Category: Events and Recreation

The African Caribbean Student Association welcomes all students to its first welcome meeting of the spring semester at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. Learn more about the organization and enjoy a variety of games, food and music.

The School of Performing Arts is hosting a screenwriting workshop for students with Los Angeles-based screenwriters, Derick and Rebecca Otto, from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

The workshop will cover:

• The structural basics and elements of a feature screenplay 
• How to construct an idea into a one to two sentence logline and develop that into a first draft 
• The collaborative nature of writing with producers, executives and directors 
• How to navigate the business side of the industry 

Derick and Rebbeca Otto are currently developing an original horror project with director Nima Nourizadeh (“American Ultra,” “Project X,” “The Gentleman”), which is being produced by “The Purge” franchise creators and Ray Pictures.

Join the Department of Philosophy for its open house and Lunar New Year party from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Fiske Hall. All students are invited to attend. Enjoy freshly made dumplings, spring rolls and fortune cookies.

There will be some games including “Can you find …” in Fiske Hall, fortune scratch cards, coloring books and painting a wooden snake. Start the festivities in 110 Fiske Hall to pick up a map and visit the different philosophy spaces to learn more about Wichita State’s philosophy program.

The Women of WSU (WWSU), a philanthropic organization, raises money for scholarships that are awarded to WSU students every year. Join WWSU for bingo at noon Thursday, Feb. 13 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room. Everyone is welcome.

There will be four games, and you may purchase up to three cards per game. Each card is $5 and proceeds will go towards WWSU scholarships. One winner of each game will select a prize.

Optional lunch is available for $14 or bring your own. Games begin at noon but lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. If you would like to purchase a lunch, sign up for the option ends Feb. 10.

You are invited to provide input and feedback on the Doctor of Audiology and Master of Arts in communication sciences and disorders education programs.

The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-­Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech­-Language­-Hearing Association (ASHA) will be conducting a reaccreditation site visit at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Eugene M, Hughes Metropolitan Complex, room 138. All interested parties are invited to attend the public meeting.

Written comments may also be submitted by Monday, Feb. 17 to:

• Mail:
  Accreditation Public Comment
  Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and SLP
  2200 Research Boulevard, #310
  Rockville, MD 20850
• Email: accreditation@asha.org
• Fax: 301-296-8570

The Standards for Accreditation and the CAA’s Public Comment policy and procedures are also available on the CAA’s website.

For more information, contact Douglas Parham at douglas.parham@wichita.edu.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for its live music series, Monday Melodies, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 in the RSC Starbucks Lounge featuring Patz.

The RSC hosts Monday Melodies the last Monday of every month.

Join the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing for the ninth annual Strategic Communications marketing and communications seminar for faculty and staff from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 30. And if your team is looking to order promo items for your office, visit the Vendor Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The opening session, breakout sessions and Vendor Fair will all be held on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Gain additional insights, tools and tips to help you improve your marketing and communication efforts. Attendees may choose to attend two of five sessions.

To celebrate Data Privacy Week, which takes place Jan. 27-31, each day the WSU Privacy Office will share different data privacy topics or resources with you. In addition, the National Cybersecurity Alliance is providing free events with registration and additional resources about data privacy, which can be accessed at a link posted on the WSU Privacy SharePoint site.

For any privacy related questions or concerns, reach out to the Privacy Officer at privacy@wichita.edu or via phone at 316-978-4447 (4HIP).

William E. Simon and Mark G. Wentling exemplify the merits and advantages of a liberal arts and sciences education and will be inducted into the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 in Wiedemann Hall. Induction into the Fairmount College Hall of Fame is the highest recognition of outstanding alumni who have had a significant impact on the region, nation and world.

Update: This event has been postponed due to the expected inclement weather. Please stay tuned for updated information on the event.

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Faculty and staff are invited to attend the Wichita State Campus Climate Summit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

During the summit, attendees will hear updates on the work done over the past year from Campus Climate Committee members and learn from campus stakeholder groups. This will be followed by discussions on collaborative efforts to improve the campus climate. Lunch will be provided.