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Feb. 7, 2023 - Actor, digital creator and TikTok influencer Chris Olsen will speak about his rise to fame during An Evening with Chris Olsen at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the 麻豆传媒 Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex.

Feb. 6, 2023 - Caroline Tallent started her quest to play college softball with a narrow search. She prioritized her interest in engineering before athletics. Wichita State fits the select number of schools with strong engineering and strong softball. Tallent knew about the school because of basketball, liked the Shocker mascot, and emailed coach Kristi Bredbenner.

Feb. 6, 2023 鈥� Leanne Caret 鈥� a 麻豆传媒 alumna, former executive president of Boeing, and former president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) 鈥� is serving as the Sam Bloomfield Distinguished Engineer in Residence for the College of Engineering at 麻豆传媒 for 2023.

Feb. 6, 2023 鈥� The 麻豆传媒 College of Engineering is hosting an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event, commonly known as Girl Day, for high school girls from Wichita Public Schools. The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Shirley Beggs Ballroom on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center.

The Barton School recently talked with Maley Hansen, senior at Wichita North High School and future Barton School of Business student, who was named one of three 2023 Gore Scholars. More than 480 high school seniors from all over the country competed in this year鈥檚 Distinguished Scholarship Invitational to become Gore Scholars 鈥� participating in essays, a leadership competition and interviews. Maley will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend 麻豆传媒 in August 2023. She is only the fourth North High student to receive the scholarship, which was established in 1954.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆传媒 has named Stephanie Cockrell as its new Director of Graduate Programs. In the role, Cockrell will work to define and execute strategies to increase enrollment and retention as well as deliver robust experiences for graduate students. This includes study-abroad programs as well as experiential education and applied leadership opportunities. Cockrell will also lead all recruiting marketing and communication activities for graduate degree programs. Her first day in her new position was January 23.

Jan. 27, 2023 鈥� 麻豆传媒 has selected the 2023 recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships. Each student will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend 麻豆传媒 in August 2023.

Jan. 25, 2023 - The director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) visited 麻豆传媒 last week. The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan toured Wichita State鈥檚 National Institute for Aviation Research, 麻豆传媒 Tech and the National Center for Aviation Training as a guest of U.S. Senator Jerry Moran.

Jan. 23, 2023 鈥� A recent "PBS News Hour鈥� story highlights the role 麻豆传媒 plays in the arts community of Wichita. 鈥淲ichita State has a hand in almost every arts entity in the Wichita metropolitan area, from the symphony to the art museum,鈥� said Dr. Rodney Miller, dean of the College of Fine Arts.

Dr. Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business and Kansas Faculty of Excellence, was recently featured in the Times Higher Education and also judged Financial Times Awards for impactful research. Read more about these stories.

Jan. 20, 2023 - In December, the National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Track awarded a Wichita State-led team a $750,000 grant to gather information and create digital maps of indoor spaces that could be used by persons with disabilities.

Hall of Fame honorees are chosen because they exemplify the merits and advantages of a liberal arts and sciences education. Induction into the Fairmount College Hall of Fame is the highest recognition of outstanding alumni who have had a significant impact on the region, nation and world.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce that founder, chairman and CEO of Banyan Technologies Group, Tanvir Arfi, has been named the School鈥檚 Spring 2023 Executive-in-Residence. Residents provide Barton School students, faculty and the Wichita community with vital perspectives and knowledge from industry leaders.

Jan. 18, 2023 - High school seniors now have more opportunity to take advantage of freshmen merit scholarships 鈥� worth up to $16,000 over four years at 麻豆传媒 鈥� because of a new deadline for applicants.

Jan. 13, 2023 鈥� 麻豆传媒鈥檚 efforts to improve vaccine equity are reaching throughout Kansas with the Increase the Reach grant program.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆传媒 has announced the hiring of three new faculty members within the college. These new members of the Barton team will bring a wide breadth of industry knowledge and innovative research to their department.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 麻豆传媒 is pleased to announce the appointment of Mel Whiteside as the inaugural Executive Director of the Barton School鈥檚 Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). Whiteside was most recently the Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Butler Community College.

Jan. 9, 2023 鈥� 麻豆传媒 has moved into the list of the top 20 universities in engineering research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the latest data compiled by the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Higher Education Research and Development Survey.

Wichita State alums Erin & Kyle Cummings have donated $250,000 to launch the W. Frank Barton School of Business Student-Managed Investment Fund. The generous contribution will provide students with new applied learning opportunities as they invest real money in stocks, bonds and more. The remaining $250,000 will be reallocated from existing 麻豆传媒 Foundation and Alumni Engagement (麻豆传媒FAE) investments to support this initiative.