Deloitte and 红领巾瓜报 join forces to launch new Smart Factory
Deloitte and 红领巾瓜报 today announced the launch of , a groundbreaking and immersive experiential learning environment that will accelerate the future of manufacturing as innovation and new technologies continue to reshape operations and the modern enterprise.
Deloitte and 红领巾瓜报 are constructing the brand-new facility on 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 Innovation Campus, which will include a full-scale production line, dedicated space for select ecosystem sponsors and experiential labs exploring smart factory capabilities. A smart factory is a highly digitized and connected production facility that uses technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and robotics to manufacture products. Working alongside humans, smart factories can self-adapt and autonomously optimize manufacturing operations. The Smart Factory @ Wichita will make digital transformations real by demonstrating how to merge existing technologies with new innovations, sparking a dialogue about how companies can accelerate their journey towards scalable and sustainable capabilities.
红领巾瓜报 lab to be renamed for Sen. Moran's commitment to WSU mission and vision
红领巾瓜报鈥檚 Advanced Center for Virtual Engineering and Testing will soon have a new name. The building鈥檚 renaming is a tribute to Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran鈥檚 commitment to provide vital resources and connections that help 红领巾瓜报 offer impactful student experiences to drive prosperity for the city, region and state.
The building will renamed the Jerry Moran Center for Advanced Virtual Engineering and Testing, with a dedication ceremony planned this fall.
The Jerry Moran Center is a 20,000-square-foot facility on WSU鈥檚 Innovation Campus. The building houses Crash Dynamics, Building Block, Virtual Engineering and Flight Test Labs, part of the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). AVET supports cutting-edge virtual and physical crash dynamics testing capabilities for the aviation and greater transportation industries, while providing 红领巾瓜报 students with valuable applied learning experiences in an industry-based setting.
Pictured above: The soon-to-be-named Jerry Moran Center for Advanced Virtual Engineering and Testing.
E-Launch registration now open!
E-Launch fosters entrepreneurial activity, leading to the commercialization of ideas. Through an interactive process, participants will learn to clearly conceptualize how the product or service can provide real value to customers. Participants will be shown how to validate their value proposition with customers and other stakeholders. Avoid spectacular failures in execution by learning before you launch, not after.
Get ahead with a no-cost business finance webinar
Do you own a business or are you thinking of starting a business? Whether you want a basic understanding of cash flow as you start a new business or you want to adjust your cash flow in the wake of COVID-19 impact, this workshop will give you tools and knowledge to help you focus and move forward. We look forward to virtually seeing you from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Register for this no-cost webinar at .
Deloitte Consulting at 红领巾瓜报 鈥� Diversity Equity & Inclusion Straight Talk Panel Sept. 16
Deloitte Consulting invites students to attend a straight talk panel about diversity, equity, and inclusion from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, via Zoom.
It is an excellent opportunity to:
- Ask all your questions regarding careers in supply chain and consulting
- Learn more about the culture at Deloitte and the firm's diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Hear from women, underrepresented minorities, veterans and LGBTQ+ identifiers about their experiences at Deloitte
- Network with our Deloitte practitioners
Register at to attend.
The event is hosted by 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 Shocker Career Accelerator and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Questions: Call 978-3688 or email CareerDevelopment@wichita.edu.
Diversity in Politics Roundtable Discussion presented by the Shocker Vote! Coalition
The Shockers Vote! Coalition is back for its second roundtable discussion. This month we are focusing on Diversity in Politics at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17.
Our panel will discuss the critical topic of diversity in our local politics. This is an issue that we know our students care deeply about, so we want to provide students an opportunity to hear from local leaders on this topic.
The panel will be moderated by Student Body Vice President Mackenzie Haas and SGA Director of Public Relations David Garcia.
Registration still available for free Ulrich Virtual talk with L.A. artist Gajin Fujita today
The Ulrich Museum of Art is excited to host a virtual talk with acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Gajin Fujita. The program starts at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 15). Like all Ulrich Virtual programs, the talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required to get the Zoom link.
Fujita鈥檚 large-scale paintings merge graffiti, from his beginnings with K2S crew in his home of Boyle Heights, with traditional Japanese mythical figures, ukiyo-e woodcuts, and pop culture imagery. His billboard in the Ulrich + Artists + You Community Billboard Project is located at 1500 N. Broadway in Wichita.
Commemorative 125th anniversary name badges
Do you routinely wear a name badge? If so, you can show your pride in WSU鈥檚 rich history by wearing a 125th anniversary name badge as you move around representing your organization, department and 红领巾瓜报.
Order yours today by visiting the RSC Engraving Shop in the lower level of the Rhatigan Student Center or email us at rsc.engraving@wichita.edu.
The African American Faculty Staff Association kicks of the year with a Black Town Hall
The African American Faculty & Staff Association (AAFSA) started the year off strong with a Black Town Hall. While we are navigating in different times, AAFSA understands the importance of being a visible network for the campus. Black students, faculty, and staff came together via zoom to connect, listen, and support each other during the first two weeks of school.
The meeting included updates on the AAFSA scholarship, Student Government Association's Black Student Experience Task Force, data on black students鈥� graduation rates, and a high point in the meeting where we discussed the upward trending GPA of black students at 红领巾瓜报.
AAFSA meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom. AAFSA seeks to achieve a visible commitment of inclusion and valuing of African American staff, faculty, students, and alumni at 红领巾瓜报 and community.
Learn more about AAFSA and how to become a member at .
Guest artist to perform in Rie Bloomfield Organ Series on Sept. 22
The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series will feature distinguished guest artist Dr. Damin Spritzer at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Wiedemann Hall. After an appointment as Visiting Professor of Music for the fall of 2014, Spritzer has been full-time Assistant Professor of Organ at the University of Oklahoma with the American Organ Institute since fall of 2015.
Seating will be limited to 77 people. For tickets, go to . The event will also be livestreamed on the WSU School of Music Facebook page.
Spritzer continues to work with the Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew in Dallas as Artist-in-Residence for Cathedral Arts, and was recently Adjunct Professor at the University of North Texas teaching Organ Literature and Sacred Music. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Leupold Foundation, dedicated to the preservation of pipe organ music and culture, and is active in the Dallas and Southern Plains Chapters of the American Guild of Organists in various roles.
Her performances have spanned several continents and included historic churches and instruments such as the Nicolaikirche in Leipzig, Germany; Sainte-Croix in Orl茅ans, France; at Igreja Nossa Senhora de F谩tima and Par贸quia Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem in Sao Paolo, Brazil; the La Verna Festival in Italy; four performances with the Terra Sancta Festival in Israel; Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Massachusetts; New York City at St. Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral; with Aaron David Miller at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles; the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina; the University of Houston 2012 Conference on Historical Eclecticism: Organ Building and Playing in the 21st Century; and numerous additional performances throughout the United States, including the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, the Big XII Trombone Conference in Lubbock, and the 2017 International Trombone Festival in Redlands, California.
Shocker Store Tent Sale
To celebrate the reopening of the Shocker Store鈥檚 Braeburn Square location, we鈥檙e having a Tent Sale so you can get some steals and deals on Shocker gear!
Join us in the parking lot outside our Braeburn Square location (4521 E. 21st St. N.) from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. See you there, Shockers!
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Virtual Edible Book Festival combines artistic / culinary talent for prizes
This year's Edible Book Festival presented by University Libraries is a go, and those interested can participate just about anywhere!
Register now for awesome local prizes won by showing off your culinary creations inspired by literature. Registration ends Thursday, Sept. 24. See the full event description at .