Here are your Wichita State University Digital Signage Announcements for Tuesday, August 15, 2023. There are 18 signs for today. Sign number 1: Back-to-School Tees at the Shocker Store Celebrate back-to-school with a great deal on tees at the Shocker Store! From August 14 – September 2, grab select tees for just $12. RSC store only. Sign number 2: Career Connection Root Beer Kegger Enjoy a hot dog and an ice-cold root beer (while supplies last) and learn valuable information about the WSU Shocker Career Accelerator! This is also an opportunity to network with more than 60 employers and find out about their organization. Bring WSU ID. Dress is casual. August 30 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. East Hubbard Hall Lawn Sign number 3: Enrolling Now: PHIL 321 History and Philosophy of 20th Century Physical Science Non-technical! User friendly! Fun! Mind-warping! Enroll now in PHIL 321: The History and Philosophy of the Physical Sciences in the 20th Century Have you ever wondered what are quantum mechanics and general relativity all about? This course introduces you to the radical and paradoxical ideas which made computers, smart phones, GPS possible ... and raises the possibility of time travel, parallel universes, teleportation, and vastly more powerful computers. Our emphasis is not on mastery of technical details but rather on understanding important results in the physical sciences from a humanistic perspective, including their cultural, philosophical and technological implications. The course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00am to 12:15pm in Fiske Hall 308 INSTRUCTOR: Brian Hepburn No text required. All readings will be provided. For more information, email brian.hepburn@wichita.edu Sign number 4: Resume Clinic The resume is a crucial document in the job search process. Whether you are applying for a part/full time position, on-campus employment, co-op/internship, graduate school admissions, research, fellowship, scholarships or volunteer experience, you must develop and maintain a professional document to apply for these opportunities. Join this hands-on workshop to help you understand the applicant tracking system, how to showcase your skills and how to customize your resume based on the job you’re applying for. Resume Clinic is on Tuesday, August 22nd 2023. At 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm. In room 264 on the 2nd Floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Sign number 5: Graduate Student Welcome Week Graduate Student Welcome Week is celebrated from August 15 thru August 24. On Tuesday, August 15 the GTA/GRA Training will take place in RSC 233 from 9 AM to 1 PM On Thursday, August 17, the session Grad Life 101 will take place in RSC 233 from noon to 1 PM. That same day, the Orientation Refresher will take place from 2 to 4 PM in Hubbard Hall 208. On Friday, August 18, the Fall Welcome Back Party will take place from 3 to 5 PM at the Ulrich Museum. On Friday, August 25, the Grad Student Welcome will take place from 9 to 11 in the CAC Theater and from 11.30 to 1.30 PM in the RSC Ballroom. Sign number 6: Got Music? Join An Ensemble! All Are Welcome! Here in the School of Music, we encourage all students to continue participating in music at WSU regardless of their major. Getting involved and daring to dream with us is as easy as participating in our Ensemble Auditions. Taking place during the week leading up to the start of classes, these low-stakes assessments allow us to identify the perfect ensemble fit for each student's unique musical abilities. Whether you're an instrumentalist or vocalist, this process ensures we find the ideal musical community that suits your talents and passion. The process varies from ensemble to ensemble, so we encourage all students to explore the ensembles they're interested in at wichita.edu/ensemble. Sign number 7: School Supply Bundle, just $7.99! Visit the RSC Shocker Store to grab a special Shocker school supply bundle for just $7.99! Packed in a drawstring bag are a Shocker padfolio, car decal, index cards, writing utensils and more. While supplies last. Located in the lower level of the Shocker Store. Sign number 8: Organizational Meeting for The Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities Faculty, staff, students and WSU partners are invited to an organizational meeting for our new Academic Center on September 1, 2023 from 10am to noon in RSC 262 (Herrman Room). Biomedical and health humanities includes a wide range of scholarship, coursework and service. Arts, empathy and creative practices in the health professions. Ethics of digital transformations in health care and biomedical AI. Health equity for Spanish speakers. Health law, public policy and constitutionality. History of epidemics. Literature, medicine and diversity. Medical translation. Medical sociology. Nutrition and ancient diets. Writing for health professions. And much more. Join us. Add your interests to the list. Help us organize and plan events for the 2023-24 academic year. Help us help you promote your work. For more information, email susan.castro@wichita.edu Sign number 9: Pizza of the Month at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in August to try their Pizza of the Month, The Margherita! Thick crust 14" pizza topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil pesto, parmesan cheese, chili flakes and oregano for $19.95. Sign number 10: Career Fair Prep Workshop The Shocker Career Accelerator and other departments hold career fairs throughout the year so students can get in front of employers. However, they can be intimidating if you have never participated in one. In this workshop, we dive deeply into our career fair checklist. Learn how to: prep before the fair, what to expect during event, and the basics of networking with employers. The Career Fair Prep Workshop is on Wednesday, August 23rd from 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm. Located in room 203 on the 2nd Floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Sign number 11: New College Tees at the Shocker Store Level up your college style and grab one of the new college tees at the Shocker Store! Available in the RSC store and online at shockerstore.com. Sign number 12: Ace the Interview Workshop In this interactive session, understand how to prepare for an interview, structure interview answers and be successful after an interview. Gain experience practicing interview skills and leave with feedback on how to improve. Workshop is on Wednesday, September 6th at 11:00 am - 11:45 am. It will take place in the Rhatigan Student Center in room 203 (2nd floor). Sign number 13: Esports Open House Campus Recreation invites Shockers to join them on August 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Esports Hub in the Heskett Center for an Open House. Sign number 14: On-Campus Job Fair Don't miss the On-Campus Job Fair on Aug. 25, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. RSC 3rd Floor. Engage with on-campus employers hiring for student assistant and graduate assistant positions for the 2023-2024 academic year. This fair is for ALL majors at Wichita State University. It's a great way to meet with staff from various departments across campus who have student assistant, work-study, and graduate assistant employment positions available for the upcoming academic year. Bring 20-30 resumes and your Fall class schedule; make sure your name is on all your documents. For more information, check out wichita.edu/OCJF Sign number 15: History and Philosophy of 20th Century Physical Sciences is Enrolling Now Non-technical! User friendly! Fun! Mind-warping! Enroll now in PHIL 321: The History and Philosophy of the Physical Sciences in the 20th Century Intro to the radical and paradoxical ideas which made computers, smart phones, GPS possible ... and raises the possibility of time travel, parallel universes, teleportation, and vastly more powerful computers. Our emphasis is not on mastery of technical details but rather on understanding important results in the physical sciences from a humanistic perspective, including their cultural, philosophical and technological implications. The course meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00am to 12:15pm in Fiske Hall 308 INSTRUCTOR: Brian Hepburn No text required. All readings will be provided. For more information, email brian.hepburn@wichita.edu Sign number 16: Maternal & Child Health Equity Conference Register now for the Maternal & Child Health Equity Conference: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health. This conference will be held on August 25, 2023, from 8 am to 4 pm at the WSU metropolitan Complex in Wichita, KS. Visit wichita.edu/mchec to register. Sign number 17: Shocker Rowing S'mores and Oars Join Shocker Rowing at the Boats and Bike facility for a night of fun at S'mores and Oars. This event is free with a WSUID and will have a learn-to-row session with Shocker Rowing. Boats and Bikes will be providing yard games, s’mores, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, and pedal boats. Fishing will be available through Wildlife and Fisheries. This event is held on the Arkansas River downtown at 150 N McLean Blvd. Sign number 18: Career Fair Prep Workshop The Shocker Career Accelerator and other departments hold career fairs throughout the year so students can get in front of employers. However, they can be intimidating if you have never participated in one. In this workshop, we dive deeply into our career fair checklist. Learn how to: prep before the fair, what to expect during event, and the basics of networking with employers. The Career Fair is on Tuesday, August 29th from 11:00 am - 11:45 am, in the RSC room 264. That’s all of the Digital Signage Announcements for Tuesday, August 15, 2023.