Category: Events and Recreation

TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) invites the campus community to de-stress with “PAWS & Relax” during finals week. Stop by from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, May 6 and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 on the front lawn of Grace Wilkie Annex for Pups ‘n Pops(icles).

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, May 3 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.

Join Campus Recreation for its annual 5K Pumpkin Run starting at 9 a.m. Oct. 19 on campus. Early signups receive a discounted rate to register.

Participants will receive a free Pumpkin Run T-shirt, and everyone who crosses the finish line will receive a finisher medal. Registration for the 5K Pumpkin Run is $27 through June 30, so sign up now. Get a personal referral code to sign up your friends, family and/or coworkers, and if five people sign up with the code, you get $15 off your race fee.

Additionally, signups are also open for the Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1K and Virtual 5K events:

• The Little Pumpkin Fun Run 1K, which is from 10:19 to 10:45 a.m. Oct. 19, is designed for children 10 years old or younger. Signups cost $17 through June 30.
• The Virtual 5K registration is $37 and allows participants to run from anywhere.

Come discover unique products from over 30 local vendors just in time for Mother’s Day from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2 in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

The pop-up market is hosted by the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Wichita State as part of its day-long celebration of National Small Business Week.

The College of Engineering invites all to attend the Koch Innovation Challenge (KIC) starting at 9 a.m. Friday, May 3 in 305/306 Rhatigan Student Center, Beggs Ballroom. The KIC is an innovation competition that emphasizes multidisciplinary teamwork and entrepreneurship for first-year students in the Shocker Design Experience program.

Between 9 and 11 a.m., 35 teams of students will present elevator pitches to a panel of faculty and industry judges. At 11:15 a.m., there will be an awards ceremony, and the winning team will advance to a national elevator pitch competition.

For the 11th time, the Shocker women’s bowling team brought home a national championship, and freshman Sara Duque of the women’s team also won the singles national championship. Come celebrate with Sara and the women’s team from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 in the east atrium at the Rhatigan Student Center.

The Shockers now have 24 national championships. The teams competed last week in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a come and go celebration and opportunity to congratulate the student athletes. There will be cookies, drinks and a photo booth.

The College of Engineering invites all to attend its annual Engineering Open House from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Charles Koch Arena.

Between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the concourse.Senior engineering and computing students will present prototype solutions throughout the concourse.

From the end of student presentations until 7 p.m., there will be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments served, as well as an awards ceremony in the south entrance area of the arena.

Hispanic Serving Initiatives will host a panel of three Latina Kansas leaders at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 in 314 Rhatigan Student Center, Venters Room.

The panel includes Judge Rachel Pickering, the first Latina to serve on the Court of Appeals; Monique Garcia, owner of Garcia Group, LLC; and Pilar Pedraza, anchor and senior political reporter for KAKE News.

The women will discuss their journeys and share perspectives on doing work in the political realm as well as supporting and representing the community. Food will be sponsored by Connie’s Mexican Restaurant. For questions and more information, contact Dr. Sara Mata at sara.mata@wichita.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about the work of an organizational ombudsperson? Curious about the standards of practice employed by ombudpersons? Considering serving as a faculty ombudsperson in the future?

Join professional ombuds trainer, Donna Louden, from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, May 10 via Zoom to learn more about being an ombudsperson. RSVP to Carolyn Shaw at carolyn.shaw@wichita.edu to receive the Zoom link. 

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for its live music series, Monday Melodies, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 29 in the Starbucks Lounge featuring live music from JMichael.

The last Monday of every month, the RSC hosts live music in the building.