The Student Activities Council (SAC), Spectrum and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host its 12th annual Party Like a Drag Star event at 8 p.m. March 25 at the Wichita State Metroplex. The show will include students local, regional, and student kings and queens.

This is a cashless event. Ticket rates are $5 for WSU students with Shocker ID; $8 for faculty and staff; and $10 for general admission. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m.

For more information about SAC-sponsored events, please visit the SAC website or contact sac@wichita.edu.

The Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences and the Midwest Geometry Conference 2022 will host it’s never event at 3 p.m. Friday, March 11 at Jabara Hall (Room 127). Dr. Chikako Mese, a professor from Johns Hopkins University, will present a lecture titled Holomorphic Rigidity of Teichmuller space.”

Join the next Physics Seminar at 2 p.m. today, March 8 at Clinton Hall (Room 126) or via Zoom. The talk features Lembit Sihver, a professor from the Technical University of Vienna, Austria. The presentation is titled “Radiation and Radiation Protection at Aviation Altitudes, LEO and in Deep Space.”

Shocker Store, Grad Day! March 9 and 10. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. RSC Store. Order class rings, graduation announcements, nursing or dental hygiene pins, custom faculty regalia and more!

If you are graduating this spring, visit the Shocker Store during one of their Grad Days 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 9 and 10 at the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store. During Grad Days, members of Balfour CB Graduation Announcements will at the RSC to help students order class rings, graduation announcements, nursing or dental hygiene pins, custom faculty regalia and other items.

Graphic with green background featuring text "Telling Your Story with ArcGIS Storymaps" is set for 12-1 p.m. Friday, March 25 in Ablah Library.' Picture o Dr. Joseph Kerski and WSU logo.

Dr. Joseph Kerski and Mark Stewart, from the international Geographical Information Systems (GIS) field technology company Esri, will present two workshops March 24-25. The events are hosted by University Libraries.

The second event, “Telling Your Story with ArcGIS StoryMaps” will take place noon-1 p.m. March 25 at the Ablah Library. The event will discuss Esri’s ArcGIS StoryMaps program which enables the creation of inspiring, immersive stories by combining text, interactive maps and multimedia content. Kerski will introduce this technology and offer tips for creating engaging StoryMaps.

The event is free of charge. Registrations is required to attend. For more information about these events, contact ethan.lindsay@wichita.edu.

Graphic with green background and text 'GIS - Geographical Information Systems.' Data, Dashboards, and Dynamic Maps: GIS Today & Tomorrow.' Picture of Dr. Joseph Kerski and Mark Stewart. WSU logo in black.

Dr. Joseph Kerski and Mark Stewart, from the international Geographical Information Systems (GIS) field technology company Esri, will present two workshops March 24-25. The events are hosted by University Libraries.

The first workshop, “Data, Dashboards, and Dynamic Maps: GIS Today and Tomorrow” will take place 3-4 p.m. March 24 at the “Ablah Library. During the event. Kerski and Stewart will introduce GIS technology with examples from a variety of industry and academic fields.

The event is free of charge. Registrations is required to attend. For more information about these events, contact ethan.lindsay@wichita.edu.

Picture of Dr. Martin Nekola

The Department of History’s spring lecturer, Dr. Martin Nekola, will give a talk at 7 pm. Monday, April 4 Jabara Hall (Room 127) and via Zoom. The talk, “Post-War Czechoslovakia, Communist Coup, and the Cold War Exile,” is free and open to the public.

For more information and the Zoom link, please contact Dr. Robin C. Henry at robin.henry@wichita.edu

Art+Feminism. Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Wednesday, March 9th. Ulrich Museum of Art. 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. Lunch provided. Free and open to all.

The Ulrich Museum of Art will host an artist talk featuring Wichita-based artist Ann Resnick at 6 p.m. today, March 8. There will be a reception before at 5:30 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public.

Resnick has been making art for more than forty years. A pillar of contemporary art in Wichita, she has worked as a gallerist, activist and exhibiting artist to benefit the local community for 25 years. Shown nationally and internationally, much of her work has never been seen in Wichita. She will discuss her current exhibition, “Chapter & Verse,” with curator Ksenya Gurshtein. “Chapter & Verse” presents highlights of her artistic career going back to the 1990s. The exhibition is on display at the Ulrich Museum through May 7.

Find out what’s up for debate at the Topeka legislative session at 5 p.m. Tuesday March 15 via Facebook Live. The staff at KMUW is convening a panel to answer the local community’s questions.

To submit a question for the panel, comment on the live Facebook video or email the KMUW staff in advance at info@kmuw.org.

HIIT Training, HR ranges & Targets Lifting clinic March 11 at 1 p.m. This month learn how to set a target HR for your Training goal. How long to train for and how long the recovery should be between sets and workouts. A discussion of Bioenergetics and muscle physiology. Join andy sykes, MEd, CSCS, FNS, CPT on facebook live as he discusses equipment use.

Wichita State’s annual weight lifting competition Wu Lifts will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 27 at the Heskett Center weight room. Students are encouraged to sign up early through the WSU Campus Recreation app as there are only 30 participants that can be accepted for this competition. Registration is free of charge.

There will be medals for the top three male and female athletes in squat, bench-press and deadlift.  (ranking will use Wilk’s Coefficient).

Volunteers are also being requested for this event.