Category: Events

Please join us for the sixth annual Kansas Community Health Worker (CHW) Symposium noon-4 p.m. on June 8. This virtual event will provide advancement opportunities for Kansas CHWs and their allies, host the annual CHW Coalition meeting, and provide an opportunity for networking and dynamic discussion.

To learn more, review the agenda, or register for the event, visit the official Kansas CHW website.

The Office of Academic Affairs will interview three dean candidates for the College of Engineering.

The third candidate, Dr. Sunderesh Heragu, Donald and Cathey Humphreys chair, and regents professor and head, Industrial Engineering and Management, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Oklahoma State University, will be on campus on June 3 and June 4.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 4 p.m. June 3 at the Rhatigan Student Center in Room 266. The forum will also be streamed live on YouTube. 

Additional information regarding the candidate can be found on the Academic Affairs website. 

Soviet émigré artist Vitaly Komar will share how his experiences living in both Cold War superpowers shaped his career in his talk, “The Dance of Dissent: Reflections on Art, Humor, and the Cold War” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 1 via Zoom. Komar visited Wichita on his first trip to America in 1979.

Komar gained international acclaim throughout the 1970s and ’80s, along with artist Alexander Melamid, for their biting commentary on the Cold War. Komar and Melamid’s portfolio, “A Ballet: The Life of Stalin,” is part of the Ulrich Museum’s permanent collection and is currently on display in the museum’s summer exhibition On Vacation!

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.

The latest Tuesday Talks episode is now available via the YouTube channel.

The event included a discussion with Nurse Heather, Camille Childers, Dr. Jessica Provines and Brett Morrill about returning to work after COVID-19.

Join Nurse Heather, Camille Childers, Dr. Jessica Provines and Brett Morrill at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, for a live discussion via the Student Health Services Facebook page.

The group will discuss the stress of returning to work after COVID-19 and how to cope with it.

Join Student Success as they say farewell to Dr. Shareika Fisher 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, June 4 at the RSC, Room 233 (Sante Fe Trail Room).

This is a come-and-go reception, so join for fun, food and fellowship as we wish Dr. Fisher the best in her new role as the executive director of Rise Up for Youth here in Wichita.

Literary Feast is KMUW’s monthly book club featuring selections made by the KMUW staff. The next Literary Feast discussion will occur digitally via Zoom at 5 p.m. June 16. In-person gatherings are planned for the near future. June’s selection is “Who is Maud Dixon?” by Alexandra Andrews.

Registration is free and open to all. Make a reservation here to receive an email with the Zoom link.

Join KMUW’s Democracy on Tap at 5 p.m. June 8 to discuss immigration in Kansas. We’ll look at the different processes of immigration, how migrants have shaped our state and what’s projected in our future.

Stream the live conversation at 5 p.m. on KMUW’s Facebook page or at EngageICT.org. Email info@kmuw.org to submit a question in advance, or comment on the live Facebook video. 

The recorded conversation will also be available to view anytime at EngageICT.org.

Join Women in Public Service for an in-person luncheon noon-1 p.m. June 18 at the RSC Beggs Ballroom. The event will include women in the field and Monique Garcia, Kansas Health Foundation community relations director, who will speak about “Serving and Holding Purpose: The Power of a Mindful Truth.”

To attend, please register by 5 p.m. June 14.

For more information, or to register, visit the official invite here.

The second candidate, Dr. Masud Chowdhury, associate dean of the School of Computing and Engineering Professor and interim department chair of the Department of Computer Science Electrical Engineering at University of Missouri-Kansas City, will be on campus on June 1-2.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 4 p.m. June 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center in Room 266. The forum will also be streamed live on YouTube.

Additional information regarding the candidate can be found on the Academic Affairs website.