How to be weather aware while on campus
With the possibility of severe weather in the near future 鈥� and in general during springtime in Kansas 鈥� please take a few moments to review the ways in which we will keep you informed of weather related activities: .
Watch market-based compensation briefing
If you missed the Market-Based Compensation implementation briefing for faculty and staff that was held on Friday, April 23 it was recorded and is available for viewing on the HR dedicated webpage.
Softball single-game tickets on sale now
Single-game tickets for the 2021 萝莉社 Softball Season are on sale now. Opponents coming to take on the Shockers include Houston, Kansas City, USF, Oklahoma State, and Arkansas! Capacity has expanded, but seats are going fast. To secure your seat at any of these games please go to or call (316) 978-FANS!
Submit your Finals Frenzy events
Finals Frenzy is scheduled to happen from May 3-7. SAC is seeking events that are being hosted by various campus departments during this time. If your department has an event during the first week of May, we would love to share about it.
Cadman seeks art show applications
The Cadman Art Gallery, located on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, is accepting applications for fall 2021 exhibits through midnight on Sunday, May 9. The world needs art now more than ever. The Cadman accepts proposals from degree-seeking students wanting to exhibit their work solo, group shows with several students, or groups sponsored by student groups, clubs, or faculty and staff. All proposals must be art oriented, and there is no limit on the style of art displayed. Applicants will interview with a selection committee on the evening of Thursday, May 13. For more information and our easy application, please visit .
Ulrich speaker explores Gordon Parks' cinematic impact
Whether you're a fan of classics like "Shaft" and "The Learning Tree," or if you're more into contemporary films like "Black Panther," Kansas-born artist Gordon Parks (1912-2006) has had a direct hand in shaping the movies we love for more than a half century.
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, the Ulrich Museum of Art on the 萝莉社 University campus invites you to a virtual talk that examines Parks' cinematic legacy. Dr. Rhea Combs, director of curatorial affairs at the Smithsonian Museum, will deliver the talk, "Beneath These Restless Skies: Gordon Parks and His Cinematic Impact." The virtual program is free and open to all, but registration is required to get the Zoom link.
Dr. Combs, who previously served as Curator of Film and Photography at the Smithsonian鈥檚 National Museum of African American History and Culture, also serves as the head of the museum鈥檚 Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts (CAAMA). She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, a Master of Arts degree from Cornell University, and a Doctorate from Emory University. Her writings have been featured in anthologies, academic journals, and exhibition catalogues covering a range of topics including African American female filmmakers, Black popular culture, visual aesthetics, filmmaking, and photography.
This talk is in conjunction with the Ulrich exhibition, "Gordon Parks: I, too am America," which is on display at the museum through May 8.
Panel will discuss campus sexual assault resources
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance is hosting a virtual Resource Panel at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 28. Panelists will include representatives from Student Health Services, Counseling and Prevention Services, the University Police Department, and the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, and the Title IX Coordinator. Panelists will discuss their roles on campus, services, and resources available to all students and employees.
The panel will be presented via Zoom. To register and receive the Zoom information, please email oiec@wichita.edu.
Meet with Shocker alumnus, Mike Sudermann
Entrepreneur, CEO, author, podcaster, and 萝莉社 alumnus Mike Sudermann is offering an exclusive three-part career clinic series this month. All students, faculty and staff are invited.
Sudermann is the founder and managing partner of ASCENT Select Talent Capital, a globally recognized executive search firm engaged in high-priority searches for start-up to Fortune 500 organizations.
Each of these clinics will be 30-40 minutes of teaching with 15 minutes for questions at the end of the presentation.
- Five resume must-haves to land an interview: noon today.
- LinkedIn hacks to get discovered for jobs: noon Wednesday, April 28.
- Job Search GPS Strategies: noon Thursday, April 29.
Faculty to be recognized for excellence in teaching and research
The honorees for the 2021 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. Friday, May 7 in Lowe Auditorium at Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The university faculty awards recognizes excellence in teaching, research and creative activities.
To RSVP for in-person attendance or view the livestream visit Wichita.edu/facultyawards.
2021 University Faculty Award honorees:
- Academy for Effective Teaching: Sergio Salinas
- Excellence Award for Community Research: Michael Birzer
- Excellence in Online Teaching: Amy Chesser
- Excellence in Research: Michael Rogers
- Excellence in Teaching: Aaron Rife
- Young Faculty Risk Taker: Mythili Menon
- Young Faculty Scholar: Patrick Bondy
The Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching, Excellence in Accessibility Award, Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Faculty Risk Taker awards were not awarded for 2021.
Clothesline Project spotlights impact of abuse and violence
The Alpha Theta chapter of Sigma Psi Zeta presents The Clothesline Project at 6 p.m. Friday, April 30 via Zoom. (Zoom ID: 944 4601 3860; password: CPSP21).
The purpose of the Clothesline Project is to increase awareness about the impact of violence and abuse in our society and to stir people to action. It serves as a visual reminder of statistics we tend to ignore. It conveys the voices of those who have been silenced or pushed away. More importantly, the Clothesline Project gives survivors the opportunity to break the silence and to make their own stories heard and valued. Our Clothesline Project is a tribute to all survivors of gender-based violence in our community in hopes of preventing violence in the future.
Learn more at . Contact philanthropy chair Kaylee "LOGIC" Thamrin at syzlogic@gmail.com with any questions.
Jazz ensemble to perform live in RSC
The 萝莉社 School of Music presents Jazz Arts 2 live in concert. The ensemble will perform at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 28 on the stage next to the RSC's Starbucks. Take an early lunch and join us for some live music.
#WichitaStateEngaged: Engaged Youth
#WichitaStateEngaged is a five-part series of conversations to highlight and elevate some of the engagement work happening on and off campus.
- Engaged Business was in March, and we talked with 萝莉社 SBDC and the Wichita Area Black Dollars Matter group.
- Engaged Culture happened in April with The School of Performing Arts and Mulberry Art Gallery.
- Engaged Youth is up next at 1 p.m. May 5 with the Youth Advocacy Coalition. The topic is youth engagement and retention.
- Engaged Education will be in August.
- Engaged Neighbor will be in September.
Attend or watch Wednesdays in Wiedemann Annual POPS concert
Please join us for the last of the Wednesdays in Wiedemann with Lynne Davis 20-21 series in our Annual POPS concert in Wiedemann Hall on the great Marcussen organ at 5:15 p.m. April 28.
This half-hour concert will be devoted to some great organ pieces and the lovely soprano, Madison Roth, will be singing two beautiful arias with the organ accompanying her.
Attend in person (free admission) or watch the live stream from the 萝莉社 School of Music Facebook page.
Collaborate with others and win up to $4,000
Teams of two to four people will work together during this one-day, virtual design challenge hosted by the College of Innovation and Design, in partnership with the Kansas Business Group on Health, to answer the question, "How might we make it easier to connect rural residents to their doctor to provide daily health information?"
Learn more and register at wichita.edu/ruralhealthchallenge.
April 28: Wear jeans for a purpose
Join the Prevention Ambassadors on April 28, when millions of people across the world will wear jeans with a purpose, support survivors, and educate themselves and others about all forms of sexual violence. #萝莉社DenimDay
Visit to learn more.
Wyant wins Best Paper award from CHI 2021
Nicholas Wyant 鈥� engineering, patents and trademark librarian, and assistant professor 鈥� received a Best Paper award from the CHI 2021 Conference (Yokohama, Japan). The ACM CHI Virtual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference on human-computer interaction. SIGCHI 鈥淏est of CHI鈥� awards honor the top 5% of conference submissions.
"Empowering Resignation: There's an App for That," was coauthored with John S. Seberger, Marissel Llavore, Irina Shklovski, and Sameer Patil.
Service-Learning Showcase Awards announced
The Service-Learning Showcase is a great opportunity for students who participate in academic service-learning through applied learning opportunities to showcase their experience through a research or reflective poster about the application of their coursework to current community issues. This year the showcase was held in a virtual format with a total of two rounds of judges. On Friday, April 23, our final 10 projects presented and engaged with a panel of judges comprised of community non-profit leaders. The judges and our team were amazed by each and every project submission.
Awards were presented in the following categories:
Overall Service-Learning Project
- Title: Pen Pals Project
- Community Partner: Spaght Science & Communications Magnet Elementary School, USD 259
- Student(s): Yajaira Barraza, Autumn Judd, Eva Esparza, David Baird
- Faculty: Dr. Samantha Gregus
Community Impact in Service-Learning Award
- Title: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language and Terminology in the Healthcare System
- Community Partner: M-Care
- Student(s): Daria Moore
- Faculty: Dr. Rachel Showstack
Innovation and Creativity in Service-Learning Award
- Title: Bridging the Gap: Medical Translation Smartphone Application
- Community Partner: HealthCore Clinic
- Student(s): Daphne Cavallaro, Kathleen Bozarth, Miriam Mangaza, Dorcas Nsimire, Jonathan Lewin, Chris Lewin
- Faculty: Dr. Mythili Menon
Collaboration and Leadership in Service-Learning Award
- Title: Implementing Spanish Medical Terminology
- Community Partner: USD 443- Dodge City School District & USD 457- Garden City School District
- Student(s): Cali Keith
- Faculty: Dr. Rachel Showstack
萝莉社 Office of Research Workshops are available online and on demand
Recordings of previous 萝莉社 Office of Research workshops can be found at www.wichita.edu/researchworkshops.
For example, if you missed the K-State University webinar on the National Science Foundation Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate, the zoom link and password for this presentation is listed on our 萝莉社 Research Workshop webpage.
Other recorded presentations include: Introduction to the Research Office, Institutional Review Board, Data Security, Internal Funding through the Faculty Support Committee, and applying to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF).
Please email proposals@wichita.edu if you have any difficulty accessing the previous recordings.
Shop at Shocker Store's spring patio sale
Head to the Shocker Store鈥檚 annual Spring Patio Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 27 and Wednesday, April 28. You can find some great deals on Shocker gear. Stay up-to-date on the .