Category: Events and Recreation

De-stress with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 on the second floor of Jardine Hall. Stop by for hot cocoa, games and coloring.

While there, learn financial tips and about the new 2024-25 FAFSA that is opening by the end of the year.

Come see the vision for the new Wichita State Connect space and enjoy drinks and light appetizers from 4:15 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the former Wonder School building, soon to be Wichita State Connect, west of Woolsey Hall.

Wichita State Connect, located in the heart of campus, will provide a gathering space and launchpad for WSU academic colleges and programs to engage with schools, industry and community partners. Wichita State Connect will serve the campus as a hub for preK-12 student field trips to campus, mixers and events, professional development for educators, and an interdisciplinary array of programs and services designed to activate the potential of campus-based experiences at WSU.

RSVP to Karla Jordan at 316-978-3987 or karla.jordan@wichita.edu.

The Mentorship 360 team is inviting any faculty, staff and administrators to attend the Mentorship 360 Lunch and Learn Closing Symposium at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room. The event will feature seven College of Engineering faculty members, including Samantha Corcoran, Dr. Yimesker Yihun, Dr. Cindi Mason, Dr. Lindsey Ott, Dr. Rajeev Nair, Dr. Ehsan Salari and Dr. Yang-Seon Kim.

The Mentorship 360 team within the College of Engineering at WSU is composed of Dr. Yimesker Yihun, Dr. Wei Wei, Dr. Yang-Seon Kim and Dr. Rajeev Nair. The focus of Mentorship 360 teams is to facilitate engineering faculty success, and the Mentorship 360 program was born from the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) and the KEEN Engineering Unleashed community. The community includes more than 5,000 engineering faculty, staff and administrators who are dedicated to instilling an entrepreneurial mindset within undergraduate engineering students.

Those planning to attend the event should RSVP to wei.wei@wichita.edu by Thursday, Dec. 7.

Student Health Services (SHS) is hosting its next Pee for Pizza event. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA.

Pee for Pizza is a sexual health awareness event that allows participants to test for sexually transmitted illnesses such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis C and know their status at no additional charge. Pizza is also provided to participants.

Co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza is by reservation only. No walk-ins will be accepted. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour before testing.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact SHS at 316-978-4792. Other testing is available upon request.

The eighth annual Strategic Communications marketing and communications seminar for faculty and staff will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Jan. 25 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Attendees may choose to attend up to two sessions. Gain additional insights, tools and tips to help you improve your marketing and communication efforts.

RSVP information coming soon.

The Toast: A Graduation Celebration is open to all fall 2023 Wichita State graduates and their guests. The Toast will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom. Graduates may begin checking in at 4:30 p.m.

This is a chance to celebrate graduates’ years of hard work and dedication to their goal of graduating from WSU. The event includes light refreshments, door prizes and a champagne toast in their honor (graduates even get to keep the special commemorative glass). Graduates in attendance will also receive their official WSU Challenge Coin. The Toast is free to attend and graduates may register online at The Toast website. The Toast is proudly coordinated by staff in the Division of Student Affairs and WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. Email vpstudentaffairs@wichita.edu with any questions.

WSU Math Circle is proud to host the upcoming AMC 8 (American Mathematics Competitions) math contest Jan. 21. Registrations from all eligible students in Wichita and nearby areas are accepted.

The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to develop students’ problem-solving skills and interest in mathematics. It is organized by Mathematical Association of America. Students in grade eight or below and under 14.5 years of age on the day of the competition are eligible.

Those who have a student who is interested in the AMC 8 competition, email the competition manager, Xiaolong Li, at xiaolong.li@wichita.edu to receive an invitation link for registration.

Save the date for the second annual Winter Welcome from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 at the Heskett Center.

There will be ice skating (skates will be provided), pictures in the inflatable slow globe and warm drinks and snacks (while they last).

Contact Student Success for additional information at student.success@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3209.

The College of Engineering is hosting its fall 2023 Engineering Open House event from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 in the John Bardo Center. Freshmen will feature their projects on the first floor from 10 a.m. to noon, with senior design projects and other student projects on the second and third floors for the length of the event.

Students, staff, faculty and individuals from both Innovation Campus partners and community organizations are invited to attend. The event is an opportunity for students to showcase their work and practice presentation skills, for staff and faculty to show their support, and for companies and organizations to see the work our students are doing, as well as interact with prospective job candidates.

Attend the annual end of the year party from the Society of Publish Historians to celebrate another successful journey around the sun at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 in Fiske Hall.

Officer elections will be held during this time, and Mexican-themed dishes will be served to celebrate.