Transcript for Friday, February 14, 2025

Here are your Wichita State University digital signage announcements for Friday, February 14, 2025. There are 36 signs for today.

Shocker Store Score and Save Promo

When the Shocker score 70 or more points, you SAVE at the Shocker Store with their new Score and Save promo. If the men’s basketball team scores 70 or more points during a home game, take 20% off your purchase the next day at the Braeburn Square store. If game is on a Saturday, sale will be valid on the Monday. Some exclusions apply. Go Shockers.

Barton School to Host New Book Launch

The campus community is invited to join the Barton School of Business for a special book launch event celebrating Gerald H. Graham, Ph.D., and his latest work, "High-Performance Leadership Practices." The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in Woolsey Hall's Fidelity Bank Ballroom. The event will feature remarks by Dr. Graham at 6:15 p.m., followed by a book signing at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served. This event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, email jenn.lopez@wichita.edu.

The Rie Bloomfield Organ Series welcomes Lynne Davis

The 31st season of the Rie Bloomfield Organ Series presents its own producer and School of Music faculty member, Lynne Davis, in an organ recital on Tuesday, February 18th at 7:30 pm on the Marcussen organ in Wiedemann Hall. Davis, the Robert L. Town Distinguished Professor of Organ, will present various impressive works. Her popular “Conversation with the Artist" will be be with… the audience. Tickets are available through wichita.edu/organ.

Volunteer with the Community Service Board at Wichita Clean Streams

Join Wichita Clean Stream's RiverWalk Cleanup Crew on Saturday March 8th and Saturday April 12th, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to clean the Arkansas and Little Arkansas River areas. Gloves and supplies provided. Location details will be emailed to volunteers. Wear closed toe shoes and pants. Masks and social distancing required. For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3022. Register at wichita.edu/cleanstreams2025

Try the Spinach Artichoke Dip Pizza in February

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes in February to try the Pizza of the Month- the Spinach Artichoke Dip Pizza. It’s topped with spinach, artichokes, creamy Parmesan sauce and mozzarella cheese. Available in 7" Personal for $7.99, 12" Small for $15.99 and 16" Large for $18.99.

School of Performing Arts proudly presents Spring Awakening

Wichita State University presents Spring Awakening on Thursday, February 20th to 22nd at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 23rd at 2:00 p.m. in Wilner Auditorium. Ticket Prices vary from $20, $18, or $12. WSU students receive 1 Free Ticket with their WSU Student ID. For tickets call 316-978-3233 or visit wichita.edu/springawakening2025

Volunteer with the Community Service Board at the Lord’s Diner

Join the Community Service Board serving dinner at the Lord’s Diner on February 12th, 2025 and March 12th, 2025 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. The Lord’s Diner provides a free meal seven days a week, 365 days a year. Duties may include serving food, busing dishes, refilling drinks, dining hall clean-up, and washing dishes. Please wear closed-toed shoes and pants. Sign up on Shocker Sync at wichita.edu/lordsdiner2025

Study Abroad Programs Fall 2025

Deadline to Apply: Saturday, Feb. 15 Many options available to pay regular WSU tuition fees and scholarships are available. Contact us at studyabroad@wichita.edu Website: www.wichita.edu/studyabroad

Check out Friday Escape at the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes every Friday for a Friday Escape. Each Friday from noon to 2 p.m. enjoy a fun activity to start your weekend. Activities will vary each week. Jan. 24, free pool. Jan. 31, $3 Cosmic Bowling with free shoes. Feb. 7, $3 9-ball pool tournament (win 1 month of free pool). Feb. 14, Karaoke. Feb. 21, Bingo. Feb. 28, Free Dart Tournament. Start your weekend with us!

13th Annual Leadership Awards Application is Open

Student Engagement and Belonging is currently accepting applications for the 13th Annual Shocker Leadership Awards. All Registered Student Organizations and University affiliated groups are eligible to apply. Application will close on Friday, March 7 at 11:59pm. To register visit wichita.edu/shockerleadershipawards2025

Volunteer with the Community Service Board at GIV Warehouse.

Join us at the United Way GIV Warehouse on Thursday, March 7 and April 11, 2024 from 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. The GIV Program receives company donations and distributes them free to local nonprofits, giving $400,000 to $1 million in items annually through partnerships with Good 360 and national retailers. Volunteers will help sort and organize donations. Register at wichita.edu/givwarehouse2025

Meet the SGA Agencies

Join us for the Meet the SGA Agencies, from 11 am – 1pm on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in RSC 233 to learn more about SGA agencies, their programs, and their purpose. This is the perfect opportunity to discover ways to get involved, build relationships, and explore membership opportunities. The Luncheon and Learn is sponsored by Student Engagement and Belonging. For more information on SE&B experiences, visit wichita.edu/SEB.

Shocker Financial Wellness workshop, Credit Cards

Shocker Financial Wellness is hosting a workshop on the topic of Credit Cards. This come-and-go event will run from 11:30AM to 1:45PM on March 4th in room 142 of the Rhatigan Student Center. Students who attend four out of six workshops this semester and fill out the entry and exit surveys are entered in a raffle for a full in-state fall tuition scholarship. Snacks will be provided. Visit wichita.edu/shockerfinancial for more information.

Join TRIO Student Support Services.

Now accepting applications for TRIO Student Support Services (SSS). Some of the free services we offer include: tutoring, academic advising, mentorship, scholarships, textbook checkout, technology lab with free printing, workshops and more. You are eligible for our program if you are a first-generation student, limited-income, or have a documented disability. Visit wichita.edu/TrioSSSApplication to apply online and find out more about our program. Contact us in the Shocker Success Center in suite 307, or by email at trio.sss@wichita.edu, or call us at 316-978-3715. Apply today as spots are limited.

Savvy Scholar Workshop: How to write a literature review

Got a writing assignment this semester? Maybe a literature review? Let us help you make it easier. Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Ablah Library (in-person and online) for a workshop that simplifies the process. There is no cost to attend. We’ll guide you through researching, pulling together different perspectives, and presenting your findings—so you can tackle your paper with confidence. Learn more at libraries.wichita.edu/savvyscholar

Shocker Financial Wellness

Trouble with your finances? Invest in your future with us. For more information visit us at Jardine Hall, Room 203 or at our website at wichita.edu/shockerfinancial

Audition for Shockers Got Talent

SAC is currently looking for student artists and entertainers to perform at the 2nd annual Shockers Got Talent on Friday, March 28. Last year's stage welcomed singers, rappers, pianists, dance groups, and a three-piece band. Submit your 5-minute audition video and application by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. The top three winning acts receive scholarship dollars in the amounts of $1000, $800, and $500. Additionally, we are looking for a student with amazing energy and stage presence to keep the audience entertained between acts. Learn more about performing or our emcee position at wichita.edu/SGT. For more information or question, email traditions@wichita.edu. 

Run to Benefit Students in Need

Sign up for the Wichita State Engineering 5K on Saturday, February 22nd, starting at 9:00 a.m. The 5K will start and conclude at the John Bardo Center at WSU. The course has been certified by USA Track and Field, and the event is open to WSU students, faculty, staff and community members. Registration includes a free 5K-themed shirt, and the proceeds will benefit the College of Engineering Need-Based Scholarship Fund to help students with financial need. Visit wichita.edu/WichitaStateEngineering5K to register for the event or to donate to the cause.

Money for College

Submit your free application for federal student aid or FAFSA. New streamlined application process, user experience and expanded eligibility for federal student aid. Learn more at wichita.edu/FAFSA.

Your opinion of Student Health Services matters

Help Student Health Improve Quality of Care. Complete the Student Health Needs Assessment Survey and enter to win prizes. Complete this brief and anonymous survey at wichita.edu/student-health-survey and you can enter a drawing to win one of the following: Beats earbuds, Nice Luggage, Air Fryer, Keurig Coffee Make, or an Owala Tumbler. Help WSU Student Health Services improve the quality of our care by taking this brief survey. Your opinion matters. The survey will be available to all WSU students. Check your WSU email for the link to the survey.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Become a true gentleman with Sigma Alpha Epsilon. A fraternity focused on leadership, scholarship, and service. Fill out our interest form at wichita.edu/SAEInterest2025

Shocker Financial Wellness workshop dates for Spring 2025

Join us for a series of valuable financial workshops this spring semester! All sessions run from 11:30 AM to 1:45 PM and are designed to help you build essential financial skills. Start with "Eating on a Budget" on February 4th in RSC 142, followed by "Love & Money" on February 13th at the RSC Table. Learn about "Credit Cards" on March 4th in RSC 142, and get help with "Filing Taxes" on March 25th at the RSC Table. In April, don't miss "Adulting 101" on April 8th in the Woolsey Hall Fidelity Ballroom, and wrap up with "Game of Life" on April 22nd in RSC 142.

Attend four out of the six workshops for a chance to win free in-state fall tuition! You could win a full tuition scholarship (non-renewable) just by participating. Workshops are come-and-go, takes 20-30 minutes.

Join the international student union

Visit us at wichita.edu/idu

Teacher Education Mock Interview

Teacher Education Mock Interviews will be held on Monday, February 17th at the Marcus Welcome Center. Two sessions are available. Group 1 meets from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and Group 2 meets from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Please RSVP by Friday, February 14th at Noon. Visit wichita.edu/teachermockinterviews2025

Upcoming Training Opportunities at NIAR

Wichita State University offers several professional development programs this spring. The Introductory Additive Manufacturing Certificate Program will be held on Thursday, February 27th and 28th at the National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita, KS. The cost is $250 per person, with a 90% discount available using promo code IntroFeb90%!. The Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Concepts and Applications course runs Monday, March 3rd through 6th at the Dimensional Metrology Training Center in Park City, KS, costing $1,195 per person. For those interested in online learning, the Composite Structural Engineering Technology (CSET) courses are available in two modules: CSET-A from March 10th through April 2nd, and CSET-B from April 21st through June 1st, each priced at $900. Additionally, a GD&T Analysis course will be held March 17th through 20th at the Dimensional Metrology Training Center, also priced at $1,195 per person. For more information, visit wichita.edu/niartraining

Ben Stein to speak at WSU

Wichita State University is hosting a moderated discussion with Ben Stein — renowned economist, lawyer, actor and author — as the 2025 guest for the Craig W. Barton Speaker Series event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 in Miller Concert Hall. Reserve your free seat and learn more at wichita.edu/bartonseries.

Clayton Staples Gallery presents “This Is Captured Paper.”

The Clayton Staples Gallery's first exhibition of the spring semester, "This Is Captured Paper," will be on view from Thursday, February 1st, 2024 to Friday, March 15, 2024. Located in 205 McKnight Art Center, "This Is Captured Paper" is a collection of artworks by Jason Reblando, Assistant Professor of Photography in the Wonsook Kim School of Art at Illinois State University. The Clayton Staples Gallery is open to the public 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Youth Helmet Baseball Drive

Donate new or used helmets for young players. A partnership between College of Applied Studies Ambassadors and League 42. Drop off donations at Hubbard Hall 113 or Heskett Center Lobby through March 1st, 2024. Contact Olivia Butler at olivia.butler@wichita.edu for details.

Fairmount Formal

Join SAC for our 4th Annual Fairmount Formal Dance on Friday, Feb. 21 from 7-10PM on the third floor of Beggs Ballroom of the RSC. Capture memories at the photobooth, enjoy delicious refreshments, and dance the night the way at our Enchanted Forest theme. For ticket registration all WSU students receive two free tickets, staff are $5, and any outside guests are $8. All tickets can be purchased at wichita.edu/fairmount-formal.

Master Of Science Athletic Training Program Open House.

Join for Master of science Athletic Training Program Open House from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 in Heskett Center Room 134

Aromatherapy make and take sugar scrubs.

Need a little pick me up? Come join SAC for I Heart SAC week, by making sugar scrubs on the first floor of the RSC on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 11am until supplies run out.

Nightmare on Elm Street Movie Night

Join SAC with the De-Stress fest movie night. A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984). Wednesday, December 4th in The CAC Theater at 7PM.

Criminal Justice Career Fair

Join us for the Criminal Justice Career Fair on Tuesday, March 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the RSC. This fair, hosted by the Criminal Justice Student Association and the School of Criminal Justice, offers the chance for candidates interested in law enforcement, corrections, legal services, forensic science, and other criminal justice careers to connect with employers. Learn more and register at wichita.edu/CJFair

Application for Degree Deadline Approaching

Graduate students who plan to complete all degree requirements this semester must file an application for degree and pay the $25 filing fee. This needs to be done no later than Monday, Feb. 17. Submit your application for degree even if you have a plan of study pending to be approved or have not submitted a plan of study. To submit your application for degree, log into the myWSU portal and click on the myClasses tab. On the right hand side, you will find a section called “Graduation Links,” with the appropriate links to proceed. The $25 fee must be paid using a credit or debit card. For questions, email the Graduate School at wsugradschool@wichita.edu.

Self Love Event

Come enjoy lemonade, trail mix & free candy! Hosted by the School of Education. Hubbard Hall 2nd Floor Lobby at 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on February 17th

Human Performance Studies Open House

Human Performance Studies open house will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17 in the Hesket Center lobby.

That’s all of the digital signage announcements for Friday, February 14, 2025.