WSU Today: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

COVID-19 Updates

Spring 2022 COVID-19 reminders

Welcome back for the spring semester. As has been the case since the beginning of this pandemic, our top priority and focus is the health, safety and well-being of our campus community while delivering a high-quality learning environment. Wichita State has been and will continue to closely monitor COVID, its spread and its impact on our campus community.

Below are some reminders regarding COVID-19 safety practices and university operations. See the employee COVID guide for more details.

The semester has begun as scheduled as listed in the spring schedule of classes. Faculty are expected to deliver courses in the format assigned to the course in the course catalog. However, we also realize these are extraordinary circumstances and anticipate that there will be situations throughout the semester that will require adaptation and temporary changes. Those situations should be addressed as they arise.
Masks continue to be required for the entire campus, which includes students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Vaccinations continue to be the best weapon against COVID-19 as we work together to move past this pandemic. I encourage everyone to get a vaccine, including a booster, if you are able. Vaccines are available through the Sedgwick County Health Department and several pharmacies and clinics. To learn more about vaccine locations, visit the CDC vaccine finder.
All students, faculty and staff have access to free COVID-19 testing through Student Health Services. You no longer need an appointment and instead can receive a walk-in test from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Student Health Services. Get more information on walk-in testing. You can also see other testing options by visiting the Sedgwick County testing website.
WSU is following updated CDC guidance for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine measures for employees and students.
To help support and remind the Shocker community about masking, vaccines and other safety practices, a digital toolkit is available for print and download for any office or building use.

Thank you for your flexibility and grace as we work together during this pandemic.

Events

Register for ignitor training Jan. 31

The first session an eight-week ignitor course will take place 5:45-7:45 p.m. Jan. 31 at Devlin Hall. ignitor is an accelerator program focusing on the ideation pre-seed phase. It provides structured support for innovators and entrepreneurs. This course is free and open to the entire campus community.

During the program, participants will learn how to improve an idea, conduct customer discovery, build a minimum viable product, gain valuable user feedback, develop a business strategy and how to pitch to customers and investors.

Connect with Women in Public Service

The Women in Public Service (WPS) meet-up will take place 4:45-6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Jenny Dawn Cellars. WPS inspires current and future generations by addressing topics relevant to women in public service while instilling knowledge through education, networking and professional development that strengthens leadership in local government and communities. The meet-up will allow participants to connect and share about opportunities, challenges, new job positions and job changes.

Learn more about WPS membership

Join the 2022 Diverse Women’s Summit March 7

The Center for Women’s Studies in sponsorship with Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and The League of Women Voters of Wichita will convene the seventh annual Diverse Women’s Summit (DWS) March 7 via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public.

DWS is a meeting of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, national and global issues affecting women. The theme of the 2022 DWS will be Intersectionality at Wichita State University.

The summit is in three parts:

9 a.m.-noon, Students Showcase: This will include a presentation of papers, art, posters, and other projects by students and other participants.
1-4 p.m., Creative Concourse: This will be a presentation of poetry, skits, stories and other projects by students, community members and other participants.
7-8:30 p.m., International Women’s Day Keynote Speech: This speech will discuss the 2022 theme Intersectionality at Wichita State University–Prospects and Perspectives.