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Enrollment starts soon!

Enrollment for spring 2020 classes starts soon. Have you checked your myWSU account recently? Do you have any active holds preventing you from enrolling? If so, you will need to use the time between now and the first day of enrollment to clear your holds and complete your requirements so you are eligible to enroll as early as possible. Depending on your degree program, you may be required to meet with a faculty member or an advisor prior to enrolling.

Don鈥檛 know where to go? Visit  for contact information and locations of our advising centers. Don鈥檛 delay. Schedule an appointment today!

Free Dental Screenings on Oct. 8

Free Dental Screenings will be offered from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in 256 RSC. You can get some free dental supplies and have your teeth screened by staff in the Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic and Delta Dental of Kansas Advanced Education of General Dentistry clinic. Sponsored by Student Health Services.

Free lunch in Shocker Hall

Receive a free lunch in Shocker Dining when you volunteer for Stop Food Waste Day on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Time slots are in 30 minute intervals from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. .

Stay safe with SAC! (Event is full)

Come sweat, relieve stress, and stay safe with Student Activities Council as we learn some new techniques for self-defense at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in 145 Heskett Center. 

Self-defense is a set of awareness, assertiveness, verbal confrontation skills, safety strategies, and physical techniques that enable someone to successfully escape, resist, and survive violent attacks. Not only will this class demonstrate physical techniques, we will also hone our psychological awareness and verbal confrontation skills. Free goodies will be given to participants after the class. Preregistration is required, and space is limited.

No more registrations are being accepted at this time, as the event is full.

For more information about SAC-sponsored events, go to  or contact us at sac@wichita.edu.

Relax during midterms with Puppies & Yoga class on Wednesday, Oct. 9!

Midterms got ya stressin'? Join STAT, Campus Recreation, and K-9 Karma Animal Advocates for a relaxing and playful yoga class that's sure to be full of downward dogs and puppy love! The class will be led by instructor Rex, and yoga mats, straps, and blocks will be provided from 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Oct. 9, at tennis courts 3 & 4 directly east of the Heskett Center.

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Space is limited to 50 students, reserve your spot today via the FitDegree app!

Low-cost flu vaccines available for WSU students

Low-cost flu vaccines for WSU students only will be available for $20 this month in Student Health Services, 209 Ahlberg Hall. Flu vaccines can be given from 8 am.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. No appointment necessary.

The Fourth Annual Ad Astra Conference for first-generation students is scheduled for Oct. 25-26

This conference is a two-day event where first-generation college students across the state meet each other, share common challenges and opportunities and get information about how to better understand the college experience and society.

This year's conference will focus on topics such as imposter syndrome, using your strengths for success, developing soft skills, and the importance of the advising relationship, among others. It will include a game night, fashion show and other interactive networking sessions.

Ad Astra Conference

HEALTH Student Association encourages students to come to next meeting

HEALTH (Health Education Advocates for Leadership, Teamwork, and Humanity) Student Association, a community-based association for students working together to improve health education and promote delivery of diversified and quality care, will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 8) in 201 Ahlberg Hall. Any students interested in getting involved are encouraged to attend the meeting.

HEALTH Student Association

BMES Mini-Symposium on Oct. 9

The Biomedical Engineering Society will host a mini-symposium. BME students will present and showcase current research at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the lobby of the John Bardo Center. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in doing research or even sparking an idea for potential partnerships.

SGA hiring for Chief of Operations position

Apply for the Chief of Operations position within the 62nd Cabinet. This position deals with both local and state government relations while also running and attending Senate meetings weekly on Wednesday evenings. It is a paid position. Applications are rolling until the position is filled and can be found at wichita.edu/sga.

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SGA is looking for members to sit on the Student Fees Committee

The Student Fees Committee meets to discuss student fees funding that will be given out to various departments and organizations across campus. Applications will be due on Friday, Oct. 11, and can be found at .

SGA is looking for election commissioners!

Do you want to help out with the 2019/20 SGA elections? Apply to be an election commissioner. Commissioners meet weekly to discuss and promote elections. Applications are due on Friday, Oct. 11, and can be found at .

Public opinions sought on Prison Food Survey

You are invited to participate in a study of perceptions of food quality in correctional facilities. The intended purpose of this research is to collect public opinions regarding the quality of food in correctional institutions and what personal factors (demographics, punitive attitudes, emotional empathy, media consumption, etc.) contribute to one's perceptions and ideals of food quality.

You will be asked to complete an online survey about your experiences and beliefs about food provided in correctional facilities. The results of this study will serve to inform stakeholders in the criminal justice system if changes to current policy and/or practice are needed.

WSU Women鈥檚 Basketball in need of graduate assistant

麻豆破解版 State Women's Basketball is in need of a graduate assistant with emphasis in graphic design and video coordination.

Duties will include, but are not limited to: (1) Support the digital, graphic design and photography needs of women鈥檚 basketball. (2) Collaborate with women鈥檚 basketball staff and team managers on practice and game film. (3) Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. A scholarship will be offered to the candidate chosen.

Register today for Big Pink Volleyball

Get your team together for a national fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research and win points for Shocktoberfest! This event is a blast and it funds a great cause.

This fun one-day event tournament begins at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in the Heskett Center gymnasium, so grab your friends, create some costumes (not required), and play volleyball with our four-foot pink volleyballs. All the money raised goes to breast cancer research.

Register today at .

Host a trunk at Trunk or Treat!

Trunk or Treat is a family-orientated event welcoming Shockers of all ages to campus for a safe alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. Student Activities Council wants your department or student organization to host a trunk!

Register your department to host a festively decorated trunk at the event and provide candy and/or interactive activities for the families of WSU students, faculty, and staff, as well as kids from the local USD 259 school system. Register your trunk here! Registration closes Friday, Oct. 18.

Contact Randi Beggs at randi.beggs@wichita.edu with any questions about the event.

Transition Mentor application is open!

First-Year Programs in Student Success is seeking nominations for next year鈥檚 transition mentor staff! We are looking for exceptional students who are passionate about WSU and want to help welcome new students to our campus.

Transition Mentors are responsible for transitioning students to WSU beginning in the summer with orientation, and mentoring new freshmen throughout the fall semester.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to make nominations now through Wednesday, Oct. 30, at  or email Shareika Fisher at shareika.fisher@wichita.edu.

An adaptation of Camus's The Fall, with dance sequences, comes to campus on Oct. 8

French theater company Caravague presents an adaptation of 鈥淟a Chute鈥� (The Fall) by Nobel Prize-winning author Albert Camus at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 8) in the CAC Theater. The performance will be in French with above-stage titles. This event, sponsored by Modern and Classical Languages and the WSU Foundation, is free and open to the public.

WSU Concert Chorale, A Cappella Choir and special guest Andover Central H.S. choirs in concert!

The WSU Concert Chorale, A Cappella Choir and Andover Central High School choirs will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 8) in Wiedemann Hall.

Directed by Ryan Beeken, the 麻豆破解版 State Concert Chorale is the premiere choral ensemble at WSU. The choir performs a wide variety of significant choral literature from Renaissance to present.

The A Cappella Choir under the direction of Tom Wine, is a mixed choir that performs the Renaissance contemporary style.

Joining the WSU choir ensembles will be the Andover Central Chorale.

Admission is free for students with a current WSU ID. Click here for ticket information.

Join Counseling and Prevention Services for National Depression Screening Day

Help keep on top of your mental health by attending National Depression Screening Day from Counseling and Prevention Services from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, on the first floor, RSC. Screens only take a couple of minutes, and can help you with a mental health check-up.

Learn about career management and leadership with the Career Readiness series

Employers are looking for 麻豆破解版 State graduates to be career ready 鈥� meaning you know how to use your talents, strengths and interests. Being career ready means you can recognize and demonstrate the competencies identified by employers that are crucial to a successful transition into the workplace. Our workshops are designed to help you understand the meaning of these competencies, learn how to identify and exhibit these skills and how to further develop them. Join the Career Development Center from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Brennan Hall III for a workshop in our Career Readiness series: Career Management and Leadership.

Make a difference as a Prevention Ambassador

The Prevention Services Advisory Board (PSAB) is currently recruiting students to become Prevention Ambassadors. They will assist the PSAB in our mission as it aligns with the #WSUWeSupportU prevention program that focuses on promoting mental health and wellness and preventing suicide, sexual violence and substance abuse. This position qualifies for a zero-credit internship, and will provide the opportunity to engage with the WSU community.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25.

Engage ICT and 1A Across America present Women in Politics & The GOP

KMUW's Engage ICT and 1A Across America present Women in Politics & The GOP. Joshua Johnson, host of the national radio program 1A, will guest host this conversation at Crown Uptown Theatre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Things have changed a lot for women over the last hundred years, from winning the right to vote to holding more seats in Congress than ever before. Democratic women swept the 2018 midterms, and now a record number of Republican women are planning to run for office in 2020. We鈥檒l hear from two women on why they ran, how they serve, and why they chose the party they did. We鈥檙e taking your questions, too. What do you want to know about how 2020 is shaping up for women in politics? This event is free to attend and open to all. Visit  to learn more.

The Global Learning Center of 麻豆破解版 to host presentation --  "International War Crimes"

The Global Learning Center of 麻豆破解版 will host its 74th United Nations Anniversary Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Olive Tree Banquet Hall, 29th and Rock Road. The presentation is titled 鈥淚nternational War Crimes,鈥� by Abeer Hasan, legal officer / appeals counsel at the United Nations with the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

Free admission for students who RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 9, to glc.wichita@gmail.com or call Refika Sarionder 531-0026. The cost is $10 at the door.

Come see the resume doctors for help at the Resume Rx

Need your resume or cover letter reviewed but don't have time to make it to an appointment? The resume doctors have you covered. Come see the Career Development Center in the RSC 1st floor from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, for help with your resume, cover letter, interview tips and general information about our office. No need to register; just stop by and see us!

Men's Basketball student ticket pick-up dates have been announced!

Current WSU students can claim a free ticket to each home game by presenting their own valid Shocker Card at any of the following locations: Charles Koch Arena Ticket Office, RSC Shocker Store, Heskett Center, WSU South Campus, or WSU West Campus. Note that tickets are first come, first serve so get your ticket early!

WSU Madrigal Singers & Women's Glee Club w/Goddard High School

Enjoy a concert by the WSU Madrigal Singers and Women鈥檚 Glee Club with Goddard High School at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in Wiedemann Hall. Directed by Tom Wine, 麻豆破解版 State鈥檚 Madrigal Singers is comprised of 16-20 mixed voices. This ensemble specializes in choral works for the smaller ensemble. Under the direction of Ryan Beeken; the Women's Glee Club consists of current WSU students, regardless of major. Joining the WSU choir ensembles will be the Goddard High School Concert Choir.

Admission is free for students with a current WSU ID. Click here for ticket information.

Shocker Quidditch to host Shocker Quidditch Cup

麻豆破解版 State's Shocker Quidditch Club will host a tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Action is set to begin sometime between 8-10 a.m., and end in the afternoon. T-shirts will be available for purchase, and a food truck will be on hand to provide lunch. The tournament will include four teams from around the Midwest.

Mortar Board hosts book drive

Mortar Board is collecting new and gently used books through the entire month of October! Donations can be dropped off during in the Student Involvement, Student Government Association, and Office of Diversity and Inclusion offices during office hours.

Donations can also be dropped off at our tables in the RSC on Oct. 8, 22, 28, and 30.

Language and comics study

Are you interested in participating in an in-person psychological / linguistic study about comics and language? You have the opportunity to earn $10 after completing the study. We will schedule an appointment to meet in the library and administer a computer-based study that takes less than an hour.

To be eligible to participate, you must:

1. Be an undergraduate student
2. Have no non-corrected visual impairments
3. Speak only American English (not bilingual)
4. Have no learning or reading disabilities.

If you are interested in participating, email Kathleen Bozarth at ktbozarth@shockers.wichita.edu  

Contraception coffee chats

Are you interested in learning about what birth control methods are right for you? Join Student Health Services for a Contraception Coffee Chat! This is a 15 minute walk-in consultation with one of our college health specialists to discuss different contraception methods from 9 a.m.-11a.m. Friday, Oct 18, and Friday, Nov. 15, in 209 Ahlberg Hall.

LGBTQ+ research volunteers needed!

Volunteers are needed for a research study. Students from the WSU Physician Assistant Program want to identify health care barriers faced by the LGBTQ+ community so we can educate providers on how to address and overcome these barriers.

This will be an anonymous online survey that should take approximately 15-20 minutes.

Participants must be 18 years or older and identify as LGBTQ+.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact PA Faculty Research Advisor Ronda Hanneman at 316-978-3011.

Get your idea off the ground with E-Launch!

If you have a product, business idea, or are starting a new product line, you won鈥檛 want to miss out on E-Launch. The next launch takes place from 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 21-Dec. 9, in the Innovation Hub in Devlin. This six-week training session will help you take the necessary steps to ensure you avoid failures in execution by learning before you launch, not after. For more information and to register, visit wichita.edu/elaunch.

E-Launch Information & Registration

Go cosmic bowling during Fall Break for only $1

Make it a cosmic Fall Break at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes! From 5-9 p.m. Monday, Oct.14 and Tuesday, Oct. 15, cosmic bowling is just $1 per game, with FREE rental shoes. Offer is not valid for group reservations. Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is open to the public, so join us for some dollar cosmic bowling on campus! For more information, call 316-978-3479.

Soup is back at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes!

Soup is back at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes just in time for the cooler weather! A different soup will be featured each week, Monday-Friday. Grab a cup for $2.99 or a bowl for $3.99. For Oct. 7-11, the Soup of the Week is Broccoli Cheese.

Receive an extra discount on clearance merchandise at the Shocker Store

This week in the Shocker Store, take an extra 10% off already-marked-down clearance items! Sale is in RSC store only.