Reminders, deadlines and events
* Intramural Sports needs futsal and volleyball officials to work these sports until the winter break. Futsal training will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in 105 Heskett Center. Volleyball training will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in 133 Heskett Center. No prior experience necessary. Wear athletic clothing to the training sessions. If you have any questions, email cr.competition@wichita.edu.
* Coming back to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from your fall break? The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is open until 10 p.m. Tuesday night to help you end your break on a fun note with bowling, billiards and great food. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/rsc for fall break hours for Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes and other RSC departments.
* Correction: Student Support Services (SSS) is a federal TRIO program that provides free academic services to first-generation students (neither parent has received a four-year degree), and/or have limited income. Student Support Services helps these students persist toward graduation. Faculty members are encouraged to refer eligible students to Student Support Services, 309 Grace Wilkie Hall, to enroll in the program. See our website at http://www.wichita.edu/sss for more information.
* Are you a student looking for a job? Then this event is for you. WSU is sponsoring the CareerQuest Autumn Career Expo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Hughes Metropolitan Complex. Meet with potential employers, attend an information session on conducting a successful job search and have your resume/cover letter reviewed by a CareerQuest representative. Preregistration is encouraged, but not required. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4311 for more information. Preregister for the event at http://www.CareerQ.jobs
* WSU's Child Development Center offers childcare and early child development services. Children of WSU students, faculty, staff and alumni aged 6 weeks to 6 years old are eligible for enrollment based on availability. Cost is affordable and students may be eligible to receive discounted rates. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/childdevelopmentcenter for more information and to view a list of parent resources available through WSU and in the community.
* Join us at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, for a fun journey through Wichita State. As a participant of the USTAF-Certified 5K Pumpkin Run, you will receive a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt. Sign up at the Heskett Center or at https://runsignup.com/Race?raceId=24918
* Did you know students can live in the residence halls year round? Shocker Hall and Fairmount Towers do not close for holiday breaks or the summer. Dining Services does alter its hours during these times and is closed on most holidays and breaks. If you are interested in living in the dorms during the summer months, complete a contract with the Housing and Residence Life office.
* Register for Big Pink Volleyball, a philanthropic volleyball tournament with a 4-foot-wide volleyball, to raise money for breast cancer awareness. The event will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the Heskett Center gym. The cost is $8 per person, which includes a free T-shirt and food. Teams must have at least five players. Register by 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, to get the early bird registration discount of $5 per person. Registration forms can be found at http://www.wichita.edu/BigPinkVolleyball. All registration forms, not including early bird registration, must be submitted to Student Health Services in 209 Ahlberg Hall by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
* Campus Recreation has open recreation hours for soccer at the Bombardier Learjet practice facility from 8-10:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information, contact the Heskett Center.
* The Aging, Perception and Performance Lab (APPL) seeks volunteers to participate in auditory, visual and cognitive assessments for a speech understanding research experiment on WSU's main campus. If you are interested, go to http://goo.gl/forms/XuyXJcYiu2 and take about five minutes to complete a survey. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4319 for more information.
* Online voting for the 11th Annual Shocker T-Shirt Design Competition winner continues now to Monday, Oct. 12. The first place T-shirt design will be sold in the University Bookstore. Visit http://www.wichita.edu/SAC to cast your vote.