Category: Events and Recreation

Get ready to hunt, snap and win during Shock & Seek, happening Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27. All 34 Shocker Strength themes have been hidden across campus, with 8-9 strength squirrels placed in new locations each day for students to find.

If you discover one, follow the instructions on the back to claim your prize. Be sure to keep an eye out for the golden squirrel. It may be trickier to find, but the reward will be even bigger. Prizes include a mini Kodak printer, Apple Watch, Razor scooter, AirPods, 43″ TV and more. New day, new hiding spots and new chances to Shock & Seek.

Shock & Seek is hosted by Student Engagement & Belonging. For more information about the event or other SE&B programs, call 316-978-3022 or email SEB@wichita.edu.

The Kansas Higher Education Professionals (KHEP) association is a statewide professional organization that brings together educators/staff from universities across Kansas to support learning, collaboration and professional growth in higher education.

The annual KHEP Conference will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at the Rhatigan Student Center. Registration is now open and is only $40.

This year’s conference theme, “Caring Through Connection,” reflects a shared reality across our institutions: the work of student affairs is deeply relational, increasingly complex and best strengthened through intentional connection with one another.

The conference will feature:

• Opportunities for cross-institutional connection
• Keynote speaker Christopher Leonard, Psy.D., LP and director of Counseling and Psychological Services on “Leadership is Love: A Practical Guide for a Radical Idea”
• Breakout sessions on relevant topics

This conference is sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services.

Join Zach Gearhart, chief of staff and executive director of government relations, for updates on the legislature relevant to Wichita State. The next meeting for the legislative session is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 20 in 101 Morrison Hall. The meeting is open to all faculty, staff and students.

The human factors program at Wichita State welcomes students, faculty, staff and community members to come tour its laboratories (including flight and driving simulators) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 3 on the fourth floor of Jabara Hall. A light lunch will be provided.

Learn more about the research projects going on in several of the human factors labs and meet graduate students and faculty. Also learn about the undergraduate Human Factors certificate, Ph.D. program and how you can get involved.

The Kansas African American Museum, in partnership at the Ulrich Museum of Art, will celebrate the Roots to Rise Photography Competition, currently on display at the Ulrich through March 28, at event from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Kansas African American Museum, 601 N. Water St.

Parking is available along Water Street and in the parking garage. Student photographers will share insights into their selected works.

Attention all Wichita area artists: the Ulrich Museum is looking for local and student artists to participate in this year’s Ulrich Community Art Market at Open Streets ICT Shocker Neighborhood April 19.

Want your work to be seen by a huge number of people? About 10,000 people attended Open Streets ICT Shocker Neighborhood last year. Book artist booth space in the circle drive south of the museum for the four-hour event for just $25. The Ulrich will provide a table and two chairs. Sell your work, do demos or both.

This is a great way to connect directly with the community and other local creatives. A maximum of 40 spots are available. The deadline to apply is March 27.

Learn search strategies for existing marks and logos with discussion of what the application process looks like at the Entrepreneurship Research Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. April 2 at Ablah Library (in-person and online).

Feel free to bring your own lunch and make it a productive break. This session is free and open to all.

Faculty, staff, students and campus partners at Wichita State can visit NetApp on the Innovation Campus for its semesterly campus e-waste and shredding event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 17 in the NetApp parking lot, Lot 44S. This event is exclusive to WSU faculty, staff, students and campus partners and not open to the public.

The following are items that can be disposed of during the event:

• Personal documents accepted for secure shredding
• Personal electronics accepted, including appliances. No TVs accepted
  • Note: For recycling old TVs, refer to Sedgwick County’s recycling guide
• Secure data destruction for e-waste (hard drive shredder)
• On-site assistance available for larger loads

The event is sponsored by the NetApp Green Team.

Join in celebrating Angie Linder as she retires after more than 25 years of exceptional service in the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships at WSU. Angie’s commitment to students and her 20 years of leadership in the Staff Senate have left a lasting impact on the campus community.

Honor her achievements and contributions at a come‑and‑go reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room. Remarks will begin at 3:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served as we gather to recognize and celebrate Angie’s legacy.

The Beyond the Lab: Research and Reasoning Workshop Series features WSU’s health sciences librarian, Aaron Bowen, offering workshops that draw from his wealth of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate CHP students (as well as students in other fields who’s learning touches upon the health sciences) about the research process, effective searching to find useful sources, and then understanding and interpreting those sources once they are found.

The next session (rescheduled from March 4), from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 in 201 Ahlberg Hall will help students understand the difference between traditional research and evidence-based practice. Students will explore tools designed to support evidence-informed decisions in healthcare, including the library’s newly updated Evidence-Based Practice Portal, the UpToDate database and the Cochrane Library database.