Category: Student Resources

Applications for the fall 2022 Women for Women Innovation Award and Moral Family Fund for Innovation Award have been extended to Friday, Dec. 2.

These awards were established to provide seed money to student entrepreneurs with startup ideas.  Students attending Wichita State University full or part-time are eligible.

Overcome your fear of writing by attending the F1RST GEN Scholars Gettin’ Dollars Workshop, which will teach you tips and tricks on how to to write the best essay you can on your scholarship applications.

The workshop is 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in 208 RSC (Office of Diversity and Inclusion).

Registration for spring 2023 classes is now open.

Go to the myClasses tab in myWSU to begin registration.

If you have any holds that prevent your registration — such as the mandatory Title IX Sexual Harassment and Prevention Training — you may not be able to register until those holds are lifted.

Find out if you have holds on your account by checking the Student Holds channel on the myClasses tab in myWSU.

If you would like additional help or have questions regarding spring registration, please make an appointment with your advisor. Go to wichita.edu/registration to see what day this week you can begin registering.

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.