Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

New schedule builders and department chairs are invited to attend the upcoming Banner Schedule Building Training sessions with ITS Applications Training and the Registrar’s Office on July 18 and 19. Attendees will learn to enter the course schedule for spring 2024 and view information using Banner 9 and WSU Reporting. Those who are new to schedule building are required to attend both Section 1 and Section 2 of the full training.

Experienced schedule builders are encouraged to attend the Schedule Building Overview Session offered on July 11. This is a refresher and is not intended to replace the full two-day training for new schedule builders.

The following sessions are posted in myTraining. Please register to attend:

• Experienced schedule builders:
  • Schedule Building Overview: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11
• New schedule builders (required to attend both sessions):
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 1: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18
  • Banner Schedule Building Section 2: 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 19
• All schedule builders:
  • Open Labs will be made available beginning the week of July 24. Please check myTraining for dates and times

Visit the Schedule Building homepage for schedule building related information.

Contact Corby Redington in Applications Training if you have questions at corby.redington@wichita.edu or 316-978-3083.

Join the High Performance Computing (HPC) monthly workshop, “GPU programming using OpenACC,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 29 in EE 264 John Bardo Center. This workshop — brought to Wichita State by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and sponsored by Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) — will focus on accelerating coding skills and unleashing the power of GPU programming with OpenACC.

OpenACC is the industry-standard method for developing GPU-capable codes using standard languages and compilers. It has accelerated the speed and efficiency of real applications with great success. This workshop assumes knowledge of either C or Fortran programming. Participants have the chance to use the Bridges-2 computing platform at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center for a hands-on learning experience.

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 workshop is in-person and will be hosted by various satellite sites across the country, including at WSU. 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 Tuesday, June 27. View the tentative agenda for the workshop.

Are you interested in utilizing the class team features in Microsoft Teams with your classes this fall? Attend the virtual training session, “Class Teams in Microsoft Teams,” to learn about the unique features of the class type of team, including assignments, quizzes, grading, reflections, insights, basic editing of the team home page and more.

Note: Before attending this session, please attend “Teams Advanced for Team Owners,” the basics of team creation, ownership and team types will be discussed in that session.

Current listed dates for the “Class Teams in Microsoft Teams” sessions are:

• July 25, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Aug. 3, 9-11:30 a.m.

Other Microsoft Teams training sessions faculty and staff can attend:

• Teams Essentials
• Teams Advanced for Team Owners
• Virtual Meetings in Teams

Full descriptions and available dates are listed in myTraining; new sessions are listed regularly.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) is hosting the Spanish version of the #WSUWeSupportU “Preventing Suicide” training from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 2 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center.

Learn about the tools available 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 “#TeApoyamos” T-shirt at no additional charge.

The School of Social Work and the International Rescue Committee have come together to offer cultural competence and humility training for mental health practitioners and students, and the campus community is invited to attend.

The training will take place 1-4 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th St. N., and is available at no additional charge, but registration is required as space is limited.

The presenter at the training, Samuel Paunetto, is a social worker born and raised in Puerto Rico. He’s been active in decolonization and anti-racism practice for almost 30 years, working with marginalized communities in Puerto Rico and in the mainland. He is the health and wellness coordinator for the International Rescue Committee in Wichita, where he works to improve health access and outcomes among refugee families.

The training is built off the understanding that when the community of mental health practitioners acquires better cultural competencies, and a deeper understanding of systemic and social determinants, clients are better served, and health outcomes improve.

This training is offered at no cost through the Refugee Health Promotion Grant. The training follows and exceeds the core goals established by the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in healthcare.

Questions can be directed to shaunna.millar@wichita.edu.

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.