Here are your Wichita State University digital signage announcements for Friday, December 6, 2024. There are 24 signs for today.
Philosophy 215, Intro to Ethics of Big Data and AI, will be offered this Spring. The class will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 p.m.to 1:45 p.m. This is an entry level course for non-professionals. Some of the topics covered will include: algorithmic bias, automated hiring, deep fakes, medical avatars, and privacy.
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Applications are now open for the Wichita State University Mortar Board Honor Society! Accepted juniors and seniors can creative positive change on campus through scholarship, leadership and service. Becoming a member of Mortar Board comes with many benefits, including recognition for achievements and leadership abilities, development for the Wichita community and fellowship and scholarship opportunities. Don’t miss this chance make the most of your impact on campus. Apply by Friday, January 17th at wichita.edu/mortarboardapplication or reach out to our president at agholt@shockers.wichita.edu.
Shockers, do you have textbooks that you don't need anymore? Are you looking for an inexpensive option for next semester's books? Check out the Shocker Book Swap. A student-to-student way to buy and sell textbooks. Check it out here: https://shockerstore.com/store1/postlist
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Join TRIO Student Support Services. Limited spots open for the 2024-2025 year so apply now. We offer completely free support to our students through tutoring, advising, scholarships, textbook checkout, workshops, and more. You are eligible if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident AND you're first-generation, income-eligible, and/or have a documented disability. Go to wichita.edu/sss to apply online. Mention this ad to receive a free 40 oz. Stanley-like tumbler or a smart watch when you're accepted to the program.
The National Institute for Aviation Research is hiring. Paid training for thinkers, doers, movers and Shockers. Jobs open to all majors, all students ages 16 and up, undergraduate or graduate students and U.S. Citizens, qualified foreign nationals. Pay starting out at $12-15/hour. Apply today at wichita.edu/niarappliedlearning
Wichita State Men's Basketball hosts East Tennessee State on Saturday, December 7th at 6:00 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena for Family Night. Bring a teddy bear for our annual teddy bear toss at halftime and meet your favorite Shockers after the game to get their autograph on this year's schedule poster. Purchase tickets for the game at GoShockers.com/Tickets.
Join SAC with the De-Stress fest movie night. A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984). Wednesday, December 4th in The CAC Theater at 7PM.
De-stress Fest is organized by the Student Activities Council and takes place each semester the week before finals. For a full schedule, visit wichita.edu/destress. You Got This Shockers!
Dr. Pat Bondy will be teaching this class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m.to 10:45 a.m. CRN 26349. Some of the questions that will be explored in the PHIL 335 Theory of Knowledge class include: What is knowledge? When are beliefs well justified? In what ways are knowledge and truth valuable? How does knowledge transfer via testimony work? How should we respond to disagreement? What injustices are there that relate to our capacity to have and transmit knowledge? Lies and BS. What kinds are there? Can these pose a threat to our information economy?
TRIO Disability Support Services, DSS, is hosting another edition of PAWS and Relax, this time, during finals week. Join us and teams of therapy dogs on December 10th and December 11th from 10 am to Noon on the first floor of Ablah Library. If you have questions, please email Caitlin Bruner at caitlin.bruner@wichita.edu
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Local business owners, Join our Last-Minute Holiday Market to showcase your products and services. Service providers welcome with gift certificates. Wednesday, December 18th, Noon to 6:00 pm at WSU Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Cost, $20 to $30. Details at www.wichita.edu/ksbdc/holidaymarket2024.
You're invited to A Very Merry Metroplex, Holiday Market on Wednesday, December 13, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Wichita State Metroplex, Oliver and 29th North. Join us in support of 50 local small businesses! Pick up list-minute gift items or cards, enjoy lunch from local food trucks, and ample free parking. Learn more at www.facebook.com/ksbdc.wsu/events or www.wichita.edu/ksbdcmarkets. In conjunction with a Very Merry Metroplex, the Kansas Small Business Development Center will host 1 Million Cups beginning at 8:30 AM.
Philosophy 355, Minds and Machines, will be offered this Spring. Minds and Machines is cross listed with the Honors College as HNRS 305J. This class will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:15p.m.. Some of the topics covered include: conceiving of intelligent machines, building intelligent machines, and recognizing other-than-human intelligence.
Order a WuShock bowling ball as a holiday gift and support the student athletes of the men’s bowling program. They are available in 8, 10, 12, 14, 15 and 16 lb. options online or in-person at the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes. All proceeds go towards the Shocker Men's Bowling Scholarship Fund. Happy holidays, Shockers.
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Wichita State Women's Basketball hosts Western Kentucky on Sunday, December 8th at 1:00 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena for their Holiday Hoops game. Wear your ugly sweater to the game and snap a photo with Santa Wu. Tickets are available at GoShockers.com/Tickets. Wichita State students receive free admission when they present their WSU ID at the Shocker Ticket Office.
Want to earn some cash for textbooks you no longer need? Participate in the Online Textbook Buyback program. You can sell your books, ship them for free and get cash. Find more info here: wichita.edu/onlinetextbookbuyback. If you have questions, email shockerstore@wichita.edu.
Now while supplies last, get a free WSU Bear from the Shocker Store. Spend $75 in store at our RSC or Braeburn Square locations or online at shockerstore.com and get a cuddly, Shocker friend. Limit one bear per customer, per visit. Merchandise sub-total must be $75 or greater.
Join us for Wichita State University's 61st Annual Candlelight Concert at Wiedemann Hall. Performances: December 6th and 7th at 7:30 p.m. and December 8th at 4:30 p.m. The Madrigal Singers, Concert Chorale, WuChoir, and ShockerChoir will perform holiday favorites and new works under directors Dr. Ryan Beeken and Dr. Tom Wine. Purchase tickets wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or call 316-978-3233.
Philosophy 315, Late Modern Philosophy, will be offered this Spring. There is also an Honors section. This class will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Some of the topics covered will include: the Scientific Revolution, perception, human nature, and rationalism. Some of the philosophers covered will include: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emilie du Chatelet, and Immanuel Kant.
The Philosophy Department will be offering two courses in AI this Spring. The first course is PHIL 215, Intro to Ethics of Big Data and AI. Some topics include: mindreading implants, data scraping, and algorithmic bias. The second course is PHIL 355 Minds and Machines. Some topics include: conceiving of intelligent machinery, building intelligent machinery, and recognizing other-than-human intelligence. Minds and Machines is cross listed through the Honors College as HNRS 305J.
That’s all of the digital signage announcements for Friday, December 6, 2024.