Category: Volunteer Opportunities

Were you a transfer student in college? The Transfer Student Working Group is developing a list of current faculty and staff who were or are transfer students. If you are interested in receiving more information about upcoming opportunities designed to support and celebrate transfer students or want to join the growing group of transfer advocates, fill out this quick form. You can also visit the Transfer Student Working Group website.

Want to volunteer? Visit the Community Service Board located on the Student, Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) website for the following upcoming events in February. Volunteer events are open to students, faculty and staff. The following events are available in February:

• 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, Wednesdays at the Diner (520 N. Broadway St.)
• 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Mentoring Mondays (2400 N. Opportunity Dr.)
• 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 18, Food Bank Fridays (1919 E. Douglas)
• 5-8 p.m. Feb. 23, Wednesdays at the Diner (2825 S. Hillside)
• 4-6:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Mentoring Mondays (2400 N. Opportunity Dr.)

Members can sign-up for these events at the SEAL website under the Upcoming Events link. For more information contact, 316-978-7016 or CSB@wichita.edu.

Wu Crew Reads is a pilot program between Wichita State and Gordon Parks Elementary School. As part of the program, volunteers from the Wichita State community read to and with third-graders 9:45-10:05 a.m. Wednesday mornings from 9:45-10:05 a.m. via a virtual platform.

The program officially kicked off in fall 2021 and is continuing in the spring 2022 semester. To volunteer, visit the WSU Sign Up for Wu Crew website.

The United Way of the Plains is seeking community volunteers to help in the annual Point-In-Time Homeless Count Thursday, Jan. 27. Every year in January, Wichita and Sedgwick County nonprofits, government agencies and community volunteers come together for this event to count every person facing homelessness in Sedgwick County. This count captures everyone facing homelessness, whether in a shelter, in a car, or on the street.

The event provides an opportunity for Wichita State students to get involved in the community and participate in some important data collection.

During the event, community volunteers will pair with a service provider and venture into the community to interview people who are currently unhoused. The survey takes only a few minutes and is anonymous. The information collected will be used by the community to plan and provide housing and services for those who are in need.

Join your fellow Shockers and build a house at the Wichita Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build at 1304 N. Lorraine St. Students, faculty and staff can sign up to volunteer for times between 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 7-18. All volunteers will receive a Wichita Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build, T-shirt.

For more information, contact 316-978-3022.

Graduating seniors, whatever the next step is in your journey, the Shocker Career Accelerator is interested in knowing your plans after graduation. Please take a couple of minutes to let us know where you are headed or if we can help with your job search.

Upon completion of the survey, participants will be entered into a draw to win a $250 Amazon gift card. Use the link below to access the survey. Even if you aren’t quite sure what your future holds, we still want to hear from you.

A doctoral student in communication sciences and disorders is conducting a study comparing existing and newly developed clinical techniques for evaluating the function of the middle ear. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 35, have normal hearing, have not had an ear infection in the past three months nor had a cold or flu in the past two weeks.

Participants will receive a no-cost comprehensive hearing evaluation and ear examination before the testing. The testing will last approximately one hour and will be located at Hubbard Hall (Room 106). The testing site has implemented a virus protection plan following university institutional review board guidelines.

For more information or to volunteer,  contact Alice Keithly at 580-231-5503, or Dr. Xiao-Ming Sun at Xiao-Ming.Sun@wichita.edu.

Join your fellow Shockers and build a house at the Wichita Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build beginning at 1304 North Lorraine Street. Students, faculty and staff can sign up to volunteer for times between 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2-18. All volunteers will receive a Wichita Habitat for Humanity All-Campus Build, T-shirt.

For more information or to sign-up, visit the Wichita State Wichita Habitat for Humanity website. For more information, contact 316-978-3022 or email getinivolved@wichita.edu.

A group of physical therapy doctoral students is recruiting participants for a study to test the effects of vestibular training in a balance program. This study is open to all individuals, but is meant to target people who have had a concussion in the past three years.

Participants will be required to complete balance testing and an eight-week balance training exercise program. The 10- to 15-minute exercises can be completed at home.

If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact us at wsuptresearch@gmail.com or visit the link below.

Are you interested in being an advisor for Wichita State’s Recognized Student Organization? Whether you are seeking to get involved in student organizations or discover what events are happening around campus, becoming an RSO advisor can help connect applicants with student life. 

For more information or to apply, contact Abbi Whisler at student.orgs@wichita.edu.