Category: Events

The next Food For Fines will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 2-4 at the Shocker Support Locker. During this time, students can donate food to pay off any unpaid parking citations up to $50 received after Nov. 5, 2021. Food for Fines is sponsored by the Student Government Association.

Individual students, student groups, faculty, staff and innovation partners are invited to submit abstracts or proposals to present at the 2022 Diverse Women’s Summit (DWS) 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. March 7 via Zoom. DWS is a meeting of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, national and global issues affecting women. The theme of the 2022 DWS will be Intersectionality at Wichita State University.

Proposals should include 100-200 words describing the presentation (type, subject, theme and purpose). Presentations that focus on the following topics will be given priority:

• Intersectional research
• Citizenship and special populations
• Women, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality and ability
• Social justice and the future

Proposals and abstracts will be accepted until Feb. 15 and should be submitted to chinyere.okafor@wichita.edu.

For more information, contact (316) 978-3358 or joyce.dalporto-ward@wichita.edu.

The Shocker Career Accelerator (SCA) is excited to host the Virtual Business, Engineering and Technology Career Fair from 1-5 p.m. CT, Feb. 8 via Handshake. The event is requesting employers to sign up and recruit students from Wichita State University, WSU Tech, Fort Hays State University, and Butler Community College, who are looking for business, engineering, and technology-related career and internship opportunities.

Shocker Career Accelerator (SCA) is excited to host the Virtual Business, Engineering, and Technology Career Fair 1-5 p.m., Feb. 8, via Handshake. To double our employer network and reach, SCA has partnered with Fort Hays State University, Butler Community College and WSU Tech for this event.

Encourage your students to register on Handshake and attend. All majors are welcome.

Thirty-two employers are attending, and the list growing every day. Students can speak with employers from BG Products, Building Controls and Services Inc., Evergy, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-FDIC, Koch Industries, Inc., Kohl’s Corporation, K-Coe Isom, NetApp, Textron Aviation and more.

Students, faculty and staff are all invited to join Wichita State’s Shocker Career Accelerator for its JCPenney Suit-Up event 4-7p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6 at the JCPenney located in Towne East Mall (7700 East Kellogg Drive). A valid WSU ID is required for participation.

The event will include up to 60% off select men and women’s career dress apparel and shoes when participants use the extra 30% off Suit-Up coupon available at the event. A valid WSU ID is required for participation. Other incentives at the event will include the following:

• Salon: Participants can receive a free hair consultation, haircare mini or schedule an appointment.
• JCPenney mobile app: Participants can download the JCPenney mobile app be before the event for a chance to win $10 rewards.
• Shop career dress apparel: Members can check out the newest seasonal items including career dress apparel, fashion, jewelry, handbags and luggage.
• Sephora Inside JCPenney:  Members can receive a free beauty consultation, trial size samples and 15% off Sephora collection items in store.
• Shop online: If you prefer to shop online, text SHOCKS to 67292 to get your coupon.

For more information, contact 316-978-3688 or SCA@wichita.edu.

Come by the Food Truck Plaza today, Jan. 13 for coffee from Sunflower Espresso 9 a.m.-noon. Funky Monkey Munchies will also be at the plaza today 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Menus for both trucks are available on their Facebook pages.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, Jan. 17 celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America.

On this day, Wichita State commemorates the timeless values King taught—the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that defined King’s character and empowered his leadership.

To celebrate the holiday, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion has compiled a guide of celebrations taking place in Wichita for 2022.

The campus community is invited to see the new and exciting spaces available for the spring 2022 semester during a tour beginning at noon Jan. 28 at the Ablah Library. Participants should meet in the lobby at the library.

The tour will include a 24-hour study room, a lightboard studio, a virtual reality zone, 3D printers, focus rooms and other study rooms. An overview of the library website and how to utilize online resources is also planned for the tour.

Registration is not required, but registrants will receive an email reminder the day before the event.

The live stream of the Jan. 9 funeral service for Dr. Prem Bajaj is available online. Bajaj, who taught Mathematics at Wichita State for more than 30 years, passed away on Dec. 30.

Among his accomplishments, Bajaj was a recipient of the Presidents Distinguished Service Award in 1997. He was very involved in the WSU academic community, and he founded the India Association of Greater Wichita, the Indian Students Association, and the Association of Hindu Students in America.