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Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Alternative Spring Break trip in Boulder Creek, CA. The trip will be spent volunteering as camp counselors at Camp Campbell, Outdoor Science School.

The California Outdoor Science Association is sponsored by the California Department of Education. WSU volunteers will serve as camp counselors through the week and assist with the Outdoor School’s programming. Volunteers will receive a day long training on the first day of the trip, Monday. The camp takes place from Tuesday-Friday. Activities during the week may include but are not limited to attending field studies with students in the redwood forest, conducting river studies and daily nature hikes traveling around to various communities surrounding the camp. One evening campers will participate in a field study which includes a night walk, emphasizing the nocturnal animal life, nighttime sensory awareness, and astronomy. On Saturday, WSU volunteers will have a “tour day” to spend touring San Francisco and will spend the night in the city and depart the following Sunday to fly back to Wichita.

The cost of the trip is $200 per student. The cost includes transportation (airfare to/from, housing, meals, and excursions). The full payment of $200 must be received along with the application by Dec. 9, 2023. If you are not chosen to participate in the trip, you will be refunded the full amount. For more information about the trip, you may attend one of SEAL’s upcoming informational meetings held Sept. 12 and 26 in the SEAL office in 216 Rhatigan Student Center.

For more information email Loren Belew at loren.belew@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

The Writing Center is now open to provide assistance with all phases of the writing process (brainstorming, paragraph development, organization, etc.) and the opportunity to receive feedback from a tutor. It operates on a walk-in basis, no appointment is necessary. The hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday.

The Writing Center also has tutors available in the Ablah Library on a limited basis. The hours are 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; and 2-4 p.m. Sundays.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) will be available for submissions soon and can be accessed from the Writing Center’s homepage.

Housing and Residence Life kicked off move-in Saturday, Aug. 12 and, throughout the week, over 1,400 students joined in on the excitement of living on campus.

At Wichita State, there are three different living options for students – Shocker Hall, The Suites and The Flats. Shocker Hall is home to a little over 800 freshman students and houses the Living Learning Communities (LLC), where students can choose to live in a community with others who have similar interests. LLCs give students access to exclusive events, leadership opportunities, mentorship opportunities and more. The Suites is also a freshman residence hall and is home to 220 students. The Flats is for upperclassmen with an apartment-style living. The Suites and The Flats are located on Innovation Campus with close access to the YMCA and Braeburn Square.

There are a total of 33 resident assistants, 6 graduate students, and 3 full-time staff members living throughout the halls. In addition to its full-time office staff, Housing and Residence Life employs over 34 students to work in the office throughout the year. It’s all hands-on-deck to uphold its service standards of safety, courtesy, connection and efficiency.

The Wichita Eagle has released the Best of Wichita nominations, and Wichita State has been nominated in several categories:

• Education – College/University: Wichita State University, WSU Tech
• Education – Vocational school: WSU Tech
• Education – Childcare: WSU Child Development Center
• Health & beauty – Audiologist/Hearing center: WSU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
• Services – Place to work: Wichita State University
• Things to do – Art gallery: Ulrich Museum of Art, WSU Shift Space
• Things to do – Museum: Ulrich Museum of Art, the Original Pizza Hut Museum, Lowell Holmes Museum of Anthropology
• Things to do – Live theatre: Wilner Auditorium
• Eat & drink – Lunch spot: WSU Food Truck Plaza
• Eat & drink – Bar/tavern: Social Tap Drinkery
• Eat & drink – Beer selection: Social Tap Drinkery
• Eat & drink – Mediterranean restaurant: Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen
• Eat & drink – Tacos: Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

The community can vote once a day for their choices in each category through the voting period until 5 p.m. Friday Sept. 8.

The Shocker Career Accelerator (SCA) office will temporarily close its doors from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. The closure is to facilitate the hosting of the On-Campus Job Fair.

SCA strongly encourages all students to take advantage of this opportunity by attending the On-Campus Job Fair, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Looking for where your next class is or where to park on campus? You can utilize the Wichita State interactive map straight from your phone.

The interactive map directs you to everything you need on the WSU campus, including identifying buildings, where to find dining on campus, where to park, what areas are under construction, the locations of emergency phones across campus and more. You can also watch interactive tours of campus.

Learn more about finding directions to buildings or how to use the campus map.

Save the link to the interactive map below, or use the handy URL wichita.edu/map.

ITS is pleased to announce Adobe Express for Higher Education will be available soon for Wichita State students.

Adobe Express offers a world of apps and services that foster creativity, drive engagement and build career-relevant skills, including web and mobile apps, plus Premiere Rush and Photoshop Express.

Additional announcements regarding availability and how to access coming soon.

Go to wichita.edu/AdobeExpress to learn more.

Welcome to Wichita State’s campus, Shockers! Do you need help getting to your class or just want to grab a bite to eat? WUBER will give you a ride to your destination from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first two days of classes, Aug. 21 and 22 at no additional charge.

Log in into the new site for ITS resources, including software downloads, set up instructions and additional ITS-related information.

The site is located at wichita.edu/itsresources and is updated regularly as new ITS information is available. Check back often.

Abigail Moss, speech-language pathology graduate student in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), was recently selected for participation in a national Minority Student Leadership Program.

The program’s focus is to recruit and retain racial/ethnic minorities that have been historically under-represented in the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology. It is part of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), which is the national professional, scientific and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists and students within those disciplines.

Abigail is one of 40 students chosen from approximately 200 nationwide applicants. The participants will engage in leadership-focused educational activities at the 2023 ASHA Convention, which will take place November 13–18 in Boston, Massachusetts. The program helps students build and enhance their leadership skills and allows them to network with leaders in the professions of audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech, language and hearing sciences.