Category: Events and Recreation

Attention all Wichita area artists: the Ulrich Museum is looking for local and student artists to participate in this year’s Ulrich Community Art Market at Open Streets ICT Shocker Neighborhood April 19.

Want your work to be seen by a huge number of people? About 10,000 people attended Open Streets ICT Shocker Neighborhood last year. Book artist booth space in the circle drive south of the museum for the four-hour event for just $25. The Ulrich will provide a table and two chairs. Sell your work, do demos or both.

This is a great way to connect directly with the community and other local creatives. A maximum of 40 spots are available. The deadline to apply is March 27.

Learn search strategies for existing marks and logos with discussion of what the application process looks like at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. April 2 at Ablah Library (in-person and online).

Feel free to bring your own lunch and make it a productive break. This session is free and open to all.

Faculty, staff, students and campus partners at Wichita State can visit NetApp on the Innovation Campus for its semesterly campus e-waste and shredding event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 17 in the NetApp parking lot, Lot 44S. This event is exclusive to WSU faculty, staff, students and campus partners and not open to the public.

The following are items that can be disposed of during the event:

• Personal documents accepted for secure shredding
• Personal electronics accepted, including appliances. No TVs accepted
  • Note: For recycling old TVs, refer to Sedgwick County’s recycling guide
• Secure data destruction for e-waste (hard drive shredder)
• On-site assistance available for larger loads

The event is sponsored by the NetApp Green Team.

Join in celebrating Angie Linder as she retires after more than 25 years of exceptional service in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at WSU. Angie’s commitment to students and her 20 years of leadership in the Staff Senate have left a lasting impact on the campus community.

Honor her achievements and contributions at a come‑and‑go reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. Remarks will begin at 3:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served as we gather to recognize and celebrate Angie’s legacy.

The Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning Workshop Series features WSU’s health sciences librarian, Aaron Bowen, offering workshops that draw from his wealth of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate CHP students (as well as students in other fields who’s learning touches upon the health sciences) about the research process, effective searching to find useful sources, and then understanding and interpreting those sources once they are found.

The next session (rescheduled from March 4), from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 in 201 Ahlberg Hall will help students understand the difference between traditional research and evidence-based practice. Students will explore tools designed to support evidence-informed decisions in healthcare, including the library’s newly updated Evidence-Based Practice Portal, the UpToDate database and the Cochrane Library database.

Join the Student Activities Council for a glow dance party from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom. With a live DJ, refreshments, glow face paint and glowing games, this event will provide high energy beats and fun. This event has a clear bag policy and will have a coat check area provided. Student attendees are encouraged to wear white or neon colors.

College life can be overwhelming between family, friends, classes and studying that you may feel you’re missing out. That’s why ShockerSync is your convenient hub for student organizations, sports clubs and events for a variety of majors, hobbies and interests.

Beat the FOMO and check out all the events coming up on campus and find your community at wichita.edu/shockersync.

Patricia Phillips, director of the LAS Advising Center, is retiring after more than 30 years of service to Wichita State. Her last day on campus will be April 10. An informal reception is being held for her from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

In collaboration with Student Activities Council — and in conjunction with the exhibition “With, Not For: Centering Community, Connection, and Identity” on view through June 3 at the Ulrich Museum of Art — the community is invited to celebrate creativity with Wichita-based collage artist Kinta McGhee. Create two sets of mini collage magnets from everyday scraps, keep one and swap one on the Community Magnet Wall. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 at the Ulrich Museum.

A silent disco with a live DJ will be hosted by Harvester Arts. Guests who wish to participate in the silent disco must present their driver’s license or Shocker ID in order to borrow headphones. Complimentary treats will be sponsored by SAC, including hot cocoa, cookies, a cheese board, savory party mix and spinach artichoke dip.

The free, all-ages community event is for everyone: families, students, friends, couples and anyone who loves to create.

Led by the community-based recovery organization, The Phoenix – Wichita, alongside HOPE Services and the CARE Team, the campus recovery meetings provide a space for grounding meditation and connection with other students in recovery.

These meetings take place at 1 p.m. every Tuesday in 319 Rhatigan Student Center, McKey Room. No sign-up is required and anyone seeking a recovery space.