Category: Events and Recreation

Shockers, it’s time to put your skills to the test and dive into a dynamic multiplayer game and vie for $6,000 in prizes.

Don’t miss out on the chance to win big as you sharpen essential professional skills like strategic decision-making, adaptability and innovative thinking.

Mark your calendars for noon to 5 p.m. March 21 and register to compete.

Before diving in the competition, don’t forget to explore the Venture Valley tutorials. The tutorials aren’t just about learning the basics; they’re a way to master game mechanics, strategic card usage and avoiding costly mistakes.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for its live music series, Monday Melodies. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, enjoy live music from the Tom Page Combo at the Starbucks Lounge in the Rhatigan Student Center.

The last Monday of every month, the RSC will host live music in the building.

Visiting Author Brian Turner will present a reading from his memoir, “My Life as a Foreign Country,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Dr. Sam & Jacqui Kouri Collection Study Center in the Ulrich Museum.

Turner is the editor of The Kiss and co-edited “The Strangest of Theatres.” He lives in Florida with his dog, Dene.

Writing Now Reading Now is cosponsored by the Department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Watermark Books & Café and the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Interested in studying abroad? The first step would be to attend one of the information sessions or watch the info session video. The next study abroad information session of the spring semester will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room.

View the Study Abroad website for the complete list of information sessions or for the video option and to register if you plan to attend.

Are you uncertain about systematic reviews and their distinctions from regular literature reviews? Attend the Savvy Scholar Workshop on systematic reviews (and how they differ from regular lit reviews). Happening from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

The session will cover the essentials: what makes them systematic, how to read and interpret them, and tips for writing their own. Shed light on why systematic reviews are the fastest-growing form of scholarly research.

Members of, and students interested in, the Student Veterans Organization are invited to attend its first monthly town hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 in 319 Rhatigan Student Center, McKay Room.

The officers will introduce themselves and the organization, what it means to be a member, as well as the opportunities and community it hopes to offer anyone who decides to sign up. The meeting will be available online as well as in-person and is open for anyone to attend, regardless of status as a military or veteran student.

As part of the ongoing Teaching Matters series, the WSU Retention Fellows are excited to invite the campus community to its upcoming session titled “Inclusive Teaching to Promote a Sense of Belonging for All Students” at noon Friday, March 1 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center.

As part of the Student Experience Project, Wichita State will launch a community of practice for faculty interested in collaborating with peers on campus to implement evidence-based teaching practices to improve student experience.

The Retention Fellows looks forward to your participation and the opportunity to explore effective ways to improve the student experience for all students.

Are your students uncertain about systematic reviews and their distinctions from regular literature reviews? Encourage them to attend the Savvy Scholar Workshop on systematic reviews (and how they differ from regular lit reviews) from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 at Ablah Library, Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

The session will cover the essentials: what makes them systematic, how to read and interpret them, and tips for writing their own. Shed light on why systematic reviews are the fastest-growing form of scholarly research.

join Pi Sigma Alpha and the Department of Political Science at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 with snacking and socializing while watching the results of the Michigan primary election roll in.

Join the Wichita Journalism Collaborative (WJC) for an evening to dissect a topic that impacts everyone: housing. Renters, homeowners, landlords, policymakers and all other Wichitans are welcome, no expertise required. The session will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26 at the Kansas Leadership Center, 325 East Douglas Avenue.

Attendees will hear from a panel of community leaders and then meet in small groups to collect experiences, ideas and questions about housing for the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. Participants’ insights will help shape the coverage as WJC continues to report on this complex challenge. Advanced registration is encouraged.

The Sunflower and Elliott School of Communications are partners of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative, and members of The Sunflower will represent the student perspective at the event.