On-campus events welcoming students to Wichita State will be in full swing the next couple weeks as the university kicks off the fall semester — with more students expected to participate than since pre-COVID.

• Back to School Bash — 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in the Rhatigan Student Center east courtyard.
• First Day of School - Aug. 22. First day of classes for students. Media welcome any time.
• Opening of Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall — Aug. 22. Media welcome any time. WuShock will be there greeting students from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Beach Party — 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, on the Heskett Center west lawn.
• Clash of the Colleges — 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Cessna Stadium. This annual student event is a fierce team competition among eight WSU colleges that includes relay races and team sports to determine who rules the school.

For a complete list of events, go to wichita.edu/welcomefest, and for more information, contact lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.  

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