Category: Events and Recreation

Come out and join the Office of Engagement at the Monday Market 2:30-3:30 p.m. today at Braeburn Square. Shoppers can browse and buy from an array of items, including fresh fruits and vegetables. Free swag and books will also be available.

The next Literary Feast, KMUW’s monthly book club will take place 5-6 p.m. via Zoom. For September, KMUW’s Staff has selected “China Room” by Sunjeev Sahota.

Reserve your spot ahead of time and KMUW will email a link.

Songfest is back and better than ever! The first Team meeting for Songfest is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 258).

Songfest is an annual lip-sync competition. This year, the event will be hosted by Fraternity and Sorority Life, but all studentsare welcome to enter a team into the competition.

As part of Wichita State’s observance of Constitution Week, WSU students Nicole Bloomquist and Luke Wagle will present their summer research project on food deserts and taxpayer-funded economic development 2-3:15 p.m. Sept. 15 at Hubbard Hall (room 231) via Zoom, password 805677.

The event is free and open to the public and will include commentary from Jan Haberly, director of the Lord’s Diner, and Tim Norton. former Sedgwick County Commissioner.

This event is supported by the Battin-Lester Student Research Fund, and sponsored by Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Cohen Honors College and the Department of Political Science.

Join us for Digital Democracy on Tap at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 for a virtual discussion about financial planning during the pandemic.

As the pandemic impacts the economy and the government responds with relief funds, financial planning has never been a bigger priority. But where do you start?  Panelists for the discussion will include the following:

• Tracee Adams, president and founder, Hawthorn Capital, LLC
• Sue M. Tirukonda, CFP at Cordell Wealth Management

You can view the discussion on KMUW’s Facebook page or at the engageICT.org website. To submit a question email info@kmuw.org, or comment on the live Facebook video.

Wichita State’s Graduate School and Graduate Student Council invites graduate students to join the next monthly social event 5:30 p.m. today, Sept. 10 at Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes.

The event will include billiards and darts with members of the school and council. Students who check-in will receive a drink ticket.

As part of Wichita State’s Student Government Association’s Diversity Week Sept. 13-17,  the International Student Panel will host a discussion 2:30-3:30 Sept.15 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 262).

The panel, titled Connecting Cultures, will feature international exchange students from four countries sharing their first impressions of the United States and how the experience has impacted their views on life here and at a U.S. college campus. A question-and-answer session will follow the discussion.

In observance of the 20th-anniversary commemoration of 9/11, Wichita State’s Military and Veteran Center will offer a banner for students, faculty and staff to pen messages of grief or comfort they wish to express in remembrance of the day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the center’s location in Grace Wilkie Hall (room 105).

The banner will be permanently displayed as a constant reminder to the memory of those who lost their lives during the events of 9/11, as a symbol to never to forget the lives lost and the heroic efforts of all who paid the ultimate sacrifice in light of overwhelming odds.

Students who are contemplating a major in social work are invited to attend the fall 2021 orientation for Wichita State’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program and practicum lunch and learn noon-1 p.m. Sept. 16 at Lindquist Hall (room 535.)

During the event, faculty and staff from WSU’s BSW program will answer any questions you may have about the social work field and reveal the process of to becoming a social work major. Participants must bring their lunch.

For more information, contact amy.kalb@wichita.edu.

The Wichita State Student Improv Club is back and it will host a meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in Wilner Auditorium (room 204).

Whether you’re completely new to the craft  or simply wanting to hone your skills, this is the club for you. Future meetings for the club will be determined later this week and will be featured in Shocker Blast.