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Business school awards scholarships to transfer students | Wichita State News

Business school awards scholarships to transfer students WSU Strategic Communications 07/13/2021 04:32:38 PM July 13, 2021 — For the first time in Wichita State history, the Barton School of Business has awarded three, multi-year scholarships to transfer students committed to joining the business program, in association with the Phi Theta Kappa honor…

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Men of Color: Educators of Tomorrow program launched at Wichita State | Wichita State News

Men of Color: Educators of Tomorrow program launched at Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 09/16/2021 09:18:11 AM Sept. 16, 2021 — The Wichita State University College of Applied Studies announced today the launch of Men of Color: Educators of Tomorrow, a new mentor education program for young men of color interested in pursuing careers in teaching…

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Clark and Sharon Bastian honored for their dedication to Wichita State | Wichita State News

Clark and Sharon Bastian honored for their dedication to Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 08/20/2021 09:55:01 AM Aug. 20, 2021 — Clark and Sharon Bastian were named recipients of the 2021 Fairmount Founders’ Award at the annual Fairmount Society dinner held Thursday at Mark Arts. The award is given annually by the WSU Foundation to those who…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/08-aug/Founders_6.php

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NSF awards WSU researcher $200K to study fairness in facial recognition | Wichita State News

NSF awards WSU researcher $200K to study fairness in facial recognition WSU Strategic Communications 08/02/2021 10:38:44 AM Aug. 2, 2021 — The National Science Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to Dr. Ajita Rattani, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering’s School of Computing, that seeks to improve facial recognition technology,…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/08-aug/eyes_3.php

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Ground is broken for the Promise Bridge, a major new landmark at WSU | Wichita State News

Ground is broken for the Promise Bridge, a major new landmark at WSU WSU Strategic Communications 08/31/2021 02:34:07 PM Aug. 31, 2021 -- Supporters and leaders of Wichita State University gathered Tuesday, Aug. 31, to break ground on the Promise Bridge, a walkway that will link the Innovation Campus to the main campus and will be a marquee fixture just…

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WSU, South Kansas in the running for up to $75 million in EDA awards | Wichita State news

WSU, South Kansas in the running for up to $75 million in EDA awards WSU Strategic Communications 12/15/2021 10:18:34 AM Dec. 15, 2021 — The U.S. Economic Development Association recently awarded Wichita State University and South Kansas $500,000 to Build Back Better with the potential opportunity for a Phase 2 award of $25-75 million. The U.S. Economic…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/12-dec/EDA_4.php

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Bloomberg Finance Lab to provide powerful, real-time analytics to WSU’s Barton School

Bloomberg Finance Lab to provide powerful, real-time analytics to WSU’s Barton School WSU Strategic Communications 12/06/2021 12:04:52 PM Dec. 3, 2021 — The same data, software and tools used by the world’s leading business and financial decision-makers can now be accessed in the Koch Global Trading Center of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2021/12-dec/bloomberg_3.php

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Institute for the Study of Economic Growth names top execs to advisory board | Wichita State News

Institute for the Study of Economic Growth names top execs to advisory board WSU Strategic Communications 11/03/2021 12:14:34 PM Nov. 3, 2021 — Wichita State University’s Institute for the Study of Economic Growth (ISEG) has launched an advisory board consisting of seven prominent Kansas executives, who will provide the ISEG team with strategic direction,…

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WSU professor wins grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for his work to assist the visually impaired | Wichita State News

WSU professor wins grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for his work to assist the visually impaired WSU Strategic Communications 01/20/2022 09:29:07 AM Jan. 20, 2022 — The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a grant of $243,922 to a Wichita State University researcher for his work on an app that will allow people who are visually impaired to read comic …

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Tulsa student named newest Wichita State University Barton Scholar | Wichita State News

Tulsa student named newest Wichita State University Barton Scholar WSU Strategic Communications 02/04/2022 04:27:10 PM Feb. 4, 2022 — Ella Tucker, senior at Epic Charter Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been awarded the 2022 Wichita State University Clay Barton Scholarship. She will receive $12,500 a year for four years to attend Wichita State. The $50,000…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/02-feb/barton22_1.php

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Regent Jon Rolph to serve as next Executive-in-Residence at WSU Barton School of Business | Wichita State News

Regent Jon Rolph to serve as next Executive-in-Residence at WSU Barton School of Business WSU Strategic Communications 02/14/2022 10:39:52 AM Feb. 14, 2022 -- The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has named Jon Rolph, president and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group and a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, its…

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Barton School of Business awards Jabara Scholarship to two Wichita-area students | Wichita State News

Barton School of Business awards Jabara Scholarship to two Wichita-area students WSU Strategic Communications 02/24/2022 12:31:14 PM Feb. 24. 2022 — The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University has chosen two recipients to receive the 2022 Professor Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship. This year’s winners are Cohen Ayres from…

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Margaret Dechant named new chair of Barton School’s Dean’s Advisory Board | Wichita State News

Margaret Dechant named new chair of Barton School’s Dean’s Advisory Board WSU Strategic Communications 02/21/2022 03:30:46 PM Feb. 21, 2022 - The Dean’s Advisory Board for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is excited to announce Margaret Dechant as its new leader. Dechant, CEO and partner at 6 Meridian, will be taking over…

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$3 million gift from J. Robert Young dedicated to WSU student success | Wichita State News

$3 million gift from J. Robert Young dedicated to WSU student success WSU Strategic Communications 02/23/2022 07:28:22 AM Feb. 23, 2021 - 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 …

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Estate gift from the late Richard ‘Dick’ Smith will fund $11 million in scholarships at Wichita State, KU | Wichita State News

Estate gift from the late Richard ‘Dick’ Smith will fund $11 million in scholarships at Wichita State, KU WSU Strategic Communications 02/09/2022 04:00:05 PM Feb. 9, 2022 — A bequest from the estate of Richard "Dick" Smith will provide about $5.5 million each to Wichita State University and the University of Kansas to endow full-ride scholarships for…

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Pamela and Alex Ammar honored with Fairmount Founders’ Award for their support of Wichita State | Wichita State News

Pamela and Alex Ammar honored with Fairmount Founders’ Award for their support of Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 05/06/2022 11:41:56 AM May 6, 2022 — Pamela Clancy Ammar and Alex Ammar were named recipients of the 2022 Fairmount Founders’ Award at the annual Fairmount Society dinner held on May 5 at Mark Arts. The WSU Foundation gives the award…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/05-may/ammar_award_6.php

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Credit Union of America pledges $250,000 gift, recognized as Champion for WSU College of Applied Studies

Credit Union of America pledges $250,000 gift, recognized as Champion for WSU College of Applied Studies WSU Strategic Communications 05/02/2022 09:47:35 AM May 2, 2022 — Credit Union of America was recognized today as a 2022 Champion for Wichita State’s College of Applied Studies, honoring its ongoing engagement and financial support of the future educators…

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Woolseys give $1.3 million to fulfill vision for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall | Wichita State News

Woolseys give $1.3 million to fulfill vision for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall WSU Strategic Communications 05/25/2022 11:32:27 AM May 25, 2022 — The Woolseys have made an additional gift from their trust of $1.3 million to Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall at Wichita State University. A portion of the gift will be used to create the Kay Woolsey Garden, with the…

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Elam Ending’s creator to speak at Wichita State | Wichita State News

Elam Ending’s creator to speak at Wichita State WSU Strategic Communications 07/27/2022 11:05:28 AM July 27, 2022 — Nick Elam, educator and inventor of what is known as the Elam Ending in basketball, will speak at Wichita State University at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 23 in Hubbard Hall 231. The event is free of charge and open to the public. This is the first bullet.…

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews-releases/2022/07-july/Elam_7.php

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Patterson Family Foundation awards $100,000 for WSU health professions scholarships | Wichita State News

Patterson Family Foundation awards $100,000 for WSU health professions scholarships WSU Strategic Communications 06/27/2022 09:57:23 AM June 27, 2022 — The WSU College of Health Professions was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation to support scholarships for health professions students from rural Kansas counties. The scholarship will…

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