WSU Today: Thursday, April 1, 2021

 

FEATURED STORIES

Faculty, staff virtual town Hall on April 2

A live YouTube virtual faculty and staff town hall will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 2. This is an opportunity to hear and interact with Interim President Rick Muma and Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Shirley Lefever. The event will be moderated by the presidents of the faculty, UP and USS senates.

Faculty and staff who want to participate are encouraged to do so during the live YouTube stream. If you don鈥檛 currently have a YouTube account, . Creating an account will help facilitate questions in the live chat section of the Virtual Town Hall. You can watch the town hall live and recorded after the event at . 


Academic Affairs names new emeriti faculty

The Office of Academic Affairs has announced new emeriti faculty:

  • Fred H. Besthorn, professor emeritus of the Department of Social Work
  • Wei Cheng (Joseph) Mau, professor emeritus of the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology
  • Sue M. Nyberg, professor emerita of the Department of Physician Assistant
  • Martin M. Perline, professor emeritus of the Department of Economics

HR, BENEFITS AND TRAINING

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2021 biometric screenings now available

Biometric screening dates for the remainder of 2021 have been added to the online scheduler. All screening events are held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in RSC 266 Pike. Appointments must be scheduled in advance, and the available times fill up quickly so log in to the to secure your appointment today. Click on the "Complete Your Biometric Screening" tab, then click the desired on-site screening schedule to launch the scheduling site.

Read more about biometric screenings

Attendees earn five HealthQuest points just for attending, and up to 18 additional points for blood pressure, blood glucose, and total blood cholesterol within ideal ranges, for up to 23 points and $230 HSA/HRA rewards dollars. If your metrics are outside of the ideal ranges, you can still earn the same points by participating in the online learning modules in the HealthQuest portal on blood pressure, blood sugar management, and/or high cholesterol, as needed.

Biometric screening dates

  • Tuesday, April 13
  • Tuesday, May 18
  • Tuesday, Aug. 17
  • Tuesday, Sept. 7
  • Tuesday, Oct. 19
  • Tuesday, Oct. 26

To schedule your appointment, register or log in to the , or call to schedule at 1-888-275-1205, option 3. Click here for HealthQuest portal registration instructions.

Home test screening kits and physician forms are still available as alternative options as well.


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Tuition assistance applications due April 15

The HR Total Rewards team reminds staff and faculty that the deadline for summer 2021 tuition assistance applications is Thursday, April 15.

Reminder: Tuition Assistance applications for Summer 2021 are submitted through the . The fillable PDF form will no longer be accepted. Due to the volume of applications received each semester, requests to submit late applications will be automatically denied. There will be no exceptions.

Full program details can be found at www.wichita.edu/tuitionassistance. Questions may be directed to TuitionAssistance@wichita.edu.

NEWS

Shocker New Venture Competition, Applications Open March 15-April 1. You can win $10,000 for your business idea. 麻豆破解版.edu/snvc

Shocker New Venture applications due today

Application for the 麻豆破解版 State University Shocker New Venture Competition are due April 1. Learn more and submit an application at .

EVENTS

AHINSA  HOLI  2021  17th April 2021 Hubbard Hall Lawn  Face Mask REquired  Register at: wichita.edu/holi  Food Provided | Fees: $5  Registration ends: 16th April 2021

Holi spring festival returns to 麻豆破解版 State

After the darkness of the pandemic, AHINSA is back with Holi to fill your life with colors and joy. Join us from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 17 at Hubbard Hall Lawn. Holi is open to students, faculty, and staff. Registration is required to attend. 


Shocker grad to discuss food insecurity during pandemic

Join the Newman University School of Social Work and the community when 麻豆破解版 State University graduate Tajahnae Stocker will be presenting on food insecurity during the pandemic at 6:30 p.m. April 6 via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 960 9935 1670; passcode: 381103.) There will be free CEUs available for any professional/educational gain and this will be a great community connection.


Plan to check out GRASP showcase on Friday

The Graduate School is proud to present a virtual showcase of graduate student research with the 17th annual Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium today. Presentations will be open for viewing until April 9. Join us to celebrate the great graduate student research occurring across campus and the faculty mentorship that supports this. Take a moment today to view presentations at www.wichita.edu/grasp.