Category: Events and Recreation

The College of Applied Studies will host an open house for the grand opening of Wichita State’s new Varsity Esports facility in 156A Corbin Education Center. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 6, with opening remarks from Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president, starting at 5 p.m.

This event is open to the WSU community along with those interested throughout the Wichita area and will showcase the team for incoming freshmen and prospective students. The open house will support the success of current esports teams and highlight the new technological facility.

Four WSU students will be featured at the Kansas Undergraduate Research Day 2023 on Wednesday, March 1.

The annual event showcases undergraduates who are participating in research with faculty members at KBOR universities. Over 30 presenters will cover a wide variety of topics important to Kansas. The WSU community is invited to visit the event page and watch the pre-recorded presentations throughout the day. Registration is required to leave comments on the student presentations.

The following are the WSU presenters at the event:

• Logan Hutchens, junior in communication sciences and disorders, will present “Effect of Repeated Maze Treatment on Accuracy and Response Time in Sentence Formulation.” Logan’s faculty mentor is Dr. Erin O’Bryan, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders.
• Rachel Stukey, sophomore in strategic engineering, will present “Modeling Electric Vehicle Charging Load on Power Grid Considering Travel Behavior.” Rachel’s faculty mentor is Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan, associate professor and department chair pf electrical and computer engineering.
• Grace Hawks, senior in social work, will present “Indigenous Peoples’ Relative Risk of Homicide in the USA: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review.” Grace’s faculty mentor is Amy Alberton, assistant professor of social work.
• Mary Peterson, junior in electrical and computer engineering, will present “Community and Rooftop Solar Options for Rural Areas in Kansas.” Mary’s faculty mentor is also Dr. Aravinthan.

Come hear Dr. David Drew from Claremont Graduate University share some tips on how to finish research projects and land an academic job at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 2 via Zoom. Dr. Drew is a co-author of the book, “What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 299 Helpful Hint for Success in your Academic Career.”

This session is for those who are wondering if graduate school is for them and also for current graduate students.

Join Wichita State Green Group’s meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center to learn about the best ways to be eco-conscious while traveling. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art as it hosts the Love is Memory workshop for senior citizens from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at the Dr. Sam & Jacque Kouri Collection Study Center in the Ulrich Museum. The event is presented by Wichita artist Micala Gingrich Gaylord in conjunction with the Big Read 2023 and is open to senior citizens on- and off-campus.

This workshop will focus on the ways objects house memories. Elders are invited to bring a small object they are willing to leave behind that represents a memory of love. Attendees will also make a short audio recording about their object during the workshop.

Students, faculty and staff are also encouraged to invite senior family and friends to the workshop. The object and voice recording will become part of a larger community art piece, which will be on view in the exhibition “Micala Gingrich Gaylord: Love Is Memory,” from April 3 to May 20 at the Ulrich Museum.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host VIadislav Petyuk from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington at its next colloquium at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 in 224 McKinley Hall.

Petyuk’s presentation is titled “Discovery of Proteoforms Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease.” Refreshments will be provided.

Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) is seeking volunteers to judge its skit and talent competition for the upcoming Hippodrome, a celebration of Shocker talent, on Friday, March 31.

Jeff Pulaski is passionate about type and its design, form, meaning and history. Barry Badgett takes ideas within various contexts and crosses them in ways that would not normally occur.

Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery. Join them at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 1 in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art to learn about their inspiration and processes.

Hippodrome is a celebration of the arts and features the creative talents of Shockers.

Students interested in participating in Hippodrome can do so by either creating a skit, showcasing a talent or emceeing the show. This year, Hippodrome will feature these performances in the skit and talent competition at 7 p.m. on March 31 in the CAC Theater. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 6.

Groups participating in the skit competition will perform a 15 to 20 minute scripted performance with the use of this year’s theme: Superheroes. The top three winners of the skit competition will receive awards for first, second and third place, as well as individual awards for best actor, best use of mystery item and spirit.

The talent competition will be hosted in conjunction with the skit competition. Performers will take the stage between skit performances, and first, second and third place winners will take home cash prizes up to $150.

Hippodrome competitors and performers must be current WSU students.

Join the CARE Team 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 at the Shocker Hall Multipurpose Room to learn more about tutoring and success coaches while making succulents.

For additional questions, reach out to the CARE Team at 316-978-3149.