Category: Student Resources

WSU undergraduates from all majors and political perspectives are encouraged to apply for the spring 2023 Topeka Internship program. Applications are due at the link below on Monday, Nov. 21.

Funding for Housing and Transportation is available for accepted students. Internship possibilities include legislative offices and advocacy firms.

Contact Neal Allen, chair of political science, at neal.allen@wichita.edu with any questions.

Registration for spring 2023 classes starts Monday, Nov. 14. Go to the myClasses tab in myWSU to begin registration.

Do you have any holds on your account preventing you from registering? Find out by checking the Student Holds channel on the myClasses tab.

If you would like additional help or have questions regarding spring registration, please make an appointment with your advisor.

This workshop, EndNote Citation Management Software, will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 in Ablah Library room 217.

Participants will learn how to use EndNote to upload citation data from library databases, create new citations in various citation styles, organize citations, and insert citations into a Microsoft Word document.

Interested in contributing your expertise and providing outreach services aimed at decreasing mental health stigma on campus? Check out the Prevention Service Advisory Board’s Prevention Ambassador Program.

Prevention ambassadors receive training and mentorship in providing prevention and outreach services to assist the Prevention Services Advisory Board in our #WSUWeSupportU mission of preventing suicide, sexual violence and substance abuse, in addition to promoting wellness in the WSU community.

The College of Engineering Graduate Student Ambassadors is organizing a Ph.D. Connect event for all the doctoral students within the college from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 in the RSC’s Santa Fe Trail Room (233).

The event will include a faculty panel on the value of communication and disseminating work, stress management for Ph.D. students, and team activities. Lunch will be provided during the event.

For any further information, contact Kaustub Saha at kxsaha1@shockers.wichita.edu.

The Wichita State Linux User’s Group (WuLUG) is hosting a free Linux Basics Workshop every Friday starting on Nov. 4. These NetApp-sponsored workshops are open to everyone and begin at 6 p.m. in 231 Beggs Hall.

Linux is a computer operating system used primarily for servers. It is associated with many tools commonly used in IT, software development, cybersecurity, and related fields. Topics covered during the workshop include the Linux command line, common Linux tools, Linux troubleshooting, and the Linux help system. Linux skills are useful for coding, cybersecurity, fixing computers, adding to your resume, personal projects, class projects, and engineering projects.

Building a business can be challenging and costly. Luckily, your students have access to seed money from the Moral Family Fund for Innovation, which they can use to build and grow their startup.

Applications close Nov. 18. Share this opportunity with your students and encourage them to apply before it is too late.

With the aid of funding available at the Center for Entrepreneurship, students have an opportunity to get their idea off the ground with the following funds.

• Don Hackett Support for Entrepreneurialism Fund
• The Moral Family Fund for Innovation
• The Women for Women Innovation Fund

The Women for Women Innovation Fund offers up to $5,000 for women who are part- and full-time Wichita State students to build and grow startup businesses. Apply today and turn your idea into a business with cash to help you commercialize it.

Applications close Nov. 18.

If you have an idea you would like to turn into a business, you’re in luck. As a student, you have access to funding available at the Center for Entrepreneurship, which you can use to help you build or grow your business.

Three funds are currently accepting applications:

• Don Hackett Support for Entrepreneurialism Fund
• The Moral Family Fund for Innovation
• The Women for Women Innovation Fund

Learn more about the funding available to you and apply soon.