Category: Resources

Attend the Environmental Science and Technology Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 in the Rhatigan Student Center. This is a unique chance to network and interact with private, state and federal employers, and open the door to countless opportunities in the field of environmental science.

This event welcomes students from all majors and anyone eager to learn more about career prospects.

Get your flu shot with Student Health Services as flu season starts ramping up. Dates for convenient flu shot clinics this week:

• Shocker Hall: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27
• RSC first floor (during SGA Wellness Week): 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29

Cost is $30, plus administration fee (financial assistance for self-pay students may be available for administration fees), but may be free with your health insurance benefits (all plans are different).

Walk-in to the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for your flu vaccine before cold and flu season, or visit vaccinefinder.org to find a pharmacy near you.

Questions about getting a flu shot on campus? Call Student Health Services at 316-978-4792

Are you graduating this semester and want a keepsake, or do you want to rep your Shocker pride and earn savings and discounts? While shopping at the Shocker Store in the Rhatigan Student Center, at Braeburn Square or online, if you use your Shocker ID, you can earn points that can be used for future purchases.

The RSC store also has school supplies and food available for purchase.

Wichita State students can develop skills and help pay for college by participating in applied learning opportunities while working on their degree. Check out the Shocker Career Accelerator to get started and find help landing an internship. Also, talk with your professors for more potential opportunities.

Learn simple and easy ways to practice gratitude and joy in your daily life at a free workshop that will feature hands-on activities for journaling, making bracelets, noticing joy, shifting from negatives, reframing and resilience from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.

This is a second event in HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education) Services’ Cultivating Joy workshop series, which aims to help students feel more connected and notice more joy in their daily lives.

The session will be led by Chukwunenye Nweke, a mental health counselor with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

Did you know many student support services are available in one location? This episode the “Plugged In at WSU” podcast highlights the Shocker Success Center, which connects students to tutoring, accommodations, study spaces, basic needs support and more. Learn how the center helps students quickly find the resources they need.

Tune in to episode six of the “Plugged in at WSU” podcast, “Shocker Success Center,” to discover the many ways WSU supports your success both inside and outside the classroom.

The College of Health Professions (CHP) offers three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community.

The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides speech-language and hearing services to people of all ages. Clinic faculty specialize in the evaluation and treatment of speech, hearing, swallowing and spoken and written language impairments. The clinic also offers a variety of audiology services, including hearing aid fittings and repairs for all makes and models.

The Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic offers a wide range of low-cost preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services, including dental cleanings, sealants, X-rays, individualized oral health instruction and more.

WSU’s General Dentistry’s services include cleanings, fillings, teeth whitening and dental implants. The dental clinic provides specialized services in periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics. WSU students and their spouses and children are eligible for discounted dental care through the Student Dental Discount Program.

GoCreate is a workspace on campus for individuals to develop and create their own ideas and projects, and students with a Shocker ID get an automatic membership. From 3D printing and electronics to metal and woodworking, there’s something for everyone to flex their creative and maker muscles.

Looking for ways to get applied learning experience and build skills? As a Shocker, you have access to all of the following resources with the Shocker Career Accelerator:

SCA has a guide to interviewing with companies that walks you through the process before, during and after so you can ace your first job interview.

For small work experiences, Forage connects you to top companies in the nation to develop skills using industry tools, ending with a certificate you can add to your LinkedIn profile. Micro-Internships are short-term paid assignments with companies year-round, which are a great way to ease into your career. And Shocker Central is the hub for internships and applied learning opportunities where you can not only gain valuable experience to enhance your current field of study, you also can earn an income.

Looking to practice before your first big job interview? You can schedule an appointment with an SCA career coach through Shocker Central, emailing sca@wichita.edu or calling the office at 316-978-3688.

Go beyond traditional library databases to find gray literature, learn where to look, and discover best practices for evaluating and incorporating into your research at the online Savvy Scholar workshop from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.

The Savvy Scholar Workshop Series is designed to help students (plus faculty and staff) navigate multiple stages of the research process.