Author: Nathaniel Johnson

The University Staff Senate (USS) Professional Development Committee invites you to a special lunch and learn session with the Office of Human Resources from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24 in 301 Rhatigan Student Center, Gridley Room.

Discover how the HR office is organized and explore various professional development opportunities available to employees. Bring your lunch and join the conversation. Light desserts will be provided.

Due to Tornado Alley Press’ Steamroller Event Friday, Oct. 27, a portion of Wushock Drive, between Fairmount Street and N. Isley Lane, will be closed shortly before 3 p.m. and will open back up around 7 p.m.

There will be temporary road closures along the north end of campus from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 for the Pumpkin Run. Most campus building and parking lots will be accessible from the entrances off 17th Street.

Vehicles parked in the Shocker Hall loading zone, Lot 8 and Lot 14 will not be allowed to leave the lots during the run for runner safety. Individuals and residents in these lots need to move their vehicles from these areas if they need to leave during that timeframe.

Lot 4 (The Flats) will be accessible through the south entrance of the Steve Clark YMCA parking lot. During the morning of the Pumpkin Run, please do not move any barricades or cones blocking a parking lot entrance.

The University Police Department will partner with the DUI Victims Center of Kansas to bring a DUI Victim Impact panel to the Wichita State community from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center, Harvest Room.

The event is open to students, staff, faculty and community members at no additional charge and will give real-life perspectives from people who have been affected first-hand by DUIs.

There will be temporary road closures along the north end of campus for the Suspenders4Hope 5K from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 30.

Most campus buildings and parking lots will be accessible from the entrances off 17th Street. Vehicles parked in the Shocker Hall loading zone, Lot 8, Lot 4 and Lot 14 will not be allowed to leave the lots during the 5K for runner safety. Individuals and residents in these lots need to move their vehicles from these areas if they need to leave during this timeframe.

The University Police Department will host its first Safety Circus. The event will be multi-organizational event with resources, information and demonstrations related to various aspects of safety.

Attend the event from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 in the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex at no additional charge.

The Muslim Students Association invites the campus community to a lecture presentation discussing women In Islam from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 in 110B Woolsey Hall.

Ustadha Fatima Lette, an instructor at Qalam Institute who also continues to serve her community as a teacher at the Roswell Community Masjid in Atlanta, Georgia, is the guest speaker who will speak about the importance of women In Islam.

Everyone is welcome, and participants are encouraged to bring their family and friends. Light refreshments will be served.

Perimeter Road from Alumni Drive on the northside of Lot 16N to Yale Avenue will allow for eastbound traffic only from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug. 13.

No westbound traffic will be allowed on this stretch of Perimeter. This is to assist those currently moving into Shocker Hall by allowing students and their families to temporarily park along Perimeter to unload their vehicles.

There will be road and lot closures for 5A state baseball and softball and state track Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27.

Perimeter Road will be closed between Yale and Alumni Drive for the two days due to increased pedestrian traffic. The following parking lots will also be closed for state track:

• Lot 3N
• Lot 3S
• Lot 11
• Lot 22
• Western half of Lot 5

Also expect a significant increase in traffic and parked cars on campus during thee two days.

Lot 1 will be closing at 10 p.m. Thursday, May 11 for the Commencement Cruise on Friday, May 12. The route for the Commencement Cruise, from Lot 1 through Perimeter Road and Mike Oatman Drive to Lot 21N, will be closed down beginning at 2:30 p.m. until approximately 3:30 p.m.

Parking lot entrances/exits will not be accessible during the route during this time. Lot 10, the lot near Corbin Education Center, will be the only lot which does not have access off of the route.