Category: Resources

Student Health Services and Positive Directions, Inc. hosts monthly free screenings and testing clinics for sexually transmitted illnesses and testing clinics. Schedule your appointment in the myShockerhealth portal to receive your free STI screening and free pizza.

Improve your research skills and tackle academic challenges by attending this week’s Savvy Scholar workshop from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 online.

Join Ablah Library’s new data librarian in exploring R, a powerful and flexible open-source (i.e., free) tool for reading data, analyzing results and creating visualizations.

Need help setting up your online professional footprint? The Shocker Career Accelerator has a number of resources that can get you started:

The Career Closet in the lower level of the Shocker Success Center has free professional attire available for students. After you have your career fit, come get a free professional photo any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Marcus Welcome Center, when the university is open.

From there, you can start setting up your LinkedIn profile using this helpful guide from SCA, which goes over the things you need for your profile, how to start networking with others and posting regular content. Additionally, you can start putting together your resume and cover letter using these templates developed by SCA.

Want to walk through creating your profile or resume with someone more experienced? 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.

A perk of your Shocker ID is access to all College of Fine Arts events on campus at no additional charge, thanks to the Student Government Association. Whether you want to listen to concerts from the School of Music or watch theater or dance performances from the School of Performing Arts, there’s something for everyone.

Coming up is the SPARK Spring Dance Concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and 2 p.m. March 1 in Wilner Auditorium. Just present your Shocker ID at the Fine Office Box Office in Duerksen Fine Arts Center to grab your ticket.

Students may feel anxious about approaching their professors, but despite these reservations, faculty members are often their best resource for academic success and help advise them about career/academic options.

The URCA Hub research grants can be used for travel in direct support of the research project (e.g., books, field sites, museums, historic sites), as well as most materials and equipment. All materials and equipment must stay at WSU once the project is complete. Grants may be used as participant incentives with proof of appropriate IRB approval.

Students who meet the following requirements are eligible to apply:

• Must be a sophomore, junior or senior (by credit hour)
• Must have at least two semesters remaining at WSU, including the semester in which they apply for the grant (i.e., a senior graduating spring 2024 would be eligible to apply in fall 2023)
• Must have a faculty research mentor who is willing to submit a statement in support of the project
• Has not received funds from this program in the past
• Must present this project at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum, held annually in the spring

Note: Preference is given to students whose projects are not currently receiving funding from another source (e.g., faculty mentor grants).

More information:

• Application deadline: March 9 for grants to begin in the fall
• The grant amount is up to $1,500 per application

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Grant Program.

Improve your research skills and tackle academic challenges by attending the next online Savvy Scholar workshop from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, presented by University Libraries.

Learn all the steps to create a literature review, from conducting comprehensive research to synthesizing perspectives to presenting your findings.

Instructors are continuing to use the Student Early Alert System (SEAS) to provide feedback on student progress. This includes areas such as attendance, participation and coursework.

If you’ve received an alert, the best next step is to respond and communicate with your instructor. They are your best resource for success.  

If you have questions or need support, reach out to your instructor or a Success Coach, who are here to help you succeed.

Do you and your friends want to compete against other students from across the university? Wichita State has several intramural sports for you to participate in, including 6v6 soccer, pickleball, dodgeball and more, or even games such as Madden, NBA2K and EAFC. Learn more and sign up at imleagues.com/wichita.

It’s never too late to try new tactics in the classroom and at home to improve learning. Students can quiz themselves or other classmates on class concepts, create questions from assigned readings to ask during class or join a study group with other motivated students to improve academic performance.