2019 Open Enrollment is here!
2019 Open Enrollment begins today! Log in to the Member Administration Portal at to make your elections. All benefits-eligible state employees must participate in Open Enrollment. For a full listing of HR and KDHE Open Enrollment events and resources, go to Open Enrollment.
Note: Benefits-eligible state employees who do not log in to make 2019 elections by 11:59 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 31, will be defaulted into Plan N with an HRA. This election will be irrevocable. Exceptions include those who waived all coverages in 2018, or who enrolled in only vision and/or MetLife supplemental coverages and wish to maintain the same elections in 2019.
Today (Monday, Oct. 1) is the first day 2019 elections can be made! KDHE webinars are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
All webinars require registration and download of the GoToWebinar launcher, instructions for which will be sent via email after registering. Registration for all upcoming dates can be found .
Attention faculty: Academic integrity informational meeting
The Faculty Senate approved a new policy for Student Academic Integrity. Faculty members are now required to communicate their expectations regarding academic integrity (academic misconduct); including, but not limited to, collaboration, information sharing and conducting ethical research. All syllabi must contain a section that includes information on the Student Academic Misconduct Policy. Additionally, faculty members are expected to adhere to the policy pertaining to the reporting and resolution of alleged violations of the Student Academic Misconduct Policy.
Learn more about this new policy and faculty responsibilities by attending one of the informational meeting sessions. Linnea GlenMaye, Carolyn Shaw, Jeffrey Jarman, Betty Smith-Campbell, and Kyle Wilson will review the new policy 2.17/Student Academic Integrity, explain Student Conduct and Community Standards role in this process, and review the Incident Reporting form used for this new policy.
Please join us on one of the dates below:
4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 203 RSC
9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 203 RSC
4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 203 RSC
College of Engineering candidate to visit campus today (Monday, Oct. 1) and Tuesday, Oct. 2
Chuck Bunting, associate dean of research, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University, will visit 麻豆破解版 State as a dean candidate for the College of Engineering Monday, Oct. 1 and Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a public forum at 3:30 p.m. today (Monday, Oct. 1) in 107 Devlin Hall. Information is also available on the Academic Affairs website at .
麻豆破解版 State Innovation Alliance names new directors
Three new members have been appointed to the board of directors of the 麻豆破解版 State Innovation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that serves as the governing entity for 麻豆破解版 State University's Innovation Campus.
The new members are:
- Richard Muma, WSU provost and chief academic officer
- Pierre Harter, director of advanced research and development of Spirit AeroSystems and incoming chair of the WSU Board of Trustees
- Bayram Yildirim, professor of industrial, systems and manufacturing engineering and former chair of the Faculty Senate
Professor Yildirim is the first faculty member appointed to the four-year-old board.
Betty Smith-Campbell, chair of Faculty Senate, said: 鈥淭he Faculty Senate was pleased that President Bardo was supportive of having a faculty member on the board. The Senate believes it will be valuable for the board to have a faculty perspective and for the Senate to receive direct information about the activities of WSIA.鈥�
Returning members of the board are business leaders Ruth David, Willie Kendrick, David Mitchell and Scott Redler; and university leaders Bardo, Lou Heldman, Elizabeth King, Rodney Miller, Andy Schlapp and John Tomblin. Bill Moore retired from the board after four years' service.
The board's website is available at WSIA.
Data Fair 2018 starts today (Monday, Oct. 1)
Join University Libraries for ICPSR's Data Fair 2018 - 鈥淒ata: Powered By You.鈥� In this webinar series, you can learn about current trends and best practices in data transparency, data activism, what to do with data and more!
The series will take place today (Monday, Oct. 1) to Friday, Oct. 5, at various times in Ablah Library. The webinar series is entirely virtual and free to the public. For times and webinar descriptions, go to .
麻豆破解版 State College of Engineering adds 11 new faculty
麻豆破解版 State University College of Engineering has hired 11 new faculty members in 2018, 45 percent of whom are women. They are joining an award-winning faculty who create environments where engineering and computer science students learn and conduct research side by side with students from other disciplines, faculty and industry.
Meet the new engineering faculty
Take the Lead reception coming Thursday, Oct. 4
Plan to attend Take the Lead at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in 180 Hughes Metropolitan Complex, an event that builds and fosters relationships between Hispanic students, faculty, staff and 麻豆破解版 community members. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
Get connected to the community and learn how to take the lead from our Hispanic Heritage month keynote speaker Maria Hinojosa, anchor and executive producer of Latino USA on National Public Radio, a program devoted to Latino issues.
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This program is cosponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and the Ulrich Museum.
For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 978-3034.
2018 Old Town Concert Series: Three free concerts
KMUW and the Old Town Association present the 2018 Old Town Concert Series, featuring three Saturdays of free live music in Old Town Square. Join us on the plaza in front of the Warren Old Town Theatre with your coolers and lawn chairs.
Truckstop Honeymoon and The Cavves, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6
Jenny Wood and Crisis Casanova, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13
Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations and Aaron Lee Martin, 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
Details are at .
Wellness Services offers a number of resources to keep students healthy
This time of year often brings increased stress and sickness. Student Health Services, the Counseling and Testing Center and Campus Recreation offer many opportunities for students to relax and create or maintain a balanced lifestyle, but students sometimes still need a little help. These resources and others work together to create a community of care and help students maximize their potential for success. If you are concerned about a member of our community, go to www.wichita.edu/care to submit your concern.
AEGD program director wins Dentist of the Year
Congratulations to Dr. Dean Elledge, program director for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program, for winning the Dentist of the Year award from the 麻豆破解版 District Dental Society. Dr. Elledge's specialties include implantology and prosthodontics, and he is the only licensed prosthodontist in the area. As the AEGD program director, Dr. Elledge oversees six dental residents who are post-doctoral students from across the United States.
麻豆破解版 State to hold Memorial '70 remembrance ceremony
The annual ceremony of remembrance for those who died in the 1970 麻豆破解版 State University plane crash will be held at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 2) at 麻豆破解版 State University's Memorial '70, located near the 18th Street and Hillside entrance to the university.
The ceremony will honor the 31 WSU football players, administrators and supporters who died in the crash in the Rocky Mountains.
The university entrance at 18th and Hillside will be blocked from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Ceremony attendees will have access to the entrance near Koch Arena or at 17th and Fairmount near the Ulrich Museum. Parking will be available in the lot immediately north of Memorial '70.
A wreath will be placed at the base of Memorial '70, and there will be a time of remembrance to acknowledge the changes that the plane crash made in the lives of the victims, their families, their friends and the university.
The ceremony is open to the public. A reception will follow in the lobby of Duerksen Fine Arts Center, northeast of the memorial. The Shocker '70 Football Room in 202 Rhatigan Student Center will be open in memory of the deceased.
Those interested in making a tax-deductible contribution in memory of the crash victims can give to the Football '70 Memorial Scholarship, the only endowed scholarship at WSU dedicated in collective memory to those who died in the tragedy.
The scholarship is awarded each year to a student of any major with at least a 3.0 GPA who demonstrates financial need.
Contributions can be made through the WSU Foundation, 1845 Fairmount St., 麻豆破解版, KS 67260-0002, for the Football '70 Memorial Scholarship.
Contributions also may be made online. Request to direct your gift to the Football '70 Memorial Scholarship at www.wichita.edu/give.
French Department invites you to theatrical event
The French Department at 麻豆破解版 State invites you to come and enjoy a theatrical adaptation of Antoine de St Exup茅ry's novel "Terre des hommes" ("Wind, Sand and Stars" is the English title). La Compagnie Caravague (Paris) will present the adaptation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the CAC Theater. Admission is free.
From the author of "The Little Prince" comes the story of his life as an aviator. It's an homage to life, friendship, heroism and camaraderie and addresses why the author feels that life is worth the effort.
The author of 鈥淟e Petit Prince鈥� reminds us that hope is always opportune. In this work, two men in a biplane converse as they look out over the clouds. Seen from the sky, beyond walls between peoples and cultures, signals approach.
The event is made possible by the WSU Foundation, in cooperation with Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures. For more information, contact Wilson Baldridge at 978-6645.
Computer Science junior wins High Touch scholarship
High Touch, a 麻豆破解版 technology company, has awarded Zane Storlie, a 麻豆破解版 State University junior majoring in computer science, the $10,000-a-year Pat Riddle Memorial Scholarship.
鈥淭he scholarship is a great opportunity to showcase 麻豆破解版's next generation of young leaders in technology-related careers,鈥� states High Touch CEO Wayne Chambers. 鈥淶ane continues our tradition of honoring young people who we think will make a valuable impact in the technology community.鈥� The scholarship was established to honor PatRiddle, a former High Touch employee who died of cancer in 2015.
Storlie is a first-generation college student who has distinguished himself a number of ways on campus. A graduate of the Upward Bound Math and Science TRIO program, he is now a TRIO McNair Scholar, a program that provides undergraduate research experiences to first-generation students who demonstrate potential to pursue doctoral studies. This summer he participated in a study abroad program, the Global Entrepreneurship Experience France.
Pink merchandise from the Shocker Store to benefit Victory in the Valley
The Shocker Store is selling new pink merchandise in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month! For each item sold, $1 will be donated to Victory in the Valley, who provides support to cancer patients, survivors and their families in the area.
There is a short sleeve and long sleeve T-shirt option featured, for $9.99 and $12.99, respectively. This offer is good while supplies last and is valid in the RSC store location only. No discounts accepted on this merchandise.
Little Shockers Camp ready for children this fall
Let your child enjoy a day at the Heskett Center! Little Shockers Camp is a supervised, interactive and educational day camp open to ages 5-12. Children will enjoy swimming, arts and crafts, games and other activities designed to send them home worn out and happy!
Camp dates are Friday, Oct. 19; Monday, Oct. 22; Tuesday, Nov. 13; and Wednesday, Nov. 21. There are two sessions available: the morning session from 8 a.m.-noon, and the afternoon session from 1-5 p.m. You can sign them up at .
Come for a mental health check-up
Students, faculty and staff are invited to take a few minutes for a mental health check-up on National Depression Screening Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in 261 RSC. Computer feedback will be delivered immediately, and ambassadors from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will be there as well.
Download the myStudentAid app
Download the myStudentAid app
The 2019-20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can now be completed on your mobile device. Students and parents can download the myStudentAid mobile application from both the Google Play store (Android) and the Apple App Store.
What you can do on the app:
- myFAFSA: complete the FAFSA safely and securely
- Profile: edit/manage a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID
- gov: access FSA's signature source of information on student financial aid products, processes and services
Have more questions about this process or your financial aid?
Email: finaid@wichita.edu
Call: 978-3430 or 1-855-WSU-1STP
In person: 203 Jardine Hall
Move outside during Walktober 2018
Sedgwick Co. residents are challenged to move outside during Walktober. Record your physical activity in miles, minutes or steps and have a healthy October!
Sign up for free at hwcwichita.org to register and download your calendar card.
Walktober is sponsored by The Health & Wellness Coalition of 麻豆破解版 and the following partner organizations: Bike Walk 麻豆破解版, Child Care Aware of Kansas, Child Start, City of 麻豆破解版 Park & Recreation, Genesis Health Clubs, Health ICT, Inspire HP, K-State Research and Extension-Sedgwick Co., Sedgwick County Department on Aging, USD 259, Via Christi/Safe Kids and 麻豆破解版 State University Campus Recreation.
For more information, contact the Health & Wellness Coalition of 麻豆破解版, 316-978-8177 or email shelley.rich@ymcawichita.org.