Category: Events and Recreation

Wichita State University will partner with Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita and the Wichita Journalism Collaborative to host a free Suspenders4Hope Preventing Suicide Training from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Advanced Learning Library located in downtown Wichita.

This event is free and open to the public, but the training is geared toward community leaders and media influencers. Sedgwick County Commissioner Sarah Lopez, City Councilwoman Maggie Ballard and Ascension Via Christi President Robyn Chadwick will speak during the event. 

The goal of this Suspenders4Hope event is to unify messaging around solution-focused journalism, elevating the message of hope and resiliency when it comes to the topic of mental health and suicide. The training reminds participants that we all have a story to tell. It also teaches about the importance of vulnerability in inspiring others to get help and reduce the stigma of getting help. 

Registration is encouraged but not required. Free pizza and Suspenders4Hope T-shirts will be available to the first 100 members registered.

Join other first-generation students at the First Generation Student Organization (FGSO) first fall 2022 meeting 1-2p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at 262 Rhatigan Student Center.

A first-gen student is a term that is used to refer to students who are the first in their families to attend college. FGSO was formed as a platform for first-gen students to meet and share experiences and advocate for their needs on campus.

To attend, please fill out the form located in ShockerSync.

Join the first fall 2022 Physics Seminar 2-3 p.m. today, Sept. 7 in 128 Jabara Hall. This talk features Jaydip Singh, from the University of Lucknow, who will discuss “Muon Energy Reconstruction and Neutrino Astronomy with DUNE Far Detector.”

KVersity, a campus K-pop and hip-hop dance group, will host its first active social of the fall 2022 semester 3-4 p.m. today, Sept. 9. During the event, participants can meet and interact with KVersity members and will be introduced to other newcomers in the organization. Games and a random play dance crafted by our own KV exec board will also be featured during the event.

During the event, participants can meet and interact with KVersity members and will be introduced to other newcomers in the organization. Games and a random play dance crafted by our own KV exec board will also be featured during the event.

Wichita State employees who reached a service milestone between the dates of Sept. 2, 2021, and Sept. 1, 2022, will be honored at events hosted by the university in October at the Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom. The 2022 honorees can expect to receive their invitation to arrive later in September.

The event for honorees celebrating milestones of 5-20 years of service with the State of Kansas will be held 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. This event is open to all employees to attend and celebrate with their colleagues who are honorees.

The event for honorees celebrating milestones of 25-55 years of service with the State of Kansas, called Bender of Twigs (25 years dedicated to Wichita State), and those having retired from the university will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.). This is an invitation-only dinner event for honorees and a guest.

For more information or updates about WSU’s annual employee service recognition program, visit our webpage WSU’s Service Recognition website below.

A Kansas Honor Flight documentary created by Wichtia State student will be featured at the Tallgrass Film Festival at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Orpheum Theater. Corri Newman, a communcations and sciences major, created the documentary while taking an art class during fall 2021. Newman says  her film is meant to raise awareness about the  Kansas Honor Flight organization.

Stop by the Food Truck Plaza for lunch from The Flying Stove, Brazita Bites, Wheat Street Dogs 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today, Sept. 2. Get a meal to go, or spread at the beautiful green space.

Wichita State’s Panhellenic Council will host its 2022 Panhellenic Formal Recruitment event Sept. 8-12. Registration ends Sept.7.

Each woman who goes through recruitment will have the opportunity to meet and converse with members from all five of the Panhellenic Sororities at WSU, learn the individual chapter values, learn about the Panhellenic Community and meet new people.

Learn more about the WSU Panhellenic Count on Check on social media at @wichitastatepc.

The Graduate School is hosting a session for first-year domestic graduate student or undergraduate seniors in a STEM discipline, who are (or will be) pursuing a research-based master’s or doctoral degree, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Jardine Hall.

During the event, Dr. Coleen Pugh, who will help students craft a competitive application for the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP),

Please recommend this event to your students. The NSF-GRFP is one of the most prestigious programs to recognize and support outstanding graduate students. The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend for the school and a cost of education allowance for the institution.

The Retention Fellows are sponsoring a lunch beginning at 11: 30 a.m. Sept. 9 at 265 Rhatigan Student Center. The lunch is part of a new series called “Teaching Matters,” and the topic of the September lunch is, “Off to a Good Start.”

Faculty, students and staff are invited to attend the event. Space is limited and registration is required.