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Friday, June 13

Freshman Orientation and Spanish Family Track

Friday, June 13

2025 Kansas Community Health Worker Symposium

Saturday, June 14

New Shocker Orientation (Transfer & Adult Learners)

Saturday, June 14

Summer Studio Saturdays

October, 2024

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Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: A World Away @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public.
- 11 a.m. Make & Take: Shocktoberfest Pillows @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free to students w/ WSU ID
- 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. CAS Midterm Study Strategies and Pizza Party @ Wichita State Connect
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Savvy Scholar Workshop: Systematic Reviews (and How They Differ from Regular Lit Reviews) @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bible Study @ Grace Memorial Chapel Cost: Free
- All Day Shocktoberfest @ Wichita State University
- All Day Western Regional Strain Gage Committee Meeting @ Wichita State University Cost: $500
- All Day Yarn Bombing Millie @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: A World Away @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public.
- 8:30 a.m. Fall Pitch Festival @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: Free
- 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Buying vs. Leasing a Car (Shocker Financial Wellness Workshop) @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 2 p.m. Physics Seminar Series: Dmytro Bozhko, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs @ Jabara Hall Cost: Free
- 3:30 p.m. Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquia Series: Prof. Li Yang @ McKinley Hall Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. SGA Night at Chicken N Pickle @ Off-campus Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. Symphonic Band - Dr. Timothy Shade, conductor @ Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
- All Day Shocktoberfest @ Wichita State University
- All Day Western Regional Strain Gage Committee Meeting @ Wichita State University Cost: $500
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: A World Away @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public.
- 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m. Artists Talk: Yarn Bombing 'Millie' @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 3:30 p.m. Artist Talk: Lisa Orr @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Shocker Corn Roast @ Heskett Center Cost: Free to students w/ WSU ID
- 6 p.m. Softball v. Butler Community College (10 innings) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: $5; Students are admitted free with ID
- All Day Shocktoberfest @ Wichita State University
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. All-State Choral Workshop @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to attend
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: A World Away @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public.
- 11 a.m. - Noon Neurodiversity Peer Support Group @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. 2024 Great Plains Model United Nations Conference @ Woolsey Hall Cost: $10 for WSU students; $20 for non-WSU students
- 3 p.m. Lecture Series in the Mathematical Sciences: Prof. Brett Kotschwar, Arizona State University @ Jabara Hall Cost: Free
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Braeburn Square Patio Party @ Braeburn Square Cost: Free
- 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Opening Reception: Asian Influence in Contemporary Western Art @ Off-campus Cost: Free and open to the public
- 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Graduate Student Social @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Baseball: Fall Intersquad Scrimmage @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. WSU Opera Theater Presents 'Scenes and Songs' @ Wiedemann Hall Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
- 8 p.m. Outdoor Movie: Disney's 'Cars' @ Cessna Stadium Cost: Free
- All Day Shocktoberfest @ Wichita State University
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 2024 Great Plains Model United Nations Conference @ Woolsey Hall Cost: $10 for WSU students; $20 for non-WSU students
- 9 a.m. - Noon Shocktoberfest Entrepreneur Market @ Woolsey Hall Cost: Free
- 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ulrich Mindfulness: Yoga with Molly @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 1 p.m. Softball v. Southern Nazarene University (10 innings) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: $5; Students are admitted free with ID
- 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Shocktoberfest Brew Garden + Fan Fest @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
- 4 p.m. Muslim Student Association Scholar Event @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Shocktoberfest Parade @ Wichita State University Cost: Free
- 6:30 p.m. Shocker Madness @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
- All Day Shocktoberfest @ Wichita State University
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
- 1 p.m. Volleyball v. Rice @ Charles Koch Arena
- 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. JCPenney Suit-Up Event @ Off-campus
- All Day Men's Golf: Grier Jones Shocker Invitational @ Off-campus Cost: Free
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Psychology Club Graduate Prep Workshop @ Rhatigan Student Center
- All Day Men's Golf: Grier Jones Shocker Invitational @ Off-campus Cost: Free
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Grad Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Savvy Scholar Workshop: Getting Started with ArcGIS @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bible Study @ Grace Memorial Chapel Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. - 11 a.m. Wichita Symphony Chorus presents: Illuminate featuring the WSU Concert Chorale and Madrigal Singers - Dr. Ryan Beeken, conductor @ Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: $10 - Students | $30 - Adults
- All Day Men's Golf: Grier Jones Shocker Invitational @ Off-campus Cost: Free
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
- 9 a.m. - Noon Mid-Semester Coffee & Check-In @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. MIDPOINT Day 1: Shani Avni Letterpress and Hebrew Type Workshop @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free for WSU students
- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Grad Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Academy of Effective Teaching @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 3:30 p.m. Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquia Series: Prof. Mary Markiewicz @ McKinley Hall Cost: Free
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. MIDPOINT Day 1: Dave Crossland Artist Talk @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- All Day Middle School Band Day @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: $15/student
Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024
- 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Indigenous Peoples Day Recognition @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. MIDPOINT Day 2: Dave Crossland Font Design Workshop @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free for WSU students
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Throwback Thursday @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Engineering & IT Career Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Philosphy Lecture: Dr. Jason Matteson - 'Choosing Well and Living Well: How Friendships Matter in Engineering Ethics' @ McKinley Hall Cost: Free
- 3:30 p.m. Provost Search Candidate Public Forum: Dr. James W. Gregory @ Woolsey Hall
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. MIDPOINT Day 2: Shani Avni Artist Talk @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 5:30 p.m. Artist Talk: J.C. Fontanive @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wu Choir and Shocker Choir - Dr. Tom Wine, conductor @ Wiedemann Hall Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
- All Day Middle School Band Day @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: $15/student
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
- 11 a.m. - Noon Neurodiversity Peer Support Group @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Noon - 1 p.m. Entrepreneurship Workshop: Market Research for Startups @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. Volleyball v. South Florida @ Charles Koch Arena
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024
- Noon - 5 p.m. Open Streets ICT @ Off-campus Cost: Free
- 1 p.m. Volleyball v. Florida Atlantic @ Charles Koch Arena
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024
- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bible Study @ Grace Memorial Chapel Cost: Free
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 10 a.m. Felting the Figure with Ernie Kind @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Financial Aid Day Open House @ Jardine Hall Cost: Free
- 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Living On and Off Campus (Shocker Financial Wellness Workshop) @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 2 p.m. Physics Seminar Series: Jason Newby, Oak Ridge National Lab @ Jabara Hall Cost: Free
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Global Village Assembly @ Hubbard Hall Cost: Free
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Teaching Matters: Excellence in Education Panel @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 11 a.m. - Noon Neurodiversity Peer Support Group @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Noon Wellness Retreat for Faculty & Staff @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Witching Hour: Sex Ed Uncensored, a Sex in the Dark event @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- All Day Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024
- 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Pumpkin Run @ Shocker Hall Cost: $27 before June 30, $32 before Aug. 31
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Empty Bowls Wichita: Chili Cook-Off @ Woolsey Hall Cost: $35 donation / $15 student donation
- 1 p.m. Baseball v. Dallas Baptist (exhibition) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
- 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jazz Arts I with Wichita Swing Dance Society @ Off-campus Cost: $15
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Savvy Scholar Workshop: AI and Library Research @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bible Study @ Grace Memorial Chapel Cost: Free
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pi Delta Phi Book and Bake Sale @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fall 2024 James Schwartz Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Byron Knight @ Woolsey Hall
- 11 a.m. Community Engagement Institute's Rising to the Challenge Fall 2024 Virtual Workshop Series @ Online Cost: Free
- Noon Grad School Admission Info session @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. WSU Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 1 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: free
- 3:30 p.m. Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquia Series: Prof. George Lisi @ McKinley Hall Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. - Midnight Procrastination Prevention Night at the Library @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Benefits Fair for Small Businesses @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. WSU Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 2 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: free
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Talk: Joanne Price @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Makers & Masterieces: Surrealism, Dreams, and Nightmares @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. Department of History Fall 2024 Lecture @ Ahlberg Hall Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mid-America Dance Theatre 'Student Choreography Showcase' @ Heskett Center Cost: TBA
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 11 a.m. - Noon Neurodiversity Peer Support Group @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Noon - 1 p.m. Entrepreneurship Workshop: Intro to Intellectual Property @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. WSU Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 3 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: free
- 5:30 p.m. Writing Now | Reading Now: Fiction Reading by Holly Wilson @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. Glow Yoga Class @ Heskett Center Cost: Free for WSU students
- 7 p.m. Volleyball v. Memphis: Dig Pink Night @ Charles Koch Arena
- 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Mid-America Dance Theatre 'Student Choreography Showcase' @ Heskett Center Cost: TBA
- 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Fright Night @ Heskett Center Cost: Free for WSU students
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
- 11 a.m. WSU Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 4 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: free
- 5:30 p.m. IndiaNite 2024 – A Cultural Celebration @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: $10 for WSU students; $15 for non-WSU students
- 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Mid-America Dance Theatre 'Student Choreography Showcase' @ Heskett Center Cost: TBA
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024
- 11 a.m. WSU Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 5 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: free
- 1 p.m. Volleyball v. UAB @ Charles Koch Arena
- 6:30 p.m. WSU Men's Basketball v. Emporia State (exhibition) @ Charles Koch Arena
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 10 a.m. WSU Fall Open House at The Smart Factory by Deloitte @ Wichita @ The Smart Factory @ Wichita Cost: Free
- 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. A Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday Melodies @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Community Engagement Institute: 40th Anniversary Celebration @ Off-campus Cost: Free
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Flu Vaccine Clinic for Staff, Faculty, and Students @ Rhatigan Student Center
- 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ulrich Mindfulness: Intro to Mindfulness @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Vote Early Day Commemoration @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Savvy Scholar Workshop: EndNote Citation Management Software @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bible Study @ Grace Memorial Chapel Cost: Free
- 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Symphony Orchestra - Dr. Mark Laycock, conductor @ Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bingo! @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: $5 per card
- 2 p.m. Physics Seminar Series: Dustin Burgardt, Wichita State University @ Jabara Hall Cost: Free
- 3:30 p.m. Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquia Series: Prof. John Macmillan @ McKinley Hall Cost: Free
- 6 p.m. WSU Women's Basketball v. Northeastern State (exhibition) @ Charles Koch Arena
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clayton Staples Visiting Artist Exhibition: Illustrated Nature @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free and open to the public
- 10 a.m. - Noon PAWS & Relax: Tricks & Treats Edition @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Spooky Scholarships! @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Closing Reception: Bare-Bones @ Off-campus Cost: Free and open to the public

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