Category: Events and Recreation

Jeff Pulaski is passionate about type and its design, form, meaning and history. Barry Badgett takes ideas within various contexts and crosses them in ways that would not normally occur.

Both are faculty at WSU’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries and artists featured in Transmissions: The XXIV Faculty Biennial, on exhibit until April 22 in the Polk/Wilson Gallery. Join them at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 1 in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art to learn about their inspiration and processes.

Hippodrome is a celebration of the arts and features the creative talents of Shockers.

Students interested in participating in Hippodrome can do so by either creating a skit, showcasing a talent or emceeing the show. This year, Hippodrome will feature these performances in the skit and talent competition at 7 p.m. on March 31 in the CAC Theater. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 6.

Groups participating in the skit competition will perform a 15 to 20 minute scripted performance with the use of this year’s theme: Superheroes. The top three winners of the skit competition will receive awards for first, second and third place, as well as individual awards for best actor, best use of mystery item and spirit.

The talent competition will be hosted in conjunction with the skit competition. Performers will take the stage between skit performances, and first, second and third place winners will take home cash prizes up to $150.

Hippodrome competitors and performers must be current WSU students.

Join the CARE Team 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 at the Shocker Hall Multipurpose Room to learn more about tutoring and success coaches while making succulents.

For additional questions, reach out to the CARE Team at 316-978-3149.

Join the Wichita State Housing Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 in the Rhatigan Student Center Student Lounge. This is a fun and interactive way to check out local properties and meet landlords.

Teaching Matters is hosted by the Retention Faculty Fellows, and runs monthly during the regular semester. The theme for March, “Giving and receiving effective feedback,” will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 3 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center.

All instructors, teaching faculty, GTAs and students are invited to join the discussion. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by sending an email to karla.jordan@wichita.edu by Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for its music series, Monday Melodies, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 in the Starbucks Lounge. This event will feature live music from Tom Page Combo.

The RSC hosts Monday Melodies the last Monday of every month.

Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) for an opportunity to meet its newest member of the team, Harold Wallace III. Harold will serve as the director for ODI.

The meet and greet is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 in 265 Rhatigan Student Center for students, faculty, staff and community members to get to know Harold. Light refreshments will be served.

The Biomedical Engineering Department is hosting Dr. Arwa Fraiwan, a senior research associate from Case Western Reserve University, at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27 in 134 Woolsey Hall.

Dr. Fraiwan will present “Biobatteries and Diagnostic Platforms for Point-of-Care Testing Needs.” Students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend the talk.

Simply Written, a community project, has the goal of sharing positivity in the surrounding community through handwritten affirmational, motivational and uplifting messages that can be shared with strangers.

The group is tabling from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, March 6 inside the Rhatigan Student Center. Join the project by writing a short and sweet note that can make a stranger’s day.

The 2023 Ad Astra Conference will be held at Fort Hays State University from March 31 to April 1. The event is open to all first-generation students, and the first 30 students who register by Tuesday, Feb. 28 are provided with meals, a T-shirt and housing for the conference. Transportation to the conference is provided by the F1rst-Gen Student Organization.

The Ad Astra Conference brings first-generation students from universities across Kansas together for a common experience with a desired outcome of greater persistence to graduation and a better prepared future.