Category: Events and Recreation

Come down to the Arkansas River from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 28 at the River Vista Boathouse, 150 N. McLean Boulevard, and watch the Shocker Rowing team battle it out in the Class Races and join Learn 2 Row immediately afterward.

The Class Races will start off the event with a competition between the freshmen and seniors battling it out for victory. Learn 2 Row will follow shortly after at approximately 3:30 p.m. where participants can learn with a current rower and have a chance to experience what rowing on the water is like.

Shockers, come to the Mini Wellness and Social Services Fair to learn about local resources and to enter to win a variety of prizes. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

The event celebrates and promotes health, wellness and social service resources within the community and offers a unique opportunity for service providers to highlight their resources or services, as well as generate awareness about their role in the community.

The event is sponsored by Student Health Services, HOPE Services and Student Engagement and Belonging.

KMUW’s monthly book club, Literary Feast, features selections made by KMUW staff. For September, members are reading “The History of Sound” by Ben Shattuck.

Members meet at KMUW for a group discussion over dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. Dinner is provided by Public, but guests are invited to bring a beverage to share with the group.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for the next edition of Writing Now Reading Now with Adam Scheffler, assistant professor of poetry, for a poetry reading at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 in the Dr. Sam & Jacque Kouri Collection Study Center of the Ulrich Museum.

A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. Scheffler is the author of two books of poetry, “Heartworm,” which won the 2021 Moon City Press prize, and “A Dog’s Life,” which won the 2016 Jacer Press Book contest. He holds a doctorate in English from Harvard.

Everyone is welcome to join in watching the Presidential Debate from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room. Food and drink will be provided.

This is a non-partisan event co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, Shocker Vote Coalition and Student Engagement & Belonging,

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for a day of discounts and freebies for campus during the RSC Open House all day Tuesday, Sept. 10. Students, faculty, staff and campus affiliates/partners can enjoy deals and freebies from the many different RSC departments. Must show a Shocker ID.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for a day of discounts and freebies for campus during the RSC Open House all day Tuesday, Sept. 10. Students, faculty, staff and campus affiliates/partners can enjoy deals and freebies from the many different RSC departments. Must show a Shocker ID.

Student Engagement & Belonging invites students to join its Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 in 216 Rhatigan Student Center.

You’ll have the chance to meet with students and staff to learn how to get connected with events, leadership workshops, support groups, volunteer activities, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Community Service Board, Student Government Association Student Senate and so much more.

Stop by for snacks, activities and a chance to win a red parking spot.

Join Wichita State as the campus celebrates National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week from Sept. 9 to Sept. 16.

Hispanic enrollment in higher education is expected to exceed 4.3 million students by 2026, far surpassing the growth rate of any other racial-ethnic group by over 10%. As an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), WSU invites the community to the following programs:

• Monday, Sept. 9: HSI leaders will provide an overview of the HSI Strategic Plan and the progress over the past year at 2 p.m. in 261 Rhatigan Student Center, Olive Room.
• Tuesday Sept. 10: Attend a showcase of Latine faculty, student and staff research pertaining to supporting the Hispanic community at 2 p.m. in 265 RSC, Lucas Room.
• Thursday, Sept. 12: Join a Teams presentation by Dr. Mara Lopez, director of HSI Research Center at the University of Arizona, about bridging HSI to research funding opportunities at 2 p.m. RSVP to the session.
• Monday, Sept. 16: To end the week celebration, WSU will host a Statewide Hispanic America Leadership Organization Conference for high school, college and teacher and advisors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 305/306 RSC, Beggs Ballroom.

Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center to DIY your own Shocker-themed best friend plush at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17. Pick out your bear plush, give it a little stuffing and top it off with a perfectly petite WSU T-shirt.

This event is exclusive to students with a Shocker ID, with a limit of one per student. Available while supplies last.