Category: Events

All Shockers are invtied to Beta Theta Pi Volleyball at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 28, at 1845 N. Hillside St. located on the west side across the campus by the McDonald’s. Bring a friend, hangout and play some volleyball. For more information or to join Beta Theta Pi, contact Ptlarson@shockers.wichita.edu.

Join Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) for a Social Service Fair 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The fair aims to provide students with on-and-off campus resources and information, including, but not limited to, physical health, mental health, disability services, animal education, childcare, educational services, housing and financial assistance. There will also be free food and a chance to win prizes.

Wichita State’s Retention Fellows will host an event for students, faculty and staff at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 in Room 134 of Woolsey Hall. The event will discuss ideas about how to improve student retention while exploring classroom assessment in several forms including surveys.

In honor of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 20, Student Health Services (SHS) will accept unused or expired medications 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Oct. 5-20 at the Student Wellness Center. The event is part of the national Drug Enforcement Administration Program to prevent drug misuse or abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications. The event is co-sponsored by the University Police Department.

Learn more about internships and Ph.D. opportunities in health sciences at an even 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at 339 Hubbard Hall. During the event, Dr. Christopher Horton will discuss opportunities at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, including the graduate biomedical Ph.D. program (GPiBS) and undergraduate summer research programs (SURP).  Horton will also provide information on the application process.

The next Savvy Scholar workshop will take place noon-1 p.m. Oct. 7 via Zoom. The workshop will discuss what systematic reviews are and are not, what makes them systematic, how you can read and interpret them, and how you can write them.

Steven Freedman, University of Kansas’ School of Law dean, will provide students with information about the law school application process, admissions and more 6-7 p.m. Nov. 2 at 262 Herman Room. The event is hosted by Wichita State’s Pre-Law Student Association. Food will be provided for this event. An RSVP is required to attend.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the College of Applied Studies (CAS) Diversity Committee is hosting a presentation titled “Liberation and Decolonized Mental Health Practices” noon-1 p.m. today, Sept. 26, via Zoom. Dr. Edil Torres Rivera — professor and Latinx Cluster coordinator and Interventions Service and Leadership in Education (ISLE) — will present during the event.

This event is a part of the CAS Diversity Committee Faculty, Staff and Community of Color Lecture Series. Registration is required to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For more information, please contact Dr. Valerie Thompson valerie.thompson@wichita.edu.

President Rick Muma will host a town hall for University Libraries 2-3 p.m. today, Sept. 26, via Zoom. The link to the Zoom meeting can be found below.

The Department of Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) will host a talk by Sami Alami, senior manager, Deloitte Consutling Industrial Products and Construction 11 a.m.-noon Sept. 30 via Zoom.  His talk is titled “Supply Chain Materials.”

Please contact enkhsaikhan.boldsaikhan@wichita.edu for the Zoom link.