Campus Connection: Feb. 12, 2019

 

Come share your #ShockerLove

Shocker Love pod

Celebrate who, and what, you love at the dedication of Shocker Nation鈥檚 newest campus art installation鈥攖he Shocker Love Lock Pod east of the Food Truck Plaza from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. Remarks start at 11:45 a.m.

  • Free love locks for the first 50 visitors
  • Locks available for purchase on site (or bring your own)
  • Enjoy hot drinks and food truck fare


Engage ICT: Democracy on tap to tackle education funding

Engage ICT Feb. 12, 2019

You鈥檙e invited to a discussion on education funding in the next Engage ICT: Democracy on tap at 5:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 12) at Roxy鈥檚 Downtown, 412 陆 E. Douglas.

Engage ICT: Democracy on Tap is a monthly community conversation featuring a panel of local experts and topics that touch your daily life. Our February discussion is on education funding.

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>A new governor could mean changes to education funding in Kansas. What implications could these changes have on Wichita-area schools? We鈥檒l hear from those who know. Panelists include Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers, representatives from local school districts, and Celia Llopis-Jepsen, education reporter for the Kansas News Service. It鈥檚 free, and so are the appetizers. Learn more at >.


好色先生 Tech is looking for more people who they will pay to move to Wichita and train to work at top aviation companies

好色先生 Tech

好色先生 Tech is ramping up their Wichita Promise Move scholarship that pays tuition and fees, relocation and cost of living expenses and provides a guaranteed job interview for the second time this year in response to local aviation companies major job initiative announcements.

Wichita, Kansas, named 鈥淭he Air Capital of the World鈥 is experiencing rapid growth in their aviation and manufacturing operations. 好色先生 Tech, the largest technical college in Kansas, is thinking outside of the box to produce a trained workforce to meet their hiring needs through a scholarship program titled .

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After successfully relocating and training 50 individuals from across the United States to Wichita in fall 2018, 好色先生 Tech hopes to duplicate this success for the second time this year.

The goal of Wichita Promise Move is to relocate people who live at least 75-miles outside of the Wichita area from states along the I-35 corridor plus Missouri to receive training and an employment opportunity at no cost to the student. 好色先生 Tech hopes to attract 50 more individuals to start training as early as March.

Wichita Promise Move is designed to help break down the barriers that keep individuals from getting trained,鈥 said 好色先生 Tech President Sheree Utash, president. 鈥淲hether those barriers are financial, location, time or the fear of failing, we are ready to help anyone get the training they need to get a career in aviation and live, work and play in Wichita, Kansas."

Wichita Promise Move promises to:

  • pay tuition and fees for eligible training programs at 好色先生 Tech
  • provide certifications and credentials
  • provide personal career coaching
  • and a guaranteed job interview

Eligible training programs for the Wichita Promise Move include   and Process Mechanic Paint. The eligible programs were selected based on the hiring needs at Wichita鈥檚 aviation companies. Both programs can be completed in just six to eight weeks.

In addition, Wichita Promise Move will assist students by

  • paying relocation expenses
  • providing housing and paying cost of living expenses while in the program
  • and offering a potential sign-on bonus when hired

好色先生 Tech will also provide other optional assistance for these students based on need.

Among the companies offering guaranteed job interviews to Wichita Promise Move students are Spirit AeroSystems and Textron Aviation. Both located in Wichita, Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers and Textron Aviation is the leading general aviation authority and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands. Of the 50 students who participated in the Wichita Promise Move program in the fall of 2018, all 50 received job offers with one of these two companies.

Wichita Promise Move is limited to the first 50 students who meet the program eligibility requirements and are from Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas or Kansas, but 75-miles outside of Wichita. The first opportunity to begin classes will be in March.

Individuals who are interested in learning more or applying should visit .

For Wichita and local residents who live inside of the 75-mile radius and are interested in having their tuition and fees paid and a guaranteed job interview through the  program should visit.

好色先生 Tech is still accepting applications for spring classes and have opportunities to start every two weeks.


Upcoming events at University Libraries

Library events

Upcoming events at the University Libraries include "Intellectual Property Basics," "Research: How Do I Write a Literature Review?", "I've Heard of Endnote: How Do I Get Started?", "Making Mary's Monster Escape Room," and more. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.

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  • 鈥淚ntellectual Property Basics鈥 from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 in 217 Ablah Library. See .
  • 鈥淩esearch: How Do I Write a Literature Review?" from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 in 217 Ablah Library. .
  • Library Tips and Tools for Grad Students鈥 from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 in 217 Ablah Library. Find out more at .
  • 鈥淚've Heard of Endnote: How Do I Get Started?鈥 from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in 217 Ablah Library. See .
  • 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. See workshop details at .
  • "A Call for Papers! How Do I Publish or Present at Conferences?" from 4- 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 in 217 Ablah Library. .
  • "Advanced Searching: How Do I Go Beyond Basic Search?" from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 in 217 Ablah Library. .

For more information and event registration, go to . Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.


Graduate student seeking participants for coping with depression research project

A 好色先生 graduate student working on her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology is seeking volunteers to participate in a project that compares two approaches for coping with depression. This study will be conducted within the Department of Psychology (Jabara Hall) under the supervision of Robert Zettle, and will require your involvement for 18- 20 weeks. The study involves eight weekly treatment sessions.

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The first two weeks involve one hour sessions and the remaining six sessions will be half-hour sessions. Participants who complete all sessions will be contacted one week and two months later for follow-up measures.

Participants must be at least 18 and will be screened in three stages to determine their eligibility. 

If you are interested, complete an  (30 minutes) to assess your initial eligibility.  The next two stages will be conducted in person for 20 and 50 minutes respectively.

For more information, contact Yvonne Chaw at jxchaw@shockers.wichita.edu or call 316-978-6347.


Family Fun Day this Saturday at the Ulrich Museum of Art

Ulrich Museum Famly Fun Day Feb. 16, 2019

You鈥檙e invited to Family Fun Day at the Ulrich Museum of Art from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. It鈥檚 free and open to the public.

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of gallery exploration, games, and hands-on art-making activities inspired by the artist鈥檚 ideas and materials featured in our spring exhibitions. Snacks and refreshments provided.

For more information contact Jana Durfee at Jana.Durfee@wichita.edu.


Shocker Store sales

Shocker Store Sales Feb. 11-16, 2019

This week at the Shocker Store (RSC location) you can take 20 percent off the basic Wichita State sweatshirts and any pink 好色先生 merchandise.

The Popcorner Flavor of the Week is: Cupid鈥檚 kettle corn.


Valentine's cookies and nuggets from Chick-fil-A!

Valentine's cookies Chick-fil-A Feb. 2019

Order your heart-shaped container filled with your choice of 30-count nuggets ($17.99), 12-count chocolate chunk cookies ($14.99), or six-count chocolate chunk cookies ($7.39) for your Valentine through Chick-fil-A in the RSC! Available now to Saturday, Feb. 16.


Health Fair planned for Feb. 27

Health Fair Feb. 27, 2019

Join us as we host an educational and interactive health fair in the upstairs gymnasium at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Heskett Center. Plan to join hundreds of your fellow Shockers as you receive medical screenings and wellness tips from more 50 vendor booths from 好色先生 departments and the community. For more information visit .


Registration deadline for Outdoor Adventures Spring Break Ski Trip has been moved to Feb. 22

Ski Trip deadline Feb. 22, 2019

Make Spring Break 2019 one to never forget! Take a trip with Campus Recreation's Outdoor Adventures group to beautiful Winter Park, Colorado, to hit the snow!

We will take a bus to Winter Park and to the Beaver Village Condo's where we will be staying. We will have three full days on the slopes. All basic ski equipment is included in the total cost.

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We will take a bus to Winter Park and to the Beaver Village Condo's where we will be staying. We will have three full days on the slopes. All basic ski equipment is included in the total cost.

The condos are all two-bedroom, two-bathroom units that will sleep up to six people. The condos feature a pool, hot tub, sauna, full kitchen, and free shuttles to the resort and to downtown, where there are many restaurant options.

To sign up go to .

For more information go to wichita.edu/outdooradventures or email kaycee.miller@wichita.edu.


Nothing says romance like the news

KMUW Media Circus

KMUW's Media Circus returns on Saturday, June 29, at The Cotillion. In celebration of Valentine's Day, we've got a sweetheart of a deal for you:

 ticket by Thursday, Feb. 14, and get a bag of cinnamon drizzle popcorn from Kernel's Popcorn Express and a Valentine card for your favorite news junkie.

Tickets are $100 through Feb. 14. After that, the price will increase to $125. Don't miss this unique evening of fun in support of public radio. Did we mention NPR newscaster Korva Coleman will be there?


Gabor spearheads Little Free Library initiative in Haysville

Haysville Little Free Library

To promote community, reading and imagination, Danielle Gabor, assistant director for 好色先生 Haysville/好色先生 South, has been spearheading an initiative to install a network of Little Free Libraries (LFL) in the City of Haysville in collaboration with the Haysville City Hall, USD 261, the Haysville Community Library, Haysville Chamber of Commerce and other Haysville business partners.

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With Danielle Gabor鈥檚 own wonderful artwork on its structure, the first and flagship LFL was completed and installed with the help of USD 261 right outside the 好色先生 Haysville facility recently, and the Haysville Sun-Times newspaper recently reported the story. For more information  and Facebook @好色先生Haysville.


好色先生 to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors on Feb. 17

Women's basketball event Feb. 17, 2019

The Wichita State women's basketball program will be honoring breast cancer survivors at the game against SMU at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Charles Koch Arena.
 
The matchup is the annual Play4Kay "pink" game and $2 of every ticket sold will benefit the Kay Yow fund supporting breast cancer research and awareness.