Year: 2024

The Department of Biological Sciences’ seminar series continues from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 8 in 218 Hubbard Hall. with Dr. Medhavi Ambardar, Fort Hays State University, with her talk, “Relationships Among Parental Behavior, Physiology, and Fitness in Birds.”

Seminars are open to the public and undergraduates are encouraged to attend.

Are you interested in a career in nursing? Wichita State’s School of Nursing will host an information session at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8 in 110 Ahlberg Hall.

The session will discuss program options, admission requirements and will allow time for participants to ask the nursing faculty questions.

Discover market trends, identify competitors and define your target market at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch & Learn from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Feel free to bring your own lunch and make it a productive break. The session is free and open to all.

Join the SGA Elections Commission for the 2024 presidential and vice presidential debates to learn more about each of the ticket’s platforms.

These debates will be moderated by the Elections Commission and will be held starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 and Monday, March 25 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room, and live streamed through SGA’s YouTube channel.

The Rhatigan Student Center and its departments will have altered hours March 10-15 for Spring Break. Visit the RSC Hours webpage for details (wichita.edu/rschours).

Ava Wilkie, senior at Wichita East High School, is the winner of the 2024 Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship at Wichita State University.

The Lenora N. McGregor Endowed Scholarship awards up to $26,000 over four years to an incoming freshman student who has demonstrated academic excellence, has an academic vision for the future and who expresses an interest in advancing knowledge through individual learning. The McGregor Scholar agrees to maintain active membership in WSU’s Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites Shockers to a personal branding workshop from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, March 22 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room.

Crafting Your Narrative is an empowering program dedicated to guiding black college students in shaping their personal brands and establishing a professional presence on social platforms.

Join Student Activities Council (SAC) for a showing of the 2016 movie, “Trolls,” at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23 in the CAC Theater.

There will be popcorn, cotton candy and a troll’s headband craft. Participate in the trivia game starting at 6 p.m. where the winner will receive a prize basket with a mini popcorn maker, weighted blanket, Bluetooth speaker and candy.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. where crafts will be available, and the movie will start at 6:30 p.m. Bring a friend and have a fun evening.

Wichita State students can get in at no additional charge with a Shocker ID, faculty/staff are $5, kids 12 and under are $5, and the general public is $8.

For more information, visit the SAC homepage or follow SAC on Instagram.

Equip your students with the skills to create impactful research posters for conferences, competitions and presentations, especially if they’re participating in URCAF or GRASP.

Encourage your students to join University Libraries for its Savvy Scholar Workshop, “Creating a Stunning Research Poster,” from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

The 2024 inaugural Staff Trainings Resources Initiatives Values and Engagement (STRIVE) conference Friday, March 22 was created as an opportunity for all WSU staff to participate in a free professional development opportunity and to network with other Shockers within the Wichita State University community.

Visit the conference webpage to find the conference schedule and to get registered. Make sure to register by March 15.