Category: News

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.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has received a gift to create the Audiology Simulation Lab at Wichita State University. The lab contains five state-of-the-art Canadian Audiology simulators for Research and Learning (CARL) manikins and auxiliary equipment — four adult heads and one infant head. Dr. William McCormick donated $25,000 in memory of his wife, Deanne, to start the Audiology Simulation Lab located on the lower level of Hubbard Hall.

The manufacturer of CARL, AHead Simulations, developed the units to decrease the risk associated with students practicing on each other or real patients. The CARL manikins provide Doctor of Audiology (AuD) students the autonomy to practice important procedures such as making earmold impressions and placing behind-the-ear hearing aids. Manikin use standardizes student learning and testing and allows students to gain practical hours through simulation. It also allows students to continue their education if clinics shut down, as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Wichita State University is seeking student recommendations for future campus speakers. The intended purpose of an upcoming lecture series is to expose our campus community to diverse points of view, provoke critical thinking, and encourage civil discourse and discussion.

Some examples of speakers might include politicians, writers, athletes, reporters, newsmakers, educators, economists, or business leaders.

Submissions are due by Friday, Oct. 8. Click the button below to enter the names of speakers you’d like to see come to Wichita State. 

The School of Nursing has revamped the former Early Admission Option program and launched the new Guaranteed Placement Program for high school seniors. Key changes to the program include an increased number of accepted prerequisite hours, a new, streamlined online application, and the requirement for students to work one-on-one with a College of Health Professions advisor for guidance throughout the professional program.

High school students who are accepted into the program and start their college career at Wichita State are guaranteed entry into the competitive traditional BSN nursing program – so long as they continue to meet eligibility requirements. This popular program appeals to many students because securing a spot in the highly competitive nursing program establishes their higher education path.

“We are very pleased to implement these changes to the program,” said Brandy Jackson, undergraduate director of the School of Nursing. “The updated requirements and processes will provide students with more support and simplify their path as they transition to our program.”

Wichita State University has formed a provost search committee and requested bids for an executive search firm to lead the process.

Werner Golling, vice president of finance and administration, and Whitney Bailey, of Faculty Senate executive committee, are co-chairs of the committee. Wichita State issued the request for proposal for the position on Sept. 24. Closing date for the bids is Oct. 8, and the firm will be selected shortly after that date.

President Rick Muma, in Friday’s virtual town hall for faculty and staff, said the position could be filled as quickly as Jan. 1. The latest date, Muma said, is July 1.

Shirley Lefever, interim executive vice president and provost, will serve until a new provost is hired. The executive vice president and provost serves as the head of WSU’s academic programs.

Wichita State is also forming a search committee to conduct a national search to select a University Police Department chief of police. Captain Guy Schroeder is the interim chief.

On Friday, Muma said a new chief could be hired by the end of the semester.