Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021

News

Donate food to pay for parking fines

If you have a parking fine, you might be able to pay it off with food or supply donations to the Shocker Support Locker. Food For Fines and Supplies for Fines are initiatives to stock the Shocker Support Locker, while providing a cheaper opportunity to pay parking citations.

Find out if you qualify for Food for Fines

Center for Real Estate releases 2022 housing forecast

The WSU Center for Real Estate released its 2022 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series this week. The publications in this series review current housing market conditions in the major markets across the state — including Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Topeka and Wichita — and forecast housing market activity through the end of 2022. The series also includes housing outlooks for 22 smaller markets across the state.

Copies of each of the forecast and outlook publications in the series can be found at www.wichita.edu/realestate, and printed copies of the 2022 Wichita Housing Forecast are available in room 325 Clinton Hall.

Read the 2022 housing report

High-tech simulation manikins revolutionize audiology education

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders has received a gift to create the Audiology Simulation Lab at Wichita State University. The lab contains five state-of-the-art Canadian Audiology simulators for Research and Learning (CARL) manikins and auxiliary equipment — four adult heads and one infant head. Dr. William McCormick donated $25,000 in memory of his wife, Deanne, to start the Audiology Simulation Lab located on the lower level of Hubbard Hall.

The manufacturer of CARL, AHead Simulations, developed the units to decrease the risk associated with students practicing on each other or real patients. The CARL manikins provide Doctor of Audiology (AuD) students the autonomy to practice important procedures such as making earmold impressions and placing behind-the-ear hearing aids. Manikin use standardizes student learning and testing and allows students to gain practical hours through simulation. It also allows students to continue their education if clinics shut down, as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last day to apply: Is there a speaker you’d like to hear talk at WSU?

Wichita State University is seeking student recommendations for future campus speakers. The intended purpose of an upcoming lecture series is to expose our campus community to diverse points of view, provoke critical thinking, and encourage civil discourse and discussion.

Some examples of speakers might include politicians, writers, athletes, reporters, newsmakers, educators, economists, or business leaders.

Submissions are due by Friday, Oct. 8. Click the button below to enter the names of speakers you’d like to see come to Wichita State.

Suggest a speaker

Nursing Guaranteed Placement Program replaces early admission

The School of Nursing has revamped the former Early Admission Option program and launched the new Guaranteed Placement Program for high school seniors. Key changes to the program include an increased number of accepted prerequisite hours, a new, streamlined online application, and the requirement for students to work one-on-one with a College of Health Professions advisor for guidance throughout the professional program.

High school students who are accepted into the program and start their college career at Wichita State are guaranteed entry into the competitive traditional BSN nursing program – so long as they continue to meet eligibility requirements. This popular program appeals to many students because securing a spot in the highly competitive nursing program establishes their higher education path.

“We are very pleased to implement these changes to the program,” said Brandy Jackson, undergraduate director of the School of Nursing. “The updated requirements and processes will provide students with more support and simplify their path as they transition to our program.”

Learn more about GPP

Arab Student Association hosts clothing drive to benefit refugee community

The Arab Student Association of Wichita State is asking for donations for its clothing drive from Oct. 5 to Oct. 29. Donations from the drive will benefit the refugee community.

Those who wish to donate can drop off clothing items at Wichita State’s Rhatigan Student Center’s east and west entrances. For more information, call 316-749-6118.

Student Resources

TRIO Student Support Services accepting applications

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, limited-income students, and students with disabilities.

Some of the free services include: individualized tutoring, academic advising, textbook loans, referrals to loan technology, FAFSA application assistance, and scholarships exclusively for SSS student participants.

Currently enrolled WSU students who are interested in joining the program can visit SSS in Grace Wilkie Hall 309. Call 316-978-3715 or visit our website at www.wichita.edu/sss for more information and to apply.

Apply for African American Faculty and Staff Association Scholarship

It is the time of year to apply for this great scholarship opportunity. Applications are considered incomplete without the following requirements:

Must be fully admitted to WSU seeking a degree
Have a cumulative grade point average of a 2.7 or above
Submit a copy of your resume that includes a list of activities
Submit a picture of yourself for media relation purposes
Write a 500‐word essay or video submission (limit 5 minutes) explaining the following:
- Why did you apply for the scholarship?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
- How do you plan to give back to the community?

Learn more about the scholarship

Feel like you are always running out of time?

If you are finding yourself lost in to-do lists, assignments, work and family obligations and feeling unproductive, take some time to get organized, reset your priorities and develop a study schedule that works for you.

There are some resources available to you on the Student Success study skills website that will help you figure out where you are spending a majority of your time and help you build an effective, organized study schedule. If you need help, reach out to your Success Coach.

Events and Recreation

Grow houseplants with WSU Green Group

Looking to get into indoor gardening? WSU Green Group will be hosting an information session on 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the Rhatigan Student Center, room 265.

Learn about harmful trends in indoor gardening and how to make your houseplants more sustainable. Attendees will have the chance to make their own potting soil and plant small, space-friendly houseplants.

Burdsal memorial planned for Oct. 15

Please join the Psychology Department in celebration of the life of Dr. Charles Burdsal, who passed away on Sept. 10. The memorial is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, room 180.

Burdsal, the community psychology Ph.D. coordinator and professor of psychology, began working at Wichita State University in 1972. At 77 years old, he was still actively teaching classes at Wichita State University at the time of his death.

If you’d like to attend the memorial via Zoom, contact Rhonda Lewis at rhonda.lewis@wichita.edu.

Public service awards honors two local women

Join Women in Public Service for the 2021 annual celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the John Bardo Center lobby.

For their lifetime commitment to public service, WPS will honor Kathy Sexton, city manager for the city of Derby, and Lisa Dodson, PPMC research and program evaluation manager.

Hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Cash bar is available.

Pee for Pizza scheduled for today

Come submit a urine sample at the Student Health Services; and while we test it for any signs of STIs, you can enjoy some free pizza. Call (316)-978-4792 to schedule your appointment.

Join the Global Village Assembly

Listen to poetry and drums, share your thought, and read your creative pieces at t an evening of cultural sharing at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at 209 Hubbard Hall.

The theme of teh event is ethnic studies:

What does ethnic studies mean to you?
Is your ethnic or cultural identify important?
Should we study ethnic studies at WSU?

For those who prefer to partcipate virtually, a Zoom option is available: meeting ID, 916 2168 2753; passcode, 072896.

Choir concerts return to campus

Choral concerts return to campus after more than 20 months without in-person concerts. On Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Thursday Oct. 7 the choral area will present programs in collaboration with Wichita East High School and Maize South High School. The programs will begin at 7:30 pm in Wiedemann Auditorium.

Math lecture focuses on Monge-Ampère Eigenvalue problem

The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Dr. Farhan Abedin from the University of Utah.

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Farhan Abedin titled “Inverse Iteration for the Monge-Ampère Eigenvalue Problem” at 3:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 Jabara Hall (room 372). Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in room 353 Jabara Hall.

Read the abstract

Physics Seminar to feature professor from Poland

Please join us for our next seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 via Zoom, featuring Agnieszka Mucha, professor at AGH University in Krakow, Poland.

More details about the Physics Seminar series

WSU Tech Foundation to host Pull a Plane

On Saturday, Oct. 16, the WSU Tech Foundation and B-29 Doc are partnering to bring you Wichita’s first ever Pull a Plane event, a fundraiser featuring the ultimate tug-of-war competition — people against a plane. The challenge is to see which team of 25 people can pull Doc (a restored B-29 weighing in at almost 80,000 pounds) 25 feet by rope in the fastest amount of time.

Pull a Plane is a family friendly event that’s open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend to witness the event firsthand while cheering on their friends and family. Public admission will be $10 per person or $25 for a family (up to six people). The admission fee grants access to the Pull a Plane event, as well as to the Doc Hangar.

Pull a Plane begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at the B-29 Doc Hangar at 1788 S. Airport Road in Wichita.

Join us to see who will be the first to pull Doc to victory!

Learn more about Pull a Plane

Add fright to your night with Campus Recreation

Join Campus Recreation for a free night of frightful fun beginning at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Heskett Center. Enjoy a haunted house, glow yoga, movies, games, snacks and more.

Global Village Assembly to discuss Ethnic Studies

The next Global Village Assembly (GVA) will take place 7-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at Hubbard Hall (room 209) and via Zoom (meeting ID – 916 2168 2753, passcode – 072896). GVA is a yearly meeting of campus and Wichita communities to share views about common themes.

The 2021 theme is Ethnic Studies. During the event, attendants are invited to take the mic and voice an opinion using speech, poetry, song, dance or any medium of choice for two to four minutes.

GVA is organized by Wichita State’s Women’s Studies, the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and the Fairmount College of Arts and Sciences.

For more information, contact chinyere.okafor@wichita.edu, marche.fleming-randle@wichita.edu, robin.henry@wichita.edu or joyce.dalporto-ward@wichita.edu.

Canceled: Wednesdays in Wiedemann

Due to an injury, Wednesday in Wiedemann has been canceled for Oct. 13. For updates on future organ performances, visit wichita.edu/organ.

Learn more about study abroad programs at WSU

Attend the Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21 to learn about our programs, scholarships and options for 2022 and beyond. Students in attendance will be entered into a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship toward a study abroad program, as well as free swag and prizes.

For more information, contact us at studyabroad@wichita.edu.

Volunteer Opportunities

Doctoral student seeks participants for hearing research

A doctoral student in communication sciences and disorders is conducting a study on comparison of an existing and a newly developed clinical technique for evaluating function of the middle ear.

Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, have normal hearing, have not had an ear infection in the past three months, nor had a cold or flu in the past two weeks. Participants will receive a no-cost comprehensive hearing evaluation and ear examination prior to testing. The testing will take about one hour in room 106 of Hubbard Hall.

We have implemented a virus protection plan following university IRB guidelines. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Alice Keithly at 580-231-5503, or Dr. Xiao-Ming Sun at Xiao-Ming.Sun@wichita.edu.

Pumpkin Run volunteers needed

Not a runner? Have a friend running in the Pumpkin Run? Would like to help out? Please fill out the volunteer form below to assist with the Pumpkin Run on Oct. 23.

Volunteer to help at the Pumpkin Run

Volunteers needed at the Lord’s Diner

Join the Community Service Board and serve free meals at the Lord’s Diner. The board is serving dinner at the diner’s two locations. Volunteers are needed 5-8 p.m. on Wednesdays for the following dates:

Oct. 13
Oct. 27
Nov. 10

Volunteer at the Lord's Diner