Reminders, deadlines and events
* Get your team ready to compete in Shocktoberfest, Wichita State's annual celebration of spirit and pride from Oct. 21-28. The first captain's meeting is 5:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 13) in 245 RSC. For more information or to get your hands on the packets, go to http://www.wichita.edu/shocktoberfest or call 978 3022.
* Celebrate Hispanic Independence Day with Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity and Hispanic American Leadership Organization and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 14) on the RSC east patio.
* SAC (Student Activities Council) presents mud events at noon Saturday, Sept. 23. This event is free to watch. Registration will start now through Thursday, Sept. 21. It will be $10 for a team of six for volleyball and $5 for a team of 10 for tug-o-war. Teams must preregister on IMleagues.com. There will be no refunds. Payment is due on the day of the event.
* Think you're the strongest in the Rec? Register today for Campus Recreation's power event on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Guest Services desk in the Heskett Center.
* Average computer users age 18 and older are needed to help the Visual Perception Cognition (VPC) Lab at WSU with a focus group discussion of high-resolution computer monitors. If you are interested, take a few minutes to take the screening survey at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5830.If you qualify, you will be contacted by a representative of the VPC lab to schedule a time to participate. Participants in the study can earn a $10 Starbucks gift card or eight SONA credits, if enrolled in a psychology course, for 90-120 minutes of their time. Direct questions to Christal Haskins at cahaskins@shockers.wichita.edu.
* AHINSA, Association of HINdu Students in America, invites you to Garba Night at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in the RSC'S Shirley Beggs Ballroom. Admission is free. Garba is a traditional Indian dance form performed in the state of Gujarat, India. There will be awards for best dancer and best dressed male and female.
* Bring your families out for a fun-filled weekend Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29-30, at WSU. Family Weekend is our way of welcoming family and friends of WSU students to campus. A variety of activities and events have been planned to introduce your families to student life at Wichita State and to help your families become more familiar with the university. For more information or to register yourself and your family for this fun weekend visit, go to http://www.wichita.edu/familyweekend or call 978 3022.
* As seen on America's Got Talent, Hypnotist Chris Jones is not one to miss. Bring a friend and double the fun as you enjoy a night you won't forget at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in the CAC Theater. Admission is free to WSU students with Shocker ID, $3 faculty / staff, $5 general admission and $1 for children 12 and under; cash and check only. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/SAC.