WSU creates new School of Digital Arts
Two years after the successful launch of 成人头条鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Media Arts program, the university has created the new School of Digital Arts.
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WSU adds biomedical engineering Ph.D.
As nationwide demand for biomedical engineers continues to grow, 成人头条 is moving forward with a plan to create a doctoral program that would help fill that need.
The new Ph.D. in biomedical engineering was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents Wednesday, Nov. 20.
The Ph.D. will be housed in the Biomedical Engineering Department. The program seeks to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the application of engineering principles and biomedical research with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary research.
Read more about the biomedical engineering Ph.D.
Happy Thanksgiving
The last day of classes before the Thanksgiving Recess is today (Tuesday, Nov. 26). While there are no classes, university offices are open tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 27). The university is closed Nov. 28-29.
Classes resume and university offices are open on Monday, Dec. 2.
The Office of Admissions will be closed from 1-2 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 26) for a staff gathering. Normal business operations will resume at 2 p.m.
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement receives Business Partner of the Year Award
The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement received the Business Partner of the Year Award on Saturday, Nov. 23, from the Heartland 成人头条 Black Chamber of Commerce. This award was given in recognition of the community impact that the relationship between 成人头条 and Heartland Black Chamber have developed over the past couple of years.
The highlight of this partnership includes the Heartland 成人头条 Football Classic held in September, which returned football to Cessna Stadium after more than 30 years. The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement leadership were proud to accept this award in recognition of the work to ensure 成人头条 community engagement efforts reflect and support the evolving diversity of society.
RSC Thanksgiving Break hours
The RSC and its departments will be opened shortened hours on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The building and all departments will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 1 for Thanksgiving Break. All hours of operation can be found at .
Graduate School temporarily moved to 113 Hubbard Hall
A cracked sewer pipe has resulted in the Graduate School temporarily relocating to 113 Hubbard Hall. It鈥檚 likely the Graduate School will be in this temporary location until early-to-mid January.
Gregg Marshall receives NAACP Person of the Year Award
Gregg Marshall
WSU men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall received the 鈥淧erson of the Year Award鈥� at the 99th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 16.
This award is given to the person or business for improved quality of life for all in the 成人头条 community and is viewed as being informed and ready to take action that leads to change. Is willing to speak out against actions that may allow discriminatory practices at any level and actively participates in or works to help change existing unfair practices, rules or laws. Is actively involved in community action to cause change.
Honors astronomy faculty makes an expanding universe feel a little smaller
Martin Ratcliffe, adjunct professor in the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, teaches students that space and the people who study it aren鈥檛 all that far away. This article: from Andrew Martin, marketing intern.
Join us for the Annual Christmas Organ Concert in Wiedemann Hall
Please join us for the Annual Christmas Organ Concert as part of the Wednesdays in Wiedemann with Lynne Davis at 5:15 p.m. today (Tuesday, Nov. 26).
Come hear festive music for Thanksgiving and sing well-loved Christmas songs and carols with the beautiful Marcussen organ in Wiedemann Hall. Admission is free!
Please note that this is on Tuesday, not Wednesday, because of the Thanksgiving break.
Learn more about the organ series.
SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit coming Dec. 11
This is a livestream event from NMSU鈥檚 Arrowhead Center featuring powerhouse speakers addressing the Navy SBIR / STTR program鈥檚 $350 million in non-dillutive funds available to small businesses. On site one-on-one sessions with a Navy SBIR representative will be available by appointment.
WSU News page has the latest campus news and highlights
Did you know Strategic Communications has a web page dedicated to WSU news, student success stories, campus life and research highlights? And nearly all of the content is produced by our amazing student interns. Check out our latest stories at .
Learn what to do after registering a trademark at Trademark Tuesday!
Now that you've registered your trademark, learn how to maintain your federal trademark registration during an interactive question and answer session with experts from the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC). This event is intended for individuals with a beginning to intermediate level of knowledge of trademarks.
To get the most out of this event, we recommend participants attend the Trademark Tuesday session from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in 217 Ablah Library. Additionally, we recommend participants view informational videos regarding trademark registration before the session and prepare questions to ask the trademark experts. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, email sara.butts@wichita.edu.
Weekly Briefing university update
The following university update was shared at Thursday鈥檚 Weekly Briefing.
PRESIDENT-ELECT GOLDEN ANNOUNCES CONVERGENT SCIENCES INITIATIVE
President-elect Jay Golden, Provost Rick Muma and VP for Research and Economic Development John Tomblin are asking deans and faculty to undertake a new initiative: The President鈥檚 Convergent Sciences Initiative.
鈥淭hrough this initiative,鈥� they wrote in a letter to campus, 鈥渨e aim to empower our faculty to explore opportunities to bring together colleagues who span the disciplines and form convergent science research clusters to address some of our most pressing and opportunistic challenges.
鈥淲e want WSU to move to the forefront in developing a new generation of researchers and scholars to address the complex challenges and opportunities changing Kansas and the world. Gaining mastery of this knowledge will help make Kansas a leader in this new economy.鈥�
The initial themes are 1) Health Disparities and Health Delivery, 2) Digital Transformation and 3) Open 鈥� for faculty to self-identify.
The initiative will provide each cluster with annual seed funding and will prioritize new faculty hires over a span of multiple years to supplement the research cluster.
President Golden will work with political, industry and community leaders to discuss how investments in these projects can lead to new jobs and industry growth. Leaders will also work with the WSU Foundation to develop external individual, corporate and foundation partners to support this research vision and provide student support in the form of convergent sciences scholarships.
NETAPP POSSIBLE RELOCATION TO INNOVATION CAMPUS
On Monday, Robin Huber, vice president and general manager of NetApp E-Series and site manager of 成人头条 operations, told their employees that the company would like to move into a complex to be built in the next few years in the southeast quadrant of Innovation Campus, near 17th and Oliver.
WSU and NetApp are beginning a process that will include working with city and county government, the Greater 成人头条 Partnership, the Kansas Board of Regents, NetApp employees and members of the campus community to refine the vision and gain support for the project.
成人头条 State representatives have been talking for several months with NetApp鈥檚 leadership about the possibility of having their employees and facilities relocate to Innovation Campus, to work even more closely with WSU students, faculty and other researchers. NetApp, a world leading solutions provider in digital transformation, is already one of the largest employers of our students.
Details are still being worked out. NetApp has a lab on Innovation Campus, uses meeting rooms across campus and is looking forward to expanding its presence.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Ph.D. PROGRAM APPROVED
A Ph.D. biomedical engineering was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday.
The Ph.D. will be housed in the Biomedical Engineering Department. The program seeks to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the application of engineering principles to biomedical research with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary research.
The program takes advantage of 成人头条 State鈥檚 position as the state鈥檚 only major research institution in a metropolitan area, as well as numerous experiential learning collaborations in 成人头条鈥檚 top employment industry sectors: manufacturing and health care.
WSU CREATES SCHOOL OF DIGITAL ARTS
Two years after the successful launch of 成人头条 State鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Media Arts program, the university has created the new School of Digital Arts.
The school will be the fourth school within WSU鈥檚 College of Fine Arts and will encompass the BAA program, which includes concentrations in animation, audio production, filmmaking, game design and collaborative design.
The School of Digital Arts was approved Wednesday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
This new addition to the College of Fine Arts comes on the heels of impressive growth
within the BAA program, which is housed in the state-of-the-art Shocker Studios production facility.
UPDATE FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS
Drivers and pedestrians should be aware of the recent addition of a crosswalk on 17th Street at Yale. Also, the 成人头条 Police Department and Facility Services are identifying locations on campus to place flashing yellow and red lights at crosswalks. They are solar-operated lights which can be moved to promote safe crossing of streets across campus.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
The last day of classes before the Thanksgiving Recess is Tuesday, Nov. 26. While there are no classes, university offices are open on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The university is closed on Nov. 28-29.
Classes resume on Dec. 2.
Santa letters available at WSU Post Office
WSU Postal Services is selling letters to Santa now to Friday, Dec. 13. The letters will be sent to Santa Claus, Indiana, and will receive a pictorial cancellation when sent to the recipient. The cost per letter / envelope is $1.50, and covers all postage.
U.S. Census Bureau is offering high-paying, flexible jobs
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting significant temporary job opportunities to interested people, who can apply at .
The decennial census is a pillar of our representative democracy. Hundreds of billions of dollars a year are spent and many important decisions are made by the public, private, and non-for-profit sectors, based on the results of the decennial census.
The decennial census is the nation鈥檚 largest peacetime mobilization. Recruiting and hiring up to 500,000 individuals to serve as Census Takers is a top priority for the 2020 Census. To reach its employment goals, the U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting 2.7 million applicants. Census positions offer flexible work hours, including daytime, evenings and weekend. Hourly rate range from $13-$30 per hour, and all applications can be completed through .
WSU meal program helps students with food insecurity
Shocker Share a Meal is a texting service that alerts current WSU students via notification when there is leftover, free food available on campus. The service began in August of 2019 and helps reduce food waste and insecurity on campus.
Flats open house
Come join us from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, for our Flats open house. Food will be provided, tours given and staff on-hand to answer any questions you may have about our on-campus apartments!
International T-shirts are on sale!
Do you want a T-shirt that celebrates the diversity of our campus? International Education T-shirts are on sale as part of our celebration of International Education Week! All sizes will be sold for only $5.99. Limited sizes and colors are available. To order, please visit www..
Black Friday at Shocker Store Braeburn Square
Come shop for Shocker gear on Black Friday (Nov. 29)! That day, take 20% off your total purchase at the Shocker Store Braeburn Square location. Store hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Black Friday. Sale is not valid with other discounts or promotions, and some exclusions apply. Happy shopping, Shockers!
12 Days of Christmas Sale at RSC Shocker Store
Looking to find your favorite Shocker a holiday gift? Stop by the Shocker Store鈥檚 Rhatigan Student Center location for their annual 12 Days of Christmas Sale from Dec. 2-14. Or, shop the sale online at and get free shipping with promo code 12DOC if you spend over $75. New sale items are added daily and will stay on sale the remainder of the promotion, or while supplies last. Visit the Shocker Store Facebook page each day to find out the new sale item(s). Happy holidays, Shockers!
Stop by the Angel Tree in the RSC Shocker Store and offer families hope
Provide a Christmas gift for a local family through The Salvation Army鈥檚 Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs. The Shocker Store in the RSC will host a tree to help 成人头条 families have a Merry Christmas!
If you are interested in sponsoring a family, stop by the tree in the Shocker Store and choose your angel or star. Bring it to the front desk of the Shocker Store to sign up to sponsor that family. Gifts are then returned to the Shocker Store once they are purchased. They need to be returned by Dec. 4, and should be unwrapped, new and clearly labeled with your angel or star鈥檚 tag/number.
For more information, contact Vanessa Bell of RSC Marketing at 978-7008 or vanessa.bell@wichita.edu. Thanks for helping make the holidays a little brighter for others!
Student Speech and Language Hearing Association to have annual Barnes and Noble fundraiser
成人头条's Student Speech and Language Hearing Association (WSUSSLHA) is having their annual fundraiser from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Barnes and Noble, 1920 N Rock Road. Join WSUSSLHA for shopping, book readings and crafts. WSUSSLHA will also provide gift wrapping for your Barnes and Noble purchase. Donations are welcome, and WSUSSLHA hopes to see you there.