Campus Connection: May 21, 2019

 

Virgin Galactic lead test pilot to give talk at WSU today (Tuesday, May 21)

Mark "Folder" Stucky talk May 21, 2019

Kansas native and test pilot Mark 鈥淔orger鈥 Stucky will give a talk at 成人头条 State University at noon today (Tuesday, May 21) in 264 Experiential Engineering Building.

 Stucky is the director of flight test for The Spaceship Company and lead test pilot for Virgin Galactic鈥檚 SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnight Two. He was one of two pilots to fly SpaceShipTwo to space in December last year. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.


KBOR appoints members to 成人头条 Presidential Search Committee

The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) appointed 20 members to the committee that will assist and advise the Board in the search for the next president of 成人头条 State University (WSU). The search committee includes representation from university students, faculty, staff, alumni and the 成人头条 community. The Board named Steve Clark of 成人头条 as chair of the search committee. Clark, a former Regent, is chairman of Clark Investment Group. He previously chaired the search committee that advised the Board in the hiring of former WSU president, Dr. John Bardo.

鈥淭he members of the search committee possess a wealth of experience and bring a variety of important perspectives to the search process,鈥 said Regent Mark Hutton, Vice Chair of the search committee. 鈥淚鈥檓 confident the committee will identify several highly qualified finalists to recommend to the Board.鈥

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Tuition increase request is 成人头条 State鈥檚 lowest in 30 years

成人头条 is requesting approval for a 1% tuition increase, which would be WSU鈥檚 lowest tuition percentage increase in at least 30 years. The increase amounts to $34 more a semester for an undergraduate taking 15 hours of courses, paying in-state tuition.

成人头条 State鈥檚 historically low increase request is based on increased funding from the Kansas Legislature to help hold down student costs.

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All public university requests were shared last Wednesday, May 15 with the Kansas Board of Regents, which will make the final decision in mid-June. Increases approved by the Regents will go into effect for fall semester.

Among the Kansas research universities, the comparable fee increase requests were 3.1% ($145 more a semester) by Kansas State University and 1% ($50 more a semester) by the University of Kansas.

This year鈥檚 1% WSU tuition increase request compares to a 2.5% percent increase for 2019, 2.5% for 2018, 5% for 2017 and 3.6% for 2016.

Student fees proposal

Seventeen key fees remained unchanged in WSU鈥檚 proposal. These include fees charged by colleges and special programs, those involving laboratory fees and the fee to support student health and wellness programs.

There are only four increased fees recommended, for student services, intercollegiate athletics, online courses and the Honors College.

A detailed list of tuition and fee increase requests is available on the .


Keeping Kansas dollars in Kansas

Keeping Kansas dollars in Kansas

The WSU Co-op and Internship program has always been a significant pipeline of talent for employers and provided work-based learning experiences for students before they graduate, but did you know in the past five years co-op / internship students earned an estimated $22,484,591 in wages? Of that, $18,662,210 was in Kansas -- keeping Kansas dollars in Kansas!

 #WSUCo-opTurns40


LaunchPrep Demo Day to feature six businesses

LaunchPrep Demo Day May 22, 2019

Witness firsthand how LaunchPrep provides tangible outcomes for the ever developing entrepreneurial ecosystem on Launch Prep Demo Day from 5-7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, May 22), in the Experiential Engineering Building.

You鈥檒l hear pitches from six new start-ups that have been working on launching their business. Businesses will showcase their product / service in a Trade Show format beginning at 5 p.m.

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Featured entrepreneurs:

Coming Together for a Cure

Hearsay

James Wesley Furniture

M.A.D. Ad Labs

Vrume

成人头条 Limelight


WSU's FirePoint Innovations Center supporting U.S. Army modernization priorities

Teamed with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation & Missile Center, 成人头条鈥檚 FirePoint Innovations Center is collaborating with industry, educational institutions and Department of Defense partners to help Army researchers develop technologies and deliver new capabilities to Army warfighters.

FirePoint鈥檚 efforts enlist innovation and cutting edge technologies from across the nation to help accelerate Army technology development efforts. Recently FirePoint coordinated a productive multi-core processor qualification solutions workshop, held April 30-May 1 at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio. The workshop was a follow-on to a successful first workshop held in late 2018.

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Partnering with the CCDC Aviation & Missile Center鈥檚 Systems Simulation, Software & Integration Directorate (S3I), the goal of the workshops was to gather bright minds to discuss safety-critical applications.

鈥淚dentifying and mitigating numerous risk elements associated with the introduction of (multi-core processors) into Army aviation systems is a significant challenge,鈥 said Josh McNeil, software airworthiness division chief for S3I.

鈥淭he MCP solutions workshop was a success as it brought together stakeholders from industry, academia, the Army and other DoD organizations from across the country to discuss the risk areas and solutions to the challenge. An emerging outcome of this workshop is the formation of a new community of interest focused on certification requirements, standards development, and implementation guidance for MCPs used in safety-critical applications.鈥

鈥淔irePoint is pleased to partner with the CCDC Aviation & Missile Center on bringing together a community of interest to work on this important issue,鈥 said Peter Perna, FirePoint executive director. 鈥淎irworthiness qualification of multi-core processors is a challenge shared not just by our military, but by general and commercial aviation as well. We鈥檙e looking forward to continuing our work to support the center鈥檚 leadership in this area.鈥

FirePoint was established in September 2017 through a partnership with CCDC Aviation & Missile Center headquartered at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The partnership is part of a broader commitment by 成人头条 State to help the new Army Futures Command address its modernization priorities, including future vertical lift, long-range precision fires, air and missile defense, and next generation tactical ground vehicle.

About FirePoint

FirePoint Innovations Center at 成人头条 is a partner of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation and Missile Center. National in scope, FirePoint investigates, collaborates and produces courses of action to solve technology development and transition challenges faced by the Army. FirePoint accelerates the delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter through partnerships and engagement with small and large business, universities, and other government organizations. 

About the Army CCDC Aviation & Missile Center

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation & Missile Center, formerly known as the Aviation & Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), conducts research, development and life cycle engineering to deliver the aviation and missile capabilities the Army depends on to ensure victory on and off the battlefield today and tomorrow. Through collaboration across the command's core technical competencies, CCDC leads in the discovery, development and delivery of a broad range of technology-based capabilities. CCDC is a major subordinate command of the U.S. Army Futures Command.


Meet a Shocker: Chris Rempe supports industry in 3D

Chris Rempe

成人头条 State alumnus Chris Rempe graduated just seven years ago, but is already making an impact on WSU and local industry.

He is manager of the Additive Manufacturing and Reserve Engineering Lab at WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research. 

Rempe has been with NIAR since graduating with a degree in business in 2012, when he accepted a position with NIAR in its new (at the time) 3D printing and reverse engineering labs.

Learn more about 3D printing and reverse engineering.


In case you missed it

Here鈥檚 some of the news that was shared during Thursday鈥檚 Weekly Briefing.

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Shocker New Venture Competition / Koch Innovation Challenge

We鈥檇 like to recognize the recent winners of the Shocker New Venture Competition and Koch Innovation Challenge, who applied their classroom knowledge to solve real-world problems while gaining valuable business skills along the way.

Hosted by WSU's Center for Entrepreneurship, the Shocker New Venture Competition serves as an opportunity for college students from across the state, and from a variety of majors, to take key steps in developing and launching a new business venture.

This year鈥檚 winner is Boosted Ideas Lab, a team of four WSU students, who received $8,500 and a $1,500 membership to GoCreate for their product, Boost Hoop, which is a device to improve basketball players鈥 shooting skills.

The Koch Innovation Challenge is a competition emphasizing teamwork and entrepreneurship. In addition to developing a technically feasible and potentially profitable prototype, competing cross-disciplinary teams submit a basic business plan or opportunity statement to determine market size, profitability and potential for commercialization for their product.

This year鈥檚 grand champion is team Water Level Sensor Buddy, who created a tool for the visually impaired to accurately gauge water levels for a wide range of applications, such as filling up a water bottle. This fall, the team will travel to Florida to compete in a national pitch competition.

We congratulate the winners鈥攁s well as every competitor鈥攁nd look forward to seeing what each of these innovators accomplish in the future.

 

NASA 2019 Space Launch Competition

A team of four WSU aerospace engineering seniors just returned from Huntsville Alabama where they successfully competed in the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center鈥檚 Student Launch Initiative鈥攚here participants design, build and launch a rocket to complete a simulated inter-planetary mission.

The team鈥檚 37-pound, 10-foot-tall reusable rocket carried an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that autonomously oriented itself for takeoff and delivered a simulated navigation beacon to a designated location.

Since last August, the team has completed three challenging NASA design reviews, conducted seven launches and reached almost 300 3rd-12th grade students via educational outreach events.

Like the two previously mentioned competitions, this is another prime example of the applied learning opportunities that benefit our students, and we applaud our aerospace engineering team for their accomplishments.

 

APLU

With the success of every Shocker paramount to our vision and mission, we鈥檙e proud to announce that the university has recently been recognized by the Association of Public Land Grant Universities, or APLU, for its best practices in financial aid strategies and proactive advising.

In particular, APLU has recognized our Office of Student Money Management, which helps students with skills such as financial planning and budgeting, understanding loan repayment, tax completion and more.

They also recognized our centralized advising and 鈥減ush鈥 enrollment for traditional freshman, which provides them with first-year advisors and custom schedules.

This recognition comes through our participation in the APLU鈥檚 Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success Initiative鈥攁 collaboration between 130 APLU universities to tackle different pieces of the student success puzzle. We鈥檙e proud to be a part of this collaboration and will continue working to develop strategies and tools to make sure even more students have all they need to succeed in college and beyond.

 

WSU Tech 

On May 9, WSU Tech held its graduation ceremony at Charles Koch Arena, awarding its first graduating class, 1,000 degrees and certificates鈥攖he largest number of awards conferred by the institution in its history. We applaud the hard work and dedication of every WSU Tech graduate, and the faculty and staff who supported them. Their success is just one of the positive outcomes that happen when two higher-learning institutions, like WSU and WSU Tech, join forces for the benefit of our city, state and region.


WSU Summer Choir rehearsals start June 3

WSU Summer Choir

If you would like to be part of Summer Choir, read on!

The WSU Summer choir rehearses in June. We practice Monday and Wednesday from 5-6:50 p.m. Our first rehearsal is Monday, June 3, and the concert will be on Tuesday, June 25.  Choir rehearsals are in C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts building. Hope you can join us for singing and fellowship! It is always a great time and some pretty good music as well.

Contact director Tom Wine with questions at 978-6125. Please pass along the invitation to sing. The more the merrier. 

More information and a link to register is available below.

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The most important information includes:

  1. Rehearsals begin on Monday, June 3 in room C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts Center
  2. Rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6:50 p.m.
  3. The concert date is Tuesday, June 25 at 成人头条.
  4. Teachers may enroll for college graduate credit, but it is not required for participation.
  5. Registration is $50 with discounts: $25 for Students, $35 for WSU faculty and staff.

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  1. There are no auditions. Come and sing!

      See you in June!


Personal Trainer summer course to be offered

Personal Trainer course summer 2019Do you want to earn more money? Bring home some additional income? Have what it takes to become a great personal trainer? If you answered yes, then register for this summer鈥檚 Personal Training Certification Course.

Campus Recreation is an approved educational partner with the American Council on Exercise (ACE). We receive big discounts on course materials and exams which we pass on straight to you. This offer is available to student, faculty / staff and community members. Registration is now open, stop by our Guest Services Desk to sign up.

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Included with this eight-week course:

Class: Chapter presentations, Quizzes, Homework鈥檚

Materials: Personal Training Manual, Essentials of Exercise textbook, Study Guide ($200 value)

Exams: Practice Exam, Certification Exam ($399 value)

First Aid Certification ($40)

All for only $525. Registration closes Friday, May 31.


Summer dining hours

Summer Dining Hours 2019

Stay up-to-date with what WSU Dining locations are open this summer at .  


College of Applied Studies to host Shocker STEM Camp

Shocker STEM Camp June 2019

Shocker STEM Camp is back this summer! The week-long camp is open to boys and girls who have completed grades 3-5. Campers will explore STEM through a variety of hands-on activities including Innovation Force庐, Deep Sea Mystery鈩, Farm Tech鈩, and DIY Orbot鈩.

For more information or to sign your child up go to .


Seeking volunteer Jump!Star performers this summer

Jump!Star volunteers June 2019

Communities from New York to Kansas have been working with Jump!Star's creative director,  for the past 18 months building 12 large, lightweight illuminated sculptures made of wire and paper at this summer鈥檚 Symphony in the Flint Hills signature event Saturday, June 15, in the Flint Hills on Irma鈥檚 pasture near Bazaar, Kansas. Performers will have free admittance to this popular event.

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We are seeking more than 100 participants as each sculpture requires eight-to-12 handlers. Participants are referred to as "dark matter".... do you want to be Dark Matter for an amazing, otherworldly evening experience on the beautiful, rolling Flint Hills? Of course you do!

  • One full dress rehearsal on Friday, June 14, with the rest of the sculptures. (On-site in the Flint Hills. Details TBA.)
  • Live performance - Two 20-30-minute sessions of processing with the sculptures after dark on Saturday, June 15th. (Rain date, Sunday, June 16)

The sculptures are very lightweight illuminated constructions, so not heavy to lift, but are basically a big paper bag we are taking to Tornado Town, so there may be some wind to deal with, in addition to gravity. We've been told the wind dies down after dark, so are counting on that!

. See you on the prairie.


An anniversary Grady Landrum chooses not to celebrate

Grady Landrum

This June, Grady Landrum - who has been director of Disability Services at 成人头条 State University for the past 27 years - will retire. Landrum is well known across campus as a jovial and self-effacing member of the Shocker community.

He is also known for his tremendous work at WSU, taking the Office of Disability Services from a program with no policies or procedures nearly 30 years ago and building it into an office that for years has provided a high quality of services for students, faculty and staff.

On the eve of his retirement, we revisit a story, with updates, that first ran in WSU News in 2011.

Grady Landrum story


Eck Stadium to be site of Class 5A high school baseball championship

State baseball tournament May 2019

Eight Kansas high school baseball teams will be playing for the Class 5A championship tomorrow and Friday, May 23-24, at 成人头条 State鈥檚 Eck Stadium.


Thousands of fans expected to attend state high school track meet at Cessna Stadium

State high school track meet May 2019

成人头条 State鈥檚 Cessna Stadium will be the site of the Kansas State High School Activities Association Track and Field meet for all classes tomorrow (Friday, May 24) and Saturday, May 25.


Outdoor Adventures announces Royals baseball game trip on June 22

Royals baseball trip June 22, 2019

Join Campus Recreation鈥檚 Outdoor Adventures team as we watch the Royals take on the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, June 22 at Kauffman Stadium. The first 10,000 fans will receive a KC Royals Hawaiian shirt.

We will eat a light breakfast on the ride up to Kansas City and should arrive at the stadium by 11:30 a.m. After the game we will return to 成人头条.

Follow-up communication will be emailed prior to the trip. Contact Kaycee Miller at Campus Recreation for any questions at cr.outdooradventures@wichita.edu.


WSU summer tennis camps coming soon!

WSU Summer Tennis Camps 2019

Now in our third year, the Wilson Tennis Camp at 成人头条 has built a reputation as one of the finest camps in the Midwest. Directed by Head Men鈥檚 Tennis Coach Danny Bryan and Head Women鈥檚 Tennis Coach Colin Foster, the WSU Camp is for boys and girls ages 7-18 of all skill levels.

Session I, June 3-7

Session II, June 17-21

Session III, Aug. 5-9

Ages 8-17, all skill levels.

Full day - $365/week

Half day - $235/week

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Join us this summer at the Heskett Center

Heskett Center summer hours 2019

Intersession hours are from now-June 2 and July 27-Aug. 18.

Monday through Friday from 7-a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.

 

Summer Hours are from June 3-July 26.

Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.

The Heskett Center will be closed May 25-27 and July 4.


New Saturday hours for the RSC's Shocker Store

Shocker Store Saturday hours effective June 1, 2019

Starting Saturday, June 1, the Shocker Store in the RSC will change its Saturday hours to 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to better meet the needs of our guests! Our Braeburn Square location hours will remain the same.


Sales on summer styles in Shocker Store

Sale on summer styles at Shocker Store

This week at the Shocker Store, enjoy a sale to make sure you are ready for summer! Take 20% off all hats (ball-cap style) and T-shirts ($11 & higher). Sale is valid at both the Rhatigan Student Center and Braeburn Square locations.


RSC Memorial Day weekend hours

RSC Memorial Day weekend hours

The Rhatigan Student Center and its departments will be closed Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, during the Memorial Day weekend.

On Saturday, May 25, Shocker Store will be open from10 a.m.-2 p.m., Starbucks open 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Freddy鈥檚, Panda Express and Chick-Fil-A all from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Patriotic Shocker shirt

Patriotic Shocker shirt

For the upcoming holidays of Memorial Day and Independence Day, make sure to grab the new patriotic shirt from the Shocker Store! It鈥檚 $29.99, and available in sizes small-2XL. The shirt is available at both the Rhatigan Student Center and Braeburn Square locations.