WSU Today: Friday, March 25, 2022

F1RST-Gen Friday

F1RST-Gen Friday: Stephanie Cockrell

Focus on first-gen: This week we highlight Stephanie Cockrell, assistant director of First-Year Programs, Student Success interim success coach for College of Applied Studies and College of Fine Arts.
What does it mean to be first-gen?
Education opens up so much opportunity and value. My family sacrificed so much to give me the chance at a different future. By graduating, I changed the path for my family and showed college was attainable.
Sign up to join the First-Gen Affinity Shockers (FGAS)—This group is designed to foster a community of first-generation professionals, build a group that offers professional development and networking opportunities. It’s also meant to foster an environment where common experiences can be shared, while addressing the needs of first-gen professionals at Wichita State University.

News

Graduate School annual awards nominations are open

It’s that time of year to honor your best. Graduate School annual awards nominations are open. Each program may nominate one student who is enrolled in the fall 2022 term for each of the following awards:

Tillford Fellowship
Delano Maggard Jr. Research Grant
Dora Wallace Hodgson Outstanding Graduate Student — Master’s
Dora Wallace Hodgson Outstanding Graduate Student — Doctoral

Information on each award and nominations process is available at the Graduate School awards website. Simply complete the nomination form for your program by the deadline for consideration. The nomination period closes at end of day April 18.

The WSU 2022-2023 Catalogs are now available

The 2022-2023 Wichita State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are now live and online. Links to both catalogs can be found at wichita.edu/catalog.

Be sure to check out everything that’s new at WSU! Look on the degrees and academic majors page to browse through all of WSU’s undergraduate or graduate degrees, programs and certificates. Click on any of the column headers to sort the list the way you want it, or click on the name of the program and go right to the program information.

Curious about admission? Financial aid? Advising? Commencement ceremonies? Links to all this information and more are available in the catalog.

The catalogs are accessible from your desktop, tablet and smartphone.

Links to download PDFs of the full Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are located at the bottom right of every page next to links creating PDFs of individual catalog pages.

ODI to close early March 25

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 25 to celebrate the 14th annual Phenomenal Women Awards Reception.

Nominate a student to serve on the SAC Executive Board

The Student Activities Council is searching for motivated and creative students to serve on our 2022-2023 Executive Board. SAC prepares students for their future careers by developing essential skills in critical thinking, communication, networking, and planning.

If you know a student who is dedicated to enhancing the campus culture through amazing events, email potential students’ names and student email to sac@wichita.edu or direct students to the informational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in RSC 264.

If you would also like a member of the current Executive Board to come to speak at a class for prospective students, please email sac@wichita.edu for more information.

Nominate your team for a SEM recognition award

Faculty and staff can submit their nominations Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Project Award until April 8. The SEM Project Award is given to a team of faculty, staff or both who have made a notable contribution to Wichita State’s efforts to meet our SEM goals.

Help the Office of Strategic Enrollment Management recognize and celebrate SEM contributions by telling a story about a team that has made a difference, or a cross-functional initiative that advances retention and the student experience at WSU.

Nominate faculty, staff for SEM Project Award

Events

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

Party like a drag star on March 25

The Drag Show is back for its 12th year, and the queens and kings are better than ever!

Do not miss your opportunity to witness all the sass, style, and sexy from local, regional, and internationally known kings and queens at 8 p.m Friday, March 25 at the WSU Metroplex.

Tickets are on sale now. Ticket rates are $5 for WSU students with Shocker ID, $8 faculty and staff, $10 general admission. This will be a cashless event and only credit cards will be accepted for advance tickets and at the door.

Purchasei tickets for the Drag Show

Psychology Department colloquium to feature presentation by Dr. Nicole Werner

Nicole Werner, Ph.D., will present “Transforming the Care Partner Journey through Human-centered Sociotechnical System Design” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 via Zoom.

Werner is an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthcare Systems Engineering, and care research technology and small business liaison leader in the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

Trained in Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology, she is a systems thinker and human-centered design evangelist committed to revolutionizing the patient journey through human-centered sociotechnical system design. Her research has advanced foundational knowledge of the patient journey and informed the design of technology-based behavioral interventions to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities, particularly among older and vulnerable populations and their care partners.

Join the colloquium at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29

Improve financial health at HealthQuest wellness webinar

Join the Kansas Treasurer’s Office virtually as they discuss the Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Plan 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, March 29. The plan is a tax-advantaged investment option to help cover the increasing costs of college or trade school.

Registration is required for this event and to receive the link via email. A recording of the webinar will also be available within seven days of the original broadcast. The webinar is worth on HealthQuest credit.

President Muma hosting town hall for university libraries faculty and staff March 25

All university libraries faculty and staff are invited to a town hall with President Rick Muma beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, March 25 via YouTube livestream. Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Shirley Lefever will also be a featured guest.

Attend university libraries town hall

Apply to pitch at Mid-West Air Force Collider

If you are an innovator, researcher, or small business, apply by March 29 to take advantage of this virtual event which brings the United States Air Force and the small business community together to connect and collaborate. This enables the opportunity for small business innovation to quickly deliver advanced technologies to the Air Force. The event also offers participants the following:

An opportunity to connect innovators with potential Air Force customers.
An opportunity for potential direct contracted purchases or Small Business Innovation Research.

Selected companies will be invited to pitch their technology to Air Force representatives in April. For more information, contact For more information, contact Wichita State Strategic Initiatives at 316-978-5363 or strategicinitiatives@wichita.edu.

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.