Category: Events and Recreation

HealthHum (Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities) is meeting to discuss grant possibilities at 2 p.m. every Tuesday beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20 in 301 Lindquist Hall.

Anyone who’d like to find collaborators for health-related grant projects is welcome. Email susan.castro@wichita.edu with any questions.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend an Implicit Bias Session with speaker Crystal U. Davis — a dancer, movement analyst and critical race theorist whose current research explores implicit bias in dance through a critical theory lens — at noon Tuesday, Feb. 20 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

The work of Davis, CLMA, has been renowned by a broad community of adjudicators and audiences from Donald McKayle to the royal family of Jodhpur, India.

Lunch will be provided for attendees. Be sure to register ahead of time as space is limited.

The session is coordinated by the Campus Climate Committee and sponsored by Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and the College of Fine Arts.

The Office of Special Programs (College Readiness and Retention Programs) is celebrating the National TRIO and GEAR UP Day 2024 at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16 in Woolsey Hall.

Wichita State has nine TRIO programs and two GEAR UP programs such as Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Veterans Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Centers and McNair programs. The celebration will include a presentations by Dr. Shirley Lefever, provost and executive vice president, and a resilience and mental strength workshop by Hoan Do, American Ninja Warrior and national award winning motivational speaker.

TRIO and GEAR UP programs are comprehensive educational support services to help disadvantaged students succeed in higher education.

The Office of Admissions is hosting Shocker Legacy Day, an event to celebrate prospective students who are children of Wichita State faculty & staff or who are children of Wichita State alumni, Saturday, March 2.

During Shocker Legacy Day, students and guests can expect to hear from a current WSU parent, meet current legacy students, tour the campus and residence halls, and attend a Shocker basketball game.

The RSVP will close Feb. 27 or when the event reaches capacity. For questions, contact Nikky Bloomquist, recruitment event specialist, at nikky.bloomquist@wichita.edu.

Attend the “Recognizing Your Limiting Beliefs” workshop hosted virtually by the Office of Online & Adult Learning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.

At the workshop, participants will learn to identify the limiting beliefs that may be holding them back and where they come from and using that knowledge to discover the best methods to overcome them. Leave the workshop with skills and empowering beliefs to achieve your goals.

Questions can be directed to Suzanne Bentley at suzanne.bentley@wichita.edu or 316-978-8406. If you would rather explore your limiting beliefs in person and one-on-one, contact Suzanne to schedule a time that works for you.

The spring faculty and staff meeting for the College of Engineering will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 in 123 Wallace Hall.

All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend for some important updates from Dr. Anthony Muscat, dean, College of Engineering. Topics include new personnel, budget information, enrollment, faculty hiring and some exciting new initiatives.

To conclude National Engineers Week, the College of Engineering is hosting a public 5k run/walk that is open to students, staff, faculty and community members. The 5k will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 on campus, with the 5k beginning and ending behind the John Bardo Center. Registration proceeds from the 5k and associated donations will go toward the College of Engineering Needs-Based Scholarship Fund.

Through Feb. 16, tickets are $15 for WSU students and $40 for WSU staff or faculty and community members. After Feb. 16, the registration costs will increase. Registration includes a free long-sleeve crewneck shirt, water and snacks at the event. Medals will be presented to the overall fastest participant, as well as the top three fastest participants in the students, staff/faculty and community members categories.

The 2024 inaugural STRIVE conference on March 22 is an opportunity for Wichita State staff to participate in professional development opportunities and to network with other Shockers.

Its goal is provide as much flexibility for staff to attend as possible, therefore the morning and afternoon sessions have been duplicated to accommodate more schedules. Information on the conference, RSVP link and other resources will be available on the Staff Senate Professional Development Conference webpage soon, so keep an eye out for more information.

Encourage your students to join the Savvy Scholar Workshop on “Annotated Bibliographies and Why You Should Write One.” Happening from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 in Ablah Library at the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Explore the purposes, processes and benefits of creating robust annotated bibliographies to enhance the quality and efficiency of their research projects and assignments.

Encourage your students to join the Savvy Scholar Workshop on “Annotated Bibliographies and Why You Should Write One.” Happening from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 in Ablah Library at the Digital Learning Commons (in-person and online).

Explore the purposes, processes and benefits of creating robust annotated bibliographies to enhance the quality and efficiency of their research projects and assignments.