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25	26 Civic Engagement and Voter Registration Civic Engagement and Voter Registration × 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: A250 As part of the TRIO/SSS 25th Anniversary Celebration, a workshop will be hosted by Unity in Action on the importance of civic engagement, with voter registration available. Close	27 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome Dealing with Imposter Syndrome × 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Location: A250 For the TRIO/SSS 25th Anniversary, in collaboration with and hosted by Campus Counselors, we will discuss building a sense of belonging for First generation, low income students and how to battle Imposter Syndrome. Close Gathering: A Place Belong & BE Gathering: A Place Belong & BE × 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Culinary Dining Room The campus counselor and the diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator will be hosting a open support group for all students to gather. They will be discussing any struggles, challenges, obstacles, celebrations, wins and really anything that makes us human. Come gather with us as we foster a place to belong and BE yourself while enjoying snacks, drinks and conversation. Close	28 Financial Literacy 101 Financial Literacy 101 × 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM As part of the TRIO/SSS 25th Anniversary, learn about Financial Literacy Topics, services offered by Center for Siouxland and a summary of things needed to maintain Financial Well-Being. Close Hispanic Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Month × 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites This event is meant to celebrate Hispanics and supporting a local restaurant. Visit Bur Oaks Suites to sample some fantastic Mexican cuisine offered by La Palapas play some games, and listen to music. Supplies are limited. 28th of September from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Open to ALL WITCC Students!! Close	29 TRIO/SSS 25th Anniversary Celebration TRIO/SSS 25th Anniversary Celebration × 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Rocklin Center Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the TRIO/SSS program at Western Iowa Tech! Close High Performance Management High Performance Management × 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: B222 This 13 week course provides the core essentials to effectiveness lead and manage employees. Close	30 Immigration Simulation (Staff & Faculty) Immigration Simulation (Staff & Faculty) × 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Rocklin Conference Center A hands-on activity in which participants explore the challenges faced by immigrants. Close	October 1
2	3 FREE Career Services FREE Career Services × 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites Come to Bur Oak Suites to learn how to stand out in a competitive job market with FREE individualized career coaching sessions! Bring your computer! Close	4 Taco Tuesday Mini Golf Tournament Taco Tuesday Mini Golf Tournament × 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites Come to Bur Oak Suites for National Taco Tuesday and National Golf Day!! Housing is providing Tacos (bring you student ID), Mini-Golf, Music, and PRIZES!!! Close	5 Alcohol Prevention Obstacle Course Alcohol Prevention Obstacle Course × 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites Go through a series of obstacles while wearing drunk googles. $25 Gift Card Raffles! Close	6 High Performance Management High Performance Management × 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: B222 This 13 week course provides the core essentials to effectiveness lead and manage employees. Close	7 WITSTOCK 2022 WITSTOCK 2022 × 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: Parking Lot 1 (Between building A and B) WITSTOCK Festival 2022 October 7, Bands start at 6pm (3 bands performing) Sneaker Raffle (Concepts Airmax 1: Mellow, Heavy and Far Out models) Car Bash: $3 for 10 hits, $5 for 20 hits Food and Fun Ray's Mid-Bell Music Guitar Raffle: $2 per ticket, $5 for 3 tickets Spin Magic (Grab and Go, Do it yourself) WITSTOCK T-shirts $10 Close	8
9	10 Tie-Dye Night Tie-Dye Night × 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites Join us for tie-dye night. We will be tie-dying shirts provided by housing (as supplies last) or residents can bring their own items if they chose. Close	11 General Transfer Fair General Transfer Fair × 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Hallways around Bookstore & Library TRIO Student Support Services is excited to host our General Transfer Fair Tuesday, October 11th and Wednesday, October 12th between 10:00am-2:00pm in the hallway by the bookstore and library. We will have 20+ institutions that are eager to meet our students and assist them with transferring. Open to the public. Please share with anyone that may be interested in this opportunity. The Health Sciences/RN-BSN Transfer Fair will be on Tuesday, November 8th and Wednesday, November 9th. Close National Coming Out Day - Panel National Coming Out Day - Panel × 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: L208 The LGBTQ+ Alliance is hosting members from the community who will be sharing their coming out stories and experiences in celebration of National Coming Out Day. All are welcome! Close Alumni. Board Meeting Alumni. Board Meeting × 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: W-103/W-108 Alumni Board Meeting Close Gathering: A Place Belong & BE Gathering: A Place Belong & BE × 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Culinary Dining Room The campus counselor and the diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator will be hosting a open support group for all students to gather. They will be discussing any struggles, challenges, obstacles, celebrations, wins and really anything that makes us human. Come gather with us as we foster a place to belong and BE yourself while enjoying snacks, drinks and conversation. Close Legislative Debate Legislative Debate × 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: B216 State Legislative Debate conducted by League of Women Voters Close	12 Career Fair - Program Specific Career Fair - Program Specific × 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Entrance 12; Atrium hallways This is a Program-Specific Career Fair for the Art, Music, Design/Business & Administration/Culinary Arts & Hospitality/Education & Training/Information Technology/Video & Media WITCC Program Clusters. Click link below to view the individual programs within these WITCC Program Clusters. Several employers are anticipated with open positions and information about their companies. Have your resume ready!! Practice interviewing!! Great opportunity for students, alumni, and members of the public to talk to employers with open positions as well as learn about their companies!! Students can attend open sessions to get ready! Go to CollegeCentral.com/WITCC, log in to your account, and check out the Events on the right side of your Dashboard or the Events/Programs option on the left side. Sign up is easy--just click the red button! Contact Carol.Muhs@witcc.edu or stop by the Career Services Center for additional assistance. Watch the CollegeCentral.com/WITCC site when it gets closer to the date for a list of companies planning to attend this Career Fair and their open positions! https://www2.witcc.edu/programs/ Close Campus Visit Day Campus Visit Day × 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Rocklin Center - B174 Art, Music, & Design; Business & Administration; Culinary Arts & Hospitality; Education & Coaching; Information Technology; Video & Media. Close General Transfer Fair General Transfer Fair × 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Hallways around Bookstore & Library TRIO Student Support Services is excited to host our General Transfer Fair Tuesday, October 11th and Wednesday, October 12th between 10:00am-2:00pm in the hallway by the bookstore and library. We will have 20+ institutions that are eager to meet our students and assist them with transferring. Open to the public. Please share with anyone that may be interested in this opportunity. The Health Sciences/RN-BSN Transfer Fair will be on Tuesday, November 8th and Wednesday, November 9th. Close Bingo with Mike and Tito Bingo with Mike and Tito × 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Cafeteria Who: WITCC Students What: Bingo with Mike and Tito When: September 14th, October 12th, November 15th and December 7th! Time: 11a - 1p Where: WITCC Cafeteria Cost: Free Prizes: Gift Cards and Funko Pops! Close County Debate County Debate × 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: B216 Woodbury County candidate debate hosted by League of Women Voters Close	13 High Performance Management High Performance Management × 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: B222 This 13 week course provides the core essentials to effectiveness lead and manage employees. Close	14 Safe Zone Training for Staff & Faculty Safe Zone Training for Staff & Faculty × 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: W108A Safe Zone trainings are opportunities to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice, assumptions, and privilege. Close	15
16 Kahoot Night Kahoot Night × 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites Kahoot Night on October 16th at 7pm in Bur Oak Suites. Themes: Dia de los Muertos, Horror Movies, and Halloween! The first 2 people to win 2 rounds will each win a ticket to Scare Central in Sioux City! Have fun! Close	17 Online 2nd 8-wk Classes Begin Online 2nd 8-wk Classes Begin × All Day Event 2nd 8-week Online Classes Begin Close	18	19 No Classes: Offices Closed No Classes: Offices Closed × All Day Event Staff Development - No Credit Classes - Offices Closed Close	20 No Classes: Offices Closed No Classes: Offices Closed × All Day Event Staff Development - No Credit Classes - Offices Closed Close High Performance Management High Performance Management × 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: B222 This 13 week course provides the core essentials to effectiveness lead and manage employees. Close	21 No Classes: Offices Open No Classes: Offices Open × All Day Event Faculty Holiday - No Credit Classes: Offices Open Close	22
23	24 Community College Smart Presentation Community College Smart Presentation × 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Rocklin Center Community College Smart (CCsmart) is a student-lead initiative powered by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society to support enrollment at community colleges. Join Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, President and CEO of the PTK Honor Society, and other industry leaders as they discuss the benefits of enrolling in a community college such as lower attendance costs, flexible course schedules, exclusive scholarship opportunities, and a variety of professional certificate and degree programs. All high school juniors and seniors and their parents, high school principals, counselors, and any other staff members are encouraged to attend. To RSVP and for more information, please contact Sima Dabir, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at sima.dabir@witcc.edu or 712.317.3342. https://witcc.zoom.us/j/93195305948 Close Haunted Dorm - Will you float too? Haunted Dorm - Will you float too? × 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Prairie Place Haunted Dorm event On October 24th at 6:30pm in Prairie Place! Have fun with a haunted dorm, temporary tattoos, fear factor game, and will have 2 chances to win a ticket to Scare Central in SIoux City. Join us if you dare! Close	25 Early Voting Station Early Voting Station × 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Hallway outside Bookstore General Election Early Voting for Woodbury County residents Close Gathering: A Place Belong & BE Gathering: A Place Belong & BE × 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: Culinary Dining Room The campus counselor and the diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator will be hosting a open support group for all students to gather. They will be discussing any struggles, challenges, obstacles, celebrations, wins and really anything that makes us human. Come gather with us as we foster a place to belong and BE yourself while enjoying snacks, drinks and conversation. Close	26 Early Voting Station Early Voting Station × 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Hallway outside Bookstore General Election Early Voting for Woodbury County residents Close Career Fair - Program Specific Career Fair - Program Specific × 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Entrance 12/Atrium Hallways This is a Program-Specific Career Fair for the Emergency Services/Law and Politics/Transfer Degrees/Misc. Jobs WITCC Program Clusters. Click link below to view the individual programs within these WITCC Program Clusters. Several employers are anticipated with open positions and information about their companies. Have your resume ready!! Practice interviewing!! Great opportunity for students, alumni, and members of the public to talk to employers with open positions as well as learn about their companies!! Students can attend open sessions to get ready! Go to CollegeCentral.com/WITCC, log in to your account, and check out the Events on the right side of your Dashboard or the Events/Programs option on the left side. Sign up is easy--just click the red button! Contact Carol.Muhs@witcc.edu or stop by the Career Services Center for additional assistance. Watch the CollegeCentral.com/WITCC site when it gets closer to the date for a list of companies planning to attend this Career Fair and their open positions! https://www2.witcc.edu/programs/ Close Campus Visit Day Campus Visit Day × 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Rocklin Center Students interested in Administrative Assistant - Medical, Advanced EMT, Biology\|Chemistry, Dental Assisting, Emergency Medical (EMR/EMT), EMS Paramedic, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Health Information Technology, IV Therapy Concepts & Review, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding, Medical Scribe, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Medication Aide, Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation, Nursing (ADN/PN), Nursing Assistant (CNA), Paramedic\|Pharmacy Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Surgical Technology Close National Disability Employment Month National Disability Employment Month × 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Table in front of Bookstore Vocational Rehabilitation Services and WITCC Accommodation Services will have a booth/table available to all students, faculty and staff to raise awareness of employment opportunities for adults with disabilities Close Safe Zone Training for WITCC Students Safe Zone Training for WITCC Students × 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: A448 (Kiser Building) Safe Zone trainings are opportunities to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice, assumptions, and privilege. Close Pumpkin Painting Pumpkin Painting × 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Bur Oak Suites Housing at Bur Oak Suites has Mini Pumpkin Painting, Music, and Fun. Paint, decorate, and design your one-of-a-kind pumpkin! Prize goes to most creative pumpkin. Pumpkins are first come, first serve! Close	27 Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Dia de Los Muertos Celebration × 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Rocklin Center Come learn about el Dia de Los Muertos and partake in our celebration! There will be traditional Mexican folklore dancers, food, altar contest, and an art show! Close High Performance Management High Performance Management × 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: B222 This 13 week course provides the core essentials to effectiveness lead and manage employees. Close Halloween in the Halls Halloween in the Halls × 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Denison Campus Trick or Treat our halls. Join us for snacks, games, crafts, and lots of candy! Open to students and their families. Close Anime Halloween Party Anime Halloween Party × 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Location: Dunker Student Center Close	28	29
30	31 Halloween Costume Contest Halloween Costume Contest × 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Halloween Costume Contest – 10/31/2022, 10-1 in the library. Remember, someone else's culture is not a costume. Close	November 1 History of the Lands: Past and Present History of the Lands: Past and Present × 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Rocklin Conference Center Join us in celebration of Native American Heritage Month as Manape LaMere discusses the historical context(s) of Sioux City, the local surrounding community, and War Eagle. Close Career Services in Prairie Place Career Services in Prairie Place × 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Prairie Place Learn how to stand out in a competitive job market with FREE individualized career coaching sessions! Bring your computer for better assistance. Assistance includes, resume building, tips for successful interviewing, job search assistance and so much more! Close	2 A Shot of Reality A Shot of Reality × 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Cargill Auditorium A Shot of Reality is a mix of learning and comedy. There are professional comedians who put on this show and gives listeners a laugh and some education. Join us for an event that targets alcohol awareness and gives us some laughs along the way. The presentation is approximately 1 Hour Close Mocktails and Monet Mocktails and Monet × 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Prairie Place Create your own masterpiece using paint and mini canvas while drinking the RA's own Mocktail recipe! Close	3 Donot Stress Donot Stress × All Day Event Location: Bur Oak Suites, Prairie Place, Sun Ridge Relieve the STRESS by enjoying some donuts and juice on Housing. We will have them in the Bur Oak Suites and Prairie Place lobbies and at B1 in Sun Ridge Court. Close High Performance Management High Performance Management × 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: B222 This 13 week course provides the core essentials to effectiveness lead and manage employees. Close	4	5