Here are your Wichita State University Digital Signage Announcements for Sunday, October 31, 2021. There are 36 signs for today. Sign number 1: 3MT Registration Closes November 1 Graduate Students, come show off your research! The Graduate School's 4th annual 3 Minute Thesis Competition will be held on November 12 and registration is open now. For more information about 3MT and to register, visit Wichita.edu/3mt. Registration closes November 1. Sign number 2: Wednesdays at the Diner Join the Community Service Board for serving a free meal at the Lord's Diner. For more information visit wichita.edu/csbvolunteer. Sign number 3: MDL COVID Testing 3 Simple Steps for Free COVID Testing. Step 1: Create a patient account at home. Go to https://mdl.wichita.edu to complete New Patient Registration. Step 2: Bring your Testing Code to Hughes Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E 29th St N Wichita. Step 3: Receive Results at Home. Call customer service at 316-978-8600 if you have any issues. Sign number 4: TRIO SSS is Accepting New Students for 2021-2022 School Year! TRIO Student Support Services is a free program to join on campus for Wichita State students who helps first-generation, limited-income students and students of disability status. We offer academic advising, free tutoring, scholarships exclusively for SSS students, a textbook checkout library, and more. Please visit wichita.edu/sss for more information or come see us in Grace Wilkie Hall 309. Sign number 5: Citation Management Drop-In 11.12 Join university Libraries from 12-1 pm Friday, November 12 via Zoom to learn about citation management. To register and receive the zoom link, visit libraries.wichita.edu/savvyscholar Sign number 6: SSGL Poker Friday poker returns to the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes starting October 8! Join their FREE Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Friday. $10 cash prize for every weekly tournament and earn points to be eligible for the semester championship which pays $100 to the winner. For more information, call 316-978-3479. Sign number 7: WSU Transportation Ride With WSU, Free for All Students! Air Conditioning, Free WiFi, Eco-Friendly, Real-time GPS Tracking, Bike Racks, Full Service, Wheel Chair Accessible. Visit Wichita.edu/transit and download the MyStop App for more information! Sign number 8: Volunteer Opportunity for GIV Warehouse Volunteers will meet November 5 from 2:30-4:30pm at the United Way GIV Warehouse to sort and organize items so that they may be given to local nonprofits. Sign number 9: SSGL Oct Rewards Members of the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Eat.Drink.Play. Rewards Program can enjoy $1.50 bowling games every Friday during the month of October. Even during cosmic bowling! Not a rewards member? Joining is free and easy, simply visit today and ask! Sign number 10: Finding Social Data 11.9 Join University libraries from 4-5 pm Tuesday, November 9 in RM 217 in Ablah Library to learn how to find social data. To register, visit libraries.wichita.edu/savvyscholar. Sign number 11: SSGL Wednesday Pool Stop by the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes every Wednesday for their Wednesday Pool Special! On Wednesdays, you can rent a pool table for $4/hour, plus you get free popcorn for all pool players! Sign number 12: Volunteer with Wichita Clean Streams Join the Community Service Board and Wichita Clean Streams for a morning cleaning up the areas around the Little Arkansas and Arkansas River. Volunteers will be given gloves and trash bags. Volunteer dates are as follows 9/11 from 9:30am-12:00pm and 11/13 from 10:30am-12:00pm Sign number 13: Meals on Wheels Deliver meals with the Community Service Board and Meals on Wheels. For more information visit wichita.edu/csbvolunteer. Meals on Wheels of Wichita volunteers will meet at Senior Services of Wichita, 200 s. Walnut, Wichita, for a brief orientation and guidance on delivering food according to proper social distancing guidelines. Volunteers will meet at 10:30 a.m. on September 17th, October 15th and November 12th. They will then be given addresses and food for delivery. Volunteers must have reliable transportation. Volunteer shifts should end by 1pm. All service events may be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions released by the university. Volunteers will be notified if the event is cancelled. For questions, email CSB@wichita.edu or call 978-3022. Sign number 14: SSGL Oct BOTM Visit the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes in October to try their Burger of the Month- the Mushroom Swiss burger! Sign number 15: Shocker Store- Shockolates Need a sweet treat or gift? The Shocker Store is now carrying Cocoa Dolce’s Shockolates! Available in small or large sizes and in milk chocolate or dark chocolate with almonds & sea salt flavors. RSC location only. Sign number 16: United Way GIV Warehouse Volunteer with the United Way and the Community Service Board at the GIV Warehouse. For more information visit wichita.edu/csbvolunteer. Volunteers will meet at the United Way GIV Warehouse to sort and organize items so that they may be given to local nonprofits. Volunteer dates are as follows: September 10, October 15, November 5 from 2:30-4:30pm. Sign number 17: Writing an Awesome Literature Review 11.5 Join university Libraries from 12-1 pm Friday, November 5 via Zoom to learn how to write an awesome literature review. To register and receive the zoom link, visit libraries.wichita.edu/savvyscholar Sign number 18: Mentoring Mondays Tutor students at a local after school program with the Community Service Board. For more information visit wichita.edu/csbvolunteer. Sign number 19: General CSB Member Meetings Connect with your fellow Shockers, hear from nonprofit leaders, find out about ways you can volunteer in your community and have fun! CSB meetings take place beginning on August 19th-December 2nd, 2021 from 3:30-5:00pm in Room 142 of the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC). Meetings are free and open to all WSU staff, students and faculty. You do not need to be a CSB member to to attend CSB meetings. For questions email CSB@wichita.edu. Sign number 20: Teacher of the Year Award Vote for 2022 Teacher of the year at webapps.wichita.edu/favote. Two student voters will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship. Voting is Monday, October 18th through Monday, November 1st. Sign number 21: Commencement Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed for Commencement! The Fall 2021 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Volunteers are needed from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Visit wichita.edu/volunteerforcommencement for more information and to sign-up. Sign number 22: Stories for Hope Do you have a mental health story of hope and recovery? We'd love to hear it. If you would like to share email: marci.young@wichita.edu Sign number 23: SSGL Pizza Come try our pie! The Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes is now serving house-made pizza! To start with, pizza will be served 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, with expanded hours coming soon. Pizzas will be available in 7” personal, 12” small and 16” large sizes. To see the menu, visit wichita.edu/ssgl. Sign number 24: Mid-West Air Force Collider This virtual Collider event brings the United States Air Force and the small business community together to connect and collaborate. This enables the opportunity for small business innovation to quickly deliver advanced technologies to the Air Force. Event Highlights: •Opportunity to connect innovators with potential Air Force customers. •Opportunity for potential direct contracted purchases or SBIR. •Apply to pitch your technology to the United States Air Force representatives from McConnell AF Sign number 25: Shocker Volleyball Shocker Volleyball returns home November 5 to face Houston. First serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. Then Sunday, November 7, get a second dose of the Shockers when they take on Tulane at 1:00 p.m. Sign number 26: 2nd Innovation Works Competition The 2nd Innovation Works Competition, where student teams compete over 48 hours to provide innovative elevator pitch solutions to a real-life contest theme challenge, is being held November 12 through 14. Registration is open until November 4th, and $12,000 is available in student prizes, with $6,000 going to the first place team. Sign number 27: Toys-For-Tots Campus Credit Union has partnered with Toys-for-Tots, and it will have a toy drop off location at both Campus Credit Union branches from October 4 to December 15. If you want to donate, we are only able to accept new, un-opened toys. We also have a QR code in store that will allow you to donate to Toys-For-Tots if you do not have a toy available for donation. Sign number 28: volunteerICT Visit wichita.edu/volunteerICT to find out about volunteer opportunities and ways that you can serve throughout Wichita. For questions email volunteerICT@wichita.edu. Sign number 29: Throw It Back to the 2000's Skate Night Wear your favorite 2000's outfit, hop on the party bus and roller skate! There will be FREE food, roller skating and arcade games. Only available for Wichita State University students with myWSU ID card. Transportation is available from Wichita State University's Shocker Hall and The Flats. Party bus shuttle service begins at 10 p.m. and will run through 12:30 a.m. Register at wichita.edu/odievents! Sign number 30: Creatures for a Cause Join the Community Service Board on November 9th from 11:00am-1:00pm in assembling a stuffed animal that will be donated to a local charity. All supplies will be included. This event is free and open to the public. For questions email CSB@wichita.edu. Sign number 31: TRIO The TRIO Disability Support Services (DSS) program is a federally funded program that assists and advocates for undergraduate students with disabilities through academic support, resources and services, enabling them to persist and graduate from Wichita State University. For more information please call 978-5949 or visit 158 Grace Wilkie Annex. Sign number 32: Treat Tuesday- Corn Dog Every other Tuesday during the semester, celebrate Treat Tuesday from the RSC and enjoy a free treat from one of our dining options! On Tuesday, November 2, starting at 10 a.m. enjoy a free corn dog at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes! First 150 people. No purchase necessary. Sign number 33: Dia de los Muertos 11:00am to 1:00pm, Tuesday, Nov. 2 at the Rhatigan Student Center, First Floor. Learn the history and traditions of Día de los Muertos. Join us for traditional sweets and activities during the holiday. Sign number 34: Experience the Honors College The Honors College is hosting two events for current WSU students wanting to experience what it's like being an Honors student! The events will take place on Friday, November 5, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Each event will include an overview of the Honors College, a mock class taught by an Honors faculty member, and a Q&A panel with Honors students. Please RSVP at bit.ly/HonorsCollegeNov5 Sign number 35: ScholarshipUniverse Finding and applying for scholarships is now FASTER, EASIER & MOBILE with ScholarshipUniverse at Wichita State University. To start matching to scholarships, simply go to http://wichita.edu/scholarshipuniverse and select ‘Student Login’ to use your myWSU ID and password to log in. Complete your New/Continuing Student scholarship application starting November 1st to compete for institutional scholarships within your college! Sign number 36: FAFSA FUN! Workshop Are you ready to renew your FAFSA? Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most important step you can take to get money to help pay for college. Learn more and engage with advisors from the Office of Financial Aid and get help completing your FAFSA! Virtual session via Zoom will be 11:00am to 1:00pm, Monday, November 8. In-person session will be at the Rhatigan Student Center Room 208 from 11:00am to 1:00pm, Tuesday, November 9. Register for either session at www.wichita.edu/ODIevents. Participate in either session for a chance to win a $500 book scholarship. If you are needing assistance in completing your FAFSA, financial aid advisors will be available to assist at the end of the activity. Please come prepared to complete your FAFSA by having your FSA ID, FSA ID of parent (if you are a dependent) and Social Security Number available. In addition, we recommend you to have your 2020 tax returns for parent and student, other income information and a state-issued driver's license available. That’s all of the Digital Signage Announcements for Sunday, October 31, 2021.