October, 2025
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Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025
- ATLAS Composites and Innovation Summit (ACIS) @ NIAR ATLAS Cost: Free
- Shocker Financial Wellness 'Buying vs. Leasing Cars' Workshop @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Symphonic Band - Dr. Timothy Shade, conductor @ Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
- Spring schedule of classes available online at wichita.edu/schedule (tentative) @ Wichita State University
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Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025
- ATLAS Composites and Innovation Summit (ACIS) @ NIAR ATLAS Cost: Free
- Community Scrollathon® @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Throwback Thursday @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Global Village Assembly: Change and Transformation @ Hubbard Hall Cost: Free
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Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
- All-State Choral Workshop @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to attend
- ATLAS Composites and Innovation Summit (ACIS) @ NIAR ATLAS Cost: Free
- Shocker Store- Braeburn Square Garage Sale @ Braeburn Square
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Volleyball vs. Tulsa @ Charles Koch Arena
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Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
- Shocker Store- Braeburn Square Garage Sale @ Braeburn Square
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Softball vs. McLennan CC (10 inning exhibition) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: $5
- Shocktoberfest Parade @ Wichita State University Cost: Free
- Basketball: Shocker Madness @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: Free
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Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025
- Softball vs. Emporia State (10 inning exhibition) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: $5
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Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025
- Fall 2025 Executive-in-Residence Keynote: Textron Aviation Executive Maggie Topping @ Woolsey Hall Cost: Free
- Prehistoric Pep Rally with Success Teams @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- Savvy Scholar Workshop: The Hidden Curriculum of Research Papers @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Writing Now Reading Now | Poetry Reading by Traci Brimhall @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Madrigal Singers with WU & Shocker Choir @ Wiedemann Hall Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
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Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
- Mid-semester point @ Wichita State University
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Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
- Non-profit & Community Service Careers Alumni Panel @ Neff Hall Cost: Free
- Careers for the Creative Mixer @ Ulrich Museum
- Heritage Gala @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: $75
- Symphony Orchestra - Dr. Mark Laycock, conductor @ Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025
- Volleyball vs. Memphis @ Charles Koch Arena
- WSU Opera Theater & ICT Repertory Theater Present: Amadeus @ Off-campus Cost: Tickets range from $15 to $35
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Men's Basketball v. Drake (charity scrimmage) @ Charles Koch Arena Cost: $20
- WSU Opera Theater & ICT Repertory Theater Present: Amadeus @ Off-campus Cost: Tickets range from $15 to $35
- NO CLASSES - Fall Break @ Wichita State University
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Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025
- Volleyball vs. UAB @ Charles Koch Arena
- WSU Opera Theater & ICT Repertory Theater Present: Amadeus @ Off-campus Cost: Tickets range from $15 to $35
- NO CLASSES - Fall Break @ Wichita State University
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Monday, Oct. 13, 2025
- NO CLASSES - Fall Break (Offices open Oct. 13-14) @ Wichita State University
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (3 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- NO CLASSES - Fall Break (Offices open Oct. 13-14) @ Wichita State University
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025
- Middle School Band Day @ Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: $15/middle school student
- Empty Bowls Wichita: Its Mission, History and Partners @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
- Shocker Science Conversations: The Art and Physics of Flow Visualization @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens @ Woolsey Hall
- Empty Space Theatre Production @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: TBA
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
- Hugo Wall Day @ Wichita State Connect Cost: 40.00
- Suspenders4Hope Mental Wellness and Preventing Suicide Training @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- Ulrich Museum + Tallgrass Film Festival present: 'Out of the Picture' @ Off-campus Cost: $10
- Empty Space Theatre Production @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: TBA
- WSU Opera Theater & ICT Repertory Theater Present: Amadeus @ Off-campus Cost: Tickets range from $15 to $35
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025
- Empty Bowls Wichita Chili Cook-Off 2025 @ Woolsey Hall Cost: $35 donation / $15 student donation
- Empty Space Theatre Production @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: TBA
- WSU Opera Theater & ICT Repertory Theater Present: Amadeus @ Off-campus Cost: Tickets range from $15 to $35
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
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Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
- WSU Opera Theater & ICT Repertory Theater Present: Amadeus @ Off-campus Cost: Tickets range from $15 to $35
- Ulrich Museum + Tallgrass Film Festival present: 'Out of the Picture' @ Off-campus Cost: $12
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
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Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
- Research Week: UReCA Research Mixer @ Rhatigan Student Center Cost: Free
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Tuesday, Oct. 21
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Savvy Scholar Workshop: Using AI for Research @ Online Cost: Free
- Composites Hands-On Training Course @ National Institute for Aviation Research Cost: $2,850 per person
- Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Wednesday, Oct. 22
- Research Week: UReCA - What is Research? @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Pizza and Politics @ Lindquist Hall Cost: Free
- Procrastination Prevention Night @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Softball vs. Southern Nazarene (10 inning exhibition) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: $5
- Composites Hands-On Training Course @ National Institute for Aviation Research Cost: $2,850 per person
- Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Thursday, Oct. 23
- *CANCELED* Artist Talk | Raúl de Nieves @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
- WSU - NIAR Manufacturing Day 2025 @ WSU Tech Main Campus Cost: Free
- Research Week: UReCA Lunch and Learn @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Entrepreneurship Workshop: Market Research for Startups @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- HPC Training Event: Learn to Harness High Performance Computing @ Online Cost: Free
- Composites Hands-On Training Course @ National Institute for Aviation Research Cost: $2,850 per person
- Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Friday, Oct. 24
- 2025 Great Plains Model United Nations @ Wichita State Connect Cost: $15 for WSU Students $25 for Non-WSU Students
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- United Nations Day Dinner @ Marcus Welcome Center Cost: $5
- Volleyball vs. Tulane @ Charles Koch Arena
- Opera Theater presents: Opera Scenes and Songs @ Wiedemann Hall Cost: Free to all WSU Students! ($6-$12 otherwise)
- Composites Hands-On Training Course @ National Institute for Aviation Research Cost: $2,850 per person
- Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Saturday, Oct. 25
- 2025 Great Plains Model United Nations @ Wichita State Connect Cost: $15 for WSU Students $25 for Non-WSU Students
- Baseball Intrasquad Scrimmage (4 innings) @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- CANCELED: Softball vs. Murray State College (10 inning exhibition) @ Wilkins Stadium Cost: $5
- Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
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Sunday, Oct. 26
- Volleyball vs. North Texas @ Charles Koch Arena
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
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Monday, Oct. 27
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Tuesday, Oct. 28
- Grad Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Savvy Scholar Workshop: Do I really have to cite that? @ Ablah Library Cost: Free
- Pickleball for Sarcoma @ Heskett Center Cost: $15 per team, $5 per costume contest entry
- Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 1 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- WSU Choirs Join Forces With the Wichita Symphony Orchestra for Mozart’s Coronation @ Off-campus Cost: Students - $10 (various other prices)
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Last day to officially withdraw from a full-semester fall class with a 'W' @ Wichita State University
- National Vote Early Day - Rides to the Polls @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Wednesday, Oct. 29
- Executive-in-Residence Keynote: Lynda Jackson @ Woolsey Hall
- Grad Fair @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Pre-Health & Science Jobs Showcase @ Ahlberg Hall
- Shocker Financial Wellness 'Living On & Off Campus' Workshop @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Demystifying Academic Writing @ Online
- Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 2 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Dia De Los Muertos Celebration @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Thursday, Oct. 30
- Baseball: Black & Yellow Fall World Series, Game 3 @ Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park Cost: Free
- Ready. Set. Be Well: Small Business Benefits & Wellness Expo 2025 @ Hughes Metropolitan Complex Cost: Attend at no-cost | Vendors $50 - $100
- Artist Talk: Now & Then - Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
- Artist Reception: Now & Then - Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
- Hallow-Concert: Tricks & Treats at Duerksen, Featuring the WSU Wind Ensemble @ Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center Cost: Free to all WSU students! ($6 - $12 otherwise)
- Spooky Ulrich Art Dive @ Ulrich Museum Cost: Free
- Murder Mystery Dinner @ Rhatigan Student Center
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
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Friday, Oct. 31
- Halloween Airbrush Tattoo Studio @ Rhatigan Student Center
- HPS Chili Cookoff @ Heskett Center Cost: $2 or canned-good donation
- Closing Reception: Kaleidoscope - An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free and open to the public
- Kaleidoscope: An Exhibition by Studio Tools and Presentations @ WSU ShiftSpace at the LUX Cost: Free
- Now & Then: Kate Van Steenhuyse @ McKnight Art Center Cost: Free
