Category: Events and Recreation

Wichita State Baseball will host two Family Days throughout the remainder of the season: Sunday, May 16 and Thursday, May 20. Join the Shockers for some family fun sponsored by The Wichita Eagle. Purchase includes four tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas, and four bags of popcorn for only $32. Come support Head Coach Eric Wedge and the team, as they take on conference opponents USF and Memphis.

Wichita State Baseball will be hosting its First Responders and Military Appreciation Day on May 15. Free admission for all military, firefighters, police, paramedics, and nurses with I.D. confirmation. Come enjoy the game as the Shockers take on conference opponent USF.

Wichita State Baseball will be hosting Kids Day on Saturday, May 22 vs. Memphis. Kids eight grade and younger receive free admission with a purchase of an adult ticket. Bring the kiddos and come support the Shockers as they take on the Tigers.

Sign up for the 2021 LEAD Conference on May 28 in the RSC! This conference is free for students and will cover a range of leadership topics — including development, student organizational leadership, and diversity and inclusion!

Featuring Kaylon Blake as our keynote speaker, we are excited to talk about leadership, connecting with others, and gaining transferrable skills and insight for the future!

Masks are recommended for this in-person event. Food and gear will be provided.

Please reach out to Kennedy Rogers if you have any questions at kennedy.rogers@wichita.edu.

WWSU scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 academic year must be received by May 31.

Candidates must apply for consideration to this scholarship. The fillable form can be found at www.wichita.edu/WWSUscholarship, and should be submitted by email to WWSU@wichita.edu, along with all other required attachments (see application for additional materials).

Candidates will receive written notification of their award status in late June.

Recipients are encouraged to attend at least one WWSU event during the 2021-2022 school year as our guest.

For more information, go to www.wichita.edu/WWSUscholarship. If you have questions please contact Shannon Koehn, scholarship chair at shannon.koehn@wichita.edu.

#WichitaStateEngaged is a five-part series of conversations to highlight and elevate some of the engagement work happening on and off campus.

• Engaged Business was in March, and we talked with WSU SBDC and the Wichita Area Black Dollars Matter group.
• Engaged Culture happened in April with The School of Performing Arts and Mulberry Art Gallery.
• Engaged Youth is up next at 1 p.m. May 5 with the Youth Advocacy Coalition. The topic is youth engagement and retention.
• Engaged Education will be in August.
• Engaged Neighbor will be in September.

The honorees for the 2021 University Faculty Awards will be recognized at 2 p.m. Friday, May 7 in Lowe Auditorium at the Eugene Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The university faculty awards recognizes excellence in teaching, research and creative activities.

To RSVP for in-person attendance or view the livestream visit Wichita.edu/facultyawards.

2021 University Faculty Award honorees:

• Academy for Effective Teaching: Sergio Salinas
• Excellence Award for Community Research: Michael Birzer
• Excellence in Online Teaching: Amy Chesser
• Excellence in Research: Michael Rogers
• Excellence in Teaching: Aaron Rife
• Young Faculty Risk Taker: Mythili Menon
• Young Faculty Scholar: Patrick Bondy

The Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching, Excellence in Accessibility Award, Excellence in Creative Activity Award and the Faculty Risk Taker awards were not awarded for 2021.

Join SAC for the Finals Frenzy virtual bingo night. Check out our classic games and challenge rounds for the chance to walk away with a fabulous prize. Everyone is welcome to play, but only students are eligible to win. For more information about SAC and to register to participate, go to wichita.edu/SAC.