Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

Creating a research poster doesn’t have to be stressful. Join University Libraries from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at the Ablah Library (in-person and online) for a workshop that simplifies the process. There is no cost to attend.

You’ll learn how to design posters that look professional and communicate your ideas clearly, making it easier to present your work at conferences or competitions with confidence.

Join University Libraries from 3 to 4 p.m. March 4 at Ablah Library (in-person and online) for a workshop that’s all about making your life easier. There is no cost to attend.

You’ll learn how to use AI to speed up research while spotting its limitations, so you know when to trust it — and when to dig deeper.

Join University Libraries from noon to 1 p.m. March 7 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.

Join the #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Wellness Training from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, March 3 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.

Discover market trends, identify competitors and define your target market at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn from noon to 1 p.m. March 7 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (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.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services is presenting DCCCA’s one-hour naloxone administration course from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 25 in 257 Rhatigan Student Center, Ashton/Bridges 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 and staff/faculty can register via MyTraining.

In addition to live training offerings, ITS Applications Training has now made asynchronous training modules available to faculty and staff for some of the more specialized training content.

Current offerings include:

• Microsoft Cloud Overview
• Microsoft Stream Essentials
• Microsoft Clipchamp Essentials
• Microsoft Bookings
• Virtual Meetings in Teams
• Excel 365: New Functions
• Outlook on the Web Essentials
• WSU Reporting (coming soon)
• Time Entry and Approval Training
• And more coming soon

Asynchronous training allows users to take each course at their own speed, or across multiple days, if desired. Just like live training sessions, supervisors can assign training to their team, and each user’s attendance will be reflected in their myTraining transcript.

To find asynchronous training sessions, visit myTraining and either search by title or filter your search by online training. Questions? Contact mytraining@wichita.edu.

Interested in learning more about the Academic Integrity policy and process at Wichita State? Student Conduct & Community Standards (SCCS) is hosting multiple Academic Integrity 101 sessions where it will discuss:

• Policy 2.17/Student Academic Integrity
• Reporting Academic Integrity violations to SCCS
• Academic integrity processes
• Helpful resources for faculty and instructors

The course is intended for faculty or instructors only. To register for any of the sessions offered through the 2024-25 academic year, go to the myTrainings section of the myWSU portal and search for “Academic Integrity 101.”  The next training is at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Reach out to SCCS at SCCS@wichita.edu for questions. 

Got a writing assignment this semester or a literature review? Let University Libraries help you make it easier. You’ll be guided through researching, pulling together different perspectives and presenting your findings, so you can tackle your paper with confidence.

Join a workshop that simplifies the process from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Ablah Library (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

In advance of the Suspenders4Hope Shocker men’s basketball Black-Out Mental Health Stigma game, attend the Suspenders4Hope #WSUWeSupportU Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide training for the LGBTQ+ community from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 in 240 Rhatigan Student Center, Mayfield 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 suspenders #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt, and you can wear your shirt to the game on the Feb. 12.