Category: Events and Recreation

First-Year Programs in Student Success is hosting a first day of fall classes photo booth from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Aug. 22, at the Rhatigan Student Center in front of the Cadman Gallery on the first floor. The booth will include a variety of props to take a photo with. Show off your Shocker Pride and post on social media with tag @newshocks.

The first session of an eight-week ignitor course will take place 5:45-7:15 p.m. Sept. 19 on the second floor at Devlin Hall. Ignitor is an accelerator program focusing on the ideation pre-seed phase. It provides structured support for innovators and entrepreneurs. This course is free and open to the entire campus community.

During the program, participants will learn how to improve an idea, conduct customer discovery, build a minimum viable product, gain valuable user feedback, develop a business strategy and how to pitch to customers and investors.

Welcome home, Shockers! The next month will be full of events to help immerse you in the college experience at Wichita State.

The 2022 Welcomefest, hosted by various student groups and campus departments, will take place during the next four weeks and feature dozens of activities. Most events are free and provide you a chance to socialize, learn about the campus and find ways to connect with the community.

Visit the official WSU Welcomefest website for a full schedule of events. For more information, contact tia.hill@wichita.edu.

Are you interested in entrepreneurship? The next “Life of an Entrepreneur” startup series will take place 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 on the second floor at Devlin Hall. The series is free to attend and offers participants a place to hear from speakers on special topics relating to entrepreneurship and ask any questions you may be curious about. Topics include the following:

• Uncertainty
• Focus
• Work/life balance
• Avoiding burnout
• Dealing with setbacks

Registration is required to attend.

Clash of the Colleges Virtual Games, a part the annual Clash of Colleges on-campus event, are already under way and students can still participate. Contests include minute-to-win-it home games, talent showcase, scavenger hunts and virtual escape rooms. Students can participate in these games and earn points for their college until Aug. 25 from the comfort of their home.

For the virtual games, students will receive virtual points for their college, in addition to points won at the in-person event. The final winner will be announced on the day of Clash of the Colleges, Aug. 26.


In addition to virtual games, WSU Esports is also collaborating with the Office of First-Year Programs to host a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event. To participate, students can sign up at the Clash of the Colleges: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Students can also win points at this event for their college for Clash of the Colleges. The deadline to register is noon today.

The first Pee for Pizza of the fall 2022 semester will take place noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 7 at the Student Wellness Center. Get tested for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia by submitting a urine specimen and you will get free pizza.

Reservations are required and no walk-ins will be accepted. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour prior to testing. Contact 316-978-4792 to reserve your spot. Other testing is available upon request.

Pee for Pizza is cosponsored by Student Health Services, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Positive Directions, Inc. and Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes

For more information, contact Student Health Services at 316-978-4792.

Shocker Tennis teams will host a free tennis clinic for faculty, staff and campus innovation partners beginning at 6 p.m. tonight, August 23 at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. The event is open to all ages and abilities and will be followed by dinner, drinks and an auction for the team’s fall 2022 fundraising league.

For more information about the clinic and the fall 2022 league visit the Shocker Tennis teams website. For more information, contact Colin Foster at cfoster@goshockers.com.

Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) will host an Involvement Fair and Community Fair 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the north patio of the Rhatigan Student Center. The fair offers students a chance to visit with recognized student organizations, campus resources and community partners and is a great way to engage with others on campus and find opportunities that interest you.

Students who attend can get a free SEAL T-shirt and enter in to win prizes such as an Apple Watch and a Nespresso.

Registration is now open for Diversity Week Oct. 31-Nov. 4. The theme of Diversity Week 2022 will be celebrating unity in community with daily focuses on cultural, religious, identity and ability diversity.

Diversity Week was invented in 2021 by the 64th session of Student Government Association (SGA) as an opportunity for WSU students to be exposed to the beauty of diversity.

For more information, contact Marcha Glenn, SGA Director of Legislative and Community Outreach, at 316-978-3480 or sga.outreach@wichita.edu.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, director of the Center for International Business Advancement, and World Trade Council of Wichita chair — will participate on a plenary panel at the British Academy of Management annual meetings in Manchester, England, about “The Business School as a Catalyst for change, Measuring Impact Why and How” on Aug. 31.

The panelists will include Sir Cary Cooper, University of Manchester professor, and Gillian Drakeford, former United Kingdom and Ireland IKEA chief executive officer. The panel was facilitated by Andrew Jack, The Financial Times (London) editor, and Mette Morsing, United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education head.