A portion of Lot 24, the parking lot along 17th Street, will be closed Tuesday, April 16 for an event in the Rhatigan Student Center. Faculty, staff and students that typically park in this lot may need to park in other lots as allowed by their ePermit.

The purpose of lot reservations is to help accommodate large groups of guests visiting campus for events or the event itself. Lot reservations are not to be used for WSU affiliates. Remember, visitors to campus can park without an ePermit up to three times each semester.

Red reserved and ADA stalls are not subject to lot closures and proper use is permitted during this time.

Silvia Trujillo Cordobés

As part of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Series, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures will host feminist scholar and activist Silvia Trujillo Cordobés at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room.

Cordobés is a sociologist, currently a professor of gender and communication, and cultures and diversity in the Department of Communication at the University Rafael Landívar in Guatemala City. Her lecture will be on “Central American Feminisms: Gender Violence and Migration to the United States.” It will be an opportunity to talk about women and gender issues, migration and contemporary Latin American topics. All are invited, although the lecture is in Spanish, and interpretation will be available.

Lots 24 and 25, the parking lots along 17th Street, will close the evening of Thursday, April 18 for scheduled lot maintenance on Friday, April 19.

All vehicles must be cleared from these lots Thursday evening. Faculty, staff and students that typically park in these lots will need to park in other lots as allowed by their ePermit type.

Dr. James C. Ho, professor emeritus, will give the next physics seminar talk at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 in 128 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom.

The talk is titled “A Challenge: Calorimetric Measurements of Room-Temperature Superconductors under Pressure.” Dr. Ho has made a major effort in developing titanium-based aneurysm clips now widely used in neurosurgery.

The lecture is part of the Physics Seminar Series, which brings speakers to campus several times each semester. The series is sponsored by the Eddy and April Lucas Fund.

Wichita State University Shocker Gaming Club

The Shocker Gaming Club (SGC) is hosting a Street Fighter tournament from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Heskett Center Esports Hub. Come try your luck and show off your fighting skills.

The entry fee is only $3 at the door and is first-come-first-served. Sign-ups are from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on the day of the tournament.

  • Warm-ups will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  • The tournament starts at 6:30 p.m.
  • Bring your own PS5 controllers, provided controllers will be limited.

A full list of rules and information, as well as future events, can be found on the Shocker Gaming Club Discord server and on the SGC Instagram.

Starting April 19 through the April 21, Shocker softball will face off against the UAB Blazers at Wilkins Stadium. First pitch will be at 6 p.m. on April 19 and 20, then at noon on April 21.

Tickets are available at the Wilkins ticket booth, or plan ahead and purchase tickets online. Tickets are available at no additional charge for students with their Shocker ID and $8 for adults.

Pee for Pizza call (316) 978-4792 to schedule an appointment. Decorative pizza slice images and sponsor logs of Student Health, ODI, Positive Directions, and Shocker Sport Grill and Lanes

Student Health Services (SHS) is hosting its last Pee for Pizza event for the spring 2024 semester. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA.

Pee for Pizza is a sexual health awareness event that allows participants to test for sexually transmitted illnesses such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis C and know their status at no additional charge. Pizza is also provided to participants.

Co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza is by reservation only. No walk-ins will be accepted. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour before testing.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact SHS at 316-978-4792. Other testing is available upon request.

Alex Day

Alex Day, from Austin, recommends Wichita State University because of its supportive faculty and its College of Health Professions. She enjoys Wichita’s music scene and exploring the downtown science center Exploration Place, located on the Arkansas River.

Shockers come from all over, and students from selected major metropolitan areas in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas may be eligible to receive regular in-state tuition at Wichita State. Read what some out-of-state students have to say about why they chose WSU — and Wichita — as their new home.

Join Student Activities Council (SAC) at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 on the first floor of Rhatigan Student Center to make your own bamboo plant to take home while supplies last.

Ignite your startup journey.

Ignitor 1.0 is for innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to get started moving their idea forward by learning the start-up process and improving their idea.

In ignitor 1.0, participants will learn the key concepts and start-up language, how to talk about your idea, what to expect going through the process, how to listen to feedback to improve your idea and why you need a prototype of your idea.

This eight-week programs occur from 5:45 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays from May 9 to June 27.