Category: Events and Recreation

Enjoy some snacks while playing bingo to win even more snacks. Join the Rhatigan Student Center for snack time bingo at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, in 142 RSC.

During the upcoming Shocker New Venture Competition Trade Show on Friday, April 21, students have the opportunity to visit competitors’ booths and see other WSU students from different disciplines working to bring ideas to market.

It is an excellent opportunity to learn a little of what it might take to start a business while networking with industry professionals, experts, and peers.

Register today as a student judge to impact the outcome of the Shocker New Venture Competition by selecting which team wins the People’s Choice Award.

Student Health Services (SHS) is co-sponsoring Prescription Drug Take Back Day with the University Police Department (UPD).

The campus community can drop off any unused or expired medications throughout the month of April at SHS in the Student Wellness Center. Its regular office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This national service is part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s program to help prevent drug misuse or abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Before bringing an item, remember to bring the unused or expired medications in prescription bottles or a clear, sealed bag. Also, remove labels from the bottles or cover up personal health information, such as name, address and health insurance information.

For questions, contact SHS at 316-978-4792 or UPD at 316-978-3450.

Visit the Office of Online and Adult Learning’s (OAL) Instagram and Facebook pages to submit a name for the new Learning Out Loud (LOL) podcast microphone.

To submit a name, simply comment the idea on the directed post. The winner will receive OAL swag and school supplies worth $50. Submissions close on Thursday March 30. The winning name will be announced Monday April 3, and the winner will be contacted the same day.

The Veteran Center will acknowledge the service of Vietnam era veterans and/or family members with a commemorative pin and certificate in accordance with the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, which designates every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

The event is at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 29 in 105 Grace Wilke Hall, and the event is open for all to attend.

Wichita State’s Asian Student Conference (ASC) presents its annual ASC Assembly starting 6 p.m. Friday, April 7 in the CAC Theater. The assembly is a multicultural variety show that ASC hosts every spring to showcase different talents within the community. The doors open at 5:30 p.m.

This is also ASC’s last major event of the school year, so it encourages attendees to invite their friends and family to watch the performers spring into competition.

Since this is a competition, a prize will be given to the top three performers chosen by a panel of judges. First place receives $300, second place receives $200 and third place receives $100.

For questions, reach out to ASC’s event coordinators Megan Ta or Amanda Phanivong at asc.shockers@gmail.com.

Join the Department of Public Health Sciences within the College of Health Professions as it cosponsors a community discussion with a panel of physicians from the Medical Society of Sedgwick County from 10 to 11 p.m. Sunday, April 1 via Zoom.

The discussion is cosponsored by the Medical Society of Sedgwick County, Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation, and is part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) Big Read: Wichita series of events. Read “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” by Roz Chast, the book chosen for this year’s Big Read: Wichita, and join the discussion. All are welcome, including the general public and healthcare professional.

The panel will also feature guest moderators:

• Suzanne Perez, KMUW reporter.
• Carolyn Harrison, retired nurse and educator.

Intervention Services & Leadership in Education (ISLE) will host a Graduate Program Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 10 in Woolsey Hall. The event aims to inform potential students about ISLE graduate programs and help prepare them for graduate school.

The schedule for the event will be “Why go to grad school & where to apply” from 4 to 5 p.m.; the graduate student panel from 5 to 6 p.m.; and the graduate fair from 6 to 8 p.m. All students considering graduate school are invited to learn more about the graduate programs within ISLE.

For more information or questions, contact Valerie Thompson at valerie.thompson@wichita.edu.

The Wichita State community is invited to attend a 75th anniversary celebration for the Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel in WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 3 at 156 Wallace Hall Annex.

On April 3, 1948, the unnamed wind tunnel at the University of Wichita conducted its first low speed test to study its characteristics.

Student Health Services (SHS) is back with the annual Pee for Pizza event. It will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 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 free pizza.

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 for free.

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.