Category: Events and Recreation

Students are invited to enjoy a cupcake at no additional charge with their Shocker ID while supplies last from Brown Box Bakery Food Truck as they prepare for their final exams, courtesy of the office of Student Engagement, Advocacy and Leadership.

Visit the north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 1. Flavor options will include wedding cake, cookie dough and Reese’s.

Students are invited to come and go at the Humanities Conference taking place from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 5 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room.

The conference will feature a taco bar, a conference FAQ workshop hosted by Dr. Katie Lanning and a student panel. The student panel will feature works by Fairmount College students Hannah Holliday, Gabrielle Ramirez, Delaney Jones, Dillon Cullinan and Katie Hemberger.

This event is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, English Graduate Student Association, the Philosophy Society and the Linguistics Club.

Come celebrate the 2023 graduates of the MFA program in creative writing — Adam Benalla, Lara Law and Alexander Romano — as they share selections from their literary works at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at the Beren Gallery in the Ulrich Museum of Art, and join the reception at 2 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event at no additional charge. The Beren Gallery will only be open during the event, as the Ulrich Museum is normally closed on Sundays.

Woolsey Hall, the new academic building and home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is now home to the Chris Brunner, WSU alum, sculpture, “The Entrepreneur.”

A ribbon cutting ceremony to honor Brunner and “The Entrepreneur” will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 in Woolsey Hall. A reception will follow featuring remarks from Brunner as well as appetizers and beverages. The event is open to the public.

Student Activities Council will bring in Sami Halaseh students to provide free hand and neck massages for the Self-care De-Stress Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, Groover Lounge.

Pet-A-Pug is an opportunity for students to take a break from studying and let pups ease their stress. Join Student Activities Council (SAC) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 2 on the Rhatigan Student Center north patio to pet some pups.

Need time to de-stress before finals? Student Conduct & Community Standards is hosting a board game event from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center as part of Student Activity Councils De-Stress Fest program of events.

Come by and play some fun games such as Scrabble, Phase 10, Sorry, What Do You Meme?, Catchphrase and more.

The Japanese Culture Association will hold its annual Japan Festival from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, April 28 on the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The festival will include arts and crafts projects such as calligraphy, origami, ikebana, and making a lucky charm; karaoke; and traditional Japanese pastries provided by local Japanese bakery Komugi.

The Society of Cosplayers will also join with tea, stickers and more, and the Japanese Culture Association will also have its annual raffle for attending. Results of the haiku contest and raffle winners will be announced at 3 p.m. in 233 RSC.

Presentations on the topics of study abroad at 12:45 p.m. and the JET program at 2 p.m. will be held in 262 RSC. A traditional martial arts demonstration will begin at 1 p.m. in the lounge area in the second floor of RSC. Work by students of the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures’ (MCLL) Japanese program will also be on display.

The festival this year is being put on by the MCLL department, the WSU Japanese program, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Student Government Organization.

Student Health Services (SHS) is back with its last Pee for Pizza event of the spring 2023 semester. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA. During the event, participants can get tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia by submitting a urine specimen and then receive pizza at no additional charge.

Pee for Pizza is a sexual health awareness event that allows participants to test for sexually transmitted illnesses such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis C and know their status.

Co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza occurs twice a month through the fall and spring semesters and is by reservation only. No walk-ins will be accepted. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour before testing.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact SHS at 316-978-4792. Other testing is available upon request.

To complement this spring’s Commencement Toast, all colleges’ faculty, staff and their graduates are invited to participate in the 2023 Commencement Cruise.

The deadline to register is May 10. Any questions can be directed to the Academics Affairs Office at 316-978-3010.