Shocker Blast: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

COVID-19 Updates

Student Health Services continues providing COVID testing, vaccinations

All current WSU students, faculty and staff have access to free COVID-19 testing and vaccines through Student Health Services.

Testing appointments are available without appointments and is open to WSU students, faculty and staff. SHS has set the following hours for walk-in testing:

Mondays: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 9 a.m. to noon
Wednesdays: Noon to 4 p.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. to noon
Fridays: noon to 4 p.m.

Vaccines are available to WSU and WSU Tech facility, staff, students and immediate family members, amd Innovation Campus partners. For vaccines, SHS has set aside 1 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays.

Get more information COVID-19 testing Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines through SHS

Sedgwick County to host vaccine clinics at Koch Arena

The Sedgwick County Health Department will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday in April at Wichita State’s Charles Koch Arena. The clinics are open to everyone and will include first doses, second doses, and booster shots.

COVID-19 vaccines are free, and no appointments or insurance are necessary.

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine

Featured Stories

Campus community invited to EVP/provost forums

The executive vice president/provost search committee welcomes the WSU community to attend upcoming open forums for the three candidates as they visit campus.

The open forums will take place April 4 in 208 Hubbard Hall, April 5 in 208 Hubbard Hall, and April 7 in 230 Hubbard Hall. All forums will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day. A virtual option will be available to the WSU community via Zoom if you are unable to attend in person.

Names and CVs for each candidate will be announced on the day preceding their respective campus interview in WSU Today. Feedback from those in attendance (virtual and in-person) will be collected using a Qualtrics survey. Links for Zoom and Qualtrics will be included in each announcement in WSU Today.

Events

Nonprofit panel hosted by the Hugo Wall Society

Learn more about what you can do with a Master’s in Public Administration. The Hugo Wall Society and the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs are hosting an informational nonprofit panel to talk about types of nonprofit employment and involvement.

Meet established professionals and ask questions about their careers in public service. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will meet over 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 via Zoom.

Most of the panelists are graduates of the MPA program at Wichita State and represent the following organizations:

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Guadalupe Clinic
WSU Environmental Finance Center
Great Plains Nature Center

Join the panel at 5:30 p.m. April 1. Password: 386149

Workshop offers tips for writing literature reviews

As part of the University Libraries’ Savvy Scholar Workshop, learn all the steps to create a literature review — from conducting comprehensive research to synthesizing perspectives to presenting your findings.

“Writing An Awesome Literature Review” takes place from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 1 virtually.

Final opportunity: School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries student listening session

The Office of Diversity and inclusion is hosting a series of listening sessions on behalf of ADCI and is interested in learning more about the thoughts and experiences of students in the School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries.

If you decide to participate, you will be helping to improve the School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries for you and for future students. If you have already participated in a session, you do not need to attend this one.

We will hold our final listening session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31 in 113 McKnight. Coffee and donuts will be offered.

Hippodrome is back for its 94th year

Hippodrome has been canceled twice since it began: once during WWII and the most recent during the coronavirus pandemic beginning in 2020. This year, Hippodrome returns to in-person skits and live performances with the theme of children’s books.

Featuring the creative talents of on-campus organizations and Wichita State Shockers, Hippodrome 2022 is sure to be a good one.

This celebration of the arts will start at 7 p.m. April 8 in the Campus Activities Center Theater.

Get more information on Hippodrome

School of Nursing hosting RN-to-BSN info sessions

The School of Nursing is hosting virtual info sessions during the spring 2022 semester to help prospective students learn more about Wichita States’ Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in nursing program. The following dates are available:

9 a.m. April 5
4 p.m. April 8
9 a.m. May 3
4 p.m. May 6

Lunch with Brazita Bites food truck on April 1

Stop by the plaza for lunch with Brazita Bites food truck. Get your meal to go, or spread out on our socially distanced picnic tables or beautiful green space. The truck will be parked at Food Truck Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 1.

JPL researcher to present ‘Dark Energy Survey’

Join us for the next physics seminar talk at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 via Zoom and in Clinton Hall 126. The speaker this week will be Dr. Eric Huff, from the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California. The title for this talk is “Dark Energy Survey.”

Get more information on physics seminars

Celebrate WHM with a free screening of ‘Picture a Scientist’

Join us for the final day of Women’s History Month at 3 p.m. March 31 for a free movie screening of “Picture of a Scientist” in Hubbard Hall, room 231.

All students, faculty, staff and guests are welcome.

PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the surge of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. This inspiring documentary features social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

This event is brought to you by WSU’s NSF ADVANCE Project, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Graduate School.

Watch the "Picture of a Scientist" trailer

Try new flavors at CAP’s International Coffee and Tea Event

The Cultural Ambassador Program (CAP) invites students, faculty and staff to try different types of tea and coffee from around the world at their International Coffee and Tea Event (ICT) noon-1 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 142). Come grab a cup and recharge.

Czech scholar to discuss ‘Post-war Czechoslovakia, Communist Coup, and the Cold War’

The Department of History’s spring lecturer, Dr. Martin Nekola, will give a talk at 7 pm. Monday, April 4 Jabara Hall (Room 127) and via Zoom. The talk, “Post-War Czechoslovakia, Communist Coup, and the Cold War Exile,” is free and open to the public.

For more information and the Zoom link, please contact Dr. Robin C. Henry at robin.henry@wichita.edu

Performances

Grammy-nominated flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull to perform at WSU

Nationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated, African-American flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull will make her Wichita debut in a recital for flute and electronics at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 in Wiedemann Hall.

Tickets are free for students, but range from $6 to $12 for others.

Loggins-Hull’s performing and composing span the spectrum from popular to classical music, from Lizzo and Super Bowl commercials to commissions from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Library of Congress.

Loggins-Hull’s visit is part of the annual FluteShox Day event on April 3. This event for flutists of all ages will feature clinics and masterclasses with WSU assistant professor of flute Dr. Carmen Lemoine and with Ms. Loggins-Hull. For more information and to register for FluteShox Day, go to carmenlemoine.com.

Loggins-Hull’s appearance is generously sponsored by the WSU School of Music, WSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Kansas Flute Society.

Purchase tickets to this performance

Join the last Wednesdays in Wiedemann organ series of 2021-22

The last organ recital of the 2021-22 season of the Wednesdays in Wiedemann series will be performed by Lynne Davis at 5:15 p.m. April 6 at Wiedemann Hall or via livestream on Wichita State’s School of Music Facebook page. The half-hour program will include works by César Franck (1822-2022) the 200th anniversary of whose birth is being celebrated this year. This event is free and open to the public.

View Wednesdays in Wiedemann on Facebook

News

WSU’s engineering grad program top 60 in nation, best in Kansas

In the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of universities offering a Ph.D. in engineering, the College of Engineering at Wichita State University once again was ranked in the top 100 engineering graduate programs in the country and the only institution in Kansas to make it in the top 100.

The 2023 report by US News and World Report — released today — ranks Wichita State’s graduate program in engineering as No. 59 in the United States. That’s up from No. 77 last year and No. 94 the year before.

Richard Biever joins School of Performing Arts

The School of Performing Arts is excited to announce the latest addition to our faculty: Richard Biever. Richard will begin teaching, directing, and sharing his passion with our students in fall 2022.

Richard Biever has been creating theatre for most of his life — starting at his hometown community theatre in Nappanee, Indiana, doing children’s shows; several seasons of summer stock; music directing national and international tours; directing off-Broadway, regionally and with his own theatre companies, Richard has been an actor, music director, composer, and director, sometimes wearing multiple hats.

Richard attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, received a bachelor’s of music education from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and an MFA in directing for the Musical Theatre from Penn State University, working primarily with Broadway director Susan H. Schulman.

Learn more about Richard Biever

Matchmaking Program gives entrepreneurs a chance at commercializing WSU technologies

The Office of Tech Transfer and Commercialization at Wichita State University has launched a program designed to connect experienced entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with cutting-edge technologies and the opportunity to commercialize them.

The new Matchmaking Program links entrepreneurs, investors and businesses with technology, ideas and opportunities developed at Wichita State – paired with the guidance and support necessary to commercialize these marketplace-shaping technologies.

Apply now for SAC Executive Board

The Student Activities Council is now on the search for students who are creative, motivated, and driven to create the premier college experience for the student body.

Apply now to become a part of the 2022-2023 Executive Board to build lifelong skills, friendships, and community. Want to know more? Please join us for a panel of our current Executive Board members at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in RSC 264. We will provide insight into our roles, responsibilities, and answer any questions you might have.

Learn more about SAC and submit your application

International Student Union recruiting executive committee members

Wichita State’s International Student Union is looking for students to serve on its executive committee. Member must have an F-1 or J-1 Visa Status and be enrolled as a full-time student at WSU for the duration of their term of office. All executive committee officeholders must also be available to attend ISU meetings on the first and third Fridays of the month.

Apply for International Student Union

Career Building Opportunities

Attend the Criminal Justice Career Fair

Attend the WSU School of Criminal Justice Internship & Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 in the RSC Beggs Ballroom.

This is a come-and-go event with more than 20 employers in attendance for those majoring in criminal justice, forensic science, homeland security, and anyone interested in a related field.

Get more information on the Criminal Justice Career Fair

Walmart reps to talk about College to Career Program

Walmart representatives will be available to discuss their College to Career Program and their 10-week Summer Intern Program (which pays $25 per hour) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6 on the first floor of the RSC.

The first 100 students who visit their table will receive a free slice of pizza. Walmart representatives will also be available after the event to discuss more details and talk to interested students.

The College to Career Program attracts graduates from two- and four-year institutions with an associate or bachelor’s degree. The program begins in June 2022 and includes two years of ongoing leadership development program with a competitive salary of up to $70,000 per year, a compensation reward every six months, tailored training and exposure to total store, comprehensive benefits — including health coverage (subject to eligibility conditions and plan terms), and a rotating work schedule.

Learn more about this Walmart opportunity