Shocker Blast: Wednesday, July 27, 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

Events and Recreation

Attend grand opening of Campus Credit Union’s RSC location

Join Campus Credit Union for its grand opening celebration 1-3 p.m. Aug. 1 located inside the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC). The event will offer participants gift bags and food vouchers available for the Starbucks and Panda Express at RSC. Participants can also register for a PC/laptop giveaway that will run through August.

The Chronicle of Higher Education panel to feature Haley July 27

Professor Usha Haley — W. Frank Barton School distinguished chair in International Business and director of the Center for International Business Advancement — will participate in a panel discussion hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education at 3 p.m. July 27 via Zoom. Registration is required to attend.

The topic of the discussion is the future of field research. During the event, Haley and other experts will discuss case studies showcasing the potential of field research as they address topics, including the following:

The logistics of remote or widely distributed research sites
Issues of cultural appropriation and biased assumptions in ethnographic studies
Practicalities of researcher safety and appropriate behavior in remote locations
Shifts in funding priorities.

For more information, visit the Chronicle of Higher Education the future of field research registration website at the link below.

Visit the future of field research registration website

News

Student Wellness Center Closing temporarily July 29

The Student Wellness Center, including Student Health and Counseling and Prevention Services, will close Friday, July 29, for an annual staff retreat. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1.

Guide to update personal pronouns available at myWSU

Continuing Wichita State’s commitment as an inclusive campus, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has created a Pronouns Primer, a guide to understanding personal pronouns and instructions on updating pronouns, for students, faculty and staff at the myWSU portal via the Banner Self-Service.

When updated, Blackboard, Maxient and NAVIGATE systems will reflect the information. The university will continue to update and monitor systems to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity and expression.

Learn more about pronouns Learn more about LGBTQ+ @ Wichita State

Degree Works undergoing maintenance today

Degree Works audits and plans will be unavailable today, July 29. During this time, Information Technology Services and the Registrar’s Office will complete upgrades to the auditing tool. Service will resume Monday, Aug. 1.

For more information, contact Sally Fiscus at 316-978-7279 or sally.fiscus@wichita.edu.

Microsoft Office Cloud services updates scheduled July 30

Information Technology Services (ITS) will perform updates to Microsoft Office Cloud Services on 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 30. During this time, customers may notice a temporary interruption in their access to files stored in OneDrive, Teams or SharePoint. Customers who have trouble accessing these files should log into and remove o365.wichita.edu and access via browser. Instructions can be found at the Wichita State Office 365 Online webpage.

We apologize for any inconvenience. For more information, contact the ITS Help Desk at 316-978-Help, Option 1.

Get login instructions for 365online

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