Author: Loren Belew

Join the Shockers Vote coalition for Vote Early Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Rhatigan Student Center Starbucks Lounge.

Participants will make plans to vote early and play trivia and little bingo. Prizes and food will be available as supplies last. For questions, email civicengagement@wichita.edu.

Join the Community Service Board for WSU’s largest one day volunteer event, Wu’s Big Event. Join your fellow Shockers for a morning of volunteering throughout the community Saturday, Oct. 19.

Individuals, groups, organizations, students, staff and faculty are all invited to attend. Check-in for Wu’s Big Event will be from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. The kick-off will begin at 9 a.m. in 208 Hubbard Hall with a lite breakfast and kick-off celebration. Participants will then load the buses and be at a service site by 10 a.m. Volunteers will work until noon and return to Hubbard Hall for lunch and closing festivities. The event will end by 1:30 p.m. Transportation to and from service sites is provided. Light breakfast, lunch, water and T-shirt also provided.

For more questions email CSB@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Wanting to get involved with the upcoming election? Join the Shockers Vote Coalition from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 to learn about campus voter engagement, deliberative dialogue events and celebrations leading into the November elections, and learn about ways that you can get involved with Shockers Vote.

To RSVP for the meeting and for meeting details, email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Join the Shockers Vote Coalition for a Q&A with Wichita Mayor Lily Wu from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room.

For questions call 316-978-7016 or email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu.

The Shockers Vote coalition will be hosting a series of upcoming voter registration drives from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 and 26 and Oct. 9 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

Stop by to check your registration, register to vote and sign-up to receive reminders about voting. While you are there, you can also learn about ways you can get involved with upcoming initiatives sponsored by the Shockers Vote coalition. The Shockers Vote coalition is also available to provide voter engagement information to groups who are interested in learning more about voting.

For more information email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Join the Shockers Vote coalition for National Voter Registration Day. This year’s celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center.

While you are there, find information about voting and celebrate with your fellow Shockers. Food, games and prizes will be available as supplies last.

For questions, email civicengagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Join your fellow shockers for an Alternative Spring Break trip in 2025 to Chicago. The next informational meetings about the Alternative Spring Break trip will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in 245 Rhatigan Student Center, CUW Room.

The next informational meetings will be Sept. 27; Oct. 10 and 23; and Nov. 6, also from noon to 1 p.m. in 245 RSC.

At the meetings, you will receive information about trip including cost, logistics and travel information. Email civicengagement@wichita.edu for more questions and information.

Join the Shockers Vote! Coalition from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 to learn about our campus voter engagement initiatives for the fall.

While you’re there, you can also learn about ways to get involved with campus voter engagement work in the fall. To RSVP for the meeting and for meeting details, email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Would you like to get more involved and volunteer with your fellow shockers this spring? The Community Service Board has several upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer opportunities include serving a meal at the Lord’s Diner, cleaning-up the areas around the Arkansas River, volunteering with the United Way, Kansas Food Bank Warehouse, tree planting, helping with the Child Development Center’s Easter egg hunt and carnival and more.

For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3022.

VolunteerICT connects Wichita State students to volunteer opportunities throughout Wichita. Search volunteer opportunities, sign-up and volunteer with volunteerICT.

For more information or questions, email volunteerICT@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.