Category: Training Opportunities and Workshops

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.

Sign up to attend a workshop to name, claim and aim your natural talents from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room. Lunch is provided, and there will be awesome prizes looking for new owners.

Reach out to shockerstrengths@wichita.edu or visit the ShockerStrengths webpage for any questions!

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 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 in 257 Rhatigan Student Center, Ashton/Bridges Room.

This training equips 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 online on the HOPE Services website and staff/faculty can register via myTraining.

Hiring managers and department admins can attend a series of upcoming WuHire training sessions tailored for those with active job postings or who have posted positions within the last six months. These sessions are divided into two, two-hour sessions that will enhance your understanding of the new talent management system, WuHire, which goes live Oct. 7.

As a key stakeholder in the hiring process, hiring manager and department admin participation is crucial to ensure they are up to date with the latest tools and best practices for managing recruitment and onboarding effectively. Those who do not currently have positions posted or have not hired benefit eligible or non-benefit eligible team members in the past six months, are asked to attend one of the ongoing monthly training events after the system goes live.

Week one:

• Session one: Creating requisitions and recruitment workflow
  • Sept. 16: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room; and 2 to 4 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Sept. 17: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 314 RSC, Venters Room
• Session two: Offers and onboarding
  • Sept. 18: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 261 RSC, Olive Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room
  • Sept. 19: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 314 RSC, Venters Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
• Dual sessions
  • Sept. 20: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 265 RSC, Lucas Room – session one; and 2-4 in 265 RSC, Lucas Room – session two

Week two:

• Session one: Creating requisitions and recruitment workflow
  • Sept. 23: 9:30-11:30 a.m. virtual Microsoft Teams; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room
  • Sept. 24: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room; and 2-4 p.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room
• Session two: Offers and onboarding
  • Sept. 25: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Sept. 26: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. in 313 RSC, Prairie Room
• Dual sessions
  • Sept. 27: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room – session one; and 2-4 p.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room – session two 

How to sign up:

• Log in to myTraining via myWSU
• Select the session(s) that best fit your schedule.
• Space is limited, so timely sign-up is essential

To view updates regarding WuHire, save and follow our SharePoint Site WuHire (sharepoint.com)

If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, reach out to lauren.coulter@wichita.edu.

Hiring managers and department admins can attend a series of upcoming WuHire training sessions tailored for those with active job postings or who have posted positions within the last six months. These sessions are divided into two, two-hour sessions that will enhance your understanding of the new talent management system, WuHire, which goes live Oct. 7.

As a key stakeholder in the hiring process, hiring manager and department admin participation is crucial to ensure they are up to date with the latest tools and best practices for managing recruitment and onboarding effectively. Those who do not currently have positions posted or have not hired benefit eligible or non-benefit eligible team members in the past six months, are asked to attend one of the ongoing monthly training events after the system goes live.

Week one:

• Session one: Creating requisitions and recruitment workflow
  • Sept. 16: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room; and 2 to 4 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Sept. 17: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 314 RSC, Venters Room
• Session two: Offers and onboarding
  • Sept. 18: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 261 RSC, Olive Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room
  • Sept. 19: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 314 RSC, Venters Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
• Dual sessions
  • Sept. 20: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 265 RSC, Lucas Room – session one; and 2-4 in 265 RSC, Lucas Room – session two

Week two:

• Session one: Creating requisitions and recruitment workflow
  • Sept. 23: 9:30-11:30 a.m. virtual Microsoft Teams; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room
  • Sept. 24: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room; and 2-4 p.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room
• Session two: Offers and onboarding
  • Sept. 25: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Sept. 26: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. in 313 RSC, Prairie Room
• Dual sessions
  • Sept. 27: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room – session one; and 2-4 p.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room – session two 

How to sign up:

• Log in to myTraining via myWSU
• Select the session(s) that best fit your schedule.
• Space is limited, so timely sign-up is essential

To view updates regarding WuHire, save and follow our SharePoint Site WuHire (sharepoint.com)

If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, reach out to lauren.coulter@wichita.edu.