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As the vibrant colors of fall signal the beauty of change, WSU is embracing a season of transformation with the launch of WuHire, a new chapter for the university’s talent management. WuHire, the new talent management system, will officially go live Monday, Oct. 7, marking a significant step forward in streamlining the hiring and talent management processes across the university.

In preparation for the launch, some sites may experience temporary downtime for maintenance. Notably, the jobs site will undergo a much-needed makeover and will be offline Oct. 2-3.

To help you get familiar with the system, take advantage of several training resources available. If you missed the training sessions over the past two weeks, the recordings — along with user guides and additional resources — are now available on the WuHire SharePoint site to support your transition to WuHire.

If you have any questions or need further support, reach out to employment@wichita.edu, with subject line “WuHire.”

The F1RST GEN Coordinating Council (FGCC) at Wichita State is composed of Wichita State individuals who are involved in efforts to support first-generation (FGEN) students that:

• Create awareness related to the needs and success of first-generation students
• Encourage involvement and support of faculty and staff with first-generation students
• Review data and outcomes to make recommendations for systemic change that leads to better experiences and outcomes for first-generation students
• Promote a campus culture that contributes to the overall well being and persistence of first-generation students

An FGEN college student is a student whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor’s degree.

The FGCC cordially invites you to become a member of the F1RST GEN Coordinating Council to enhance the campus-wide approach to serve F1RST GEN SHOCKERS through the culture of research, awareness, celebration and support. You do not have to be a first-generation student to be a member of the council and advocate for first-generation students.

For more information, email Dr. Bobby Berry, assistant dean for students and experience for the College of Applied Studies and chair of the FGCC, at bobby.berry@wichita.edu.

As part of the Kansas Board of Regents’ Apply Free Days, Kansas residents can submit an application for free to Wichita State now through Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The application is for degree-bound, undergraduate admission. Fill out your application now, or submit a previously started application, to have your application fee waived until Oct. 9.

Learn more about Apply Free Days from the Kansas Board of Regents. The fee waiver is for Kansas residents only.

As part of the Kansas Board of Regents’ Apply Free Days, Kansas residents can submit an application for free to Wichita State next week starting Monday Oct. 7 through Oct. 9.

The application is for degree-bound, undergraduate admission. Applications can be started at any time and saved for completion later, so you can start your application now and wait to submit until the Apply Free Days to have your application fee waived.

Learn more about Apply Free Days from the Kansas Board of Regents. The fee waiver is for Kansas residents only.

Starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Anthology (Blackboard) will host its annual Fix Your Content Day contest. As part of the campus-wide commitment to inclusive education, WSU is participating. For 24 hours, the campus will be on a mission to fix as many accessibility issues in Blackboard as we can. At the end of the day, the campus with the most improvements will win.

How can you help? On Oct 2, review your Blackboard courses and identify items with red or orange dials. Click on the dial and follow the directions to improve the score. Images that need a description and Word documents are a good place to start. WSU gets credit for every improvement; it doesn’t have to be perfect.

View the live FYCD Leaderboard!

For more information:

• Ally Feedback in Blackboard video (1:33 min)
• Anthology Ally webpage
• Email OIR@wichita.edu
• Blackboard Labs, from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday

If you are using or would like to use Open/Alternative Texts in your course, fill out the OAT-Z (zero cost) form or OAT-L ($50 or less) form. Students will be able to see your OAT designation in the schedule.

According to a study published in Psychology Learning & Teaching, open-source textbooks have been found to increase both engagement and satisfaction for students, while lowering their financial burden. 

Open-source course materials include:

• Open-access textbook
• Library resources
• Open educational materials
• Multimedia resources
• Faculty-authored materials

For more information on OAT courses and materials, visit the Open/Alternative Textbook Initiative.

Deadline to submit OAT designation request forms for spring is today, Sept. 30.

Two 2023 graduates of the Barton School of Business at Wichita State, Jacob O’Connor and Jon Peterson, are opening Another Broken Egg Café, an upscale brunch restaurant, Sept. 30 near K-96 and Oliver. The two first met in high school and had other business ventures together in college, and they did extensive research and vetting before choosing to franchise Another Broken Egg Café.

“Through Jon’s and my time at WSU, we built an invaluable network of successful entrepreneurs who we’re grateful to call mentors,” said O’Connor, who was a Jabara Scholar recipient and named Entrepreneur of the Year while at WSU. “We almost exclusively met these connections in person at local restaurants. We hope for our cafe to be a regular meeting ground for WSU students to have those same meetings with their future mentors.”

They will host a special VIP opening on Sept. 28 where 100% of sales will go to their charity partner, The Shocker Support Locker.

Encourage your students to join Ablah Library’s upcoming workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons (in-person and online). And with the new attendance tracking system in place, offering extra credit for student participation is now simpler than ever. There is no cost to attend.

This session will help them understand what systematic reviews are and aren’t, what makes them systematic, how to read and interpret them and how to write them. Discover why systematic reviews are rapidly becoming one of the fastest-growing forms of published scholarly research.

Rafael Guereque, a junior at Wichita State, is a first-generation college student from Hugoton, Kansas, who is already gaining real-world experience in his chosen field of forensic science. Rafael is now interning with the Wichita Police Department. His work involves riding along with police officers and collaborating with forensic scientists. For Rafael, this hands-on experience is a critical part of his education.

“I’m excited to get some real-world experience in my field of study and to see how each aspect of law enforcement works together to ensure proficient and proper results,” Rafael said. This internship allowed him to observe how theory translates into practice and provides him the chance to build strong professional connections within the police department. Rafael hopes to refine his skills in writing professional reports — an essential part of his future career. “I’m already a strong writer, but there is a clear difference between writing an essay for class and writing a report for my career. I’ve always believed the best way to learn a job is to do it yourself,” he said.

Wichita State history professor Dr. Jay Price sat down with track and field coach John Wise for a wide ranging interview.