Category: Events and Recreation

The College of Engineering is hosting its fall 2024 Engineering Open House event from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 in the John Bardo Center. Senior students will feature their projects on the first floor and the second floor concourse, while students enrolled in the first-year seminar will feature projects in the second and third floor hallways.

Students, staff, faculty and individuals from both Innovation Campus partners and community organizations are invited to attend. The event is an opportunity for students to showcase their work and practice presentation skills, for staff and faculty to show their support, and for companies and organizations to see the work our students are doing, as well as interact with prospective job candidates.

Join the Women’s Leadership Initiative for its next book club. This time, the selection is “The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are” by Alicia Menendez.

The event is open to anyone who would like to read this title with the group. Participants will meet twice in person: from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 and Jan. 16, both in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room to discuss key takeaways and thoughts from the book. Reading during the winter break is a perfect way to unwind and reflect, making it an ideal time to dive into this inspiring book.

Have you thought you might try meditation but could never get your mind and body to settle down “enough to do it”? Try Quiet Time. This week, organizers will begin a series of meditations designed just for “fidgety skeptics” using Dan Harris and Jeff Warren’s book, “Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics.”

Starting today and for the next several weeks, meditations from Quiet Time will be inspired by the book. Join every Tuesday online via Teams or in 204 Ablah Library, faculty lounge. All staff and faculty are welcome. Meetings are from 2 to 2:30 p.m., and there will be have two meditations. One starts roughly 2:01 p.m. and the other starts roughly 2:16 p.m. Come for both or stay for just one.

The ninth annual Strategic Communications marketing and communications seminar for faculty and staff will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Attendees may choose to attend up to two sessions. Gain additional insights, tools and tips to help you improve your marketing and communication efforts. And if your team is looking to order promo items for your office, visit the Vendor Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stay tuned for more information on the sessions and how to RSVP in January.

The ninth annual Strategic Communications marketing and communications seminar for faculty and staff will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday, Jan. 30, 2025 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Attendees may choose to attend up to two sessions. Gain additional insights, tools and tips to help you improve your marketing and communication efforts. And if your team is looking to order promo items for your office, visit the Vendor Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stay tuned for more information on the sessions and how to RSVP in January.

Need something to do to take a break from studying for finals? Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes from Dec 2 through Dec. 6 for De-Stress Fest specials. All week, enjoy free billiards and $2 bowling games. Must show a Shocker ID. Rental shoes not included.

Come de-stress with Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) at its Coloring with Conduct event. You can spend time hanging out with friends while coloring from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the Shocker Hall Multi Purpose Room.

This event should help take your mind off of finals with a fun and relaxing space to color to your hearts content. Feel free to bring your own coloring pages, or there will be many pages provided for you to use.

After more than 40 years of service in higher education including 25+ years at Wichita State, Neal Hoelting announced his retirement from the Office of Admissions at the end of the calendar year.

Neal’s retirement reception is set for 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Marcus Welcome Center. Remarks will begin around 2:45 p.m.

While the Office of Admissions can’t provide him with the Ford Taurus that he racked up 200,000 miles on traveling all over Kansas to visit community colleges, you can help the office send him off in style.

Disability Support Services (DSS) at TRIO and the University Libraries are excited to invite you to PAWS & Relax: a Stress Management Workshop during finals week from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 10 and Wednesday, Dec. 11 on the first floor of the Ablah Library.

Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, will discuss the upcoming Kansas legislature and how it could impact Wichita State at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 in 101 Morrison Hall.

The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students. Gearhart will begin hosting meetings every other week in Morrison Hall once the Kansas legislative session starts on Jan. 13, 2025 to update campus on the latest developments from the legislature.