Category: Events and Recreation

Looking for ways to support students on campus? Check out the ShockerSync calendar for events hosted by the nearly 300 student organizations at WSU. Many events are also open to faculty and staff.

Meet your new vice president for Student Affairs, Dr. Jamarco Clark, at Cookout with Dr. J. He will be grilling up hot dogs and barbeque chicken with all the sides. Stop by to meet Dr. J, hear him share his vision for Student Affairs and have a meal. This event is free to students with their Shocker IDs. Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs.

Start off the semester with 13 hours of events, activities, prizes and more during RSC Day Shocker Night. From 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, the RSC will have 20+ activities for students to kick off the semester, including bingo, DIY candy skewers, live music, free T-shirts, video game tournaments, karaoke, free stuffed animals and more. Visit wichita.edu/rscdayshockernight for full schedule of activities. Students must show their Shocker IDs to participate.

Sponsored by Rhatigan Student Center, Student Engagement & Belonging, WSU Dining, Student Activities Council, Community Service Board and Middle of Nowhere Games.

Did you know you can ride Wichita public transit for free with your Shocker ID? The Student Outreach & Support Case Management Team invites staff and faculty to attend Transit 101, a free come-and-go learning opportunity focused on local public transportation, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 in 262 Rhatigan Student Center, Herrman Room.

Explore the transit app, learn how to plan trips and navigate routes and gain practical tips for using public transit with confidence. Looking for real-world practice? Participants can even ride along with a case manager to experience the system firsthand. Come discover just how easy getting around can be.

Join Megan Bascom, assistant professor of dance, and local slow-fashion advocate Nina Winter, owner of TISSU Sewing Studio, for an evening of dance, conversation and sustainable community action at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 in 144B Heskett Center, dance studio.

This free event explores alternatives to fast fashion through performance, discussion and sharing. Attendees are encouraged to bring gently used clothing items to swap, exchange or reimagine through upcycling. The evening begins with a performance of “Fabricated Need,” a dance examining the fast-fashion industry and its impacts, followed by a community discussion and clothing swap.

By combining artistic expression, dialogue and sustainable action, the event encourages participants to consider their relationship to clothing while engaging in a practical alternative to disposal and excess. This project is made possible by support from the Wichita State University Award for Research/Creative Projects in summer 2026.

Join Shocker Rowing for an evening full of fun alongside the downtown Arkansas River with S’mores and Oars from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the Shocker Rowing Boathouse, 150 N. McLean Blvd. The event is available at no additional charge with a Shocker ID and $10 for anyone without a Shocker ID.

Boats and Bikes will provide yard games, s’mores, ergometer lessons and other fun activities. There will also be opportunities to tour the boathouse and learn all about Shocker Rowing. Make sure to take a moment and enter onsite, the S’mores & Oars drawing for a prize.

Join in celebrating Chris Cavanaugh’s 35 years of service to Wichita State at his retirement celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 in 301 Rhatigan Student Center, Gridley Room. Remarks will be given at 3:30 p.m.

Cavanaugh has served as WSU’s director of Internal Audit Services since 1991, providing support to six university presidents and many more vice presidents, deans, directors, department chairs and more. He was recognized as a Bender of Twigs in 2016.

During his time at WSU, Cavanaugh created the WSU Internal Control All-Star badge, empowering employees at Wichita State to be internal control advocates and establishing a university-wide culture of internal control. Over 350 employees at WSU have earned the badge so far.

The Barton School of Business at Wichita State is introducing a new way for students to engage with accomplished business leaders.

As part of its centennial celebration, the Barton School will launch a live conversation series with an unscripted discussion designed to give students a front-row seat to the stories, decisions and lessons behind successful careers. The event will feature Entrepreneur-in-Residence Bill Poston and will be recorded live in partnership with “Built for More,” the podcast hosted by Barton School alumnus and entrepreneur Jacob O’Connor.

The live podcast event, “Building Better Businesses and Leaders: Lessons from Adversity and Success,” will take place at 9 a.m. Sept. 2 in 110 Woolsey Hall, Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Registration is encouraged.

Join Responsible AI@ICT for a fun peer-mentoring session to share your favorite AI use cases, both successes and failures, in this open forum at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 in 528C Lindquist Hall and via Microsoft Teams on how AI is being used at WSU. 

Whether the work is operations, teaching or scholarship, help your peers learn from your experience and get some good tips for saving you time – even if the lesson is just not to waste your time using AI on that task. There will also be snacks.

Everyone is invited to join the annual Touch-a-Truck event and bring the whole family. Mark your calendars for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Kids and adults alike will enjoy exploring a large display of vehicles, perfect for hands-on fun and adventure. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors — the more, the merrier.

Food trucks will be onsite, offering a variety of dinner options for purchase. The event will be held in the large lot next to the CDC. Note: parking is available at Charles Koch Arena, and attendees will need to walk over to the event location.