National TRIO & GEAR UP Day 2026

Date & Time: Friday, February 13, 2026, 9.00 am to 2.30 pm

Venue: Woolsey Hall, Wichita State University, Main Campus

Schedule of Sessions:

Time Session Location
9.00 to 9.15 am Welcome by Wichita State Connect Boettger Auditorium
(110 A & B)
9.20 to 10.20 am

Motivational Speaker-
Riccardo Harris

Boettger Auditorium
(110 A & B)
10.30 to 11.20 am Pre College Concurrent
Session (A)
Fidelity Bank Ballroom (141)
Pre College Concurrent
Session (B)
AGH Tiered Lecture Theater (134)
Adult & College Student
Session I
Lecture & Discussion Classroom (225)
11.30 am to 12.20 pm Pre College Concurrent Session (B) AGH Tiered Lecture Theater (134)
Pre College Concurrent Session (A) Fidelity Bank Ballroom (141)
Adult & College Student Session II Lecture & Discussion Classroom (225)
12.20 to 1.20 pm Buffet Lunch Koch Atrium
1.30 to 2.10 pm TRIO Pipeline -
Dr. Ashley Cervantes &
SSS Directors
Boettger Auditorium
(110 A & B)
2.10 to 2.20 pm Event Evaluation Boettger Auditorium
(110 A & B)

*VIP's can hang out and socialize in Room # 226 (Digital Active Learning Classroom) from 9.00 am to 12.20 pm.