Category: Events and Recreation

Students, faculty and staff are invited to the fall 2023 Academic Convocation, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Winner Auditorium. Doors will open at 9 a.m.

Academic Convocation is the official academic welcome for all first-year students. The event celebrates new Shockers’ entry into higher education and inducts them into a community of learners.

The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships is excited to launch the Shocker Financial Wellness Workshops for fall 2023.

These workshops will be interactive and led by the peer financial counselors who are trained to reflect the big five of holistic financial wellness as identified by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. The topics focus on earning, saving/investing, protecting, spending, and borrowing.

The first workshop, “Budgeting 101,” will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in 142 Rhatigan Student Center. Join in learning new ways to spend money wisely. Light refreshments and snacks will be served, with a chance to win fun giveaways.

Attending multiple workshops this fall, will put you in a drawing to win a full-tuition scholarship for spring 2024. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn financial skills and get financial support.

Visit the Shocker Financial Wellness website for a full list of fall 2023 workshops and to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a peer financial counselor.

The Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities (HealthHum) will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept 22 in 500 Lindquist Hal, with guest speaker Pierre Harter—associate vice president for Industry and Defense Programs and research operations and director of research and development at NIAR.

The meeting will help to plan outreach to Innovation Campus and industry partners. Join the discussion of potential partnerships, applied learning opportunities for students, curriculum development projects and event planning.

Join the Rhatigan Student Center for a fun Throwback Thursday event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 in the RSC east atrium.

Celebrate various decades with throwback freebies, snacks, a photo booth and more.

The Shocker Learning Center is having its annual Fall Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 in 107 Lindquist Hall.

Come visit to learn about the services it offers, including tutoring, supplemental instruction, study space, Thursday study hall and peer mentoring.

There will be goodies and giveaways whi;e supplies last. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to stop by.

Veteran actor Barry Corbin, known for his roles in “Urban Cowboy,” “Stir Crazy” and “Lonesome Dove,” is coming to Wichita State University as a featured speaker.

He will present “Barry Corbin: From Shakespeare to Cowboys,” noon-1 p.m. Oct. 6 in 200 Ahlberg Hall.  Admission is free, and anyone is welcome to attend.
 
Corbin, who is in Wichita for the Tallgrass Film Festival Oct. 5-8, will discuss his decades-spanning career.

A native of Texas, the classically trained actor has been a fixture of movies and television since the late 1970s. Additional credits include “Better Call Saul,” “Northern Exposure,” “War Games,” “The Closer” and “No Country for Old Men.” A Marine Corps veteran, Corbin studied theater arts at Texas Tech University.
 
Corbin’s appearance is sponsored by Wichita State’s Department of History and the Society for Public Historians.

Visitor parking is available south of Ahlberg Hall, between WuShock Drive and 17th Street. A paid parking garage is also available next to the Rhatigan Student Center, west of Ahlberg Hall.

Women of Wichita State University will hold its annual membership Drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the President’s Residence. All women are welcome to join. Learn more about WWSU online.

In addition to the membership drive, WWSU is holding its annual fundraiser: a vintage market featuring items donated by fans, alumni, faculty and staff. The auction is open to everyone, and all proceeds raised will be awarded as scholarships to WSU students.

The online silent auction opens Sept. 27 and closes Oct. 3.

Join ceramic artist Brenda Lichman at 10:30 a.m. Wendesday, Sept. 20 in 106 Henrion Hall in the fight against hunger in the community and glaze the ceramic bowls that were made in August.

The bowls made will be donated to the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off fundraiser Oct. 21 to benefit HumanKind Ministries and ICT Community Fridge Project.

Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Wednesday, Sept. 20 and celebrate National Pepperoni Pizza Day. Enjoy a pair of pizza socks at no additional charge with any pepperoni pizza purchase while supplies last.

Shockers can bleach-dye a T-shirt and enjoy some cold treats from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at the RSC north patio.

The event is hosted by the Office of Strengths, Assessment and Staff Experience, and the tees are provided to students at no additional charge.