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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.

To successfully advance our new SEM 2025 Plan, we need engagement campus-wide. We want to grow our student body and see greater student success through improved retention and more equity for our underserved students.

Check out the featured strategy this week to see if it aligns with work in your area:

Objective 2.4.7: Advance initiatives to smooth the process for students to transfer to WSU.

More than half of Wichita State’s new students each year bring in transfer credits with them.

Ideas for the classroom:  Share department connection opportunities in upper-division classes (clubs, honors societies, research or internship experiences) – transfer students may not have heard about these opportunities. Share with your non-traditional students that we have an Office of Adult Learning that provides a number of services to support them.

Ideas beyond the classroom: Complete articulation agreements with community college partners so classes readily transfer, promote dual advising for transfer students before they enter a WSU program and work with community college partners to align courses for equivalency.

Shout-out to: John Perry and the Barton School of Business for updating and establishing new agreements with more than 22 community colleges and building bridges with two-year institutions, including partnerships with WSU Tech.

For more information, contact Dr. Carolyn Shaw at 316-978-7130 carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu.

To successfully advance our new SEM 2025 Plan, we need engagement campus-wide. We want to grow our student body and see greater student success through improved retention and more equity for our underserved students.

Check out the featured strategy this week to see if it aligns with work in your area:

Strategy 2.3: Grow the diversity of our student body through recruitment and retention efforts.

Ideas for the classroom: Include multicultural course content and get a diversity attribute in the course catalog so students are aware of this content. Invite students from the cultural ambassador program to visit your class or invite students from pre-college TRIO, Upward Bound, Gear Up and other programs to visit your class/department. For more information on how to do this, contact Deltha.Colvin@wichita.edu

Ideas beyond the classroom: Provide bi-lingual materials and support services or hire diverse student assistants and ambassadors to connect with prospective and current students with a broad range of experiences.

Shout-outs to:

• The staff in the Office of Financial Aid provides extensive outreach to high schools for FAFSA completion to help local and low-income students secure funding. They also promoted the launch of the Shocker Promise and Neighborhood programs to reach more students from underrepresented backgrounds.
• Ana Lazarin, College of Engineering director of Broadening and Student Recruitment, provides extensive outreach through admissions events for low-income and first-generation student populations in western Kansas.
• The Office of Admissions creates multiple publications in Spanish, including a Parent Guide, Housing brochure (with assistance from Housing and Residence Life), a scholarship flyer and hosts Shocker Information Programs and Shocker Saturdays entirely in Spanish.
• Anna Dixon, admissions representative, has worked with the WSU-USD 259 Better Academics and Social Existence initiative and produced a dedicated newsletter for more than 230 parents and students in the program.

For more information, contact Dr. Carolyn Shaw at 316-978-7130 carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu.