WSU Today: Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021

Events

Shocker community invited to converse in Spanish

Wichita State’s Modern Language Department will host informal Spanish conversation sessions 1-2 p.m. every Thursday via Zoom. These sessions are open to anyone connected with Wichita State who wishes to speak Spanish at any level in a non-judgmental, relaxed environment.

To join the group, please contact julie.henderson@wichita.edu for the Zoom link.

WSU Tech Foundation to host Pull a Plane

On Saturday, Oct. 16, the WSU Tech Foundation and B-29 Doc are partnering to bring you Wichita’s first ever Pull a Plane event, a fundraiser featuring the ultimate tug-of-war competition — people against a plane. The challenge is to see which team of 25 people can pull Doc (a restored B-29 weighing in at almost 80,000 pounds) 25 feet by rope in the fastest amount of time.

Pull a Plane is a family friendly event that’s open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend to witness the event firsthand while cheering on their friends and family. Public admission will be $10 per person or $25 for a family (up to six people). The admission fee grants access to the Pull a Plane event, as well as to the Doc Hangar.

Pull a Plane begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at the B-29 Doc Hangar at 1788 S. Airport Road in Wichita.

Join us to see who will be the first to pull Doc to victory!

Learn more about Pull a Plane

Undergraduate admissions to host Black and Yellow Day Oct. 22

On Friday, Oct. 22, the Office of Admissions will host Black and Yellow Day. Each semester, we invite high school juniors, seniors and college transfer students to experience Shocker Nation. Prospective students in attendance will:

Explore academic and student life opportunities
Hear from current Wichita State students
Take a walking tour of campus
Check out on-campus housing options

The event is $15 per student and $5 per guest and includes lunch in Shocker Hall Dining.

Encourage prospective students you know to register at wichita.edu/visit and click on “Admissions Events.” For questions, contact Sarah Brill, Event Manager and SAS Advisor, at 978-3638 or Sarah.Brill@wichita.edu.

Time to play Big Pink Volleyball

This fun one-day tournament begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Koch Arena. Participants can form teams, create some costumes (not required) and play volleyball with the arenas 4-foot pink volleyballs. The ticket prices range from $5-25. All the money raised goes to breast cancer research and care.

Participants can earn points for Shocker Homecoming by participating in this event.

Performances

WuChoir and ShockerChoir concert rescheduled for Oct.14

The WuChoir and ShockerChoir concert, originally scheduled for Oct. 7, has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 at Wiedemann Hall.

Tickets for the Oct. 7 concert will be honored Oct. 14. Wichita State students can receive one free ticket with their WSU ID, or purchase tickets 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the College of Fine Arts Box Office located in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Tickets can also be purchased online.

Purchase WuChoir, ShockerChoir online

WSU Opera Theater to present early Mozart opera

Wichita State University Opera Theater, under the direction of Alan Held, will present Mozart’s “La Finta Giardiniera” in a concert format at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and Oct. 23 in the Miller Concert Hall of the Duerksen Fine Arts Center. The performances will be conducted by Dr. Timothy Shade, director of the School of Music with the WSU Wind Ensemble.

One of the early operas of Mozart, the piece was written when the great composer was just 18 years old. The opera foreshadows much of Mozart’s greatest writing yet to come in “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Cosi fan Tutte.” The concerts will be sung in Italian with English supertitles. Tickets may be obtained online or by calling (316) 978-3233.

Purchase opera tickets

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers requested for Distinguished Scholarship Invitational

Volunteers are requested to observe the Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI) 7:30-10:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. Volunteers can be members of the Wichita State faculty, staff, alumni and community members.

Three $64,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships are awarded through the DSI process to high school seniors attending Wichita State in fall 2022. Historically, more than 60% of the seniors who attend this program ultimately enroll at Wichita State.

During the DSI, volunteers will be present in each room to score student participants in an interview and a consensus-building activity. Volunteers can attend both shifts.

For more information, contact Mandy Harmon, director of events and marketing in admissions, at mandy.harmon@wichita.edu.

RSVP to be a DSI Observer