Category: Events

Hispanic Serving Initiatives will host a panel of three Latina Kansas leaders at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 in 314 Rhatigan Student Center, Venters Room.

The panel includes Judge Rachel Pickering, the first Latina to serve on the Court of Appeals; Monique Garcia, owner of Garcia Group, LLC; and Pilar Pedraza, anchor and senior political reporter for KAKE News.

The women will discuss their journeys and share perspectives on doing work in the political realm as well as supporting and representing the community. Food will be sponsored by Connie’s Mexican Restaurant. For questions and more information, contact Dr. Sara Mata at sara.mata@wichita.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about the work of an organizational ombudsperson? Curious about the standards of practice employed by ombudpersons? Considering serving as a faculty ombudsperson in the future?

Join professional ombuds trainer, Donna Louden, from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, May 10 via Zoom to learn more about being an ombudsperson. RSVP to Carolyn Shaw at carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu to receive the Zoom link. 

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for its live music series, Monday Melodies, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 29 in the Starbucks Lounge featuring live music from JMichael.

The last Monday of every month, the RSC hosts live music in the building.

Swing by the Coca-Cola Marvel trailer from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 on the north lawn of the Rhatigan Student Center for free samples, Marvel-themed Coca-Cola cans and a photo booth.

The event is part of Student Activities Council’s De-Stress Fest and sponsored by the RSC.

Don’t miss the unveiling of GLeo’s (Nathalia Gallego) mural at the Duerksen Amphitheater. From 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, enjoy a pre-Cinco de Mayo celebration with speakers, live music by Mayberry Middle School Mariachi Band, performances by Raices De Mi Tierra Ballet Folklorico, Elatino Dogos Y Hamburguesas food truck, DJ Carbon, an appearance by Belonging Plaza and more. The event is free and everyone is welcome.

Visiting Muralist GLeo (Nathalia Gallego Sanchez) has been painting a mural at WSU’s Duerksen Amphitheater throughout April. This project, “Adelante Juntos – Forward Together: The Duerksen Amphitheater Mural Project” is in conjuction with the exhibition Urban Canvas: Exploring Muralism in Wichita, on view through June 8 in the Beren Gallery.

Nathalia Gallego Sanchez, known as GLeo, is a Colombian street artist and muralist who was engaged by the Horizontes Project in 2018 to work with Wichita photographers of color to design, and then executed the painting of “El Sueño Original, (The Original Dream).” At the time of its creation, the work was recognized as the world’s largest mural painted by a single artist. The mural used more than 650 gallons of acrylic paint to cover 50,000 square feet of “canvas,” spanning the 17 bins of the east side of the grain elevator located at 519 E. 20th St. N. in Wichita.

“Adelante Juntos – Forward Together: The Duerksen Amphitheater Mural Project” is directed by the Ulrich Museum of Art and Armando Minjárez with support from Wichita State University’s Office of Hispanic Initiatives, Student Government Association, Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO), University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of the President and the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing.

University Libraries is excited to announce that from 3 to 4 p.m. May 1 at Ablah Library, it will honor the winners of the Library Research Award: Talha, Lauren, Taylor and Marcell.

Please join in honoring these students for their outstanding use of library resources, technology, staff and spaces to support their research efforts.

Your attendance and support are greatly appreciated as University Libraries celebrates their achievements.

Join University Libraries from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at Ablah Library as it honors the winners of the library’s photography contest.

In addition to the artistic talents of the winners, it will showcase all of the stunning photographs submitted, capturing the natural beauty of the spaces — inside and out.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to celebrate creativity and talent.

The Butterfly Effect Academy (founded and directed by San Juanita Alvarez, Spanish MA student and graduate teaching assistant) is organizing Fiesta Inclusiva (Inclusive Party) for the community from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday April 27 at Wichita State Connect.

With the support of Wichita State Connect, Somos Shockers, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, WISE, HALO, SHPEtinas, the Latine Greek organizations and several community sponsors, the event will celebrate children with special needs and their families.

Join the Graduate School in celebrating Connie Owens at a come and go retirement reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 3 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.

Connie has been a fixture in the Graduate School for almost 19 years and has served the WSU community for nearly 25 years. She has worked in the Registrar’s Office, Printing Services and the Graduate School during her time at WSU. She received a second bachelor’s degree and a Master of Liberal Studies from WSU. Connie’s work over the years has ensured that thousands of graduate assistants received their stipends, their tuition benefits and their discounted insurance. In her role, she answered many questions for students, and in that process, she often became the surrogate mother for countless graduate students through the years.

Help show appreciation for her service and wish Connie all the best as she heads off on a new adventure by joining us at her reception. Refreshments will be served.

A team of Mechanical Engineering Capstone class students will present their research updating Wichita State’s current carbon footprint, followed by their recommendations for attaining carbon neutrality by 2040.

Attend the presentation from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, April 26 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot room, and contribute your thoughts and ideas at the Earth Week Discussion; this will precede a related poster presentation from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first floor of the RSC.