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The next Faculty Research Collaborative will be from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 in 106/107 Wichita State Connect. The event will feature three-minute presentations by researchers at Wichita State whose inquiry is at the intersection of STEM and education, followed by Q&A and time for discussion and networking.

Following the presentations, from 4 to 4:30 p.m., attendees are invited for an optional tour of the Project Innovation Hub, the College of Engineering’s hands-on prototyping laboratory, at the John Bardo Center.

The event will include presentations by:

• Dr. Mara Alagic, professor of education, and Dr. JaeHwan (Jay) Byun, associate professor of education and director of the Applied AI in Education Research Lab, presenting “Generativism: Learning with GenAI”
• Dr. Rui Dai and Dr. Yang Fu, both assistant professors of education, presenting “Post-Graduate Goals and Psychological Well-Being Among University Students”
• Dr. Aubrey Neihaus, assistant professor and program chair of mathematics education
• Samantha Corcoran, associate educator of applied engineering
• Dr. Adam Lynch, applied engineering professor of practice and director of the Project Innovation Hub, presenting “Project Innovation Hub (PIH) Introduction”

The purpose of the Research Collaborative is to create a space for faculty to network with potential collaborators and present on projects for which they are looking for collaborators from other disciplines.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is restarting two group opportunities to support faculty scholarly work:

• Faculty “Get Stuff Done” Groups – Faculty gather weekly in the FARE Office, 112 Jardine Hall, briefly share their goals for the day and get to work. The goal is to provide protected time and space for faculty to make progress on their scholarly or creative endeavors. This isn’t a graded class, so it’s fine to miss some weeks when you need to or to join later in the semester if needed.
  • 2-4 p.m. Thursdays in person at 112 Jardine Hall, with the option to meet from 1:30 to 2 p.m. for grant development mentorship on some weeks
  • 1-4 p.m. first and third Fridays in person at 112 Jardine Hall
  • 1-4 p.m. every Friday virtually via Microsoft Teams – This is a great option for those whose scholarly or creative work is tied to a physical space such as a studio or lab.
• Writing Circle – 4-5 p.m. Thursdays in 112 Jardine Hall – There is one Writing Circle led by William Weare, associate dean for academic engagement and public services at University Libraries. This is an opportunity to get (and give) feedback on short passages of any type of written work in a low-stakes, collegial environment.

Why join a group?

• Very few have the willpower to protect the time for scholarship amid other competing demands.
• The FARE Office is an excellent place to hide from interruptions you may experience working in your office.
• The positive peer pressure of colleagues working around you is an effective motivator.
• FARE has caffeine and snacks.

If your syllabus is silent on AI, your students already have an answer to “is this okay?” — and it’s probably not the one you’d pick.

A written AI policy, shared from the beginning, is the cheapest insurance you’ll buy all semester: it heads off integrity issues before they start, and it’s what backs you up if you need to enforce a violation later. The catch is that writing one from scratch feels like one more thing on an already full plate.

It doesn’t have to be. The Office of Instructional Resources built an AI Policy Builder widget right into Blackboard and also made it available on the Kansas Academic Resource Network. Pick a few options for your course, and it generates ready-to-use, editable policy language (covering student use and your own use as instructor) that you can paste straight into your syllabus. No blank page, no legalese to draft yourself.

How to find it on Blackboard: In your Blackboard course, go to the right-side menu “Details & Actions” – “Books & Tools” – “Syllabus” – scroll to “Generative AI Policy – “Build Policy.” Select your preferences, then copy the generated text from the preview box into your syllabus or a standalone AI policy document.

Watch a detailed demonstration of the widget from the May ARC:​ “Building an AI Policy for your Class“

More AI-related course resources:

OIR resource page: Designing and Redesigning Courses in the Age of AI

ARC Sessions:​

• “What are You Going to do About AI?” (session for new faculty)
• “Assessments in a World Without a Scarlet AI“
• “Claude Workflows for Course Improvement-20260805_140035-Meeting Recording“
• Using AI in Grading Workflows (No recording, but slides are available from oir@wichita.edu)​
• “Exploring AI (and Other) Tools for Research“
• “Using AI to Create Full Program Reviews“

​Contact oir@wichita.edu with any questions. AI disclosure: This announcement was co-written with Claude.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is hosting a faculty “Get Stuff Done” sprint Aug. 4-6 on the lower level of Ablah Library. This is a protected time and quiet space for faculty to focus on preparing classes, doing research, grant writing or whatever they need to get done. Participants start and end the day with goal setting and in between enjoy quiet camaraderie and the positive peer pressure of others working around them.

Lunch will be provided by the Office of Instructional Resources all three days, and snacks, coffee and drinks are supplied by FARE. Faculty may participate for half days or whole days.

What faculty have to say about FARE sprints:

• “I like these events because it is a commitment device for me. When I sign up, I do so with the intention of completing a specific writing related task. I treat this as dedicated time for writing and not other work (plus being away from my office helps), and these are some of my most productive writing days during the year.”
• “I’ve been to several writing events over the past year, and they’ve been very helpful. I’ve made progress on back burner projects, and the opportunity to have companions-in-writing really improves my quality of life as I write and reflect even when we’re writing wildly different things. I love my office, but I do get sick of it.”

Contact Dr. Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu for more information.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is sponsoring several weekly groups to support faculty through June and July. Whether you are working on research, writing, creative activities or course development, you are welcome to join if community would support you in pursuit of your summer to-do list.

Summer “Get Stuff Done” groups:

Wednesdays:

• Choose mornings from 9 a.m.-noon, afternoons 1-4 p.m. or do both, in 112 Jardine Hall. Meets June 3-July 29. For those wanting feedback on a proposal or piece of writing, there will be a Writing Circle from 4 to 5 p.m.

Thursdays:

• Virtual group: 1-3 p.m. June 4-July 23 on Microsoft Teams, hosted by William Weare. This is a great option for those working on creative activities or who need to work from home but would benefit from time blocked on their calendar and the structure of a group.

Fridays:

• Writing group in 314 Rhatigan Student Center, Venters Room: 1-5 p.m. on June 12, 26, July 10, 24 and Aug. 7, hosted by Dr. Alyssa Lynne-Joseph
• Course development group in 112 Jardine Hall: 1-5 p.m. on June 5, 19, July 17 and 31. This group is in cooperation with rAI and OIR, particularly for those who are interested in using AI tools to assist in course development and refinement. Hosted by Dr. Susan Castro.

To receive the calendar invite for any group, you can email fare@wichita.edu with the group(s) you’re interested in. It’s not a problem if you need to miss weeks due to travel.

The Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence (FARE) is hosting another Faculty Research & Writing Sprint from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19-21 at Wichita State Connect. Start your summer off strong by making progress on your research or creative activity agenda. There will also be another room available to participate in whatever ARC sessions you’d like.

• FARE will provide the caffeine, snacks and lunch for the first day, not to mention the positive peer pressure to work on your writing goals
• The Wichita State Connect building is across the parking lot from Ablah Library, next door to the parking office.
• Choose from a half-day or whole-day option.

Email Dr. Debby Hinsdale at fare@wichita.edu with any questions.

Wichita State has expanded its high‑performance computing capabilities with the addition of NVIDIA H200 GPU systems to the BeoShock High‑Performance Computing (HPC) environment. The addition of NVIDIA H200 GPUs represents a significant investment in WSU’s research computing infrastructure. These state‑of‑the‑art accelerators are now available to support advanced research, scholarly computing and emerging workloads across disciplines.

The NVIDIA H200 GPU is designed for performance‑intensive applications such as large‑scale simulation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analytics and accelerated scientific computing. BeoShock HPC users are encouraged to take advantage of these new capabilities and explore how GPU‑accelerated computing can advance their research goals.

Learn more about the H200 platform available from NVIDIA.

Accessing BeoShock HPC:

BeoShock HPC can be accessed through Open OnDemand, a web‑based graphical interface that provides an intuitive pathway to compute resources without requiring command‑line expertise. Users can launch jobs, manage files and monitor workloads directly through a browser.

Documentation and usage instructions are available in the BeoShock HPC users guide.

All eligible faculty, staff and students are encouraged to explore how these new GPU resources can enhance their research productivity and enable new computational approaches.

Requesting access to H200 GPU resources:

Due to export compliance requirements, all users requesting access to the H200 GPUs must complete the “Export Compliance Computing – Access Request” using Wichita State’s TeamDynamix system. The request form and supporting documentation can be found at:

• Export Compliance Computing – Access Request
• Knowledge base article

As part of this process, an automated approval request will be routed to the requester’s supervisor (department chair, division director or unit manager).

Important requirements and policies:

Users should note the following requirements before requesting H200 GPU access:

• An active BeoShock HPC account is required
  Users who do not yet have an account may submit a BeoShock HPC user access request
• The BeoShock HPC User Access Policy should be reviewed to ensure the system is an appropriate fit for the intended research or scholarly activity
• Supervisor approval is required before access to the H200 GPU resources can be granted
• All requests and approvals are handled through wichita.teamdynamix.com
• Approval emails include a direct link to the approve/deny form, where supervisors may provide comments
• If required export compliance training has not yet been completed, Export Compliance will contact the requester directly with instructions

Once all approvals and any required training are completed, users will be notified via email when their H200 GPU access on BeoShock has been enabled.

 

 

The monthly Faculty Research Collaborative will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. The event will feature short presentations by three teams awarded 2025 Mutual Mentoring Grants from the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence, followed by free time to connect among colleagues. Drinks and snacks are provided by FARE.

The Faculty Research Collaborative is a research-oriented faculty club that creates space for faculty to share brief presentations on research projects in their early stages as a way to recruit collaborators or solicit feedback in a low-stakes, collegial environment. This year has been spearheaded by faculty members Susan Castro, Nils Hakansson, Irma Püskarević and Twyla Hill.

The Research Collaborative on April 29 will be immediately followed by a presentation by the University Press of Kansas from 3 to 4 p.m. on how to go from an idea to a published book or edited volume. That event is open to all members of the WSU community.

Contact fare@wichita.edu with questions about either event.

A representative from University of Kansas Press will be on campus from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room to present “From Idea to Publication: Publishing Your Book or Edited Volume.” While many faculty may have contributed as an author to an edited volume or multi-author anthology before, this presentation will shed light on what the process looks like to take your own concept for an edited volume and see it become reality.

The event is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence, in partnership with University Libraries. All members of the WSU community are welcome to attend. Contact fare@wichita.edu with any question.

The publishing event will follow FARE’s monthly Faculty Research Collaborative, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the same room. This month’s Research Collaborative will feature some of the awardees of last year’s Mutual Mentoring Grant competition, who will share about projects from the past year.

Shrinking budgets have required a high level of flexibility and difficult decision making this year. That will be the focus on the Faculty Support Network gathering from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, April 16 in 102C McKinley Hall. Join Rhonda Lewis, professor of community psychology, to process the impact of fiscal stress and discuss a path forward the embraces the reality of the moment and refocuses on your role.

The Faculty Support Network is a forum sponsored by the Office of Faculty Advancement, Retention, and Excellence to provide a safe social and emotional space for faculty to process together the challenges they face and receive mutual support. Email fare@wichita.edu for more information.