Category: Events and Recreation

Kick off the start of InspirASIAN Month and join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) for free boba at the second annual Let’s Par-TEA Boba Social from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at Kung Fu Tea, 1625 S. Rock, Suite 129.

Indulge in delicious boba while networking and fostering positive relationships with students, faculty, staff and community leaders. Limit one boba drink with one standard topping per person with valid Shocker ID.

For April’s Self-Care Sunday, join CARE Team to help spread a little kindness around campus from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2 at the Shocker Hall Multi-Purpose room.

CARE Team will have three activities that will help bring a smile to anyone’s face. It can’t wait to see what participants will make.

For questions, contact the CARE Team at 316-978-3149 or care@wichita.edu.

The Society of Women Engineers student organization is hosting a Mother Daughter Day event for local middle school girls and their adult female role models. The event will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 25 in the John Bardo Center lobby.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in four STEM activities designed to introduce different types of engineering, including aerospace, mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineering. Attendees will also meet and interact with female students from the college, which will help middle school girls envision themselves in the field.

In addition to mothers and daughters, other adult female role models of middle school girls, such as grandmothers, aunts, sisters and mentors, are welcome to attend the event.

The Wichita State Public Policy and Management Center (PPMC) is helping the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) put on its Kansas Broadband Roadshow from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at the Evergreen Community Center and Library, 2601 N. Arkansas Ave., in the Cirilo Arteaga Room.

KOBD wants participants to share their thoughts on internet connectivity in their neighborhoods to help it build the future of Internet in Kansas.

It hopes to hear more about the following from the participants:

• Internet access and availability
• Public Internet access
• Inclusive design
• Internet speeds
• Online safety and privacy
• Digital skills training
• Devices and more

Join the Department of Physics for its next seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in 226 Jabara Hall and also on Zoom.

The speaker for the seminar is Abdelghani Laraoui, assistant professor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.

Stay up to date with events happening on the Wichita State campus by visiting the WSU calendar to see what’s happening today, this week and beyond. You can search by event category as well.

You can also add your own public events to the calendar.

The Arab Student Association welcomes all to its Iftar potluck event at 8 p.m. Monday, March 27 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe room.

Iftar is a meal traditionally taken by Muslims at sundown to break the daily fast during Ramadan. All are welcome to participate in the meal. The event is free, and any food that attendees can bring to share is appreciated.

Those interested are also invited to join the Arab Student Association WhatsApp group chat.

The Society of Women Engineers student organization is hosting a Mother Daughter Day event for local middle school girls and their adult female role models. The event will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 25 in the John Bardo Center lobby.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in four STEM activities designed to introduce different types of engineering, including aerospace, mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineering. Attendees will also meet and interact with female students from the college, which will help middle school girls envision themselves in the field.

In addition to mothers and daughters, other adult female role models of middle school girls, such as grandmothers, aunts, sisters and mentors, are welcome to attend the event.

The Alpha Theta Chapter of Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority Inc. is excited to host its 2023 Rise and Shine fundraiser in contribution to its philanthropy and in support of Wichita Family Crisis Center services for domestic violence survivors.

It cordially invites the campus community to a buffet-style brunch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the University United Methodist Church, 2220 N. Yale Ave.

For any questions, contact Donna “BLUR” Tran, philanthropy chair, at syz.blur@gmail.com or Thao “SKYRIS” Pham, fundraising chair, at syz.skyris@gmail.com.

The Department of Biological Sciences’ seminar series continues with Dr. Keith Gido of Kansas State University from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 20 in 231 Hubbard Hall.

The biology seminars are open to the public and students are encouraged to attend.