Category: Events and Recreation

The Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Smriti Nandan Paul, a post-doctoral research fellow from West Virginia University, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 14 in 209 Wallace Hall.

Paul will present “Reliable Uncertainty Characterization for Space Sustainability and Safety” to students, staff, faculty and industry partners.

As part of the Japanese Culture Association’s annual Japan Festival, it will be holding a photo haiku contest. A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that consists of three lines in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern and traditionally includes a seasonal word, known as kigo in Japanese. The contest is free to enter.

To enter, participants must write a haiku in either English or Japanese and choose, take or draw an image or photo to go along with the entry.

Entries should include the participant’s full name. The deadline to submit is Monday, April 10, and the winners will be announced at the Japan Festival on Friday, April 28. Any questions about the contest can be directed to Jennifer Musaji, lecturer in Japanese, at jennifer.musaji@wichita.edu.

Enjoy being creative? If the answer is “yes,” enter the Edible Book Festival from WSU Libraries. Participants will get to create a culinary masterpiece based on their favorite literature.

The event will start at 11 a.m. Monday, April 3 on the first floor of the Ablah Library. The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 31.

Win prizes from Shocker Athletics, Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, AMC Theater, Doo Dah Diner, and more.

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.

The World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) and Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA) will host the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on “How to do business in and with South Korea: Korea as investor, partner and market” starting a 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at the Wichita Marriott Hotel, 9100 E. Corporate Hills Dr.

South Korea has successfully transformed itself from a low-income to a high-income economy and is a global leader in innovation and technology. KOTRA, South Korea’s national trade and investment-promotion organization, facilitates trade, investment between domestic and foreign companies, and industrial-technology cooperation. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet and hear from Lee Yungsun, director general at KOTRA Chicago, and Kevin SunChang Hwang, general manager at KOTRA Chicago, as well as survey the economic, political and cultural landscape.

Community members who know of a Wichita-based company or association that would like to meet with KOTRA should reach out to Usha Haley, Barton School distinguished chair in international business and WTCouncil elected chair, through wtcouncil@wichita.edu.

Prior registration is required. Attendance for the networking hour, three course dinner and KOTRA presentation is $55 for non-members and $45 for members, and WSU students get a subsidized rate (through the WTCouncil) of $25. Attendance to just the presentation is free.

Contact Sherryl Hubble, CIBA/WTCouncil, at wtcouncil@wichita.edu for more information.

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.

The WSU Community Engagement Institute invites students, faculty and staff to its Rising to the Challenge spring 2023 virtual workshop series.

Join one, several or all of the interactive workshops centered on navigating challenges with resilience and intention. The hour long Zoom sessions are open to everyone.

Learn more and register for each session:

• Self-Management for Improving Interactions Using the Process Communication Model: Cy Rogers – 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 22.
• Conscious Communication Culture: Seth Bate – 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 29.
• Workplace Belonging: Patricia Houston – 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 5.
• Healthy Boundaries: Janell Stang – 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12.
• Self-Care: Percy Turner – 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 19.
• Navigating Conflicts and Difficult Situations: Percy Turner – 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 26.

Any questions can be sent to Zane May at zane.may@wichita.edu.

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.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Ingrid Fritsch, professor of analytical chemistry from the University of Arkansas, at its next colloquium at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in 224 McKinley Hall.

Fritsch’s presentation is titled “Electrochemistry, Magnetic fields and fluid flow: Programming the next generation of microfluidics.” Refreshments will be provided.

Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, is holding a bake sale from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 9 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. There will be cookies, banana bread, vegan options and more items available.

Payments can be made with cash or card. Sigma Tau Delta invites the campus community to come support its mission to spread literacy in the community.