Move-N-Learn Archive


March 2024

KU Innovation Park on West Campus

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.


KUIP main facility (2029 Becker Drive)

Curious about what’s going on over on west campus? The KU Innovation Park (KUIP) is offering a tour of its west campus facilities to staff and faculty. The KUIP provides laboratory, office and meeting space to new and existing startup companies, and is located across the street from KU’s Multidisciplinary Building, Structural Biology Center and School of Pharmacy. In addition to touring KUIP’s state-of-the-art facilities, participants will also be given a rooftop view of ongoing/future expansion on west campus.

Guide: Mike Smithyman


February 2024

VIP Tour of the Lied Center

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

The Lied Center is a catalyst for creativity and community-building at KU and beyond, hosting more than 200 events per year. Join Technical Director Ann Hause on a VIP stroll through the venue, including the auditorium, Pavilion, the amazing Bales Organ Recital Hall, and backstage areas. You’ll hear stories about everything from Broadway tours to former presidents to temporary ice-skating rinks. Please meet in the front lobby.

Guide: Ann Hause, Technical Director


November 2023

Yoga & Meditation for Every-BODY!

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

Robinson Gymnasium, Room 215

No experience or change of clothes needed to find this session enjoyable! Learn how yoga is the most accessible form of exercise and how meditation can help improve your health and reduce stress. Practice some mindful breathing and yoga movement basics with guided instruction. Yoga mats will be provided.

Presenter: Kymbre Dwyer, Registered Yoga Instructor


October 2023

The Wonders of KU Landscaping

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

Did you ever wonder how the KU campus stays beautiful and maintained all year long? Get moving in the beautiful fall weather and join KU Landscape Manager, Joe Fearn, as he answers all of your plant diversity and landscaping questions while leading a guided tour of Jayhawk Boulevard’s autumn plant-life and landscaping wonders beginning at the Jayhawk in the front of Strong Hall.

Guide: Joe Fearn, Landscape Manager


September 2023

The Spencer Museum of Art

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

Artistic Dimensions of Wellness: Explore the collection of the Spencer Museum of Art and the special exhibition “Black Writing.” During this guided gallery experience we’ll discuss a variety of different artworks and consider how they relate to ideas and dimensions of wellness.

Guide: Celka Straughn, Deputy Director for Public Practice and Curatorial,and Mellon Director of Academic Programs


March 2023

Jayhawk Welcome Center at the Adams Alumni Center

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

Breathtaking views of Mount Oread, combined with a two-story video screen, make a lasting impression as you enter the Jayhawk Welcome Center, the new starting point of an unrivaled campus visit for all prospective students and their families. Interactive digital exhibits capture the Jayhawk experience; the global network of alumni; the achievements of Jayhawk leaders through the years; research and innovations pioneered by faculty and students; and KU’s proud history and traditions. Powerful stories convey what it means to Jayhawk, and dynamic, light-filled spaces invite current students, faculty, staff and alumni to collaborate and celebrate. The Jayhawk Welcome Center unites Jayhawks past, present and future in their new home on the Hill.

Guide: Annie Miller, Assistant Director of Legacy Relations & Event Services


February 2023

KU Botanical Science Greenhouses

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023

12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

Did you know that KU is home to a curated collection of rare plants from all over the world? Please consider joining us on a tour of the KU Botanical Science Greenhouses located on a rooftop in Haworth Hall. We'll learn about the history of the greenhouses, their functional systems, and ongoing research conducted there. This will also be an opportunity to get up close to rare and endemic plants, including some that are threatened or extinct in the wild. See the towering single leaf of the corpse plant, unique carnivorous plants, and the world's smallest water lily. We'll give a brief overview of the evolution of plant life here on Earth, and which plants in our greenhouses fit where on that evolutionary tree. You're sure to leave refreshed and eager for spring!

Guide: Patti Beedles, Greenhouse Manager