Open Enrollment date correction
There is a misprint on the Open Enrollment flyer that was distributed to State of Kansas benefits-eligible employees earlier this week. An Open Enrollment presentation was incorrectly noted as 10/6/18 while the correct date is 10/9/18. There will not be a presentation on 10/6. We apologize for the inconvenience.
College of Engineering candidate to visit campus Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26
John Woolschlager, director of the Emergent Technologies Institute, Backe Chair Eminent Scholar Professor and director of Engineering Graduate Programs, Florida Gulf Coast University, will visit 萝莉社 as a dean candidate for the College of Engineering Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in 107 Devlin Hall. Information is also available on the Academic Affairs website at .
Weekend parking lot update
There will be a Show N Shine Car Show on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 23, in lot 1 along Hillside between Alumni Drive and Memorial '70. University Police will block that lot at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, and ask that everyone be out of the lot by that time.
Support for online publisher materials
If you use online publisher materials such as quizzing, readings, videos or homework functionality, you should know that 萝莉社 provides support for the Blackboard integration only. If you are having technical problems with the materials themselves, you need to contact your publisher representative for help.
萝莉社 staff do not have admin access to them and so cannot troubleshoot or fix problems inside those products.
If you have any questions about available university support for these materials, please send them to john.jones.@wichita.edu.
Kanbee art invites curious to Innovation Campus
The figures are made of recycled political signs. The artist is anonymous. The figures, planted in the dirt to decorate entrances to 萝莉社's Innovation Campus, are otherwise open to the imagination and meant as an invitation.
鈥淭he idea is they can be anything,鈥� said Wichita painter Charles Baughman, spokesman for the anonymous artist. 鈥淗e wants to give something that could make people smile or laugh or pause.鈥�
The anonymous artist uses the moniker 鈥淜anbee鈥� as a nod to Kansas and the open-ended possibilities for what the art can be. Some of the figures resemble the outline of humans. Some are shapes.
Cybersecurity Conference coming Oct. 12-13
Day two will be the Purple Scramble, a red team-blue team style hands-on hacking event hosted by Friends University at their state-of-the-art cyber lab. Be sure to also come Friday night for an after party at Headshots Bar and Grill, sponsored by Optiv Security. Use the student discount code "STU" for $10 off your ticket purchase. Sign up soon while tickets still available!
Sign up at .
Geology Department invites you to meet Robbie Gries
Gries
The 萝莉社 Geology Department invites you to meet Robbie Gries, former president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) and the current President of the Geological Society of America (GSA) from 2-5:30 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 21) in 101 Geology Building. This event, a celebration women's contributions to the Earth Sciences, will open with a documentary film based on her recent publication.
Following the viewing of the documentary 鈥淩ock Stars,鈥� there will be a Q&A with Gries. A reception is planned at 4:15 p.m.
Christopher Green to present in lecture series today (Friday, Sept. 21)
The lecture series in the Mathematical Sciences presents Christopher Green at 3 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 21) IN 372 Jabara Hall. The topic of Green's presentation is 鈥淔rom bubbles to harmonic measure: special function theory in domains with multiple boundary components.鈥�
Green will talk about two different problems where a special type of function theory can be used to construct solutions.
Join us for refreshments before the lecture at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.
Betz to present 鈥楥ontrolling Phase Change with Engineered Surfaces'
Amy Betz
Amy Betz, associate professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University, will give a talk as a part of Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series from 3-4 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 21) in 128 Jabara Hall.
American releases 2018-19 hoops schedule, TV info
萝莉社's regular season schedule for men's basketball is complete. The American
Athletic Conference finalized dates, times and television assignments on Wednesday
afternoon.
For the second straight year, the Shockers will play all 18 conference games on linear
national television, highlighted by CBS' return to Wichita for the Jan. 19 rematch
with Cincinnati.
The Mar. 4, 2018 game between 萝莉社 and Cincinnati marked CBS' first-ever network telecast
from the Roundhouse and was the highest-rated regular season broadcast in American
conference history.
In addition to its fourth CBS appearance since joining The American, 萝莉社 will play
eight times on CBS Sports Network during league play and 11 times overall. Seven more
Shocker conference games (and as many as 15 total) will air on the ESPN family of
networks, which includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ESPN3.
Physical Therapy students seek volunteers for neck pain study
Do you have neck pain? See if you qualify for a free neck massage! We are conducting a research study to determine the effects of traditional massage vs traditional massage augmented by paraffin heat pack on neck pain. As part of this study, we will collect data about cervical strength, pain, range of motion and disability score based on the Neck Disability Index scale.
The study will take place at the 萝莉社 Old Town Center and participation will require about one hour of your time. We will then need you to return two to three days later to take final measurements, which will take approximately 20 minutes. If you are interested in participating or learning more about this study, go to .
Gender Diversity Training to be offered on Tuesday, Sept. 25
Gender Diversity Training will be offered from 2:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in 266 RSC. The goal of the training is to educate and increase understanding of issues related to gender minority / transgender people. This training is a dynamic and interactive session that covers topics including inclusive language, understanding gender identity and expression, gender transitioning and common misconceptions.
For more information and to register for this training session, go to Gender Diversity Training.
Volunteer or host a trunk at SAC's annual Trunk or Treat!
Trunk or Treat is a family-orientated event welcoming Shockers of all ages from the Wichita and 萝莉社 community to campus for a safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating, and Student Activities Council needs your help!
Register your department or student organization to or to !
Trunk or Treat will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, on the south lawn of Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Registration closes on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Contact Randi Beggs at randi.beggs@wichita.edu with any questions about how to get involved with the event.
Halloween decorating safety tips
In order to keep work areas and our residence halls safe from fire this Halloween, please take these simple precautions.
If you have questions about your holiday decorating, contact 萝莉社 Fire Safety at 978-5803 or 978-5531 or email scott.murray@wichita.edu or dennis.moore@wichita.edu.
Halloween safety decorating tips