Reminders, deadlines, events and Shocker Blast
* You're invited to an IME Colloquium, "Analytical methodologies for evidence-based policy and decision-making," from 11 a.m.-noon today (Friday, March 9) in 211 Engineering Building. Mohammad Jalali, research faculty at MIT Sloan School of Management, will discuss research focused at the intersection of data analysis and evidence-based policy and decision-making. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6287 for more information.
* Student Activities Council (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. today (Friday, March 9) in Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Seating is general admission. For ticket information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?6244.
* 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.
* The USPTO "Intellectual Property for Beginners: Design Patents" workshop, originally scheduled for today (Friday, March 9) will be rescheduled to a later date. For updates on the event, go to http://ow.ly/Ys0030iNg2O
* The WSU baseball team will host UT Arlington at 6 p.m. today (Friday, March 9); 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10; and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at Eck Stadium. For tickets, call 978-(FANS) 3267).
* The WSU softball team will host Missouri State at 2:30 p.m. and Western Illinois at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, March 10) at Wilkins Stadium. The Shockers will host Western Illinois at 1:30 p.m. and Missouri State at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11. For tickets, call 978-FANS (3267).
* Register now for the 5th Annual Gender & Sexuality in Kansas Conference on Friday, March 30, in the RSC, at http://www.wichita.edu/genderconference. On-site registration / check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. in 261 RSC, with sessions running from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Attendees are welcome to drop in and out, but we ask that you preregister online if you plan to attend.
* "Luke the Longhorn: Chisholm's Trail" is now for sale in the University Bookstore. The cost is $5.95. Proceeds benefit the WSU Department of History.
* Shocker Blast is the email newsletter for WSU students. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/shockerblast to see the current edition.