WSU volleyball this weekend in Koch Arena
The Wichita State volleyball team returns home to Charles Koch Arena for two American Athletic Conference matches this weekend.
The Shockers take on the East Carolina Pirates for Farmer Appreciation Night at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, before welcoming the Cincinnati Bearcats for Wichita Eagle Family Day at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.
Farmer Appreciation night Friday will feature a mobile milking truck and themed WuShock photo booth, while Family Day Sunday will offer fans an opportunity to purchase four tickets, four hot dogs, four bags of popcorn and four drinks for just $32! As always, Wichita State students receive free admission with a valid student ID.
Sign up now for Intramural Sports Session 2
Intramural Sports Session 2 registration closes soon! Make sure to register for your favorite sports. Intramural Sports range from traditional sports like soccer to video game competitions. This session we have a variety of different sports like Bowling, Futsal, Fit league and many more! For more information or to register your team go to IMLeagues.com/Wichita. Also, there is a Table Tennis Tournament this October, registration closes on Thursday, Oct. 18. Stay tuned for more tournaments coming soon!
Join the Purple Mile walk to increase domestic violence awareness
The Purple Mile is a walk to increase domestic violence awareness and show support for survivors. The mile will be held from 9-10 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 13), beginning and ending on the east side of the RSC. Students, faculty, staff and members of the local community are encouraged to attend.
This event is sponsored by the Wichita / Sedgwick County Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Coalition, Wichita State University - School of Criminal Justice, The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, School of Social Work, Wichita State University Police Department, Criminal Justice Student Association, Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes and Pepsi.
Following the walk, there will be information tables and activities for everyone.
Shawna Harp-Mobley who originally coordinated the event started as a lecturer at WSU in 1991 and became an adjunct faculty member in the School of Community Affairs (as the School of Criminal Justice was then known). She died from cancer in 2015, but her vision to provide domestic violence awareness and show support for survivors has lived on through this walk.
Heffner, host of ‘The Open Mind' on PBS, to speak at WSU
The host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, Alexander Heffner, a journalist, writer, commentator and educator, will be the keynote speaker at the Elliott School of Communication's annual CommWeek held at Wichita State University this month.
The keynote address is scheduled for 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at the CAC Theater on the WSU campus. Following the address, Heffner will hold a Q&A session. This event is open to students, faculty, staff and the public free of charge.
Heffner's keynote speech, “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: The Quest for a Post-Partisan Citizenship,” will cover, according to Heffner, “the effects of divisiveness on discourse and governance and the impact of social media, fake news and filter bubbles that polarize information intake.”
Collecting payments for an event or fundraiser?
Is your Student Organization planning to collect payments for an event or fundraiser? If so, please contact the Accounts Receivable department in Financial Operations – we are here to help!
There are policies in place that help ensure we remain compliant with payment processing as a university, and Accounts Receivable will help your student group work through these requirements. In addition, services we offer, such as prepaid VISA cards, make it convenient to the student who is trying to pay for those pre-event expenses. Also available is Marketplace, which allows your group to sell merchandise or tickets online – you tell us what you want and we set it up – it's that easy!
Visit our website for more information.
Applications are open for AAFSA scholarships
The African American Faculty & Staff Association awards scholarships every November from freshmen to graduate students. The scholarship amount ranges from $250-$500 depending on how many applicants are awarded. Those students will receive the money in January 2019 for their spring semester.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19.
WSU Tech Dental Assistant program moves to AEGD facility
WSU Tech's Dental Assistant program has moved to the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) building at WSU. The remodeled space features a dental clinic with eight operatories, sterilization lab, three X-ray suites, locker room and modern classrooms and offices.
In the new facility, WSU Tech students and AEGD dental residents will learn and work together in a collaborative environment.
Garba Night invitation for Oct. 13
Garba is a traditional Indian dance form performed in the state of Gujarat, India. This dance is performed during the festival of Navratri, a nine-day festival celebrated for praying and thanking the different goddesses in Hindu mythology. This year, from 7-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom, third floor, Rhatigan Student Center, AHINSA is organizing a Garba Night to celebrate the festival of Navratri. Admission is free.
Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off is tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 13)
You're invited to the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 13) in the Experiential Engineering Building.
Join the fight against hunger in our community! In exchange for your $20 donation ($10 for students), choose a bowl to keep as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.
Select your favorite bowl from hundreds of handmade ceramic vessels, fill it to the brim with over 25 varieties of chili donated by local celebrity chefs, and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon. All proceeds will benefit the Kansas Food Bank in honor of Hunger Awareness Month.
This year, Dillons will donate 10 meals for each bowl sold in celebration of Zero Hunger | Zero Waste. Spirit Aerosystems is the event's official sponsor. Follow Empty Bowls on Facebook for more information.
Students invited to anniversary banquet
Latanya Mapp Frett
The Global Learning Center invites students to the 73rd United Nations Anniversary Banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Olive Tree Banquet Hall, 29th and Rock Road. Latanya Mapp Frett, executive director of Planned Parenthood Global, will present “Women's Health and Social Justice at Home and Around the World.”
Tickets for students are $10 by Saturday, Oct. 13, and $15 at the door. Pay online at http://tinyurl.com/glc-pay. Contact us at 316-440-8292 or glc.wichita@gmail.com
Apply now to join the Transition Mentor staff
Looking to develop life and leadership skills, show your Shocker pride and get paid? Student Success: First-Year Programs is gearing up to hire Transition Mentors to help welcome new students to Wichita State!
Transition Mentors are the student leaders who assist with summer Orientation programs and serve as mentors to new students during the fall semester. We are looking for students who have a passion for WSU and would like to share their experience with new Shockers.
For more information and to apply visit www.wichita.edu/TM. Applications are available online now through Wednesday, Oct. 31, with interviews in early November, and training beginning in January.
Discounts for Shockers, courtesy of Wichita Center for Performing Arts
Wichita Center for Performing Arts presents their fall shows at discounted prices for all WSU students and employees. The show “Little Red Riding Hood,” a production by Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center's Professional Touring Company, will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.
Coming in November: “Diary of a Worm, a Spider, & a Fly,” a Dallas Children's Theater production, showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2; and “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” a TheaterWorks USA production, showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9.
Tickets are $5 per show with discount code PERFORMING. Purchase at WichitaCenter.org. For more information call 316-201-6654.
2018 Ad Astra Film Studies Conference coming Oct. 17
The 2018 As Astra Film Studies Conference (AAFSC) is being held from 8:15 a.m.-4:20 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 17, in 261 and 256 Rhatigan Student Center. The book signing by keynote speaker Laura Kirk is at 11:30 a.m.
AAFSC coincides with the start of the 16th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, and Communications Week, sponsored by the Elliott School of Communication at WSU.
Conference themes include film criticism, film in education and filmmaking/makers.
AAFSC welcomes students, faculty, staff and members of the local community.
Registration is recommended, but no fee is required. Entry is on a first-come, first-admitted basis.
University Libraries to host a trial of a major citation database
University Libraries is hosting a trial of Scopus, a major citation database from Elsevier, from now through mid-November. In conjunction with the trial, there will be two vendor presentations from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, and from 1-2 p.m. on the lower level of Ablah Library.
Learn more about Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, e.g. scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Scopus is a competitor of Web of Science, a citation database currently held by the library, and the presentation will cover a comparison of the two databases.
This is open to all faculty, staff and students. Refreshments will be served. To access the trial and sign up for one of the presentations, go to Scopus trial.
WSU Police thank you and ask for continued support for the Shocker Support Locker
The WSU Police Department thanks those who have contributed food and non-perishables for the Shocker Support Locker so far this fall, but the need is ongoing. The response has been great, but the need continues.
Between now and Halloween, the WSU Police Department challenges students, faculty and staff to continue to donate canned food and non-perishables for the Shocker Support Locker. The Shocker Support Locker runs low fairly often, and there is a need now for some students than ever before.
If you want to make a difference, give your donation to any uniform officer on campus or bring donations to the University Police Department.
If you want an opportunity to win a WSU mug or WSU Police Department challenge coin as part of a raffle at the end of the drive, just leave your name and phone number with the officer or at the University Police Department when making a donation of any size.
WSU Cops support Shocks and they challenge you to do the same!
Donation Wish List
- PROTEINS: peanut butter, canned chicken/tuna, beans, canned chili, nuts
- FRUITS: canned fruits, applesauce, tomato juice, raisins, dried fruit
- GRAINS: pasta, rice, cereal, noodles, oatmeal
- MEALS & MIXES: baking mixes, soups, instant potatoes, mac and cheese, hamburger helper, spaghetti sauce
- SNACKS: granola bars, crackers, popcorn, pudding
Students, faculty and staff are welcome at the Shocker Support Locker
The Shocker Support Locker was founded in 2015 by the WSU Student Government Association to relieve food insecurity among WSU community members. Today, the locker provides both nonperishable and fresh food items, as well as hygiene products, professional clothing and textbooks.
Individuals who would like to use the Shocker Support Locker must be currently enrolled at Wichita State as students or currently employed faculty or staff. If you fit this criterion, you are welcome to use the pantry once per week and may take up to 10 items per visit.
For more information or questions about the Shocker Support Locker call 978-3480 or visit Shocker Support Locker.
Graduate School Professional Development Series workshop set for Oct. 18
Fran Cook from the Office of Research will present “Clear, Concise and Successful Proposals” from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in 301 Rhatigan Student Center. This workshop will provide grant-writing tips and resources. Funders and their reviewers want proposals that are clear, concise and consistent. Learn some hands-on approaches to improving your grant-writing skills and helpful strategies for responding to a variety of funders and funding opportunities.
Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance to host event in RSC
The Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance will host The Consortium of Title IX and Equity Officers in Higher Ed on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 22-23, in the Rhatigan Student Center.
The theme is “Accountability, Advocacy and Action: The Role of an Equity Officer.” Speakers will include attorneys from the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office, Martin Pringle Law Firm, Husch Blackwell and Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service in Washington, D.C.
Various universities will be represented. Students, faculty, staff and community members are welcome to attend. Sessions are free and open to everyone. Food will be provided.
Please see Featured Links section at www.wichita.edu/oiec to register and obtain more information about the consortium.
Get your team together and support breast cancer research
Get your team together for this national fundraiser for breast cancer research. The event is a blast and it funds a great cause. This is a one day tournament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Heskett Center Gymnasium.
Grab your friends, create some costumes (not required) and play volleyball with our four-foot pink volleyballs. Sign up at Big Pink Volleyball
Little Shockers Camp coming soon!
Little Shockers Camp is back! Upcoming dates are Friday, Oct. 19, and Monday, Oct. 22. Little Shockers Camp is a supervised, interactive and educational day camp open to children ages 5-12. Children will enjoy arts and crafts, games and other activities designed to send them home worn out and happy.
For more information or to register your child visit wichita.edu/littlecamp.
#WSUFreeFlu Vaccines
#WSUFreeFlu Vaccines are back! Currently enrolled students can stop by 209 Ahlberg Hall and receive free flu shots without an appointment. For more information and hours, visit wichita.edu/shs.
Deadline is noon Tuesday for the next Shocker Blast
Because of Fall Break, the next Shocker Blast will be Wednesday, Oct. 17. If you have news or information for the next Shocker Blast, the submission deadline is noon Tuesday, Oct. 16, via email to shockerblast@wichita.edu.