Category: Events and Recreation

All faculty and teaching staff are invited to an American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapter meeting for updates on campus issues. The meeting will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room.

Bring a friend or two for updates on events around the campus and state. For questions or a password to the zoom remote link, contact George Dehner, AAUP chapter secretary, via email at george.dehner@wichita.edu.

Unleash your creativity at Paint the Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 in Shocker Hall. Whether you’re an experienced artist or picking up a brush for the first time, this relaxing, instructor-led workshop will guide you through completing your own masterpiece.

Each participant will receive a pre-sketched canvas, all painting supplies and step-by-step instruction from an artist from Paint the Towne. This event is limited to 30 WSU student attendees. Registration is required by Monday, Feb. 3.

Join the fun for four exciting games of bingo with the WSU Spark Society from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room. Purchase up to three cards per game for a chance at great prizes, one winner per game.

Everyone is invited to purchase a lunch (by Feb. 10) or bring their own, drop in after 11:30 a.m. to enjoy it before the games begin.

WSU Spark Society is a social/philanthropic organization open to WSU faculty and staff. Money raised will be used to offer at least two scholarships of $2,000, per academic year, to WSU students.

Join the WSU Admin Support Group for its next lunch and learn event at noon Wednesday, Feb. 11 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room. This month participants will review the proposed Administrative Support Staff New Hire Checklist.

Bring a lunch and stop by to connect with other administrative professionals across campus and provide valuable feedback to improve the staff onboarding experience. RSVP for the event by emailing Angie Linder at angela.linder@wichita.edu.

The Admin Support Group is a community engagement initiative supported by the Wichita State Staff Senate. To learn more, visit the Admins Support Group webpage.

Three native Kansans who rose to great heights in their careers will be inducted into the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 in Wiedemann Hall. Induction is the highest recognition of outstanding Fairmount College alumni who have had a significant impact on the region, nation and world.  

Warren E. Pickett, physicist; Robert E. Shields, career trial attorney; and Scott Stucky, senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, have been selected as this year’s cohort. To learn more about each of them and previous years’ inductees, go to wichita.edu/las/HoF.

Prepare for a mind bending journey with Chris Jones where comedy and hypnosis collide at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at Miller Concert Hall in Duerksen Fine Arts Center. This Student Activities Council event is free to WSU students with their Shocker IDs, $5 for WSU faculty/staff and $8 for general public. Cash and card payments will be taken at the door for admission. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Acclaimed hypnotist, comedian and host of prank series Double Take on Facebook Watch, Jones has proven his talents on national stages like America’s Got Talent, The Steve Harvey Show, and Penn and Teller. and is bringing his talents to campus on Miller Concert Hall.

Celebrate your love for the Student Activities Council at the I <3 SAC come-and-go tabling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 in Shocker Dining Hall. You can pick up your event listing, learn about upcoming events and opportunities with SAC, and snag some free swag. Whether you’re the dining hall or looking for something fun to kill your time, this event will be a lovely addition to your day.

This event is coordinated by the Student Activities Council. For questions about this event, call 316-978-3022 or email sac@wichita.edu. For more events like this, wichita.edu/sac.

Kick off the semester with confidence by joining Success Coaches for support with time management, semester planning and turning your syllabi into a clear plan for success from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 28 in Ablah Library.

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 a series of events Feb. 9-13, online or in-person at Ablah Library. Join livestreamed interactive webinars from the presenting institutions and make binary code bracelets.

The event has been rescheduled to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

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.