Category: Events and Recreation

The Wichita State Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting a Business Collaboration Meetup starting at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Join the afternoon event that highlights the skills, capabilities, products and services of entrepreneurs in the area.

The afternoon will kick off with a short presentation by WSU Kansas SBDC Regional Director Brandy Willett on finding the win-win. Then, participants will have an opportunity to give a short pitch sharing information about the goods and services their business offers, including what they’re looking for in new partnerships. After that is time for networking.

The event is open at no additional charge thanks to Meritrust Credit Union, but registration is required.

The Academy for Effective Teaching is an organization of retired faculty members who distinguished themselves in their teaching careers. Each year, the current faculty is given the opportunity to nominate retired faculty for membership in the academy. This year, the people chosen for membership are: Dr. William D. Bischoff, Diana L. Cochran-Black, Dr. Alicia A. Huckstadt and Dr. Rodney E. Miller.

The new members will be inducted into the academy at a reception from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Armstrong Room, Marcus Welcome Center. Faculty and staff are invited to the reception where the inductees will be honored for their outstanding teaching careers at WSU.

RSVP to aa.student@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3010 by Thursday, Nov. 9.

Join Shocker Choir and WU Choir, under the direction of Dr. Tom Wine, in a display of individual expression at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 in Wiedemann Hall. The WU Choir has prepared music written using a first-person voice. The message ranges from personal reflection (“Bonny Wood Green”) and expressions of love (“Unforgettable”), to sense of community (“One Voice”) and individual empowerment (“Orion”). The concert closes with “I’ll Be on My Way,” a celebration of liberation with unrestrained joy.

Shocker Choir, which recently premiered a new arrangement of the WSU Alma Mater for the fall academic convocation, is performing music all written in the last five years. Some of the inspirational material is traditional, but the approach is uniquely 21st century. “Esxultate! Jubilate!” uses a traditional Latin text, but the corresponding rhythmic accompaniment and use of mixed meter is decidedly contemporary. “Music in the Air” has a melody based on a traditional African American Spiritual, but uses a flowing piano accompaniment and vocal virtuosity to create a dramatic new sound. The song “Glory” was recorded by John Legend and Common and this rendition includes both the solo line and a modern rap.

Joining the WSU choirs is a guest choir from Topeka. Saint Mary’s Academy “Polymnia” Treble Choir has been accepted by blind audition to perform next spring for the Kansas Music Educators Association conference. They have a long tradition of choral excellence. Their conductor, Krista Childs, has selected music from a variety of styles to showcase the talents of the ensemble.

Ticket prices:

• Adults: $12
• Seniors/Military: $10
• Faculty/staff: $10
• Children/students: $6 (with school ID for students)

And WSU students can attend at no additional charge with a Shocker ID.

The University Police Department will partner with the DUI Victims Center of Kansas to bring a DUI Victim Impact panel to the Wichita State community from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

The event is open to students, staff, faculty and community members at no additional charge and will give real-life perspectives from people who have been affected first-hand by DUIs.

Join the Office of Academic Affairs from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom for a Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Celebration.

This year has been a great year, and Academic Affairs wants to recognize everyone’s hard work. The reception is come and go, and comments will begin at 3:30 p.m.

For students graduating in December, visit the Shocker Store during one of its Grad Days. CB Grad/Balfour will be available to assist with ordering graduation announcements, nursing and dental hygiene pins, custom faculty regalia, and more.

Stop by between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 10-11 at the Rhatigan Student Center Shocker Store.

Come hear how everyone can enhance the wellbeing of the community with the launch of the WSU Wellness Initiative from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the Woolsey Hall auditorium, or watch on YouTube. Help Wichita State lead in the promotion of community wellness both on and off campus.

Lunch will be provided by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Attendees will also get Suspenders4Hope gear at no additional charge.

Schedule of events:

• 12:30 p.m.: Event opens with lunch buffet
• 1 p.m.: Program begins with remarks from Provost Dr. Shirley Lefever and presentation of the Community Wellness Initiative with Dr. Teri Hall, vice president for student affairs
• 1:30 p.m.: Dr. Suzanne Hawley presents wellness card data review
• 1:45 p.m.: Jenny Venn and “Design for Social Change” class, a students perspective on the Hope Kits
• 2 p.m.: Jessica Provines on promoting mental wellness training utilizing wellness cards
• 3 p.m.: Closing remarks, dessert served and mingle opportunity
• 3:30 p.m.: Event conclusion

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for a screening of “Miro” at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 in the CAC Theater.

Learn about the life of artist Joan Miró from the 2022 biopic by Oriol Ferrer. The event is presented by the Ulrich Museum in partnership with the Tallgrass Film Festival. On the way to the film, check out the largest mosaic created by Joan Miró in the US, “Les Personnage Oiseau,” on the face of the Ulrich Museum.

Joan Miró was born with a future already defined by his father. The stern and authoritarian character of his father quickly marked the introverted and weak character of a young Miró obsessed with painting. Miró despairs because of the incomprehension and conservative thinking of his hometown, Barcelona. With hopes of change, he decides to go to try his luck in the effervescent Paris.

The campus community is invited to attend Purple Mile, the annual domestic violence awareness walk and social service fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 on the north side of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Join the remembrance of those impacted by dating/domestic violence, learn about resources and connect with others over refreshments and art.

Wichita State University Math Circle resumes its meetings every Sunday for the fall semester. The next meeting is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 in 101 Lindquist Hall with speaker Dr. Buma Fridman, professor of mathematics, discussing the many kinds of infinity and how mathematicians can measure them.

Math Circles are education enrichment and outreach programs that bring mathematical professionals and pre-college students together to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics, with the goal of getting students excited and passionate about math. Sessions are designed for middle school students, but all students K-12 are welcome to attend and learn.

Students should bring a completed registration and consent form to the session. Like WSU Math Circle on Facebook to stay up to date on meetings every week.