Category: Publications and Presentations

• Catholic University Andres Bello in Venezuela — Main speaker for the inaugural class of the 2021 program on public management and democratic governance. The event included more than 250 attendees.
• Catholic University Rafael Landivar in Guatemala — Sole speaker for the 60th anniversary of the college of political and social sciences.
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Germany — One of two speakers at a conference organized by the foundation. The audience was primarily in Germany.

The July 2021 issue of Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly features a case study written by Gina Crabtree, Wichita State registrar, and Dr. David Wright, chief data officer (CDO). The article — “Beyond Collaboration: A Registrar and Institutional Research Journey” — chronicles the partnership between the registrar and CDO, in conjunction with other offices, to change how the university deploys data for decision-making.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center is hosting five small business webinars in August. All courses are free of charge:

• Startup and Start Right – noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. This webinar will cover licenses and permits, federal and state tax IDs, business structure, funding, marketing and other essentials.
• Managing the New Hybrid Workplace – noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10. This webinar will present information to assist you in determining what your workforce will look like post-pandemic, and what factors to consider when making decisions about remote work vs. on-site work.
• What You Need to Know About SEO – noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. Learn the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) to help you rank higher in Google searches. Learn how to complete a simple “SEO Checklist” yourself or hire an SEO expert.
• How Do I Sell My Business? – noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. Todd Bailey, will cover confidentiality; comprehensive business analysis, offering documents, confidential marketing and advertising the business for sale, information flow and due diligence, purchase contract and negotiation, and financing and closing.
• Startup and Start Right – 11 a.m.-noon Monday, Aug. 23 at the WSU Metropolitan Complex, Entrance B. This workshop will cover licenses and permits, federal and state tax IDs, business structure, funding, marketing and other essentials.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center is hosting two QuickBooks webinars July 27 and 28.

• QuickBooks Online: The Basics – 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, July 27. Learn how to use the go-to cloud-based accounting software to help manage your company’s finances. This webinar will cover the basics of bookkeeping, how to set up your QuickBooks Online account, how to record common transactions and how to analyze your company’s performance. Presenter Heather Denning is a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, alumni of Wichita State University and local business owner. The cost to attend is $119 (registration fee is nonrefundable).
• QuickBooks Online: The Details – 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 28. Learn how to make the most of this cloud-based accounting software to help you manage your company’s finances more efficiently. This webinar will cover more complex bookkeeping functions such as payroll, invoicing, inventory management, sales tax, etc. Also learn about the numerous programs created to assist with these functions that integrate with QuickBooks Online. Presenter Heather Denning is a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, alumni of Wichita State University and local business owner. The cost to attend is $119 (registration fee is nonrefundable).

The Kansas Small Business Development Center is hosting two state tax workshops webinars Thursday, July 15. Both webinars are free of charge.

• State Tax Webinar for Construction Contractor – 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, July 15. Carl York with the Kansas Department of Revenue will focus on sales tax issues for construction contractors and subcontractors, including those who provide services such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, roofing, HVAC and landscaping. Learn about applying sales tax to materials and labor, project exemption certificates, tax returns, billing and more.
• State Tax Webinar – 1-4 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Carl York with the Kansas Department of Revenue will give you the basics in this free webinar. Topics include sales and compensating use taxes, tax forms and how to file them, estimated taxes, and recordkeeping.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center is hosting two entrepreneurship workshops. All the workshops are free of charge.

• Lending 101 – noon-1 p.m. July 22. This webinar offers insights from a former banker to help you understand what lenders require, the loan application process and how a lender makes a decision on a loan request. Vince Haworth with the Kansas SBDC Capital Access Center will cover:
  • documentation needed
  • business plans
  • credit requirements
  • credit decision process
  • different loan programs available
  • how to find the right lender
  • getting straight answers from a lender
  • the five C’s of credit
• Social Media Starter Kit – noon-1 p.m. July 28. This webinar presents a birds-eye-view of social media options such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You will walk away with the ability to decide what social media sites to use, and you will be able to create or update your business’ online presence.

Ginger, Clint, Jessica and Sara from Wichita State University Libraries dive into one of the most essential components of any library: the card catalog.

How did this system come to be, and how has it changed in modern times? Find out on the next episode of “That’s a Shocker,” a WSU Libraries podcast. Listen until the end for other library news and events.

Listening formats:

• Library website
• Anchor
• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
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• Overcast

Jolynn Dowling, associate educator and Janice M. Riordan Maternal Child Health distinguished professor in the School of Nursing, contributed authorship to three chapters in the book “Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion.”

1. Dowling, J. (2022). Key concepts of lactation as health promotion: Global and equity perspective. In Campbell, S. (Ed.), Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning
2. Dowling, J. (2022). Community support: An exemplar. In Campbell, S. Baby friendly health initiatives: Framed as health promotion. In Campbell, S. (Ed.), Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning
3. Taylor, R. & Dowling, J. (2022). Social policy and lactation. In Campbell, S. (Ed.), Lactation: A foundational strategy for health promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning

To hear interviews with Jolynn and the other authors, visit the University of British Columbia website.

The May issue of Teaching Today is now available, and it’s packed with information about next week’s Academic Resources Conference. This is a great opportunity to look at the conference topics before choosing which to attend. Capping off the issue is an essay by Hadley Perkins about what we can do over the summer to make our classes ready for the freshmen coming in this fall.