Shocker Blast: Friday, April 22, 2022

Sustainability

Shockers Go Green events focus on research, sustainability efforts

The WSU Sustainability Council, in partnership with organizations and departments across campus, invites you to celebrate Earth Day and all of the sustainable initiatives, programs and research that are happening on campus and in our community. Join us for panels of researchers, community organization exhibitors, student and faculty research, and Earthfest on today, April 22. Events will include the following:

Special book display celebrating sustainability and Earth Day April 22-May 1 at Ablah Library
Virtual movie screening – Register to watch “The Revolution Generation”
Electric vehicles and other community organizations showcasing their contributions to a greener community 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC) (first floor).
Student poster contest showcase 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. RSC (first floor)
K-12 sustainability poster design display 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. RSC (first floor)
E-Waste and shredding services – Electronix Recyclers and Wichita Shredding providing e-waste disposal and shredding (sponsored by the NetApp Green Team) noon-4 p.m. at NetApp parking lot on south east side of building.
Welcome speech by President Rick Muma 1 p.m. at Hubbard Hall (Room 208)
Sustainable farming and ranching panel 1:10-1:55 p.m. at Hubbard Hall (Room 208)
Keynote presentation “Latest on Energy Technology, and Updates from Sierra Club and City of Wichita Sustainability Board” 2-2:40 p.m. at Hubbard Hall (Room 208)
Sustainability at WSU panel 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Community Garden – The WSU Green Group will host seed giveaways and planting events at the WSU Community Garden 3 p.m.-5 p.m. behind Ahlberg Hall.
Shocker New Venture Competition 3-6 p.m. at Koch Arena
WuStock Earthfest-4-9:30 p.m. at RSC east lawn
Beautify campus with Green Group 10 a.m.-noon April 23 (meet at Braeburn Square Starbucks)

There are still opportunities for students to share research. Topics of interest include sustainable manufacturing, climate change, green energy, social awareness, and urban planning.

View agenda of WSU Earth Day events

Shocker Hall goes green with composting program

There’s a whole world living inside your food waste — billions and billions of microorganisms — just waiting to make your landscaping bloom brighter and your vegetables grow heartier.

Now Wichita State University is a part of that agricultural miracle thanks to a collaboration among the university, Chartwells catering and Nudge Compost.

News

WSUPD promotes first Hispanic female sergeant

KAKE News recently did a video story about Alba Morales. Morales was sworn in as the Wichita State University Police Department’s first female sergeant since the 1970s, and the first Hispanic female sergeant in March. Morales has been working at WSU for five years.

Presentations, panels and workshops requested for Michael Tilford Conference

The Kansas Board of Regents’ Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism Program Committee seeking submissions for the annual Tilford Conference Oct. 6 and 7 at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. The theme for the conference is “After Brown v. Board, No Turning Back: The Future of Diversity and Multiculturalism.” Notices of acceptance or decline will be sent by Aug. 1.

Proposals will be accepted until 5 p.m. July 1.

Submit for Michael Tilford Conference

Events

Celebrate with ISA at VASANTH April 23

The Indian Student Association (ISA) will host VASANTH 2022 – Festival of Togetherness at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The festival is open to all students, faculty and staff and is a conglomeration of dances, songs, food, and Indian attire.

For tickets or more information, contact Maharaja Sivasubramanian, event coordinator, at 313-413-9237 or Sai Charan at 540-647-0800.

Have fun at the Wichita State Family Carnival

Join us at the Rhatigan Student Center east courtyard on from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23 for a day of carnival games, a petting zoo, inflatables, food trucks, face painting, cotton candy, and balloon art.

Admission is free. Carnival game and attraction tickets available for purchase upon arrival. Cash only.

More information about carnival attractions, ticket pricing, and location

Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Science’s Research Showcase to be held today

The research and creative works of faculty in Fairmount College’s 18 departments will be featured at an open house 1-3 p.m. today, April 22 at Ablah Library.

“Research is one of the strengths of our college,” Andrew Hippisley, Fairmount College dean, said. “Last year all 18 departments participated in external grant proposals, and our publication output is high. The showcase provides an opportunity to tell our story and engage with the campus community and beyond.”

Visitors may come and go during the event, which is set up next to the Circulation Desk at the Ablah Library. Poster presentations will include information about research and creative activity, grant procurement, awards and publications. Representatives from each area will answer questions about their department.

For more information, contact David Eichhorn, associate dean for faculty research and development at 316-978-7367 or david.eichhorn@wichita.edu.

Spirit AeroSystems operations engineering manager presenting April 22

The next Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) Colloquium will feature Courtney Allen, Spirit AeroSystems operations engineering manager at 11 a.m. Friday April 22 via Zoom. Allen’s presentation is titled “The Journey of an Industrial Engineer.”

Allen has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, with an emphasis in data analytics, from WSU. Allen joined Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in 2019, and has since supported Lean and Root Cause and Corrective Action activities across the fabrication business unit. In 2020, she moved to the Core Industrial Engineering team. This team supports global industrial engineering initiatives across all Spirit sites.

Allen is an active member of the Society of Women Engineers and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. She has also served in several leadership positions for the internal Spirit Women in Engineering Professions and Technology organization.

Join April 22 ISME Colloquium

Physics Seminar will feature CERN professor

Join the next Physics Seminar at 2 p.m. April 27 at via Zoom at Clinton Hall 126. This talk features Dr. Anthony Affolder, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, assistant professor, who will discuss and the “Phase II ATLAS Upgrade.”

Learn more about spring 2022 Physics Seminars

Graduate School hosting research symposium

The Graduate School invites you to view the innovative, state-of-the-art research and scholarly projects being conducted by graduate students and their faculty advisors at the Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects (GRASP) Symposium 9 a.m.-noon Friday, April 29 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Beggs Ballroom).

The event will begin with poster viewings and presentations. Closing remarks and winners will be announced at noon. For more information about the annual GRASP Symposium, visit our the Grasp website.

Visit GRASP website

Last nutrition discussion of the spring semester

Join Wichita State Campus Recreation at 1 p.m. Monday, April 25 on Facebook Live for the final nutrition discussion of the spring semester. For this months nutrition discussion, Andy Sykes will cover pre-, during, and post-exercise nutrition recommendations.

Register for business accelerator program

Free and open to all community members, the ignitor eight-week accelerator focuses on ideation for startups and provides structured support for innovators and entrepreneurs.

Participants will learn how to improve an idea, conduct customer discovery, build a minimum viable product, gain valuable user feedback, develop a business strategy, and how to pitch to customers.The next cohort begins June 1.

Learn more or register for ignitor

Performances

The School of Performing Arts presenting ‘Go Like Saints’

Wichita State’s School of Performing Arts will present “Go Like Saints” at 7:30 p.m. April 21-23. Welsbacher Theatre. The play, by Skye Robinson Hillis Winner of the 2021 Bela Kiralyfalvi National Student Playwriting Competition takes place in 1951 Hollywood at the height of the second Red Scare when a group of friends grapple with the fear and anxiety that sets in when their entire livelihood could be snatched away at any moment.

Buy tickets for 'Go Like Saints'

French Troupe presenting excerpts from Molière’s Comedies today

Wichita State’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures will host the Paris-based Theater Companie Caravague at 7:30 p.m. today, April 25 at the Campus Activities Center Theater. During the event, André Nerman and Pascal Thoreau, Compagnie Caravague performers, will play multiple roles from a variety of famous passages from Molière.

The event also marks the 400th anniversary of Molière’s birth. The show is free and open to the public.