Category: Events and Recreation

The Elliott School of Communication is hosting One Small Step conversations, moderated discussions between students with different political views and from different backgrounds, Dec. 4, 5 and 6 in the podcast studio in Elliott Hall. All are welcome to join the conversations, and to provide a balanced variety of viewpoints, students of all political leanings are encouraged to register for a discussion with their peers. Those who have considered participating in One Small Step before, but haven’t signed up, now is the time. Session times will be available all day on all three dates, so participants can arrange a time that fits their schedule.

Those interested in participating can sign up online through Story Corps. After signing up, email One Small Step Field Manager Mary Bess Ser at bser@storycorps.org, and let her know what days and times participants are available.

What is One Small Step?

One Small Step is a non-profit organization formed under Story Corps. The mission is to bring strangers with different political views together to record 50-minute facilitated conversations, not to debate politics, but to learn more about them as people. One Small Step was created to remind the country of the humanity in everyone, even those with disagreements.

The founder of Story Corps, Dave Isay, is a radio producer who’s won six Peabody awards. He was recently interviewed about One Small Step by President Rick Muma on the Forward Together Podcast. One Small Step has also been covered by The Sunflower.

The Elliott School has partnered with One Small Step because storytelling is what its all about. Sharing stories in a strategic way in order to facilitate connection and community is what the Elliott School does. This is an opportunity for WSU to be involved in a large-scale, strategic, story-telling initiative and hopes everyone joins.

Clash Build Cash is not just about competition, it’s an event that promises to entertain and inspire. Its excited to invite students to be a spectator from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Come and watch as students take on the challenge of developing essential professional skills in a competitive multiplayer game hosted on Venture Valley. Witness the innovation, strategy and excitement on display.

The First-Generation Cord Ceremony is an opportunity to give first-gen students graduating this semester a cord to recognize their accomplishment. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

If you are a first-generation student graduating fall 2023, look out for an email inviting you to the First-Gen Cord Ceremony. RSVP through the link in the email.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays in November, drop in to the Collection Study Center at the Ulrich Museum of Art any time to catch documentary films about transformative artists of modern times. A different film will screen on a loop each date. Admission is open to everyone.

On Nov. 9, watch “Black Art: In the Absence of Light”, a compelling introduction to the work of some of the foremost African-American visual artists, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems, inspired by the exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art. Directed by Sam Pollard.

Tickets are now available for the annual Madrigal Dinner, a holiday themed dinner theater and musical production set in Elizabethan England.

The show and dinner begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the cocktail hour. Advanced tickets are required.

The campus community is invited to join the 2024 Ad Astra Conference Jan. 26-27, 2024.

The Ad Astra Conference brings first-generation students from colleges and universities across Kansas and the surrounding states together for a common experience with a desired outcome of greater persistence to graduation. The featured speaker is Dr. La’Tonya “L.T.” Rease Miles, Ph.D., director of university partnerships at ReUp Education.

WSU students attend at no additional charge. Register for the conference by Jan. 12, 2024.

Join the Office of Student Success, First-Generation Coordinating Council and Tri-Alpha Honor Society as they celebrate National First-Generation Celebration Day at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room at the second annual First-Generation Celebration Breakfast followed by the induction ceremony for Tri-Alpha Honor Society for first-gen students.

Both events are open to all WSU students, staff and faculty members that identify as first-generation students as well as their supporters.

A breakfast buffet will begin at 9 a.m. with remarks by Provost Shirley Lefever and Magaly Castillo-Benitez, president of the WSU First-Generation Student Organization. Following the remarks, Tri-Alpha Honor Society will induct its newest members into the first-generation student honor society. All are welcome to stay to congratulate the newest members on their accomplishments.

Thursdays in November, drop in to the Collection Study Center at the Ulrich Museum of Art any time from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to catch documentary films about transformative artists of modern times. A different film will screen on a loop each date. Admission is open to everyone.

• Nov. 9
  Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021): A compelling introduction to the work of some of the foremost African-American visual artists, including Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Amy Sherald and Carrie Mae Weems, inspired by the exhibition “Two Centuries of Black American Art.” Directed by Sam Pollard.
• Nov. 16
  All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022): The epic story of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis. Directed by Laura Poitras.
• Nov. 30
  Leaning into the Wind (2017): Follow artist Andy Goldsworthy on an exploration of his local environment and himself through ephemeral and permanent workings on the Scottish landscape, cities and his own body. Directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer.

Sponsored by the French Division of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, Pi Delta Phi will sell French home made goods from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

Stop by table 19 for food, a quick lunch, and choose from a variety of French pastries, croissants, sandwiches, quiches and French baked-goods.

The Retention Fellows invites all students, instructors and faculty to its monthly Teaching Today series.

This month, the Retention Fellows will discuss ways to re-energize classed for the end of the semester. Come discuss how to keep students focused and excited so that they can finish strong at noon Friday, Nov. 10 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center. Snacks are provided but participants are welcome to bring their lunches.