Category: Events and Recreation

Student Health Services (SHS) is back with its last Pee for Pizza event of the spring 2023 semester. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA. During the event, participants can get tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia by submitting a urine specimen and then receive pizza at no additional charge.

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.

Co-sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza occurs twice a month through the fall and spring semesters and 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.

To complement this spring’s Commencement Toast, all colleges’ faculty, staff and their graduates are invited to participate in the 2023 Commencement Cruise.

The deadline to register is May 10. Any questions can be directed to the Academics Affairs Office at 316-978-3010.

Come and de-stress before finals by creating a finals survival bag with the Student Activities Council (SAC). It will have a Wu-themed bracelet-making station, miniature Wichita State coloring books and snacks. Just grab a bag and collect items.

Finals survival bags will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. This is a come and go event, and no registration or payment is required.

The event is sponsored by SAC. For questions, email SAC at sac@wichita.edu or call Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership at 316-978-3022.

Join the 2023 class of graphic design senior students in celebrating their achievements and growth at their exhibition “In Bloom” in the ShiftSpace Galleries located at Groover Labs, 334 St. Francis.

The reception will from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, and will include impressive student work in a variety of design mediums and ventures, all with unique concepts.

Tri Delta will host their annual Delta House of Pancakes fundraiser from 7 to 9 p.m. and 10 to 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 21 and April 22 at their sorority house. The event will feature unlimited pancakes, toppings, a raffle for prizes like a Roku TV, and baskets from businesses in Wichita.

All of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.

The First Year Research Experience (FYRE) in STEM Research Showcase dives into diverse subjects, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Learn more about the different research projects happening around Wichita State from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 8 in the Milton A. and Dawn P. Messinger Digital Scholars Commons of the Ablah Library.

The first-year Shockers’ presentations give attendees an in-depth look at various topics, from cleaning up orbital debris to Etzanoa food artifacts. Explore their research projects and understand what these next-generation Shockers are passionate about.

The College of Engineering is hosting its annual Engineering Open House event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 5 in the John Bardo Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet engineering and computing students, explore prototype solutions presented by senior students, and network with other attendees.

Students, staff, faculty and individuals from both Innovation Campus companies and community organizations are invited to attend. There will be an awards ceremony and refreshments immediately following the open house.

Join Wichita State for a Healthcare Research Roundtable to update the community on the latest health care research and developments coming from WSU from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center, Lucas Room.

This event is open to all faculty and staff at WSU interested in healthcare research, and its purpose is to initiate a discussion of healthcare research opportunities.

Coleen Pugh, vice president for research and dean of the graduate school, will provide an overview of health care research at WSU; Zach Gearhart, chief of staff for the president, will give an update on the downtown Biomedical Campus; and President Rick Muma and Shirley Lefever, executive vice president and provost, will be present for a Q&A session.

There will be four to six short presentations from faculty illustrating potential areas of health care research followed by round table discussions to explore health care research opportunities at WSU.

All are welcome to participation. To ensure an accurate count for lunch, RSVP no later than Monday, April 24. For more information about the event, contact Dr. Bayram Yildirim, chair of the president’s Innovation Advisory Committee, at bayram.yildirim@wichita.edu or at 316-978-3426.

The University Press of Kansas (UPK) will host a virtual spring publishing seminar from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. The event, aimed to increase knowledge of the academic publishing industry, is open to the communities of the six state regent universities.

Event itinerary:

• 1-1:40 p.m. – “All About UPK: Who We Are, What We Do,” Kelly Chrisman Jacques, managing director
• 1:45-2:25 p.m. – “Researching Publishers and Preparing a Proposal,” Joyce Harrison, editor in chief
• 2:30-3:10 p.m. – “Revising Your Dissertation,” David Congdon, senior editor
• 3:15-4 p.m. – “Contracts, Copyright, and Permissions,” Joyce Harrison and Andrea Laws, administrative assistant and permissions coordinator

Each presentation will be followed by Q&A. There will be a five-minute break between sessions.

The University Press of Kansas publishes scholarly books that advance knowledge and regional books that contribute to the understanding of Kansas, the Great Plains and the Midwest. Founded in 1946 and reorganized in 1967 and again in 1976, it represents the six state universities: Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, the University of Kansas and Wichita State University. The press is located on the west campus of the KU.

For more information about the publishing seminar, or the University Press of Kansas, contact Derek Helms, director of marketing & publicity, at 785- 864-9170 or at helms@ku.edu.

Everyone is invited the the Spring Museum Students Exhibits opening at the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology in Neff Hall from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 25.

There are five new exhibits and students will be present to talk about their displays. This is a come and go event and refreshments will be provided.