Category: News

Check out the February issue of Teaching Today. This edition includes the Office of Instructional Resources’ annual “Fall in Love with Teaching” issue. It also includes advice, technical help and a few warnings about known issues teachers are currently seeing in Blackboard.

To subscribe to Teaching Today or to make recommendations to Teaching Today, send a request to the Office of Instructional Resources know at OIR@wichita.edu.

Wichita State’s English Department is currently seeking creative writing fiction and poetry submissions for their print publication Mikrokosmos and online publication mojo.

Cash prizes are available in both the fiction and poetry categories:

• First prize $200
• Second prize $100
• Third prize $50

Writers can submit their work via submittable. Writers are encouraged to submit in both categories.

Tuition Assistance applications for summer 2022 are now being accepted through the Online Application Form. The online application will be available through April 15 and will close at the end of this application period.

Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied. There will be no exceptions.

Full program details can be found at Wichita State’s Tuition Assistance website. For more information, contact TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

Graduate advisors, do you have graduate students working on awesome research or scholarly projects? The Graduate School is now accepting abstract submissions for the 18th Annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium April 29 at the RSC Ballroom. The submission deadline is March 11, 11:59 PM.

GRASP spreads awareness on campus about the state-of-the-art research and scholarly projects being conducted on campus, showcases innovative research, highlights graduate student participation in research/projects, recognizes the research mentoring of faculty advisors, and provides an opportunity for students to practice their presentation skills. For information about GRASP, visit our website.

Help end the stigma of mental health and show your support by wearing a Suspenders4Hope T-shirt at the Shocker Women’s Basketball game vs. South Florida at 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at Charles Koch Arena.

Participants wearing the shirt will get a discounted $5 ticket. To get a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt, complete the #WeSupportU Preventing Suicide Training at #WeSupportU website. Shirts are also available for purchase at the Shocker Store. All proceeds of the Suspenders4Hope T-shirt fund support prevention programming in the Shocker community.

Graduate students, show us your research. The Graduate School is now accepting abstract submissions for the 18th Annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium to April 29 at the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom. Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. March 11.

GRASP participation provides students an opportunity to showcase their research and practice their presentation skills. For information about participation and submission, visit the GRASP website.

The members of the Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) received cookies as part of the Rick Rewards Presentation on Thursday, Feb. 10.

Rick Rewards is a program by President Rick Muma that launched in December 2021. The program allows President Muma to show his appreciation for the efforts of a member, or members, of the campus community.

The MDL was recognized for their efforts during the pandemic. At the beginning of the pandemic, there was an extremely limited supply for COVID testing. The MDL’s researchers, staff and students came together to solve this problem and now the Wichita community has access to highly accurate and 24-hour turnaround testing that allows the region to stay healthy and open. 

Wichita State’s Promo Solutions is now on social media. Promos Solutions is a full-service advertising specialties store offering a wide range of promotional SWAG to promote your department, student group and outside interests, and more.

Posts will feature giveaways and discounts. Customers can follow Promo Solutions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Nominate yourself or another student for membership in Wichita State’s Student Ambassador Society (SAS). All nominations will be accepted through March 1.

SAS is supported by the Office of Admissions and provides support and outreach to prospective students with Shocker spirit. SAS is a community of selfless, hardworking and involved students from all areas of our campus who seek to give back to our university through service to others.

The SAS nomination application is an anonymous form that allows the WSU community to recognize remarkable students.

For more information about SAS or SAS nominations, contact SAS VP of Selections at sasvpselections@wichita.edu.

Need to renew or receive your Kansas ID or Driver’s License? Schedule an appointment at the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles website and you can begin the process of renewing or receiving a Kansas ID or license at a DMV Mobil Event Feb. 17 at the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) Room 266. Representatives from the Kansas DMV will be available by appointment at the RSC during this time.

This opportunity is available to both international and domestic students, staff, and faculty. Members are required to have a wichita.edu email to sign up reserve a time. Appointments are limited.

Visit the Wichita State Mobile at DMV Event website for a complete list of services and items required for the event.