125th Year Events

1. 125th Year Events Carmen Hytche, director of special events Kristin Beal, placemaking coordinator

2. THE QUASQUICENTENNIAL • The Centennial, 1995-1996 (academic year) • The Quasquicentennial, 2020-2021 (academic year) • The Sesquicentennial? In 2045, I will be 78.

3. QUASQUICENTENNIAL OBJECTIVES Acknowledge the 125th anniversary of WSU Engage audiences to connect or reconnect with WSU Celebrate the growth of WSU and the evolving footprint Engage campus partners as members of the larger WSU community Capture the WSU story for the last 25 years Wichita State University, 1971 PHOTO CREDIT: Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives

4. QUASQUICENTENNIAL STRATEGY • Engage all departments and colleges as part of the celebration - full participation is vital for success • Leverage existing resources, events and activities as much as possible • Planning phase 2019-2020 • Celebration phase 2020-2021 • 125th anniversary steering committee • Support, advocacy and enablement ambassadors for the 125th anniversary • Knowledge share for opportunities to celebrate or collaborate on identified milestones • Advance and elevate the 125th with various audiences – faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, etc. • WSU Collaboration Team will act as an advisory committee • Leverage existing events and activities • Knowledge share for opportunities to celebrate or collaborate • Advance and elevate the 125th anniversary with various audiences

5. QUASQUICENTENNIAL AUDIENCES Faculty Staff Students Alumni Donors Greater Wichita community Future Shockers WSU partners* Airbus founded December 1970 Starbucks founded 1971 Wichita State University, 1981 PHOTO CREDIT: Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives

6. OVERLAPPING CAMPAIGNS AND EVENTS • Kansas Board of Regents Foresight 20/20 ends • WSU Foundation “Shock the World” campaign ends • Sedgwick County celebrating 150th in 2020 (April 1870) • Visit Wichita celebrating City of Wichita 150th in 2020 (July 1870)

7. Opportunities to Engage with the Community • Nomar Open Streets – Sunday, May 3, 2020 • Wichita River Festival, May 29 to June 6, 2020 (founded 1970) • Open Streets ICT – Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020

8. Quasquicentennial Events(July 2020-June 2021) • 50th Observance of Memorial ‘70 – October 2, 2020 • Wichita State Open House Weekend – October 2-4, 2020 • Wichita State Family Weekend – October 2-4, 2020 • College of Health Professions Week – November 2-6, 2020 • College of Health Professions, 50-year anniversary • Clark Ahlberg Hall, 40-year anniversary

9. STORYTELLING AND THE QUASQUICENTENNIAL www.Wichita.edu/125 Planning 2019-2020 Celebration 2020-2021 Wichita State University, 1978 PHOTO CREDIT: Wichita State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives

10. QUESTIONS? KRISTIN BEAL CARMEN HYTCHE Director of Special Events & Community Relations Carmen.Hytche@wichita.edu (316) 978-3142 • Placemaking Coordinator • Kristin.Beal@wichita.edu NOTE: Please write your question (or questions) not addressed in the session on the yellow index card and the presenters will follow up with you after the seminar.