Shocker Blast: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

Student Resources

TRIO DSS accepting new students

The TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) program is still accepting applications for the 2022-23 academic school year.

DSS is a federally funded program that assists and advocates for undergraduate students with disabilities through academic support, resources and services, enabling students to persist and graduate from Wichita State University.

DSS Program provides the following services:

Academic advising throughout your academic career
Adaptive computer lab
Career advising and Graduate School information
Financial advising and scholarship opportunities Grant aid information
Study skills workshops
Tutoring services

For more information, please conctact 316-978-5949 or visit 158 Grace Wilkie Annex.

Events and Recreation

AHINSA presents Garba Night 2022

Wichita State’s Association of Hindu Students in America (AHINSA) will host Garba Night 2020 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center. An integral part of the event is the religious symbolism espoused in the portrait of the Indian deity Durga placed centrally in the Beggs Ballroom. There will also be an open space to dance clockwise around the center.

Traditional Indian cloths are encouraged for wear, but not required.

Join Beta Theta Pi volleyball

All Shockers are invtied to Beta Theta Pi Volleyball at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 28, at 1845 N. Hillside St. located on the west side across the campus by the McDonald’s. Bring a friend, hangout and play some volleyball. For more information or to join Beta Theta Pi, contact Ptlarson@shockers.wichita.edu.

Good Neighbor Week events: Shockers Under the Stars present ‘Encanto’

Good Neighbor Week is Sept. 25-Oct. 1. The week provides Shocker Nation an opportunity to elevate and celebrate good neighboring practices while encouraging a healthy lifestyle. During the week, look here for neighboring tips, benefits and events which will be shared throughout the week.

In celebration of Good Neighbor Week and Latinx Heritage Month, Shocker Under the Stars will feature a screening of “Encanto” beginning at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Duerksen Fine Arts Center Amphitheater. The event will also feature a variety of vendors, food trucks and a preview of a short film from Mama.Film.

The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at the Shockers Under the Stars Facebook page.

Visit Shockers Under the Stars Facebook page

Learn about available internships and Ph.D. opportunities in health sciences

Learn more about internships and Ph.D. opportunities in health sciences at an even 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at 339 Hubbard Hall. During the event, Dr. Christopher Horton will discuss opportunities at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, including the graduate biomedical Ph.D. program (GPiBS) and undergraduate summer research programs (SURP). Horton will also provide information on the application process.

Teaching Matters series returns Oct. 7

Wichita State’s Retention Fellows will host an event for students, faculty and staff at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 in Room 134 of Woolsey Hall. The event will discuss ideas about how to improve student retention while exploring classroom assessment in several forms including surveys.

Savvy Scholar workshop focuses on systematic reviews

The next Savvy Scholar workshop will take place noon-1 p.m. Oct. 7 via Zoom. The workshop will discuss what systematic reviews are and are not, what makes them systematic, how you can read and interpret them, and how you can write them.

Industrial Engineering Colloquium to feature Deloitte Consulting’s Sami Alami

The Department of Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) will host a talk by Sami Alami, senior manager, Deloitte Consutling Industrial Products and Construction 11 a.m.-noon Sept. 30 via Zoom. His talk is titled “Supply Chain Materials.”

Please contact enkhsaikhan.boldsaikhan@wichita.edu for the Zoom link.

Physics Seminar to feature Dr. Saradindu Samanta and Matteo Vincenzi

The next physics seminar will take place at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 via Zoom. The seminar will feature two speakers, Dr. Saradindu Samanta and Matteo Vincenzi. Samanta will give a talk titled “Spectroscopy of The Nuclei Around Doubly Magic 56NI Core,” while Matteo Vincenzi’s talk is entitled “A GRAIN of SAND for DUNE: A Novel UV Camera Concept for Liquid Argon.”

SHS sponsoring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

In honor of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 20, Student Health Services (SHS) will accept unused or expired medications 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Oct. 5-20 at the Student Wellness Center. The event is part of the national Drug Enforcement Administration Program to prevent drug misuse or abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications. The event is co-sponsored by the University Police Department.

Register for third annual Innovation Works Competition

The third annual Innovation Works Competition will take place beginnning at Oct. 21-23. The competition is a partnership between Wichita State, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA in Kansas and offers a fast-paced and challenging student competition with cash prizes.

Through the qualifying phase, teams of three to four students create a one-minute video about a qualification theme that describes an innovative solution to a real-world problem or scenario. The top 12 teams will be selected to compete in the weekend phase of the competition.

The weekend competition theme will be announced during the opening session Friday, Oct. 21. the teams will then check during the next 48 hours with short presentations about their problem understanding, focus area, initial solution and offer a refined solution.

To enter the competition, student teams must create a one-minute video and submit register for the competition by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. For more information including rules and qualifications, visit the competition page below.

Visit Innovation Works Competition

Attend SEAL’s Social Service Fair

Join Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) for a Social Service Fair 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The fair aims to provide students with on-and-off campus resources and information, including, but not limited to, physical health, mental health, disability services, animal education, childcare, educational services, housing and financial assistance. There will also be free food and a chance to win prizes.

Register for Startup Speaker Series

The next “Life of an Entrepreneur” startup speaker series will take place 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Devlin Hall. The event covers the topics of Work/Life Balance, Priorities and Burnout as an entrepreneur. This event is free to attend and offers participants a place ask any questions they may be curious about.

The upcoming speaker, Marquetta Atkins, executive director of Destination Innovation Inc., strives to eliminate the barriers facing young people and women as entrepreneurs. Atkins is creator of the Women Entrepreneurs of Kansas (WeKan!) and is a member of the Entrepreneurship Task Force and the Evergreen Curriculum Committee. She also sits on the Juneteenth committee and serves on the Innovation Committee at Wichita State University.

Attendance for the event is free, but registration is required.

Get help locating textbooks at University Libraries

If you are searching for a textbook University Libraries can help by providing a variety of textbook materials for students and faculty. To get help, stop by the library’s Circulation Desk about textbook availability or Course Reserves. E-Textbooks are also available.

Locate textbooks or Course Reserves Locate E-Textbooks

KU School of Law Dean Steven Freedman to speak at WSU

Steven Freedman, University of Kansas’ School of Law dean, will provide students with information about the law school application process, admissions and more 6-7 p.m. Nov. 2 at 262 Herman Room. The event is hosted by Wichita State’s Pre-Law Student Association. Food will be provided for this event. An RSVP is required to attend.

KU School of Law Dean Steven Freedman Visit

Featured Stories

Texas Shocker Spotlight: Alexander Sterzing

Alexander Sterzing is a member of Wichita State’s rowing team and involved in other activities such as the International Buddy Program and Christian Challenge. Alexander, from the Houston area, majors in aerospace engineering and works in the NASA Jump Start Program.

Shockers come from all over, and students from selected major metropolitan areas in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas may be eligible to receive regular in-state tuition at Wichita State. Read what some out-of-state students have to say about why they chose WSU — and Wichita — as their new home.

Youngmeyer Ranch building serves researchers, withstands prairie environment

For the past two years, Krista Ward, Wichita State alumna and researcher, has conducted research at the privately owned Youngmeyer Ranch in Elk County, located about an hour from Wichita.

Youngmeyer Ranch is owned by the Youngmeyer Trust, which has granted Wichita State research and educational access to the property. The research facility cost approximately $2 million to build and was paid for entirely by donors. Hutton designed and constructed the building.

The 3,400-square-foot building also includes a large garage and storage space where researchers can park vehicles and stow equipment. This feature permits a considerable amount of time and effort to be redirected to research work.

Shared Governance

SGA president opens up applications for vice presidency

Are you interested in being the next student body vice president for Wichita State’s Student Government Assocaition? To apply, studnets must be able to work 25 hours a week and must be at least a junior and a degree-seeking student at Wichita State with a 2.5 GPA (or in good academic standing for graduate student.) Applicants must also be able to attend weekly Senate meetings and other required meetings throughout the year.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. To apply, please visit SGA website.

Visit SGA website

Student Senate meeting today

Join the Student Government Association (SGA) Student Senate for the next meeting of the 65th session at 6:30 p.m. today at the Rhatigan Student Center 233. There will also be a livestream available on the SGA YouTube.