WSU Today: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Muma, Lefever will match funds during KMUW fundraiser

Wichita State President Dr. Rick Muma and interim Vice President/Provost Dr. Shirley Lefever will be featured on KMUW’s at 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 for the station’s spring fundraiser.

During the show, Muma and Lefever plan to issue a matching-funds challenge, which will be funded by them personally.

Listeners can tune into KMUW at 89.1 on their radios or listen online at www.kmuw.org.

Campus community invited to EVP/provost forums

The executive vice president/provost search committee welcomes the WSU community to attend upcoming open forums for the three candidates as they visit campus.

The open forums will take place April 4 in 208 Hubbard Hall, April 5 in 208 Hubbard Hall, and April 7 in 230 Hubbard Hall. All forums will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day. A virtual option will be available to the WSU community via Zoom if you are unable to attend in person.

Names and CVs for each candidate will be announced on the day preceding their respective campus interview in WSU Today. Feedback from those in attendance (virtual and in-person) will be collected using a Qualtrics survey. Links for Zoom and Qualtrics will be included in each announcement in WSU Today.

Performances

Grammy-nominated flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull to perform at WSU

Nationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated, African-American flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull will make her Wichita debut in a recital for flute and electronics at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 in Wiedemann Hall.

Tickets are free for students, but range from $6 to $12 for others.

Loggins-Hull’s performing and composing span the spectrum from popular to classical music, from Lizzo and Super Bowl commercials to commissions from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Library of Congress.

Loggins-Hull’s visit is part of the annual FluteShox Day event on April 3. This event for flutists of all ages will feature clinics and masterclasses with WSU assistant professor of flute Dr. Carmen Lemoine and with Ms. Loggins-Hull. For more information and to register for FluteShox Day, go to carmenlemoine.com.

Loggins-Hull’s appearance is generously sponsored by the WSU School of Music, WSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Kansas Flute Society.

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Events and Recreation

World Trade Council of Wichita dinner focuses on Russia-Ukraine

The World Trade Council of Wichita, Center for International Business Advancement and the International Business Studies Association are hosting the first dinner program in the COVID era on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its aftermath on Friday, April 8. Reservations are required and can be made with the link below.

Get more information or make a reservation

Celebrate WHM with a free screening of ‘Picture a Scientist’

Join us for the final day of Women’s History Month at 3 p.m. March 31 for a free movie screening of “Picture of a Scientist” in Hubbard Hall, room 231.

All students, faculty, staff and guests are welcome.

PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the surge of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. This inspiring documentary features social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.

This event is brought to you by WSU’s NSF ADVANCE Project, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Graduate School.

Watch the "Picture of a Scientist" trailer

Psychology Department colloquium to feature presentation by Dr. Nicole Werner

Nicole Werner, Ph.D., will present “Transforming the Care Partner Journey through Human-centered Sociotechnical System Design” from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 via Zoom.

Werner is an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthcare Systems Engineering, and care research technology and small business liaison leader in the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

Trained in Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology, she is a systems thinker and human-centered design evangelist committed to revolutionizing the patient journey through human-centered sociotechnical system design. Her research has advanced foundational knowledge of the patient journey and informed the design of technology-based behavioral interventions to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities, particularly among older and vulnerable populations and their care partners.

Join the colloquium at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29

Learn to use Pivot to search for funding

Fran Cook, from the Wichita State Office of Research, will host a workshop demonstrating tips and tricks for using Pivot to search for funding opportunities at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 via Zoom.

Participants should sign up for a Pivot account before the workshop to practice searching Pivot during the workshop. For more information or to receive a link to the workshop, contact proposals@wichita.edu.