Category: Events and Recreation

Don’t let the mid-semester blues get your students down. Encourage them to join a night of support at a late-night study event, tailored just for them, from 6 p.m. to midnight Wednesday, March 27 at Ablah Library.

The night features workshops, tutoring sessions, arts and crafts, mindfulness activities and more. Students will have all the tools they need to conquer the rest of the semester.

Plus, students will have coffee and snacks to keep them fueled and focused throughout the night.

Sponsored by the Shocker Learning Center and University Libraries.

Visit NetApp on the Innovation Campus for its quarterly campus-wide e-waste and shredding event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 19 in the NetApp parking lot, lot 44S.

The following are items that can be disposed of during the event:

• Personal documents accepted for secure shredding.
• All personal electronics accepted, including appliances.
  • Note: old tube TVs must be taken to the Waste Connections Transfer Station, 2745 N. Ohio St.
• Secure data destruction for e-waste (hard drive shredder).
• On-site assistance available for larger loads.

The event is sponsored by the NetApp Green Team.

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the Kansas legislature relevant to Wichita State. The next meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, March 22 in 101 Morrison Hall.

The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students and is held every other Friday in Morrison Hall following each legislative session.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Wichita State invites women in health and wellness to a special event Tuesday, March 26, celebrating small business leaders and owners.

“The Whole Woman – Health & Wellness Mixer” is meant to help attendees:

• Connect with like-minded female entrepreneurs
• Learn about local products and services
• Build your resource and referral network
• Explore collaboration opportunities

Doctors, mental health specialists, nutritionists, dentists, fitness experts, specialists in women’s health, insurance providers, estheticians, cosmetologists, therapists and more have been invited to attend.

Register online so organizers can plan refreshments accordingly, then visit the Facebook even page to give a quick introduction and see who else is planning to attend.

The SBDC thanks the sponsors for helping to make the event happen:

• Stephanie Weins, Landmark Commercial Real Estate & Aegis Group
• Stacy Gray, Community National Bank & Trust
• Wendy Veatch, Swindoll Janzen Hawk & Loyd, LLC

The WSU Community Engagement Institute (CEI) invites the campus community to its Rising to the Challenge spring 2024 virtual workshop series.

Join one, several or all of the spring 2024 interactive workshops centered on navigating challenges with resilience and intention. All five, 60-minute sessions are open to everyone at no charge, where you will get the chance to gain a wealth of knowledge from a few CEI members.

The workshops are at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. The schedule of events:

• March 27 – “Partnering with your Evaluator: The Key to a Good Evaluation” with Dr. Tara Gregory and Dr. Sarah Jolley
• April 3 – “Equity – A Key to Greater Teamwork!” with Patricia Houston
• April 10 – “The Work of Teaming” with Teresa Cornejo
• April 17 – “Worst Practices in Team Performance” with Carri McMahon
• April 24 – “Going Far, Together” with Cy Rogers

For more information or questions, contact Zane May at zane.may@wichita.edu.

Empower yourself with the essential skills of citation management using EndNote. Join the Savvy Scholar Workshop on the EndNote citation management software from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

You will learn to upload citation data, create citations in diverse styles, organize references and seamlessly insert citations into Microsoft Word documents. Attend and enhance your research capabilities with EndNote.

Empower your students with the essential skills of citation management using EndNote. Join the Savvy Scholar Workshop on the EndNote citation management software from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). There is no cost to attend.

Students will learn to upload citation data, create citations in diverse styles, organize references and seamlessly insert citations into Microsoft Word documents. Encourage your students to attend and enhance their research capabilities with EndNote.

Take a break and meditate with other instructors and staff from 2 to 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday via Microsoft Teams.

Use the new Teams link for the Tuesday, March 19 session. Participants meet for two separate meditations, each about 10 minutes long. During the March 19 sessions, participants will work with sound for the first meditation and work with self-talk for the second.

Come for one or both sessions. The second meditation stars around 2:15 p.m. Meditations are only online Tuesday.

Introducing the furnished Wichita State Connect building, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy drinks and light appetizers at Provost Shirley Lefever’s Pedagogy Happy Hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Come see the new Wichita State Connect space and connect with colleagues across WSU academic colleges and programs. RSVP for the mixer online.

The mixer follows the First-Generation Students: Exploring Teaching and Learning Implications Workshop from 3 to 4:45 p.m. in Wichita State Connect and via Zoom. RSVP online to attend the workshop to explore data, systems of support and promote inclusive classroom cultures and navigating first-generation intersectionality.

Join the Market Research for Startups workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Ablah Library in the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online). Gain valuable skills in deciphering market trends and analyzing competition — skills applicable to your projects and presentations.

Whether you’re a business major crafting strategic plans or an arts student exploring startups, this session will boost your skills. Enhance your class projects, shine in presentations and save the date for the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch and Learn.

Bring your lunch for a productive break! Open to all, with no cost to attend.