Category: Professional Development

The Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning series finishes out the semester with “Publishing and Presenting in the Health Sciences (and Beyond)” at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 in 201 Ahlberg Hall. Presented by University Libraries.

Learn how to take your writing beyond the classroom. This session walks students through what it takes to present at conferences, publish in journals or submit to research competitions. Whether you’re an undergrad getting started or a grad student planning your next step, you’ll leave with a better understanding of the scholarly publishing process.

The LevelUp Your Leadership program is a choose-your-own-adventure style program, allowing participants to choose courses from the program’s catalog based on their unique leadership development needs.

• Introductory level courses for those career pathing to a leadership role or those brand new to a leadership role
• A core set of courses accompanied by a certificate of completion for existing leaders looking to level up their leadership knowledge and skills

Go to the LevelUp Your Leadership website to learn more or go directly to myTraining to find the curriculum and start your journey today.

The Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning series of workshops continues with “Designing Systematic Reviews” at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 in 201 Ahlberg Hall. Presented by University Libraries.

Systematic reviews are more than just long literature reviews. Learn what sets them apart, how to read and write them, and why they are one of the fastest-growing forms of scholarly publication. Ideal for students in health, behavioral sciences or anyone tackling an in-depth research project.

Join a Suspenders4Hope Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide Training from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 6 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room. Learn about tools to support the community and assist someone in need. Students, staff, faculty and community members are welcome to sign up for the training. Space for this training is limited, so reserve your seat today.

• Staff/faculty: Sign up on myTraining via myWSU
• Students/community members: Sign up on the registration site

All participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt.

Join the upcoming Suspenders4Hope Substance Use and Wellness Training from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 1 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.

HOPE Services is presenting DCCCA’s one-hour naloxone administration course from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 in 313 Rhatigan Student Center, Prairie 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 trainings on the website and staff/faculty can register via myTraining on myWSU.

Join a Suspenders4Hope Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide Training from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 27 in 226 Woolsey Hall, Commerce Bank and William T. Kemper Foundation Room.

Learn about the tools to support the community and assist someone in need. Students, staff, faculty and community members are welcome to sign up for the training. Space for this training is limited, so reserve your seat today.

• Staff and faculty: Sign up via myTraining on myWSU
• Students and community members: Sign up on the registration site

All participants will receive a free Suspenders4Hope #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt.

Learn to protect your time while supporting your team’s priorities at the session “Time is a Boundary and a Resource” with the Public Policy and Management Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 at the Wichita Public Library, presented by Percy Turner with the WSU Community Engagement Institute.

Check in is at 12:45 p.m. and registration is $100. Participants will explore techniques for setting healthy boundaries, managing workload and using time intentionally as a leadership tool.

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.