Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

Join the High Performance Computing (HPC) monthly workshop, “Machine learning and big data,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24 in EE 264 John Bardo Center. This workshop — sponsored by Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) — will focus on big data analytics and machine learning with Spark, as well as deep learning using Tensorflow.

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 event is in-person and will be hosted by various satellite sites across the country, including at Wichita State. 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 Sunday, May 21.

The Office of Research is hosting its virtual workshop, “Developing budgets,” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 via Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Ever wondered how to start budgeting a project for a grant proposal? Join Fran Cook, CRA, trainer from the Wichita State Office of Research, who will host the virtual workshop, demonstrating the proposal budgeting process, paying special attention to both funder rules and WSU processes and procedures.

For more information or to receive a link to the virtual workshop, contact funding@wichita.edu. Registration is also available via myTraining.

Interested in learning more about hosting virtual meetings in Microsoft Teams? Attend the new ITS training sessions listed in myTraining titled “Virtual Meetings in Teams.”

The sessions will focus solely on the meeting functionality in Teams, including creating meetings, meeting settings, screen sharing options, meeting polls, break out rooms, attendance lists, meeting recording, meeting whiteboards and more.

To learn more about the additional features of Microsoft Teams, like chat, Team channels and group file storage, look for the “Teams Essentials” and “Teams Advanced” training sessions. All Teams training sessions will be in regular rotation. Select “Notify me of new sessions” in myTraining to be the first to hear when new sessions post.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) is hosting the #WSUWeSupportU “Preventing Suicide” training from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 20 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center.

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 CAPS website. All participants will receive a #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt at no additional charge.

Interested in learning more about hosting virtual meetings in Microsoft Teams? Attend the new ITS training sessions listed in myTraining titled “Virtual Meetings in Teams.”

The sessions will focus solely on the meeting functionality in Teams, including creating meetings, meeting settings, screen sharing options, meeting polls, break out rooms, attendance lists, meeting recording, meeting whiteboards and more.

To learn more about the additional features of Microsoft Teams, like chat, Team channels and group file storage, look for the “Teams Essentials” and “Teams Advanced” training sessions. All Teams training sessions will be in regular rotation. Select “Notify me of new sessions” in myTraining to be the first to hear when new sessions post.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) is hosting the #WSUWeSupportU “Preventing Suicide” training from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 20. in 264 Rhatigan Student Center.

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 CAPS website. All participants will receive a #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt at no additional charge.

In partnership with Vet-to-Vet Support Command and the Veteran Providers’ Coalition of Sedgwick County, Suspenders4Hope will host a “Preventing Suicide” workshop for Wichita’s veteran community.

Join Suspenders4Hope for the training from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 21 at First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. The first 100 registrants will receive a Suspenders4Hope T-shirt.

Registration is required due to space limitations.

In partnership with Vet-to-Vet Support Command and the Veteran Providers’ Coalition of Sedgwick County, Suspenders4Hope hosts “Preventing Suicide,” a workshop for Wichita’s veteran community.

Join Suspenders4Hope for its “Preventing Suicide” training at First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 21. The first 100 registrants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope T-shirt.

Registration is required due to space limitations.

The Wichita Linux Users Group (WuLUG) and the College of Engineering are hosting Dennis Pham, a software engineer from Skyward Apps and a WSU alumnus, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 for an online workshop through Discord.

The title of the workshop is “Zero to Something in React,” and by the end of the workshop, participants should be able to make a website utilizing the React programming language.

To enhance public finance conversations, the Kansas Public Finance Center, the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs and the Environmental Finance Center are hosting a free workshop focused on building partnerships between public service practitioners and academic researchers. Join the day of activities starting at 8 a.m. Friday, March 31 in Woolsey Hall.

The conversations at the workshop will feature speakers from across the country who will speak on topics including infrastructure financing, decision-making, municipal sustainability, assessment tools and more.

And join an evening networking reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at Social Tap in Braeburn Square.