Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022

Featured Stories

Medical Laboratory Sciences students earn scholarships from Southcentral Pathology

Two Medical Laboratory Sciences students at Wichita State are the 2022 recipients of the $280,000 annual endowed scholarship gift from Southcentral Pathology Laboratory.

Dr. Joel Alderson, president of Southcentral Pathology in Wichita – the largest group of surgical pathologists in southcentral Kansas – established this fund in 2021 to provide two full-ride scholarships each year in WSU’s Medical Laboratory Sciences program. Recipients are chosen based on merit and financial need, and each student receives an equal amount of funds. This is the largest scholarship donation to the program.

Learn more about the recipients and the scholarship program

Research

Share your experiences of LGBTQ joy

What brings you joy? A group of student and faculty researchers in the Sociology Department are interested in learning about the joy that comes from LGBTQ+ identities. The team of researchers is seeking young adults ages 18-28 who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community to participate in an interview or focus group to talk about LGBTQ joy.

How can you participate?

Join a focus group or schedule an interview.
- Interviews last about one hour at a time and location comfortable for you.
- Focus groups last 1.5 hours, and pizza will be served.
Share what LGBTQ+ identity and joy mean to you.
Spread the word to others who might be interested.

To participate or for more information, contact Dr. Jenny Pearson at jennifer.pearson@wichita.edu or (316) 978-7145.

Events

Register for Savvy Scholar Workshop and learn how to write lit reviews

Join University Libraries for the next Savvy Scholar Workshop — Writing an Awesome Literature Review — from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 via Zoom.

Attendees will learn all the steps to create a literature review, from conducting comprehensive research to synthesizing perspectives to presenting your findings.

Join SGA at the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium

Faculty, staff and students are invited to the culminating event of SGA’s Diversity Week: the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium, sponsored by the Student Government Association, Housing and Residence Life, and the chief diversity officer.

The event is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 in the RSC Beggs Ballroom.

During the event, you’ll hear from the chair of the Diversity, Empowerment and Inclusion Committee, get an update from the chief diversity officer about the university’s DEI Plan, and watch a keynote address from Regina Platt about how students can engage on college campuses around DEI work.

Lunch will be provided for guests.

Interfest 2022 set for Nov. 2

The International Student Union’s annual Interfest: International Food Festival is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the RSC Beggs Ballroom.

Each semester, WSU students prepare and sell dishes from their native countries for this event. The festival provides a platform for intercultural sharing where the WSU community and visitors can try out diverse cuisine and learn about the origins and cultural significance of a particular dish. It also serves as a fundraiser for international student associations, although small groups of students also participate to have as many diverse dishes as possible.

Dishes will vary in price, and tickets are sold in $1 increments. Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance through Marketplace or at the door with cash or card.

Purchase advance tickets

Student Resources

Engineering students invited to Ph.D. Connect

The College of Engineering Graduate Student Ambassadors is organizing a Ph.D. Connect event for all the doctoral students within the college from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 in the RSC’s Santa Fe Trail Room (233).

The event will include a faculty panel on the value of communication and disseminating work, stress management for Ph.D. students, and team activities. Lunch will be provided during the event.

For any further information, contact Kaustub Saha at kxsaha1@shockers.wichita.edu.

Fund provides entrepreneurial seed money

Building a business can be challenging and costly. Luckily, Wichita State students have access to seed money from the Moral Family Fund for Innovation, which can be used to build and grow a startup venture. Applications close Nov. 18. Apply before it is too late.

Apply for the Moral Family Fund

From one student to another: Apply for FAFSA

It’s time to apply for the the fall 2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) campaign.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) allows students to apply for a full range of possible financial aid programs, including work-study, grants and loans. Learn more at WSU’s FAFSA page.

Many Wichita State students have benefitted from FAFSA, including Wendy De Loera, a senior in business administratio.

“FAFSA is a fair way for financial aid to be distributed to all eligible student,” said Wendy.

If students need assistance, they can set up an appointment at the Wichita State Financial Aid office page.

For more information regarding financial aid at Wichita State, please contact WSU’s OneStop by phone at 316-978-3430 or by chat at the OneStop page.

First-Gen Students

WSU celebrates F1rst-Gen Shockers

Wichita State is excited to host its annual university-wide F1rst-gen College Celebration elevating and honoring first-gen undergraduate, graduate, staff, faculty and administration beginning Nov. 7-25.

More than 45% of the student body at Wichita State are first-gen students. We celebrate the Shocker F1rst as they are the first in their family to attend college. Highlights will include showcasing first-gen student art through a special exhibition in the Cadman Art Gallery, passing out of F1rst-Gen Shocker swag, pre-game pep rallies and basketball games, a TRIO/GEAR UP day, a first-gen celebration breakfast, a social mingle, and the first ever fall graduate’s cord ceremony.

To elevate the celebration in November, share your events on social platforms using hashtags, #CelebrateF1rstGen!, #IAMTHEF1RST, #F1RSTGEN and #SHOCKER1ST.

For more information, email FGShockers@wichita.edu.

View a list of the Shocker F1rst-Gen events