Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

NIAR is offering training on geometric dimensional and tolerancing (GD&T) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23-25 in John Bardo Center. Prior registration is required.

The course is a practical and straightforward introduction to GD&T and conforms to the Standard ASME Y14.5M-2018.

The objective of the course is to provide students with a practical understanding of fundamental GD&T, which can immediately be applied to their current work environment. The expert-led training covers the history of GD&T and provides an in-depth study of geometric characteristics and tolerance zones in an easy-to-understand format. The class is lecture-based, but also provides time for student questions and classroom discussions. Students are encouraged to bring their own drawings as real-world examples for the class to review and learn from.

Attendees should have a basic knowledge of how to read blueprints and engineering drawings prior to taking this course. Attendees who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from WSU-NIAR. A workbook is included in the cost of training and is yours to keep.

Attend the #WSUWeSupportU Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in the LGBTQ+ Community training from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room.

Learn about tools to support the community and assist someone in need. Students, staff and faculty are welcome to sign up for the training.

Sign up on myWSU under the myTraining section or on the registration website. All participants will receive a free rainbow suspenders #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt.

Discover market trends, identify competitors and define your target market at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

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

Equip yourself with the skills to create impactful research posters for conferences, competitions and presentations, especially if you’re participating in URCAF or GRASP.

Join University Libraries for its Savvy Scholar Workshop, “Creating a Stunning Research Poster,” from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

Wichita State is transitioning from Blackboard “Classic” course format to the “Ultra” course format as of summer, 2024, and the Office of Instructional Design urges all instructors who work in Blackboard to register for a free training seminar offered by Anthology.

The seminar is only an hour and will provide instructors with the information necessary to get started in Ultra Course Format. There are four seminar times coming up over the next four months: March 19, April 17, May 14 and June 12.

All instructors should try to attend the seminar if it’s possible, and making time to attend the seminar on more than one date could be beneficial.

Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services is offering a substance use and mental wellness prevention course from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 7 in 245 Rhatigan Student Center, CUW Room.

The course aims to help students, faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support members of their community. Participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt on completion of the training.

Those interested in attending, students can register by submitting a form online and faculty and staff can register through myTraining.

Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education Services (HOPE Services) is offering a substance use and mental wellness prevention course from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 in 245 Rhatigan Student Center, CUW Room.

The course aims to help students, faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how to best support members of their community. Participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt on completion of the training.

Students can register by submitting a form online and faculty and staff can register on myTraining.

Delmar Larson, founder and executive director of LibreTexts, will provide virtual training for Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) faculty on LibreTexts and the associated LibreVerse from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 via Zoom.

LibreTexts is an Open Educational Resource (OER) platform. The KBOR system was the first state system to join the LibreNet, a consortium of members supporting LibreTexts. System members can create, adopt and adapt OER on the platform and use the associated technology. Attendees can open an account prior to this training session online.

Join University Libraries’ next Savvy Scholar Workshop on “Annotated Bibliographies and Why You Should Write One.” Happening from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Explore the purposes, processes and benefits of creating robust annotated bibliographies to enhance the quality and efficiency of your research projects and assignments.

Join University Libraries for its “Intro to Copyright” workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

The informative session aims to familiarize attendees on the crucial aspects of protecting creative works, registering copyrights and best practices in intellectual property.

Whether you are a content creator or a budding artist, the session will enhance your knowledge on safeguarding your creative endeavors.

Bring a lunch for a productive break. The workshop is open to all, with no cost to attend.