Category: Events and Recreation

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.

Wichita State students have the opportunity to test their business strategy skills and compete for scholarships in the upcoming ERPsim Competition, hosted by the Barton School of Business.

The competition challenges teams to manage a virtual company using an SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) simulation. Participants make real-time decisions related to pricing, production, inventory and finance while competing against other teams in a dynamic market environment. The experience is designed to build data-driven decision-making skills, cross-functional collaboration and resume-ready experience.

The top three performing teams will receive tuition awards, with $4,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place and $800 for third place. The top team can also advance to a national competition in March 2026.

The ERPsim Competition will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 in the Woolsey Hall atrium. Registration is open through Feb. 15, with preparation sessions running Feb. 16-26.

Students who have completed at least one core business course or have a minimum of one year of industry experience are eligible to participate. Teams consist of three to four students, and individuals may register and be matched with a team.

The first meeting of Responsible AI@ICT for spring 2026 will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 in 528 Lindquist Hall and on Microsoft Teams. All faculty and staff are welcome to join, whether you’re an AI supporter or detractor, an expert or newbie, or somewhere in between. Members include the full range across all colleges, so you’ll be in good company. This meeting will focus on spring event planning and resource sharing.

Email Susan Castro, associate professor of philosophy and director of HealthHum, at susan.castro@wichita.edu for more information, the link to join online or an invitation to join the Team. You can also show up in person to the meeting.

Learn about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub goals, values and who makes up UReCA at a virtual informational session from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 online via Microsoft Teams. There will also be a discussion on how to reach out to faculty, what research programs are at WSU and key information to know when getting involved in research.

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub at its online open house from 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 to learn more about undergraduate research opportunities, services and how faculty can get involved.

Bring questions on how to get involved in research, how the Connect Database works and how to apply for the URCA Hub Grant. This open house is open to all undergraduate students and faculty members.

Help celebrate 10 years of the Kiah Duggins Shocker Support Locker. For a decade, the support locker has been here to support the WSU community by providing access to essential resources so you can focus on what matters most. Stop by its table at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center to get free tote bags and goodies to stuff your bags with (while supplies last).

Join in celebrating this milestone and the support locker’s continued commitment to WSU students, faculty and staff.

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 one two virtual information meetings:

• 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4
• 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6

Join the Department of Political Science for pizza and politics. Dr. Neal Allen, professor of political science, will be leading a discussion on judicial selection at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 in 417 Lindquist Hall.

The priority deadline for submitting your presentation proposal for the 2026 Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference is coming up Wednesday, Feb. 4, so here’s your friendly reminder.

The purpose of this annual free interdisciplinary conference is to showcase the gender- and sexuality-related scholarly work happening across the state — highlighting students, faculty, staff and/or community partners’ creative and scholarly activities — and to provide an opportunity to network across departments and universities and community organizations across Kansas.

It’s easy to submit. Just fill out the brief CFP survey, which will ask you for a title for your presentation, names and affiliations of presenters, along with a brief 200-300-word summary/abstract describing the focus of your original research, proposed interactive training/workshop, panel discussion or other creative work related to the exploration of gender and/or sexuality related topics.

The submission link can be accessed through the conference website: wichita.edu/genderconference.