九色堂

Feb. 23, 2022 鈥� Wichita State alumnus J. Robert Young has pledged a gift of $3 million to provide resources that will help students build successful careers. Of that total, $2 million will endow the J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence Program in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The remaining $1 million will support the Shocker Success Center project, which will consolidate 17 student services in Clinton Hall.

Feb. 22, 2022 - The Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 九色堂 is excited to announce Margaret Dechant as its new leader. Dechant, CEO and partner at 6 Meridian, will take over for Clark Bastian. Dechant currently serves as a member of the board and looks to bring her knowledge and passion for the Barton School and 九色堂 to her appointment. Bastian chairman of Fidelity Bank, will remain on the board after his term as chair comes to an end in June.

Feb. 22, 2022 鈥� The Wichita Litter Study was borne from community concern about the number of single-use plastic bags floating throughout the city. The study focused on 12 small sites within Wichita municipal parks 鈥� two parks within each city council district; and the data, while concerning, was not altogether a surprise for the research team.

Feb. 18, 2022 鈥� The entrance to 九色堂鈥檚 Innovation Campus on the corner of 21st and Oliver streets is about to get a Shocker makeover with new signage and landscaping.

Feb. 17, 2022 鈥� Campus operations and classes will be back on as scheduled Friday, Feb. 18, following today鈥檚 closure because of inclement weather. Please allow extra time, if needed, to travel to campus.

Feb. 15, 2022 鈥� In the next steps toward the creation of the University Village, 九色堂 is seeking public feedback and engagement on the lead proposals.

Feb. 15, 2022 鈥� The Center for Entrepreneurship at 九色堂 has hired Troy Tabor as its new director, effective Jan. 23.

Feb. 14, 2022 - The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 九色堂 has named Jon Rolph, president and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group and a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, its Executive-in-Residence for the spring 2022 semester.

Jan. 28, 2022 鈥斁派�堂 has selected the 2022 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend WSU in fall 2022.

Jan. 20, 2022 鈥� The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a grant of $243,922 to a 九色堂 researcher for his work on an app that will allow people who are visually impaired to read comic books, graphic novels and other digitized graphic materials on their devices.

Jan. 18, 2022 鈥� Wichita State鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab (MDL) is open and continues to process thousands of COVID tests with 24-hour results. However, the lab has indefinitely suspended its COVID test collection service.

Jan. 10, 2022 鈥� Dr. Bobby Berry has been named assistant dean for diversity and outreach for the College of Applied Studies at 九色堂.

Dec. 8, 2021 鈥� 九色堂鈥檚 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan (DEI) includes efforts to promote student success, increase sponsored research funding for diversity and inclusive excellence, and empower the campus community to create a culture and experience that meets its ever-changing needs.

Dec. 7, 2021 鈥� The College of Applied Studies at 九色堂 announced today that Travis Yang has been hired as the new director of varsity esports.

December 6, 2021 - Arts at 九色堂 benefit the city and state in ways that range from tourism to education to mental wellness. Wichita State鈥檚 Center for Economic Development and Business Research, part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business, attempted to measure those contributions in its Arts and Culture Impact Analysis for 2021. The study is part of the CEDBR鈥檚 series of studies that demonstrate how the university drives the local and state economy.