Category: Events and Recreation

Your title isn’t what creates executive presence — it’s how you show up. It’s easy to listen to that negative voice in our head, but that voice doesn’t speak for who you truly are as a person.

Join the Community Engagement Institute (CEI) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at CEI, 245 N. Waco, suite 300, for an engaging conversation with Percy Turner on developing your presence.

Learn practical strategies to strengthen your confidence, credibility, and influence in professional settings while building skills you can use right away!

For more information about ICTNext, check out the ICTNext website or contact Kendra Nguyen at kendra.nguyen@wichita.edu for questions.

Friends and foes of AI are welcome to chat with humans in conviviality at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Social Tap Drinkery at Braeburn Square. Share what’s new with you and your relationships with AI, make new friends and take a moment to relax before the Juneteenth celebrations commence. What’s on your mind this week?

Sponsored by Responsible AI@ICT (wichita.edu/rAI).

Responsible AI@ICT is a working group at Wichita State that brings together researchers from all disciplines to collaborate in intelligently shaping the future in this new era of AI, through translational research that takes special care with respect to how AI is developed and integrated into our world.

WSU Psychology Clinic is hosting an open house after acquiring the EarliPoint Autism Diagnostic System. EarliPoint uses eye-gaze technology to diagnose autism in children under eight years of age.

• Faculty and staff: Stop by from 3 to 5 p.m. July 23 in 412 Jabara Hall
• Community: 3-6 p.m. July 24 in 412 Jabara Hall

See an EarliPoint demonstration and learn about the research supporting the development of this FDA approved assessment tool.

Accessibility Summer Camp welcomes all members of the WSU Community to join us for an opportunity to learn about accessibility. Accessibility Summer Camp 2026 is a one-day, virtual conference happening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 12. The conference, started by WSU Tech eight years ago, is globally attended and consistently offers a diverse program with sessions for all levels of accessibility knowledge, and you get access for free as a WSU employee or student.

Visit the registration page for more details, a registration guide and an FAQ. You must register using your WSU email and enter the code ASCNOPAY26 to waive the registration fee.

For registration issues, email accessibility@wsutech.edu. Check out the about page to find the ASC socials or join the mailing list.

Dr. Steven Skinner, interim dean of the College of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering, is retiring after 35 years with Wichita State. Help celebrate his service to the university and his next adventure at a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom.

Save the date for an action-packed event at the third annual WSU Faculty/Staff Olympics. Call your dynamic team together to compete in an exciting competition for all ages and athletic ability levels from 10 a.m. to noon July 30 at Ablah Library.

Don’t miss your chance to showcase your skills by competing in fun games for bragging rights and prizes. Register your team of four, or sign up as an individual and you will be assigned to a team.

All WSU employees, including student employees, are welcome to participate. Keep an eye on WSU Today to catch when registration opens.

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub (UReCA) is hosting a research social in the summer. Research socials provide students and faculty the opportunity to connect, build relationships and learn more about campus life and different academic departments.

These events create a welcoming space for undergraduate students to meet new people, play games, enjoy light snacks and engage with faculty in a relaxed and supportive environment. Join the social from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 in Ablah Library’s Digital Scholars Commons, behind the front desk.

Faculty and staff are invited to join a weekly 45-minute wellness run hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Human Resources, and Staff Senate. Participants are encouraged to adjust distance, pace and intensity based on their individual needs and comfort levels. Pacing groups will be offered when possible, with the goal of encouraging movement, wellness and connection in a supportive environment.

Interested? Meet at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at the Rhatigan Student Center patio from June 3 through July 29.

For more information, email Ben Flowers at benjamin.flowers@wichita.edu.

Faculty and staff are invited to join a weekly mindful meditation group hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Human Resources and Staff Senate. Through guided meditation, mindful breathing and moments of quiet reflection, participants can reduce stress, improve focus and cultivate a greater sense of balance and well-being. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to slow down and be present.

The group will meet at the Rhatigan Student Center patio from 10:15 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday, June 2-July 28. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mat or blanket.

For more information, email Ben Flowers at benjamin.flowers@wichita.edu.

Head out to downtown Wichita and show off your Shocker pride at FutureFest with Wichita State, WSU Tech and NIAR, alongside other members of the campus community, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6 in front of Century II, 225 W. Douglas Ave., part of this year’s Riverfest.

Booths will be stationed just north of Century II, featuring interactive exhibits, such as:

• Hands-on STEM demos
• Mock Shocker rowing races and lessons on machines
• Games and trivia with prizes
• And more