Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

Health, Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services presents DCCCA’s one-hour naloxone administration course to the campus community to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and respond to an overdose crisis using naloxone and other resources.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids — including heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications. Upon completion of the training, each participant will receive a free naloxone kit.

Sign up for the training happening from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room.

• Students can fill out the online form to register.
• Staff and faculty can register on myTraining through myWSU.

Hiring today looks very different than it did 20 years ago. Applicant Tracking Systems, AI keyword matching and LinkedIn Recruiter mean that it’s the rare recruiter who’s just sitting there looking through paper resumes.

So why are so many job-seekers still applying for jobs like it’s 1999? Join Jeremy Schifeling, who served in leadership roles at LinkedIn and Khan Academy (OpenAI’s first education partner for ChatGPT), for a deep dive into the most advanced LinkedIn and ChatGPT techniques from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 18 virtually via Teams.

This workshop is co-hosted by Shocker Career Accelerator and the Graduate School. Faculty, staff, students and alums are invited to attend.

Are you interested in learning more about the work of an organizational ombudsperson? Curious about the standards of practice employed by ombudpersons? Considering serving as a faculty ombudsperson in the future?  Join professional ombuds trainer, Donna Louden, from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, May 10 via Zoom.

Send an RSVP to Carolyn Shaw at carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu to receive the Zoom link.

Join the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn on patent searching techniques from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Acquire essential tools to understand existing innovations, navigate databases and elevate your entrepreneurial skills. Bring your lunch and spread the word. The session is open to all.

Join the University Libraries’ Patent Searching Techniques workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Enhance your ability in navigating patent landscapes, tailored to meet the diverse needs of students. Whether you’re a computer science major delving into tech innovations or a bioengineering student safeguarding your groundbreaking research, this session will equip you with essential skills for effective patent searching.

Bring your lunch for a productive break. The session is open to all, with no cost to attend.

NIAR is offering training on geometric dimensional and tolerancing (GD&T) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23-25 in John Bardo Center. Prior registration is required.

The course is a practical and straightforward introduction to GD&T and conforms to the Standard ASME Y14.5M-2018.

The objective of the course is to provide students with a practical understanding of fundamental GD&T, which can immediately be applied to their current work environment. The expert-led training covers the history of GD&T and provides an in-depth study of geometric characteristics and tolerance zones in an easy-to-understand format. The class is lecture-based, but also provides time for student questions and classroom discussions. Students are encouraged to bring their own drawings as real-world examples for the class to review and learn from.

Attendees should have a basic knowledge of how to read blueprints and engineering drawings prior to taking this course. Attendees who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from WSU-NIAR. A workbook is included in the cost of training and is yours to keep.

Attend the #WSUWeSupportU Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide in the LGBTQ+ Community training from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas 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 rainbow suspenders #WSUWeSupportU T-shirt.

Discover market trends, identify competitors and define your target market at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Feel free to bring your own lunch and make it a productive break. The session is free and open to all.

Equip yourself with the skills to create impactful research posters for conferences, competitions and presentations, especially if you’re participating in URCAF or GRASP.

Join University Libraries for its Savvy Scholar Workshop, “Creating a Stunning Research Poster,” from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

Wichita State is transitioning from Blackboard “Classic” course format to the “Ultra” course format as of summer, 2024, and the Office of Instructional Design urges all instructors who work in Blackboard to register for a free training seminar offered by Anthology.

The seminar is only an hour and will provide instructors with the information necessary to get started in Ultra Course Format. There are four seminar times coming up over the next four months: March 19, April 17, May 14 and June 12.

All instructors should try to attend the seminar if it’s possible, and making time to attend the seminar on more than one date could be beneficial.