Author: Caelin Bragg

Join the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics for Dr. Atri Dutta’s talk, “How to fly a spacecraft” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 in 301 Rhatigan Student Center.

The determination of the optimal trajectory of a spacecraft can be complex, especially when the spacecraft uses a low-thrust propulsion system or when it operates in a challenging dynamical environment. The talk will provide an overview of astrodynamics research being conducted at WSU’s Astronautics Laboratory to address some of those challenges. Specific examples of research conducted will include all-electric spacecraft, hurricane monitoring constellations, NuSol probe and the CubeSat being developed to validate a neutrino detector in space. 

Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ next Perspectives series will focus on pedagogy, sharing the best practices that faculty and GTAs have adopted in their instruction, teaching theories, feedback and assessments while delivering curriculum in the classroom. Dr. Andrew Hippisley, dean of the Fairmount College, will host the series.

Each episode will be presented at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, from March 21 to April 11 via Zoom. Recordings will be made available afterwards on the Fairmount College YouTube channel.

• March 21 – Supporting and Coaching GTAs in the Classroom
• March 28 – Being an Ally in the Classroom
• April 4 – Active Learning
• April 11 – Student Perspectives on Teaching and Learning

Most of lots 5 and 19W near Eck Stadium will be closed for an event on Friday, March 24.

Lots will close the evening of Wednesday, March 22 in anticipation of this event and all vehicles must be removed by that time. Lots will reopen on Friday, March 24 at approximately 2 p.m.

LingFest is currently accepting abstracts for its upcoming event. LingFest showcases graduate and undergraduate linguistics and language research at WSU.

The event accepts multidisciplinary work, so students shouldn’t worry about applying if their project sits at the intersection of linguistics and another field of study. Senior club officers will review and accept applications on a rolling admissions basis until Friday, March 24.

Join the Linguistics Club from 9 a.m. to noon, May 2 in the Beggs Ballroom of the Rhatigan Student Center for a series of presentations and poster sessions.

Susan Thomas — founder and CEO of 10Fold and the spring 2023 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will provide a keynote presentation, “An Entrepreneur’s Journey: Finding the Why to Drive Your Success,” as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series.

The keynote event is at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 22 in the Woolsey Hall Auditorium.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Following the presentation, a reception will be held in the Woolsey Hall Fidelity Bank Ballroom. All are welcome to attend the event at no charge.

As enrollment approaches, you should consider how to complete 30 credit hours in one academic year. By enrolling in a combination of fall, spring and summer classes, you can remain on track with your degree programs and potentially shorten the time it takes to earn your degree. Some studies show that completing 30 hours each academic year increases academic performance and decreases student debt.

Speak with your academic advisor to develop an academic plan or run a degree audit in Degree Works.

PokéFest is a two-day celebration for both casual and competitive Pokémon fans on Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 coordinated by the Student Activities Council (SAC).

Day 1 includes a Pokémon Go meetup and scavenger hunt from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., where fans can mingle in the RSC at the Bluestem Lounge in front of the fireplace before journeying off to collect badges across different stations on campus. Day 2 includes a tournament at the Heskett eSports room, and a variety of Pokémon themed food and activities in the Heskett Center Lobby from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Shocker Support Locker has developed a recipe book designed for college students. The book has a range of recipes with resources available from oven to no bake recipes.

It was made by Shocker Support Locker staff Bethany Hollingsworth and Emma Glover to serve the needs of Shockers and offer a collection of recipes, instructions and information. Feed Shockers, fight hunger.

The Institute for the Study of Economic Growth is hosting a workshop and hackathon event open to the campus community from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 8 in Woolsey Hall. Agent-based modeling is a way to answer questions and do science by conducting computer-based simulations.

With the workshop training, participants can code their own simulations using free software from NetLogo.

This event focuses on a hands-on approach no matter the person’s experience. Beginners are not only welcome but are encouraged to attend. In the afternoon, attendees will compete for prizes using the skills they have learned. The workshop is a useful resume builder.

The Department of Public Health Sciences is co-hosting a series of film fests for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read: Wichita alongside the Wichita Public Library and Tallgrass Film Association. The next event is a screening of the movie, “Robot & Frank” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23 in the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. N.

Food and popcorn sponsors are Alzheimer’s Association-Central & Western Kansas Chapter and KUSM-Wichita Family and Community Medicine. After the screening, join a discussion of the film at The Monarch at 579 W. Douglas Ave. with a guest moderator. Food and beverage discounts are offered with a ticket stub.

Each week will feature a new film that, like “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s NEA Big Read: Wichita, explores caregiving and the universal challenges experienced as one cares for someone with a chronic illness, injury, medical trauma or nearing end of life.