Shocker Blast: Friday, Nov. 18, 2022

Health and Safety Updates

Flu season has begun — get vaccinated at SHS

Currently enrolled Wichita State students, staff and faculty can get flu shots from Student Health Services (SHS) at a low cost at the Student Wellness Center inside the Steve Clark YMCA on campus.

Hours Nov. 14-18: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Hours Nov. 21-25: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 21 and 22); 9-11 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 23). Closed Thursday and Friday (Nov. 24 and 25).

The cost of the vaccine is $25 for students and $35 for faculty and staff.

If the patient has insurance, the card must be presented while checking in. Flu shot coverage depends on type of health insurance.

No appointment is required to receive the shot.

For more information, contact 316-978-4792 or go to the SHS website.

Campus Safety

Guardian app helps keep campus community safe

Wichita State University and the WSU Police Department are committed to the safety and security of our students, staff and faculty. With this in mind, everyone in the campus community is encouraged to download the Rave Guardian Mobile Safety app.

This app is available for both iPhones and Android devices and can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Guardian sends alerts when there is a safety concern on or near campus. It also provides users access to safety resources to report tips and contact information for various campus offices. The app also includes a feature that allows user-designated, virtual guardians to follow you as you walk on campus, send tips to the WSU Police Department to report information, and connect to the ShockerAlert system.

Learn more about the Rave Guardian app

Available Courses

INSPYRE offers youth mentoring opportunity

The INSPYRE research lab (directed by Dr. Samantha Slade) is currently recruiting undergraduate mentors for a course in the spring 2023 semester. Mentors spend lunch and recess with an elementary school student twice each week. In return, mentors receive three hours of course credit and many great experiences.

Mentors are required to:

Pass a background check
Have reliable transportation to and from the elementary school
Lunch availability from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at least twice a week
Be available for training at the beginning of the semester

This course does not meet regularly like a traditional class. There will be a course syllabus, class readings, and paper assignments. Mentors will receive training at the beginning of the course and a grade at the end based on attendance and completion of assignments. Mentors from any college and major are encouraged to apply. For more information, please contact the INSPYRE research lab at inspyre@wichita.edu.

Kudos

Winners of 3MT competition announced

Winners of the annual 3MT competition at Wichita State were announced Nov. 11. They include:

First place: Sangar Shanthanam, a doctoral candidate in electrical and computer engineering, working with Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan. The winning presentation was “Low Cost Wave Energy Converter.” Shanthanam will go on to represent WSU at the Midwestern Association of Graduate School’s 3MT competition this spring.
Runner up: Sarangan Rajendran, a doctoral candidate in electrical and computer engineering, working with Aravinthan. The presentation was “Valuing Distributed Energy Resources.”

3MT, which stands for three-minute thesis, is an academic competition that challenges doctoral and master’s students in the Graduate School to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience.