Category: Events

Enjoy a hot dog and an ice-cold root beer (while supplies last) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 25 on the lawn outside the RSC while learning valuable information about the WSU Shocker Career Accelerator.

This is also an opportunity to network with more than 30 employers and find out about their organizations and what employment opportunities they have available! Dress is casual.

The Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center (WSU EFC) will host a webinar to showcase its new online Community Sustainability Tool form 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19.

The tool is a free, easy-to-use online resource that can help communities understand their capacity to finance water and wastewater infrastructure investments. The tool is available for the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. During the webinar, EFC staff will provide a short overview of the tool and conduct an open session for participants to work through the tool with live, on-hand assistance.

The tool relies on data from the U.S. Census Bureau to broadly forecast communities’ median household income and compares that to user-input data of a community’s average water bill and planned infrastructure development financing costs.

The EFC received grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop this tool that provides decision makers financial and infrastructure development information so they can make the best decisions for their community.  The EFC has received additional EPA funding to develop the tool for the states of Oklahoma and Louisiana and EFC will complete this effort in the fall.

Register to attend the webinar.

Join Wichita State for a fun NOT Back to School Bash on Friday, Aug. 20 at Braeburn Square!

Come and enjoy food and drinks, yard games, Shocker Sound Machine, an appearance by Wu, and a live band to end the evening. Also enjoy the grand opening of Social Tap Drinkery, Sungrano Pizza, and Wheatly’s Burgers, as well specials from other Braeburn Square businesses.

Outdoor activities will begin around 6:30 p.m. and continue into the evening.

Clash of the Colleges Virtual Games are back! Contests include minute-to-win-it home games, talent showcase, e-gaming, scavenger hunts, and virtual escape rooms. Want to earn points for your college? Participate in these games from the comfort of your own home and make your college proud.

Clash of the College Virtual games are Aug. 20-27. Students will receive points for their college, in addition to points won at the in-person event. The winner will be announced in September.

It’s On! First-Year Programs in Student Success and Campus Recreation invite you to join us today for Clash of the Colleges on Friday, Aug. 20.

This event will include relay races, team sports, and other competitions among academic colleges to determine who rules the school. Come by yourself or with a group of other new students. Enjoy an afternoon of interactive fun.

All RSVP’ed students, please enter through the south gates at Cessna Stadium at 4 p.m., and wear your college color shirt. Please bring your WSU ID for check-in. Your college will also be hosting a pre-party before 4 p.m., and you can check in there as well.

Please check your email or contact your college to learn more about the fun pre-party. If you did not RSVP, walk-ins can be placed on a first-come, first-served basis at their college pre-party.

Come look at the new and exciting spaces in Ablah Library from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20.

Tour the remodeled 24-hour study room. Peek inside the new Focus Rooms. Look at the One-Button Studio used for video recording. Play in the VR Zone. Try the Lightboard Studio. Learn what software is available to create multi-media projects.

We will also look at study rooms, collections and other spaces. Event is free, and registration is required. Participants will receive an email reminder the day before the event.

The International Student Union is proud to announce the return of its most popular event , the InterFest, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Neff Hall Courtyard and RSC Patio.

Students of all ethnicities and nationalities are invited to participate and sell their ethnic food to everyone who attends. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy a taste of the world.

Welcome back, students. It’s the first week of the semester, don’t let stress sweep in. Come be part of the Paint U Dance Party 9 p.m.-midnight Thursday, Aug. 19 at the Rhatigan Student Center courtyard. The event is free to students and the general public. 

Get loud and messy with your friends while enjoying a one-of-a-kind experience. Free to students and the general public. The paint is certified hypoallergenic, biodegradable, water-based, non-toxic and washable.

No bags or bottles are permitted. Masks and social distancing are encouraged. Sponsored by Student Activities Council. 

Check out the Aug. 16-20 food truck lineup and join us for lunch 11-1:30 p.m.at the Wichita State Food Truck Plaza. Eat at one of our tables, have a picnic on the grass or take your meal to go.