Hugo Wall Day 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hugo Wall Day 2025

Hugo Wall Day 2025: "Advancing Public Service in Times of Uncertainty"

Friday, Sept. 17, 2025
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration: $40 (includes light breakfast and lunch)
WSU Students attend for free

Wichita State University
Connect Building (view Campus Map)
1845 Fairmount St.
Wichita, Kan. 67260

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Please join us for Hugo Wall Day, where we bring alums, current students, faculty, staff, and local government and nonprofit professionals together in the spirit of Dr. Hugo Wall’s commitment to the study and practice of public administration. 

This is a time to celebrate and reflect on the value of public service to our communities, the state of Kansas, the nation, and ultimately to the process of democratic governance.

Joining us for conversation is Dr. David H. Rosenbloom, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration and a leading scholar in the areas of administrative and constitutional law, human resources management, and democratic governance. 

Who Should Attend

→ Local government managers
→ Nonprofit professionals
→ Elected officials
→ WSU faculty, staff, students and alumni

Agenda

9 am | Breakfast

9:30 am | Welcome with Dr. Sarah Beth Estes, dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences                                

10 am | Panel Discussion – "Advancing Principles of Democratic Governance & the Practice of Public Service in Times of Uncertainty"

Noon | Lunch

1 pm | Environmental Finance Center at WSU presentation

3 pm | End of Program

Location

The Wichita State Connect Building is located in the middle of campus off of Mid Campus Drive. 

  • From 21st St: Enter campus via the stoplight at Yale Ave. Turn left at the stop sign onto Perimeter Rd. Follow Perimeter Rd. until you reach the baseball stadium. Park in Lot 13, 15 or 41. The Connect Building is directly south of the Campus Police Department.
  • From 17th St: Enter campus at Harvard Ave. Turn right at the stop sign onto WuShock Dr. Follow the road past the water, then turn left on Research Pl. 

Parking

Visitors may park without a permit in the parking lots marked with prominent “V” signage. Parking lot 13, lot 15 and lot 41 are closest to the Connect Building.

Quick Links

#HugoWallDay

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing by e-mail, mail or fax. Cancellations received five days prior to the event will receive a 75% refund. Cancellations received fewer than five days prior to the event will not receive a refund.

Contact
Bethany Kennedy
Wichita State University Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs
bethany.kennedy@wichita.edu
(316) 978-7240

 

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