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The Wichita State Police Department (WSUPD) has recently seen an increase in auto break-ins and theft on campus. As you park your cars on campus, please always remember to hide or take any valuables with you; and always lock your car doors as you leave. If you experience a break-in, call WSUPD at 316-978-3450 or 911 from a campus phone.

Departments neeeding to dispose any old or expired waste chemicals, paints, batteries and light bulbs should submit a Facilities Services work order to Wichita State’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department. Once EHS receives the form, they will schedule a pick-up time with the requesting department to remove the waste.

Old, expired or unwanted chemicals being stored in departments can create potential hazards for employees and students. Proper disposal of these items is important to maintain a healthy environment and to stay compliant with state and federal requirements.

Only wastes generated by University faculty, staff, and students will be accepted for disposal. Personal household wastes will not be accepted. Personal items can be disposed of at the Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste facility.

Please do not drop off wastes at WSU Facilities Services.

In addition to following proper chemical disposal procedures, members should not move chemical containers that have crystals or powder build-up on the container or around the lid. These containers may be shock-sensitive and can explode.

Members who discover chemical containers with crystals or powder build-up should immediately contact Andrew Clem at 316-978-7904.

What is a first-gen student? A first-generation college student is defined as a student whose parents or legal guardians have not completed a bachelor’s degree — a student who is the first person in their immediate family to attend a four-year college or university to attain a bachelor’s degree.

• The First-Generation Honor Society, Tri-Alpha (Alpha Alpha Alpha) is now accepting applications from all first-gen Wichita State faculty, staff, alumni and students. The intent of membership is to build support and advocate for the academic excellence first-generation college students.
• Focus on first-gen: This week we highlight Becca Johnson, residence life coordinator for Housing and Residence Life.
• First-gen T-shirts are available at the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store Shocker Store for $12.

Registration for the second Innovation Works competition has been extended until Nov. 4, with the weekend competition occurring Nov. 12-14. To qualify, teams of three to four students must submit a one-minute team presentation video addressing an innovative approach to real-life challenges faced every day by industry and government.

Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged but at least one team member must be a current engineering major. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to compete. Only the top twelve qualifying teams will be invited to continue in the weekend competition which will be announced Nov. 9.

The final contest theme will be announced on Nov. 12.

Once the final contest theme is announced, teams will periodically present short pitches to judges during sessions Nov. 12-14. Scoring is based on problem understanding, solution uniqueness, demonstrated value of the solution, solution practicality and the team’s overall effectiveness communicating.

If you were unable to continue your workday due to the city water issues on Thursday, Oct. 7, please record time (hours) as you normally would have for your scheduled workday. There is no need for special earn codes.

Stan Longhofer, director of Wichita State University’s Center for Real Estate, was recently interviewed for the BizTalk with Bill Roy podcast. During the interview, Longhofer provided his expertise on Wichita’s frenzied housing market and signs it may be cooling off.

The Widener Global Leaders Program, a new, year-long, interdisciplinary program housed in the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University, has compiled a dynamic and diverse group to serve on its industry advisory board.

“We’ve assembled an amazing team of women who have climbed to the top of their fields and revolutionized their industries,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School of Business and co-chair of the advisory board for the Widener Global Leaders Program. “Tapping into their knowledge and having them be formative members of this program will help transform the lives of our students.”

Mikrokosmos 68 is now open for submissions.

Students, faculty, and alumni are invited to send fiction, poetry, and nonfiction to mojoeditors@gmail.com with the subject line “Mikro 68 Submission” to be considered for publication. Submissions close Oct. 23. Please add a bio to the submission.

For fiction and nonfiction, please keep your submission below 6,000 words. If submitting multiple works of flash-fiction or short fiction, please limit your submission to three pieces.

For poetry, You may send up to four poems or eight pages maximum.

The Registrar’s Office will close for training 9:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. today, Oct. 7. 

During this time, questions can be directed to the OneStop office at Jardine Hall (Room 112). 

Students are invited to register for the Shock this Space Accessibility Story Challenge, a 24-hour competition 7 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 7-8. This event is tentatively scheduled to take place at the John Bardo Center but may move to a virtual platform via Zoom. All registered teams will be notified beforehand.

During the competition students will compete individually, or in groups of three, to create a comic or short graphic narrative highlighting the importance of accessibility. The students will then write, design and present their stories. The winning team will receive a $500 cash reward.