WSU Today: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021

News

RSVP for 2021 fall address

The annual faculty and staff fall address is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Beggs Ballroom located in the Rhatigan Student Center. The event will also be available via a YouTube livestream.

President Richard Muma, with the assistance of several university representatives, will outline key focus areas for the coming year:

Access and affordability
Applied learning and digital transformation
Interdisciplinary research

RSVPs are appreciated for those who would like to attend the event in person.

RSVP for fall 2021 address Watch YouTube livestream of fall 2021 faculty and staff address

Open preschool spots at Child Development Center

Are you looking for a fun, educational and loving place for your preschool child? The Wichita State University Child Development Center has an immediate opening on our preschool classroom for this school year. Children in this class need to be fully potty trained. For more information, please contact the CDC at 978-3109.

Human Resources

KBOR sponsors free Open Educational Resources workshops for faculty

The Kansas Board of Regents will be sponsoring free workshops for faculty to learn more about the Open Educational Resources initiative and have an opportunity to engage with OER text.

These are 90-minute workshops that are no-cost, but advanced registration is required. The dates are as follows:

For more information, visit the KBOR website. Also, check out University Libraries’ new guide on Open Educational Resources created by Open Alternative Textbook faculty fellows Victoria Koger and Maria Sclafani.

Get training on Master Classroom touch panel

Do you need training on the new Master Classroom touch panel? Campus Media Services’ 2021 Master Classroom Touch Panel Training page provides short video and text-based training on the new touch panel to get you started with the recently updated equipment. If you have never used a Master Classroom before or if you would like more in-depth training, you will need to schedule an in-person training session with Glenn Gunnels via email or phone, using the information provided on the webpage.

Events

NOT Back to School Bash at Braeburn Square

Join Wichita State for a fun NOT Back to School Bash on Friday, Aug. 20 at Braeburn Square!

Come and enjoy food and drinks, yard games, Shocker Sound Machine, an appearance by Wu, and a live band to end the evening. Also enjoy the grand opening of Social Tap Drinkery, Sungrano Pizza, and Wheatly’s Burgers, as well specials from other Braeburn Square businesses.

Outdoor activities will begin around 6:30 p.m. and continue into the evening.

Library tour to showcase newest library technologies and spaces

Come look at the new and exciting spaces in Ablah Library from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20.

Tour the remodeled 24-hour study room. Peek inside the new Focus Rooms. Look at the One-Button Studio used for video recording. Play in the VR Zone. Try the Lightboard Studio. Learn what software is available to create multi-media projects.

We will also look at study rooms, collections and other spaces. Event is free, and registration is required. Participants will receive an email reminder the day before the event.

InterFest returns to WSU

The International Student Union is proud to announce the return of its most popular event , the InterFest, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Neff Hall Courtyard and RSC Patio.

Students of all ethnicities and nationalities are invited to participate and sell their ethnic food to everyone who attends. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy a taste of the world.

View InterFest website for more details

Suspenders4Hope run and walk Sept. 11

Help support mental wellness and suicide prevention in our local community and register for the first Suspenders4Hope 5K Run for Hope and One-Mile Walk to Remember 8 a.m. Sept. 11 beginning at the Rhatigan Student Center.

This campus event will take place during National Suicide Prevention Week. All proceeds will go to StopSuicideICT, a local collaborative and non-profit.