The New Year is a good time to revisit the topic of dealing with phishing emails
To: All WSU Students & Employees:
The New Year is a good time to revisit the topic of dealing with phishing emails.
WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
Your myWSU ID and password in the hands of cyber vandals not only exposes access to your WSU email account for improper purposes, but it also permits cyberthieves access to personal information via other WSU systems (Banner, BlackBoard, etc.).
WSU works diligently to protect everyone鈥檚 information and we have systems and procedures in place designed to do precisely that. It鈥檚 obviously always much better to be vigilant and to not respond to these messages in the first place. Information security is a shared responsibility between the owners of the systems and the users of the systems. Users employing best practices to safeguard credentials is still our first and best line of defense.
WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT DO ABOUT PHISHING E-MAIL MESSAGES:
- NEVER provide personal information to sources that you do not recognize and/or that you cannot validate. Legitimate organizations and individuals will never ask for any sensitive, personal information (logon ID, password, social security number, birthdate, etc.) via e-mail. In particular WSU will never ask for your myWSU id or password via an e-mail message OR via a link in an e-mail message. If you receive an email that appears to be from the university, or from any individual who works for the university, requesting any personal information you should assume that it is a phishing attempt and not respond.
- NEVER share your myWSU credentials (logon ID and password) with anyone. Do not write your credentials on a sticky note or anything similar to remind yourself. Lock your computer session when leaving your workspace unattended. Be cognizant of your surroundings when you login to WSU systems regarding any persons who might be able to view your credentials as you enter them.
- NEVER utilize your myWSU credentials (logon ID and password) as your account name and password for another external system unrelated to WSU (such as Amazon, e-Bay, PayPal, or any other site or system).
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO ABOUT PHISHING E-MAIL MESSAGES:
- ALWAYS immediately change your password if you suspect that you have responded to a phishing e-mail message or accidentally (or intentionally) provided your WSU credentials to anyone. You can change your MyWSU password at ANY time. The default requirement is every 90 days, but don鈥檛 wait for that in the case that you even remotely suspect that your WSU account has been 鈥渃ompromised鈥� 鈥� meaning that your active, current, and valid WSU ID and password becomes known to one or more other individuals besides yourself.
- ALWAYS forward any suspicious email messages that you receive to spamreport@wichita.edu immediately upon receipt, regardless of having responded to it or not. You may also contact the ITS help desk at helpdesk@wichita.eduor 316-978-HELP (x4357) if you need assistance with changing your password or to discuss any concerns regarding e-mail authenticity.
REVIEW detailed information provided by WSU ITS regarding how to recognize hazardous e-mail messages and what to do with them. You can view this information by logging into myWSU and clicking on the Phishing Email Safety Link (Home Tab > Technology Help Desk > Phishing E-Mail Safety in the top left corner of the page- see the screen image above).
TIAA financial consultant available for individual retirement counseling sessions
Jeremy Kohn, ChFC, TIAA Financial Consultant, will be at 红领巾瓜报 on Tuesday, Jan. 15, and Wednesday, Jan. 16, and will be available for individual retirement counseling sessions. Click on the links below to set up a meeting time with Kohn. Alternatively, please call TIAA at 800-732-8353 to set a time.
If you are not able to set a time to meet with Kohn, feel free to email him at jeremy.kohn@tiaa.org and he will contact you to help you set an appointment or answer your questions. Please also feel free to contact him at any time via his email if you have retirement planning questions.
USS and UP Fall General Meeting is today (Tuesday, Jan. 8)
The USS and UP Fall General Meeting will be held from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, in 208 Hubbard Hall.
Speakers and topics will include:
- Rick Muma 鈥� Campus infrastructure proposal
- Sheryl Propst 鈥� Professional development highlights
- John Tomblin 鈥� Update on campus expansion projects
We look forward to having you join us!
Nominations are now open for 2019 Distinguished Service Awards
Do you know an Unclassified Professional (UP) employee who deserves special recognition
for their contributions to University? Nominate them for the 2019 Distinguished Service
Awards! These awards recognize the dedication and excellence of UP employees who
go above and beyond in exemplifying one or more of WSU Strategic Values. Selected
honorees are recognized at the annual Shocker Pride Celebration.
Submit a nomination by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Distinguished Service Awards. To view a list of previous award recipients, click here.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Committee Chair at kayla.jasso@wichita.edu or 978-7437.
UP Senate Awards Committee
Space is available in Employment Relationship Training class on Friday, Jan. 11
Space is available in an Employment Relationship Training class from 9-11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, in 264 RSC. To register for training, go to myTraining through myWSU.
This course is provided for leaders who supervise employees (UP, USS, students) and will focus on the overall employment relationship. It will provide guidance on managing performance, setting expectations, how to identify when an employee has not met expectations, and how to effectively address those concerns. This could include concerns with attendance, job performance, conflict with coworkers, etc. This training will also introduce you to tools to use to effectively document an unmet expectation. If you have questions, contact mytraining@wichita.edu.
WSU announces Innovation Award recipients
The university community is invited to attend the fourth annual 红领巾瓜报 Innovation Awards at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.
The Innovation Awards, hosted by WSU Ventures and WSU Strategic Initiatives, recognize students, faculty, staff and partners who execute programs and initiatives that greatly impact achievement of the university mission and vision.
The event will be held in the Beggs Ballroom. It is free and open to the public.
Recipients of the 2018 WSU Ventures Innovation Awards include:
- Ambassador Karen Davis
- Community Partner Envision
- Creative Works Gerardo Olivares
- First Dollar Billy Martin
- Innovation Partner Spirit AeroSystems
- Patents Gerardo Olivares, Hyuck Kwon, Jie Yang, Khanh Pham, Vis Madhavan, John Tomblin, Brian Brown, Lamia Salah, Jibo He, Barbara Chaparro, Matthew Hannon, Zhiquan Ren, Ramazan Asmatulu, Heath Misak, Shang-You Yang, Paul Wooley, Vamsidhar Patlolla, Chandana K. K. Jayasooriya, Yang-Ki Hong, Ryan Syslo
- Philanthropy WSU Foundation
- Pioneer Vinod Namboodiri
- President鈥檚 Innovation Award Jeremy Patterson, Masters of Innovation Design program and students
- SBIR Brandon Hunt
- Shocker Innovation Corps Breakout Heidi Bell
- Shocker Innovation Corps Fellows Wei Wei, James Steck, Ernie Condon, Joel White, Nicole Stahl, Matt Goertz, Heidi Bell, David Hunsicker, Rui Ni, Bhisham Sharma, Li Yao, Scott Miller, Sergio Salinas, Ali Eslami, Vinod Namboodiri, Darren DeFrain
- Shocker Innovation Corps Guru Gaylen Chandler, Chris Broberg
- Trailblazer David Hunsicker
- Visionary WSU Tech
- Bright Future Tyler Levesque, Kyle Kopecky, Holli Steiner, Ryan Becker, Seyed Ali Cheraghi, Amy Lightfoot, Dany Diaz-Sustaita, Jared Goering
Ulrich Museum seeks presenters highlighting campuswide research
FUN / Future Now at the Ulrich is a series of PeckaKucha-style presentations featuring campuswide research -- three Fridays, four presentations, seven minutes each. There are spots available for all three spring dates:
Friday, February 1, 4-5 p.m. with reception / deadline for submission Friday, Jan. 11
Friday, March 1, 4-5 p.m. with reception / deadline for submission Friday, Feb. 8
Friday, April 26, 4-5 p.m. with reception / deadline for submission Friday, March 29
We simply ask that an email proposal be sent to Jana.Durfee@wichita.edu with the following information:
Name / Title / Department / Research Topic / Preferred Date
This program is an extension of Solving for X 鈥� a series of exhibitions organized by the Ulrich Museum of Art in collaboration with university scholars across campus. The objective is to explore the potential for the Museum, as a WSU public access point for the community, to make accessible the fascinating and essential research taking place on campus.
MLK Drum Major Award nominations close Thursday, Jan. 10
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major Award is presented to a WSU administrator, faculty, staff or student who seeks greatness, but does so through service and love. This award is presented annually by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion during the on-campus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Commemoration. Submit a nomination for a deserving individual by Thursday, Jan. 10, at .
Environmental Finance Center hosts Regional Asthma Summit Jan. 30-31
Asthma is a life-threatening chronic respiratory disease that affects the lives of 23 million Americans, including six million children. The CDC estimates that asthma costs the United States more than $80 billion each year in medical expenses, days missed from work or school, and deaths. In-home asthma care is proven to reduce symptom days and health care costs. Join health and housing professionals at the Midwest Regional Asthma Summit to focus on successes, opportunities and challenges facing home-based asthma interventions.
The WSU Environmental Finance Center (EFC) will host a two-day asthma summit on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and Thursday, Jan. 31 in Johnston, Iowa. Funded by EPA Region 7, this event targets health, health insurance, housing and environmental professionals in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Attendees will learn how sustainable financing for in-home asthma care can improve patient health and reduce the financial burden to payers (Medicaid, MCOs and insurers).
The summit keynote is Ruth Ann Norton, president and CEO of Green and Healthy Homes Initiative. Norton is a leading expert on healthy housing. She has authored more than 30 pieces of healthy housing legislation, and was awarded the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leader (2005) and a Weinberg Foundation Fellow (2003). The second day of the summit will be a one-day training for community health workers who access environmental asthma triggers via home visits.
Student discounts on registration are available. To learn more or register, go to or contact Leslie Kimble at leslie.kimble@wichita.edu.
Summer Leadership Institute squad leaders wanted
Are you interested in leadership development of yourself and your students? We are calling for 5 cluster facilitators at the 2019 Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) this year. The five-day event will take place from May 20-24. We will host a few meetings leading up to the event to discuss logistics and preparations for the week.
This week is time spent developing yourself as well as mentoring our students through their leadership journey. You鈥檒l be part of community building and leadership exploration both during the institute as well as when we return to campus!
If you are interested, please fill out the .
Legislative updates to resume on Jan. 11
Zach Gearhart, director of Government Relations, will provide the first legislative update of the new year at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, in the Morrison Hall boardroom. Interested faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Graduate WSU Student of the Year nominations sought
Do you know a graduate student that has shown exemplary leadership, involvement and service? The WSU Graduate Student of the Year Scholarship is awarded to one outstanding graduate student who exemplify these to both the WSU and Wichita communities.
Candidates must meet the following criteria: Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be a graduate student currently enrolled in at least three credit hours at Wichita State.
Please nominate a student by submitting their information to lead.grad@wichita.edu.
For more information, contact Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu or 978-3022.
KMUW selected to continue Wichitalks Series
Wichitalks has found a new home.
KMUW 89.1 FM will now oversee the popular "lightning talks" series, which began in 2016 and has since taken on a vibrant local life.
Wichitalks founder Kevin Falting is relocating to South Korea for his role in the Air Force. He says he chose KMUW to lead the project because of the organization's success hosting other events.
"[KMUW does] great work," Falting says. "I can't transfer my vision to [them] totally, but that's kind of the point. I want it to grow. I encourage [KMUW] to test the limits."
Wichitalks brings together creative minds and compelling stories that add value to the local community. At each event, 10 handpicked individuals share a five-minute presentation on a subject they're passionate about. With just 20 slides, each auto-progressing every 15 seconds, presentations are fast-paced, insightful and fun.
"We are thrilled to carry the torch of Wichitalks into the future," says Sarah Jane Crespo, director of community engagement at KMUW. "It has been a gem in this community and we want to see it continue at the level of professionalism and creativity that it achieved under Kevin's leadership. It's a great fit for KMUW and an event that Wichita needs to see continue."
Falting credits Michelle Frikken, Lucy Petroucheva, Seth Etter, Jennifer White, Todd Ramsey, Sheona Sleiman, and Andrea Primm for their roles in helping to make Wichitalks successful.
This year's event will be held at Roxy's Downtown.
A challenge to give blood and save lives
January is National Blood Donor Month, declared by President Richard Nixon in 1970, to pay tribute to voluntary blood donors and increase donation by others. Winter weather and illness can make it difficult for the American Red Cross to maintain a sufficient blood supply this time of year. Healthy, eligible donors are urged to give now!
All presenting donors will receive a free T-shirt.
Upcoming Blood Drive:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, and Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Heskett Center.
To view available times and to schedule your donation appointment, go to and enter the sponsor code: 红领巾瓜报.
You can also call 1-800-RedCross to schedule your blood donation appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Photo ID or Red Cross Donor Card required. Be sure to complete a RapidPass prior to your next blood donation to save time at your next blood drive. RapidPass lets donors complete the pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of donation, from the convenience of a computer at home or work. To get started, visit and follow the instructions.
Blood donors with the most recent version of the Red Cross Blood Donor App can now view their health history information, including blood pressure, hemoglobin levels and pulse rate, on their donor card within the app. The donor card in the app can also be used as a donor鈥檚 official form of identification when donating. Download the app by texting 鈥淏LOODAPP鈥� to 90999 or searching 鈥淎merican Red Cross鈥� in app stores.