Feb. 23, 2022 鈥� 成人头条 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 成人头条 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 WSU 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 成人头条 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 成人头条 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. 21, 2022 鈥� A proposal submitted by an interdisciplinary 成人头条 team of seven members was selected for the top 10 in the 2021-22 NASA Space Suit Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) Design Challenge.
Feb. 18, 2022 鈥� The entrance to 成人头条鈥檚 Innovation Campus on the corner of 21st and Oliver streets is about to get a Shocker makeover with new signage and landscaping.
Feb. 18, 2022 鈥� Kelsey Mosiman of Leavenworth and Joel Reyes of 成人头条 have been named the 2022 Doris and Ralph Klose Scholarship worth approximately $19,000. The two high school seniors competed in a scholarship competition at Corbin Education Center in November 2021, and they will begin their 成人头条 State education in fall 2022.
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, 成人头条 is seeking public feedback and engagement on the lead proposals.
Feb. 14, 2022 - The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 成人头条 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.
Feb. 11, 2022 鈥� As a young boy growing up in Oklahoma City Nicolas Reyes loved to hear the hum of the fighter jets from the nearby Tinker Air Force Base. Nicolas Reyes 鈥� a junior studying electrical engineering in 成人头条 State鈥檚 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 鈥� has always wanted to work in the aviation industry. He finally got his chance this past summer when he completed a virtual internship with Lockheed Martin. While there, Nicolas worked on the F-35 Lightning II for their location in Fort Worth.
Feb. 9, 2022 鈥� A bequest from the estate of Richard "Dick" Smith will provide about $5.5 million each to 成人头条 and the University of Kansas to endow full-ride scholarships for students at those schools.
Feb. 4, 2022 鈥� Ella Tucker, senior at Epic Charter Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been awarded the 2022 成人头条 Clay Barton Scholarship. She will receive $12,500 a year for four years to attend 成人头条 State. The $50,000 Barton Scholarship is one of the largest business scholarships in Kansas.
Jan. 28, 2022 鈥敵扇送诽� 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.
