Category: Events and Recreation

Join an update meeting on campus computing. Let your voice be heard and help shape the future of our campus computing resources from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 in the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons.

The meeting agenda:

• Campus Cyberinfrastructure Plan update
• Academic Computing and Data Capabilities Survey 2024
• Update on BeoShock HPC: New hardware and software resources
• Question and answer session

For questions or additional information, contact: Terrance Figy, director of HPC and associate professor of physics, at terrance.figy@wichita.edu.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for a short session of mindful breathing from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 surrounded by art at the Ulrich with Carolyn Speer. No meditation or focused breathing experience is required for this short, relaxing mindfulness session.

Join the Shockers Vote Coalition for a Q&A with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

For questions call 316-978-7016 or email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu.

This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for more information.

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Join the Women’s Leadership Initiative for a presentation by Wichita Mayor Lily Wu from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Beggs Ballroom in the Rhatigan Student Center. Mayor Wu will share her journey of leadership and career development, discussing how she found the courage to lead authentically, navigated challenges and transformed obstacles into milestones for success. She will also talk about the impact of women mentors and role models on her journey, offer recommendations for cultivating empowerment and personal growth in the workplace, and share her strategies for balancing professional responsibilities with personal life.

Mayor Wu, elected last fall and serving since January 2024, brings a wealth of experience from her 12-year career as a journalist with KAKE and KWCH. As a Gore Scholar at WSU, she holds dual bachelor’s degrees in international business and integrated marketing communication. She has also contributed to the WSU Barton School of Business Dean’s Alumni Council and the WSU Alumni Association Board.

In partnership with ComPsych, join Kansas WISE from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 23 to discuss how to respectfully engage others to help them make change. How do you help someone who is stuck or ambivalent about making an important change? Do you give them advice, argue, or debate them to persuade them to make a change? Do you become frustrated when those strategies fail?

Registration is free and open to all State of Kansas Employees. Go to the HR professional development website to learn more and register.

Join the Japanese Culture association at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 outside the Rhatigan Student Center for an afternoon of traditional outdoor games commonly played by children.

Games include Daruma-san ga koronda (red light, green light), shiritori (word-chain game) and more. Participants will meet in 203 RSC, Lancelot Room, and move outside to the open space east of the RSC.

The Shockers Vote coalition will be hosting a series of upcoming voter registration drives from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 and 26 and Oct. 9 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Stop by to check your registration, register to vote and sign-up to receive reminders about voting. While you are there, you can also learn about ways you can get involved with upcoming initiatives sponsored by the Shockers Vote coalition. The Shockers Vote coalition is also available to provide voter engagement information to groups who are interested in learning more about voting.

For more information email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Join KMUW for a listener appreciation event at Brickyard from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 from at the Brickyard for free ice cream from Hiland Dairy Foods and live music from Charlie Wilks. The event is free and open to the public. It’s KMUW’s way of saying, “Thanks for listening.”

Wichita State Connect will host an open house on from 3-5:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The event will take place at the Wichita State Connect Building next to the Wichita State Police Department and Parking Services Building. Guests should enter through the east entrance. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for Wildlife Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the RSC’s east atrium and interact with Tanganyika’s Wildlife Park’s ambassador animals. A different animal will be featured every 30 minutes.