Category: Events and Recreation

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) is one of the most prestigious programs to recognize and support outstanding graduate students. Two separate sessions will be offered: one for first-year graduate students and a second one for undergraduate seniors.

The Graduate School is hosting a session for first-year domestic graduate students in a STEM discipline who are pursuing a research-based master’s or doctoral degree from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 in 405 Jardine Hall.

The McNair Scholar program is offering a separate session for undergraduate seniors about the NSF-GRFP program and also the Goldwater Scholarship at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center. RSVP for the event at 316-978-3139 or mcnairscholars@wichita.edu.

During both events, Dr. Coleen Pugh, Graduate School dean and AVP of research will help students craft a competitive application for the NSF-GRFP.

The five-year fellowship includes three years of financial support including an annual stipend for the school and a cost of education allowance for the institution.

Shockers are invited to the Mini-Wellness and Social Service Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

The event celebrates and promotes health, wellness and social services within the community and offers a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to showcase their products or services, as well as generate awareness about their role in the community.

The event is sponsored by Student Health Services, HOPE Services and SEAL.

Join ceramic artist Brenda Lichman in the fight against hunger in our community by creating a one-of-a kind ceramic bowl using wheel-throwing or hand-building techniques from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 in 106 and 107 Henrion Hall.

The bowl you make will be donated to the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off fundraiser Oct. 21 to benefit HumanKind Ministries and ICT Community Fridge Project.

Everyone is welcome to attend this event at no additional charge, presented by the Ulrich Museum, WSU Ceramics Guild and Empty Bowls Wichita.

University Libraries invites faculty and staff to encourage students to embark on an exciting journey into startups and entrepreneurship. Faculty and staff should mark their calendars for the kick off the Entrepreneurship Research Series from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Digital Scholars Commons of Ablah Library.

The upcoming session will dive into Market Research for Start-ups. The workshop promises to equip students with indispensable knowledge in recognizing target demographics, interpreting market trends and honing their concepts to align with practical demands.

The First-Year Seminars (FYS) program will host informational sessions from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, both in 261 Rhatigan Student Center.

These sessions will describe the process on how to create and teach an FYS class for first-year students. Teaching an FYS is an excellent opportunity to support the academic transition of first-year students to Wichita State and support student success and persistence.

For more information, contact Brett Bruner, assistant vice president for Student Success & Persistence, at brett.bruner@wichita.edu.

One Small Step is an initiative of StoryCorps, a national oral history non-profit organization that invites two strangers with different political views to sit down together for a respectful facilitated conversation, and StoryCorps will be coming to WSU from Thursday, Sept. 7 to Sept. 9 at the Ulrich Museum.

The audio of this conversation is recorded and archived in the Library of Congress, with permission from participants. One Small Step is not about debating political issues, but a chance for two people with different backgrounds and beliefs to share stories and experiences that have shaped their values and worldviews.

In these divisive times, One Small Step seeks to bring people together who may not otherwise interact and creates a space where they can share, listen and connect with one another. If you would like to participate in one of these important conversations, sign up online ASAP. When filling out the questionnaire, specify that you would like to participate in-person. Space is limited.

Conversations are scheduled for the following time frames:

• 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7
• 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9

The Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities (HealthHum) is hosting a grants workshop series beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 in 209 Fiske Hall.

The focus will be on proposals that center humanity in health, medicine, wellbeing and human flourishing. Faculty and staff who are working in those areas, or who would like to, should join the workshop to find collaborators and develop grant submissions. Faculty and staff from all colleges and disciplines are welcome.

Other upcoming HealthHum meetings:

• Grants workshop: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 in 209 Fiske Hall
• General meeting: 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in 209 Fiske Hall

The Office of Admissions will host the first of two Black & Yellow Days this fall Oct. 6. Each semester, high school juniors, seniors and college transfer students are invited to this all-day event on campus where they have the chance to participate in sessions hosted by each academic college, tour campus and explore the hands-on learning opportunities available at Wichita State.

In addition, there will be special sessions exclusively for admitted high school senior and transfer students. The event is $15 per student and $5 per guest and includes lunch in Shocker Dining. This fall, students can choose to attend Oct. 6 or Oct. 20.

Students can register online. For questions, contact Quinn Munk at 316-978-5453 or quinn.munk@wichita.edu.

Want to take your assignments and research to the next level? The Savvy Scholar Workshop is here to help you do just that. Join WSU Libraries from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Ablah Library’s Digital Scholars Commons, or participate online in the Introduction to Geographic Information Systems workshop.

Discover how to supercharge research projects using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Learn GIS basics to harness spatial data and unlock the power of mapping in your work.

Interested in studying abroad? The first step would be to attend one of the information sessions to learn more. The first study abroad information session for the fall will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.