Category: Events and Recreation

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will host Dr. Adam Woolley from Brigham Young University at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at McKinley Hall (room 224). The event will also be available via Zoom. Dr. Woolley will present his research results in a talk titled “3D Printed Microfluidic Devices for Chemical Analysis.”

To attend via Zoom, contact jian.wang@wichita.edu.

Wichita State’s Office of Disability Services will host Deaf Deaf World event 1-4 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 142). The event is part of the Student Government Association’s Diversity Week Sept. 13-17.

During Deaf Deaf World, participants will remain silent and use written communication, gestures and sign language to communicate. Visual aids and interactive information will be available for those who are unfamiliar with sign language.

The event will also feature several booths showcasing information about deaf culture including American Sign Language (ASL), interpreting, the Kansas School for the Deaf, the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, local K-12 Deaf Education Programs, WSU’s ASL, audiology and speech programs, deaf entertainment, the Deaf Museum of Art and deaf culture history.

If you are a student with a disability that is interested in receiving possible accommodations select the link below to begin the form. If you are a staff or faculty member interested in receiving possible workplace accommodations, contact the HR Total Rewards team at totalrewards@wichita.edu.

Wichita State’s HR Total Rewards team will offer an on-site flu clinic 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 264). The flu shots are free and available to state of Kansas employees and spouses who are currently enrolled in State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) medical insurance.

To participate in the on-site flu clinic schedule an appointment online and select Sedgwick as your preferred location. The form requires a State Employee ID which is located on myWSU in the center of the page by hovering over the white box in the SHaRP ID channel. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

Members can also get a free flu shot at their in-network primary care provider or most pharmacies and drug stores.

Wichita State’s Care Team will host an event to help unmask mental health 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 from 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 265).

The event will include activities and discussions about mental health. This event is open to the entire campus community.

Student Health Services will offer free STI testing and pizza Sept. 16.

With only 40 spots available, participants can make a reservation by calling 316-978-4792. No walk-ins will be accepted. Masks are required to participate.

Please join us for our next Physics Seminar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 via Zoom. The seminar will feature Alvaro Chavarria, University of Washington Department of Physics assistant professor. The title of the talk will be “Neutrino Physics with Selena.”

Aaron Robinson, Wichita State University College of Fine Arts School Of Music adjunct instructor of oboe and Wichita Symphony Orchestra second oboe, will appear as a soloist with the WSU Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Miller Concert Hall located in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

The program, featuring music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Cesar Franck and Vaughan Williams, will be conducted by Mark Laycock, WSU CFA School of Music director of orchestra and strings. Robinson has performed with the Kansas City Symphony, Dearborn Symphony, and Michigan Philharmonic.

Admission is free for students with a valid WSU ID. All other tickets are $12. For more information, contact  the WSU Fine Arts Box Office 316-978-3233. 

Please join us for an information session about the Wichita State Legal Education Accelerated Degree (LEAD ) program  at 12:30-1:30 p.m. today at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 203).

The LEAD program is a partnership with Kansas University Law. The information session will include  Lumen Mulligan, Earl B. Shurtz research professor and director of LEAD at KU Law, who will be available to answer  questions about LEAD and about KU Law.

This event is free and open to the WSU community. Refreshments will be served.

Join the Society of Women Engineers for its annual career fair mixer 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the John Bardo Center lobby.

This event is an opportunity to chat with employers in a casual setting the night before the Engineering and I.T. Career Fair 2-5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the John Bardo Center.

Wichita State’s Student Government Association will present the unity project to campus during Diversity Week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13-17 at the Rhatigan Student Center east courtyard.

Come by during this time to view this interactive piece meant to show the connection among all members of the campus community.