March 7, 2018

Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast

* "The Adaptive Nature of Expertise" will be presented by Paul Ward, director of Psychological Sciences / Education and Behavior Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado as part of the WSU Psychology Department Colloquium Series 2018. His talk will be presented from 3:30-4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, March 6) in 261 RSC.

* The Center for Leadership Development (Community Engagement Institute) and the WSU Leadership Academy will offer four leadership development workshops in April. Each workshop will run from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There is no cost to participate. A light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Each workshop has an enrollment cap. To enroll in any or all of the workshops, RSVP directly to Peter Cohen at peter.cohen@wichita.edu. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6260 to see the workshop schedule.

* If you're making plans to join the men's basketball team during their debut in the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Orlando and are taking your middle or high school-aged children with you -- the Office of Admissions invites you to attend a special breakfast on Friday, March 9. To register to attend, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6280. Contact the Office of Admissions at 978-3085 and press option 2 to learn more about the event.

* For an inside perspective of WSU athletics and the American Athletic Conference, read The Roundhouse by Paul Suellentrop at http://www.goshockers.com/theroundhouse

* The Career Development Center is excited to host Major Meet-Up from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, March 6) in 142 RSC. More information is available at http://www.wichita.edu/MajorMeetUp

* The Graduate School Professional Development Series presents "The Struggle Is Real: How to Handle Your Classroom Like a Pro," from noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, in 142 Harvest Room. Lunch will be provided for the first 30 who attend.

* The WSU Parking Quiz is available at http://www.wichita.edu/parkingquiz. This quiz covers the WSU Parking Rules and Regulations and is designed to provide information about commonly misunderstood parking policies. Those who receive a citation may be able to have the citation forgiven in exchange for completing the quiz (with the exception of citations for Parking in Reserved or Handicap Parking). Please note: This will only affect citations issued on or after March 1, 2018.

* SAC will host world-touring DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena for "Narcos: The DEA Agents That Captured Pablo Escobar," at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, in Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The event will feature speakers Steve Murphy and Javier Pena around whom the hit Netflix original series "Narcos" is based. Seating is general admission. For more information on ticket pricing, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6244.

* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.