review from rpk Group that was commissioned by the Kansas Board of Regents last spring.

Faculty, staff or administration still wanting to provide feedback on the final report (academic portfolio review section — pages 5-11) can do so by completing this online form or speaking with your dean. Feedback will be accepted until 5 p.m. Feb. 17. *

You can view the data here. Scroll down and click on “KBOR rpk WSU data as of December 1, 2022 (1/23/23).”

The final report can be seen on the WSU Faculty Senate website.

KBOR will discuss taking action on the recommendations made in the academic portfolio review section of the final written report at its March 22 meeting. 

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please reach out to your division chair or dean.

* This feedback is limited to the academic portfolio review section because the board will not take action on the teaching workload section of the final written report (pages 12-16). The teaching workload section is for campus review only.

The Community Engagement Institute AmeriCorps programs have a dedicated group of members serving throughout Kansas, tackling the nation’s most pressing challenges.

A total of 21 AmeriCorps state members and 32 AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) members served in 2022, and a total of 189 members have served since 2019. AmeriCorps extends a thank you to all its members and supervisors for their dedication

Additionally, anyone interested in serving can apply to a number of open positions. To view or apply for these opportunities, go to my.AmeriCorps.gov and search “WSU.”

The W. Frank Barton School of Business announces that Tanvir Arfi, founder, chairman and CEO of Banyan Technologies Group, has been named the spring 2023 executive-in-residence. Residents provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders.

In this role, Arfi will provide mentorship opportunities to students, exchange ideas with Barton School faculty and host a conversation with business leaders. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Bangalore University and a master’s degree from WSU.

Wichita State University’s efforts to improve vaccine equity are reaching throughout Kansas with the Increase the Reach grant program.

In recent months, the community engagement phase of the Vaccine Equity for Guatemalan Indigenous Communities project took Wichita State representatives to places such as Coffeyville, Arkansas City and Dodge City. They represent Alce Su Voz (Spanish for “speak out”), a coalition of Spanish-speaking Latinx families, interpreters, health care providers, community leaders and university faculty and students whose mission is to improve health equity for Spanish speakers and speakers of indigenous languages in Kansas.

“This is critically important due to the changing demographics of our state,” said Monique Garcia, community initiatives manager for the Public Policy and Management at WSU. “We have a lot of opportunity to engage with these communities and recognize the existence of barriers and be proactive to remove barriers so these folks are able to access quality health care.”

Strategic Communications has hired Caelin Bragg as its next newsletter editor. He will be in charge of putting together many of the newsletters the office distributes, including Campus Connection.

A fall 2022 graduate of Wichita State, Bragg received his bachelor’s degree in communication from the Fairmount College of Liberal Art and Sciences.

You can reach out to Caelin at caelin.bragg@wichita.edu or at 316-978-3013.

Strategic Communications has hired Caelin Bragg as its next newsletter editor. He will be in charge of putting together many of the newsletters the office distributes, including Shocker Blast.

A fall 2022 graduate of Wichita State, Bragg received his bachelor’s degree in communication from the Fairmount College of Liberal Art and Sciences.

You can reach out to Caelin at caelin.bragg@wichita.edu or at 316-978-3013.

Strategic Communications has hired Caelin Bragg as its next newsletter editor. He will be in charge of putting together many of the newsletters the office distributes, including WSU Today.

A fall 2022 graduate of Wichita State, Bragg received his bachelor’s degree in communication from the Fairmount College of Liberal Art and Sciences.

You can reach out to Caelin at caelin.bragg@wichita.edu or at 316-978-3013.

The RSC and some of its departments will have altered hours on Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

• RSC Building – 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
• Shocker Store – 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Shocker Sports Grill – 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
• Shocker Card Center – 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Food Court
  • Chick-fil-A – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Freddy’s – Closed
  • Panda Express – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Starbucks – 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business has hired three new faculty members, all of whom bring a wide breadth of industry knowledge and innovative research to their departments.

• Justin Keeler, clinical associate professor of business analytics: Before joining the world of academia, Keeler spent 15 years in corporate analytics and finance leadership, as well as small business ownership.
• Murtaza Nasir, assistant professor of business analytics: As a former manager and entrepreneur in various industries, Nasir is a proponent of application and theory when it comes to academics.
• Mohammad Najjar, assistant professor of management information systems: Najjar joins the Barton School after eight years of teaching experience and five years of practical experience in systems analysis and development.

The Kansas Board of Regents commissioned an academic portfolio and workload review from rpk Group last spring. The final report is now available on the WSU Faculty Senate website.

Faculty, staff and administration can provide feedback on the rpk Group academic portfolio review section (pages 5-11) of the final written report* by completing this online form. Feedback will be accepted until 5 p.m. Feb. 17. 

The board will discuss taking action on the recommendations made in the academic portfolio review section of the final written report at their March 22 meeting. 

* This feedback is limited to the academic portfolio review section because the board will not take action on the teaching workload section of the final written report (pages 12-16). The teaching workload section is for campus review only.