Category: Events and Recreation

Deloitte’s ninth Annual Supply Chain Challenge will take place at noon Oct. 15 via Zoom.

Participants can win up to $10,000. The event also offers participants a chance to meet Deloitte practitioners at various levels and gain insight into employment opportunities within the company.

Teams will be comprised of four, first-year students per team from the following programs eligible programs: Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in supply chain management; Master of Science in industrial engineering; Master of science in engineering management; Master of Science in business analytics.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Sept. 24.

Wichita State University will host the Institute by LeaderShape Oct. 8-11 at Rock Springs 4-H Center in Junction City, Kansas. LeaderShape is a nationally recognized organization that facilitates participants through a series of dynamic, challenging and exciting sessions designed to increase, develop and launch the leadership capacity of students.

The retreat immerses participants into a transformative learning environment that challenges them to lead with integrity and motivates them to be a positive force for change in the world. This experience will benefit participants personally and professionally and enhance the communities and organizations that they serve.

Transportation, lodging and meals will be provided for all four days. Applications will be accepted through Sunday, Sept. 26.

For more information, please contact Randi Beggs at randi.beggs@wichita.edu.

It’s time again for another Family Fun Day at the Ulrich Museum of Art, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. The event is free and open to the public.

The theme for this year’s event will be Around the Neighborhood: Feathers, Blocks, and Tweets, which connects to the Ulrich’s current bird-themed exhibition, “Look, it’s daybreak, dear, time to sing.” Bring the family for an afternoon of hands-on art-making, stories and discoveries about the treasures in our neighborhoods, the birds that live amongst us and the shapes found in our environment. Masks are strongly recommended.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Seema Khurana from the University of Houston 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Khurana will present her research results in a talk, titled, “Structure Function Studies of Villin Superfamily Proteins and their Role in Gastrointestinal Epithelium.”

Please e-mail jian.wang@wichita.edu for the Zoom link.

Students are invited to attend the Black Excellence Town Hall hosted by Wichita State’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) 4-6 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom.

During the town hall, members of ODI will ask older and younger Black students how they are doing in the current climate at the campus. Topics will include the COVID-19 pandemic, representation of WSU Black faculty and staff on campus and how students can navigate their path at WSU.

Students must register to attend the town hall.

The campus community is invited to join Green Group’s activity meeting 4-5 p.m. today, Sept. 22 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 265).

The group will discuss the impact of fast fashion and make tote bags out of old T-shirts.

Wichita State’s Analytics Showcase will take place 8 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Nov. 5 via Zoom. This exciting event is supported by the colleges of business, engineering, health professions, liberal arts and sciences, and applied studies. 

The showcase will provide several opportunities:

• Learn about innovative analytics research, curricular and applied learning activities at WSU, groundbreaking analytics applications and state-of-the-art analytics software and hardware solutions from leading technology providers.
• Network with WSU faculty, staff, students, community partners and industry leaders working in the analytics field to build personal and career connections.
• Discover opportunities to collaborate and partner with industry, community and government in research, applied projects and software development.

For more information, contact analytics.showcase@wichita.edu.

You’re invited to the fourth annual Chartwells Catering Grand Showcase 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom.

The event will feature samples from our upcoming, new Mingle + Nosh menu. To participate, register at the link below. Participants who donate a canned food item will receive a free drink ticket. There will also be a photo booth at the event.

Join Dr. Jens Kreinath at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24 at Neff Hall on the second floor for an informative tour of “Remember Aleppo.” A discussion will follow at 7:30 p.m.

The tour and discussion will focus on the photo exhibit “Reimagining Aleppo Through Peace and Pain,” which opened at Neff Hall in 2019.

Please join us for our next Physics Seminar at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Jabara Hall room 126. The talk features Dr. Zbigniew Celinski, from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. The title of seminar is “Ferrite Particles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Thermometry.”