Category: Student Success and Persistence

Open to all undergraduate students interested in learning more about research, students can learn about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub, affiliated research programs and companies, information on funding and a brief introduction to the Office of Research during Research Week from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Ablah Library.

Do you know students who are passionate about campus life, advocacy or leadership?

Encourage them to apply for Leadership for Free Expression, a two-day program hosted by the Kansas Leadership Center. This unique opportunity equips students with tools to engage in respectful, impactful conversations and demonstrations around the issues they care about most.

The program:

• Is ideal for student government reps, RAs, club leaders, athletes and campus advocates
• Builds skills in civil discourse, risk-aware advocacy and productive engagement with campus authorities
• Connects students across Kansas for powerful peer learning

Let’s help students lead with purpose and confidence.

Spots are limited, so share this opportunity today. The registration deadline is Oct. 24.

Are you looking for ways to help your students explore career options and make informed decisions about their future? Attend the upcoming PathwayU: Overview & Advisor Access trainings:

• 11-11:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 virtually via Microsoft Teams
• 11-11:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10 virtually via Microsoft Teams

Register on myTraining via your myWSU.

PathwayU is the comprehensive career assessment tool, utilized by the Shocker Career Accelerator. It is designed to guide students to their purpose, supporting their success and persistence. In this training session, you will learn how to:

• Navigate the platform’s features, including assessments, career matches, WSU major alignment and military crosswalk
• Gain valuable insights into student interests and career aspirations
• Integrate PathwayU into your teaching or advising practices to empower students

Prior to the session, create an account at wichita.pathwayu.com and take the four career assessments.

TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) is a federally funded program that provides services, resources and academic support to WSU undergraduate students with disabilities. Services include personalized advising, individualized tutoring, study skill development, financial aid/scholarship assistance and much more. If you know of any students who may qualify, you can refer them to the TRIO DSS office in 223 Shocker Success Center, at 316-978-5949 or visit wichita.edu/dss.

Teaching Matters brings faculty, staff and students together to share ideas that support student success and persistence. Each semester, the Retention Faculty Fellows hosts a group session and release podcast episodes featuring practical tools for faculty on the “Teaching Matters” podcast and helpful resources for students on the “Plugged In @WSU” podcast (episodes landing soon).

Grab your lunch and join online to hear from a panel of students sharing their insights on persistence and the impact faculty support can have on student success, especially during times of transition from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 15 via Microsoft Teams.

For questions or more information, contact Sarah Taylor at sarah.taylor@wichita.edu.

Your students can uncover the unwritten rules of research papers and learn exactly what they need to succeed in the upcoming Savvy Scholar workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons. There is no cost to attend, and with the new attendance tracking system, offering extra credit for student participation is now simpler than ever.

They’ll gain strategies for planning, organizing and writing research papers that meet academic expectations.

Students can join Student Success and University Libraries for “The Case of the Missing Grades,” an interactive study skills workshop. Students will interview Study Skills Suspects (played by WSU faculty and staff), solve mini puzzles, collect clues and work together to crack the case.

Encourage students to drop in anytime between 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Ablah Library. The event combines mystery-solving fun with practical academic success strategies.

Help your students secure funding for their graduate studies in areas such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, geosciences, life sciences, materials research, mathematics, physics, psychology (excluding clinical/counseling), social sciences and STEM education and learning research.

This is a fellowship for domestic STEM students (first-year graduate students and undergraduate seniors). The workshop will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 at 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.

Faculty and students can connect for undergraduate research opportunities with the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub (UReCA) Connect Database.

Fill out the surveys below to start getting connected:

• Faculty Connect Database survey
• Student Connect Database survey

The UReCA Hub pairs faculty and students according to their research interests and will inform both the faculty and student via email of their match, and it is their responsibility to schedule an initial meeting.

At the end of the semester, the UReCA Hub will distribute a Qualtrics survey to both faculty and students to evaluate their research experiences.

The Truman Scholarship awards students in their third year of college up to $30,000 for graduate school as well as access to extensive scholar programming, priority admission and financial support from public service graduate programs, advising and mentoring from other public service leaders, and preferred hiring with the federal government.

Students are welcome to attend a virtual open house at 1 p.m. Oct 8 hosted by the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation. The session will include a number of recent scholars discussing their application experiences, as well as an overview of the program and selection criteria. Share the Zoom link with students.

For more information, visit truman.gov.