WSU Today: Monday, Oct. 9, 2023

Health and Safety Updates

Flu and COVID vaccines available at Student Health Services

2023-24 seasonal influenza vaccines and updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at Student Health Services. WSU faculty, staff and students — make your appointment now, while supplies last.

News

Student Health Services promotes National Prescription Drug Take Back Month

Students, faculty and staff can anonymously drop off any unused or expired medications to Student Health Services (SHS) until Oct. 27 and it will dispose of them safely. Drop off any medications or prescriptions to SHS, which is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

October is National Prescription Drug Take Back Month, which is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) program to prevent drug misuse or abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Contact SHS at student.health@wichita.edu or call 316-978-4792, or receive assistance in the SHS office.

Sign up to judge the WISE group activity

The College of Engineering is seeking faculty and staff from across the university to serve as group activity judges for the college’s annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

Two-person judging teams will observe a score a small group of four to five competitors. Students are judged on teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills, not on their knowledge of engineering concepts, so judges do not need to have a background in engineering or computing.

Those interested in judging should sign up by Nov. 4. For questions, contact Jason Bosch at jason.bosch@wichita.edu.

WSU Fire Safety to conduct fire alarm testing

WSU Fire Safety will conduct required annual fire alarm testing during October. Testing will be accomplished between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. for most campus buildings. Buildings with evening classes will be tested after 10 p.m.

Persons utilizing any evening study spaces may be interrupted by fire alarms. No testing will be done in any residence hall, Rhatigan Student Center, CAC Theater, partnership buildings or Braeburn Square facilities.

Any questions or concerns can be emailed to scott.murray@wichita.edu.

Code of Conduct

SCCS offers tips regarding AI (artificial intelligence) versus AI (academic integrity)

Student Conduct & Community Standards (SCCS) aims to provide a valuable resource on artificial intelligence and its implications for academic integrity to WSU faculty and staff. The guide highlights three possible scenarios where AI could potentially violate the academic integrity policy:

Enhancement over substitution
Practice ethical behavior
Utilize transparency in work

Incorporating a discussion about the use of artificial intelligence in syllabi is crucial. For faculty who choose to ban AI in their courses, any student using it will be in violation of academic integrity.

To report any academic integrity issues related to AI or other matters, use the academic integrity form (wichita.edu/reportit).

Cyber Security

Microsoft Multifactor Authentication for students is coming soon

Over the next few weeks, WSU Information Technology Services (ITS) will roll out new functionality regarding student use of Microsoft’s Multifactor Authentication (MFA).

MFA helps protect users by making it more difficult for someone else to sign in to their WSU account. It uses two different forms of identity: myWSU password, and an additional authentication method.

Software impacted by MFA will be email, Blackboard and all Office 365 products.

Currently enrolled students who are taking classes are required to register and use MFA. Existing WSU employees who are taking classes are not required to register for MFA. WSU staff and faculty already use Duo for multi-factor authentication.

Next steps

Be on the lookout for more information from WSU ITS regarding when this functionality is available and how to set up your Multifactor Authentication. Learn more about MFA online (wichita.edu/studentMFA).

Presentations and Talks

Biological sciences seminar series continues with Dr. Eric Tongren

The Department of Biological Sciences’ fall 2023 seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9 in 218 Hubbard Hall. Join Dr. Eric Tongren, Ph.D., from the CDC-Division of Parasitic Diseases & Malaria, for his talk, “Malaria, Mosquitos and Me.”

Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.

Learn more about biological sciences at WSU

CHP presents nationally recognized cardiac surgeons discussing medicine in age of AI, digital transformation

The College of Health Professions is pleased to host Drs. Brett Grizzell and Bassem Chehab with Ascension Via Christi for the presentation "Medicine in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation" at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the CAC Theater. The event is open to everyone at no additional charge.

The College of Health Professions is pleased to host Drs. Brett Grizzell and Bassem Chehab with Ascension Via Christi for the presentation “Medicine in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation” at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the CAC Theater. The event is open to everyone at no additional charge.

Drs. Grizzell and Chehab are nationally renowned experts in heart surgery and are founding members of the Structural Heart program at Ascension Via Christi. Learn more about the exciting new technologies that are transforming medicine and healthcare.

Brett Grizzell, MD, with Wichita Surgical Specialists, is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, skilled in minimally invasive surgery and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He is a founding member of the nearly 10-year-old Structural Heart team at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, where he also serves as medical director of its Lung Cancer Screening program. Dr. Grizzell was raised in Wichita and in 2004 received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where he did his residency in general surgery. He completed his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Medical Center in 2011.

Bassem Chehab, MD, with Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas, is board-certified in internal and cardiovascular medicine and specializes in complex coronary interventions and structural cardiology interventions. Dr. Chehab received his medical degree from Lebanon University in Beirut. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine; in 2012, he completed his fellowship in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. During his training, he developed an extensive background in research, having worked on multiple pivotal clinical trials and research projects and being involved in pioneering work on TAVR and other minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Chehab was recruited to Wichita by CCK and Ascension Via Christi to join Dr. Grizzell in the development of a multidisciplinary Structural Heart program at St. Francis, where he now serves as medical director for the hospital’s Heart Valve Clinic and Structural Heart program.

Events

Provost Shirley Lefever invites community to launch of WSU Wellness Initiative

Come hear how everyone can enhance the wellbeing of the community with the launch of the WSU Wellness Initiative from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Woolsey Hall auditorium, or watch on YouTube. Help Wichita State lead in the promotion of community wellness both on and off campus.

Lunch will be provided by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Attendees will also get Suspenders4Hope gear at no additional charge.

Schedule of events:

12:30 p.m.: Event opens with lunch buffet
1 p.m.: Program begins with remarks from Provost Dr. Shirley Lefever and presentation of the Community Wellness Initiative with Dr. Teri Hall, vice president for student affairs
1:30 p.m.: Dr. Suzanne Hawley presents wellness card data review
1:45 p.m.: Jenny Venn and “Design for Social Change” class, a students perspective on the Hope Kits
2 p.m.: Jessica Provines on promoting mental wellness training utilizing wellness cards
3 p.m.: Closing remarks, dessert served and mingle opportunity
3:30 p.m.: Event conclusion

Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to celebrate flavors of Latin America

Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in celebrating the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and flavors of the Hispanic and Latinx communities.

Visit Flavors of Latin America from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9 at the Echo Circle, just east of Duerksen Fine Arts Center, where ODI’s student organizations will sell food, from pan dulce to churros.

Join the Choir fall kick off event

Join Shocker Choir and WU Choir, under the direction of Dr. Tom Wine, in a display of individual expression at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 in Wiedemann Hall. The WU Choir has prepared music written using a first-person voice. The message ranges from personal reflection ("Bonny Wood Green") and expressions of love ("Unforgettable"), to sense of community ("One Voice") and individual empowerment ("Orion"). The concert closes with "I’ll Be on My Way," a celebration of liberation with unrestrained joy.

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Campus community invited to University Libraries’ Halloween ComicFest

Get ready for University Libraries’ Halloween ComicFest from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Ablah Library. What’s waiting for attendees are comics, candy and the opportunity to get a mystery bag.

Follow these steps for a mystery bag:
- Like University Libraries on Instagram: @wsulibrary
- Tag University Libraries in a Halloween-themed selfie.

Don’t miss out on the Halloween ComicFest. Supplies are limited, so make sure to secure a share of treats before they’re gone.

Learn more about ComicFest

Faculty, staff invited to SEM Celebration

Join the Office of Academic Affairs from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom for a Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Celebration.

This year has been a great year, and Academic Affairs wants to recognize everyone’s hard work. The reception is come and go, and comments will begin at 3:30 p.m.

RSVP by Oct. 26 for the celebration

RSVP to Academy for Effective Teaching ceremony Nov. 16

The Academy for Effective Teaching is an organization of retired faculty members who distinguished themselves in their teaching careers. Each year, the current faculty is given the opportunity to nominate retired faculty for membership in the academy. This year, the people chosen for membership are: Dr. William D. Bischoff, Diana L. Cochran-Black, Dr. Alicia A. Huckstadt and Dr. Rodney E. Miller.

The new members will be inducted into the academy at a reception from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Armstrong Room, Marcus Welcome Center. Faculty and staff are invited to the reception where the inductees will be honored for their outstanding teaching careers at WSU.

RSVP to aa.student@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3010 by Thursday, Nov. 9.

Training Opportunities and Workshops

New video series on OneDrive available from ITS Applications training

If you’ve been hearing the buzz about cloud storage and are curious to learn more, ITS has a new video series available (shortcut URL: wichita.edu/onedrive). Learn how to get started with OneDrive, your personal cloud storage location at WSU. In the video series, you will learn how to access your OneDrive, upload files, share files, collaborate and more.

Students will also be able to access the video series, so if you are encouraging OneDrive use in your classes, the series would be an excellent resource to share with students.

Interested in learning about additional cloud platforms? More information about all the cloud storage options at WSU can be found from ITS Resources (shortcut URL: wichita.edu/cloud).