Category: Events and Recreation

Abstract submissions for the Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka closes on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Graduate students have the opportunity to showcase their research with other students from all around the state.

Find important deadlines for WSU participants here or go straight to the submission form to submit an abstract.

Students, faculty and staff are invited to find everything they need for their next interview, career fair or new job, including suits, dresses, sport coats, dress pants, shoes and accessories.

The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at JCPenney in Towne East Square. Show a Shocker ID and receive up to 50% off select professional dress apparel.

Want to shop online? Text SHOCKS to 67292 to get a coupon.

Come with a partner or individually and learn the basics of ballroom dancing. Piper Herrington, a WSU alum, will guide the class in styles such as waltz and Latin rumba at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the Heskett Center.

Get ready for the Fairmount Formal and have some new moves to show off. Spots are limited. The Ballroom Dance Workshop is sponsored by the Student Activities Council (SAC). For more information email sac@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3022.

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at WSU to present their scholarly and creative activity to faculty, student and community audiences while competing for cash awards.

This year’s URCAF will be held on April 7 in the Rhatigan Student Center. The deadline to submit an abstract is March 17.

KMUW’s monthly book club features selections made by KMUW staff. For February, they’re reading The Survivalists by Kashana Cauley.

Participants will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at KMUW for a group discussion over dinner and drinks. Dinner is provided by Public.

To learn more about Cauley and her debut novel, check out her interview with NPR.

In an effort to gain traction and move forward in a more unified way, the WSU Sustainability Steering Committee is organizing a half-day summit for discussions about enhancing education and collaborative research initiatives through sustainability.

The summit is from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3

The primary objective of the event is to learn about currently funded sustainability research efforts on campus and discover potential collaborative sustainability research avenues. The summit is designed to explore the full range of possibilities in research from microgrids, cyber-physical systems, sustainability, and resiliency, to conservation efforts, human behavior and usage, financial management, and many more areas yet to be identified.

Have any opinions about the dining operations in the Rhatigan Student Center? Attend the RSC’s Foodie Forum from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 23.

Participants can voice their opinions and enjoy a free lunch. RSVP for the event by Feb. 15.

WSU faculty and staff are invited to the Chartwells Catering Grand Showcase from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center. Taste innovative appetizers, new menu items and enjoy a specialty drink.

Student Health Services is back with its Pee for Pizza event. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 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 free pizza.

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 for free.

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 Student Health Services at 316-978-4792. Other testing is available upon request.

Elizabeth King, president and CEO of the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, will moderate a conversation with former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss his new book “Never Give an Inch.”

The event is 2:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Marcus Welcome Center. Attendance is free but limited to 200.

Register to attend by Wednesday, Feb. 8 and receive a free copy of “Never Give an Inch,” written by Pompeo.