Student Loan Repayment Workshops today (Wednesday, Nov. 28)
Are you graduating this December, or have you already graduated and still have questions about your next steps in the student loan process? Join us from noon-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 28) in 319 Rhatigan Student Center, to find out everything you may need to know on the topic.
GSA invites students to brown bag lunch with the deans
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) invites students to a brown bag lunch with the deans from noon-1:15 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 28) in 142 RSC. No RSVP is required.
Have a question, concern or idea you'd like to discuss? Or perhaps you'd like to chat about current events, or just say hello. The GSA invites students to chat informally with Graduate School deans and staff of the Graduate School. Bring your lunch, desert and drinks will be provided.
Seeking participants for a paid study about computer monitor resolution
Participants are sought for a paid study investigating the effects of computer monitor resolution on user performance and experience.
Do you play computer video games or digitally create / edit illustrations, photos, textures or animation? We are seeking computer users 18 and older to participate in a research study about computer monitor resolution.
The study will take place in McKinley Hall and last about 90 minutes. Participants in the study will earn $25 or six SONA credits if enrolled in a WSU psychology course.
If you are interested in participating, take a few minutes to take the . If you qualify for the study, you will be contacted by the researcher to schedule a time to participate.
Questions can be directed to Christal Haskins at cahaskins@shockers.wichita.edu.
Happy FAFSA-giving
The priority deadline of Saturday, Dec. 1 for submitting your 2019-20 FAFSA is quickly approaching. Use your Thanksgiving break to finish your application at .
Click to see how the Office of Financial Aid staff have been out and about spreading the importance of FAFSA completion.
We're here to help:
finaid@wichita.edu
316-978-3430 / 1-855-WSU-1STP (24-hour support)
203 Jardine Hall
8 a.m.-6 p.m. (M-T), 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (W-F)
Biomedical Engineering Society to host event today (Wednesday, Nov. 28)
Join the Biomedical Engineering Society in welcoming Keith Baird, vice president of sales at Biomedical Devices of Kansas, as a guest speaker at 6 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 28) in 338 Experiential Engineering Building.
Baird will share his experience in industry and provide perspective on the bridge between industry and your time here at the university. Topics include recent advances in the field and the integration of technology within the government and industry.
Baird has worked in engineering, business development and sales, and can provide a wide range of expertise for students. All are welcome to attend.
Lunch in the Locker
Every Tuesday and Thursday in November through December from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free hot soup and crackers will be served in the Shocker Support Locker in 103 Grace Wilkie.
Soup will count as one of the maximum 10 items a person can take per week, but the soup is unlimited. As always, all you need is a WSU ID number to take advantage of the soup and other free food and hygiene products that the Shocker Support Locker has to offer.
If you have any questions, contact sga.support@wichita.edu.
鈥楽elling your Big Idea' will be hosted by GoCreate tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 29)
GoCreate will hosting an Innovator and Entrepreneur series, Innovate. Drive. Endeavor. The first session will be from 2-3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 29) in 264 Experiential Engineering Building. Brady Sherman from microMansions will present on customer validation and value proposition.
During this workshop, Sherman will walk you through the process of identifying your market niche, customer validation, value proposition, and why they are necessary for your big idea to succeed. Countless inventors and entrepreneurs launch a new product or business every year. The majority of the launches fail due to skipping over these crucial steps.
Come see the Koch Innovation Challenge this Friday, Nov. 30
Come and encourage nearly 30 multidisciplinary teams of first-year WSU students as they deliver their big idea two-minute pitch to a panel of industry judges from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 30, in 107 Devlin Hall. Admission is free to this come-and-go event.
Five winning teams will be selected and announced at a brief awards ceremony at 12:30 p.m. The winning teams will receive up to $1,200 in seed money to continue their projects, and each team member will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Sponsored by Koch Industries, this competition fosters a culture of creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and teamwork among students.
12 Days of Christmas Sale continues today (Wednesday, Nov. 28)
Looking to find your favorite Shocker a holiday gift? Stop by the Shocker Store's Rhatigan Student Center location for its annual 12 Days of Christmas Sale from now to Saturday, Dec. 8. Or shop the sale online at .
New sale items are added daily and will stay on sale the remainder of the promotion or while supplies last.
The new sale items for today (Wednesday, Nov. 28) are buy one, get one 50 percent off Adidas merchandise and Adidas socks.
Invitation to the Fourth Annual WSU Tech Holiday Market
You're invited to the Fourth Annual WSU Tech Holiday Market from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb Road.
The market is being hosted by the WSU Tech employees activities committee.
The WSU Tech student commons will be filled with vendors selling antiques, vintage items, crafts, home d茅cor, jewelry, handmade and homemade items and more.
Come and get a start on your holiday shopping!
Coming soon: 56th Annual Candlelight Concert
WSU Choirs will present the 56th Annual Candlelight Concert: 鈥淭he Marvel of This Night鈥� at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30; 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2; and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in Wiedemann Concert Hall. Admission is free for students with a WSU ID.
Get in the spirit of the season with an incredible variety of music, featuring perennial favorites 鈥淏eautiful Savior鈥� and 鈥淧ersonent Hodie.鈥� Other highlights include 鈥淏efore the Marvel of This Night鈥� by Carl Schalk, and 鈥淣ight of Silence鈥� by Daniel Kantor. The concert celebrates the 200th anniversary of the beloved Christmas carol, 鈥淪ilent Night.鈥�
The concert features WSU's Concert Chorale and Women's Glee Club, conducted by Michael Hanawalt, and A Cappella Choir and Madrigal Singers, conducted by Tom Wine.
Each choir will also perform separately and as part of a mass choir. Also featured are organist and professor Lynne Davis and pianist and professor Justine Sasanfar.
Started by Harrison Boughton and modeled after the famous St. Olaf College Christmas Festival, the Candlelight Concert is the longest-running musical tradition at Wichita State.
Weekly Briefing to feature applied learning in political science at WSU
The WSU Weekly Briefing will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Nov. 29) in the Marcus Welcome Center.
Gentry Thiessen will share how applied learning in political science benefits Wichita State students.
Kevin Harrison, community engagement coordinator, Diversity and Community Engagement, will give the overall university update.
The briefing will be livestreamed and available later that day at . There will be time for questions following the briefing.
Send a letter from Santa
The campus post office is selling letters from Santa now until Friday, Dec. 14. Letters will be sent to Santa Claus, Indiana, for a pictorial postmark, and then forwarded to the address you put on the envelope.
Come to the campus post office in Morrison Hall to see the choice of letters available.
RSC Unplugged features Shades of Wu
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center for the live music series, RSC Unplugged, featuring Shades of Wu from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today (Wednesday, Nov. 28) in the RSC's Starbucks Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Keep Calm & Breathe on sessions continue through Wednesday, Dec. 19
Join the Counseling and Testing Center for Keep Calm & Breathe On. Drop in to build structured relaxation time into your life and learn techniques to do relaxation on your own. You will be led in meditation, mindfulness and relaxation practices. The meetings are from 12:15-12:45 p.m. every Wednesday in 257 RSC. Drop in or contact the Counseling and Testing Center for more information at 978-3440.
The last session will be Wednesday, Dec. 19.
Support the Salvation Army Angel Tree and Star of Hope
Provide a Christmas gift for a local family through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree and Star of Hope programs. The Shocker Store and Student Involvement are hosting a tree in the RSC to help Wichita families have a happy holiday season!
If you are interested in sponsoring a family, stop by the tree in the Shocker Store (RSC location only) and choose your angel or star off the tree. Bring it to the front desk of the Shocker Store to sign up to sponsor that family. Gifts are then returned back to the Shocker Store (RSC location) once they are purchased. They need to be returned by Tuesday, Dec. 4, and should be unwrapped, new and clearly labeled with your angel or star's tag / number.
For more information, contact Chelsea Redger-Marquardt of Student Involvement at 978-3022 or chelsea.redger@wichita.edu. Thanks for helping make the holidays a little brighter for others!
Dave Stallworth statue unveiling set for Saturday, Dec. 1
The Dave Stallworth statue arrived Tuesday from the foundry in Colorado, traveling
through the snow and ice, to Wichita for Saturday's 11 a.m. unveiling outside Koch
Arena. The Shockers play Baylor at 7 p.m. Saturday, and Stallworth's teammates will
be recognized at halftime.
The statue and fund-raising are final tributes from his teammates 鈥� and fans of the
1960's era teams 鈥� to ensure Stallworth's contributions to the university and community
are remembered. With Stallworth leading the way, the Shockers won their first Missouri
Valley Conference title and made their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1964. They
became a regular in the national rankings and packed fans into what was then known
as the WU Fieldhouse.
红领巾瓜报 selected to play in NIVC
The 红领巾瓜报 volleyball team has received an at-large bid to the National
Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), it was announced late Sunday evening,
Nov. 25. The Shockers are one of 32 teams that make up the tournament field.
红领巾瓜报 (13-17) will take on Central Arkansas (26-6) in the opening round of
the tournament at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the North Texas Volleyball Center
in Denton, Texas. The Shockers and Sugar Bears have never met on the volleyball court.
The North Texas Mean Green, who were selected as a host for the first and second rounds,
will take on Tulsa in the other first round match at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The winners of each opening round contest will advance to the second round, which
will be played at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in Denton.