Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

Learn how you can become an ability ally during a training forum from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 18. Sign up now as space is limited. The training will be in 257 Rhatigan Student Center, Ashton/Bridges Room.

Ability allies are a network of faculty, staff and students who take a visible role in promoting disability awareness, supporting persons with disabilities and maintaining resources for working and interacting with people with disabilities. The training is designed to shape perspectives on ability versus disability and provide an open forum for questions and concerns for those interacting with individuals with disabilities.

To enroll, go to “myTraining” via myWSU and type in “ability ally.”

Join the Market Research for Startups workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at the Ablah Library Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). Gain valuable skills in deciphering market trends and analyzing competition — skills applicable to your projects and presentations.

Whether you’re a business major crafting strategic plans or an arts student exploring startups, this session will boost your skills. Enhance your class projects, shine in presentations and save the date for the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch and Learn.

Bring your lunch for a productive break. Open to all, with no cost to attend.

Join HOPE Services for #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Mental Wellness training from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 10 in 238 Rhatigan Student Center, Meeker Room.

The training gives students the tools they need to understand substance use, address stigma around substance use and engage with harm reduction ideas and practices to support the campus community.

The School of Art, Design and Creative Industries is proud to present MIDPOINT, a two-day typography event. Confirmed guests include Shani Avni, Ismar David Visiting Assistant Curator at the Cary Graphic Arts Collection, RIT; and Dave Crossland, project manager at Google Fonts.

Shani Avni will be leading a free letterpress and Hebrew type workshop exclusive to WSU students from 9 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 in the McKnight Art Center atrium. Space is limited to 16 participants, and registration is required.

Dave Crossland will be leading a free font design workshop exclusive to WSU students 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 in 118 McKnight Art Center. Space is limited to 20 participants, and registration is required.

To secure your space in a workshop, email Suman Bhandary, assistant educator of graphic design, at suman.bhandary@wichita.edu. 

Need to create eye-catching maps for your projects? Join University Libraries from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons to learn how ArcGIS Online makes mapping easy.

This workshop will show you how to find data and create online maps with just a few clicks, giving your research a visual edge. You’ll pick up skills that simplify your work, save you time, and reduce the stress of tackling GIS.

Join HOPE Services for its #WSUWeSupportU Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 18 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest 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.

Discover market trends, identify competitors and define your target market at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at the Ablah Library, 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.

Join HOPE Services for its #WSUWeSupportU Substance Use and Mental Wellness training from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 in 238 Rhatigan Student Center, Meeker Room.

The training gives students the tools they need to understand substance use, address stigma around substance use and engage with harm reduction ideas and practices to support the campus community.

Local artist and inventor, Eric Schmidt, will lead a metals sculpture demonstration and interactive community workshop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 in Dr. Sam and Jacque Kouri Collection Study Center in the Ulrich Museum of Art, in connection with the exhibition “Dream Machine: Fantasy, Surreality, and Play.” And attend a demonstration from Schmidt at 6 p.m. in Henrion Hall.

The event is free to attend but because space is limited, registration is required.

Feeling overwhelmed by the idea of systematic reviews? Join a workshop on crafting systemic reviews at 3 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons to take the stress out of understanding and using this powerful research method.

In this workshop, you’ll learn exactly what systematic reviews are and how they differ from regular literature reviews. Presenters will show you how to read and interpret them with confidence, and even guide you through the process of writing your own. By mastering these skills, you’ll make your research more effective and less stressful, giving you an edge in your academic work.