WSU Today: Monday, Jan. 29, 2024

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Join President Muma’s literacy fundraiser

Join President Rick Muma and his team as they prepare future Shockers for a lifetime of success. The President’s Team is raising money for the United Way’s Champions for Literacy initiative, which puts books and supplies into the hands of USD 259 students.

Reading helps children build cognitive skills, gain a deeper understanding of the world, improve their concentration and fuel their imagination. As an educational driver for the state of Kansas, Wichita State is committed to helping students of all ages achieve success and become the leaders of tomorrow.

During the 2022-23 school year, 79% of third graders in Wichita were not reading at a proficient level, and students not reading proficiently by the fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out. Donations to the campaign stay local to the Shocker Neighborhood through United Way of the Plains to alleviate illiteracy in the community.

Learn more and donate to the cause

Required Training

Updated access to annual Title IX & Civil Rights Compliance Training

At WSU, we believe in the importance of creating a safe and healthy environment for all of our community members. To that end, we have partnered with Catharsis to provide Title IX & Civil Rights Training. This training is highly interactive and engaging, and is based on research around best practices for healthy communities. As you complete your training, we invite you to reach out to the many referenced resources in order to join the larger discussion of these topics on our campus.

Student Success and Persistence

Eiran Saucedo-Rodarte receives Outstanding New Professional Award from NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community

Eiran Saucedo-Rodarte, assistant director of first-year programs in the Office of Student Success, has received the Outstanding New Professionals Award from the NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community. This award is presented to an outstanding new professional who was worked one to four years in higher education and has contributed in various ways to supporting student success and the student culture on their campus.

As the assistant director of first year programs, he works with the logistics, execution and evaluation of the new student orientation and transition programs, the First Year Seminar peer coaches and the Common Read Program. He serves as the publicity chair for the WSU Latine Faculty & Staff Association and an active member of the First-Generation Coordinating Council.

News

Pursue your interests with WSU’s Community Education Classes

Discover a diverse range of topics, from cybersecurity to scotch, pickleball to painting and much more, and connect with fellow community members while exploring your passions with Wichita State’s Community Education classes.

These classes are open to everyone in the community, and they do not count for college credit, which means no tests, no homework and no pressure.

Learn more and register for classes

Donate food, pay off fines with February Food for Fines

The first Food for Fines of the spring semester will take place Feb. 5-9. This is an initiative to serve the population of Wichita State while supporting the Shocker Support Locker. During this week certain parking and traffic citations can be forgiven with a designated donation to the Shocker Support Locker. Donations can be dropped off at the Student Government Association office in 219 Rhatigan Student Center or the University Police Department.

For more information and details about the program and donation eligibility, please visit the Student Advocate webpage or email the student advocates at sga.gradadvocate@wichita.edu or sga.ugadvocate@wichita.edu

Call for fiscal year 2025 Educational Opportunity and student fee funding requests

It’s time to begin the process for submission of funding requests through the Student Government Association for the Educational Opportunity Fund and Student Services Fee for FY 2025. Through the student services fee, these programs provide financial support to facilitate students’ academic pursuits (Educational Opportunity Fund) or the funding of programs/activities delivered directly to students (Student Services).

If you’ve submitted requests in the past, the budget/review officer should have received an email from the Budget Office to kick-off the submission process. If you have not submitted requests in the past, but are considering submitting a new request, contact Lyndsay Pletcher, Jason Post or David Miller in the Budget Office at 316-978-3030 for additional information.

Requests are due no later than Wednesday, Feb. 7.

Submit your graduate application for degree this semester

For those graduating with their graduate degrees this semester, don’t forget to submit your application for degree. The deadline to submit is Monday Feb. 12. All students who plan to graduate must submit their application for degree and have their plan of study on file with the Graduate School.

To find the AFD form, go to myWSU, click on myClasses and then under “Graduation Links.”

For questions, email wsugradschool@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3253.

Abstract submissions open for Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects Symposium

The Graduate School is calling for abstract submissions for the 20th annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects Symposium. All abstracts are due by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9.

For questions, email wsugradschool@wichita.edu.

Learn more and make a submission

Events

Monday Melodies features Poke Salad Orchestra

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for its live music series, Monday Melodies, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 in the Starbucks Lounge. This month will feature live music from the Poke Salad Orchestra.

The RSC hosts Monday Melodies on the last Monday of every month.

RSVP to attend NSF EPSCoR computer systems research webinar viewing

Kansas NSF EPSCoR is hosting a webinar with Dr. Dan Andresen, program director for NSF CISE/CNS at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 and the WSU Office of Research will host a live viewing of the webinar and discussion after the webinar to enable possible collaborations in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room.

Investigators in Kansas will learn about exciting funding opportunities in the area of computer systems research at the webinar. Refreshments will be provided at the viewing. For questions, email funding@wichita.edu.

RSVP for the webinar

Teaching Matters series continues with ‘Cultivating Student Relationships in the Virtual Classroom’ Feb. 2

As part of the ongoing Teaching Matters series, the WSU Retention Fellows are excited to invite you to its upcoming session titled “Cultivating Student Relationships in the Virtual Classroom” at noon Friday, Feb. 2 on Teams.

Join the Retention Fellows for an insightful discussion on creating a student-friendly online environment that promotes meaningful connections and enhances the overall learning experience.

The Retention Fellows looks forward to your participation and the opportunity to explore effective ways to navigate the virtual classroom together.

Find the Teams meeting link

Join Women of WSU for bingo Feb. 13

Women of WSU invites the campus community to come and play one, two or three games of bingo at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room. Choose to play up to three cards per game, and each card is $5. Prizes include a bowling party with popcorn and a drink for eight people.

Players may bring their lunch or purchase a lunch for $14. All proceeds go to fund scholarships for Wichita State students.