Category: News

Update: The WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement thanks everyone for the overwhelming response in rehoming furniture from the Woodman Center. All furniture has been claimed.

The Office of Strategic Communications in Morrison Hall will be closed for staff development on Tuesday, June 20. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 21.

For immediate issues, contact Shelly Coleman-Martins, vice president of strategic communications and marketing, at shelly.coleman-martins@wichita.edu, or leave a voicemail at 316-978-3045 and the office will get back to you when it reopens June 21.

The campus location of Campus Credit Union has permanently closed effective Friday, June 9. All services offered at the branch will still be available at the 21st Street and the Rhatigan Student Center branches.

Accounts will not be affected by the closure, and there will be no interruption of service. Campus Credit Union’s top priority is to provide the most convenient services to fulfill all banking needs.

For any further questions or inquiries, call a representative of the 21st Street branch at 316-867-4700.

Student Conduct & Community Standards (SCCS) has compiled the data from the Academic Integrity Faculty Satisfaction Survey, and the results are ready to share.

The largest takeaway from the responses was that faculty would like to see more training opportunities in regard to academic integrity. SCCS is committed to providing more training opportunities in the next academic year virtually and in person. It appreciates the time people took to complete the survey and hopes to work collaboratively with Academic Affairs and Faculty Senate to ensure improvements are made.

Additionally, SCCS is working to provide copies of these results which will be sent to deans and department chairs in the coming weeks.

For questions or to request a hard copy of the information, reach out to SCCS@wichita.edu.

The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association chapter at Wichita State University has been awarded Gold Chapter Honors for attaining a distinguished level of achievement in the areas of member recruitment and engagement, community outreach, and service, legislative advocacy, and fundraising during the 2022-23 academic year.

The Sunflower is an entirely student-led newspaper that covers Wichita State University and the surrounding area. Its newsletter comes out every Monday, delivering some of the most important news from the previous week straight to inboxes.

To subscribe to the newsletter, visit The Sunflower website and enter an email address. Subscribers can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

For questions or concerns, contact The Sunflower editor-in-chief at editor@thesunflower.com or visit The Sunflower’s office in the basement of Elliott Hall, room 106.

After two years of success, the Widener Global Leaders Program (WGLP). led by the Barton School of Business, will continue for the next five years. The continuation of the program is made possible by a $300,000 gift from Peri Widener, the visionary behind the program.

WGLP is an interdisciplinary program designed to create a transformational experience and foster an inclusive community for women majoring in business, communication and fine arts. The integration of the three disciplines reflects the skillset of Peri Widener, who utilized her background to thrive in the international business world.

Dr. Daniel Bergman, professor and chair of science education at the College of Applied Studies, is set to release his debut book, “Teaching is for Superheroes!” on Wednesday, May 31. The book combines his passions for teaching and superheroes to inspire educators of all levels.

“Teaching Is for Superheroes!” provides practical classroom applications using superhero examples and analogies. It caters to new, veteran and aspiring educators, empowering them to create an engaging learning environment.

For more details, visit the book’s website. Attendees in the area can join the family-friendly book launch party on Friday, June 2 at Norm’s Coffee Bar in Newton, 613 N. Main St.

The Wichita State photo bank now includes a photo album of recently added photos on its homepage. To view it, hover to “Photo Collections” and select “Recently Added.”

The most 10 recent photo albums added will be present on the album.

Wichita State’s Master of Science in mathematical data science produces professionals who can communicate the principles of data science statistics and analytics, and assist with the design and implementation of data systems.

Formerly the master’s in mathematical foundations of data analysis, graduates of the program will possess an in-depth mathematic and statistical understanding of data analysis methods as well as a broad skill set that can be applied to tech-related careers such as data analysis, data engineering and data architecture. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the employment of data scientists to grow 36% from 2021 to 2031, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.