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The Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol event is an annual opportunity for students to present their research experiences with state lawmakers and campus leaders in Topeka. All currently enrolled undergraduate students are eligible. Students in all majors and of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.

The research day event showcases the work of up to 40 Kansas undergraduate student projects representing each of the state’s eight public four-year institutions. This event emphasizes higher education’s role in developing educated citizens and preparing a workforce with the necessary skills to further the economic growth of the state.

Presenters travel to Topeka March 1 or may request to present virtually. The Cohen Honors College will coordinate travel and pay for all expenses. Submit your research abstract by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2.

For questions, visit the undergraduate research webpage or email honors@wichita.edu

The Graduate School is calling for abstract submissions for the 20th annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects Symposium. All abstracts are due by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9.

For questions, email wsugradschool@wichita.edu.

The Shocker Career Accelerator is pleased to welcome Julie Sanders as its new employer relations account manager. In this role, Julie will identify and cultivate relationships with organizations across sectors, bridging the gap between businesses in alignment with the university’s overall mission and vision and focusing on the workforce needs of the many industries in Wichita and nationally.

One crucial element in her role will be collaborating with WSU’s internal departments to align students with applied learning opportunities. She connects entities with the appropriate resources and facilitates workforce solutions for partnered employers.

Renovations are under way in Wichita State’s Department of Physical Therapy space at WSU Old Town to expand the space in anticipation of significant growth in the program. Wichita State’s Department of Physical Therapy will increase the number of students in each class from 40 to 60 students and expand the number of faculty, administrative support team members and graduate teaching assistants. The first expanded class will begin June 2024.

Expanding the physical therapy program at WSU is a significant step toward meeting the growing demand for skilled physical therapists and improving health care in the region. Physical therapists are integral members of health care teams and provide highly specialized services, and they are playing increasingly vital roles in emergency departments, at times serving as primary health care providers, particularly in rural areas. WSU’s physical therapy program holds the highest first-time pass rate for the National Physical Therapy Examination in the region.

On Dec. 22, emails were sent from WSU Evaluations to instructors informing them of the CES course evaluation results for the fall 2023 semester. Instructors can find instructions on how they can retrieve their CES results, along with additional information, on the course evaluations webpage. Click on “section menu” for the various topics.

For questions, contact Sandy Ranney at sandra.ranney@wichita.edu.

The School of Nursing is hiring standardized patients to portray patients in various medical scenarios. This is an independent contractor position and requires a minimum of one hour of paid training prior to events.

Events are scheduled throughout each semester and can last up to four hours. All are open to apply. Positions will be filled based on availability and the needs of the scenario. Friends and family can also apply.

Matthew Albers, postal services manager, has been promoted to the role of assistant director for auxiliary services. In addition to his role as manager of the post office, Matthew will manage all office supply orders and oversee deliveries for printing orders and office supplies, and he will continue offering great customer service, ensuring seamless operations and efficiency.

The Shocker Support Locker will open for the spring semester on the first day of classes, Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Check the SGA website for the Shocker Support Locker’s updated operating hours.

In response to expected inclement weather, Wichita State University will move to remote operations Tuesday, Jan. 16. Critical campus operations will remain open.

Critical campus operations that will remain open include student housing, dining options (which may reduce business hours as needed), campus police, facilities services, research laboratories (at faculty discretion), student wellness (which may reduce business hours as needed) and operations otherwise designated by the president, athletic director or any vice president.

At this time, classes and university operations are expected to resume Wednesday, Jan. 17 as scheduled.

All incoming graduate teaching assistants are required to complete a training before they start working. This training has a face-to-face and an online component. The face-to-face training is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

Incoming Graduate Research Assistants are invited to attend the same training from 10:20 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. A split session will cover the rights and duties of GRAs.

This is a training for incoming GTAs and GRAs only. Attending this training will not increase your chances to be hired in the future as a graduate assistant.