Author: Caelin Bragg

Join Campus Recreation for its annual 5K Pumpkin Run Oct. 19 on campus. The 5K will be held from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

Participants will receive a free Pumpkin Run T-shirt, and everyone who crosses the finish line will receive a finisher medal. Registration for the 5K Pumpkin Run is $37 through Oct. 17, so sign up now. Get a personal referral code to sign up your friends, family and/or coworkers, and if five people sign up with the code, you get $15 off your race fee.

Additionally, signups are also open for the Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1K and Virtual 5K events:

• The Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1K, which is from 10:19 to 10:45 a.m. Oct. 19, is designed for children 10 years old or younger. Signups cost $19 through Oct. 17.
• The Virtual 5K registration is $40 and allows participants to run from anywhere. Registration ends Oct. 2.

Hiring managers and department admins can attend a series of upcoming WuHire training sessions tailored for those with active job postings or who have posted positions within the last six months. These sessions are divided into two, two-hour sessions that will enhance your understanding of the new talent management system, WuHire, which goes live Oct. 7.

As a key stakeholder in the hiring process, hiring manager and department admin participation is crucial to ensure they are up to date with the latest tools and best practices for managing recruitment and onboarding effectively. Those who do not currently have positions posted or have not hired benefit eligible or non-benefit eligible team members in the past six months, are asked to attend one of the ongoing monthly training events after the system goes live.

Week one:

• Session one: Creating requisitions and recruitment workflow
  • Sept. 16: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room; and 2 to 4 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Sept. 17: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 314 RSC, Venters Room
• Session two: Offers and onboarding
  • Sept. 18: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 261 RSC, Olive Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room
  • Sept. 19: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 314 RSC, Venters Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
• Dual sessions
  • Sept. 20: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 265 RSC, Lucas Room – session one; and 2-4 in 265 RSC, Lucas Room – session two

Week two:

• Session one: Creating requisitions and recruitment workflow
  • Sept. 23: 9:30-11:30 a.m. virtual Microsoft Teams; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room
  • Sept. 24: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room; and 2-4 p.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room
• Session two: Offers and onboarding
  • Sept. 25: 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room; and 1:30-3:30 p.m. virtual via Microsoft Teams
  • Sept. 26: 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. in 313 RSC, Prairie Room
• Dual sessions
  • Sept. 27: 9:30-11:30 a.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room – session one; and 2-4 p.m. in 319 RSC, McKay Room – session two 

How to sign up:

• Log in to myTraining via myWSU
• Select the session(s) that best fit your schedule.
• Space is limited, so timely sign-up is essential

To view updates regarding WuHire, save and follow our SharePoint Site WuHire (sharepoint.com)

If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, reach out to lauren.coulter@wichita.edu.

The annual remembrance of Memorial ’70 will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the memorial sculpture at the university entrance at Memorial Drive and Hillside. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony in the lobby of Duerksen Fine Arts Center across from the memorial. The Shocker ’70 Room in 202 Rhatigan Student Center will also be open for visitors.

The ceremony will honor the 31 people — WSU football players, administrators, supporters and flight crew — who died in the crash in Colorado.

Those interested in making a tax-deductible contribution in memory of the crash victims can give to the Football ’70 Memorial Scholarship, the only endowed scholarship at WSU dedicated in collective memory to those who died in the tragedy. The scholarship is awarded each year to a student of any major with at least a 3.00 GPA who demonstrates financial need. Contributions can be made through the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS 67260-0002, for the Football ’70 Memorial Scholarship. Contributions also may be made online.

Wichita State’s Adult Learner Community and Connections program continues to be a national example for helping students transition to college life, which was once again highlighted in Inside Higher Ed alongside other peer universities.

Mark your calendars now: At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, Chris Wright — founder, CEO and chairman of Liberty Energy, and the fall 2024 entrepreneur-in-residence at the Barton School of Business — will deliver a keynote presentation, “Empowering Global Communities: The Transformative Role of Energy in Bettering Human Lives,” as part of the prestigious James Schwartz Lecture Series.

Join the keynote at 3:30 p.m. in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Doors open at 3 p.m. Stick around after the keynote for a signing and reception in the Woolsey Hall Atrium. This is an event for anyone looking to gain insights from a leader revolutionizing the global energy industry — and share with your students, colleagues and networks. The upcoming keynote event is free and open to public. RSVP now to secure your spot.

The College of Engineering is hiring for multiple academic advising positions. The main focus of each position will be to provide academic advisement to undergraduate engineering students, but each position will also have a specialty focus.

The position is open to both internal and external candidates. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree and at least one year in student services or a related field.

Join the Military and Veteran Center for an all-day come and go remembrance of Patriot Day in 318 Shocker Success Center.

Patriot Day honors the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Each year, Americans dedicate this day to remembering those who died and the first responders who risked their own lives to save others.

Throughout the day, come sign the roll of remembrance and get a lapel pin to wear honoring the memories of those who lost their lives. “We will never forget.”

Wichita State is being featured on the “The College Tour” — a national Amazon Prime TV series featuring universities and colleges around the country — and crew will be on campus Sept. 9-17 to film for the program.

Crew will be filming campus views and interviews with students about their experience at WSU.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for a day of discounts and freebies for campus during the RSC Open House all day Tuesday, Sept. 10. Students, faculty, staff and campus affiliates/partners can enjoy deals and freebies from the many different RSC departments. Must show a Shocker ID.

Student Engagement & Belonging invites students to join its Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 in 216 Rhatigan Student Center.

You’ll have the chance to meet with students and staff to learn how to get connected with events, leadership workshops, support groups, volunteer activities, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Community Service Board, Student Government Association Student Senate and so much more.

Stop by for snacks, activities and a chance to win a red parking spot.