Author: Caelin Bragg

Join the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for a public lecture by Dr. Pamela Harris, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The lecture, titled “Parking Functions: Choose your own adventure,” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, April 7 in 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in 353 Jabara Hall.

University level committee service is an excellent opportunity to participate in shared governance and foster collegiality across colleges. The Rules Committee is in the process of recruiting faculty to serve on various Faculty Senate committees.

To assist the committee, faculty should complete the survey by Friday, April 7 to indicate their level of interest in serving on these committees.

The Faculty Senate thanks faculty for their participation.

• Friday:
  • Wheat Street Dogs 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  • Brazita Bites 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  • Flying Stove 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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The Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering within the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Avik Samanta, a post doctoral associate from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, April 3 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center.

Samanta will present “Advanced material processing techniques for wettability modification and vehicle lightweighting,” followed by a lecture on “Stress transformations and Mohr’s circles.” Students, staff and faculty are invited to attend the event, and food will be served.

Shocker softball will face South Florida in an upcoming series starting Friday, March 31 in Wilkins Stadium.

The dates and times for each game:

• 6 p.m. Friday, March 31.
• 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1.
• Noon Sunday, April 2.

Students also receive admission to all home games with a Shocker ID.

Student Health Services (SHS) is co-sponsoring Prescription Drug Take Back Day with the University Police Department (UPD).

The campus community can drop off any unused or expired medications throughout the month of April at SHS in the Student Wellness Center. Its regular office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This national service is part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s program to help prevent drug misuse or abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Before bringing an item, remember to bring the unused or expired medications in prescription bottles or a clear, sealed bag. Also, remove labels from the bottles or cover up personal health information, such as name, address and health insurance information.

For questions, contact SHS at 316-978-4792 or UPD at 316-978-3450.

Students have the opportunity to cast their vote for the next officials of the Wichita State Student Government Association (SGA) from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5.

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 Simply Voting or in person at one of the polling stations.

Contact SGA at 316-978-3480 or at sga@wichita.edu.

Wichita State’s Staff Senate is hosting a walking tour of the university’s Innovation Campus partner NetApp beginning at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday April 11. The group will be led by Katie Dawes with NetApp.

The tour will focus on NetApp’s new building features and the work within. After the tour, participants are encouraged to stop by the Food Truck Plaza on Perimeter road.

On the day of the tour, plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early for registration on NetApp’s system. This just requires the name, phone number and email address for everyone on the tour. Everyone will also sign an NDA during registration. Though the process itself is fairly quick and easy, with a large group it can take a time to get through.

The annual Student Activities Council (SAC) drag show is back and bigger than ever. Join the SAC, Spectrum: LGBTQ & Allies, and Office of Diversity & Inclusion at 8 p.m. Friday, March 31 at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th St. N., for a lineup of student, regional and national talent, including the headliner A’keria Davenport. 

A’keria is the 2022 Miss Epitome title holder, 2017-18 holder of the “Miss Black Universe,” and one of the season 11 contestants of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where she placed third. 

The following are the ticket rates for the show:

• $5 for WSU students with a Shocker ID.
• $8 for WSU faculty and staff.
• $10 for the general public.

For any questions, email sac@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3022.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 in the Beren Gallery for a presentation from April Vollmer titled, “Looking Forward-The continuing relevance of Japanese printmaking.”

Vollmer’s presentation is a short overview of the Japanese “mokuhanga” printing technique and its history. She will connect it with contemporary use and use in her own art, with an emphasis on how the work is made. She will speak about how learning this flexible technique has affected her as an artist, and has inspired a community of creative artists who now keep in touch with exhibitions and triennial conferences. A reception will be held starting at 5:30 p.m.