Category: Events and Recreation

KMUW’s monthly book club features selections made by its staff. For May, KMUW is reading “The Last Animal” by Ramona Ausubel.

Participants will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17 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.

Zach Gearhart, chief of staff, will update faculty and staff on legislative issues raised related to Wichita State from the Kansas state government.

The meeting is open to all faculty and staff every other Friday in the Morrison Hall board room. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2.

Student Activities Council (SAC) will supply slime for everyone to come and get creative with at the De-Stress Fest slime party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center by Groover Lounge.

The event is open to everyone at no additional charge, and there will be snacks and drinks available as well.

Join the Wichita Journalism Collaborative and the creators of “How to Talk About Feeling Bad,” a suicide prevention guide zine, for a launch party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Pick up a copy of the publication and enjoy light snacks, artists presenting pieces on mental health and promotional items from organizations in the guide. This event is open to everyone at no additional charge.

Visit the Shocker Store either at the Rhatigan Student Center or Braeburn Square from May 1 to May 10 to enter to win a WSU mom gift basket. Winners will be drawn Thursday, May 11. No purchase necessary.

Students are invited to enjoy a cupcake at no additional charge with their Shocker ID while supplies last from Brown Box Bakery Food Truck as they prepare for their final exams, courtesy of the office of Student Engagement, Advocacy and Leadership.

Visit the north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 1. Flavor options will include wedding cake, cookie dough and Reese’s.

Students are invited to come and go at the Humanities Conference taking place from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 5 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room.

The conference will feature a taco bar, a conference FAQ workshop hosted by Dr. Katie Lanning and a student panel. The student panel will feature works by Fairmount College students Hannah Holliday, Gabrielle Ramirez, Delaney Jones, Dillon Cullinan and Katie Hemberger.

This event is sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, English Graduate Student Association, the Philosophy Society and the Linguistics Club.

Come celebrate the 2023 graduates of the MFA program in creative writing — Adam Benalla, Lara Law and Alexander Romano — as they share selections from their literary works at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at the Beren Gallery in the Ulrich Museum of Art, and join the reception at 2 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event at no additional charge. The Beren Gallery will only be open during the event, as the Ulrich Museum is normally closed on Sundays.

Woolsey Hall, the new academic building and home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, is now home to the Chris Brunner, WSU alum, sculpture, “The Entrepreneur.”

A ribbon cutting ceremony to honor Brunner and “The Entrepreneur” will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 in Woolsey Hall. A reception will follow featuring remarks from Brunner as well as appetizers and beverages. The event is open to the public.

Student Activities Council will bring in Sami Halaseh students to provide free hand and neck massages for the Self-care De-Stress Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, Groover Lounge.