As of today, Strategic Communications has switched to the updated format of Campus Connection. You might not notice much difference, but read below to learn more about some upgraded features.
Those who submit items to the newsletters will now have more control over the content-creation process, including being able to add links, bullet points and notes to the Strategic Communications staff.
Each submission to the newsletter will now live on its own web page, so you can share a submission with whomever you want.
Twelve years following receiving her Master’s in Business Administration, Janet Federico decided to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Wichita State after rediscovering herself as an author, speaker and illustrator later her career.
Janet also holds an associate’s degree in general studies and a bachelor’s degree in applied management and business. She will graduate with her Master’s of Fine Arts in creative writing in May 2022.
“I fell in love with writing when I started writing down the stories I was telling my daughter,” Federico said. “I started drawing pictures with the stories and creating books for her.”
Prospective team members will be expected to learn a variety of dance skills and styles through video tutorials. The video tutorials will be available at 9 a.m. June 1. The link will be shared with the dancers that have registered using the “Jumpforward” link. Dancers who plan to audition need to register prior to June 1.
All video submissions must be received by noon June 5. All sections of required choreography and skills must be included in the video. This will include across-the-floor skills, band dance, cheer, stinger and hip-hop combo.
The 2021-2022 Shocker Dance team will be announced by 3 p.m. on June 6.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every part of our world, and the airline industry is no exception. Complaints against major U.S. airlines rose 400% last year. But there were some bright spots, too, among the chaos of the pandemic. Read more about how airlines fared and which one topped the 2021 Airline Quality Rating.
The “Walk With Wu: The Making of a Graphic Novel” panel discussion hosted virtually by University Libraries on April 22, 2021, is now available for all to view on the Libraries’ YouTube page. Enjoy the conversation from the graphic novel’s creators:
Genna Pennington, artist
Jessica Cerri, Curator and Archivist, Special Collections and University Archives at Wichita State
Darren DeFrain, Director of Writing Program, Dept. of English at Wichita State
Jay Price, Chair, Dept. of History at Wichita State
The graphic novel “Walk With Wu: The Story of Wichita State University” is available for checkout at University Libraries — searchable in the online catalog at libcat.wichita.edu.
The Office of Strategic Communications offers headshots for Wichita State faculty and staff at no charge. For the 2021 spring semester, headshot events will be scheduled once a month over two days in the Rhatigan Student Center.
Due to social distancing, you must reserve your spot with an appointment. Appointments for May are now open:
Rhatigan Student Center, Room 142 (Harvest)
3-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 12
8-10 a.m. Thursday, May 13
The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has launched its Executive-in-Residence program. This program will provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders. Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, will serve as the program’s first resident for the fall 2021 semester.
“The wisdom of industry leaders is so vast and inspirational,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School of Business at Wichita State. “This program will tap into that knowledge. We’re honored to have Spirit AeroSystems CEO Tom Gentile as our first resident. His insights will be an unprecedented and valuable resource to our students and faculty.”
This is our final episode of the first season of “Let’s Talk About It.” It’s been a journey that we’re honored to have shared with you. In this episode, we’re looking at the unique experience of student-athletes. How do they deal with the pressure and publicity that comes along with the student-athlete experience? How do they foster both the athletic part of themselves but also everything about them that isn’t their sport? Here to break this down with us are:
Mike Ross, assistant professor in the Department of Sport Management and coordinator of the E-Learning program
Sarah Mathews, director of compliance for the WSU athletics department
Rachel Johnson, junior in sport management major and former WSU basketball player.
Stay tuned for Season 2 coming in August 2021.
About “Let’s Talk About It” — The mission of the FUSE ICT is to prepare and inspire students to achieve their true passion and purpose; while providing the tools, opportunities, and diverse programming options for them to grow. One of the most effective tools that we have to spark dialogue and unearth passion is dialogue. Our goal with “Let’s Talk About It” is to create a safe, comfortable and casual environment that will foster connection with diverse people in an effort to create meaning, ask questions and start honest conversations about the topics that matter most to college students today.
The comments from the SPTE-R for fall 2020 and spring 2021 early sessions have been mailed. The departments should receive them early next week. Check with your department’s administrator if you have been waiting on these comments.
Applications for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) program are due on May 14, 2021.
Please email proposals@wichita.edu as soon as possible if you are interested in applying, so that a grant specialist will be assigned to assist you.
DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited U.S. institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation.
