Author: Caelin Bragg

The Kansas Women in State Employment (WISE) Career Development Subcommittee, part of the Kansas Department of Administration, will host its “Being Part of a Multigenerational Team” event from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 via Zoom.

The event is open to all state of Kansas employees, including Wichita State faculty and staff.

Each week, Shocker Athletics provides an update on the latest results, upcoming events and notable moments in WSU sports history.

Each week, Shocker Athletics provides an update on the latest results, upcoming events and notable moments in WSU sports history.

During the recent Wichita State sickle cell awareness blood drive on Feb. 7 and 8, the American Red Cross collected a total of 51 pints of blood against a goal of 62 pints, achieving 82% of its goal. There were 71 donors who registered, including 15 first time donors.

The American Red Cross appreciates all of the donors who came out to give blood.

President Rick Muma and Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president, are conducting a town hall for W. Frank Barton School of Business staff and faculty.

The town hall begins at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13 and will be conducted via Zoom.

Update: This event has been canceled due to weather and travel complications. Thank you for your patience.

Actor, digital creator and TikTok influencer Chris Olsen will speak about his rise to fame during An Evening with Chris Olsen at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at the Wichita State Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex (5015 E. 29th St. North).

Advance tickets are free to WSU students, $15 for faculty/staff and $25 for general public. Purchase tickets here.

This event is intended for those 12 and older.

Leanne Caret — a Wichita State University alumna, former executive president of Boeing, and former president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) — is serving as the Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Engineer in Residence for the College of Engineering at WSU for 2023. She will provide industry knowledge, insight and guidance to students and faculty.

Caret has more than 30 years of aerospace industry experience. For five consecutive years from 2017-21, Fortune magazine included Caret in its Most Powerful Women list. She retired from Boeing in 2022 and currently serves on the United Service Organizations (USO) board of governors, the Raytheon Technologies board of directors and the John Deere board of directors.

Caroline Tallent has big goals for herself. The mechanical engineering major at Wichita State University hopes to someday become an Air Force pilot or astronaut — perhaps even work at NASA.

She’s just a sophomore, so she has plenty of time to dream and plan. But right now, her immediate goal is to put softballs into flight as a first baseman on the WSU softball team. She chose Wichita State after checking into schools with strong engineering and strong softball.

The Wichita State University College of Engineering is hosting an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event, commonly known as Girl Day, for high school girls from Wichita Public Schools. The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

WSU expects 100-150 participants for the IGED event. The students will participate in hands-on STEM activities, listen to inspirational female speakers, and meet women from the engineering and computing industries, including professionals, WSU faculty, and students. There will also be an industry fair featuring companies from STEM fields. Breakfast pastries and lunch will be provided.

Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast, where President Muma speaks with Dr. Mona Nemer, chief science advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who also spoke at Wichita State’s fall 2022 commencement.

Watch it here — wsu.news/FTnemer — or listen at wsu.news/ftpodcast or on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and Apple Podcasts (iTunes).

The next episode will focus on one of WSU’s innovation partners. Subscribe here and be notified when new episodes are available.