Celebrate WSU at this week's Shockerfest
Everyone is invited to participate in Shockerfest from noon-6 p.m. Friday, June 7,
at RiverVista, 150 N. McLean. Celebrate Wichita’s hometown university with Shockers
of today, tomorrow and yesteryear at this new Riverfest experience.
There will also be a free yoga class at noon on the lawn outside the River Vista Shocker Rowing boathouse.
Free shuttles are available between campus and RiverVista throughout the event.
Shocker Dining has new summer hours
Stay up-to-date with what WSU Dining locations are open this summer at summer dining hours.
Heskett Center has new summer hours
Summer Hours at the Heskett Center for June 3-July 26 are:
- 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday
- 1-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
The Heskett Center will be closed July 4.
New Saturday hours for the RSC's Shocker Store
Effective Saturday, June 1, the Shocker Store in the RSC changed its Saturday hours to 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to better meet the needs of visitors. The Braeburn Square location hours will remain the same.
Training for preventing suicide to be offered
Come and join this training provided by Counseling and Prevention Services and learn more about how to prevent suicide in our community. This training is part of the #WSUWeSupportU campaign and covers signs that someone may need additional support, how to start conversations with people who may need help, and the resources that are available both at WSU and in the community.
The next session will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, June 21. Students can register at wichita.edu/SuicidePrevention.
WSU Summer Choir rehearsals start today
If you would like to be part of Summer Choir, read on!
The WSU Summer choir rehearses in June. We practice Monday and Wednesday from 5-6:50 p.m. Our first rehearsal is today (Monday, June 3), and the concert will be on Tuesday, June 25. Choir rehearsals are in C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts building. Hope you can join us for singing and fellowship! It is always a great time and some pretty good music as well.
Contact director Tom Wine with questions at 978-6125. Please pass along the invitation to sing. The more the merrier.
More information and a link to register is available below.
The most important information includes:
- Rehearsals begin on Monday, June 3 in room C-107 Duerksen Fine Arts Center
- Rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6:50 p.m.
- The concert date is Tuesday, June 25 at Wichita State University.
- Teachers may enroll for college graduate credit, but it is not required for participation.
- Registration is $50 with discounts: $25 for Students, $35 for WSU faculty and staff.
- There are no auditions. Come and sing!
See you in June!
WSU lab takes virtual reality to a whole new level
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research houses a virtual reality center, known as the Cave, which stands for computer-aided virtual environment.
Providing a different way to view technology for the nation’s aviation industry as well as non-aviation industries, the Cave is providing students with the opportunity to use newer technologies to work with certification agencies and help when design issues arise.
Virtual reality lab manager Jeff Fisher works with freshman engineering major Jacob Cromly in the Cave to visit different environments and products. Students like Jacob are learning just how useful virtual reality is on a production-based level and how it is changing different industries.
Engineering students place top 10 in NASA rocket launch competition
Four Wichita State University aerospace engineering students have placed seventh in
NASA’s Student Launch Initiative (SLI) competition. The team designed, built and launched
a rocket to complete a simulated Moon mission.
Keep calm and breathe on
Join the Counseling and Prevention Services for Keep Calm and Breathe On. Drop in to build structured relaxation time into your life and learn techniques to do relaxation on your own. You will be led in meditation, mindfulness and relaxation practices. The meetings are from 12:15-12:45 p.m. every Wednesday in 257 RSC. Drop in or contact the Counseling and Prevention Services for more information at 978-3440.
Submit your fall events for the Welcomefest listing
Welcomefest takes place during the first two weeks of classes each semester and features dozens of activities. Popular programs awaiting new and returning Shockers include the Back to School Bash, Involvement Fair, Shocker Resource Fair, Syllabus Party, RSC Unplugged, Clash of the Colleges and more! You can submit your department or organization events to be included in the Welcomefest marketing, including a printed guidebook.. The deadline to submit events for inclusion in all Welcomefest marketing is 5 p.m. Friday, July 12.
Please note, Student Involvement reserves the right to deny or terminate any events that are not planned completely or are deemed inappropriate for Welcomefest and/or the people in attendance.
To register your event, go to Welcomefest. If you have questions, contact Student Involvement at 978-3022 or getinvolved@wichita.edu.
Free HIV testing available June 4
Confidential and free HIV testing and Syphilis testing on request from 1-4 p.m. tomorrow
(Tuesday, June 4), in 209 Ahlberg Hall. The testing is being offered by Student Health
Services, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Housing & Residence Life and Positive
Directions KS.
WSU Reads announcement for 2019-20
The Office of Student Success: First-Year Programs is announcing the 2019-20 WSU Reads common read book, “Designing Your Life,” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.
We are excited to welcome a new class of students using the themes of this book throughout the year. If you have a program, student organization or course that may be interested in using the book, or have any questions, contact First-Year Programs at 978-3453 or Caitlin Putnal at caitlin.putnal@wichita.edu. See WSU Reads for more information.
Join a WSU Heart Walk team
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the nation and stroke is #5. Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by one of these. Help support the American Heart Association by signing up as a Heart Walk Coach for the Wichita State University team.
The Heart Walk will be held Saturday, June 8 on the Wichita State campus. Join an existing team here. If you have any questions, contact Trish Gandu at trish.gandu@wichita.edu.
Shocker community invited to Royals baseball game trip on June 22
Join Campus Recreation’s Outdoor Adventures team to watch the Royals take on the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, June 22, at Kauffman Stadium. The first 10,000 fans will receive a KC Royals Hawaiian shirt.
The group will eat a light breakfast on the ride up to Kansas City and should arrive at the stadium by 11:30 a.m., returning to Wichita after the game.
Volunteers needed for a research study
Researchers in the School of Nursing are looking for volunteers for a nutritional research study that will examine changes in iron absorption with antioxidant supplementation.
Participants will be asked to consume a meal with phytic acid, complete a dietary recall, participate in taste testing and have blood and saliva sample collection during a meal challenge. Participation is expected to last about 2.5 hours total.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
- 18-35 years old
- More than 110 pounds
Location: WSU Human Performance Lab
If you are interested in participating in this study, email nicole.delimont@wichita.edu or call 785-249-5533.
Seeking volunteer Jump!Star performers this summer
Communities from New York to Kansas have been working with Jump!Star's creative director, George Ferrandi for the past 18 months building 12 large, lightweight illuminated sculptures made of wire and paper at this summer’s Symphony in the Flint Hills signature event Saturday, June 15, in the Flint Hills on Irma’s pasture near Bazaar, Kansas. Performers will have free admittance to this popular event.
We are seeking more than 100 participants as each sculpture requires eight-to-12 handlers. Participants are referred to as "dark matter".... do you want to be Dark Matter for an amazing, otherworldly evening experience on the beautiful, rolling Flint Hills? Of course you do!
- One full dress rehearsal on Friday, June 14, with the rest of the sculptures. (On-site in the Flint Hills. Details TBA.)
- Live performance - Two 20-30-minute sessions of processing with the sculptures after dark on Saturday, June 15th. (Rain date, Sunday, June 16)
The sculptures are very lightweight illuminated constructions, so not heavy to lift, but are basically a big paper bag we are taking to Tornado Town, so there may be some wind to deal with, in addition to gravity. We've been told the wind dies down after dark, so are counting on that!
Register as a volunteer and click Become Dark Matter. See you on the prairie.
New patriotic Shocker shirt for sale at Shocker Store
For the upcoming Independence Day holiday, make sure to grab the new patriotic shirt from the Shocker Store. It’s $29.99, and available in sizes small-2XL. The shirt is available at both the Rhatigan Student Center and Braeburn Square locations.