Category: Events and Recreation

Come explore your natural talents and strengths and attend the first ShockerStrengths Summit from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 233).  Snacks, prizes, the Strengths code and T-shirts will be provided to those in attendance.

Students interested in joining the summit can register via the QR code located on the above image or by clicking the link below.

Are you struggling with your mental health? You’re not alone. On this week’s Tuesday Talks, we will do a deep dive into the stigma and culture surrounding mental health and how to address mental health struggles.

Please join us for our next Physics Seminar at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Jabara Hall (room 126).The talk features Dr. Arik Kershenbaum from the University of Cambridge. The title of the talk will be “Can a Parrot Build a Spaceship? Constraints on the Minimum Linguistic Ability of Space-Faring Species.”

In honor of Mental Wellness Screening Day, Wichita State’s Counseling and Prevention Services will have a table available for online mental health screenings 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Rhatigan Student Center.

Registration for the fall 2021 Sustainability and Technology Design Challenge is currently underway. This one-day design challenge takes place 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 266).

The challenge is open to students, faculty, staff and community members. During the event, teams will compete to develop unique insights and solutions while creating low-fidelity prototypes such as sketches, journey maps and business models. Optimal team sizes include four to six people with a mix of technical and non-technical skills.

Join the Shocker Neighborhood Coalition, Wichita State Engaged and Shiftspace as they make sunflowers at 11:30 a.m. today, Sept. 29 at the Atwater Neighborhood Recreation Center.

This event is open to neighbors from the local community. The sunflowers will be collected for a sculpture to be included in Wichita State’s Homecoming Parade on Oct. 30.

For more information, contact 316-978-5061, email engagedstudent@wichita.edu or engagement@wichita.edu.

Want to compete in the Homecoming Spirit Competitions Oct. 23-30? Form a team of 10 to 35 members in one of two divisions, Greek Life Division or Wheat Division. The Wheat Division can be formed by Wichita State student groups, organizations, classmates, or friends.

Learn more by attending one of the Student Activities Council’s Homecoming Spirit Competition team meetings at the following times and dates:

• 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 265)
• 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Hubbard Hall (room 228)

Awards for the winning team will be presented at the Homecoming closing event, Shocktoberfest,  Saturday, Oct.30.

The next “Economics Bites on the Go” will take place noon-1 p.m. today, Oct. 1 via Zoom. The episode will feature behavioral economist Dr. Brock Stoddard who will discuss “The Effect of Short-Term Users in a Common-Pool Resource Environment.”

“Economics Bites on the Go”  was created by Wichita State’s Department of Economics and the Institute for the Study of Economic Growth. The aim is to provide students and faculty members an opportunity to interact with top-tier economists.

Each talk lasts one hour. For the first 20 minutes, Siyu Wang, WSU Economics Department assistant professor, asks students questions that provoke the guest speakers into a deeper examination of their work and how they see the world. The guest speaker then has 20 minutes to summarize their life-long research. The last 20 minutes is Q&A time, with students and professors interacting with the guest speaker and asking any questions they have in mind.

Stoddard graduated from Indiana University in 2013. He worked at the University of South Dakota for four years before moving to Appalachian State University in 2017. He received tenure and promotion in 2020 and is now an associate professor of economics.

The Zoom meeting ID is 379-883-4810 and the passcode is 200.

The Office of Admissions will host the first of two Black and Yellow Days in fall 2021 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8. Each semester, we invite high school juniors, seniors and college transfer students to experience Shocker Nation. Prospective students in attendance will:

• Explore academic and student life opportunities.
• Hear from current Wichita State students.
• Take a walking tour of campus.
• Check out on-campus housing options.

The event is $15 per student and $5 per guest and includes lunch in Shocker Hall Dining. The next Black and Yellow Day will occur Oct. 22.

For more information, contact Sarah Brill, event manager and Student Ambassador Society advisor, at 316-978-3638 or Sarah.Brill@wichita.edu.

Are you interested in a career in nursing? Wichita State’s School of Nursing is hosting an information session at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 in Ahlberg Hall (room 110A.)

Learn more about program options, admission requirements and ask the nursing faculty questions directly.  Please register at least 24 hours prior to the session.