Category: Events and Recreation

Join the Community Service Board for a morning of volunteering with neighbors in the Shocker Neighborhood. Help those in the Shocker community keep their neighborhoods clean and beautiful. Volunteers will help clean up trash and debris. The next clean-up will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

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

Update: This event has reached capacity.

Select one of two sessions — 1-2:15 p.m. or 2:30-3:45 p.m. — Saturday, Sept. 13 and try your hand at wheel-throwing, hand-building or painting a ceramic bowl, in 106/107 Henrion Hall.

The bowl you make will be donated to the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off fundraiser to fight hunger in Wichita, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18. No experience is needed and the event is free, but space is limited, so registration is required.

Join Wichita State in partnership with Sedgwick County for a campus walk to support mental health and suicide prevention at Hope Fest from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 27 on campus.

• Build a Hope Kit: Collect wellness items and resources at each booth to create your own personalized kit.
• Find connection: Survivors, supporters and community members come together to share hope and healing.

Hope Fest is free to attend.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of live music and good vibes at the Mini Music Festival from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 on the east patio of the Rhatigan Student Center. Featuring a mix of sounds from three bands from the WSU student body and a talented DJ, the event promises to be a celebration of music and community.

With free snacks and vendor tables from Fraternity and Sorority Life, don’t miss the evening of music and delicious eats. Free to students with a Shocker ID, $5 for faculty/staff and $8 for the general public. Credit, debit and Apple Pay accepted.

This event is coordinated by the Student Activities Council and Fraternity and Sorority Life. For questions about this event call 316-978-3022 or email sac@wichita.edu. For more events like this visit wichita.edu/sac.

Save the date for the Department of Human Performance Studies (HPS) Chili Cookoff from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Heskett Center for a festive afternoon of food and fun. Attendees can sample chili prepared by HPS faculty and HPS students, vote in the People’s-Choice Costume Contest and enter the BYO Decorated Pumpkin Contest.

Student raffle drawings will take place every 15 minutes. This event is an opportunity to connect with the HPS community while celebrating the season. Donations of canned goods or $2 are encouraged to support the Kansas Food Bank.

Faculty, staff, students and alumni can save up to 45% on select career wear, shoes and accessories with an extra 30% off coupon during the JCPenney Suit-Up event from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the JCPenney in Towne East Square.

Bring your WSU ID (or WSU ID number) to participate. The first students to check in will also receive a free Suit-Up branded tote bag (while supplies last).

Prefer to shop online? Text SHOCKS to 67292 to receive your 30% off coupon.

For questions, contact the Shocker Career Accelerator at SCA@wichita.edu.

The Wichita State School of Music invites you to a new Halloween tradition: Hallow-Concert: Tricks & Treats at Duerksen, Oct. 30.

The evening begins with an indoor trunk-or-treat from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center, featuring the Wheat State Ghostbusters. Families and children are invited to enjoy decorated spaces, candy and a festive atmosphere before the concert.

At 7:30 p.m., the celebration continues in Miller Concert Hall with the WSU Wind Ensemble presenting a concert of festive pieces for the spooky season. Admission is required for the concert; the trunk-or-treat is free and open to the public.

Campus organizations are invited to help host the indoor trunk-or-treat. Groups can decorate a space, hand out candy and show their Shocker pride.

For more information, contact Dr. Evan Ricker at evan.ricker@wichita.edu or sign up as a host by Oct. 10.

The WSU Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) was established last fall to help advance the work of Wichita State in meeting the needs of communities across the state.

The OCP is to serve as a support and collaborative hub for community-focused initiatives housed in WSU offices aiming to strengthen the well-being of Kansas residents, organizations and communities. The office will serve as resource for faculty, staff and students wanting to engage in community efforts, especially in the public, social and health services fields.

Because of the important work they do with organizations and communities in the state, the OCP would like to invite faculty and staff to its monthly community partnership meeting from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room.

Wichita State University’s Club Sports teams are gearing up for an exciting weekend of championship and home matches. Come out and support students:

• Cricket Club championship match
  The WSU Cricket Club will compete for the TCSL Championship against Oklahoma State University from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Dr. Glen Dey Park, located on 27th and Hillside.
• Men’s Soccer Club home match
  The WSU Men’s Soccer Club will host Arkansas State University at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex playfields.
• Women’s Soccer Club home match
  The WSU Women’s Soccer Club will take on Missouri State University at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 also at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex playfields.

Admission is free and open to the public.

In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, the Shockers Vote Coalition will be available from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center and throughout campus providing donuts and information about voting. Check your voter registration, explore your voting options and find out about how you can join the Shockers Vote Coalition.

For more information about the Shockers Vote coalition, email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.