Category: Professional Development

The upcoming Microsoft SharePoint hands-on training covers foundational skills in one of the most widely used collaboration and content management tools.

Whether you are new to SharePoint or looking to build your skills, this session will help you navigate and use SharePoint to organize, share and manage information more effectively.

To register, log in to myTraining and search for “SharePoint 1: Foundations.” Space is limited, so register early.

The last of this month’s workshops on audio description for video will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 14 via Microsoft Teams. This is an open-question workshop and discussion. You can learn more and get the link to join on the video audio description workshop page.

To learn more about Title II updates, including deadlines, more training and resources, visit and bookmark the WSU Title II Plan SharePoint page.

The Community Engagement Institute invites you to participate in “Rising to the Challenge,” a spring 2026 series of free, interactive workshops designed to strengthen the capacity of nonprofit organizations. Whether you attend one session or the full series, each workshop offers practical tools and insights to support your work.

All five sessions are 60 minutes long, held at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, and are open to everyone. The series runs from May 12 through June 16. Explore the topics, find sessions that fit your interests and register to sign up for the workshop(s) you’d like to attend:

• May 12: “Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity” with Vickie Kline, Nonprofitgo
• May 19: “Authenticity And Appreciation In Community Engagement” with Percy Turner, CEI
• June 2: “Partnership In Leadership: Connecting With Young Leaders” with Percy Turner, CEI
• June 9: “Demystifying Federal Grants: How To Write Proposals That Get Funded” with Sarah Simister, Social Innovation Lab
• June 16: “No Fear, Just Facts: Finding Clarity & Confidence In Evaluation” with Dr. Tara Gregory and Dr. Sarah Jolley, CEI

Contact Zane May at zane.may@wichita.edu for questions related to the Rising to the Challenge spring 2026 series.

Learn how to stay composed and effective in high-pressure situations. Led by Percy Turner of the Community Engagement Institute, this session equips participants with emotional regulation and communication tools to navigate challenges with clarity and confidence.

Join from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 21 (check-in starts at 12:45 p.m.) at the Wichita Public Library, Evergreen Branch, 2601 N Arkansas Ave. Cost is $100 per person. Shockers can use code 2025ProDev to receive 10% off registration for any class.

Student success is an important responsibility of everyone at WSU and leaders in particular play a vital role in fostering an environment and behaviors that enhance the student experience. Go to myTraining and register to attend the LevelUp Your Leadership certificate path course, “Enhancing Student Success,” where you’ll learn effective strategies and share best practices for fostering student success and persistence.

The certificate path course, “Improving Culture Through Difficult Conversations,” also has a session available in myTraining.

To learn more about the LevelUp Your Leadership program and other professional development resources, go to wichita.edu/hrprofessionaldevelopment.

Join the next Suspenders4Hope Substance Use and Wellness Training from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room. This 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/faculty may register on myTraining via myWSU.

Explore how different generations bring unique perspectives, strengths and expectations to the workplace. Led by Brenda Deitzman of Wayfinder Consulting, this session will help participants build more inclusive, productive teams by improving communication and bridging generational gaps.

Join from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 4 (check-in starts at 12:45 p.m.) at the Wichita Public Library Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N. Cost is $100 per person. Shockers can use code 2025ProDev to receive 10% off registration for any class.

HOPE Services is presenting DCCCA’s one-hour naloxone administration course from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 28 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room 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 on myWSU.

This hands-on training, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21 held virtually via Microsoft Teams, covers foundational skills in one of the most widely used presentation tools in higher education.

Whether you are new to PowerPoint or looking to strengthen your existing skills, this session will leave you better equipped to navigate and utilize the tools in PowerPoint to create compelling presentations with efficiency.

To register, log in to myTraining via your myWSU and search for “Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials.” Space is limited, so register early.

Staff Senate and Human Resources are excited to continue offering faculty and staff professional development opportunities made possible through grants they wrote and were awarded by the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC).

Faculty and staff who’ve taken advantage of this opportunity share about the impact it has on their growth and success, like Dr. Bobby Berry, assistant dean of the College of Education, in this testimonial video.

The grant provides a select number of seats for KLC’s leadership development path which starts with step one, “When Everyone Leads.” Based on KLC’s bestselling book, “When Everyone Leads,” this six-hour course makes leadership radically accessible, unleashing capacity for collective leadership in teams, organizations, coalitions and communities.

All faculty and staff are invited to go to the KLC professional development opportunity website to learn more and find instructions for submitting an interest form.

For additional professional development resources, visit the HR professional development website.