Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) welcomes Charnea Bell to their training team. Bell will offer QuickBooks Online, Training for Beginners and Intermediate Users on Tuesday, Aug. 1 and Thursday, Aug. 3, respectively. Sessions will be online and cost $149 each.

Bell has a Master of Accounting, is a certified QuickBooks online ProAdvisor, alumni of Wichita State and local business owner.

In-person sessions will be offered in October.

Classroom technology training sessions begin Monday, Aug. 14. Choose between master classroom, Woolsey Hall or bring-your-own gray box training. No appointment is required.

Ready to bring ideas to life with a patent? Join the Path to a Patent series covering the essentials of intellectual property, patent searching and the step-by-step process of drafting and submitting a patent application.

The sessions will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursdays from July 13 to Sept. 7. The topics that will be covered in the sessions:

• IP basics
• Drafting provisional patent apps
• Patent searching
• Drafting patent applications
• Understanding claims
• Protecting IP abroad
• Filing with patent center
• Common mistakes & post-filing support

Eager to grasp the intricacies of trademarks? Join the Trademark Basics Boot Camp series delving into the essentials of kickstarting the trademark process, application procedures and so much more. Attendees gain valuable insights to safeguard their brands and brand identities.

The sessions will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays from July 11 to Aug. 29. The topics that will be covered in the sessions:

• Registration process overview
• Searching
• Application requirements
• Application filing walkthrough
• Responding to office action
• Keeping registration alive
• Q&A panel

New schedule builders and department chairs are encouraged to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training session with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 18 and 19. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2024 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to Schedule Building are required to attend both Section 1 and Section 2 of the full training.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Please register to attend:

• Full Training for new schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 1: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 2: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 19
• Open Labs for all schedule builders:
  • Open Labs have been scheduled; please visit myTraining to register
  • Sessions are held weekly in Jabara Hall until the spring 2024 schedule is due on Sept. 1
  • Get in-person assistance from Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office
  • Stop by for a quiet place to work on your schedule

Visit the Schedule Building homepage for related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training if you have questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

Registration is now open for the fall 2023 semester Badge Program. Those interested shouldn’t miss this opportunity to enhance their professional skills and knowledge. 

What are badges? Badges are academic short courses designed to meet the needs of working professionals. With the flexible online format, participants can conveniently balance their workload alongside their full-time jobs and family commitments. Choose from a wide range of courses in business, healthcare, behavioral science or engineering that directly align with various job duties and career goals.

Why choose WSU Badge Program? Earning a badge not only showcases participants’ expertise to employers, but also demonstrates their commitment to continuous learning. In today’s rapidly evolving world, staying up-to-date with new skills and technologies is crucial for professional growth. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a digital credential that can be shared on social media and shown on their resume, providing concrete evidence of their achievements.

Register now. Visit the Badges homepage to explore the comprehensive badge catalog and choose courses that can contribute to professional goals. Register now and embark on a journey of lifelong learning.

The University Police Department is offering active threat training courses to students. UPD offers three types of training sessions, built upon the Stop the Bleed and the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) courses from Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training:

• CRASE lecture
• Stop the Bleed*
• Scenarios*

*Note: To take the Stop the Bleed and scenarios portions, the CRASE lecture must be completed within 90 days prior to attending.

Each of these in-person training sessions is one hour long. Registration can be completed on UPD’s webpage.

Schedule of upcoming training portions:

• Wednesday, July 26
  • CRASE lecture at 6 p.m., Stop the Bleed at 7 p.m. and scenarios at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 13
  • CRASE lecture at 6 p.m., Stop the Bleed at 7 p.m. and scenarios at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 20
  • CRASE lecture at 6 p.m., Stop the Bleed at 7 p.m. and scenarios at 8 p.m.

The University Police Department is offering active threat training courses to faculty and staff to take either individually or as a department.

UPD offers three types of training sessions, built upon the Stop the Bleed and the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) courses from Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training:

• CRASE lecture
• Stop the Bleed*
• Scenarios*

*Note: To take the Stop the Bleed and scenarios portions, the CRASE lecture must be completed within 90 days prior to attending.

Each of these in-person training sessions is one hour long. Registration can be completed on UPD’s webpage, with separate forms to sign up for individual or departmental training.

Schedule of upcoming individual training portions:

• Wednesday, July 26
  • CRASE lecture at 6 p.m., Stop the Bleed at 7 p.m. and scenarios at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 13
  • CRASE lecture at 6 p.m., Stop the Bleed at 7 p.m. and scenarios at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 20
  • CRASE lecture at 6 p.m., Stop the Bleed at 7 p.m. and scenarios at 8 p.m.

Departmental training will be at the discretion of department heads and must be scheduled with UPD through the online portal. Employees should meet with their supervisors before registering for individual training.

New schedule builders and department chairs are invited to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training sessions with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 18 and 19. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2024 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to schedule building are required to attend both Section 1 and Section 2 of the full training.

Experienced schedule builders are encouraged to attend the Schedule Building Overview Session offered on July 11. This is a refresher and is not intended to replace the full two-day training for new schedule builders.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Please register to attend:

• Experienced schedule builders:
  • Schedule Building Overview: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11
• New schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 1: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 2: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 19
• All schedule builders:
  • Open Labs will be made available beginning the week of July 24. Please check myTraining for dates and times

Visit the Schedule Building homepage for schedule building related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training if you have questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

Join the High Performance Computing (HPC) monthly workshop, “GPU programming using OpenACC,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 29 in EE 264 John Bardo Center. This workshop — brought to Wichita State by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and sponsored by Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) — will focus on accelerating coding skills and unleashing the power of GPU programming with OpenACC.

OpenACC is the industry-standard method for developing GPU-capable codes using standard languages and compilers. It has accelerated the speed and efficiency of real applications with great success. This workshop assumes knowledge of either C or Fortran programming. Participants have the chance to use the Bridges-2 computing platform at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center for a hands-on learning experience.

The ACCESS program by the National Science Foundation leverages the accomplishments of the 11-year Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment project and extends the ecosystem to incorporate new research methods, thereby fostering greater inclusivity and democratization of participation.

The workshop is in-person and will be hosted by various satellite sites across the country, including at WSU. Interested applicants must first have an ACCESS ID to sign up for the workshop. Registering for the workshop can be done online through Eventbrite by noon Tuesday, June 27. View the tentative agenda for the workshop.