Category: Events and Recreation

Introducing the furnished Wichita State Connect building, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy drinks and light appetizers at Provost Shirley Lefever’s Pedagogy Happy Hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Come see the new Wichita State Connect space and connect with colleagues across WSU academic colleges and programs. RSVP for the mixer online.

The mixer follows the First-Generation Students: Exploring Teaching and Learning Implications Workshop from 3 to 4:45 p.m. in Wichita State Connect and via Zoom. RSVP online to attend the workshop to explore data, systems of support and promote inclusive classroom cultures and navigating first-generation intersectionality.

Join the Market Research for Startups workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). Gain valuable skills in deciphering market trends and analyzing competition — skills applicable to your projects and presentations.

Whether you’re a business major crafting strategic plans or an arts student exploring startups, this session will boost your skills. Enhance your class projects, shine in presentations and save the date for the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch and Learn.

Bring your lunch for a productive break! Open to all, with no cost to attend.

All faculty and staff are invited to a workshop to discover how to support and elevate first-generation students from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in Wichita State Connect or via Zoom.

The workshop will be led by Dr. Brett Bruner, associate vice president of Student Success and Persistence; Dr. Sara Mata, executive director of Hispanic Serving Institution; Ashley Cervantes, College Readiness and Retention Program director; and Dr. Bobby Berry, assistant dean for diversity and outreach in the College of Applied Studies. Join them for an insightful session to gain valuable knowledge and strategies to empower first-generation students on their academic journey.

RSVP online to attend the First-Generation Students: Exploring Teaching and Learning Implications workshop. Participants will explore data, systems of support and promote inclusive classroom cultures and navigating first-generation intersectionality.

Immediately following the workshop, enjoy the Provost’s Pedagogy Happy Hour with drinks and light appetizers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Wichita State Connect, introducing a new space for preK-12 student, family and community engagement. RSVP for the mixer.

University Libraries invites Shockers to participate in the WSU Library Photography Contest.

It is accepting photo submissions of Ablah Library until March 31 as it celebrates the 35th anniversary of the addition. Showcase your creativity for a chance to win prizes, including a $300 cash gift card, Shocker Dining meal vouchers, a Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes party package and a Shocker Store gift card.

Submissions will be featured at an on-campus exhibit and online, giving valuable exposure to entrants’ work.

The contest is hosted by Ablah Library and the ADCI Photo Guild.

To submit an entry, send the photos in JPEG format to Kendra Cremin at kendra.cremin@wichita.edu. For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to Kendra via email.

Visit the Shocker Financial Wellness workshop to learn the true cost of adopting a pet from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

And enjoy the company of dogs at the workshop.

Join the Department of Political Science at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 via Zoom to hear what classes will be offered for the next fall and spring semesters.

Professors in the political science department will discuss the classes they will teach for the upcoming semesters.

The panel is co-sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha and the Department of Political Science.

Join in on a campus-wide adventure by discovering seals for a chance to win fantastic prizes. Find a seal, snap a pic and tag Student Engagement, Advocacy and Leadership (SEAL) on Instagram (@wsu.seal). After completing all directions on the back, return the seal to 216 Rhatigan Student Center. The search is on, so keep your eyes peeled.

Must be a Wichita State student with Shocker ID to win. SEAL Search is sponsored by SEAL. For more information on events, email SEAL at seal@wichita.edu or visit the webpage (wichita.edu/seal).

Join Mina Estrada, program director of dance, as she guides participants through an experience in the galleries that incorporates movement and select works of art at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Learn a movement phrase that embodies an element of each artwork — texture, line, space or narrative — and leave with a small dance that represents the kinesthetic and aesthetic experience the group has shared. The event is open to everyone.

Student Health Services (SHS) is hosting its next Pee for Pizza event. from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 21 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.

Join the Office for Workforce Professional and Community Education (WPCE) in celebrating Johny Buchanan-Spachek at a come and go retirement reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Hughes Metropolitan Complex, room 132.

Johny has served the WSU community as an office manager for 12 years in multiple offices including the Student Government Association and the College of Applied Studies, spending the past year and a half with WPCE. During her time at WSU, Johny was an active member of the Staff Senate for many years and even served as senate president from 2016-17. She is also a part of the Women of Wichita State University, where she served two terms as its treasurer.

Help show appreciation for her service to the university by joining the celebration for refreshments and light snacks while wishing Johny all the best as she heads back to Texas.