Category: Events and Recreation

Dr. Netta Engelhardt, MIT Biedenharn Career Development assistant professor of physics, will present  a public lecture, “Black Hole Information Paradox: A Resolution on the Horizon,” at 2 p.m. today, April 7 via Zoom. The Zoom will be available for participants to view at a watch party at Hubbard Hall (Room 211).

Engelhardt is visiting as part of the Watkins Visiting Professorship. The Watkins Visiting Professorship was created in 1974 by the Watkins Foundation. This grant is now provided through the Watkins fund, a part of the Wichita State University Foundation’s endowment.

Wichita State Esports is hosting the first Valorant High School Combine 9 a.m.-8 p.m. May 7 at the Esports Hub at the Heskett Center. The event will feature local high schools competing against each other in a group and playoff stage. The event is free and open to spectators.

Curious to know your top five strengths? Sign up for the spring 2022 session of Discovering Your Unique Strengths 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 25 at the Rhatigan Student Center. Sign up through myTraining to attend and take a free CliftonStrengths inventory.

For more information, contact Kennedy Rogers at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu.

Lebanese American artist Annabel Daou will give an artist talk at the Ulrich Museum of Art  at 6 p.m. today, April 5. There will be a reception before at 5:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the public.

Daou is known for her poetic conceptual pieces that often mine history and use language across multiple media to empower viewers in the present moment. Her talk, titled “Being Numerous,” will address her works which feature multiple voices and responses. The Ulrich recently acquired Daou’s sound installation “DECLARATION,” which is currently on exhibit at Wichita State’s Grace Memorial Chapel. Daou will discuss this installation during the event.

The Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology will host an event featuring spring 2022 exhibits 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Neff Hall. Light refreshments will be served at the event.

Featured exhibits will include the following:

“The Power of Ritual Object” – By the Museum Exhibition Class

“Accessibility in Museums” – Master’s project by Gracie Tolley

“Below Wichita” – by Gracie Tolley and Angie Guevara

“Etzanoa Traveling Exhibit” – A master’s project from 2019 by Carissa Speck

“The Many Faces of China” – A photography exhibit

Stop by the food truck plaza for lunch with the Brazita Bites and Wheat Street Dogs 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today, April 7. Get a meal to go, or spread at the beautiful green space.

Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with The Green Group for our Diversity Lecture Series featuring Leah Thomas, the Intersectional Environmentalist at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14 on Facebook Live.

Leah Thomas is a celebrated environmentalist based in Santa Barbara, California. Coining the term eco-communicator to describe her style of environmental activism. She is a passionate advocate for exploring the relationship between social justice and environmentalism.

She founded and launched Intersectional Environmentalist in 2020, a resource hub and platform that aims to advocate for environmental justice, provide educational resources surrounding intersectional environmentalism, and promote exclusivity and accessibility within environmental education and movements.

Leah published the book “The Intersectional Environmentalist” in March 2022. Her writing also appeared in a variety of publications, including Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and Highsnobiety; and she has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, W Magazine, Domino, GOOP, and numerous podcasts.

Shocker Women’s Tennis is hosting Emporia State at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.  After the match (around 5 p.m.), players and coaches will host a free tennis clinic for all kids in attendance, with free pizza being provided by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation of Kansas.  Bring your own rackets, or we will have rackets available to borrow.  For more info contact Colin Foster at cfoster@goshockers.com.

New month? It could only mean one thing: New Pee for Pizza event.

This Wednesday, April 6, at the Student Health Services, we will be having a Pee for Pizza event. Make an appointment through your Student Health Portal and we’ll see you on April 6.

Every semester, the International Student Union, in collaboration with several other student groups and Wichita State organizations, organizes an international food festival called InterFest. During this festival, international students prepare dishes from their home regions, countries, and cultures.

The 2022 InterFest will be celebrated between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 at the Neff Hall courtyard. Everyone is invited.

The festival showcases ethnic cuisine, and for a small price, allows the WSU community and visitors to share and taste diverse food and delicacies. The InterFest has become a very popular tradition. It has also emerged as a fundraiser for participating student organizations.

Reach out to our team if you have any questions by sending an email to m923a942@wichita.edu.