WSU Today: Monday, April 22, 2024

Executive Searches

Update on provost search process

The search for WSU’s new executive vice president and provost position is under way. A search committee with shared governance representation from Academic Affairs and other constituencies has been formed.

Open the drop down below to see the full search committee and next steps in the search process.

The search for Wichita State’s new executive vice president and provost position is under way. A search committee with shared governance representation from Academic Affairs and other constituencies has been formed.

The search committee members:

Search chair:

Shelly Coleman-Martins, vice president of strategic communications and marketing

Deans:

Dr. Jennifer Friend, dean, College of Applied Studies
Dr. Larisa Genin, dean, Barton School of Business

Faculty Senate:

Jolynn Dowling, president, Faculty Senate, associate educator in the School of Nursing
Dr. Mathew Muether, president-elect, Faculty Senate, associate professor of physics

Faculty representation:

Shirlene Small, senior educator of sociology
Timothy Shade, director of the School of Music
Patricia Bradley, associate educator in the Barton School of Business

Staff Senate:

Kennedy Rogers, president, Staff Senate, director of ShockerStrengths
Krissy Archambeau, director of operations and processing in Admissions

Student representation:

Kylee Hower, student body president
John Kirk, president of the Graduate Student Council

Provost Office:

Dr. Ashlie Jack, senior associate vice president of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Enrollment Management

WSU Tech:

Dr. Sheree Utash, president, WSU Tech and vice president of workforce development for WSU

President’s Executive Team:

Marché Fleming-Randle, vice president for military and veterans affairs, chief diversity officer
John Tomblin, senior vice president for Industry Defense Programs and executive director of NIAR

Isaacson, Miller (IM), an executive search firm, has been engaged to assist WSU with the search. Robin Dougherty, managing associate who joined IM in 2018 with almost 25 years of experience in higher education, will lead the IM team.

The search committee will hold its kick-off meeting at a later date, with President Rick Muma joining the meeting to give the committee its charge.

Dougherty and the IM team will meet with the search committee via Zoom to discuss various aspects of the search and search process.

IM will conduct its work and present candidates for the search committee to review in early September. The goal is for the new executive vice president and provost to be named in November, with a starting date no later than January 2025.

Update on vice president of finance and administration search

The search for the next vice president of finance and administration position has started, and a search committee has been assembled with representatives from university stakeholders.

Open the drop down below to see the full search committee and next steps in the search process.

Shocker Athletics

Women’s bowling takes home multiple national championship victories

Sara Duque holds her 2024 Intercollegiate Singles Championship trophy

The Shocker women’s bowling team finished first place at the Intercollegiate Teams Championship (ITC), and Sara Duque finished first to take home the Intercollegiate Singles Championship (ISC) national title.

The Shocker men’s bowling team also finished third in the men’s division of the ITC, and Braden Mallasch finished second in the ISC men’s division.

The finals took place April 20. This is the 11th time Shocker women’s bowling has been the national champion.

This marks the final championship for the Shocker women’s bowling team before it moves to the NCAA under Shocker Athletics this summer.

Plains Regional Regatta: Join Shocker Rowing’s annual spring event May 5

Come show your support for Shocker rowing at the Plains Regional Regatta, where talented rowers from the Great Plains come to demonstrate their skill, strength and dedication out on the water. The regatta is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 5 at Boats and Bikes at 150 N. McLean Blvd.

Whether you’re a seasoned rowing enthusiast or just looking for an exciting day out, the Plains Regional Regatta has something for every.

Spread the word, bring your friends and family and make the regatta a day to remember.

Awards and Recognitions

Barton School accepting nominations for ‘Beyond’ Hall of Fame 2026 inductees

The Barton School of Business is poised to host its esteemed “Beyond” Hall of Fame 2026, dedicated to recognizing, honoring and celebrating industry executives and business leaders who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their communities and the advancement of the Barton School. The illustrious inductees of the inaugural Hall of Fame in 2024 were Frank Barton, Clark Bastian and Fran Jabara. Nominations for this prestigious event's next group of inductees are being welcomed until Friday, May 10, 2024.

Read the story from the Barton School

Nominations are being accepted for Latine Faculty and Staff Association Awards

The Latine Faculty and Staff Association (LFSA) at Wichita State are requesting nominations from members of the campus community to recognize and celebrate outstanding Latine Shockers.

Enrollment

Summer and fall 2024 registration is now open

Summer and fall course schedules are available online. Encourage your students to enroll now to secure their classes.

Students can view the course schedule and enroll by using Banner and logging in with their myWSU information.

Summer classes are a great way for students to catch up on credits and graduate sooner.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Courses are available in two-, four-, or eight-week schedules with online, hybrid and in-person formats.

Learn more about summer classes.

Students can reach out to their academic advisor with any questions about scheduling summer and fall classes.

Please refer to the timeline for when registration opens for each classification:

Monday: Seniors (90+ earned credit hours), Honors College members, student athletes and graduate students
Tuesday: Juniors (60-89 earned credit hours)
Wednesday: Sophomores (30-59 earned credit hours)
Thursday: Freshmen (0-29 earned credit hours)
Friday: Non-degree bound students

News

Shocker Store pop-up shop will be at WSU West

The Shocker Store is headed to WSU West for a pop-up shop from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 24.

The Shocker Store will be set up in the main lobby of WSU West so guests can shop for some great Shocker gear and enter to win some Shocker prizes.

CARE Team sees consistency with student concerns in spring 2024

During the month of March 2024, CARE Teams’ number of CARE reports appropriately reflected the number from previous year, March 2023. Reports that came in from staff and faculty make up the majority of reports for the month of March.

Shocker STEM Camp is back this summer

The week-long Shocker STEM Camp from June 3 through June 7 is open to boys and girls who are entering grades two through five. Campers will explore STEM through a variety of hands-on activities including In the Game, Let’s Glow, Operation: HydroDrop and Prototyping Studio.

For more information and registration, visit Shocker STEM Camp.

Presentations and Talks

School of Art, Design and Creative Industries to host panel with public works artists

The School of Art, Design and Creative Industries will host “Activating Public Spaces: Panel Discussion with Artists of the Wichita Water Works” from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 22 in 210 McKnight Art Center.

Panelists include Jill Anholt, Sijia Chen and Joseph O’Connell, the artists chosen by the City of Wichita to add beauty and aesthetic improvements via public sculpture art to the grounds of the Wichita Northwest Water Facility.

Dr. Rajasekaran Namakkal Soorappan to give next physics seminar talk on Redox Signaling

Join the Department of Physics for its next physics seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in 128 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom.

The speaker this week will be Dr. Rajasekaran Namakkal Soorappan from the Department of Pathology, Division of Molecular & Cellular Pathology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His lecture will be on “Redox Signaling – Concept of Reductive Stress and Associated Mechanisms for Proteotoxic Diseases.”

The physics seminar series brings several speakers to WSU each semester and is sponsored by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund.

Learn more about the seminar series

Feminist activist and scholar will give a lecture on Central American feminisms, migration to the United States

As part of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Series, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures will host feminist scholar and activist Silvia Trujillo Cordobés at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room.

Cordobés is a sociologist, currently a professor of gender and communication, and cultures and diversity in the Department of Communication at the University Rafael Landívar in Guatemala City. Her lecture will be on “Central American Feminisms: Gender Violence and Migration to the United States.” It will be an opportunity to talk about women and gender issues, migration and contemporary Latin American topics. All are invited, although the lecture is in Spanish, and interpretation will be available.

Join Life of an Entrepreneur Speaker Series April 30

Struggling with failure? Conni’s got you covered. Join the College of Innovation and Design for an inspiring event series on turning failures into stepping stones for success at 2 p.m. April 30 in Devlin Hall.

In the journey of entrepreneurship, setbacks are inevitable, but failures can be your greatest teachers. Join an enriching discussion led by Conni Mansaw, founder of CM Consulting and Development Services, as she explores how to transform failures into valuable learning opportunities.

This event is free and open to the public.

About Conni Mansaw: With a passion for leadership development and community empowerment, she is a seasoned communicator and team-building coach. Through her leadership training organization, she has helped individuals and organizations thrive by embracing growth through adversity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs.

Spirit Aerosystems VP will speak on global supply chains May 2

On May 2, the Barton School of Business Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA), the International Business Studies Association (IBSA) and the World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) present Spirit AeroSystems on Global Supply Chains. The distinguished speaker will be Dr. Wendy Crossman, vice president, Spirit AeroSystems, in charge of global sourcing.

Students register at a below-cost rate to attend the dinner program (subsidized by the WTCouncil). The dinner program will be held at the Wichita Country Club, and attire is business casual. No reservations will be accepted after 4 p.m. April 29.

Spirit is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial planes, defense platforms and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., UK, France, Malaysia and Morocco. Spirit is an important company not just for local and regional economies, but also nationally and internationally.

For more information, send an email to wtcouncil@wichita.edu, call 316-978-3176 or follow CIBA/WTCouncil on LinkedIn.

Events

Museum students host spring exhibits opening

The Museum Exhibition class has created some new exhibits and they would like to share them with the campus. The new exhibits will be on display from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 on the first floor of Neff Hall and the first floor of the Geology Building.

Students will be on hand to talk about their exhibits and answer questions. Refreshments will be available in Neff Hall. The event is come and go.

University Community Innovations for Positive Aging event is open to all

Community members, students, faculty, and healthcare providers or caregivers are invited to join the free in-person University Community Innovations for Positive Aging event to promote positive aging within the university and the broader community from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Celebrate Earth Week on campus with poster sessions April 26

A poster session on sustainability and related research at Wichita State will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 26 on the first floor of Rhatigan Student Center, east entrance. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to share their work with the campus community.

The poster session will be preceded by a meeting of interested faculty, student and staff on “Achieving Carbon Neutrality for WSU” from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 26 in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room.

Both events are open to all. Contact Bayram Yildirim at bayram.yildirim@wichita.edu or Dr. Ikram Ahmed at ikram.ahmed@wichita.edu for more details.

Attend annual Department of Political Science luncheon May 3

Join the Department of Political Science and Pi Sigma Alpha at noon Friday, May 3 in 301 Rhatigan Student Center, Gridley Room, in congratulating and celebrating the end of the year with its scholarship recipients, new Pi Sigma Alpha initiates and graduating seniors. Light refreshments will be provided.

Surveys

Provide your insights in Wichita State’s brand survey

As Wichita State University strives to reach our potential, your input is vitally important. Your insights help us identify the strengths and challenges in our institution so that, together, we can best serve our students and our community.

To this end, we’d like your feedback on what sets WSU apart and how we can further enrich our community. Your perspectives will help define who we are and steer our path forward. Through the Brand Perception Survey we can help ensure that every member of the Shocker family feels acknowledged and empowered. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to propelling Shocker Nation to excellence.

Take the survey

Wichita State Police Department invites campus to participate in community assessment survey

All faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in the 2024 Wichita State Police Department Community Perceptions Assessment. Emails have already been sent to Wichita State email addresses, and reminder emails are scheduled periodically. The survey link will come from “Whitney Crager (on Behalf of the WSU Police Department).”

The survey will help guide the Wichita State Police Department to better serve the campus community.

Reach out to Whitney Crager at whitney.crager@wichita.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

Training Opportunities and Workshops

Paid faculty training workshop on understanding our students and exploring servingness through pedagogy offered May 23-24

The paid faculty training will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 23 and 8 a.m. to noon May 24 in 135 Woolsey Hall. Compensation for faculty who complete the training and agree to implement the content learned (in summer/fall 2024 courses) will receive a $500 stipend. Breakfast and snacks provided both days and lunch the first day. Faculty must register before May 6, space is limited.