WSU Today: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

COVID-19 Updates

COVID safety reminders for campus community

As we continue to co-exist with COVID-19, it’s important to remember best practices for remaining safe for ourselves and those around us.

Wichita State continues to provide the following preventative services:

Vaccinations and boosters:
- Walk-in Student Health Services in the YMCA/Student Wellness Center 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Walk-in Koch Arena with Sedgwick County Wednesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Testing:
- Walk-in Student Health Services in the YMCA/Student Wellness Center 9am-4pm Monday through Friday.
- In addition, WSU’s Molecular Diagnostics Lab at 4174 S. Oliver is still providing free COVID-19 PCR collection and testing through the end of December. Learn more at the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory website.

Masking while indoors on campus is still strongly recommended, as is proper hand washing and staying home when sick.

Thank you for your continued diligence.

News

Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic offering free hearing evaluations for faculty and staff

The Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Wichita State offers free hearing evaluations to faculty and staff.

Hearing loss is a common problem that can significantly affect a person’s ability to communicate. During the evaluation, an audiologist will test the patient’s hearing to determine if there is hearing loss and the type and severity of the loss. If a patient does appear to have hearing loss, the appointment may last longer.

To schedule an appointment, call 316-978-3289. The clinic is located at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at the intersection of 29th and Oliver streets.

View photos from Shocker Pride Celebration, faculty awards

In case you missed it, you can now view photos from the Shocker Pride Celebration May 6. The Shocker Pride Celebration recognizes outstanding employees with the President’s Distinguished Service Award and the Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award.

View photos from faculty awards View Shocker Pride awards

Events

President Muma to speak about freedom of expression at today’s ARC

President Rick Muma is the featured speaker for the Academic Resources Conference (ARC) today. May 25 via Zoom. The ARC is free and open to all students, faculty and staff. Today's events will include the following:

Ulrich Museum of Art party celebrates summer exhibits

The Ulrich Museum of Art on the Wichita State University campus invites you to celebrate its latest suite of exhibitions at its Summer Exhibition Opening Party from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 26.

The party is free and open to all. The two new exhibitions both feature selections from the museum’s permanent collection, though from entirely different perspectives: One is a show curated by high school students in the Wichita Arts Council, and the other features picks from the collection that are near and dear to the Ulrich staff.

Those two exhibitions, Reemergence and Reconnecting: A Youth Arts Council Takeover and Deep Dive: Selections from the Permanent Collection, will remain on display through July 30 during regular gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; closed Sundays and university and major holidays. Admission is always free.

Parking information Read more about the exhibits

Join retirement reception for Randall Fooshee

Please come and help the Media Resources Center (MRC) and Wichita State thank Randall Fooshee for 23 years of service at a ceremony 3-5 p.m. Thursday, May 26 at the MRC lobby. Fooshee worked as the media classroom coordinator at the MRC.

Webinars to help you start or grow your business

Join the Kansas SBDC for no-cost small business webinars.

Seminar registration