Category: Events and Recreation

Basil Hourani — co-founder and executive partner at Capital7 and the fall 2022 Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the W. Frank Barton School of Business — will provide a keynote presentation, along with Navin Thukkaram — lead investor at Skykick and founder of NT Capital — as part of the James Schwartz Lecture Series, “Lessons learned from $3 billion in exits.”

The keynote event is at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the Woolsey Hall Auditorium.

Doors open at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend this free event.

KMUW’s monthly book club features selections made by KMUW staff. For November, we’re reading “How Civil Wars Start” by Barbara F. Walter. There will be a group discussion, dinner and drinks from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Public at the Brickyard, 129 N. Rock Island Ave. in Wichita.

In the book, Walter — a leading political scientist — examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.

Honors students are invited to Pizza and Peer Speed Advising from 5-6 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Honors College Lobby. Get help from peers in signing up for classes, get academic advice, and look into tracks. Meet your Honors Council representatives and get to know your peers. Sign up at the link below by Nov. 8.

Gamefest registration is now open. The competition will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 in the Heskett Center Esports Club.

Gamefest features back-to-back tournaments in a variety of styles, including board game, PC and console tournaments throughout the evening. The current lineup of games includes Smash Bros. Ultimate, Madden NFL, NBA2k, Rocket League and Chess. All games will be single-elimination. Participants can bring their own controllers and DS.

Registration is required and must be completed by 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. This event is in collaboration with the Student Activities Council, Intramural Sports and Shocker Esports. Pizza and snacks will be provided. Prizes and intramural champion shirts will be awarded to the top two performing players form each tournament.

Deniz Berfin Karakoc, a Ph.D. student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will speak as part of the Disaster Resilience Analytics Center Seminar Series from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 via Zoom.

In Karakoc’s work, she studies the restoration planning of critical interdependent infrastructure networks after a disruptive event by emphasizing the social vulnerability indices of interacting socially.

Karakoc earned her master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Bilkent University in Turkey. Deniz is currently a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Looking to join WSU’s Men of Excellence? Join us for an upcoming session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Wichita Sports Forum (2668 N. Greenwich Rd.) and enjoy a fun afternoon with us at the trampoline park while learning about the importance of balancing school and fun.

Come socialize and meet new people all while having a good time.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to the culminating event of SGA’s Diversity Week: the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium, sponsored by the Student Government Association, Housing and Residence Life, and the chief diversity officer.

The event is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 in the RSC Beggs Ballroom.

During the event, you’ll hear from the chair of the Diversity, Empowerment and Inclusion Committee, get an update from the chief diversity officer about the university’s DEI Plan, and watch a keynote address from Regina Platt about how students can engage on college campuses around DEI work.

Lunch will be provided for guests.

Looking to join Phenomenal Women? Join us for an upcoming session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in 141 Heskett Center. Let’s take care of our physical health from the inside out.

We will learn about basic nutrition and end with a workout led by Tiffany Harlan.

The International Student Union’s annual Interfest: International Food Festival is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the RSC Beggs Ballroom.

Each semester, WSU students prepare and sell dishes from their native countries for this event. The festival provides a platform for intercultural sharing where the WSU community and visitors can try out diverse cuisine and learn about the origins and cultural significance of a particular dish. It also serves as a fundraiser for international student associations, although small groups of students also participate to have as many diverse dishes as possible.

Dishes will vary in price, and tickets are sold in $1 increments. Tickets for the event can be purchased in advance through Marketplace or at the door with cash or card.

On Monday, Oct. 31, make sure you plan ahead to attend a Halloween party in the Rhatigan Student Center (rooms 265 and 266). The party runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and will include a murder mystery, apple-bobbing, and pumpkin painting.

The Halloween party is hosted by FOCUS, GREEN group and HALO. Costumes are encouraged and welcome. Food and drinks will be provided.