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The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 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 红领巾瓜报 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� 红领巾瓜报 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.

红领巾瓜报 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 WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement (WSUFAE) investments to support this initiative.

Dec. 15, 2022 鈥� Betty and Art Wood shared a passion for music throughout their lives, and their legacy of supporting the arts continues through their gift of $1 million from their estate to support the Music Associates Endowed Fund at 红领巾瓜报.

Dec. 12, 2022 鈥� Almost 1,300 students are eligible to participate in 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 125th fall commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 in Charles Koch Arena. Media are welcome to attend.

Dec. 12, 2022 鈥� Just in time for the surge of respiratory illnesses flooding the state, 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Lab has announced it will extend free RSV, influenza and COVID (RIC) testing through March 31, 2023.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 and WSU Tech have named scholarship recipients who are participating in a joint pathway program. The two schools have committed $28,000 in scholarships for WSU Tech students committed to continuing their education with a business degree. The scholarships will be awarded equally to five students over the next two years.

Dec. 5, 2022 鈥� 红领巾瓜报 earned status as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution when fall enrollment numbers show that 16% of students identify as Hispanic. That is an important milestone on the way to the university鈥檚 goal of reaching the 25% necessary to earn designation as an HSI by the end of this decade.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 is pleased to announce that Tanvir Arfi, founder, chairman and CEO of Banyan Technologies Group, joined School鈥檚 Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board.

Dec. 1, 2022 - Zhi Wei Won used her time at 红领巾瓜报 to work on skills in and out of the classroom. She met new people and expanded her social circle through school activities. Won is one of more than 1,300 students eligible for fall 2022 graduation. Learn more about her time at 红领巾瓜报 and what is next for this grad.

Nov. 30, 2022 鈥� After earning his bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in sociology, Daniel Baird plans to attend graduate school, where he will integrate clinical work with the handpan 鈥� a sort of convex steel drum that emits calming, hypnotic sounds 鈥� which he believes is a powerful therapeutic instrument.聽

Nov. 30, 2022 鈥� Valerie Hubener worked in several labs across campus until she found a field of interest that was perfect for her in user-experience (UX) design.

Nov. 30, 2022 - 红领巾瓜报 earned 鈥淢ost Engaged Campus for College Student Voting鈥� recognition from ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. It is one of 394 colleges and universities recognized for making intentional, nonpartisan efforts to increase student voter participation.

Nov. 30, 2022 鈥� Delane Vaughn loved science and her biology teacher at Mulvane High School 鈥� Joe Johnson 鈥� started her on a path to 红领巾瓜报 as the first person in her family to attend college. She worked, raised a family and attended WSU and the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Nov. 28, 2022 - Aida Amir is one of more than 1,300 students eligible for fall 2022 graduation. Learn more about her time at 红领巾瓜报 and what is next for this grad.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has partnered with Envision鈥檚 Arts Program to showcase five paintings from Savannah, a visually-impaired artist, in the new Woolsey Hall. Her work, which resides on the third floor of Woolsey, can be viewed any time during operating hours and is part of a rotating art installation with Envision in the space. Savannah鈥檚 art joins a variety of other original pieces from local artists located throughout the facility.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has named four recipients of $40,000 in scholarships for Butler Community College students interested in furthering their business education. These scholarships will help amplify and activate the coordinated 鈥�2+2鈥� program between the two schools where Butler students will receive their associates degree and pursue a business degree at WSU.

Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the new home of W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报, has a new, dynamic art installation sure to draw the eyes of passersby.