Transcript for Saturday, April 12, 2025

Here are your Wichita State University digital signage announcements for Saturday, April 12, 2025. There are 39 signs for today.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Shock the yard Step-Show.

Come join us at the CAC Theater Friday, April 25th at 7:00 pm, for an electrifying evening of rhythm, dance, and creativity. The Shock the Yard Step Show features talented performers from various organizations showcasing their unique step routines. Get ready to be amazed by the energy and precision of each performance. Ticket prices, $7 Early bird, $10 Students, $12 General admission. Don't miss out on this unforgettable event! Mark your calendars now.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Career Fair

Are you ready to find your dream job? The Behavioral and Social Sciences Career Fair is the perfect opportunity for you to network with hiring employers and discover exciting job prospects. Head to the second floor of the RSC, on Monday, May 5, from 12:30 – 2 p.m. where you can meet with diverse companies looking for caring and bright students like you. This is your chance to showcase your unique talents and skills and connect with industry professionals who can help guide you toward success. Register and view employers at Wichita.edu/SBS.

Register to attend the Rising to the Challenge Spring 2025 Virtual Workshop Series: WICHITA.EDU/RTTC/SPRING2025.

The WSU Community Engagement Institute invites you to join one, several, or all of the Spring 2025 interactive and free workshops centered on adjusting to change. All five, 60-minute sessions start at 11 a.m. and are open to everyone. Wednesday, April 16 – Using Data to Make Change (Dr. Tara Gregory and Dr. Sarah Jolley) Wednesday, April 23 – Effective Communication During Change (Percy Turner) Wednesday, April 30 – Navigating Change: Understanding Resistance and Facilitating Adjustment (Carri Wead) Wednesday, May 7 – Managing Stress During Times of Change (Percy Turner) Wednesday, May 14 – Implementing Change (Percy Turner) Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills, connect with experts, and grow both personally and professionally. Learn more about each session at www.wichita.edu/rttc/spring2025 and register today.

Don’t miss Chase Koch, Executive Vice President of Koch, live Wednesday, April 30

Mark your calendars now: At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Chase Koch — Executive Vice President of Koch, and the spring 2025 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will deliver a keynote presentation, "The Sound of Change: Music as a Catalyst for Social Impact," as part of the prestigious James Schwartz Lecture Series. Join the keynote at 5:30 p.m. in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m. Stick around after the keynote for networking and reception in the Woolsey Hall Fidelity Bank Ballroom. This event will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to hear firsthand the vision behind Somewhere Fest and Conference— a community-driven music festival that combines entertainment with social impact. Chase will share how the festival, now in its second year, has evolved into a movement that blends culture, artists, and social change to bring people together and create value for local communities. The upcoming keynote event is free and open to public. Share with your students, colleagues and networks. RSVP now to secure your spot. RSVP to the keynote at https://www.wichita.edu/entrepreneur-in-residence.

Shocker Leadership Experience

Looking for an engagement experience you can’t find on campus? Look no further than the Shocker Leadership Experience. SLE is a FREE 5-day, 4-night overnight experience at Rock Springs 4-H Ranch in Junction City, Kansas from Monday, May 19 through Friday, May 23 (week after semester ends). SLE engages participants in leadership knowledge and skill development facilitated in both large and small groups, and also through numerous interactive activities. This program is great for all students, regardless of their leadership experience. Topics include: Personality and Leadership, Leading through Conflict, Building Community/Belonging, Leadership Power and Influence, and Living and Leading through Purpose. Transportation, food, lodging, and T-shirt are all included for FREE. Applications close on Monday, April 14 at 11:59 p.m. Apply today at Wichita.edu/SLE

Explore the Foundations of Value Theory

Are moral values real? Can a moral judgment be false? How is moral obligation possible? Explore the foundations of value this Fall in PHIL 361 Metaethics CRN 14098. The course meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00 am. Become More Insightful with the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University. Questions? Contact susan.castro@wichita.edu.

Shocker Financial Wellness workshop, The Game of Life

Shocker Financial Wellness is hosting a workshop on the topic of "The Game of Life." This come-and-go event will run from 11:30AM to 1:45PM on April twenty-second in room 142 of the Rhatigan Student Center. Students who attend four out of six workshops this semester and fill out the entry and exit surveys are entered in a raffle for a full in-state fall tuition scholarship. Snacks will be provided. Visit wichita.edu/shockerfinancial for more information.

Promotional Graphic – SNVC People’s Choice Award

Promotional flyer for the Shocker New Venture Competition (SNVC), powered by Armine + Ambrose. The flyer features bold black and red text reading: “Decide who wins the People’s Choice Award.” It encourages students to participate as judges, with the call to action: “Students – Sign Up to Judge.” accompanied by a QR code for registration. On the left side, there is a stylized lightbulb design with a large dollar sign inside, symbolizing innovation and funding. On the right, two silhouette-style student figures are shown: one seated, the other standing with a folder in hand, representing pitching and judging. The flyer also displays logos for sponsors such as Armine + Ambrose, Moral Holdings, Commerce Bank, NetWork Kansas, IMA Financial Group, Park Ten Capital, INTRUST Bank, and UBS. The Wichita State University Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) logo appears in the bottom right corner, along with the Barton School of Business name.

SHARE Presents: Safe Sex BANG-O.

Join SHARE for a fun and engaging night of bingo with exciting prizes that promote safe sex. You’ll have the chance to win unique items such as a condom bouquet, a giant bottle of lube, and a variety of safe sex supplies. This is a great opportunity to stock up on supplies, hang out with friends, and meet new like-minded people. Don’t miss out on the chance to win prizes and take home some valuable safe sex supplies. Join us on Thursday, April 24 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Rhatigan Student Center Room 319. We can’t wait to see you there.

ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search

Join the Shocker Career Accelerator and the Graduate School on Thursday, April 17 from Noon to 1 p.m. on Teams for ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search. Our host Jeremy Schifeling will visit with you about: The right way to use AI – from the best prompting techniques to the best models for every stage of your search; The biggest pitfalls of ChatGPT – and how to avoid them so your resume doesn’t get automatically rejected; and How to find your perfect career path, your most important resume keywords to beat the ATS, and your best interview prep plan of attack – all by choosing the right AI tool at the right time. Register today at wichita.edu/JobSearchAI

Bob Ross Paint Night with RES LIFE and SAC

Come paint away your worries with [[ char LTRL ]]sac[[ char NORM ]] and Res Life for a Bob Ross paint night on Tuesday, April 22 from 6-8pm. Learn how to paint "Happy little trees" and other art techniques taught by artist Haley Ensz. Registration is required and space is limited, secure your spot at https://wichita.edu/bobross.

Discount Sedgwick County Zoo Tickets

Student Activities Council is proud to offer discounted tickets for the WSU Community for Saturday, April 12. Tickets for students are $10 and for staff is $15. Once purchased, tickets can be picked up at the SEB office in RSC 216. Transportation available upon request.

Summer 2026 European Travel Seminar

Tentative dates are Sunday, May 18 to 27, 2026. Visit three countries: France, Italy and Spain. Classes: Comm 398 for 1 or 3 credit hours or Comm 660AB course option for grad students. Led by professor Eric Wilson. Open to all WSU students – undergraduate and graduate. Honors students can earn credit toward honors requirements with the three-credit option. The program fee includes all flights; triple- or quad-occupancy rooms; inter-city travel; full-time tour director and local guides; all activities on the itinerary; and international health insurance. The program fee is approximately $4,910. It excludes personal expenses, baggage fees, and tuition. Scholarships available. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. For more information, see wichita.edu/EuropeSummer2026 or email studyabroad@wichita.edu.

United Nations Dinner

Join the Political Science Department and Model United Nations for the United Nations Dinner. The dinner is in celebration of the United Nations. It will also be featuring speaker Jenna Dolecek, who is an alumnus of WSU. The dinner will be on Saturday, April 26, held in RSC 233 Santa Fe Trail Room. Registration is required to attend, and will close on Friday, April 18. It cost $5 for non-WSU Students.

Mark Esposito, Global AI Expert, to Deliver Keynote at the Barton School of Business on Wednesday, April 16

Dr. Mark Esposito has been selected as the keynote speaker for the Spring 2025 James Schwartz Distinguished Speaker Series and J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence, hosted by the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. Renowned for his expertise at the intersection of technology and economics, Dr. Esposito is an internationally recognized leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His dynamic keynote presentation, titled “The AI Revolution: Charting Our Course Through the Digital Frontier,” will take place on Wednesday, April 16, at 9:30 a.m. in Woolsey Hall at Wichita State University. The event is free and open to the public and will feature a networking session and book signing opportunity for attendees. Please RSVP today at https://www.wichita.edu/AI-Revolution.

Spring Celebration

Coffee and breakfast bar, come-and-go event. 8:30 to 11 a.m. on May 5 on the 2nd Floor of Hubbard Hall.

Volunteers Needed for Spring 2025 Commencement

Volunteers are needed on Friday, May 16 and 17 for Wichita State's Spring 2025 Commencement. Learn more and register at wichita.edu/commencement.

Try the Mediterranean Chicken Pizza in April

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes in April to try the Pizza of the Month, the Mediterranean Chicken Pizza. It's topped with red pepper pesto, mozzarella, grilled chicken, olives, tomato, banana peppers and feta cheese. 7-inch personal, $7.99; 12-inch small, $15.99; 16-inch large, $18.99.

Corbin Connect Leadership and Ethics in Education Summit Round 2

Our keynote speaker Jill Koyama at the Friday, Feb. 14 Summit will join us virtually. She is the vice dean of the Division of Education Leadership and Innovation at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Free event to advance our understanding of Principled Innovation and our work on developing initiatives based on its framework. This event is on Thursday, April 17 from 5:00-7:00PM at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Please rsvp at https://wichita.edu/corbin-rsvp/. Presented by Credit Union of America

Join TriAlpha Today

Tri Alpha is a First-Generation Honor Society. Now searching for an executive board! Program Eligibility: At least 30 credit hours completed towards a baccalaureate degree. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.2. Graduate first-gen students with 9 or more credits and a GPA of at least 3.5 can also apply. Learn more at wichita.edu/trialpha.

Biomedical Engineering Ethics course this Fall

The future is already here. Let's work well together. The course PHIL 386 Biomedical Engineering Ethics in Fall 2025 will include the BMES Code of Ethics, benchside research integrity, IRBs and clinical trials, HIPAA and data integrity, IACUC and animal subjects, tissue engineering, implants and wearables, drug delivery, biomolecular machines, (epi)genetic engineering, transhumanism, posthumanism, cases from the headlines, and student-chosen topics. All course materials are free to enrolled students. Become More Insightful with the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wichita State University.

Belonging Gala 2025 – Glow in Your Culture

The Wichita State University chapter of the Mortar Board Honor Society is back with its annual Belonging Gala for an evening of cultural celebration. For this special occasion, Mortar Board has partnered with the International Student Union to make this event as enriching and engaging as it can be. At 6 p.m., Friday, April 18, join us in the RSC Beggs Ballroom for a candlelit dinner and live music as you chat with fellow students. Feel free to partake in a photobooth to commemorate the event, as well as learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion from our guest speaker and participate in or spectate our cultural fashion show. RSVP is now open. You can get your student or faculty ticket at the door, or order ahead of time using the link in our bio on our Instagram page @mortarboard_wsu or scanning the QR code found on WSU TVs and flyers.

Environmental Ethics, Fall 2025

Environmental Ethics, Philosophy 590AD, will be offered in the Fall 2025 term. It will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 pm. This course is suitable for interested upper-level undergraduates in any field.

Enroll Now for Summer Classes

Catch up on credits and accelerate your graduation with summer classes from Wichita State. Financial aid available and classes are available in online or in-person formats with two-, four-, or eight-week timelines. Enroll now at wichita.edu/summer

Order Your Commencement T-Shirt

Congratulations, Graduates! Order your commencement T-shirt today! Your name will be listed on the back with all the other Spring 2025 grads. Only available by ordering at: thecommencementgroup.com/wichitastateu. Shirts are only available for pickup at commencement. $39.

Shocker Financial Wellness workshop dates for Spring 2025

Join us for a series of valuable financial workshops this spring semester! All sessions run from 11:30 AM to 1:45 PM and are designed to help you build essential financial skills. Start with "Eating on a Budget" on February 4th in RSC 142, followed by "Love & Money" on February 13th at the RSC Table. Learn about "Credit Cards" on March 4th in RSC 142, and get help with "Filing Taxes" on March 25th at the RSC Table. In April, don't miss "Adulting 101" on April 8th in the Woolsey Hall Fidelity Ballroom, and wrap up with "Game of Life" on April 22nd in RSC 142.

Attend four out of the six workshops for a chance to win free in-state fall tuition! You could win a full tuition scholarship (non-renewable) just by participating. Workshops are come-and-go, takes 20-30 minutes.

Join TRIO Student Support Services.

Now accepting applications for TRIO Student Support Services (SSS). Some of the free services we offer include: tutoring, academic advising, mentorship, scholarships, textbook checkout, technology lab with free printing, workshops and more. You are eligible for our program if you are a first-generation student, limited-income, or have a documented disability. Visit wichita.edu/TrioSSSApplication to apply online and find out more about our program. Contact us in the Shocker Success Center in suite 307, or by email at trio.sss@wichita.edu, or call us at 316-978-3715. Apply today as spots are limited.

All graduates must RSVP for Commencement by Thursday, April 17

Commencement is coming up. All spring and summer 2025 graduates must RSVP to attend May commencement by Thursday, April 17. If you did not receive the RSVP email and believe you should have, please email commencement@wichita.edu or visit wichita.edu/commencement.

Volunteer with the Community Service Board at Wichita Clean Streams

Join Wichita Clean Stream's RiverWalk Cleanup Crew on Saturday March 8th and Saturday April 12th, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to clean the Arkansas and Little Arkansas River areas. Gloves and supplies provided. Location details will be emailed to volunteers. Wear closed toe shoes and pants. Masks and social distancing required. For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3022. Register at wichita.edu/cleanstreams2025

Building Bridges Workshop Series

Spanish Language, Culture & Creating Welcoming Spaces in an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution A Four-Part Workshop, Fridays running through, March 28 to April 18 at Wichita State Connect from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. RSVP at wichita.edu/buildingbridgesrsvp

SOE SPRING COLLOQUIUM

The Question of Equity in the Science of Reading Reforms presented by Dr. Sun Young Lee, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Wichita State University. 5 p.m., May 5, at Woolsey Hall, 110B. RSVP today at wichita.edu/reading-reforms.

Hidden Science in Engineering Materials

Students, staff, faculty and industry partners are invited to attend the seminar, "Hidden Science in Engineering Materials,” hosted by the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) and the College of Engineering. The seminar will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 24 in 110A Woolsey Hall. The speakers include Dr. James C. Ho (researcher and retired professor), Dr. Ramazan Asmatulu (professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering) and Rachael Andrulonis (director of advanced materials research at NIAR). Dr. Ho will present, "What does low-temperature calorimetry tell us about high-strength Al-Li, Ti-(V, Mo)-Al, and magnetic element-containing materials?," while Dr. Asmatulu will present, "Failure Mechanism of Fiber Reinforced Composites for Aviation" and Andrulonis will present, "Qualification of Additively Manufactured Metals."

Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Night

Join SAC with the De-Stress fest movie night. A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984). Wednesday, December 4th in The CAC Theater at 7PM.

Attend College of Engineering Open House event at Charles Koch Arena

The College of Engineering invites all to attend its annual Engineering Open House from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 9 at Charles Koch Arena. Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the concourse. From the end of student presentations until 7 p.m., there will be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments served, as well as an awards ceremony.

Come join the Cosplay club

Come join the cosplay club! Follow us on our Instagram and facebook at thecosplayclub.wichita

Pee for Pizza

SHS hosts Pee for Pizza on 1st Wednesdays and 3rd Thursdays monthly, noon to 4:00 pm at the Student Wellness Center. Get free STI testing and free pizza. Reservation required through your myShockerHealth portal www.wichita.edu/shs or (316) 978-4792. Don't use restroom one hour before testing. Co-sponsored by Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes. Other testing available upon request.

Shocker Financial Wellness

Trouble with your finances? Invest in your future with us. For more information visit us at Jardine Hall, Room 203 or at our website at wichita.edu/shockerfinancial

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes for Friday Escape

Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes invites you to “Friday Escape,” happening every Friday from noon to 2 PM. It’s the perfect way to start your weekend with fun activities and great deals. On April 4, there will be a $3 9-ball pool tournament where you can win one month of free play. On April 11, enjoy free pool—just bring your Shocker ID. Then on April 18 and again on April 25, take advantage of $3 cosmic bowling games, which include free shoe rental. Please note that events are subject to cancellation in the event of group reservations occurring at the same time.

Delta Gamma X College of Health Professions presents Jared Estes

Delta Gamma's annual Lectureship series in partnership with College of Health Professions presents Jared Estes. Jared Estes is a motivational speaker who had to overcome a tragic accident in his early adult life. His story inspires hundreds every year. This event is free of charge for everyone and will take place in the CAC theatre at 6:30 on Monday, April 28.

That’s all of the digital signage announcements for Saturday, April 12, 2025.