Shocker Blast: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

COVID-19 Updates

Sedgwick County COVID vaccine clinic available today

The Sedgwick County Health Department will host its next COVID vaccine clinic 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today, July 27, at Charles Koch Arena.

Anyone receiving a first dose or boosters of the COVID vaccine at the Charles Koch Arena vaccine clinic will receive a $50 Visa gift card.

The clinic, run by Sedgwick County, offers the Pfizer vaccine for ages 5 and older, and the J&J vaccine for ages 18 and up. Walk-ins are welcome, and the vaccine is free. No ID or insurance are required. Bring your COVID vaccine cards for documentation.

Members of the Wichita State campus community are also able to receive vaccines at the Student Health Center. More information can be found at the link below.

SHS vaccine information

News

Registrar’s Office closing temporarily July 13

The Registrar’s Office will close for a staff development event Wednesday, July 13. If you need assistance during this time, please contact Wichita State University OneStop at 316-978-7440 or visit the OneStop office 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at112 Jardine Hall.

Student Health Services welcomes new physician

Student Health Services is proud to announce its new clinic physician, Delane H. Vaughn, MD. Dr. Vaughn is a family medicine, board-certified doctor in Wichita, and is affiliated with multiple hospitals and other facilities in the area.

Vaughn attended Wichita State University as a first-generation college student and graduated in 2003 with her bachelor of science in nursing, working as an ER nurse. She continued her education and attended University of Kansas School of Medicine and received her medical degree in 2011.

Vaughn has a passion and commitment for promoting healthy lifestyle choices and disease prevention and is looking forward to working with our student population as our clinic physician.

Events and Recreation

Attend Sculpture Glow, Shockers Under the Stars July 21

The Office of Engagement and Ulrich Museum will host a glowing after-hours exploration of the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection 6-8 p.m. July 21. This event is free and open to the public

After touring the sculptures, participants are invited to venture over to the Duerksen Fine Arts Center to view local vendors beginning at 7 p.m. The Amphitheater will then begin a showing of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” at 9 p.m.

For more information, visit the Ulrich event’s website.

Visit Ulrich events website

Tour P3 building, network with Innovation Campus partners

The Wichita State campus community is invited to a networking event that combines shopping, donuts and a chance to see the new offices in Partnership Building 3 on the Innovation Campus from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 14 at 4610 E. 18th St.

The event will also include a trunk show from Lawrence-based brand Spencer Jane, which sells casual-yet-polished career jackets for women. Spencer Jane was started by Logan Brown, a Kansas entrepreneur and Harvard Law School student. Brown worked closely with Wichita State’s Tech Transfer and Commercialization when she was launching her brand.

NetApp hosting E-waste and shredding event

NetApp will host an E-waste and shredding event 11 a.m.-1 p.m. July Friday, July 29 at its location on Wichita State’s Innovation Campus. The event is open to all students, faculty, staff and innovation partners.

During the event, participants can bring the following items:

• Personal documents accepted for secure shredding
• All personal electronics, including appliances
• Secure data destruction for E-Waste (hard drive shredder)
• On-site assistance available for larger loads

For more information, contact chris.hepner@netapp.com.

Featured Stories

Beyond the Classroom: Maria Jimenez

Maria Jimenez is working in Houston this summer and exploring her interest in intellectual property as a career focus. Wichita State’s Gateway to IP program helped her get started in the world of patent law.

More than 5,000 Shockers each year take what they’ve learned in the classroom and transfer that knowledge into real-world environments. Applied learning — which is required for every Wichita State student — happens in offices, factories, laboratories, nonprofits, industries and companies across the globe. Students work side-by-side with seasoned professionals to ensure that they’re fully prepared to make meaningful contributions to their employers and their communities when they graduate.

Student Resources

Join the TRIO Student Support Services family today

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide free academic services to a limited number of first-generation students, income-eligible students and students of disability status.

Free services include: individualized tutoring, academic advising, textbook loans, referrals to loan technology, Free Application for Federal Student Aid application assistance, academic workshops, life skill workshops, access to scholarships exclusively and SSS student participants.

All students currently enrolled at WSU students are interested in joining the program can visit SSS Office at 309 Grace Wilkie Hall 309, contact 316-978-3715 or visit the SSS website.

Training Opportunities and Workshops

SBIR/STTR event focuses on application’s budgeting components

The budget and accounting components of an SBIR/STTR application are one of the most error-prone parts of a typical SBIR/STTR application. Learn how to make sense of it at a virtual event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19.

Make sense out of the perplexing world of the SBIR/STTR cost proposals.
Learn how to keep records to the government’s satisfaction when you win an SBIR award.
Determine how to develop an indirect rate, what to expect in the way of government audits, and assist you with government accounting terminology.

While aimed at SBIR/STTR competitors and awardees, this is a free one-of-a-kind workshop that has proven valuable for any applicant or recipient of government contracts and grants.

Kudos

Women of WSU award four scholarships

The Women of Wichita State University (WWSU ) has awarded four students a $1,000 scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. The scholarships will go to the following students:

Juliana Botero Echeverri, graduate student in business
Maria Aracely Martinez Gonzalez, undergraduate student studying real estate and sports management
Hilda Uloma Onuoha, undergraduate student in nursing
Meghan Wald, graduate student in special music education.

The WWSU was formed in fall 2018 by the combination of two groups; the Wichita State University Women’s Association, founded in 1928, and the Council of University Women founded in 1930. The purpose of the group is to serve the interests of the university, to provide student scholarships and to promote social interaction and a sense of community among its members.

Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year will be available in spring 2023. For more information about WWSU please visit WWSU website.

Visit WWSU website