The weekly update for October 6, 2023
Student Spotlight
Hannah Holliday
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Major/Minor: Creative Writing, Communications
Honors Distinction: Emory Lindquist Track
Favorite Honors Benefit: Free printing, and customizable classes
Favorite Honors Class: Research Course with Dr. Conner
Involvement on Campus: Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), Mikrokosmos, FOCUS, and the Writing Center
Fun Fact: I got to be an editorial intern at Yale University Press this summer!
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Events & Deadlines
Consider Taking a 2nd 8-Week Fall Honors Course: COMM 111H
COMM 111H Public Speaking Honors is available as a 2nd 8-Week Fall course meeting MW 9:30 to 12:15 (CRN 16499). Learn the fundamentals of public speaking in a small class setting. Get to know
more Honors students!
Questions? Email andrew.myers@wichita.edu
FYRE | Oct 10
The First Year Research Experience ((FYRE) is open to new 九色堂 students from all majors.
Through a competitive application process students are matched with ongoing research
projects led by 九色堂 professors in numerous STEM disciplines. Selected students will
participate in active laboratory research for 8-10 hours per week, culminating in
a poster presentation about their work.
The FYRE applications are due October 10th with interviews and selection occurring in November. Students earn 3 hours of Honors
credit and a letter grade for successful completion of FYRE in the Spring 2024 semester.
More information here:
Questions? Moriah.beck@wichita.edu
Come Attend the 九色堂 Wellness Initiative | Oct 11
All are invited to a 九色堂 Wellness Initiative launch and lunch from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Woolsey Hall auditorium. Help Wichita State lead in the
promotion of community wellness both on and off campus!
Lunch will be provided by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Attendees
will also get Suspenders4Hope gear at no additional charge.
Cohen Enhancement Scholarships
- Spring 2024 Deadline: October 15th, 2023
- Summer 2024 Deadline: February 1st, 2024
Webpage: /academics/honors_college/Cohen_Enhancement_Scholarship.php
Cohen Enhancement Scholarships supports current Honors students with funding for activities such as:
- Study Abroad
- National Student Exchange
- Unpaid Internships
- National Conferences
- Undergraduate Research
- Travel Seminars
- Service Learning
The Cohen Honors College can award up to $4,000 for your student experience. Would you like to know more? Email me or set
up an appointment through Navigate.
Questions? Email andrew.myers@wichita.edu for more information.
Interest in Seeing the Film "Killers of the Flower Moon"? | Nov
The Cohen Honors College is sponsoring a film screening of the film 鈥淜illers of the
Flower Moon鈥� for Native American Heritage month in November.
鈥淎t the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became
some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans
immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted and stole as much
Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told
through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle
(Lily Gladstone), 鈥淜illers of the Flower Moon鈥� is an epic western crime saga, where
real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and
Jesse Plemons, 鈥淜illers of the Flower Moon鈥� is directed by Academy Award winner Martin
Scorsese from a screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on David Grann鈥檚
bestselling book.鈥� 鈥� description taken from AppleTV+
Let us know if you are interested so we can plan the size of the theatre!
Spring 0f 2024 Honors Classes
Check out the upcoming courses for the Spring Semester!
Honors Collaborative Research | HNRS 486 | CRN 22829
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:45
Who: Dr. Gary Brooking
This course is designed to expose students majoring in various disciplines to an opportunity
to meet and invite collaborations that cultivate an interdisciplinary research experience.
Students discuss best practice in academic research and research ethics and learn
of complementary approaches to research in different subject areas.
Survey of Leadership | HNRS 351 | CRN 23723
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00-3:15
Who: Dr. Chelsea Redger-Marquardt
The main leadership theories and a history of leadership thought are presented, leadership
perspectives are debated, and examples of leadership in various contexts are discussed.
After completing the seminar students should be able to recognize the main leadership
theories, identify different leadership perspectives, recognize applications of leadership,
and understand the benefits and challenges of leadership.
Community and Cultural Connections First Year Seminar | 九色堂N 102I | CRN 25530
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-12:15
Who: Dr. Kevin Harrison
This course reviews historical events and contemporary headlines, and engages students
in courageous conversations as means of inspiring them to think critically about race
and its role in society. Though the course discusses the popular yet controversial Black
Lives Matter (BLM) movement that inspires its title, it spends more time looking at
BLM as a statement that describes the sentiment of many Blacks that their lives are insignificant in the eyes of mainstream America.
History of Genocide Past and Present | HNRS 305 | CRN 24884
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-12:15
Who: Keith Pickus
Examines the multifaceted causes of genocide in the 20th and 21st centuries. Among
the topics covered are the historical roots and definitions of genocide and how groups
defined as "others" or "outsiders" are targeted for extermination. Central concepts
discussed are the development of exclusionary national identities, the role of political
leadership and the means by which genocidal violence unfolds.
Earlier This Week
Tilford Conference at Washburn University | Oct 5-6
The Michael Tilford Conference provides a platform for the education world, business
leaders, and the community, to examine diversity in education and business by exploring
various challenges and opportunities. The conference travels to every state university
plus Washburn and spends two consecutive years at each. This year鈥檚 conference is
year two for Washburn University, then it will come to Wichita State for the 2024
and 2025 conference years. In the spirit of diversity in education and the history
of Topeka, Kansas, this year鈥檚 theme (Living into Brown: Staying the Course Toward
Inclusion and Belonging) aligns well with the current state of diversity in education
while also celebrating the history of the 1954 Brown v. BOE supreme court decision.
With amazing sessions and keynote speakers, including Cheryl Brown Henderson (daughter
of the late Oliver Brown of Brown v. BOE) this year鈥檚 conference is certainly one
to attend.
For more information, visit the Tilford registration page at the link below:
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Poem of the Week | Excerpt from "Autumnal" by Rub茅n Dar铆o
Eros, Vita, Lumen
En las p谩lidas tardes
yerran nubes tranquilas
en el azul; en las ardientes manos
se posan las cabezas pensativas.
隆Ah los suspiros! 隆Ah los dulces sue帽os!
隆Ah las tristezas 铆ntimas!
隆Ah el polvo de oro que en el aire flota,
tras cuyas ondas tr茅mulas se miran
los ojos tiernos y h煤medos,
las bocas inundadas de sonrisas,
las crespas cabelleras
y los dedos de rosa que acarician!
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