Category: Events and Recreation

The clock is ticking, and essential skills you need to thrive as an entrepreneur are within reach at ignitor 2.0.

Say goodbye to confusion and hello to clarity as you master customer feedback strategies and start developing your business model.

Secure your spot for the June 5, 11, 18 and July 1 sessions and take your startup to new heights. Each session is from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for a come-and-go retirement party for Linda Sims from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, May 23 in 142 RSC, Harvest Room.

Linda has served as an event coordinator with the RSC Event Services office for 38 years.

Meet College of Applied Studies (CAS) at Wichita State Connect for a reception following the commencement ceremony to celebrate with its 2024 CAS graduates and families from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Light refreshments and music will be provided.

Please note, the event is for CAS (College of Applied Studies) graduates and their families. 

Having a stressful week? Faculty and staff are invited to relax and socialize from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9 in the Dr. Sam & Jacque Kouri Collection at the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Join a session of breathing exercises by Carolyn Speer from 3:30 to 4 p.m. while you enjoy works on display curated by Ulrich registrar Taryn Trapani and collections intern Abigail DeHaven. Enjoy drinks and the company of friends. The event is free and all WSU staff and faculty are welcome.

Having a stressful week? Stop in anytime from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 at the Ulrich Museum to savor a free cup of tea, relax with some artwork and enjoy the solitude of Wichita State’s own modern and contemporary art museum.

Stop by the bus stop near Elliott Hall between 9 a.m. and noon Tuesday, May 7 to share your thoughts with Wichita Transit as it currently develops a Network Plan to guide improvements over the next several years. The proposed route and schedule changes aim to:

• Adjust routes to provide more convenient and viable service
• Improve frequencies to reduce wait times
• Increase access to employment, education and other destinations.

The campus community is invited to the OAK Supercomputing Conference and High Performance Computing Security Workshop at Wichita State University.

Major topics will include:

• High performance and high throughput computing (HPC/HTC)
• Cybersecurity
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)
• Data analytics and data visualization
• Internet of things (IoT)

The event will take place May 20-23 and will bring together leading researchers, industry professionals, federal agencies and students from across the nation to share their experience in high-performance computing.

The conference is open to participants from higher-education, government and industry. Attendance is from many of the major national labs, research centers, universities and industry from across the nation. The event will provide a unique opportunity to interact with many of the leading and emerging players in the community. Think about collaborations and funding opportunities.

Registration is free but required. For more information, visit the conference website and workshop website.

There is also a number of opportunities for students, including:

• Several student competitions including posters, presentations and projects with prizes awarded
• Several free leaning opportunities including Nvidia and Mathlab workshops. The Nvidia workshop, which usually cost around $600, will award a certificate for the students who attend all 8 hours.
• Several companies that will be there, and a number are looking to hire
• And food served for free

Consider registering, as it will help with future events. Reach out to Terrance Figy for any questions at terrance.figy@wichita.edu.

Kansas WISE invites faculty and staff to its upcoming May event as well as a series of group mentoring sessions to take place in May and through the summer. Registration is free and open to all State of Kansas Employees.

• May 14: Understanding the Eight Dimensions of Well-Being. During this virtual one-hour course, explore how to become your best self through honest self-reflections and the understanding of well-being.
• May-August: Group Mentoring. A unique professional development experience tailored for women in state employment. Join a group mentoring session where you can support one another in your professional and personal growth through the sharing of experiences, knowledge and resources. Sessions will feature guest mentors.

Go to the HR professional development website (wichita.edu/hrprofessionaldevelopment) to learn more and register.

Are you a graduating senior? Are you a part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Are you a supportive ally? If yes, you are invited to participate in the Lavender Graduation Ceremony from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).

ODI invites you to its Lavender Graduation that honors graduating LGBTQIA+ students as well as members of the Wichita State community for their work toward inclusive excellence of the LGBTQIA+ community. Lavender Graduation will occur at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

RSVPs are requested before May 3.

With less than one week left until ignitor 1.0 kicks off, now’s the time to act.

From refining your idea to mastering startup language, the free program has everything one needs to start building their idea into a profitable business.

The eight-week programs occur from 5:45 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays from May 9 to June 27.