Category: Events and Recreation

The Global Village Assembly is an annual open mic event hosted by Women’s, Ethnicity, and Intersectional Studies (WEIS). Each year, it centers on a theme relevant and related to current conversations on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, class and the intersectional experience at WSU.

The event, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in 211 Hubbard Hall, is open to all students, faculty and staff across the university and the broader Wichita-area community. It is a unique opportunity to share about life at WSU and consider changes that we can all do to provide a more equitable space of belonging.

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes at 2 p.m. every Friday for a pool tournament. Tournaments will alternate between 8-ball and 9-ball and have a $3 entry fee per week. The winner each week will win a pre-paid pool card and earn points to qualify for the semester championship. For questions, email SSGL@wichita.edu.

Join the Community Service Board for a morning of volunteering with neighbors in the Shocker Neighborhood. Help those in the Shocker community keep their neighborhoods clean and beautiful. Volunteers will help clean up trash and debris. The next clean-up will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

For more information, email CSB@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Shockers, come to the Mini-Wellness and Social Services Fair any time from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Sept. 17 in the Rhatigan Student Center to learn about local resources and to enter to win a variety of prizes.

The event celebrates and promotes health, wellness and social service resources within the campus and community. Learn about the unique service providers the are available to you and gain a better understanding about their role in the community.

The event is sponsored by HOPE Services, Student Engagement and Belonging, and Student Health Services.

Join the Office of First-Year Programs and Dining Services from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at the Rhatigan Student Center for an evening full of fun and free entertainment at the second annual Shocker State Fair. Enjoy inflatables, games, rides, live music and local food trucks. The event is free for WSU students, and the first 100 students who check in will receive a free Shocker State Fair T-shirt.

For questions contact Kaelyn Hannah at kaelyn.hannah@wichita.edu.

Shockers, come to the Mini-Wellness and Social Services Fair any time from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Sept. 17 in the Rhatigan Student Center to learn about local resources and to enter to win a variety of prizes.

The event celebrates and promotes health, wellness and social service resources within the campus and community. Learn about the unique service providers the are available to you and gain a better understanding about their role in the community.

The event is sponsored by HOPE Services, Student Engagement and Belonging, and Student Health Services.

Students, join Student Success and University Libraries for “The Case of the Missing Grades,” an interactive study skills workshop. You will interview Study Skills Suspects (played by WSU faculty and staff), solve mini puzzles, collect clues and work together to crack the case.

You can drop in anytime between 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Ablah Library. The event combines mystery-solving fun with practical academic success strategies.

Join the Political Science Department and test your knowledge on the Constitution with trivia starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 in 417 Lindquist Hall. There will be prizes and food provided.

After 20 years of dedicated service to WSU ITS, Shadi Tafaroji will be retiring Oct. 3. Join in celebrating her incredible career and contributions at a retirement reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 at 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room. Remarks planned for 3:30 p.m.

Shadi began her journey with WSU ITS in 2005 as a lab manager in Client Services, quickly rising through the ranks to become desktop support manager, and then director of Client Services in 2014. Her leadership has shaped the department and inspired countless students and staff.

Always advocating for collaboration and excellence across institutions, Shadi has played an important role on the planning committee for CHECK (Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas), a member of the ITSA (Information Technology and Services Advisory) Committee and served as co-chair for the KBOR Client Services Affinity Group.

Shadi is not only a director but also a mentor, a supportive colleague and a champion for students. Her warmth, wisdom and dedication will be deeply missed.

The community can come together to honor Shadi’s remarkable career and wish her the very best in her next chapter.

Student Outreach and Support, and HOPE Services, and the Phoenix are hosting a pickleball event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Heskett Center pickleball courts. Equipment will be provided.