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College rivalries are fun, and sometimes heated, on the courts and fields. Outside of the stadiums, athletic conferences often work together to benefit students in academics, research, mental health and career opportunities.

In that spirit, Sara Muzzy and Kim Kufahl of Shocker Career Accelerator organized the AAC Virtual Career Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Oct. 28 . All 11 full members of the American Athletic Conference will participate (although the event is not connected to the athletic departments or conference).

The Office of Engagement lead efforts to ensure Wichita State had a presence during the 2021 Riverfest Parade. During previous years, the parade is held in the summer. Due to the pandemic, the parade was held in October, which made it easier for WSU to be involved.

In addition to moving the month, the events of the parade itself were adjusted. Instead of lining the street and watching the parade pass by, attendees remained in their cars and drove by the parade entries, which were lined up on both sides of Main Street in downtown Wichita. Shocker Sound Machine, the WSU Dance Team, the Shift Space student group and the Office of Engagement staff all attended and lined up on Main Street during the parade. Along with highlighting WSU groups during the parade Shocker Sound Machine won the best band and a $500 check.

The Office of Admissions also provided the first 200 cars that drove through the reverse parade with a goody bag including information about Wichita State.

To aid local businesses, prospective students and partners interested in data analytics academic offerings at Wichita State University, WSU has launched a new analytics programs page that features capsules of all of the related programs on one page.

Lauryn McIntyre is learning how to build a brand that helps HSI Wealth Strategies get the word out to people in the aviation industry that HSI understands their financial needs.

“Very pilot-centric, very pilot-focused,” she said. “I’ve learned a lot about the aviation industry in my time there.”

McIntyre, a Wichita State University senior, worked with a designer to create an HSI logo that invokes aviation. She also organizes the HSI’s marketing plan, networks with pilots and updates the website to highlight the firm’s expertise.

The campus community is invited to show their Shocker Pride at this year’s Wichita State Homecoming week Oct. 23-30. Homecoming week includes a variety of events and activities for Shockers of all ages beginning with the Pumpkin Run and Trunk or Treat beginning at 9 a.m.  Saturday, Oct. 23.

The week culminates with the inauguration of President Rick Muma at 2: 30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, and a new tradition: the Shocker Homecoming Parade at noon Saturday, Oct. 30.

You can view the full schedule of events at the official WSU 2021 Homecoming website.

In celebration of the Inauguration of President Richard D. Muma, the 15th President of Wichita State University, the Cadman Art Gallery in the Rhatigan Student Center will host an exhibit in the Looking Glass available through Friday, Oct. 29.  The area features photos and mementos from President Muma’s family life and time at Wichita State.

For more information about this exhibit and others, visit the Cadman Art Gallery website.

The Student Health Center (SHS) wants to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey found in your student emails. This is your chance to help SHS improve its care.

Join the StreamYard broadcast of Saint Mark United Methodist Church’s Ignite podcast 7 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 20. The broadcast will feature President Rick Muma and vice president for Military and Veteran Affairs Dr. Marche Fleming-Randle and co-hosted by President’s Diversity Council member, Yolanda Oliver.

Presenters in the “Legacies of Racism in American Culture” series will give their perspectives on religion, immigration, business, supremacist thought and labor economics. Andrew Hippisley, dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will host the series.

Presentations will be delivered at 3 p.m. on the following dates below via Zoom. Login information will be the same for each talk (Meeting ID: 998 4330 8081, Passcode: 441316).

The series includes:

• Nov. 3: “The Bible and Race in American Christian Cultures,” by Rannfrid Lasine Thelle, associate professor of religion
• Nov. 17: “Who Can Become an American? U.S. Immigration Policy, Racism, and Civil Rights Struggle in the 20th Century,” by Laila Ballout, assistant professor of history
• Dec. 1: “‘Jim Crow’ in the Business World: The Birth, Growth, and Disappearance of Black-Owned Insurance Companies,” by Robert E. Weems Jr., Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History
• Dec. 8: “Labor Economies in the Forces of Insurrection,” by Chuck Koeber, associate professor of sociology

Videos of the previous perspectives series are archived on the Fairmount College YouTube channel.

In collaboration with Student Health Services and Student Affairs, the Student Government Association (SGA) will sponsor a free flu shot clinic 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26-27 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 142). No registration is required. Shots are available while supplies last.