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Travel to Paraguay in South America for two weeks to learn more about the culture and take part in a service-learning program. Students will visit different cultural sites and also observe in nonprofit organizations based on their area of interest. Program is open to all WSU students, however preference will be given to students in the Honors College.

Attend the informational meeting on the travel seminar at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 to learn more, or email studyabroad@wichita.edu.

The Office of Online & Adult Learning welcomes adult learners to participate in the making of its cookbook. Send in your favorite recipes, tips and tricks to be featured in both the online and print versions of the book.

All recipes sent in are appreciated, however, to match the busy, diverse lifestyles of adult learners, quick, easy and healthy recipes are recommended. Those who submit a recipe will also be entered in a raffle to win a hard copy of the cookbook.

Reach out to Online & Adult Learning for questions at adultlearning@wichita.edu or 316-978-8325.

Jamie Alexander, 2023 graduate of Wichita State’s Physician Associate program, was recognized by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for becoming the 200,000th certified PA in the nation.

Alexander, who grew up in Wichita, earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Friends University. After graduating in 2017, Alexander worked as a surgical assistant at Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Associates. She was accepted into the WSU Physician Associate program and graduated in May 2023.

“Becoming a PA has been the most challenging experience of my life thus far,” Alexander said. “However, it is quickly proving to be equally as rewarding.”

To become certified, a PA must graduate from an accredited program and pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) that tests general medical and surgical knowledge. Upon successful completion of the rigorous exam, PAs become certified and can use the credential “PA-C.”

The Barton School of Business is excited to be the FlagshipKansas.Tech event partner for its second Ad Astra Technology Summit featuring Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.

On Oct. 2, sessions will take place at Woolsey Hall followed by Wozniak’s fireside chat at Charles Koch Arena. FlagshipKansas.Tech’s Immediate Past Chair Luis Rodriguez will serve as the event’s moderator. The summit will include sessions for workforce development, computational thinking in K-12 classrooms, technology sector professionals, entrepreneurs and business community.

“Innovation, technology, entrepreneurship and collaboration are hallmarks of the Barton School,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean, Barton School. “The opportunity to partner with FlagshipKansas on the Ad Astra Technology Summit and bring a transformational leader like Steve Wozniak to campus will inspire attendees and contribute to developing the next generation of digital workforce.”

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships is excited to launch the Shocker Financial Wellness Workshops for fall 2023.

These workshops will be interactive and led by the peer financial counselors who are trained to reflect the big five of holistic financial wellness as identified by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. The topics focus on earning, saving/investing, protecting, spending, and borrowing.

Shocker Financial Wellness is also available for campus presentations in First Year Seminars or with student organizations with groups of 10 or more students. Find the full list of upcoming workshops, and submit a meeting request, online.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to invite students to the first workshop, “Budgeting 101,” from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center. The more sessions students attend this semester, the better their chance to win a full-tuition scholarship for spring 2024.

For questions, contact Janet Hartley at janet.hartley@wichita.edu.

The Graduate Student Council is holding its annual elections to elect new councilors for the 2023-24 academic year, opened until 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15.

The council is comprised of student representatives from all recognized graduate colleges who are responsible for advocating for the educational, professional and social needs of graduate students at Wichita State.

All registered graduate students are invited to participate in this voting exercise.

Those interested in pursuing a graduate degree to be an advanced professional in the field of education can now apply for the Wichita State’s Master of Education in Learning and Instructional Design program.

The M.Ed. is an innovative, dynamic and flexible program that meets the diverse needs and goals of candidates seeking to advance their professional careers in teaching, learning and program design.

The campus can learn more about the program by attending the virtual information sessions. The sessions are held at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month during the fall and spring semesters via Microsoft Teams. Contact Dr. Jay at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu to get the link to the sessions or for more information.

The Office of Online & Adult Learning understands the challenges faced by adult students who are raising children while working toward a degree. In honor of National Student Parent Month, OAL would like to highlight some of the resources available to parents on campus:

• Baby changing stations
• Child Development Center
• Lactation and Wellness Rooms
• Community Garden
• Other activities available for children

Watermark’s Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) tool is Wichita State’s new course evaluation tool. Find more information over the coming weeks in WSU Today about CES.

Today’s focus is on emails from CES.

• CES uses email communication to send out information regarding the evaluation process.
• Emails will come from WSU Evaluations, evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.
• Emails are sent according to a specific timeline. CES operates from the course’s part-of-term.  Meaning the course start and end dates will determine when emails are sent out.
• If instructors teach courses that are in different terms, they will receive duplicate emails. These emails provide information that pertains to that part-of-term.
• The emails will also inform instructors if they need to take any specific actions regarding their course(s) within CES.
• There is a dedicated CES website that includes additional information.

For questions, contact Sandy Ranney at evaluations@ces.wichita.edu.

Campus Recreation is here to shape the Shocker experience. By providing sports, fitness and recreational events, students can participate in activities that contribute to a healthy and strong community.

Campus Recreation operates a variety of indoor and outdoor facilities, including the Heskett Center, Boats & Bikes, Bombardier Indoor Fields and the Hughes Metropolitan Complex playfields, so Shockers can stay fit and try new experiences while at WSU. Membership is also open to faculty, staff, YMCA members at no additional charge, and students’/members’ partners and dependents.

Students can also build connections with others through intramural programs, club sports and Shocker rowing. With 21 active sports clubs, students can find a way to train and/or compete at a high level. The longest running sport club is the WSU Men’s Soccer Club, which has been active since 1976.

Support the Shockers this weekend by attending the upcoming men’s and women’s soccer games:

• Men’s Soccer: 1 p.m. against Northwest Missouri State
• Women’s Soccer: 3 p.m. against KU