Category: Events and Recreation

Student Health Services (SHS) is hosting its next Pee for Pizza event from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Student Wellness Center in the Steve Clark YMCA. Sign up for a spot now via the myShockerhealth portal: wichita.edu/shs, or by calling 316-978-4792.

Pee for Pizza promotes sexual health awareness, supports students’ health, and prevents the spread of STIs. Get free pizza when you get free testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia by giving a urine sample. Pizza is provided to all participants.

The event is co-sponsored by Positive Direction and Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes, Pee for Pizza is by reservation only. Participants must not use the restroom at least one hour before testing. For more information contact SHS at 316-978-4792. Other testing is available upon request.

Come join a scary pop-up exhibition from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28-Nov. 2 in the Dr. Sam & Jacqui Kouri Collection Study Center by Ulrich Registrar and Taryn Trapani, collections manager, featuring spooky works from the Ulrich permanent collection and free candy.

Help the Ulrich Museum of Art welcome Wichita State grad Holly Wilson to the next Writing Now|Reading Now at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Ulrich. Reception starts at 5:30 p.m.

Wilson is an MFA graduate of Wichita State who received her Ph.D. in creative writing from Florida State University where she was a Kingsbury Fellow. She’s an associate professor of creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and will be reading from her recently released novel, “Kittentits.”

Writing Now|Reading Now is co-sponsored by the Department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Science, Watermark Books & Cafe and the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Discover the art of presence in the serenity of the Ulrich Museum of Art at Ulrich Mindfulness from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.

The short mindfulness session will introduce you to the concept of mindfulness and then support you as you learn to apply mindfulness to the viewing of art. End the session with a reflective walk through the gallery on your own time.

Do you need a ride to your polling location on Election Day? The Shockers Vote coalition has you covered and wants to celebrate with you along the way. Stop by the Rhatigan Student Center between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to get a ride to the polling location at the Atwater Community Center.

While you’re there, stop by the Shockers Vote table for games, food and raffles throughout the day. For questions about the Party to the Polls, reach out to the Shockers Vote coalition at CivicEngagement@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3022.

Join the Office of Student Accommodations and Testing (OSAT) for its first Adulting 101 session from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 on the first floor of the Shocker Success Center, near the OSAT space.

In this first session, learn what the series will entail and discuss resources that can make college life and the transition into adulthood easier for students with any kind of disability and those who do not have a disability.

The College of Health Professions is celebrating CHP Week from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. This annual celebration is dedicated to recognizing the students, faculty and staff who play a vital role in the success of the college.

Join the Shockers Vote Coalition and Student Engagement and Belonging from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Starbucks lounge for a midday celebration of Vote Early Day. There will be prizes, games, food and more.

The English Department presents a Halloween potluck and movie night starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in 209 Hubbard Hall. The movies will begin at 6 p.m.

The featured films for the evening are “Nosferatu” (1922) and “Shadow of a Vampire” (2000). Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share and enjoy a spooky night of classic vampire cinema.

The Annual Lipsync and Dance Competition is back for another year and the groups participating have been practicing for months. Join Student Engagement & Belonging at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex in the Lowe Auditorium for Songfest. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Student, faculty and staff tickets are $8 with a Shocker ID, general admission is $10 and kids 12 and under is $5.