Category: Events and Recreation

Please see updated dates and information for the World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) program now on Sept. 27; and, the International Business Studies Association (IBSA) program with Deloitte on Sept. 25.

The WTCouncil’s keynote with Fahad Nazer, official spokesperson for Saudi Arabia to the United State, has been postponed to Wednesday, Sept. 27. The presentation will now be at 8 p.m. at the Wichita Country Club, 8501 E. 13th St. North, with time for networking at 6 p.m. and a dinner at 7 p.m. Dress is business casual and reservations are required.

If you have already made reservations, Sherryl Hubble will contact you separately. For more information or any questions, email wtcouncil@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3176.

Additionally, the first IBSA event, “Cocoa, Coffee and Jobs with Deloitte,” will be between 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 in 231/232 Woolsey Hall. Deloitte Consulting is on the WTCouncil’s board of directors and will speak to students about job opportunities in international business and the skills, project expertise and courses they are looking for. A panel of speakers from Deloitte will take students through the process of consideration for a job or internship at Deloitte. Students should come with questions. Stay tuned for more information. Students can attend at no additional charge, but registration is required. Business casual attire is suggested, but not required.

For more information about the event, send an email to wtcouncil@wichita.edu and address it to Usha Haley, WTCouncil chair and IBSA faculty advisor.

Celebrate Constitution Week 2023 with events about democracy and civic engagement. Dr. Neal Allen, associate professor of political science, will discuss “Supreme Court Term Limits:  Constitutional Reform for a Polarized U.S.” from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 20 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room.

The Shocker Vote Coalition will hold a voter registration drive from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 the RSC Atrium and a celebration of National Voter Registration Day from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 19 on the RSC North Patio.

Students interested in interning in the WSU Washington, D.C./Topeka Internship Program can attend drop-in info sessions from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in 256 RSC and 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in 417 Lindquist Hall.

Contact Neal Allen at neal.allen@wichita.edu or 316-978-7133 with any questions. Events are sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Shocker Vote Coalition.

The Business Student Success Center invites all students, staff and faculty to visit Woolsey Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19-20 for a university-wide resource fair.

This is an opportunity to check out the new amenities including student study spaces and resources on campus. There will be over 16 organizations represented at the resource fair to assist students in learning more about social engagement opportunities, career opportunities, academic support, financial information and more.

Shockers can share their love of Wichita State with their families by inviting them to attend Family Weekend Sept. 22-23.

A special schedule of events has been created to show families what campus life at WSU is all about. The two-day weekend includes Family Fest, Wu’s Waffle Feed, President’s Garden tour, college specific programs and a night T Chicken ‘n Pickle hosted by WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement.

Registration is required and includes access to signature events, meals and more. Advance registration begins at $30 for the entire family.

Visit the Ulrich Museum crew during Open Streets ICT from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 at their booth at Chainlink Gallery Place, 121 E. Douglas, for make-it-take-it art projects and to build a bowl for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser.

Open Streets ICT gives the community a chance to enjoy entertainment, explore businesses and organizations, and check out fun vendors and food trucks along Douglas Avenue from Bluff to Glenn Streets.

The Shocker Gaming Club is hosting a Mortal Kombat 1 tournament in light of the new game’s release and invites everyone to come try their luck and win prizes.

• First place wins a copy of Mortal Kombat 1 and a $50 gift card.
• Second place wins a Mortal Kombat poster and a $15 gift card.
• Third place wins a Mortal Kombat mug

The tournament fee is $3 and will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the E-Sports Hub in the Heskett Center.

Shocker Gaming Club thanks the Wichita Melee and fighting game community.

Reach out to the Shocker Gaming Club for more information and for its Discord at esportsclub@wichita.edu, and follow the organization on Instagram and Facebook.

Wichita State’s Military and Veteran Services encourages everyone to take time today to pause for a moment of silence in honor of those who sacrificed so much, who inspired a multitude to service, and who strengthened the spirit of unity as a nation, and will have a banner in 105 Grace Wilke Hall that members of the community can sign acknowledging that they will not forget. The center will be open all day.

Each year on the anniversary of 9/11, the families of victims gather for a ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial Plaza to read aloud the names of the 2,983 men, women and children killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and Feb. 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. Six moments of silence mark the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck, when each tower fell, and the times corresponding to the attack at the Pentagon, and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.

KMUW’s monthly book club, Literary Feast, features selections made by its staff. For September, KMUW is reading “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang.

Participants will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at KMUW for a group discussion over dinner and drinks. Dinner is provided by Public, and guests are invited to bring a beverage to share with the group.

The WSU Office of Research is hosting a viewing of the PCORI Town Hall on the “Advancing the Science of Engagement” funding opportunity at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room, with a brief discussion afterward.

Dr. Nikki Keene Woods, a successful principal investigator who has helped Wichita State secure PCORI funding in the past, will visit with attendees after the town hall to share about the experience of applying to PCORI.

The history in the State of Kansas as well as the city of Wichita is rich with Hispanic culture.

As Hispanic-Service Institutions Week closes and Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, join a community celebration of Latinfest from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 in Old Town. The event will feature music, food, art and talent highlighting the cultures of Latin America.