WSU Today: Monday, March 7, 2022

News

WSU Fire Safety conducing fire alarm testing, maintenance beginning March 7

Wichita State’s Fire Safety and contractors will be conducting fire alarm system testing and maintenance throughout March beginning March 7. These tests cause little to no interruption of business and classes during this period.

For more information, contact Scott Murray at scott.murray@wichita.edu.

Help Shocker transfer students

Were you a transfer student in college? The Transfer Student Working Group is developing a list of current faculty and staff who were (or are) transfer students. The group is also seeking advocates and can provide faculty and staff information about upcoming opportunities designed to support and celebrate transfer students. Participants for these events do not have to be former transfer students.

For more information, visit Wichita State’s National Transfer Student Week website.

Visit Transfer Student website Fill out form if you are a former transfer student

Testing appointment required during mid-terms

Due to the increase in exam traffic during mid-terms, Wichita State's Testing Service at Grace Wilkie Hall will require all students to have appointments before arrival. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

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Turn in URCA proposals by April 1

Proposals are due to the Office of Research for University Research/Creative Award (URCA) projects no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 1. The URCA provides faculty funding of up to $4,500 to retool or reestablish productive research, creative projects, or as seed money to develop pilot data where external funding is available.

Proposers must work with a grant specialist from the Office of Research before submitting and all complete applications require an endorsement from the chair and dean. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed or considered.

For more information or to get started, contact proposals@wichita.edu.

Events and Recreation

Longtime Wichita-based artist Ann Resnick speaking at Ulrich today

The Ulrich Museum of Art will host an artist talk featuring Wichita-based artist Ann Resnick at 6 p.m. today, March 8. There will be a reception before at 5:30 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public.

Resnick has been making art for more than forty years. A pillar of contemporary art in Wichita, she has worked as a gallerist, activist and exhibiting artist to benefit the local community for 25 years. Shown nationally and internationally, much of her work has never been seen in Wichita. She will discuss her current exhibition, “Chapter & Verse,” with curator Ksenya Gurshtein. “Chapter & Verse” presents highlights of her artistic career going back to the 1990s. The exhibition is on display at the Ulrich Museum through May 7.

Dr. Laila Cure presenting ‘Modeling and Analysis of Contemporary Work Systems’ today

Dr. Laila Cure, a Wichita State assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, will present about “Modeling and Analysis of Contemporary Work Systems” at 11 a.m. today, March 11 via Zoom.

This presentation will investigate the dynamics of various types of work systems using statistical modeling techniques. A work system is described as a productive system involving humans executing tasks over a period to meet performance expectations. The definition includes, but is not limited to repetitive systems, which are the basis of state-of-the-art-work analysis methods.

Cure received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of South Florida in 2011. Her research focuses on the use of analytics and mathematical modeling techniques to understand and design operations involving humans interacting with technology in uncertain environments. Cure currently teaches Work Systems, Production Systems, Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems, and Data Analytics. She is also the faculty advisor for the Wichita State Student Chapter of the Association for Supply Chain Management.

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WSU’s Math Circle hosting Pi-Day celebration

Wichita State’s Math Circle will host a Pi-Day Celebration at 7 p.m. March 7 at Jabara Hall (Room 128). Math Circle is a program for middle and high school students. The event is for the middle and high school students, their families Faculty and staff with children or grandchildren grades 5-12 are also invited to attend.

To attend, please RSVP with tinka.davis@wichita.edu.

Learn more about WSU's Math Circle

Take the mystery out of patent searching with ERS workshop March 8

The next Entrepreneurship Research Workshop (ERS) “Patent Basics for New Inventors” will take place 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 at Ablah Library (Room 217, second floor). The workshop will introduce participants to different types of patents and applications, patent eligibility, parts of a patent, how to find free legal assistance, and patent searching. Registration for this workshop is free of charge.

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Register for Candid Conversations: An insider’s perspective on criminal justice reform

The Wichita Public Library will host Candid Conversations: An Insider’s Perspective on Criminal Justice Reform 6–7:30 p.m. March 31 at the Advanced Learning Library Conference Center.

The public dialogue on criminal justice reform has primarily been through the lens of criminal justice professionals, academics and politicians. This panel will feature former offenders who will discuss what needs to be reformed in the criminal justice system. Dr. Michael Birzer, a Wichita state professor of criminal justice, will facilitate the panel discussion.

Registration is required to attend this event. To register, contact 316-261-8500 or visit the Wichita Public Library Events Calendar webpage.

Learn to teach a first-year seminar

The First-Year Seminar programs will host an information session about how to teach a first-year seminar (FYS) beginning at 11 a.m. March 8 at the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) (Room 261) and at 3 p.m. March 22 at the RSC (Room 256). The session will teach participants about creating and teaching an FYS class for first-year students.

Teaching an FYS is an excellent opportunity to introduce new students to a faculty member’s discipline and department, and it can help first-year students acclimate to Wichita State and improve their chances for academic success.

For more information, visit WSU’s FYS webpage or contact Aaron.Rife@wichita.edu.

Visit WSU's FYS webpage

Register for Edible Book Festival April 1

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in University Libraries’ annual Edible Book Festival which will take place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ablah Library. Registration is free of charge. Those who register are encouraged to create edible art based on their favorite literature for a chance to win prizes.

The deadline to register is noon Thursday, March 31.

Join next spring 2022 Lifting Clinic today

The March edition of the Lifting Clinic will take place at 1 p.m. today, March 11 via Facebook Live. Join Andy Sykes and learn how to set a target heart rate for training goals, how long to train, and how long the recovery should be between sets and workouts. The event will also feature a discussion of bioenergetics and muscle physiology.

Students, colleagues invited to celebrate Dr. Raymond Hull

Please join the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) for a come-and-go event featuring hors d’oeuvres and speakers celebrating Dr. Raymond (Ray) Hull at 4:30 p.m. March 22 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 233). During the event, Students and colleagues will be present to share stories of his time at WSU.

Hull served as a professor in the CSD department at Wichita State for 27 years before retiring in 2020. Before coming to WSU, Hull was a professor and chair of the Communication Disorders Department at Northern Colorado University. Since retiring, he continues to write books and contribute to newspaper columns.

All participants must RSVP by March 15 to attend. Click the registration link to RSVP by March 15. Please include total number of attendees, so we have an accurate count for catering purposes.

For more information (or if you encounter online form issues), contact csd@wichita.edu.