WSU Today: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024

News

Student Outreach & Support announces promotion of Courtney Lockhart to lead case manager and advocate for department

Student Outreach & Support is excited to announce the promotion of Courtney Lockhart to lead case manager and advocate for the department. In this new role, Courtney will continue to provide essential support to students facing barriers to academic success and wellbeing, while overseeing his cohort in the day to day functions.

Courtney has been a dedicated staff member at Wichita State since 2003. In his 21 years of serving students, Courtney has accomplished many milestones, including serving as president and vice president of the African American Faculty and Staff Association; being an active member and staff advisor for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; serving as a staff senator for the 2023-25 term; and completing the inaugural Like A Boss cohort through the Division of Student Affairs this past spring. Courtney is also a proud alum of WSU, having received his Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of General Studies, Master of Counseling and is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

New at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes – Single lane reservations

Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is now offering single lane reservations. You can now reserve lanes for your friends or family up to five days in advance. Just $40 per lane per hour and rental shoes are included.

You may have up to eight people, however the recommended maximum is six per lane. Reservations can be made by phone at 316-978-3479 and payment is due at the time of booking.

Invite students to attend Savvy Scholar workshop on finding social data

Encourage your students to explore the vast world of demographic and social data in the upcoming workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons (in-person and online). And with the new attendance tracking system in place, offering extra credit for student participation is now simpler than ever. There is no cost to attend.

The session will guide them through accessing and utilizing key data sources to better understand demographic groups, large populations and pressing social issues. Empower your students with the tools they need for impactful research.

Learn more about the workshop

Presentations and Talks

Don’t miss Chris Wright, Liberty Energy CEO, live Sept. 25

Mark your calendars now: At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, Chris Wright — founder, CEO and chairman of Liberty Energy, and the fall 2024 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will deliver a keynote presentation, “Empowering Global Communities: The Transformative Role of Energy in Bettering Human Lives,” as part of the prestigious James Schwartz Lecture Series.

Join the keynote at 3:30 p.m. in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Doors open at 3 p.m. Stick around after the keynote for a signing and reception in the Woolsey Hall Atrium. This is an event for anyone looking to gain insights from a leader revolutionizing the global energy industry — and share with your students, colleagues and networks. The upcoming keynote event is free and open to public. RSVP now to secure your spot.

RSVP to the keynote

Promoting mental wellness in the workplace with the Wichita Chamber of Commerce

The Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce is discussing mental wellness in the workplace with a presentation from Dr. Jessica Provines, WSU’s chief psychologist. at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Crown Uptown Theatre.

Participants will discover how to improve workplace mental wellness through strategic approaches and simple exercises. They’ll also learn about Suspenders4Hope resources for supporting mental health in their organizations.

Events and Recreation

Wichita State offering walk-in headshot photos at event

The Office of Strategic Communications will offer headshot photos to WSU faculty and staff at no additional charge. These opportunities are quick and walk-in only without needing to schedule an appointment.

The next headshot photo event is from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room.

Additional dates will be announced in the future.

Learn more about headshots and what to expect at wichita.edu/headshots.

Attend Wellness Retreat for faculty and staff

Plan to attend the Wellness Retreat for faculty and staff at noon Friday, Oct. 18 in the Rhatigan Student Center. In addition to a lunch and nurturing program, the retreat will highlight wellness resources available on campus and Dr. Shirley Lefever’s, provost and executive vice president, farewell-ness address. Two Shockers who have played a key role in developing a wellness focused culture on campus will also be celebrated with the 2024 Suspenders4Hope Champion award.

Connect with colleagues and engage in a variety of wellness activities, including a community service project helping to build HOPE kits to be distributed to people in times of crisis at the Student Wellness Center and Comcare Crisis Services.

Runners ages 10 and younger are encouraged to join the annual Little Pumpkin Run

Lace up your kid’s sneakers and join the Little Pumpkin Run 1K Fun Run Oct. 19. The run is great for children up to 10 years old. Every young runner will receive a event T-shirt and a finisher medal.

If your child is looking for a bigger challenge, they can also sign up for the 5K Pumpkin Run, which is open to all ages. Whether they walk or run, all participants will earn an event T-shirt and finisher medal.

Bring the whole family for a day of running, excitement and memories.

Registration for the 2024 Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference is now open

The 2024 Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference will be held Oct. 18 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The conference is free and open to the public. Organizers request that all attendees pre-register to help with the conference planning process, even if they plan to drop in and out.

Pre-registration will be open until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6.

About this year’s keynote:

Organizers are excited to share that the keynote speaker will be Dr. Meg Paceley (they/them), whose talk is titled, “Health, Activism, Community and Resistance in an Era of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy, Legislation and Rhetoric.”

October Mentoring Circles will focus on ADVANCE grant

Join the Women’s Leadership Initiative for its October Mentoring Talk Circle from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9 in the RSC Ballroom. Lunch will be provided.

Wichita State University was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation for its ADVANCE project, “REACH for Excellence: WSU’s ADVANCE Adaptation Initiative for Equity in STEM Faculty.” Leading this initiative are principal investigator Dr. Jan Twomey and co-principal investigators Dr. Linnea GlenMaye, Dr. Rhonda Lewis, Dr. Moriah Beck, Dr. David Eichhorn and Tiffany Franks who will tell us about their ambitious objectives that include mentoring, reducing bias, and establishing a faculty development office to make WSU a more inclusive academic environment

Visit the Ulrich Museum for Quiet Time and breathing exercises

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for a short session of mindful breathing from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 surrounded by art at the Ulrich with Carolyn Speer. No meditation or focused breathing experience is required for this short, relaxing mindfulness session.

Join Quiet Time meditations today

Do you need a moment of quiet in your day? That’s what Quiet Time, in-person and online meditations for staff and instructors, can offer.

Join every Tuesday online via Teams or in the faculty lounge in 204 Ablah Library. All staff and faculty are welcome. Meetings are from 2 to 2:30 p.m., and there will be have two meditations. One starts roughly 2:01 p.m. and the other starts roughly 2:16 p.m.

Come for both or stay for just one.

Find the online version

Resources

College of Health Professions offers patient-serving clinics to public

The College of Health Professions has three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community.

The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic provides speech-language and hearing services to people across the lifespan. The clinic faculty specialize in speaking, hearing, swallowing and spoken and written language impairments. The clinic offers a wide variety of audiology services, including hearing aid fitting and hearing aid repairs of all makes and models.
The Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic offers a wide range of low-cost preventative, therapeutic and educational dental hygiene services.
WSU’s General Dentistry’s services include cleanings, fillings, teeth whitening and dental implants. The dental clinic provides services in periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics. The WSU General Dentistry Practice offers a discount for dental care to WSU students and their spouses and children.