Category: Professional Development

Attend a Suspenders4Hope Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in the LGBTQ+ Community Training from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 17 in 202 Rhatigan Student Center. Learn about tools to support the community and assist someone in need. All are welcome, and students, staff and faculty can sign up for the training.

• Staff and faculty can sign up on myTraining via their myWSU
• Students, can sign up on the registration site.

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

Ready to make your voice heard with purpose and impact? Join peers from across Kansas for Leadership for Free Expression, a transformative two-day program by the Kansas Leadership Center. Learn how to lead powerful conversations and demonstrations around the issues that matter most, with respect, strategy and confidence.

• Learn how to elevate the issues you care about
• Engage campus authorities productively
• Build lifelong leadership skills
• Connect with students across Kansas

If you’re in student government, a campus advocate, RA, RSO leader, student athlete or just passionate about making change, this opportunity is for you.

Spots are limited so apply now and lead with purpose. The registration deadline is Oct. 24.

For questions? Email Gabriel Fonseca at gabriel.fonseca@wichita.edu.

Are you ready to grow your leadership skills and make an impact on campus? There are still spots available in Emerging Leaders. The Emerging Leaders program is designed for students who want to connect with peers, strengthen their confidence and explore their personal leadership style in a supportive and engaging environment.

Participants will take part in interactive workshops, collaborate on small group projects and learn strategies they can use both at Wichita State and beyond. This is a great opportunity to build your resume, meet new people and discover ways to get more involved on campus. Weekly sessions are held on Wednesdays, with no meetings during holiday breaks.

For more information or to sign up, contact Brooke Guy at brooke.guy@wichita.edu.

Join University Libraries from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Ablah Library’s Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online) for a workshop on market research for startups. Whether you’re in business, arts or any innovative field, you’ll gain valuable skills to analyze trends and competition, boosting your academic projects.

Open to all students — bring your lunch, take a break and learn how to apply market research to your work. Open to all, with no cost to attend.

In partnership with the Kansas Small Business Development Center.

Launched during the fall of 2025, the Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning workshop series features WSU’s health sciences librarian, Aaron Bowen, offering workshops that draw from his wealth of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate CHP students (as well as students in other fields who’s learning touches upon the health sciences) about the research process, effective searching to find useful sources, and then understanding and interpreting those sources once they are found.

The workshops will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. 201 Ahlberg Hall and continue Wednesday, Oct. 1, with a session on “Getting started with Health Science Research.” The session introduces the key steps and resources needed to conduct research in the health sciences and related clinical fields. Perfect for students feeling overwhelmed or unsure about starting major projects or assignments.

Join a #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Wellness Training from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room. The 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 and faculty may register on myTraining in their myWSU.

Launched during the fall of 2025, the Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning workshop series features WSU’s health sciences librarian, Aaron Bowen, offering workshops that draw from his wealth of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate CHP students (as well as students in other fields who’s learning touches upon the health sciences) about the research process, effective searching to find useful sources, and then understanding and interpreting those sources once they are found.

The workshops will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. 201 Ahlberg Hall and kick off Wednesday, Sept. 17 with a panel on the question “How Do Health Sciences Connect to the Humanities?” The panel will explore how topics in philosophy, history and other humanities fields intersect with the health sciences, and will help students understand how integrating diverse perspectives can deepen research and practice in healthcare and public health.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services is presenting DCCCA’s naloxone administration course from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 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.

Students can sign up for trainings online. Staff/faculty can register via myTraining in myWSU.

Wichita State desires to create a strong community wherein all who serve and are served by the university have an exceptional experience. The university has adopted Service Standards, known as Shocker PROUD, which identify common things we can all do to create a welcoming environment and promote WSU.

Go to myTraining and search for “Shocker PROUD Service Standards” to view available session times and register.

Learn how to leverage AI tools to enhance communication, streamline workflows and improve decision-making at “Practical AI: Getting the most out of today’s AI Tools” workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 13 at Devlin Hall.

The session will cover AI fundamentals, best practices, tailored use cases, policy suggestions, and outside resources, equipping you with the knowledge necessary to use today’s AI tools.