Shocker Blast: Wednesday, July 6, 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

Featured Stories

WSU Prevention Services launches substance abuse prevention campaign

Wichita State Prevention Services is launching a new campaign focusing on substance abuse prevention. The program includes a new informational website that will help students learn more about substance abuse prevention and about the counseling and resources available to students.

The campaign also encourages students who use a designated driver ride-share services to avoid drunk driving to post about their decisions on social media using the #WSUWeSupportU hashtag.

If you want to share your reason for sober driving or to be in a promotional video for WSU Prevention Services, contact us prevention.services@wichita.edu.

Visit the WSU Counseling and Prevention Services Substance Abuse Prevention website

Events and Recreation

RSVP for Clash of the Colleges

First-Year Programs in Student Success and Campus Activities and Recreation will host Clash of the Colleges Friday, Aug. 26. The event will include relay races, team sports and other competitions between academic colleges to determine who rules the school. Come by yourself or with a group of other new students and enjoy an afternoon of interactive fun. All students are required to sign up with the RSVP form. Registration will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Virtual games and a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event are also part of Clash of the Colleges. Read more below.

Say farewell to Lori Evans at retirement ceremony

A retirement ceremony for Lori Evans will take place 2-4 p.m. today, July 28. at 142 Rhatigan Student Center. Evans is retiring after more than 30 years of working for Wichita State OneStop student services as a First-Year advisor.

Training Opportunities and Workshops

Learn to develop SBIR and STTR contract or grant budget

The budget and accounting components of an SBIR/STTR application are one of the most error-prone parts of a typical Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (STTR) application. Learn how to make sense of it at a presentation event hosted by Jim Greenwood 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 19 via Zoom.

During the presentation, participants will learn the following:

• How to make sense out of the perplexing world of the SBIR and STTR cost proposals.
• How to keep records to the government’s satisfaction when you win an SBIR award.
• How to determine the best way to develop an indirect rate, what to expect in the way of government audits and how to navigate government accounting terminology.

While aimed at SBIR and STTR competitors and awardees, this is a one-of-a-kind regional workshop that provides valuable information for all applicants or recipients of government contracts and grants.