Category: Professional Development

The WSU Internal Control All-Star Credential has recently transitioned to the Territorium credentialing platform, joining the university’s other badge courses. Earning this credential is an excellent professional development opportunity that acknowledges your essential role in WSU’s internal control system.

Most participants complete the course in about an hour. Join President Muma and over 300 colleagues who have already earned this credential. Learn more about the WSU Internal Control All-Star Credential.

Master market research by finding key data, identifying competitors and targeting the right audience for your product or service, at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch and Learn, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at Ablah Library (in-person and online).

Feel free to bring your own lunch and make it a productive break. This session is free and open to all.

Join the next Suspenders4Hope Substance Use and Wellness Training from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room. The training aims to help faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support students and members of their community.

Participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt on completion of the training. If you are interested in attending, staff and faculty can register on myTraining via myWSU.

The Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning series continues with “Evidence-Based Practice Tools” at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 in 201 Ahlberg Hall, presented by University Libraries.

Join WSU’s health sciences librarian, Aaron Bowen, to discover the difference between traditional research and evidence-based practice. Students will explore tools designed to support evidence-informed decisions in healthcare, including the library’s newly updated Evidence-Based Practice Portal and the UpToDate database.

HOPE Services is offering Suspenders4Hope Promoting Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide training sessions designed specifically for veterans and service members, their caregivers and family members, and anyone else who wants to better understand and support individuals with a history of military service.

The two-hour virtual training is being sponsored by OneRise, a non-profit dedicated to making Wichita a national model for accessible, comprehensive behavioral health care. The training will be offered on Zoom:

• 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22
• 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 10
• 3-5 p.m. Thursday, March 26

Each participant will receive a OneRise Suspenders4Hope shirt, with details to be provided at the completion of the training.

Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services is presenting DCCCA’s one-hour naloxone administration course from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 23 to the WSU community to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and respond to an overdose crisis using naloxone and other available resources.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. Students can sign up for the training on the website and staff/faculty can register via myTraining in myWSU.

The Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning series kicks off a new semester with “Recognizing and Avoiding Junk Science” at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 in 201 Ahlberg Hall, presented by University Libraries.

Join WSU’s health sciences librarian, Aaron Bowen, to learn how to spot misleading or inaccurate scientific claims. The workshop will walk students through a teaching module developed for public health coursework and equip them with practical tools to critically evaluate information — a vital skill for research and everyday decision-making.

The WSU Internal Control All-Star Credential recently transitioned to the Territorium credentialing platform. Earning this credential demonstrates your understanding of your essential role in the university’s internal control system. Join President Rick Muma and over 300 colleagues who have already earned it.

The WSU Audit Update Blog features a 10-part “Your Role in Internal Control” series that explains the origins and components of internal control systems. Earn the credential by reviewing the series and scoring 90% or higher on a 70-question open-book exam. Learn more about WSU Internal Control All-Star Credential.

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, Feb. 17 at Ablah Library.

Join UReCA and the library to learn good research etiquette covering communication, networking and ethical research habits that will help you succeed in academic and research settings.

The Professional Development Series continues from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Wichita Public Library Westlink Branch with Mastering Conflict Resolution: Science-Backed Strategies for Success, a practical session designed to help professionals address workplace conflict with clarity and confidence. Check-in begins at 12:45 p.m.

Led by Brenda Deitzman of Wayfinder Consulting, this training draws on research-based approaches to help participants understand the roots of conflict and respond in ways that strengthen communication and team dynamics. Attendees will gain actionable tools for navigating difficult conversations, reducing tension and turning disagreement into productive dialogue.

This session is ideal for supervisors, team leaders and professionals at any level who want to build healthier, more effective working relationships and foster a more collaborative workplace.