Category: Events and Recreation

Plan to attend the Wellness Retreat for faculty and staff at noon Friday, Oct. 18 in the Rhatigan Student Center. In addition to a lunch and nurturing program, the retreat will highlight wellness resources available on campus and Dr. Shirley Lefever’s, provost and executive vice president, farewell-ness address. Two Shockers who have played a key role in developing a wellness focused culture on campus will also be celebrated with the 2024 Suspenders4Hope Champion award.

Connect with colleagues and engage in a variety of wellness activities, including a community service project helping to build HOPE kits to be distributed to people in times of crisis at the Student Wellness Center and Comcare Crisis Services.

Lace up your kid’s sneakers and join the Little Pumpkin Run 1K Fun Run Oct. 19. The run is great for children up to 10 years old. Every young runner will receive a event T-shirt and a finisher medal.

If your child is looking for a bigger challenge, they can also sign up for the 5K Pumpkin Run, which is open to all ages. Whether they walk or run, all participants will earn an event T-shirt and finisher medal.

Bring the whole family for a day of running, excitement and memories.

The 2024 Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference will be held Oct. 18 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The conference is free and open to the public. Organizers request that all attendees pre-register to help with the conference planning process, even if they plan to drop in and out.

Pre-registration will be open until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6.

About this year’s keynote:

Organizers are excited to share that the keynote speaker will be Dr. Meg Paceley (they/them), whose talk is titled, “Health, Activism, Community and Resistance in an Era of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy, Legislation and Rhetoric.”

The 2024 Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference will be held Oct. 18 on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. The conference is free and open to the public. Organizers request that all attendees pre-register to help with the conference planning process, even if they plan to drop in and out.

Pre-registration will be open until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6.

About this year’s keynote:

Organizers are excited to share that the keynote speaker will be Dr. Meg Paceley (they/them), whose talk is titled, “Health, Activism, Community and Resistance in an Era of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy, Legislation and Rhetoric.”

Are you interested in an career that also supports individuals with communication disorders? Join Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) faculty from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 for a virtual open house on its speech-language pathology (SLP) and audiology (AuD) graduate programs.

For further information on the graduate programs, and to view virtual clinic tours, visit the program links below. If you have specific questions or would like to request an in-person clinic tour, fill out the CSD program information/campus visit request form

Program links:

• MA-SLP program webpage
• AuD program webpage

Join Shocker Ventures at Wichita’s largest Final Friday Party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at the Wichita Boathouse, 515 S. Wichita St., with over 18 food trucks, local vendors, yard games, music and more.

Transportation will be provided for registered attendees. The event is free to students with their Shocker ID.

Attend the RSO Summit from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 in the Rhatigan Student Center Beggs Ballroom. The RSO Summit is an opportunity for registered student organizations (RSO) leaders to learn leadership skills, event strategies and network with others.

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.