Category: Events and Recreation

Save the date for the Department of Human Performance Studies (HPS) Chili Cookoff from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Heskett Center for a festive afternoon of food and fun. Attendees can sample chili prepared by HPS faculty and HPS students, vote in the People’s-Choice Costume Contest and enter the BYO Decorated Pumpkin Contest.

Student raffle drawings will take place every 15 minutes. This event is an opportunity to connect with the HPS community while celebrating the season. Donations of canned goods or $2 are encouraged to support the Kansas Food Bank.

Faculty, staff, students and alumni can save up to 45% on select career wear, shoes and accessories with an extra 30% off coupon during the JCPenney Suit-Up event from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the JCPenney in Towne East Square.

Bring your WSU ID (or WSU ID number) to participate. The first students to check in will also receive a free Suit-Up branded tote bag (while supplies last).

Prefer to shop online? Text SHOCKS to 67292 to receive your 30% off coupon.

For questions, contact the Shocker Career Accelerator at SCA@wichita.edu.

The Wichita State School of Music invites you to a new Halloween tradition: Hallow-Concert: Tricks & Treats at Duerksen, Oct. 30.

The evening begins with an indoor trunk-or-treat from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center, featuring the Wheat State Ghostbusters. Families and children are invited to enjoy decorated spaces, candy and a festive atmosphere before the concert.

At 7:30 p.m., the celebration continues in Miller Concert Hall with the WSU Wind Ensemble presenting a concert of festive pieces for the spooky season. Admission is required for the concert; the trunk-or-treat is free and open to the public.

Campus organizations are invited to help host the indoor trunk-or-treat. Groups can decorate a space, hand out candy and show their Shocker pride.

For more information, contact Dr. Evan Ricker at evan.ricker@wichita.edu or sign up as a host by Oct. 10.

The WSU Office of Community Partnerships (OCP) was established last fall to help advance the work of Wichita State in meeting the needs of communities across the state.

The OCP is to serve as a support and collaborative hub for community-focused initiatives housed in WSU offices aiming to strengthen the well-being of Kansas residents, organizations and communities. The office will serve as resource for faculty, staff and students wanting to engage in community efforts, especially in the public, social and health services fields.

Because of the important work they do with organizations and communities in the state, the OCP would like to invite faculty and staff to its monthly community partnership meeting from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 in 264 Rhatigan Student Center, Spencer Room.

Wichita State University’s Club Sports teams are gearing up for an exciting weekend of championship and home matches. Come out and support students:

• Cricket Club championship match
  The WSU Cricket Club will compete for the TCSL Championship against Oklahoma State University from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Dr. Glen Dey Park, located on 27th and Hillside.
• Men’s Soccer Club home match
  The WSU Men’s Soccer Club will host Arkansas State University at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex playfields.
• Women’s Soccer Club home match
  The WSU Women’s Soccer Club will take on Missouri State University at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 also at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex playfields.

Admission is free and open to the public.

In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, the Shockers Vote Coalition will be available from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center and throughout campus providing donuts and information about voting. Check your voter registration, explore your voting options and find out about how you can join the Shockers Vote Coalition.

For more information about the Shockers Vote coalition, email CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Stop by to DIY your own Shocker-themed best friend from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Pick out your bear plush, give it a little stuffing and top it off with a perfectly petite SAC T-shirt.

The event is exclusive to WSU students, limit one per student. Available while supplies last.

The event is coordinated by the Student Activities Council. For questions about this event call 316-978-3022 or email sac@wichita.edu. For more events like this, visit wichita.edu/sac.

Come meet fellow students and staff, explore a variety of organizations and events and find your place on campus at the Student Engagement & Belonging open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 in 216 RSC. Whether you’re interested in volunteer opportunities, fraternity & sorority life, student government or cultural celebrations, there’s something for everyone.

Join the fun with bingo featuring tons of prizes, including a Ninja blender and a Kodak printer. To help celebrate Student Engagement & Belonging’s first birthday, it will also be giving away 100 goodie bags, some of which will be stuffed with gift cards.

For more information about this event or other SEB programs, call 316-978-3022 or email SEB@wichita.edu

Come down to the Arkansas River starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at River Vista Boathouse, 150 N. McLean Blvd. and watch the Shocker Rowing team battle it out in the Class Races. The Class Races will start off the event with a competition between the freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors battling it out for victory. And take your seat with Shocker Rowers during the Learn-2-Row. Have a chance to experience what rowing on the water is like. Learn-2-Row will start at approximately 10 a.m.

Free with WSU ID or $32.25 per person for Learn-2-Row.

Civic Canvases is a monthly, hands-on mural series where students reflect, create and contribute to a monthly evolving mural. The activity will be held each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the RSC main floor.

Remaining dates and themes are: Thursday, Sept. 11 “This Is What Moves Us”; Thursday, Oct. 9 “Voices in Action”; and Thursday, Nov. 13 “Moments that Matter.”

No sign-up necessary – just show up and join.