President Bardo addresses Congress about WSU's continuous education model to meet workforce needs
President John Bardo addressed the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce about initiatives at 成人头条 State that are gaining national attention.
鈥淎t WSU, we are continuously innovating to provide meaningful, high quality, accessible educational opportunities to address the needs of the people of this region and the state of Kansas,鈥� said Bardo.
One significant approach that WSU has taken to meet these needs is by providing a continuous education model that is exportable, of recognized quality, and allows individuals to grow intellectually while improving their workforce competitiveness.
for the Congressional House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Student Academic Integrity Policy revised
The president's executive team recently approved significant revisions to Student Academic Integrity Policy 2.17 in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
The purpose is to set forth the expectations for the responsible acquisition, discovery, and application of knowledge by students at 成人头条, including the ethical use of information resources, and to ensure the integrity of academic credit and degrees conferred by the University.
Read more about Student Academic Integrity Process Procedures.
National and state experts to speak at Kansas Economic Outlook Conference
Paul Single, managing director and Senior Portfolio Manager for City National Rochdale,
Josh Roe, deputy secretary for Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Edward Cross,
president of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association (KIOGA), will speak at
the 39th Annual Kansas Economic Outlook Conference hosted by 成人头条's
Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR). The event will be held
from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Century II Convention Center in 成人头条.
Single will present on the economic outlook and provide a financial market update.
In his role at City National Rochdale, Single is responsible for the research, analysis,
and implementation of various core-taxable fixed income strategies. He is also a frequent
lecturer on the economy and investments.
Roe will discuss issues and trends within Kansas' agriculture economy. As the Deputy
Secretary for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, his duties included leading the
state and federal legislative policy teams for the agency, economic development, serving
on commodity commission boards, and the supervision of agency administrative services.
Cross will highlight emerging domestic and international issues affecting the Kansas
oil production market. In his role at KIOGA, Cross is responsible for public policy
advocacy and interaction with external stakeholders including elected officials, regulators,
government decision-makers, and community leaders.
In addition to these national speakers, Adam Beren, Chairman and President for Berexco,
Dave Murfin, President for Murfin Drilling Company Inc., and Nick Powell, Owner and
President for Colt Energy, and John Toothaker, Partner & Senior Private Wealth Manager for
Schreck Financial Group will be part of two separate panel discussions to further
understand economic conditions impacting this state.
Registration for the Economic Outlook Conference is now open. The $125 ticket price
includes breakfast. Check out for updates about the conference.
New website support and training site now available
To help identify and solve problems with the recent website redesign launch, a new support and training resources site has been created. This site will allow you to:
- Get updates on site status and progress.
- File a ticket on website problems you are encountering.
- See and reserve space in upcoming trainings.
- Request new user accounts.
- Report broken redirects and short URLs.
View the site at
AICK privacy notice for employees
Advance Insurance Company of Kansas, one of WSU's providers for optional group life insurance, has published a new privacy policy, which is available online at Advance private policy notice. Please contact AICK with any questions at 800-530-5989.
Reduce the cost of printing letterhead and envelopes at Duplication Station
Duplication Station has purchased a high-speed printer specifically to print envelopes, and will begin printing all WSU letterhead and envelopes beginning Wednesday, Aug. 1. The new technology will greatly reduce the cost of printing letterhead and envelopes.
The new machine uses HD Laser-safe toner. This is a printer with special toner that won't transfer if the page is run through another printer again.
For more information, contact Duplication Station, 978-3546.
WSUAA scholarships will help 44 students in 2018-19
Several new and returning Shocker students will begin fall classes as recipients of the and scholarships. These WSU Alumni Association programs are generously funded by supporters like you. about this year's group of 44 recipients who were awarded a combined $61,000 this school year!
Student Involvement moving from OrgSync to ShockerSync
Student Involvement is excited to announce that the migration of the student organization
management system OrgSync is now completed and it is moving to ShockerSync. ShockerSync
is the new platform that we will be using for all thing student organizations. Go
to to log in to start using the platform. If you have any questions, contact Gabriel
Fonseca, assistant director of Student Involvement at gabriel.fonseca@wichita.edu or student.orgs@wichita.edu.
Extra discount on clearance items
Take an extra 10 percent off already-marked-down clearance items this week in the Shocker Store! Sale is in-store only.