communications center – Search Results

Small businesses invited to participate in holiday gift market Dec. 13

Local makers and service providers are invited to join the Kansas Small Business Development Center at WSU (KSBDC) for a mid-day holiday gift market to capture last-minute holiday gift buyers Dec. 13 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. There will be several food trucks serving lunch and ample parking. In conjunction with the market, KSBDC will host 1 Million…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/14/small-businesses-invited-to-participate-in-holiday-gift-market-dec-13/

WSU Newsletters

Join ODI, Art That Touches Your Heart for Black Educators Hall of Fame

…Your Heart Foundation and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) as they recognize the Black Educators Hall of Fame at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 in the Rhatigan Student Center. Since the beginning, Black educators have performed a vital service to America. From schools to institutions of higher learning, sitting on policymaking boards, executive…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/22/join-odi-art-that-touches-your-heart-for-black-educators-hall-of-fame/

WSU Newsletters

Learn about Ramadan and join ODI for Iftar March 27

…as it observes the sacred month of Ramadan. It cordially invites the campus community to join Iftar Night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. The event is a platform to foster understanding, unity and harmony among people from different backgrounds and beliefs and is open to everyone. Come and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/13/learn-about-ramadan-and-join-odi-for-iftar-march-27/

WSU Newsletters

Wichita State Opera Theater to present Mozart masterpiece, ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ (The Marriage of Figaro), April 12 and 14

…State Opera Theater will present Mozart’s comic masterpiece, “Le Nozze di Figaro” (The Marriage of Figaro) at 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 3 p.m. April 14 in Duerksen Fine Arts Center. The production is directed by WSU Opera Theater Director Alan Held. The WSU Orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Mark Laycock. Long recognized as one of the pillars of operatic…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/03/wichita-state-opera-theater-to-present-mozart-masterpiece-le-nozze-di-figaro-the-marriage-of-figaro-april-12-14/

WSU Newsletters

Celebrate Shocker bowling at the national championship celebration

…also won the singles national championship. Come celebrate with Sara and the women’s team from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the east atrium at the Rhatigan Student Center. The Shockers now have 24 national championships. The teams competed last week in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a come and go celebration and opportunity to congratulate the…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/29/celebrate-shocker-bowling-at-the-national-championship-celebration/

WSU Newsletters

Shocker Gaming Club to host Smash Bros. tournament March 8

The Shocker Gaming Club is hosting a Smash Bros. Tournament from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 8 at the Heskett Center Esports Hub. Come try your luck and show off your Smash Bros. skills. The entry fee is only $3 at the door and is first come, first serve. Sign-ups are from 5:20 to 6 p.m. sharp on the day of the tournament. Warm-ups will run from 5:30 to…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/01/shocker-gaming-club-to-host-smash-bros-tournament-march-8/

WSU Newsletters

Join training on CRASE and Stop the Bleed April 24

From 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room, the University Police Department (UPD) will host Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training and Stop the Bleed. This training is completely free. During the two-part training, UPD will talk about past events and go over different ways to take an active role…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/05/join-training-on-crase-and-stop-the-bleed/

WSU Newsletters

NSF-funded research from Usha Haley on Chinese investment in U.S. energy covered in leading energy-sector publication

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair of International Business and director of the Center for International Business Advancement, had her NSF-funded research covered in oilprice.com as significant research on how Chinese investments can affect oil prices and technology development in U.S. shale gas. The article, “Chinese Investments In U.S. Shale …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/04/wsu-nsf-funded-research-on-chinese-investment-in-us-energy-covered-in-leading-energy-sector-publication/

WSU Newsletters

Encourage students to attend Procrastination Prevention Night at Ablah Library

Don’t let the mid-semester blues get your students down. Encourage them to join the Shocker Learning Center and University Libraries for a night of support at the late-night study event, tailored just for them, happening from 6 p.m. to midnight, March 27 at Ablah Library. Featuring workshops, tutoring sessions, arts and crafts, mindfulness activities, and…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/03/01/encourage-students-to-attend-procrastination-prevention-night-at-ablah-library/

WSU Newsletters

Experience the MLK exhibit in the Cadman Art Gallery during the month of January

…commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the entire month of January. The office welcomes students, faculty and employees to visit the Cadman Art Gallery in the Rhatigan Student Center to explore an exhibit highlighting the life of the late Dr. King. In addition to the exhibit, attendees are asked to contribute to the “Dream Wall” project at the entrance…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/01/18/experience-the-mlk-exhibit-in-the-cadman-art-gallery-during-the-month-of-january/

WSU Newsletters

Attend Women’s Leadership Initiative social on networking, impact

Join the Women’s Leadership Initiative social from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 6 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. Connect over hot chocolate, cookie decorating and meaningful networking with women on campus. As part of its commitment to community support, the Women’s Leadership Initiative encourages everyone to bring a donation for the Shocker Support…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/16/attend-womens-leadership-initiative-social-on-networking-impact/

WSU Newsletters

Support first-year students in the Koch Innovation Challenge

The College of Engineering invites all to attend the Koch Innovation Challenge (KIC) starting at 9 a.m. Friday, May 3 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom. The KIC is an innovation competition that emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork and entrepreneurship for first-year students in the Shocker Design Experience program. Between 9 and 11 a.m., …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/29/support-first-year-students-in-the-koch-innovation-challenge/

WSU Newsletters

Why Taiwan matters: Attend discussion on presidential elections of 2024

Join the Department of Political Science and the Global Learning Center of Wichita from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20 in 100 Lindquist Hall for Dr. Doris Chang’s talk regarding the 2024 presidential election in Taiwan. Dr. Chang, professor of political science, will discuss the following: How does the 2024 presidential elections in Taiwan and the United …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/05/why-taiwan-matters-attend-discussion-on-presidential-elections-of-2024/

WSU Newsletters

Meet employers and make lasting connections at the Social and Behavioral Sciences Career Fair

From 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday, April 29, head to the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Career Fair. The fair is the perfect opportunity for students to network with hiring employers and discover exciting job prospects. Come to the RSC, where you can meet with diverse companies looking for caring and bright…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/23/meet-employers-and-make-lasting-connections-at-the-social-and-behavioral-sciences-career-fair/

WSU Newsletters

Elizabeth King reappointed to KU Hospital Authority Board

…of which 13 members are appointed by the governor, is designated by geographic districts and assists the KUHA in its oversite of operations at the University of Kansas Medical Center hospital. King, who is retiring from her position at the WSUFAE on March 1, has been on the board since 2013 and has been renewed for a three year term.

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/01/elizabeth-king-reappointed-to-ku-hospital-authority-board/

WSU Newsletters

Join SigEp for sexual assault awareness events

Join SigEp for a week of events raising awareness for the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC). Tuesday, April 16: Visit the north patio of the RSC beginning at 9 p.m. Monday to 9 p.m. Tuesday to learn more about upcoming events at WASAC and enter a raffle for a chance to win a Target gift card. Wednesday, April 17: Grab a bite to eat at Fuzzy’s Taco…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/09/join-sigep-for-sexual-assault-awareness-events/

WSU Newsletters

Texas Shocker Spotlight: Alex Day

… recommends Wichita State University because of its supportive faculty and its College of Health Professions. She enjoys Wichita’s music scene and exploring the downtown science center Exploration Place, located on the Arkansas River. Shockers come from all over, and students from selected major metropolitan areas in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa,…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/04/12/texas-shocker-spotlight-alex-day/

WSU Newsletters

Join Silent Headphone Disco at Shockers After Dark Feb. 9

Shockers After Dark features silent headphone disco from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 on the second floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Two DJs will mix music as you switch between songs using provided headphones. The dance party will have additional activities like an arcade, bingo, karaoke, bowling and billiards. And take a break at the nugget and fry…

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/08/join-silent-headphone-disco-at-shockers-after-dark-feb-9/

WSU Newsletters

Attend #WSUWeSupportU substance use and mental wellness training

…Prevention and Education Services (HOPE Services) is offering a substance use and mental wellness prevention course from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 in 245 Rhatigan Student Center, CUW Room. The course aims to help students, faculty and staff develop tools to reflect on how they engage with substances, stigma related to substance use disorder and how …

https://news.wichita.edu/2024/02/21/attend-wsuwesupportu-substance-use-and-mental-wellness-training/

WSU Newsletters

Showvember, artist documentary film screening, features ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays in November, drop in to the Collection Study Center at the Ulrich Museum of Art to catch documentary films about transformative artists of modern times. A different film will screen on a loop each date. Admission is open to everyone. On Nov. 16, watch “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” the epic story of internationally…

https://news.wichita.edu/2023/11/10/showvember-artist-documentary-film-screening-features-all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed/