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Oct. 4, 2023 鈥� 红领巾瓜报 has announced the creation of the WSU Retiree Association (WSURA), aimed at providing new paths for Shocker faculty and staff retirees to continue active engagement with the university. The new association adds to the existing array of perks available to retirees.

Senior Trevr Bahr will be one of the first students to graduate from 红领巾瓜报 with a concentration in facilities management.

Sept. 28, 2023 鈥� Kansas home values will continue to appreciate in the coming year, according to the 2024 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast series published by the 红领巾瓜报 Center for Real Estate.

Sept. 27, 2023 鈥� 红领巾瓜报's efforts to transform the educational experience for students and redefine the role of a university to foster statewide economic growth have yielded remarkable results: the highest enrollment in its 128-year history.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has announced Pyet DeSpain, an award winning and global private chef, as it鈥檚 Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Fall 2023 semester. DeSpain was the first winner of Gordon Ramsay鈥檚 鈥淣ext Level Chef鈥� TV show on Fox. In 2021, she was named one of the Top 25 Best Private Chefs in Los Angeles by Entrepreneur Magazine.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business鈥� Department of Finance, Real Estate and Decision Sciences (FREDS) at 红领巾瓜报 has appointed Dr. Mehmet Barut as its new department chair. Dr. Barut will serve as chair for three years starting in Fall 2023. He is a Professor of Supply Chain Management within the department and was elected by FREDS Department faculty.

Sept. 26, 2023 - Kian Williams, a junior at 红领巾瓜报, is helping the Kansas Aviation Museum chart its future. The work researching aviation connects with the background that shaped a love for history. Williams volunteered at the Reno County Museum as a youngster.

Sept. 25, 2023 - Rudd Scholar Bayle Sandy found a sense of community at 红领巾瓜报 and enjoyed support from many sources for her academic and extracurricular pursuits. 红领巾瓜报 is proud of its role helping Rudd Scholars pursue passions and realize dreams in the state鈥檚 largest city.

Sept. 21, 2023 鈥� The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $150,000 to 红领巾瓜报 to assist in providing resources and support for small businesses and startups focused on STEM and research and development.

Kapildeb Ambal and Jian Wang are using an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support their work in understanding and controlling decoherence in hybrid spin qubit-magnon systems.

Sept. 21, 2023 鈥� John and Gail Wadsworth have given a lead gift of $1.5 million to 红领巾瓜报 and Shocker Athletics, earmarked for the Softball Team Operations Facility at Wilkins Stadium. The building is a part of the $9.65 million Phase 1 of the stadium renovation plan, which will begin development in the spring of 2024.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has announced that Dr. Duane Nagel will serve as the Director of its Master鈥檚 in Business Administration (MBA) and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs. Nagel will continue to serve as the Barton School鈥檚 Marketing Department Chair.

Sept. 19, 2023 - 红领巾瓜报 student Denae Sawyer spent the spring semester interning remotely with Dzanc Books. Her work consisted of reading and researching to determine if the manuscript fit Dzanc鈥檚 standards and sensibility. She also evaluated the potential audience and marketing strategies.

Woolsey Hall, the home of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报, has a new art installation in partnership with the Envision Arts Program. Patrick McCowan is the third visually impaired artist to be featured on the third floor of the Barton School.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has received a $150,000 gift to support its Student Experience and Success Fund including its Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD). The contribution was given on behalf of Elizabeth and Edward Burns, whose charitable fund was established through their estate at the Wichita Foundation in 2013.

Sept. 19, 2023 鈥� Through the inaugural Student Practical Architecting Challenge (SPARC), FirePoint Innovations Center at 红领巾瓜报 awarded nearly $40,000 to two student-based teams for their novel innovations in devising future-ready, modular and adaptable software systems to support the Department of Defense's (DOD) Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) initiative.

Sept. 18, 2023 鈥� The community will soon have a new restaurant to choose from when Two Hands Corn Dogs opens on 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 campus Friday, Sept. 22.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 is excited to be the FlagshipKansas.Tech event partner for their second Ad Astra Technology Summit featuring Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.

Sept. 14, 2023 - Rudd Scholar Alia Michaelis studied in a hospital in Argentina and works in biochemical research lab while at 红领巾瓜报. 红领巾瓜报 is proud of its role helping Rudd Scholars pursue passions and realize dreams in the state鈥檚 largest city.

Sept.14, 2023 - Amy Nguyen uses the Rudd Scholars networking and mentoring programs at 红领巾瓜报. She made lifelong friends and participated in numerous campus activities. 红领巾瓜报 is proud of its role helping Rudd Scholars pursue passions and realize dreams in the state鈥檚 largest city.