Category: Events and Recreation

The School of Nursing is hosting virtual info sessions during the spring 2022 semester to help prospective students learn more about Wichita States’ Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in nursing program. The following dates are available:

• 9 a.m. April 5
• 4 p.m. April 8
• 9 a.m. May 3
• 4 p.m. May 6

On Friday, April 22, the Office of Admissions will host Black and Yellow Day, when they invite high school juniors, seniors and college transfer students to experience Shocker Nation. Encourage prospective students you know to register at the Visit Wichita State website and click on “Admissions Events.”

Prospective students in attendance will have several opportunities:

• Explore academic and student life opportunities.
• Hear from current Wichita State students.
• Take a walking tour of campus.
• Check out on-campus housing options.

The event is $15 per student and $5 per guest and includes lunch in Shocker Hall Dining.

For more information, contact Sarah Brill, Event Manager, and SAS Advisor, at 978-3638 or Sarah.Brill@wichita.edu.

Stop by the plaza for lunch with Brazita Bites food truck. Get your meal to go, or spread out on our socially distanced picnic tables or beautiful green space. The truck will be parked at Food Truck Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 1.

The Student Activities Council is excited to announce Wale in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the Charles Koch Arena.

Following the release of his seventh studio album, Folarin II Wale has been touring across the country and performing popular tracks like “Lotus Flower Bomb,” “Matrimony,” “LoveHate Thing,” and his latest release, “Poke It Out.” The Grammy-nominated rap artist has accolades beyond his popular tracks and made history as the first rapper to open the State of the Union, gracing the stage with an unforgettable performance before President Obama’s final State of the Union Address. A regular guest of the First Family, he participated in First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Reach Higher” initiative for higher education.

Ticket prices range from $10 to $25 and can be purchased at the Koch Arena Box Office or online at the link below. wichita.edu/concert.

This event is coordinated by the Student Activities Council through the support of the Division of Student Affairs and Alumni Association.

The Student Activities Council is excited to announce Wale in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the Charles Koch Arena.

Following the release of his seventh studio album, Folarin II Wale has been touring across the country and performing popular tracks like “Lotus Flower Bomb,” “Matrimony,” “LoveHate Thing,” and his latest release, “Poke It Out.”

This is an 18-and-older show. Before the event, ticket prices are $10 for WSU students, $18 for faculty and staff, $25 for the general public. All tickets pruchased on the day of the event are $25. Purchase your tickets at the Koch Arena Box Office or online at the link below.

This event is coordinated by the Student Activities Council through the support of the Division of Student Affairs and Alumni Association.

Hippodrome has been canceled twice since it began: once during WWII and the most recent during the coronavirus pandemic beginning in 2020. This year, Hippodrome returns to in-person skits and live performances with the theme of children’s books.

Featuring the creative talents of on-campus organizations and Wichita State Shockers, Hippodrome 2022 is sure to be a good one. 

This celebration of the arts will start at 7 p.m. April 8 in the Campus Activities Center Theater.

The University Community Innovations for Positive Aging is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 15. Participants can attend online or in-person at the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 East 29th Street North.

The UPICA’s purpose is to promote positive aging and combat ageism within Wichita State and the broader community. Students, faculty, staff, or community members interested in working with or conducting research with older adults should plan to attend. Attendees will work together to shape research activities and projects that broaden our knowledge of aging and seek to make the university a more age-friendly campus.

Conference participants will learn cutting-edge strategies for promoting positive aging and methods for promoting successful aging programming, and interact with knowledgeable experts and leaders in the field of aging research. There will be keynote addresses from Dr. Joann Montepare and Dr. Marcia Ory.

Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. The virtual conference will be live-streamed via Zoom. This event is sponsored by the Carl and Rozina Cassat Regional Institute on Aging.

University Libraries annual Edible Book Festival is set for this Friday, April 1 in Ablah Library. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to submit their culinary creations for a chance to win awesome prizes.

There is no-cost to sign-up, and contestants must be signed up by noon Thursday, March 31. The event takes place in-person, and participants must bring their entry to the library for voting. Please read the rules and regulations at the link below.

Everyone is invited to vote for your favorite between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 at the library.

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Hung Tran from Texas Tech University. The lecture, titled “Geometry and Topology: A Tale of Rigidity,” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, April 8 in room 372 Jabara Hall. Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in room 353 Jabara Hall.

Please join us for a public lecture by Dr. Ricardo Mendes from the University of Oklahoma at Norman.  The lecture, titled “Symmetric convex subsets of Euclidean space,” will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, April 1 in room 372 Jabara Hall.  Refreshments will be available at 2:30 p.m. in room 353 Jabara Hall.