Shocker Blast: Monday, March 21, 2022

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AHINSA recruiting executive committee members

Wichita State’s Association of Hindu Students in America (AHINSA) is looking for WSU students to serve on its executive committee. AHINSA is a group of WSU Hindu students who organize Hindu festivals at the campus. For more information, contact alan.dsouza@wichita.edu.

Visit AHINSA web page

Parking lots 5, 19W temporarily closing March 23

The east half of Parking Lot 5 (the lot north of Wilkins Stadium) close for an event hosted by the Student Government Association March 23. All vehicles will need to be out of the east part of the lot for this reservation.

In addition to this closure, Parking Lot 19W (next to Eck Stadium) will close for the baseball game in the afternoon March 23. All students, faculty and staff should plan ahead for these lot closures.

Hours and location updated for WASAC Campus Advocate

Meredith Osbourne, Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) is available Tuesdays 9 a.m.-noon in the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA Tuesdays 9 a.m.-noon and Thursdays noon-3 p.m. at the Student Wellness Center located in the Steve Clark YMCA.

Osbourne’s services are free of charge and available to all students, faculty, staff, and innovation partners. She provides resources for survivors of sexual assault and for those who are supporting survivors. She is not a WSU staff member and is here services are confidential.

‘Making HerStory: The Evolution of Marché, Forging A Way to Greatness’ honors Fleming-Randle

In celebration of Women’s Month, the Wilson K. Cadman Art Gallery located in the Rhatigan Student Center will showcase “Making HerStory: The Evolution of Marché, Forging A Way to Greatness,” March 21- April 2. The exhibit is a tribute to Dr. Marché Fleming-Randle, vice president and chief diversity officer, and director of Military and Veteran Programs.

The exhibition is designed by Tia L.W. Owens and chronicles Fleming-Randle’s life and professional experiences leading up to becoming the first African American woman executive administrator at Wichita State in 125 years. The exhibit contains a display of Fleming-Randle’s personal artifacts, photos, awards, and a sneak peek of candid photos and quotes taken during the filming of the upcoming oral history interview project “Forging A Way to Greatness: The Evolution of Marché – HerStory Revealed,” also produced and directed by Owens.

Undergraduates encouraged to apply for Libraries’ research awards

Do you utilize library resources? Are you participating in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF)? Applications are currently being accepted for University Libraries annual awards for undergraduate research until April 1. For more information or to apply visit Wichita State’s University Libraries website.

Deadline for Women for Women Innovation Fund extended to March 23

Spring 2022 Applications for the Women for Women Innovation Fund are now due at noon March 23. Awarded to female Wichita State students, the Women for Women Innovation Fund provides recipients with capital to advance their business ideas.

The fund has supported women with varied business ideas like:

Angelique Bahn-Applied with the desire to create a sustainable retail fashion boutique.
Michele Valadez-Applied to help people in the event of a car crash with a 360 Car Cam.
Devon Creasman-Applied to help connect local businesses with more consumers.
Madeline Shonka-Applied to help people suffering from chronic illnesses with CoVstat.

Apply for Women for Women Innovation Fund

View summer 2022 course schedules

Summer 2022 course schedules are now available online. Students are encouraged to choose their classes before registration begins on Monday, April 4.

Why should students take summer classes?

Summer classes are a great way to catch up on credits and graduate sooner.
Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
Courses are available in two-, four-, or eight-week schedules with online or in-person formats.

For more information or before scheduling summer courses, reach out to your academic advisor.

View summer 2022 courses

Events and Recreation

‘Econ Bites on the Go’ features Dr. Qihong Liu

The next “Econ Bites on the Go” will take place at noon March 25 via Zoom (meeting ID 919 8769 9546, passcode 200). The episode will feature economist Dr. Qihong Liu discussing an economic analysis of airline industry.

Liu is an expert of the field and a distinguished professor of economics at University of Oklahoma.

“Econ Bites on the Go” was created by Wichita State’s Department of Economics and the Institute for the Study of Economic Growth. The aim is to provide students and faculty members an opportunity to interact with top-tier economists.

Each talk lasts one hour. For the first 20 minutes, Siyu Wang, WSU Economics Department assistant professor, asks students questions that provoke the guest speakers into a deeper examination of their work and how they see the world. The guest speaker then has 20 minutes to summarize their life-long research. The last 20 minutes is a question and answer session, with students and professors interacting with the guest speaker and asking any questions they have in mind.

Physics Seminar features Dr. Richard Bonde

Join the next physics seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 via Zoom. The talk features Dr. Richard Bonde from the University of Texas at Arlington. The presentation is titled “Modeling the Magnetosphere using MHD Simulations.”

View more details about Physics Seminar Series

Apply to pitch at Mid-West Air Force Collider

If you are an innovator, researcher, or small business, apply by March 29 to take advantage of this virtual event which brings the United States Air Force and the small business community together to connect and collaborate. This enables the opportunity for small business innovation to quickly deliver advanced technologies to the Air Force. The event also offers participants the following:

An opportunity to connect innovators with potential Air Force customers.
An opportunity for potential direct contracted purchases or Small Business Innovation Research.

Selected companies will be invited to pitch their technology to Air Force representatives in April. For more information, contact For more information, contact Wichita State Strategic Initiatives at 316-978-5363 or strategicinitiatives@wichita.edu.

Join Healing from Trauma Support Group

The Healing from Trauma Support Group is available at 3 p.m. Tuesdays beginning March 22 at the Student Wellness Center. The group is the result of a partnerships between the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) and Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS). The group is mean to provide participants a safe space and a path to healing with those who share similar experiences. Members will also participate in various activities and discussions.

For more information, contact meredith@wichitasac.com.

Panel will discuss crisis in Ukraine and Russia March 22

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.

GIS event featuring renowned Esri instructors March 25

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.

Join the Graduate School and Office of Research to learn grant writing tips March 23

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.

Test athletic skill at F45 playoffs

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.

Volunteer Opportunities

Decide who wins at Shocker New Venture Competition

Volunteer as a judge for the Shocker New Venture Competition (SNVC) Trade Show People’s Choice Award 1- 6 p.m. April 22 at Koch Arena. The People’s Choice Award is awarded by the student body, which decides what team receives a cash prize to move their business forward. During the process of assessing each team, student judges will get an inside look into what it means to launch a business idea.

Volunteer for SNVC

Shocker Rowing requesting volunteers

Shocker Rowing is looking for volunteers to help with the its Plains Regional Regatta evet May 1. To volunteer, fill out the form below. For more information, contact Rachel Tuck at 973-868-1961 or Rachel.tuck@wichita.edu.

Volunteer for Shocker Rowing's Plains Regional Reggata

Performances

School of Performing Arts presents ‘[Re]Current Unrest’-A social justice film screening

“(Re)Current Unrest” will take place at the noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, March 21 at the Rhatigan Student Center Sante Fe Room. “(Re)Current Unrest” is a social justice dance theatre film screening and artist talk. This event is presented in collaboration with and is free and open to the public.

Created by Charles Anderson, “(Re)Current Unrest” explores the kinesthetic state of unrest—the condition of unease, discontent and social disturbance. This physical state of agitation represents staying woke. To stay woke refers to an intangible level of awareness about community issues and social justice.

Due to COVID-19, the live immersive performance engagement has been reimagined by Anderson in the form of a digital iteration of “(Re)Current Unrest” featuring live and pre-recorded video footage.

Sustainability

Sustainability growing part of WSU’s curriculum

In honor of Earth Day April 22, Wichita State is highlighting several sustainability programs available at the university.

In the past several years, Wichita State has enhanced its curricular offerings around sustainability, including the following:

A sustainability minor
An environment and sustainability certificate
Certificates in sustainable energy technology, sustainable materials and design, and sustainable water technology.

Classes with sustainability content are also offered across multiple colleges at WSU. For example, the College of Innovation and Design is now offering several classes that focus exclusively on sustainability in various aspects of the industry — including the innovation life cycle, change management and business development.