Category: News

The annual update for the CourseLeaf CIM and CLSS systems will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, March 28 through Monday, March 31. During this time, access to the systems will be unavailable. This includes the approve pages for proposals currently in the workflow.

Access to CIM and CLSS will be restored by Tuesday, April 1.

Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) undergraduate and graduate students joined Katharine Fitzharris, associate clinical professor, to provide free hearing screenings in Hays, Kansas March 22 for a Special Olympics Healthy Hearing Event.

The event was held during the Hays State Basketball Tournament from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gross Memorial Coliseum for a day dedicated to improving athletes’ health and wellness. They served over 50 participants at the event.

On March 16, the university discovered flooding in the lower level of Ablah Library. Currently, the lower level is closed as clean-up work is underway, but the rest of the library remains open.

Water did not reach the bottom shelves of the R-Z call number ranges on the lower level, which cover medicine (including nursing), engineering and technology, and quick action by library staff kept significant water out of the vaults of WSU Special Collections and University Archives, so there was no damage to materials.

The materials in the R-Z call number ranges are being packed up and moved to off-campus storage so that water can be extracted from under the shelving. All microform collections are also being moved to off-campus storage. An exact timeline for the return of these collections to campus has yet to be determined, but it is expected to be several months.

Researchers who need print materials from those subject areas are encouraged to use the library’s interlibrary loan services. All WSU digital collections (including streaming audio and video) remain active and can be accessed via the library’s discovery function. Materials from the WSU Special Collections and University Archives will be available to researchers by request.

President Rick Muma and First Gentleman Rick Case will be on KMUW starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 27 during KMUW’s spring pledge drive. Listen in on 89.1 FM.

They will be matching listener donations. Listeners can make a donation by calling 316-978-6700, using the KMUW smartphone app or visiting the website.

If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur with a business idea, now is the time to take action. Submit your pitch video and application for the Shocker New Venture Competition by noon Thursday, March 27 for a chance to compete for prizes, mentorship and valuable networking opportunities.

What to submit:

• A pitch video introducing your business idea
• A completed application form

To apply, visit the Shocker New Venture Competition website. Click on the “How to Compete” button to find out how to compete in the competition.

Hop back into your work week after Spring Break with the spring Teaching Today newsletter. In this issue, learn more about AI, as well as the updates Blackboard has seen the past few months. 

The elevator in Duerksen Fine Arts Center is temporarily out of commission. Facilities Services is working to get a replacement part for the elevator, but there is no estimated repair date yet.

The university is working to make accommodations for affected classrooms. Students concerned about accommodations can reach out to the Office of Student Accommodations & Testing at 316-978-3309 or OSAT@wichita.edu.

The university will update campus with more details regarding the length of the elevator outage.

Michelle Locke has been named interim associate vice president of Financial Services. She takes over from Troy Bruun, who has accepted a position outside the university.

To reach Locke, email michelle.locke@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5103.

Ablah Library will remain closed today, Monday, March 17 because of flooding, but is expected to reopen for normal hours Tuesday, March 18. The library’s 24-hour study area is now open and will remain open during this time. The Music Library will have normal hours on Monday. All electronic resources are up and running. 

The library’s Reference and Instruction Services Team will provide online chat service, as usual, to assist faculty and students with curricular and research support on Monday.

Despite the volume of water on the library’s lower level, the vaults of the Library’s Special Collections were not compromised significantly.

The Spero program at the Barton School of Business is the first in the world to offer 1EdTech TrustEd microcredential certified programs. 1EdTech is a global leader in educational technology, working to improve how people learn with digital tools. The certification guarantees that these courses are trusted and valuable, giving students an edge in their careers.

“Spero was created to help people transform their lives through meaningful jobs and business opportunities,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School. “We are proud that 1EdTech is recognizing our work. We’ll keep leading the way in micro-credentials, offering students new ways to grow and make a real difference in their lives and our community.”