Category: Events and Recreation

Dr. Day Radebaugh, assistant professor of philosophy will discuss “Champlain Tower Collapse in Surfside Florida, 2021: The Canary in the Coal Mine?” at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today at Ahlberg Hall (Room 201). Radebaugh will discuss the conundrum faced by the engineers who were charged with determining whether the building was safe or not. The event is free and open to the public.

The First-Year Seminar programs  will host an information session about how to teach a first-year seminar (FYS) beginning at 11 a.m. March 8 at the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) (Room 261) and at 3 p.m. March 22 at the RSC (Room 256). The session will teach participants about creating and teaching an FYS class for first-year students.

Teaching an FYS is an excellent opportunity to introduce new students to a faculty member’s discipline and department, and it can help first-year students acclimate to Wichita State and improve their chances for academic success.

For more information, visit WSU’s FYS webpage or contact Aaron.Rife@wichita.edu.

The Wichita Public Library will host Candid Conversations: An Insider’s Perspective on Criminal Justice Reform 6–7:30 p.m. March 31 at the Advanced Learning Library Conference Center.

The public dialogue on criminal justice reform has primarily been through the lens of criminal justice professionals, academics and politicians. This panel will feature former offenders who will discuss what needs to be reformed in the criminal justice system. Dr. Michael Birzer, a Wichita state professor of criminal justice, will facilitate the panel discussion.

Registration is required to attend this event. To register, contact 316-261-8500 or visit the Wichita Public Library Events Calendar webpage.

Are you interested in a career in nursing? Wichita State’s School of Nursing will host an information session at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11 at Ahlberg Hall (Room 110).

The session will discuss program options, admission requirements and will allow time for participants to ask the nursing faculty questions. To attend this event, registration is required within 24 hours before the start time.

The next Entrepreneurship Research Workshop (ERS) “Market Research for Start-Ups” will take place today noon-1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop will provide resources and strategies for market research including how to discover industry trends, identify competitors at home and abroad, how to determine your target market, and where to find where your best customers are located. Registration for this workshop is free of charge.

The English Graduate Student Association (EGSA), Wichita State’s Philosophy Society and Sigma Tau Delta will host a Humanities Conference 8 a.m.-4 p.m. today, March 4 at the Ulrich Museum of Art. Breakfast will be 8 -8:40 a.m. The event will be broken into four sessions:

• Expressing Grief
• Ruminations and Analysis in the Humanities
• Creative Works and Projects
• Informational Research of Past and Current Issues

After these sessions, the keynote speaker will begin at 2 p.m. For more information, contact sjrobinson2@shockers.Wichita.edu or weharrison@shockers.wichita.edu

Celebrate Intersectional Feminism at three events March 7-11. The events are in honor of Women’s History Month and are sponsored by the Center for Women’s Studies, the Women’s, Ethnicity, and Intersectional Studies Steering Committee, the Department of Sociology, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI). All events are free and open to the public. The week of events include the following:

• Diverse Women’s Summit-1-4 p.m. March 7 via Zoom.
• Diversity Lecture Series, featuring C.J. Janovy-5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at the Marcus Wellness Center or via live stream.
• Ninth Annual Gender & Sexuality Conference-9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 11 via Zoom. All participants must register by March 7 to receive Zoom links.

For more information or to register for these events, visit the the ODI events calendar.

Foundation Requisition Training is open to all WSU staff members. During the training, participants will learn how to process and submit Foundation requisitions. There are three different sessions available which will take place at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 203):

• 10-11 a.m. Monday, March 28
• 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 29
• 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March 30

Participants will only need to attend one day. Each session is limited to 25 people.

For more information, contact Kimberly Pham at 316-978-3813 or kimberly.pham@wichita.edu.

The Office of Adult Learning is hosting a meet-and-great so faculty and staff can meet their new Social Service and Grants specialist Melissa Lubbers 11 a.m.–2 p.m. today, March 11 at the Grace Wilkie Annex. During the event, faculty and staff can learn about the services Lubbers can offer adult learners.  Participants are invited to bring their business cards for entry in a raffle for a swag bag. Taco bar, drinks and cookies will be provided.

Student Activities Council (SAC) will host Gamefest 5-9 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at the Rhatigan Student Center (third floor). The event will feature board games, virtual reality, video games, yard games, or laser tag (register to participate).

This is a free come-and-go event. Laser tag registration will stay open until all time spots are reserved.