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August, 2023

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Friday, Aug. 18, 2023
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Graduate School Welcome Back Party @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 9 p.m. - Midnight 3rd Annual NXT LVL Garage Party @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- All Day Academic Resources Conference @ Online
- All Day Freshman Orientation @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Fee added to Tuition and Fee bill
Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023
- 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Cars and Coffee @ Braeburn Square Cost: Free
- 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Greek Carnival @ Charles Koch Arena
- 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Outdoor Movie | Top Gun: Maverick @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Amphitheater
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Monday, Aug. 21, 2023
- 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Connect with the Colleges @ Wichita State University
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Welcome Tables @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee on Campus! @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Engineering Welcome Week: Engineering Launch! @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- All Day Fall weekday and evening full-semester classes begin @ Wichita State University
- All Day First day of Fall late registration @ Wichita State University
- All Day Tu Taco Grand Opening Week @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
- 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Connect with the Colleges @ Wichita State University
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Welcome Tables @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet the Allergen Expert at Shocker Dining @ Shocker Hall Cost: Meal plan swipe or $9.75 + tax
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. RecFest @ Heskett Center Cost: Free
- All Day Tu Taco Grand Opening Week @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Engineering Welcome Week: Dessert With the Deans @ Partnership 2 Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Premedical Student Association (PSA) Ice Cream Social @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Esports Open House @ Heskett Center Cost: Free
- 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Interfraternity Council Ice Cream Social @ Shocker Hall
- 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Beach Party @ Heskett Center Cost: Free
- All Day Tu Taco Grand Opening Week @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023
- 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Community Service Board General Meetings @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Engineering Welcome Week: Block Party & Student Organization Fair @ John Bardo Center Cost: Free
- 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Fall 2023 Exhibition Opening Celebration @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- All Day Registration for audits by Kansas residents age 60+ for Fall classes @ Wichita State University
- All Day Tu Taco Grand Opening Week @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Friday, Aug. 25, 2023
- 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Graduate Student Welcome @ CAC Theater
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. On-Campus Job Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Engineering Welcome Week: Clash of the Colleges Pep Rally @ Wallace Hall Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. 'Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environment' @ Engineering Building Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Build-A-Bowl @ Henrion Hall Cost: Free
- 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CLASH OF THE COLLEGES @ Cessna Stadium Cost: Free
- 8 p.m. BIG BINGO @ Charles Koch Arena
- All Day Last day to add Fall full-semester classes or change sections of the same class @ Wichita State University
- All Day Tu Taco Grand Opening Week @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023
- 8 a.m. WSU Alumni & Friends Chiefs Tailgate @ Off-campus
- All Day First day of Fall Saturday full-semester classes @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023
- All Day First day of Fall Sunday full-semester classes @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Monday, Aug. 28, 2023
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday Melodies @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Biological Sciences Seminar Series: Evalynn Trumbo, MS @ Hubbard Hall Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wichita State University Varsity Esports Open Campus Tryouts @ Online Cost: Free
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee on Campus! @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Glow Party T-Shirt Giveaway @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Syllabus Party @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. College of Applied Studies Corbin Connect Speaker Series: Cultural Institutions & Educator Support @ Heskett Center
- 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wichita State University Varsity Esports Open Campus Tryouts @ Online Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Cultural Greek Council Yard Show @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Career Connection Root Beer Kegger @ Hubbard Hall
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. College of Applied Studies Ice Cream Social @ Corbin Education Center
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Library Tour and Orientation @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. S'mores and Oars @ Shocker Rowing Boathouse Cost: Free with WSU ID
- 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wichita State University Varsity Esports Open Campus Tryouts @ Online Cost: Free
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Involvement and Community Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Community Service Board General Meetings @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Rowing Interest Meeting @ Shocker Rowing Boathouse Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Film Screening & Panel Discussion: 'The Silent Cries of Unborn Ghetto Children' @ CAC Theater Cost: Free
- 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. National Pan-hellenic Council Yard Show @ Shocker Hall
- 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Glow Party @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
- 10 a.m. - Noon Biomedical Humanities organizational meeting @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Food Bank Friday @ Kansas Food Bank
- Noon - 1 p.m. Library Tour and Orientation @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. First Friday Pop Up Market @ Paradise Baptist Church
- 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Rowing Interest Meeting @ Shocker Rowing Boathouse Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. National Pan-hellenic Council Informational @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Last day to change enrollment in Fall full-semester classes from 'credit' to 'audit' @ Wichita State University
- All Day Last day to drop a Fall full-semester class and NOT have it appear on your record @ Wichita State University
- All Day Last day to drop and receive 100% tuition refund for Fall full-semester classes @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
- 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Bollywood Night @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: $2 for WSU students, $5 for non-students
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Monday, Sept. 4, 2023
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee on Campus! @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
- All Day OFFICES CLOSED - Labor Day holiday @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Voter Registration Drive @ Shocker Hall
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Society of Public Historians Meeting @ Fiske Hall
- 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cultural Greek Council Informational @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Social Justice in Our Community: Marquetta Atkins-Woods @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Baja SAE Meeting @ John Bardo Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023
- 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. SGA Week: Coffee and Donuts with SGA @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Noon - 1 p.m. Shockers Vote Coalition Meetings @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide Training @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Wiedemann with Lynne Davis, Organ @ Wiedemann Hall Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Baja SAE Meeting @ John Bardo Center
- 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. SGA Week: State of the Student Body @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Game Night @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. HALO Paint Night @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. One Small Step Conversation Sessions @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership (SEAL) Open House @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Noon - 2 p.m. SGA Week: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 1 p.m. School of Music Konrad Wolff-Ilse Bing Chamber Music Competition @ Wiedemann Hall
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. UPSTREAM: Cultural Competence and Humility Training @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: Free
- 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Community Service Board General Meetings @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Philosophy Colloquium: 'Considerations on Loyalty' with Drs. David and Deborah Soles @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Words By Women Lecture Series: Dr. Amrita Myers - 'Julia Chinn: A Story of Sex, Slavery, and Survival in the Old South' @ Ahlberg Hall Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. Wichita State Volleyball WSU v. KU ('Jam the Gym' Regular Season Opener) @ Charles Koch Arena
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. One Small Step Conversation Sessions @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 10 a.m. - Noon HealthHum Grants Workshop @ Fiske Hall
- 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. SGA Week: Food Truck Friday @ Shocker Hall
- Noon - 1 p.m. Teaching Matters Series: Creating connections with and among your students @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: free
- 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Shockers After Dark - Shrek Theme @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Amphitheater Cost: Free
- All Day Summer diplomas available @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
- 10 a.m. - Noon Wichita Clean Streams @ Off-campus
- 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. One Small Step Conversation Sessions @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Empty Bowls: Community Build-A-Bowl @ Henrion Hall Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. Shocker Volleyball Classic: KU vs Colorado @ Charles Koch Arena
- 7 p.m. Wichita State Volleyball: WSU v. Colorado (Taylor Swift Night) @ Charles Koch Arena
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Monday, Sept. 11, 2023
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Biological Sciences Seminar Series: Dr. Tatsuya Yamada @ Hubbard Hall Cost: Free
- 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Monthly Monday Trivia @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee on Campus! @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023
- 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Office of Research hosting PCORI Town Hall 'Advancing the Science of Engagement' and Discussion @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: free
- Noon - 1 p.m. Alternative Spring Break Meeting @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Emerging Leaders @ Wichita State University
- 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Social Justice in Our Community: Latasha St. Arnault @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Baja SAE Meeting @ John Bardo Center
- All Day RSC Open House @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023
- 10:30 a.m. - Noon Cookies with Coaches @ Shocker Hall Cost: Free (with meal swipe)
- Noon - 1:30 p.m. Time Management @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- Noon - 2 p.m. Voter Registration Drive @ Wallace Hall
- 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. National Student Exchange Info Session @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Physics Seminar Series: Rodolfo Capdevilla, Fermi National Accelerator Lab @ Jabara Hall Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Savvy Scholar Workshop: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Diner @ The Lord's Diner - Broadway
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Baja SAE Meeting @ John Bardo Center
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023
- 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Evolving Leaders @ Wichita State University
- 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Community Service Board General Meetings @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Northwest High School Tutoring @ Off-campus
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Teaching is for Superheroes @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Preparing a Competitive NSF-GRFP Application @ Jardine Hall Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. WSU Wind Ensemble - Dr. Timothy Shade, Conductor @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center
- All Day Founders' Day @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Friday, Sept. 15, 2023
- 6:15 a.m. - 7 a.m. Shocker Fit : F45 class where movement becomes fun @ Heskett Center Cost: Free for WSU students / Membership for others
- 10 a.m. - Noon HealthHum Grants Workshop @ Fiske Hall
- 11 a.m. - Noon Informative Session for Undergrads on the NSF-GRFP Program and Goldwater Scholarship @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences: Dr. Keiko Kawamuro, University of Iowa @ Jabara Hall Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. KMUW is proud to present a solo exhibition by our 2023 featured artist Armando Minjarez @ Off-campus
- 8 p.m. Comedian Jacob Williams from Wild N' Out @ CAC Theater Cost: Free for students, $5 for faculty, $8 for public
- All Day Last day for students graduating in Spring 2023 to order a transcript of their academic record and have the transcript fee waived @ Wichita State University
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023
- 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Cars and Coffee @ Braeburn Square Cost: Free
- 8 a.m. - Noon Service Saturday @ Off-campus
- 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Shocker Neighborhood Coalition Voter Information Literature Drop @ Off-campus
- 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Senior Saturday @ Larksfield Place
- Noon Softball: WSU v. McLennan CC (Exhibition) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: Varies
- All Day Welcomefest @ Wichita State University
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023
- Noon - 5 p.m. Open Streets ICT: Douglas @ Off-campus Cost: Free

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