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The fall 2022 Academic Convocation provided the official academic welcome for all first-year students on Sept. 8. A video of the event will be available now until Sept. 18. The event included more than 675 guests representing students, faculty, staff and campus innovation partners.

The event also featured presentations from the dean of Fine Arts Dr. Rodney Miller, director of Engagement Naquela Pack, speaker pro-tempore of the Student Senate and Underserved Senator Gregory VanDyke Jr., and a special keynote address by Kwame Onwuachi, author of the 2022 Common Read, “Notes From a Young Black Chef.”

A book-signing and reception were hosted at the Ulrich Museum following Convocation, with a question and answer session by Kwame Onwuachi at Shocker Dining Hall.

For more information, visit the fall 2022 Academic Convocation website.

The Department of Sport Management at Wichita State University recently entered into a three-year subscription to TeamWork U, the official university partnership program for TeamWork Online.

TeamWork Online is the sport industry’s largest recruiting system that focuses on attracting and matching qualified candidates with hiring organizations in sports and live events. With more than 20 years of experience and 100,000 candidates hired through the recruiting system, the partnership has the opportunity to expose WSU sport management students to a new level of career preparation, networking and professional development opportunities. The recruiting system also allows sport industry executives to search profiles to find the best candidates for their open positions, even if they have yet to apply.

“It is crucial that we live into our university goals of student-centeredness and partnerships and engagements, and our College of Applied Studies core values of collaboration and leadership,” Sport Management Department Chair Mark Vermillion said. “This partnership allows us to be not only student-centric, but also supportive of students’ leadership development, networking opportunities and providing them access to industry professionals and best practices.”

Part of the TeamWork U program includes the selection of a student ambassador, who helps fellow students engage with the content and features associated with the TeamWork U program. Sport Management Graduate Student Kimani Woodard has been selected as the student ambassador for the 2022-23 academic year.

“This partnership with TeamWork Online is a great opportunity for students who are looking to work in the sports industry,” Woodard said. “Without question, we all know sport is one of the most competitive industries.TeamWork Online is a great program designed to help students find sports jobs and get hired faster.”

The TeamWork U program offers students weekly tips on improving their online applications and navigating the hiring process in the rapidly changing sport industry. Select students in attendance at the department’s all majors and minors meeting in August were also allowed to sign up for free MVP Access for the remainder of the fall semester, which includes having their profile featured in job searches and the opportunity to see which industry executives have viewed it.

OneStop Student Services’ in-person operations will be closed 8-11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19. While 112 Jardine Hall will be closed during this time, students, faculty and staff can still access OneStop services by calling 866-978-1781 or by visiting WSU’s OneStop website.

Parking lot 11, which is located directly outside Devlin Hall, will close temporarily today, Sept. 14, for an event. The lot will reopen after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14.

The Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) request form has been sent to the email addresses of instructors teaching a course during the fall 2022 term. Any instructors who would prefer their course(s) to be evaluated need to submit a request no later than Sept. 28.

To fill the request form out now, visit the SPTE Request form website.

The Wichita Eagle has released the Best of Wichita nominations, and Wichita State University and WSU Tech have been nominated in several categories. They include:

• College / university education: Wichita State University
• Vocational school education: WSU Tech
• Childcare education: WSU Child Development Center
• Health and beauty – Audiologist / Hearing Center: WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
• Things to do – Art Gallery: WSU Shift Space and Ulrich Museum of Art
• Things to do – Museum: The Original Pizza Hut Museum and the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology
• Things to do – Boats and Bikes (Run by Shocker Rowing)

Voting is open through Sept. 23. Participants can vote once a day.

The Garvey International Center will be closed until further notice due to a water main break. During this time, Garvey International Center staff will be working remotely to continue to assist students. Students who need assistance during this time should contact international@wichita.edu or submit the phone advising request form online at the link below.

The WSU School of Nursing is seeking renewal of accreditation for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Part of this accreditation will include a site visit Oct. 12-14. One of the requirements of the CCNE for renewal is to provide an opportunity for input from affected parties regarding the program’s qualification for accreditation status.

This input will include any constituent of the nursing program who can submit their written comments to be shared with members of the evaluation team before the site visit. The evaluation team will consider third-party comments in regards to the accreditation standards, and will at no time during the review process share those comments with the School of Nursing.

Comments will be accepted by the CCNE until seven days before the Oct. 12 visit.

All comments must be signed and should be directed to the following:

Administrative Assistant
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, D.C.  20001

The September 2022 Food For Fines will take place through today, Sept. 9. Food for Fines is an initiative to support the Shocker Support Locker, while providing a cheaper alternative to pay parking citations.

Please note that donations can only be accepted during the donation period. All citations given after the end of the spring 2023 semester are eligible.

All donations for Food for Fines must be dropped off at the Student Government’s Office in RSC 219.

The Wichita State Child Development Center currently has openings for their pre-k classroom. To qualify for this classroom, students must eligible to attend kindergarten in August 2023. For more information, contact 316-978-3109 or amy.mease@wichita.edu or 316-978-3109.