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.

Graphic featuring picturing Emily Berlin, senior advisor, energy33 and Ariete Hospitality Group; Marie-Hélène Bernard, president and CEO, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Sherry Chisenhall, president and editor, The Charlotte Observer, Mary L. Kramer, director of Special Projects and Detroit Homecoming, Crain Communications, Judith Leonard, general counsel, The Smithsonian Institution, Maj. Gen. (retired) Dr. Linda Singh, CEO, Kaleidoscope Affect LLC; leader-in-residence, Towson University, Peri Widener, Chief Executive Office GloBil Consulting Group Co-Chair, and Dr. Larisa Genin, Dean W. Frank Barton School of Business Co-chair.

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). 

Shock This Space! A Wichita State Hackathon. 24 Hours - October 7-8 - John Bardo Center. Join individually or assemble your own group of 3 to participate in this 24-hour competition to create a comic or short graphic narrative highlighting the importance of accessibility. Students will write, design, and present their stories. The winning team will receive: $500 Cash Award.

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.

Graphic featuring text 'Earn Real Money by Playing Behavioral Economic Games. Behavioral Economics Laboratory at Wichita State University.'

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.
Image Alt Text I am FIRST generation. Wichita State University. “As a first-generation college student, I often felt like an imposter - like I didn’t belong here. It wasn’t until a professor pulled me aside and said, ‘You are meant to be here…’ then I began to think, WHY NOT ME?’” Alicia Martinez Newell, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Assessment and Retention | Chair of CARE Team. F1RST GEN SHOCKERS.

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.
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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, age 20, owner/founder of ICT Box.

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.