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The Behavioral Economics Laboratory at Wichita State University is recruiting participants.

• An unconditional $5 show-up fee: If you show up at the campus lab at the scheduled time, you earn $5.
• On average, $15-20 per hour: The amount for participating in the games will vary, and will be based on each participant’s decisions. On average, students earn $15-20 per hour.
• Learn more about behavioral science and contribute to university research: Behavioral economics games were originally used by Nobel Prize laureate Vernon Smith, for educational and research purposes. You can help Wichita State professors and students publish their research in high-quality academic journals.

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/university to attain a bachelor’s degree.

• Faculty and staff help spread the word: There is an all-call for first-gen artists to apply for a chance to exhibit in the second annual first-gen showcase, “Identity.” Applications will be accepted through Oct. 9.
• 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 of first-generation college students.
• Focus on first-gen: This week we highlight Alicia Martinez Newell, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, Assessment and Retention, chair of CARE Team.
• First-gen T-shirts are available at the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store Shocker Store for $12.

Wichita State’s First-Generation Honor Society, the Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, is seeking students who want the opportunity to develop their leadership skills while growing and developing a new student-led organization. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 22 in preparation for membership induction Nov. 12.

Qualifications include: Neither of the student’s parents, step-parents nor legal guardians have completed a bachelor’s degree; student has earned a minimum of 30 credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree; student has achieved an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.

Graduate students who are first-generation can be admitted with the completion of a minimum of nine graduate credits and a minimum graduate GPA of 3.5.

Faculty and staff can also qualify for induction by meeting the first-gen definition at the time they completed their bachelor’s degree, and they must be willing to serve as mentors for students.

There is a one-time fee of $25 for students and $40 for faculty and staff for lifetime membership to the First-generation Honor Society.

Devon Creasman, Barton School marketing major and owner and founder of ICT Box, was recently named a Wichita Business Journal “Inno Under 25.” This award recognizes young Wichita entrepreneurs and innovators.

The Rhatigan Student Center and its departments will have altered hours Saturday, Oct. 9-12 during fall break. For specific hours for each department, visit wichita.edu/rschours.

If you have a parking fine, you might be able to pay it off with food or supply donations to the Shocker Support Locker. Food For Fines and Supplies for Fines are initiatives to stock the Shocker Support Locker, while providing a cheaper opportunity to pay parking citations.

The Arab Student Association of Wichita State is asking for donations for its clothing drive from Oct. 5 to Oct. 29. Donations from the drive will benefit the refugee community.

Those who wish to donate can drop off clothing items at Wichita State’s Rhatigan Student Center’s east and west entrances. For more information, call 316-749-6118.

If you are a Wichita State faculty member using open or alternative materials in your course for spring 2022, please fill out this form by Friday, Oct. 15. 

Questions or need more info? Reach out to your OAT Faculty Fellows Maria Sclafani at maria.sclafani@wichita.edu and and Victoria Koger at victoria.koger@wichita.edu.

Faculty, we need your help! 

The Open and Alternative Textbook (OAT) Faculty Fellows are interested in your experiences with and thoughts on Open Educational Resources (OER).

The fellows have created a short anonymous survey that should take five to seven minutes to complete. We would appreciate if you could complete the survey by Nov. 1.Any questions or concerns about the survey, OER, or the OAT initiative can be sent to maria.sclafani@wichita.edu and victoria.koger@wichita.edu.

The WSU Center for Real Estate released its 2022 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series this week. The publications in this series review current housing market conditions in the major markets across the state — including Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka and Wichita — and forecast housing market activity through the end of 2022. The series also includes housing outlooks for 22 smaller markets across the state.

Copies of each of the forecast and outlook publications in the series can be found at www.wichita.edu/realestate, and printed copies of the 2022 Wichita Housing Forecast are available in room 325 Clinton Hall.