Category: Events and Recreation

Join the Criminal Justice Student Association at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 4 in the LETC third-floor conference room to hear a guest speaker present on the ROTC. CJSA is an organization that allows students of all majors to gain knowledge, resources, and insight on work fields related to criminal justice.

Dr. Netta Engelhardt will be presenting “The Black Hole Information Paradox: A Resolution on the Horizon?” at 2 p.m., April 7 via Zoom. Use the Zoom Meeting ID: 4179547349  and Password: Physics.

Dr. Engelhardt is the Biedenharn Career Development assistant professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She works on quantum gravity, primarily within the framework of the AdS/CFT correspondence. Her research focuses on understanding the dynamics of black holes in quantum gravity, leveraging insights from the interplay between gravity and quantum information via holography. Her current primary interests revolve around the black hole information paradox, the thermodynamic behavior of black holes, and the cosmic censorship hypothesis (which conjectures that singularities are always hidden behind event horizons).

The Watkins Visiting Professorship was created in 1974 by the Watkins Foundation. This grant is now provided through the Watkins fund, a part of the Wichita State University Foundation’s endowment. For more information about this lecture series, contact Dr. David Eichhorn at (316) 978-6659.

Join Kelly Rawlings (Adams) in the discussion of the autobiography by Girma Haben, “The deaf-blind Woman who Conquered Harvard Law” at 6:30 p.m. April 14 at the Advanced Learning Library.

Born with deaf-blindness, Girma grew up with enough vision to know when someone was in front of her and enough hearing to know when someone close to her was talking. However, she had difficulty reading facial features or distinguishing people in group conversations. Relying on her own problem-solving skills, Girma overcame roadblocks, while simultaneously obtaining her undergraduate and then a law degree.

Sarah Robins, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Kansas, will give two lectures, as part of the Department of Philosophy’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

She will speak on “The Memory Trace in Philosophy and Neurosciencez’ at  3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7 in the Harvest Room (RSC 142). Then at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 8 in 200 Clinton Hall, Robins will speak on “Why Philosophy Matters for the Mind-Brain Sciences.”

Both lectures are free and open to the public.

In addition, Robins will hold a seminar for students only from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, on “Moral Motivation and Behavior. “Email susan.sterrett@wichita.edu for the suggested reading and details.

Wichita State’s Public Policy and Management Center has scheduled its Women in Public Service (WPS) Conference beginning at 9:15 a.m. April 28 at the Marcus Welcome Center. Cost for the conference is $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. April 22.

Conference breakouts:

• “Overcoming Strategic Communication Challenges” — Shelly Coleman-Martins, Wichita State University’s vice president of strategic communications and marketing
• “The Person You Mean to Be” — Alicia Sanchez, Wichita State’s assistant dean of students and director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
• “How to Be Innovative Within Confinement” — Sally Stang from the City of Wichita
• “Telling Stories and Sharing Space” — Claudia Amaro, community journalist

The lunch keynote will be “Activating Your Network” with Christina Long, from the CML Collective, and the closing session will be “Peer Coaching: What Will We Take Forward” with Teresa Schwab.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites students who identify as Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) to attend our upcoming listening sessions.

We are interested in learning more about your thoughts and experiences as a student at Wichita State University. If you decide to participate, you will be helping to improve the university climate for you and for future students.

There will be two sessions taking place:

• 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 in 142 of the Rhatigan Student Center
• 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, April 25 in 265 of the  Rhatigan Student Center

In order to attend, you must register for the event at the link below.

Learn more about what you can do with a Master’s in Public Administration. The Hugo Wall Society and the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs are hosting an informational nonprofit panel to talk about types of nonprofit employment and involvement.

Meet established professionals and ask questions about their careers in public service. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend. We will meet over 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 via Zoom.

Most of the panelists are graduates of the MPA program at Wichita State and represent the following organizations:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Guadalupe Clinic
• WSU Environmental Finance Center
• Great Plains Nature Center

Discover the difference between a trademark, service mark, and registered mark. Then learn how to search for existing marks and logos and walk through the online trademark application process.

Part of the Entrepreneurship Research Series by University Libraries, “Trademark Basics: Protect Your Business Name,” takes place 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 in Ablah Library 217 (second floor).

The Office of Diversity and inclusion is hosting a series of listening sessions on behalf of ADCI and is interested in learning more about the thoughts and experiences of students in the School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries.

If you decide to participate, you will be helping to improve the School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries for you and for future students. If you have already participated in a session, you do not need to attend this one.

We will hold our final listening session at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31 in 113 McKnight. Coffee and donuts will be offered.