Category: Events and Recreation

Leadership luncheons provide students with an opportunity to connect, reflect and grow as leaders over lunch. Participants will engage in guided discussion, build meaningful connections with peers and hear from experienced leaders across the Wichita State campus.

The next luncheon is from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room and is open to students at all stages of their leadership journey who are interested in strengthening self-awareness, exploring leadership in practice and learning from others’ experiences.

Free lunch will be provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required.

Share the love by swinging by the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 to grab some Valentine’s goodies to share with family, a friend, loved one or yourself while supplies last. Sponsored by the RSC.

Join Shocker rowing from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Heskett Center gymnasium for a competitive and fun indoor rowing experience with the 2026 Shocker Sprints. This event is free for all students.

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub in celebrating TRIO Day at a lunch and learn from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room, Together, participants will hear about the success of TRIO. TRIO programs will be present, so make sure to check them out. Lunch will be provided.

WSU students are invited to the philosophy department’s spring 2026 welcome event and Chinese New Year celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, beginning in 110 Fiske Hall. Stop by and enjoy a fresh, delicious Chinese New Year dumpling and other foods, pick up a map and visit the different philosophy spaces in Fiske Hall, and learn more about the philosophy department and events.

Games and activities will also be available, including “Year of the Horse” stickers, “Can You Find…in Fiske Hall?” game, temporary tattoos and a “Paint a Wooden Horse Ornament” activity.

Love Data Week is an annual celebration of data, taking place every year during the week of Valentine’s Day. Organized by ICPSR, the theme this year is “Where’s the Data?” — a way to get people thinking about data’s journey from collection through storage and preservation.

University Libraries invites students, faculty and staff to attend, online or in-person at Ablah Library. Join the livestreamed interactive webinars from the presenting institutions and make binary code bracelets. Love Data Week 2026 will take place Feb. 9-13.

Let’s build a high-energy Shocker Zone designed to spark curiosity, celebrate innovation and connect thousands of visitors with the incredible people and programs across WSU at this year’s FutureFest. All colleges, departments and divisions are invited to host an engagement footprint in the Shocker Zone.

For questions or more information, you are invited to attend an upcoming virtual information meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6 via Microsoft Teams.

Juniors, seniors and graduate students are invited to a pizza party from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at the President’s Residence. This come-and-go event is sponsored by the Office of the President, Student Success and the Shocker Career Accelerator. Meet in front of the Ulrich Museum if you’d like to walk over with a group.

Come hear Bo Turney, assistant dean for admissions from Washburn Law, discuss the law school experience and application process from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room. All WSU students interested in attending law school are invited.

Contact Neal Allen, associate professor of political science, at neal.allen@wichita.edu or 316-978-7133 with any questions.

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub for a lunch and learn featuring inspiring success stories from TRIO alumni and staff from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

TRIO departments will also be in attendance, giving you an opportunity to learn about the services they offer and how they can support your academic and personal success. Come connect, ask questions and discover how you can become the next TRIO success story.