Category: Events and Recreation

The Wichita State University Police (WSUPD) will conduct a Sergeant’s Promotion Process at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 313). Part of the process will include a short presentation followed by a question and answer with each of the three candidates. The campus community is invited to attend and provide feedback for the candidates.

The Department of Political Science will host a panel about the Ukraine-Russia conflict beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 at the Rhatigan Student Center Harvest Room (Room 142). The panelist will include the following members:

• Dr. Dinorah Azpuru, professor of political science
• Dr. Michael Hall, associate professor of political science
• Dr. Alexandra Middlewood, associate professor of political science
• Dominik Lett, political science major
• Moderator – Neal Allen, chair of political science

Audience questions and comments welcome

The panelists will address issues related to the underlying triggers of the crisis, NATO, the sanctions on Russia, democracy, autocracy, and the resolution against Russia at the United Nations General Assembly. The event is open to all Wichita State students, faculty and staff.

Do you want to learn what WSU is doing to enhance capabilities in the area of research computing? Join a “Computing tools for research and instruction” instruction at 11 a.m.-noon March 22 at the Rhatigan Student Center Gridley Room.

During the session, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences assistant professor and undergraduate coordinator Dr. Terrance Figy and Kansas State University system administrator Kyle Huston will provide an overview of computing tools that are available to faculty and students at Wichita State:

Free computing tools at WSU

• Machine Learning Tools – TensorFlow, Spark
• Tools for Coders – Python, C++, C, Fortran, R
• General Purpose Tools: MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, Python, R

Free access to regional multi-user computing facilities (hardware tools):

• BeoShock High Performance Computing Center
• BeoCat High Performance Computing Center
• Open Science Grid

Shocker Career Accelerator is hosting the Health Professions Career Fair 11 a.m. -1 p.m. March 23,  on the 3rd floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. This event is open to students of all majors.

Please encourage students to attend the Health Professions Career Fair 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 23. on the third floor of the RSC. This event is hosted by Shocker Career Accelerator and is open to students of all majors. For more information, visit Handshake.

Test your athletic skills at the F45 Playoffs 6 a.m.-8 p.m. April 29 at the Heskett Center. The event will include 10, 10-minute stations, working for 45 seconds and resting for 15 seconds. Register today with an F45 instructor at the Heskett Center.

The Graduate School and Office of Research will host a grant-writing workshop with presenter Fran Cook 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Rhatigan Student Center Harvest Room (Room 142). The workshop will cover how to make clear, concise and consistent grant proposals.

Are you interested in getting some one-of-a-kind art? Wichita State’s Printmaking Guild will host a sale 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today in the basement of the Rhatigan Student Center. The sale will feature a variety of prints by different student artists. The guild will only accept cash or Venmo.

The International Student Union (ISU) is hosting its first open meeting of the semester at 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, March 11 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 266). Those interested in joining the ISU team can meet the executive committee at this meeting.

Dr. Coleen Pugh, vice provost for Research at Wichita State, invites all Fairmont College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences (LAS) faculty to attend a meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 10 via Zoom.

During the event, faculty will learn how to apply for external funding and discuss past funding successes by those in the LAS college. the following topics will also be discussed:

• Previous awards received and research performance of LAS
• Information about the Office of Research and how they can assist applicants
• LAS training needs and interests
• Personalized funding searches

To receive the Zoom link, contact proposals@wichita.edu.