Category: Events and Recreation

The Office of Strategic Communications will offer headshot photos to WSU faculty and staff at no additional charge. These opportunities are quick and walk-in only without needing to schedule an appointment.

The next headshot photo event is from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in 266 Rhatigan Student Center, Pike Room.

Additional dates will be announced in the future.

Learn more about headshots and what to expect at wichita.edu/headshots.

Join an open house to celebrate Kevin Young, architect with Facilities Planning, who is retiring after 10 years of service to Wichita State, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Facilities Planning office in Gaddis Physical Plant.

Stop by for refreshments, shared memories and well-wishes to send Kevin off into retirement.

Join the Department of Political Science in ushering in the first week of the fall semester with an Ice Cream Social from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 in 417 Lindquist Hall.

Come in and meet the department and your peers — everyone is welcome.

The College of Innovation and Design’s Open XR Lab directors, Maggie Schoonover and Kristyn Waits, will deliver a keynote presentation at the Galaxy Forum, alongside WSU alumna Mallory Jennings, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Participants will have the chance to learn from these professionals and hear firsthand accounts from WSU students engaged in space-related projects. Admission to the Galaxy Forum is free, and attendees will also receive access to the museum, ensuring an enriching experience for everyone involved.

Join Shocker Rowing for an evening full of fun on the downtown Arkansas River with S’mores and Oars from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. The event is available at no additional charge with a Shocker ID and $20 for anyone without a Shocker ID.

Boats and Bikes will provide yard games, s’mores, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and pedal boats. Shocker Rowing will offer a “Learn 2 Row with Shocker Rowing” demonstration teaching anyone how to row on the Arkansas River, and fishing will be available through Wildlife and Fisheries.

Encourage your students to the library to discover its secrets at a tour at noon Aug. 30 or at 3 p.m. Sept. 4.

Discover the Digital Scholars Commons, a hub for cutting-edge digital resources; the 24-Hour Study Room for anytime productivity; and the captivating VR Zone transforming the learning experience.

Attend an insightful session on navigating the library homepage to access online articles, research sources, streaming content and interlibrary loan services. Faculty and staff are also welcome.

Want to discover the secrets of the library? Join University Libraries for a tour at noon Aug. 30 or at 3 p.m. Sept. 4.

Discover the Digital Scholars Commons, a hub for cutting-edge digital resources; the 24-Hour Study Room for anytime productivity; and the captivating VR Zone transforming the learning experience.

Attend an insightful session on navigating the library homepage to access online articles, research sources, streaming content and interlibrary loan services.

Do you need a moment of quiet in your day? That’s what Quiet Time, in-person and online meditations for staff and instructors, can offer.

Join every Tuesday online via Teams or in the faculty lounge in 204 Ablah Library. 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.

Join the Wichita State University Police Department (PD) detective candidates as they present on “Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment Search Warrant Requirement” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 in 256 Rhatigan Student Center, Edmiston Room. Each of the five candidates will present for 15-20 minutes each followed by a question and answer session.

Start your semester off right at PAWS & Relax, sponsored by TRIO Disability Support Services, a stress management workshop. A team of therapy dogs is waiting to see you for some tail-wagging relaxation and stress-relief.

Shake off those “ruff” starts to the semester and wag your way over to Pete’s Place Lounge on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 21 and Aug. 22.