Come share your #ShockerLove
Celebrate who, and what, you love at the dedication of Shocker Nations newest campus art installationthe Shocker Love Lock Pod east of the Food Truck Plaza from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. Remarks start at 11:45 a.m.
- Free love locks for the first 50 visitors
- Locks available for purchase on site (or bring your own)
- Enjoy hot drinks and food truck fare
Engage ICT: Democracy on tap to tackle education funding
Youre invited to a discussion on education funding in the next Engage ICT: Democracy on tap at 5:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 12) at Roxys Downtown, 412 翻 E. Douglas.
Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap is a monthly community conversation featuring a panel of local experts and topics that touch your daily life. Our February discussion is on education funding.
>A new governor could mean changes to education funding in Kansas. What implications could these changes have on Wichita-area schools? Well hear from those who know. Panelists include Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers, representatives from local school districts, and Celia Llopis-Jepsen, education reporter for the Kansas News Service. Its free, and so are the appetizers. Learn more at >.
蹤獲扦 Tech is looking for more people who they will pay to move to Wichita and train to work at top aviation companies
蹤獲扦 Tech is ramping up their Wichita Promise Move scholarship that pays tuition and fees, relocation and cost of living expenses and provides a guaranteed job interview for the second time this year in response to local aviation companies major job initiative announcements.
Wichita, Kansas, named The Air Capital of the World is experiencing rapid growth in their aviation and manufacturing operations. 蹤獲扦 Tech, the largest technical college in Kansas, is thinking outside of the box to produce a trained workforce to meet their hiring needs through a scholarship program titled .
After successfully relocating and training 50 individuals from across the United States to Wichita in fall 2018, 蹤獲扦 Tech hopes to duplicate this success for the second time this year.
The goal of Wichita Promise Move is to relocate people who live at least 75-miles outside of the Wichita area from states along the I-35 corridor plus Missouri to receive training and an employment opportunity at no cost to the student. 蹤獲扦 Tech hopes to attract 50 more individuals to start training as early as March.
Wichita Promise Move is designed to help break down the barriers that keep individuals from getting trained, said 蹤獲扦 Tech President Sheree Utash, president. Whether those barriers are financial, location, time or the fear of failing, we are ready to help anyone get the training they need to get a career in aviation and live, work and play in Wichita, Kansas."
Wichita Promise Move promises to:
- pay tuition and fees for eligible training programs at 蹤獲扦 Tech
- provide certifications and credentials
- provide personal career coaching
- and a guaranteed job interview
Eligible training programs for the Wichita Promise Move include and Process Mechanic Paint. The eligible programs were selected based on the hiring needs at Wichitas aviation companies. Both programs can be completed in just six to eight weeks.
In addition, Wichita Promise Move will assist students by
- paying relocation expenses
- providing housing and paying cost of living expenses while in the program
- and offering a potential sign-on bonus when hired
蹤獲扦 Tech will also provide other optional assistance for these students based on need.
Among the companies offering guaranteed job interviews to Wichita Promise Move students are Spirit AeroSystems and Textron Aviation. Both located in Wichita, Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers and Textron Aviation is the leading general aviation authority and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands. Of the 50 students who participated in the Wichita Promise Move program in the fall of 2018, all 50 received job offers with one of these two companies.
Wichita Promise Move is limited to the first 50 students who meet the program eligibility requirements and are from Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas or Kansas, but 75-miles outside of Wichita. The first opportunity to begin classes will be in March.
Individuals who are interested in learning more or applying should visit .
For Wichita and local residents who live inside of the 75-mile radius and are interested in having their tuition and fees paid and a guaranteed job interview through the program should visit.
蹤獲扦 Tech is still accepting applications for spring classes and have opportunities to start every two weeks.
Upcoming events at University Libraries
Upcoming events at the University Libraries include "Intellectual Property Basics," "Research: How Do I Write a Literature Review?", "I've Heard of Endnote: How Do I Get Started?", "Making Mary's Monster Escape Room," and more. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
- Intellectual Property Basics from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 in 217 Ablah Library. See .
- Research: How Do I Write a Literature Review?" from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 in 217 Ablah Library. .
- Library Tips and Tools for Grad Students from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 in 217 Ablah Library. Find out more at .
- I've Heard of Endnote: How Do I Get Started? from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in 217 Ablah Library. See .
- Making Mary's Monster: A University Libraries and Women in Horror Month Escape Room Feb. 18-22 in Special Collections, Ablah Library. .
- Patent Basics for New Inventors from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in 217 Ablah Library. See workshop details at .
- "A Call for Papers! How Do I Publish or Present at Conferences?" from 4- 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 in 217 Ablah Library. .
- "Advanced Searching: How Do I Go Beyond Basic Search?" from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 in 217 Ablah Library. .
For more information and event registration, go to . Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project
A 蹤獲扦 graduate student working on her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology is seeking volunteers to participate in a project that compares two approaches for coping with depression. This study will be conducted within the Department of Psychology (Jabara Hall) under the supervision of Robert Zettle, and will require your involvement for 18- 20 weeks. The study involves eight weekly treatment sessions.
The first two weeks involve one hour sessions and the remaining six sessions will be half-hour sessions. Participants who complete all sessions will be contacted one week and two months later for follow-up measures.
Participants must be at least 18 and will be screened in three stages to determine their eligibility.
If you are interested, complete an (30 minutes) to assess your initial eligibility. The next two stages will be conducted in person for 20 and 50 minutes respectively.
For more information, contact Yvonne Chaw at jxchaw@shockers.wichita.edu or call 316-978-6347.
Family Fun Day this Saturday at the Ulrich Museum of Art
Youre invited to Family Fun Day at the Ulrich Museum of Art from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. Its free and open to the public.
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of gallery exploration, games, and hands-on art-making activities inspired by the artists ideas and materials featured in our spring exhibitions. Snacks and refreshments provided.
For more information contact Jana Durfee at Jana.Durfee@wichita.edu.
Shocker Store sales
This week at the Shocker Store (RSC location) you can take 20 percent off the basic 蹤獲扦 sweatshirts and any pink 蹤獲扦 merchandise.
The Popcorner Flavor of the Week is: Cupids kettle corn.
Valentine's cookies and nuggets from Chick-fil-A!
Order your heart-shaped container filled with your choice of 30-count nuggets ($17.99), 12-count chocolate chunk cookies ($14.99), or six-count chocolate chunk cookies ($7.39) for your Valentine through Chick-fil-A in the RSC! Available now to Saturday, Feb. 16.
Health Fair planned for Feb. 27
Join us as we host an educational and interactive health fair in the upstairs gymnasium at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Heskett Center. Plan to join hundreds of your fellow Shockers as you receive medical screenings and wellness tips from more 50 vendor booths from 蹤獲扦departments and the community. For more information visit .
Registration deadline for Outdoor Adventures Spring Break Ski Trip has been moved to Feb. 22
Make Spring Break 2019 one to never forget! Take a trip with Campus Recreation's Outdoor Adventures group to beautiful Winter Park, Colorado, to hit the snow!
We will take a bus to Winter Park and to the Beaver Village Condo's where we will be staying. We will have three full days on the slopes. All basic ski equipment is included in the total cost.
We will take a bus to Winter Park and to the Beaver Village Condo's where we will be staying. We will have three full days on the slopes. All basic ski equipment is included in the total cost.
The condos are all two-bedroom, two-bathroom units that will sleep up to six people. The condos feature a pool, hot tub, sauna, full kitchen, and free shuttles to the resort and to downtown, where there are many restaurant options.
To sign up go to .
For more information go to wichita.edu/outdooradventures or email kaycee.miller@wichita.edu.
Nothing says romance like the news
KMUW's Media Circus returns on Saturday, June 29, at The Cotillion. In celebration of Valentine's Day, we've got a sweetheart of a deal for you:
ticket by Thursday, Feb. 14, and get a bag of cinnamon drizzle popcorn from Kernel's Popcorn Express and a Valentine card for your favorite news junkie.
Tickets are $100 through Feb. 14. After that, the price will increase to $125. Don't miss this unique evening of fun in support of public radio. Did we mention NPR newscaster Korva Coleman will be there?
Gabor spearheads Little Free Library initiative in Haysville
To promote community, reading and imagination, Danielle Gabor, assistant director for 蹤獲扦 Haysville/蹤獲扦 South, has been spearheading an initiative to install a network of Little Free Libraries (LFL) in the City of Haysville in collaboration with the Haysville City Hall, USD 261, the Haysville Community Library, Haysville Chamber of Commerce and other Haysville business partners.
With Danielle Gabors own wonderful artwork on its structure, the first and flagship LFL was completed and installed with the help of USD 261 right outside the 蹤獲扦 Haysville facility recently, and the Haysville Sun-Times newspaper recently reported the story. For more information and Facebook @蹤獲扦Haysville.
蹤獲扦 to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors on Feb. 17
The 蹤獲扦 women's basketball program will be honoring breast cancer survivors
at the game against SMU at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Charles Koch Arena.
The matchup is the annual Play4Kay "pink" game and $2 of every ticket sold will benefit
the Kay Yow fund supporting breast cancer research and awareness.