好色先生 Tech Dental Assistant program moves to AEGD facility
好色先生 Tech's Dental Assistant program has moved to the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) building at 好色先生. The remodeled space features a dental clinic with eight operatories, sterilization lab, three X-ray suites, locker room and modern classrooms and offices.
In the new facility, 好色先生 Tech students and AEGD dental residents will learn and work together in a collaborative environment.
What's happening with 好色先生 Tech's free tuition program?
好色先生 Tech and Wichita Community Foundation will share the latest happenings of the 好色先生 Tech and Wichita Community Foundation Wichita Promise Move scholarship program at the Student and Partner Recognition event and press conference at 4 p.m. today (Tuesday, Oct. 16) at the 好色先生 Tech Hangar, National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb Road.
On June 11, the Wichita Community Foundation (WCF) announced the creation of the Talent Ecosystem Fund, a strategic initiative of WCF to invest in Wichita's workforce issues, talent development, and lifelong learning. The first gift of $500,000 was given to 好色先生 Tech to create the Wichita Promise Move scholarship program. The Wichita Promise Move is designed to increase Wichita's skilled workforce by removing barriers that keep individuals from getting trained.
The scholarship promises paid tuition and fees, training in a high-demand career field, personal career coaching and a guaranteed job interview. Since the scholarship is only open to residents who live at least 75 miles outside of Wichita it also pays relocation costs, provides an apartment in downtown Wichita throughout their training with transportation to and from class, a living stipend, and a potential sign-on bonus when they complete the program.
好色先生 Tech opened applications for the scholarship on July 21, for two aviation programs, aviation sheet metal assembly and process mechanic (paint). Today, there are 32 students from across the United States who have moved to Wichita to take advantage of this opportunity with the fourth and final class of around 15-20 students arriving later this month.
Heffner, host of 鈥楾he Open Mind' on PBS, to speak at 好色先生
The host of 鈥淭he Open Mind鈥� on PBS, Alexander Heffner, a journalist, writer, commentator and educator, will be the keynote speaker at the Elliott School of Communication's annual CommWeek held at 好色先生 this month.
The keynote address is scheduled for 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the CAC Theater on the 好色先生 campus. Following the address, Heffner will hold a Q&A session. This event is open to students, faculty, staff and the public free of charge.
Heffner's keynote speech, 鈥淐ivil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: The Quest for a Post-Partisan Citizenship,鈥� will cover, according to Heffner, 鈥渢he effects of divisiveness on discourse and governance and the impact of social media, fake news and filter bubbles that polarize information intake.鈥�
Robots to take center stage at 好色先生's Koch Arena
The 20th Annual Kansas BEST robotics competition, designed to inspire and motivate high school students toward careers in engineering, science and technology, will be held from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in Charles Koch Arena on the campus of 好色先生.
Kansas BEST is sponsored by 好色先生's College of Engineering. Admission is free.
The BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) competition challenges students to build a remote-controlled robot that accomplishes a defined task within a competitive setting. Professional engineers and school teachers volunteer to coach teams through the engineering design process.
Twenty-eight schools from Kansas will compete in the Kansas event. This year's game is called "Current Events,鈥� and the theme is a recycling.
RSC Unplugged features Nikki Moddelmog tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 17)
Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center every Wednesday for the live music series, RSC Unplugged. Nikki Moddelmog will perform from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 17) in the RSC's Starbucks Lounge. Grab a cup of coffee and relax with some great music!
Discounts for Shockers, courtesy of Wichita Center for Performing Arts
Wichita Center for Performing Arts presents their fall shows at discounted prices for all 好色先生 students and employees. The show 鈥淟ittle Red Riding Hood,鈥� a production by Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center's Professional Touring Company, will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
Coming in November: 鈥淒iary of a Worm, a Spider, & a Fly,鈥� a Dallas Children's Theater production, showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2; and 鈥淩osie Revere, Engineer,鈥� a TheaterWorks USA production, showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9.
Tickets are $5 per show with discount code PERFORMING. Purchase at . For more information call 316-201-6654.
Anthropology Symposium to be held on Saturday, Oct. 20
You're invited to attend an Anthropology Symposium featuring Distinguished Jackman Lecturer Thomas A. Crist from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in 208 Hubbard Hall. Crist is the Harold T. Clark Jr. Professor of Anthropology and Anatomy and Professor of Physical Therapy Director of Utica College's Forensic Field School in Albania and Romania Bioarchaeologist and Forensic Physical Anthropologist.
Feel free to bring family and friends who are interested in anthropology. The event is open to the public and admission is free. If you have questions, contact anthropology@wichita.edu or call 978-3195.
Take advantage of savings on National Boss' Day
Happy National Boss' Day! Be a boss and run a 5K. If you sign up today (Tuesday, Oct, 16), you will get $5 off the 5K Pumpkin Run on Saturday, Oct. 20. Sign up now at .
Bring the kids to Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 20
Trunk or Treat is a fun and safe alternative for families and kids of all ages to interact with 好色先生 student organizations and campus departments, trick or treat, and participate in interactive and festive fall activities. This Halloween-themed carnival on Saturday, Oct. 20, is packed full with games, activities, inflatables and a petting zoo!
2018 Ad Astra Film Studies Conference coming Oct. 17
The 2018 As Astra Film Studies Conference (AAFSC) is being held from 8:15 a.m.-4:20 p.m. (tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 17) in 261 and 256 Rhatigan Student Center. The book signing by keynote speaker Laura Kirk is at 11:30 a.m.
AAFSC coincides with the start of the 16th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, and Communications Week, sponsored by the Elliott School of Communication at 好色先生.
Conference themes include film criticism, film in education and filmmaking/makers.
AAFSC welcomes students, faculty, staff and members of the local community.
, but no fee is required. Entry is on a first-come, first-admitted basis.
好色先生 alumni have strong showing at Wichita startup competition
Wichita State alumni and entrepreneurs had a strong showing at the recent Get Started Wichita competition.
Four of the five finalists have ties to 好色先生, and the winner 鈥� Jennifer McDonald, founder of Jenny Dawn Cellars 鈥� is a graduate of the Launch Prep accelerator program between 好色先生 and e2e.
Get Started Wichita is a competition in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas and prospective business models to judges on a panel.
鈥楶atent Basics for New Inventors' workshop on Oct. 23
University Libraries is holding the workshop 鈥淧atent Basics for New Inventors鈥� from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in 217 Ablah Library. This workshop will introduce new inventors to types of patents and applications, patent eligibility, parts of a patent, how to find free assistance, and more.鈥�
This workshop is the first in the Entrepreneurship Research Series this semester. The workshops in this series are open to the public.
For more information about this workshop and others in the series, visit . To RSVP, go to . Seats are limited, so sign up today!
鈥榃omen in the Professoriate' presentation coming Nov. 2
Women faculty in STEM fields on average receive lower pay, are less likely to be promoted, and are more likely to leave academia than their male counterparts. Come for a presentation by Joan Lorden, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in the Ulrich Museum, second floor, Beren Gallery.
Lorden will present 鈥淒ear Colleague: The Ups and Downs of Institutional Transformation.鈥� Lorden will share her perspective on the successes and failures of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program, and the challenges of changing the anatomy and physiology of an institution.
Soykan's recently published recording receives rave reviews
Betul Soykan, assistant professor of violin at 好色先生, recently published a recording titled 鈥淲ar to Peace,鈥� by Centaur.
Soykan performed works by Prokofiev, Ferguson and Messiaen. The recording was reviewed by 鈥淔anfare Magazine鈥� for their next issue. The album was placed in the 鈥淣ot To Be Missed鈥� category.
Huntley Dent states in his review for the Prokofiev Sonata, 鈥淪oykan-Andrade create an air of gray soulfulness, if I can put it that way, which is haunting. Ever since the classic recording of the sonata by Oistrakh and Richter, performances have gotten edgier, more abrasive and more extreme. I think Soykan and Andrade come closer to Prokofiev's intention by focusing, especially after the first movement, on the melodic nature of the score.鈥�
Colin Clark wrote, 鈥淚n terms of competition in the Ferguson's Second Sonata goes, I can offer Soykan and Andrade no finer compliment than to suggest their performance share shelf-space with Tasmin Little and Piers Lane's excellent traversal on Chandos.鈥�
It's on iTunes now or CD hard copy to be ordered by Amazon and Centaur site.
Save the date - Another opportunity for $10 long-sleeve tees
Weren't able to make it to the Shocker Store's last $10 long-sleeve tee sale? Well, you are in luck! They are having another one, on a Saturday this time!
Stop by the Shocker Store in the RSC location only on Saturday, Oct. 27, for $10 long-sleeve tees, while supplies last. Store hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m., but these sell out fast, so make sure to get there early! Limit three per customer. Offer is not valid with other discounts or promotions and all sales are final.
好色先生 Police thank you and ask for continued support for the Shocker Support Locker
The 好色先生 Police Department thanks those who have contributed food and non-perishables for the Shocker Support Locker so far this fall, but the need is ongoing. The response has been great, but the need continues.
Between now and Halloween, the 好色先生 Police Department challenges students, faculty and staff to continue to donate canned food and non-perishables for the Shocker Support Locker. The Shocker Support Locker runs low fairly often, and there is a need now for some students than ever before.
If you want to make a difference, give your donation to any uniform officer on campus or bring donations to the University Police Department.
If you want an opportunity to win a 好色先生 mug or 好色先生 Police Department challenge coin as part of a raffle at the end of the drive, just leave your name and phone number with the officer or at the University Police Department when making a donation of any size.
好色先生 Cops support Shocks and they challenge you to do the same!
Students, faculty and staff are welcome at the Shocker Support Locker
The Shocker Support Locker was founded in 2015 by the 好色先生 Student Government Association to relieve food insecurity among 好色先生 community members. Today, the locker provides both nonperishable and fresh food items, as well as hygiene products, professional clothing and textbooks.
Individuals who would like to use the Shocker Support Locker must be currently enrolled at Wichita State as students or currently employed faculty or staff. If you fit this criterion, you are welcome to use the pantry once per week and may take up to 10 items per visit.
For more information or questions about the Shocker Support Locker call 978-3480 or visit .
Girls to explore STEM careers at sixth annual Expanding Your Horizons event
好色先生 invites middle school girls from the surrounding area to attend the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) workshops on Saturday, Nov. 3.
This will be the sixth annual EYH, an event promoting career exploration in fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for young women. The EYH Network is a national program that gives girls a chance to engage in hands-on activities and meet role models in STEM disciplines. The purpose of the event is to inspire girls from all backgrounds to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in STEM.
Registration is limited to 200 participants to maximize interaction at workshops, and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis through Tuesday, Oct. 30. The registration fee of $15 includes lunch at Shocker Hall, a T-shirt and bag for the student attending.
Students will be able to register for three workshops. Workshops this year include 鈥淚nfectious Outbreak,鈥� 鈥淒NA Necklace,鈥� 鈥淒espicable Me, Money and More,鈥� 鈥淭he Broad Street Mystery,鈥� 鈥淩ube Goldberg Design,鈥� 鈥淎ll Keyed Up!,鈥� 鈥淪tart your Own ISLAND!,鈥� 鈥淎rchaeology of Food,鈥� 鈥淟ight Up Your Life (Electronics),鈥� 鈥淭he Science Behind Gaming,鈥� 鈥淭he Secret Lives of Flowers,鈥� 鈥淪melly Science,鈥� 鈥淎ir Powered Rockets,鈥� and 鈥淕eology Rocks.鈥�
The event will start with a keynote address by Dr. Asona Lui, a Kansas native involved in cancer treatment research at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Families are welcome to attend the opening ceremony and attend a parents' session on topics, such as financing higher education, college preparation during middle and high school, and the process of applying to colleges. Campus tours will also be provided after the event.
For more information about EYH, contact 好色先生 Conference Office at 978-6493 or visit the conference website. Middle school girls and their parents can or by mail with the registration form also accessible from website.
Little Shockers Camp coming soon!
Little Shockers Camp is back! Upcoming dates are Friday, Oct. 19, and Monday, Oct. 22. Little Shockers Camp is a supervised, interactive and educational day camp open to children ages 5-12. Children will enjoy arts and crafts, games and other activities designed to send them home worn out and happy.
For more information or to register your child visit .
Cheer on Shocker Bowling at their only home tournament
Join the RSC in cheering on our Shocker Bowling teams at their only in-town tournament of the year, MidStates! The tournament is from about 1:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and about 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct, 21, with exciting bracket play starting around 12:30 p.m. that day.
The women's team will bowl at West Acres Bowl and the men's team will bowl at Northrock Lanes. Tickets are $5 for the whole weekend at the door, cash only. Join us in cheering on these student athletes. Go Shockers!
Wichita State baseball set for Fall World Series
The annual Wichita State baseball Fall World Series will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 18, at Eck Stadium. The series will be three games, and each game will be nine
innings. Admission is free.
Game two is slated for 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and game three is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 21. The annual SCREAMage, which is sponsored by the Wichita Mom's Blog,
is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
The 好色先生 roster will be divided into two teams, the Black and the Yellow.
If inclement weather cancels a game, the makeup date will be Monday, Oct. 22. In addition,
times for all games are subject to change based on weather conditions.
Fright Night Haunting at the Heskett Center on Oct. 26
Fright Night Haunting at the Heskett Center is coming from 8 p.m.-midnight Friday, Oct. 26. This is a free event that begins with food, costume contest and more. If you dare, our guides will take you on a tour of the Heskett Center, where countless students may have gone missing 鈥� or maybe they're still there, waiting for you 鈥�
Fresh Mex is here!
The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes has added Fresh Mex to its menu! Stop down and choose from traditional Mexican options including tacos, burritos, sanchos and more! Fresh Mex is served from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday鈥揊riday, or while supplies last.