Category: Volunteer Opportunities and Surveys

5A state baseball and softball will be held on Wichita State’s campus May 28-29 and state track May 29-30. Last year, these activities brought more than 30,000 people to campus. The university is asking for help from the campus community to drive golf carts during these events.

Golf cart rides will be offered May 30 and 31. Drivers will provide visitors rides to their destinations on campus.

If you are interested in working these events, sign up online. There are two tabs at the bottom of the sheet: one to sign up as a golf cart driver and one to include your sign-up information. Volunteers signed up by Wednesday, May 13 will receive a T-shirt to be worn during the events, so indicate your preferred shirt size and include your email address on the second tab of the sign up. Detailed information will be sent the week of May 25 to those who signed up to help.

For assistance signing up for a time to volunteer, reach out to Carmen Hytche at carmen.hytche@wichita.edu.

These events would not be successful without the support of our Shocker family, and we sincerely appreciate your help in creating a welcoming campus for our guests.

The Department of Physical Therapy is hosting iCanBike and iCanSwim camps the week of July 27, with an orientation the afternoon of July 26. Join the department daily that week during a 60-90 min session to help an individual with a disability learn to swim or ride a bicycle.

The ability to swim or ride a bike is not required, though volunteering for iCanBike includes jogging alongside a new bike rider. iCanBike will be held in the Aetna Gym at Charles Koch Arena, and iCanSwim will be held in the Heskett Center.

Join Civic Engagement in volunteering at the Art Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25. Volunteers will help prepare and organize art lesson materials for future Art Park students. For questions, contact csb.grad@wichita.edu.

Complete your brief post-graduation outcomes survey and receive a free WSU alumni T-shirt.

How to participate:

• Log in to Shocker Central using your WSU credentials
• Complete the survey when prompted after login
• Don’t see it? Go to the “Outcomes” section and click “+ Report Status” under Post-Graduation

Need step-by-step help? View detailed instructions.

Every spring, WSU hosts two campus-wide research competitions: the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) and the Graduate Research and Scholarly Project (GRASP) symposium. Under the mentorship of a WSU faculty member, students from all disciplines share their research and creative projects through poster or oral presentations.

This year, URCAF and GRASP will come together for a joint celebration from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 24 at Woolsey Hall. The event is free is open to the public. Judges are needed for both events. Oral presentations are from 8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (two sessions with concurrent panels). Poster presentations are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

No previous judging experience or specific expertise is required.

• Sign up to judge the undergraduate presentations
• Sign up to judge the graduate presentations

The Center for Entrepreneurship would like to invite students to sign up as a judge or volunteer for the 2026 Shocker New Venture Competition (SNVC) May 1. SNVC is a campus-wide competition where students pitch their business ideas for a chance to win cash prizes and advance their businesses forward.

This is a valuable opportunity to engage with some of WSU’s most promising student entrepreneurs, hear innovative ideas and provide meaningful feedback to help teams advance their business idea. For more information on judging and volunteering timeslots, visit wichita.edu/snvc.

The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between social media imagery of gun violence and the political views of college students. Participants will be asked to complete a 20-question survey in full, answering questions about specific images of gun violence, political affiliations and specific policies.

Survey will take five to seven minutes to complete.

Qualifications:

• Participants must be aged 18-30
• Participants must be enrolled as an undergraduate or master’s student at Wichita State University
• Participants must use some form of social media

If you have any questions or concerns about this study, contact Alyssa Lynne-Joseph at alyssa.lynne-joseph@wichita.edu or Meghan Worsham at meworsham@shockers.wichita.edu.

Volunteers are needed for Wichita State’s spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies on May 15 and 16. Multiple shifts available. Learn more and register at wichita.edu/commencement.

If you speak Spanish, you could be a judge or volunteer in the Spanish Contest. The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures invites faculty and staff who are interested in volunteering from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 10 in the Spanish Contest, a day with different contests (spelling bee, skits, impromptu, poetry declamation, etc.) for USD 259 students.

Those interested can contact Dr. Rocío Del Águila at rocio.delaguila@wichita.edu or Julie Henderson at julie.henderson@wichita.edu.

Research Topic / Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a four-week intervention consisting of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) and static stretching of the trapezius and hamstring muscles on tongue strength and endurance, muscle flexibility, and perceived muscle tension in healthy young adults.

Procedures: Participants will complete two testing sessions (pre and post), 4-weeks apart, assessing tongue muscle strength and endurance using the IOPI device, Neck and Hamstring flexibility using ROM assessments, Muscle tension using a Perceived Muscle Tension Questionnaire (PMTQ).

Time: Participation will include two, ~60 minutes testing sessions (pre/post).

• Treatment Group: Will also include two in-person intervention sessions per week and one at-home stretching session per week, for four weeks. (~30-minutes per session)
• Control Group: Should maintain normal activity throughout the study and no intervention required.

Inclusion criteria:

• Participants must be aged 18-30 years
• No history of tongue / recent oral surgery (except tooth extraction over six months ago)
• No known neurological disorder or TMJ dysfunction
• Not currently in a physical therapy or rehab program
• Not under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol

Location: 210 Heskett Center, Human Performance Laboratory

Sign-up: If you are interested in volunteering for this study, contact Vindhya Sayam at vxsayam@shockers.wichita.edu or 316-768-9866.

Should you have any questions or concerns, contact Dr. Heidi Bell at heidi.bell@wichita.edu or call 316-978-5150