Reminders, deadlines and events
* Catch postseason Royals baseball at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes and register to win a prize pack that includes an official Kansas City Royals bowling ball, bag and souvenir bowling pin. Registrations will only be taken during games that air during normal hours of operation. The prize drawing will take place and the winner will be notified after the Royals' season ends.
* Shocker family members of all ages are sure to have an exciting time at the Fall Festival from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, on the south lawn of Corbin Hall. This event will feature an abundance of fall-themed activities. Admission is free, but nominal ticket rates apply; cash and check only. For more information, visit http://www.wichita.edu/SAC or call Student Involvement at 978-3022.
* 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
* 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.
* 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.
* Student Activities Council and Student Government Association need your help updating the DVD collection in the library. The collection is available to all students, faculty and staff so they can rent some of today's most popular movies for free. Clicking on the survey will give you more information about the collection, which can be found in Ablah Library. Go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4328
* Students who will apply to graduate school and need to take the GRE are invited to attend a free GRE Prep Workshop from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 7. The event is free, but preregistration is required at http://www.registerblast.com/wsu. The location of the workshop will be on the registration receipt. If you have questions, call Gayle Veltman at 978-6104.
* The Career Development Center invites you to attend the first Wichita State Graduate School Fair from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the RSC Beggs Ballroom. Meet and mingle with graduate schools from across the United States, as well as WSU, and learn more about their individual programs. Business casual dress is required. This event is open to all WSU students; bring your WSU ID. See who is coming at http://www.wichita.edu/gradfair