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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.

Dr. Brett Bruner, assistant vice president of Student Success and Persistence, will serve as interim director of the Office of Online and Adult Learning (OAL). He will continue contributing to Wichita State’s student persistence initiatives in addition to his duties for OAL.

Bruner brings 15 years of experience in higher education and student affairs administration to the university in his role in Academic Affairs.

“I am looking forward to working with the Office of Online & Adult Learning team as we continue to support our online and adult students as they persist and reach their educational goals along their journey at Wichita State,” Bruner said.

Bruner is taking over for Dr. Anna Porcaro following her departure from the university. Porcaro worked together with then-Provost Rick Muma and Tonya Witherspoon to establish the Office of Online Learning, where she was made executive director.

During her tenure, the university saw a growth to almost 30 programs, with over 1,600 students in the programs. She also managed the merger and creation of the Office of Online and Adult Learning.

“Anna took over the leadership of the Office of Online Learning at a time when online courses and programs were just beginning to grow exponentially,” Provost Shirley Lefever said. “Her leadership and guidance helped to ensure our online offerings were high quality. She led many efforts directed toward providing faculty support for online teaching as well as program support including hiring a cadre of advisors for each online program. She also managed a successful relationship with Blackboard to promote our programs to external audiences which contributed to the growth of these programs. We’re pleased that Brett Bruner has agreed to lead this office as we look for Anna’s replacement. Brett’s previous experience and success in student retention efforts will provide valuable oversight and unique perspective.”