Here are your Wichita State University Digital Signage Announcements for Saturday, September 23, 2023. There are 45 signs for today. Sign number 1: Suspenders4Hope 5K & 1 Mile Memorial Walk Join us for the 3rd Annual Suspenders4Hope 5k and 1 Mile Walk to benefit StopSuicideICT, presented by Ascension Via Christi and the Steve Clark YMCA. Registration and check-in begin at 8:30 am with the 5k starting at 9 am. The race is an official, certified course on the beautiful Wichita State University Campus and will begin in the Steve Clark YMCA parking lot. Following the race, several speakers and awards will be given. The event will conclude with a 1 Mile Memorial Walk in honor of those who lost their lives to suicide. All registrants for the run and walk will receive a race T-shirt. Sign number 2: Study Abroad Fair Study Abroad Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 10th at RSC 1st floor Sign number 3: Adobe Express for Higher Education Adobe Express offers a world of apps and services that foster creativity, drive engagement and build career-relevant skills, including web and mobile apps, plus Premiere Rush and Photoshop Express. For additional information regarding availability and how to access, go to wichita.edu/AdobeExpress. Sign number 4: Like, comment, share your favorite pitch! Be a judge for Idea Set Go, a competition focused on creativity! Find out how to decide who wins at wichita.edu/idea-set-go Sign number 5: Women of WSU Vintage Market Fundraiser September 27-October 3 Awesome vintage Wichita State items have been collected from fans, friends, alumni, and employees. Monies will be used to award WWSU annual scholarships to Wichita State students. The Vintage Market on-line Silent Auction opens September 27. Come see the auction items in-person from 11:00 am-1:30 pm at the President’s House during the October 3 WWSU Membership Drive and place your bid online. Bids close at 1:30 pm. This auction is open to everyone! Place your bids here: https://www.32auctions.com/womenofwsu. Sign number 6: CAPS Group Therapy Fall 2023 Think group therapy is right for you? Speak to your counselor or call 316-978-4792. Groups are located at the Student Wellness Center unless otherwise specified and start the third week of September. Go to wichita.edu/caps for more information. Sign number 7: Shocker Neighborhood Coalition clean up and literature drop From 8 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 16, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21, volunteers will assist with a neighborhood clean-up sponsored by the City of Wichita and will provide residents with an opportunity to clean-up debris and keep the neighborhood clean for residents of the community. Volunteers will be given exact details of the location one week prior to the event. Sign up at wichita.edu/NeighborhoodCleanUp/ Sign number 8: Social Justice in Our Community, a community talk by Pauline Sharp Led by members of the Kaw Nation in collaboration with the City of Lawrence, University of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Kanza Heritage Society and others, the Sacred Red Rock Project is focused upon the return and relocation of the red Siouxan quartzite boulder currently located in Robinson Park in Lawrence to the Kaw Nation, who have a centuries long relationship with the rock and value it as a sacred item of prayer. Pauline Sharp, a citizen of Kaw Nation and past vice-president of the Kaw Nation Cultural Committee, will discuss the relocation project and what it means to Kaw Nation. This free event takes place Tuesday, September 19 in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art and everyone is welcome. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., with the program starting at 6 p.m.The talk is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Lesley Dill | Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me, on display in the Polk/Wilson Gallery August 5 through December 2. Sign number 9: Softball Fall Schedule WSU softball starts the fall season against McClennan Community College on Sept. 16 at Wilkins Stadium. The next home game is on Sept. 22 against Seminole State College. The Shockers then take on the University of Kansas on Sept. 24 at home. On Oct. 1 the Shockers take on Oklahoma State in Stillwater. The final two games are at home against Emporia State and South Dakota State on Oct. 7 and 8. Tickets are $5 at the gate. Sign number 10: Join us for WSU's largest one day volunteer event! Join Wichita State University's Community Service Board from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 at Hubbard Hall in room 208 for Wu's Big Event. Sign up to volunteer for the largest one day community project! Register at wichita.edu/bigevent. Light Breakfast, Lunch, T-shirt, and Transportation will be provided. One Big Day. One Big Thanks. One Big Event. Sign number 11: Volunteer at the United Way GIV Warehouse Join the Community Service Board volunteering at the United Way GIV Warehouse. The United Way Give Items of Value (GIV) program accepts donated items from companies and offers them at no charge to nonprofits throughout the state to help support their mission and goals. Volunteers will meet at the GIV Warehouse to sort and organize items so that they may be given to local nonprofits. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sept. 15, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. Sign up at wichita.edu/givwarehouse. Sign number 12: Resume Clinic Workshop The resume is a crucial document in the job search process. Whether you are applying for a part/full time position, on-campus employment, co-op/internship, graduate school admissions, research, fellowship, scholarships or volunteer experience, you must develop and maintain a professional document to apply for these opportunities. Join this hands-on workshop to help you understand the applicant tracking system, how to showcase your skills and how to customize your resume based on the job you’re applying for. The work shop is on Monday, October 2nd at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm in the Engineering Building, Room #202. Register at https://wichitastate.joinhandshake.com/events/1321344/share_preview Sign number 13: Ace the Interview Workshop The workshop is on October the 19th, 11-11:45 a.m. in the RSC Room256. In this interactive session, learn how to prepare for an interview, structure interview answers and be successful after an interview. Gain experience practicing interview skills and leave with feedback on how to improve. Register at https://wichitastate.joinhandshake.com/events/1321361/share_preview Sign number 14: Live Karaoke every 3rd Thursday Join SAC and Shocker Grill and Lanes for Live Karaoke every 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm. The first 30 people will receive at free soda. Sign number 15: GoinGlobal GoinGlobal helps new and experienced job seekers find opportunities both at home and abroad. Their products provide a one-stop resource to help fast track job and internship searches. Register at wichita.edu/GoinGlobal Sign number 16: Voices from the Vault Series to Feature a Talk by Artist Chaz Guest Voices from the Vault is a series of artist talks to celebrate the Ulrich Museum's 50th anniversary. Join us for an artist talk by Chaz Guest, an American painter and sculptor of profound inventiveness known for capturing the raw essence of the universal human spirit. Guest’s vivid painting, The Tenth, was acquired by the Ulrich in 2022 and featured in the recent exhibition, Myths of the West: Narrating Stories of the Land and People Through Wichita Art Collections. Reception at 5:30pm | Program at 6:00pm This free event takes place in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art and everyone is welcome. Sign number 17: Entrepreneurship Research Series: Introduction to Intellectual Property Are you eager to unlock the secrets of entrepreneurial success? Join us for the next session in our Entrepreneurship Research Series: Introduction to Intellectual Property, from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons. Picture this: you, delving into the world of intellectual property and discovering how it can shape the destiny of your startup. This workshop is your chance to gain the insights you need to safeguard and maximize the potential of your groundbreaking ideas. Sign number 18: Meeting you where you are at in the process of turning your idea into a profitable business. Whether you're beginning to draft your business idea or ready to refine your business strategy, ignitor has the tools to guide you. Ignite your passion, fuel your knowledge, and let's transform your idea into a remarkable success story! Visit wichita.edu/ignitor to join the upcoming sessions! Sign number 19: Writing Now | Reading Now presents author Kerry Jones Join us to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Wichita State’s MFA Program as Kerry Jones (MFA 2000) reads from "The Last Innocent Year," winner of Southeast Missouri State University’s Nilsen Prize. The reading takes place on Wednesday, September 27, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the program beginning at 6 p.m. This free event takes place in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum of Art. Jones’s fiction has won the Richard Yates Short Story Award and appeared in Sycamore Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, and Bryant Literary Review Quarterly. Adam Prince, author of "The Beautiful Wishes of Ugly Men," praises "The Last Innocent Year" as a “startling debut,” one that “takes us right to the brink—of childhood and adulthood, yes, but also pleasure and pain, truth and fiction, victim and perpetrator, past and present.” Writing Now/Reading Now is cosponsored by the WSU Department of English, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Watermark Books and Cafe, and the Ulrich Museum of Art. Sign number 20: Career Fair Prep Workshop The Shocker Career Accelerator and other departments hold career fairs throughout the year so students can get in front of employers. However, they can be intimidating if you have never participated in one. In this workshop, we dive deeply into our career fair checklist. Learn how to: prep before the fair, what to expect during event, and the basics of networking with employers. The workshop takes place on Wednesday, October 4th at 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm. It is in the 203 Lancelot Room on the 2nd Floor of the Rhatigan Student Center. Register at https://wichitastate.joinhandshake.com/events/1321114/share_preview Sign number 21: Saturday Rent-a-Lane Special at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Visit the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes on Saturdays to take advantage of their Rent-a-Lane special! Up to 6 people can bowl for an hour for just $29.95 and shoes are included! Walk-ins only, not valid for group reservations. For more information, call 316-978-3479 or email SSGL@wichita.edu. Sign number 22: Join the Community Service Board serving a meal at the Lord's Diner Join the Community Service Board serving dinner at the Lord’s Diner from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 13, Oct. 11 and Nov. 8. The Lord’s Diner provides a free meal seven days a week, 365 days a year. Duties may include serving food, busing dishes, refilling drinks, dining hall clean-up, and washing dishes. Please wear closed-toed shoes and pants. Sign up at wichita.edu/WednesdaysDiner. Sign number 23: Daily Study Room in the RSC Did you know the RSC offers a daily study room for students? Each day, the RSC designates an open meeting room as the official “study room” of the day! The room will be unlocked and open to students to come and go as they please to study all day. This is to be a quiet, shared space. Check our Instagram stories daily to find out which room is the study room. Sign number 24: PathwayU PathwayU is a completely free career path tool and degree planning software for college students! Schools invest in an annual site license for unlimited users calculated based on enrollment. Enroll at wichita.edu/PathwayU. Sign number 25: ACW Trivia Join SAC, BSU and NPHC September 29th in the RSC Beggs Ballroom for Aux Cord Wars Trivia at 8pm ! A Music Trivia Game Show you wouldn't want to music it ! There will be cash prizes giveaway and much more ! Hosted by Trizzy and Energy by Dj Smeezo ! Free for Students with WSU I.D., $5 for Faculty and Staff and $8 for General Admission ! Sign number 26: National Student Exchange Info Session National Student Exchange info session. Visit wichita.edu/seal for more details Sign number 27: Career Fair Prep Workshop The Shocker Career Accelerator and other departments hold career fairs throughout the year so students can get in front of employers. However, they can be intimidating if you have never participated in one. In this workshop, we dive deeply into our career fair checklist. Learn how to: prep before the fair, what to expect during event, and the basics of networking with employers. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, October 10th at 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm. It will be in Room 209 - Wallace Hall. Register at https://wichitastate.joinhandshake.com/events/1321134/share_preview Sign number 28: WSU Students find funding for your business ideas! WSU Students find funding for your business ideas! Apply today at wichita.edu/cfe-funding Sign number 29: September Pizza of the Month Visit the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes in September to try the Pizza of the Month, the Flat Bread Bruschetta! You get two flat breads topped with basil-marinara, kalamata olive tapenade, fresh mozzarella and herb ricotta cream. $15.99 Sign number 30: Resume Pop-Up Pop in and get your resume reviewed. In the RSC 1st floor on Friday, Oct.6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No need to register. Sign number 31: Join WSU's Largest One Day Volunteer Event: October 7th, 2023 Join us for WSU’s largest one day volunteer event! Join your fellow Shockers for a morning of volunteering throughout our community. Individuals, groups, organizations, students, staff and faculty are all invited to attend! Check-in for Wu's Big Event will be from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. The kick-off will begin in Room 208 of Hubbard Hall at 9 a.m. with a lite breakfast and kick-off celebration. Participants will then load the buses and be at a service site by 10 a.m. Volunteers will work until noon and return to Hubbard Hall for lunch and closing festivities. The event will end by 1:30 p.m. Transportation to and from Service Sites is provided. Light Breakfast, lunch, water, and T-shirt also provided. Sign up at wichita.edu/bigevent Sign number 32: Trivia and Karaoke Join SAC and Shocker Grill and Lanes for our monthly Trivia and Karaoke Series! Trivia is set for every 1st Monday at 5:30 p.m., and Karaoke is set for every 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m. Sign number 33: volunteerICT provides opportunities for Shockers to volunteer throughout Wichita Have you ever thought about volunteering? Did you know that you can search from hundreds of volunteer opportunities throughout Wichita using volunteerICT. Once you are on the site, you may create an account and begin volunteering. Learn more at wichita.edu/volunteerICT. For questions email volunteerICT@wichita.edu Sign number 34: Family Weekend Sale at the Braeburn Square Shocker Store Visit the Shocker Store at Braeburn Square for a Family Weekend Sale! From September 21-23, enjoy $12 select t-shirts and get a free Shocker license plate with a $50 purchase! Braeburn Square location only. Subtotal must be $50 or greater. Sign number 35: InterFest Fall 2023 The International Student Union presents the InterFest Fall 2023 - International Food Festival. The festival will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 on the lawn by Grace Chapel. Sign number 36: Attention Party People Ignite your curiosity; Arab Student Association, where East meets West. Join our What's App Group chat at https://wichita.edu/arabwhatsapp/ to learn more! Your loved ones and friends are welcome. See you there! Sign number 37: Rising to the Challenge Fall 2023 Virtual Workshop Series Join one, several, or all of these interactive and free workshops centered on navigating challenges with resilience and intention. The WSU Community Engagement Institute's 60-minute sessions are open to everyone. The workshop scheduled is as follows: The Power of Silence on September 27 Talk their Talk: Communicating with Different Types of Individuals on October 4 Telling your Program's Story through a Logic Model on October 11 Moving from Criticism to Feedback on October 18 Listening to your Community: How to Gather Useful Input for Decision-Making on October 25 All workshops start at 11 a.m. To learn more about these sessions, visit wichita.edu/RTTC_Fall2023 Sign number 38: Career Connections with Fidelity Bank Networking Event Calling all Business Students! Fidelity Bank will be on campus on Thursday, October 5th from 10am-1pm in the Woolsey Ballroom to speak with students regarding full-time opportunities. Bring copies of your resume and you just might get an on-site interview! Be sure to register at https://wichitastate.joinhandshake.com/events/1349172/share_preview so Fidelity knows your coming! Sign number 39: Tech N9ne will Headline Shocker Madness Wichita State Basketball's Shocker Madness event happening on Saturday, October 7 at 6pm inside Charles Koch Arena will feature a live performance by Tech N9ne. Sign number 40: Cosmic Bowling at the Shocker Sports Grill & Lanes Turn the lights down and the music up for some cosmic bowling at the Shocker Sports Grill and Lanes! Enjoy cosmic bowling from 5-10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights! Standard bowling rates apply. Open to the public! Sign number 41: 2023 Engineering and I.T. Career Fair Wichita State engineering and I.T. students have an exciting opportunity to connect with multiple employers who are looking to hire interns, co-op students and full-time employees. On October 12th from 2-5 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the RSC. Register at wichita.edu/engineeringfair Sign number 42: Women of WSU Membership Drive Membership is open to all female or female identifying persons who meet any of the following conditions and pay annual dues: • Current faculty, administrative, unclassified professional, university support staff, and auxiliary employees of Wichita State University. • Spouses of WSU faculty, administrative, unclassified professional (UP), and university support staff (USS). • Retirees and WWSU members whose active connection with the University has ended but who wish to retain or renew their membership are also eligible. Join us for Hors d’Oeuvres and learn about WWSU. We offer networking opportunities and raise monies for WSU Scholarships. Tuesday, October 3, 11:00 am-2:00 pm at the President’s House. More information on WWSU and Membership visit www.wichita.edu/wwsu. Sign number 43: Savvy Scholar Workshop: Writing an Awesome Literature Review Unlock the secrets to crafting a remarkable literature review at our upcoming Savvy Scholar Workshop. Join us on Sept. 27 at Ablah Library's Digital Scholars Commons from 3 to 4 p.m., or participate online in the Writing an Awesome Literature Review workshop. Sign number 44: Demystifying Academic Writing In this session Dr. Peg Boyle will present her streamlined system for academic writing. Learn how complete your paper, thesis or dissertation using proven techniques such as interactive reading and citable notes. Friday, September 29, 3-4 PM, via Zoom. Find the event link at wichita.edu/pds. Sign number 45: Registration opens for local NASA Space Apps hackathon NASA’s International Space Apps hackathon is coming back to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) Oct. 7-8. WSU-NIAR and NASA invite coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists and technologists of all ages to come together in a global hackathon using open-source data from NASA and its Space Agency Partners. Learn more about the competition and register at https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2023/locations/wichita-ks/. The deadline to register for the Wichita event is Sunday Sept. 24. That’s all of the Digital Signage Announcements for Saturday, September 23, 2023.