Shocker Blast: Monday, Oct. 3, 2022

News

Testing Services to begin screening for electronic devices prior to tests

Effective Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, students utilizing Testing Services will be screened for electronic devices before entering the exam room.

The screening will be conducted with a hand-held metal detector. Examinees who are pregnant, have surgically installed medical devices, or who need to opt out of the metal detector screening for any other legitimate reason or objection must submit an accommodation request through the Office of Disability Services at disability.services@wichita.edu. Students must submit their accommodation request at least one week before the exam. Examinees may be required to reschedule their test if an accommodation request has not been timely submitted and approved.

ODI closing temporarily Oct. 7

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) will close Friday, Oct. 7 to attend the 2022 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism and the 36th annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Conference. The office will reopen Monday, Oct. 10.

Third CAS dean candidate announced

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. The third candidate, Dr. Christopher Jochum, Fort Hays University Department chair, will be on campus on Oct. 5 and 6.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at 209 Hubbard Hall.

Additional information regarding the candidate can be found on the Academic Affairs website

Student Resources

Student Success Tip: Are you stressed?

This time of the semester often brings increased stress and sickness. Luckily, Student Health Services, Counseling and Prevention Services and Campus Recreation offer many opportunities for students to relax and create or maintain a balanced lifestyle. The following resources to help students develop balance:

Attend 2023 London Summer Travel Seminar

Students are invited to attend the next study abroad opportunity at the London Summer Travel Seminar May 15-23, 2023. The seminar is open to all students. Dr. Fran Cook, from the Office of Research and Contracts, will accompany students during the seminar.

The deadline to apply for the travel seminar is Nov. 22. For more information about the program or to apply for the travel seminar, visit the London Summer Travel Seminar website.

Visit London Summer Travel Seminar website

Events and Recreation

Joyful Fall Festiful in Shocker Dining

Wichita State Dining Services will participate in the Joyful Fall Festiful 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at Shocker Dining. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

During the event, Reverie Roasters, WSU Catering and other vendors will be featured. The event will also include fall favorite foods and drinks like hot cider and cocoa. Activities will include pumpkin tic-tac-toe, pumpkin ring toss and a mini pumpkin patch.

For more information, visit the WSU Dining website.

Visit WSU Dining website

Register for Big Pink Volleyball today

Register your team for Big Pink Volleyball by Oct. 14. The match will take place at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the Heskett Center.

Big Pink Volleyball is a fundraiser hosted by Campus Activities and Recreation. Teams competing in Shocktoberfest will receive points for top three finishes. This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and the public. Register at the link below.

SEAL and Care Team hosting Social Service Fair Oct. 10

Wichita State Student Engagement Advocacy & Leadership and the Care Team will host a Social Service Fair 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center

The fair aims to provide students with off-campus and on-campus resources and information including, but not limited, to physical health, mental health, disability services, animal education, child care, educational services, housing and financial assistance. Food will be available, as well as a chance to win prizes.

SAC to host a Murder Mystery Dinner

Rewind to the 1920s with Wichita State’s Student Activities Council (SAC) for a Murder Mystery Dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Beggs Ballroom, located on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The event will include a three-course dinner. Registration is required to attend and closes Oct.16. Tickets are $8 for students, $15 for faculty and staff and $20 for general attendance.

Get tickets and more information

Join Shocker Neighborhood Coalition Saturday morning walks

The Shocker Neighborhood Coalition has partnered with Bike Walk Wichita and its neighbors in Fairmount Neighborhood to meet every Saturday morning at 8 a.m. for a 1.5- to 2-mile walk on the Redbud Trail beginning at Fairmount Park located at the corner of 15th and Gentry streets.

Dogs are welcome if they are on a leash and can walk alongside people and other dogs without any issue. Dog owners must also clean up any waste from their pets.

To volunteer as a walking assistant, sign up at the Bike/Walk Connector Fairmount page below.

Join the Society of Women Engineers for Resume Workshop

Join the Society of Women Engineers collegiate and professional sections for a resume Workshop 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 314 Rhatigan Student Center. For the event, participants should bring copies of their resume and come ready to learn helpful tips that will improve their resume before the next career fair.

Join KMUW’s October Literary Feast

The next KMUW Literary Feast will take place 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at KMUW. Dinner will be provided by Public. Literary Feast is KMUW’s monthly book club, featuring selections made by KMUW staff. For October, the staff has selected “How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water” by Angie Cruz.

Get ticket for October Literary Feast

Savvy Scholar workshop focuses on systematic reviews

The next Savvy Scholar workshop will take place noon-1 p.m. Oct. 7 via Zoom. The workshop will discuss what systematic reviews are and are not, what makes them systematic, how you can read and interpret them, and how you can write them.

Washburn Law School’s director of admissions to visit Oct. 12

Wichita State’s Pre-Law Student Association will host Washburn Law School’s Director of Admissions Priscilla Samarripa 5:30-630 p.m. Oct. 12 at 258 Rhatigan Student Center. During the vent, Samarripa will share important information on law school applications, resumes and more. To attend, please RSVP through ShockerSync.

RSVP for Pre-Law Student Association event Oct. 12

The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Dr. Sean Curry

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Sean Curry from Oklahoma State University (OSU). The lecture, titled “The local CR embedding problem,” will take place at 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 at 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. at 353 Jabara Hall.

View schedule of Mathematical Lectures

Physics Seminar to feature George Gollin

The next physics seminar will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at 128 Jabara Hall and via Zoom. The seminar will feature George Gollin, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor, who will give a talk titled “When It’s Time for a Late-Career Pivot: Now it’s My Circus, Now they’re My Monkeys.”

View fall 2022 Physics Seminars

Join public forum today for second CAS dean candidate

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies.

A public forum for the second candidate, Dr. Jennifer Friend, Rockhurst University associate provost, is at 3:30 p.m. today in 209 Hubbard Hall. All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Additional information regarding the candidate can be found on the Academic Affairs website

Volunteer Opportunities

Campus Activities and Recreation requesting help for Fright Night

Campus Activities and Recreation is requesting donations of the following items for its upcoming Fright Night event:

Large boxes
Clear gallon milk or juice jugs
Old curtains
Dolls
Plastic pumpkins
Skulls
Other Halloween-themed items

Donations can be dropped off at 129 Heskett Center.

Volunteers requested to support Expanding Your Horizons STEM event Oct. 22

Wichita State will host its tenth annual Expanding Your Horizons STEM workshop for middle school girls 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at Hubbard Hall. Volunteers are needed to assist with workshops, photography and will receive a free T-shirt and lunch.

For more information, visit the Expanding Your Horizons page or contact moriah.beck@wichita.edu.

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