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鈥淚 feel privileged to be part of the newly formed American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.鈥�, said Utash 鈥淭his is a chance to reframe and redesign education and training for skilled jobs in our country. It offers the opportunity to align career technical education to meet business and industry needs and 21st century skills that require a higher level of learning than past generations. These colleagues from the private sector, employers and educational institutions are subject-matter experts primed for this role. While challenging, advising the federal government on how we can improve education, training and re-training for American workers is an opportunity I welcome. This is difficult work, but it is critical as we build the future workforce to fuel the economy of the United States.鈥�

The Advisory Board, co-chaired by Secretary Ross and Ivanka Trump, brings together members from diverse backgrounds including the private sector, educational institutions, and state and local governments. The members will provide varied perspectives on workforce issues facing communities and businesses across the country, while raising awareness of multiple pathways for American workers to obtain family-sustaining careers. The members鈥� terms last until July 2020.

The members of the Board include:

• Jay Box, President, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
• Walter Bumphus, President & CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
• Jim Clark, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
• Tom Donohue, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Juanita Duggan, President & CEO, National Federation for Independent Business
• Elizabeth Goettl, President & CEO, Cristo Rey Network
• Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President, & CEO, Lockheed Martin
• Eric Holcomb, Governor, Indiana
• Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USA
• Al Kelly, CEO, Visa
• Vi Lyles, Mayor, Charlotte, North Carolina
• Bill McDermott, CEO, SAP America
• Sean McGarvey, President, North America鈥檚 Building and Trades Unions
• Doug McMillon, President & CEO, Walmart
• Craig Menear, Chairman, President, & CEO, Home Depot
• Michael Piwowar, Executive Director, Milken Institute
• Scott Pulsipher, President, Western Governors University
• Kim Reynolds, Governor, Iowa
• Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President, & CEO, IBM
• Scott Sanders, Executive Director, National Association of State Workforce Agencies
• Johnny Taylor, President & CEO, Society for Human Resource Management
• Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
• Sheree Utash, President, WSU Tech
• Marianne Wanamaker, Professor, University of Tennessee

SGA

We鈥檇 like to start today鈥檚 briefing by recognizing the recent change in SGA leadership. Acting president Muma and the executive team is supportive of SGA, and the university administration expects to work closely with the new SGA president, Shelby Rowell, moving forward.

Expanded research

In research news, WSU鈥檚 research funding from federal and industry sources continues to increase steadily, and the university is on track to top last year's record total of $104 million. Recently, the National Institute for Aviation Research received a $16 million contract from the Department of Defense for sustainment and readiness of the legacy fleet. Other grants of significance in this fiscal year include $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health; $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education; and $2.4 million from the Department of Defense.

WSU Foundation

As you may know, the WSU Foundation raised a record $66.6 million during the last fiscal year. We鈥檙e thankful for the continued generosity of our amazing donors and their strong commitment to the university鈥檚 vision and mission.

One recent example is Jane McDonald, a donor who passed away last October. Ms. McDonald honored her father, Frank A. Boettger, with a $5 million commitment to the construction of the new business school. In recognition of the gift, a 300-seat auditorium on the new building鈥檚 main level will be named for her father, who was an avid fan of Shocker athletics and who believed that the university was an important community asset.

We encourage everyone to visit  to read the latest about the Foundation, its donors, and how they are investing in the success of current and future Shockers.

eSports convention recap

We want to acknowledge the success of the Midwest eSports Convention that was hosted in the Experiential Engineering Building on Feb. 1-3. According to the Sunflower, the event saw more than 1,000 attendees and more than $20,000 in prize money was awarded to tournament winners.

We鈥檙e excited about the rising popularity of eSports among our students and are working to create opportunities for them to pursue their eSports goals by:

• Offering a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts with a game design emphasis
• Hiring a full-time eSports coordinator
• Creating a three-credit-hour undergraduate course called the 鈥淥verview of Esports鈥� within the sport management department
• And sanctioning and supporting WSU varsity eSports

Students wanting to participate in the eSports program can visit  to find out more.

One of Shakespeare鈥檚 earliest plays, 鈥淭he Comedy of Errors鈥� is a farcical adventure of mistaken identity and the mayhem that ensues. A mother, a father, twin baby boys and their twin baby servants are separated during a storm at sea. Twenty-three years later one young man and his servant arrive in a town famous for enchantment and wizardry. Unknown to them, their separated-at-birth identical twins already live there. Chaos soon reigns amidst a series of misunderstandings involving a furious wife, confused friends, and a little unexpected romance until all is sorted out and the family is at last happily reunited. Set against the backdrop of 1930s Hollywood, this play is sure to delight the madcap comedy lover in everyone. 

The cast includes School of Performing Arts Theatre and Music Theatre actors Lance Vaillancourt (Antipholus of Syracuse), TJ Wade (Antipholus of Ephesus), Mia Nave (Dromio of Syracuse), Kinsey McDaniel (Dromio of Ephesus), Mirta Santana (Adrianna), Christian James (Luciano), Wesley Sweigart (Egean), Amanda Coon (Abbess), Sydney Alder (Angela the Goldsmith), Zachary Richardson (Merchant #2), Ciaran Schaedtler (Balthazar/Pinch), Julian Cornejo (Duke), Maria Whitmer (Courtesan), Madysen Baker (Luce), and Robert Stillwell (Officer).

The creative team is made up of School of Performing Arts faculty, staff and students, and includes Danette Baker (Director), Amy Chisman (Set Designer), Catherine Wieck (Costume Designer), Jemimah McPeek (Lighting Designer), Ed Baker (Sound Designer), Wesley Sweigart (Properties Master), Katherine Donaghue (Stage Manager) and Makenzie Hercules (Assistant Stage Manager).

• 鈥淢aking Mary's Monster: A University Libraries and Women in Horror Month Escape Room鈥� Feb. 18-22 in Special Collections, Ablah Library. .
• 鈥淧atent Basics for New Inventors鈥� from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in 217 Ablah Library. .
• 鈥淎 Call for Papers! How Do I Publish or Present at Conferences?" from 4- 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in 217 Ablah Library. .
• 鈥淎dvanced Searching: How Do I Go Beyond Basic Search?鈥� from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in 217 Ablah Library. .
• "Citations: How Do I Write Papers in APA Style?" from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 in 217 Ablah Library. .
• "Dear Diary: How Can I Find Diaries, Journals, and Letters?" from noon-1 p.m. Friday, March 1, in 217 Ablah Library. .

Click for more . Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be over the age of 18 and have participated or be currently participating in an online course.

To participate, click on the link and .

Contact:  If you have any questions regarding this survey, contact Amy Belden at amy.belden@wichita.edu or Jaehwan Byun at jaehwan.byun@wichita.edu.

Your participation in this research study is appreciated.

Bellassai writes frequently about pop culture, humor, and the struggles of daily life as a twenty-something man-child. He is the former writer, producer, and star of BuzzFeed鈥檚 鈥淲hine About It,鈥� a comedic web series that drew a weekly audience of more than 5 million viewers on Facebook. He can currently be found on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and Facebook in his new video series 鈥淭o Be Honest,鈥� where he shares his hilarious commentary on the struggles of life as a single gay man living a childish life in New York.

Tickets can be purchased for $5 to students with WSU ID (limit one per person), $8 to WSU faculty and staff with WSU ID (limit one per person), and $12 to the general public. All ticket options can be purchased in the Student Involvement Office, Suite 216, Rhatigan Student Center with cash or check only. General admission tickets can also be purchased online, via credit card, at WSUMatt.eventbrite.com*.

Tickets are on sale through 3 p.m. Thursday, March 7. Ticket sales will reopen when doors open at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7. All on-site ticket sales will be sold at the general public ticket rate, and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card. Contact Student Involvement at 978-3022 for all event and ticket questions. *Taxes and fees not included in online general public ticket price.

For more information about SAC sponsored events, go to  or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.

鈥淧roviding training and professional development opportunities to students with promising careers as biomedical researchers is a priority for the K-INBRE program,鈥� said Doug Wright, principal investigator for K-INBRE and professor and vice chair in anatomy and cell biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. 鈥淭his program strives to keep the biosciences in Kansas growing and thriving with opportunities for students, young faculty, and established researchers, which are showcased at the annual Symposium.鈥�

The program provides opportunities for students to work in research laboratories or in their communities developing research projects under the guidance of seasoned mentors. These opportunities give students the tools and guidance to better inform their future career choices in the bio and medical sciences.

The annual Symposium brings together the network of students, faculty and staff from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Haskell Indian Nations University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, Washburn University, 麻豆破解版 State University, and Langston University in Langston, Okla. More than 160 posters were presented by students, postdocs, faculty, and staff from all 10 of the campuses in Kansas and Oklahoma.

The following WSU students received cash prizes for their oral and poster presentations:

• Abby Jurgensmeier, majoring in anthropology, 鈥淭ags and TIRF Microscopy to Monitor Palladin Interactions with Actin鈥� 鈥損oster presentation. Her parents are James and Christie Jurgensmeier from Salina, Kan.
• Erina Kutilek, 鈥淩ole of Myopalladin in cardiac muscle functions and disease鈥� 鈥搊ral presentation.
• Hunter Picard, majoring in biochemistry, presented 鈥淪tructure-Guided Design and Optimization of a Novel Series of Dipeptidyl Inhibitors of Norovirus 3CL Protease鈥� 鈥損oster presentation. His parents are Robert and Stephanie Picard from Rose Hill, Kansas