Year: 2024

The next physics seminar will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in 128 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom.

The speaker will be Dr. Daniel Ewing from the Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus.

The Graduate School will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 for a staff meeting. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 3.

Students have the opportunity to cast their vote for the next officials of the Wichita State Student Government Association (SGA) from Monday, April 1 to Wednesday, April 3.

SGA is the sole governing body over all students of WSU. Embracing its motto, “Students Come First,” SGA serves as the voice of students to the university and college administration, manages the allocation of over $10.5 million dollars and represents all students at the local, state and federal government levels.

Voting can be done online via ShockerSync or in person at one of the polling stations.

Contact SGA at 316-978-3480 or sga.elections@wichita.edu for more questions.

Pursuant to Kansas Board of Regents and WSU policy, all employees are required to annually disclose certain external interests, activities and consulting arrangements. The university has an internal platform designed for the collection and review of all such disclosures. This platform can be found in the myWSU portal under “Employee Required Training.” Employees who have not yet completed a disclosure will be prompted to complete the disclosure in its entirety. Employees who have previously timely completed a disclosure will simply be prompted to review and certify the accuracy of their prior submissions. Employees must complete and submit their disclosures by end of day Tuesday, April 30.

For additional guidance on how and what disclose, please review the Conflict of Interest “Frequently Asked Questions.” For any additional questions, please email coi@wichita.edu.

As a reminder, in addition to the annual disclosure process, WSU employees are required to disclose new external interests, activities, and consulting arrangements as soon as such situations become known.

Students interested in studying abroad can register to attend an information session or watch the info session video. The last study abroad information session of the spring semester will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room.

Students can register online or email studyabround@wichita.edu.

Join HOPE Services for the free Mental Health and Movement Class from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Thursday April 4 in the Steve Clark YMCA, where safe spaces are created for people to explore movement, the benefits of moving their bodies and how to use the resources at the YMCA.

The weekly class is open to anyone and sponsored by the YMCA and HOPE Services. Wear whatever clothing you prefer for the activity. Each week will have a different focus, and attendees can come to any or all:

• 12:30 p.m. April 4: Stretching and yoga
• 12:30 p.m. April 11: Group movement class
• 12:30 p.m. April 18: Mini-personal trainer session with equipment
• 12:30 p.m. April 25: Circuit training, Y 360 and keeping moving

Visit the Shocker Store in the Rhatigan Student Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4 to grab deals at the annual spring sale.

The School of Art, Design and Creative Industries will host Jana Erwin, public art manager for the City of Wichita, and Kate Van Steenhuyse, assistant director for the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, for a discussion on the process used to evaluate artists to work with city and state governments.

The panel will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in 210 McKnight Art Center. Pizza will be served after the talk.

The second annual Women’s Leadership Initiative Luncheon was a great success. Women from all over campus engaged in conversations over lunch regarding professional development and engagement, social and networking opportunities, and mentorship. Organizers look forward to bringing forth impactful events to foster connection, development, and engagement, and the campus community can still get involved at upcoming events.

• Wednesdays are for Women bowling night:
  Get ready for a night of bowling, networking and fun from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the basement of the Rhatigan Student Center. Hosted by the Women’s Leadership Initiative, the event is an opportunity to connect, make new friends and enjoy some friendly competition on the lanes. Whether you’re a bowling pro or a newbie, all are welcome to join in the excitement. Don’t miss out—come expand your network and have a blast with us!
• Women’s Leadership Initiative Book Club:
  Join others for the Women’s Leadership Initiative Book Club. The current selection is “Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage” by Robin Gerber.
  Participants meet weekly to discuss takeaways and thoughts related to the chapters. If you are not able to make it in person, participants can also join a Teams chat with the weekly prompts.

Shockers can hear directly from Wichita State leaders at a town hall from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 via Student Government Association’s YouTube. President Rick Muma; Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president; Teri Hall, vice president of Student Affairs; Student Body President Iris Okere; and Student Body Vice President Sophie Martins will lead the town hall and answer questions from Shockers.

The town hall is presented by the Student Government Association.