WSU Today: Thursday, July 27, 2023

News

Portion of campus near Devlin to experience water outage July 27

As the City of Wichita changes out a water meter for Devlin Hall, water will be temporarily unavailable from around 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 27. The outage will also affect Hubbard Hall, the Heskett Center and Wilkins Stadium.

Nearby buildings throughout campus can be utilized during that time.

New process for requesting system access to internet

As part of WSU’s continuous improvement of its technology processes and cybersecurity, ITS and Information Security have recently expanded controls regarding how WSU systems interact with other systems on the internet. As a result, some systems that send or retrieve files with non-WSU environments could find that traffic blocked.

If your system or device does not have the connectivity that it needs, please follow these steps:

Open wichita.teamdynamix.com in your browser
Select Client Portal then sign in
Search for “Firewall / Security Request” in the search bar and select it among the results
Select Request a Service, and then enter your information

Events

Annual Latin@ Leadership Summit to be held at Wichita State

Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC) announced its annual Latin@ Leadership Summit will take place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 29 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

This year’s theme is “Raising Our Voices Through Advocacy.” The leadership summit features a day of workshops and panels designed to give Latino leaders the information and support needed to effectively advocate for the community in the areas of education, healthcare, business and civic engagement. Sulma Arias, executive director of People’s Action and a Wichita native, is the keynote speaker.

A networking event for registered attendees will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 28 at WSU. Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish will be offered. There is a $20 registration fee.

Kudos

New mental health kit developed by Suspenders4Hope featured on KSN

KSN featured Suspenders4Hope’s new Hope Kits in partnership with Comcare Community Crisis Center, providing them with a trial run of 250 of the Hope Kits. The kits are designed to bridge the gap between someone’s emergency psychiatric care and their next outpatient visit.

Suspenders4Hope launched in 2015 with the goal of providing mental health resources to WSU’s student body. Suspenders4Hope is a comprehensive, strategic approach to promoting mental health wellness, preventing suicide, substance abuse and sexual violence. By showcasing real stories of hope, help-seeking and resiliency, Suspenders4Hope aims to increase connections and end the stigma surrounding mental health.

View the KSN feature on the Hope Kits

Nursing faculty contributes to article on diabetes prevention and lactation support

Jolynn Dowling, associate educator, and Janice M. Riordan, Distinguished Professor in Maternal Child Health in the School of Nursing, contributed authorship to the article “Electronic Monitoring of Mom’s Schedule (eMOMS): A Qualitative Study of Experiences in a Lifestyle Change Program with Lactation Support” in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

A subscription may be required to view the article.

Dowling will also co-present with the lead investigator on the topic at the International Lactation Consultant Association Conference in August.

Read the article in the journal