Category: Construction / Maintenance

The south end of the Innovation Campus’ pedestrian walkway, as well as a pathway between John Bardo Center and P2, will be temporarily closed to replace building signage.

The closure will take effect beginning Monday, Sept. 16 and will remain closed until the work is completed. The sidewalks are projected to re-open on Oct. 11.

Exterior entrances into Beggs Hall, Wallace Hall and the Aviation Testing Laboratory buildings from the north courtyard area will be temporarily closed for the replacement of an underground utility line. The work is anticipated to be completed in November. Emergency exiting will still be allowed from all doors, but other building doors should be used for entry purposes.

Temporary construction fencing will block foot traffic between Jardine Hall and the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC). Pedestrians may detour through the RSC or Jardine to get to their destination.

The Wallace Hall Air Handler will be shut down for repairs starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug 9 and will be turned back on late Sunday. Aug. 11.

The contractors will be staging the repairs to the Air Handling unit starting around 3 p.m. Aug. 9. Facilities Services has scheduled the repairs for over the weekend to help minimize the disruption to the occupants of the building.

There will be no air conditioning or air movement in the building until the repairs are finished Aug. 11.

The sidewalk between the CAC Theater and Human Resources buildings will be closed for repairs starting July 31. The northeast accessible entry to the parking garage is also affected by this project and will be closed as well.  The anticipated reopen date is Aug. 16.

The WSU West building will be temporarily closed starting Friday, July 26 with issues related to humidity levels and will undergo air testing.

Due to repairs being made to the street and sidewalk, the east entrance of Jardine Hall will be temporarily closed.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Facilities Services will shut off the water in Jabara Hall to make a repair Friday, July 19. The water will be off starting at 6 a.m. and is expected to come back by 9 a.m.

Contractors will pour concrete for the Ablah Library terrace starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 3. The pouring is expected to be done later that afternoon.

Trucks will access the site along the sidewalk on the north side of Ablah Library and the Media Resources Center (MRC), which will be closed during this time, and personnel will be on site to assist in clearing the sidewalks for truck traffic.

As the extent of the flood damage to the basement of Corbin Education Center has been further analyzed, it has become clear that the building will need to be closed to class and office use for a considerable period of time. Early estimates are that Corbin will not reopen until at least September.

Students: If you have classes in Corbin, please continue to check Blackboard and/or your email for updates. Your instructors will communicate how instruction will proceed for the remainder of the spring semester and where the class will meet. If you have questions, please reach out to your instructor.

Instructors: If you teach in Corbin, please watch your email for information on your reassigned temporary classroom space. Please update Blackboard for students as soon as you receive this information. Reach out to Eason Bryer (eason.bryer@wichita.edu) and/or Aaron Conyers (aaron.conyers@wichita.edu) to coordinate retrieval of items and packing of office contents. Reach out to cas.dean@wichita.edu with any questions.

Faculty and staff: If you work in Corbin, please watch your email for information on your reassigned workspace. Reach out to Eason Bryer (eason.bryer@wichita.edu) and/or Aaron Conyers (aaron.conyers@wichita.edu) to coordinate retrieval of items and packing of office contents. Reach out to cas.dean@wichita.edu with any questions.

A new web page is being set up to provide updates and frequently asked questions. Please check wichita.edu/corbin.

Please be assured that the integrity of this historic building, designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, has not been compromised. Flooding was limited to the basement mechanical room. However, the large amount of equipment damage has taken out the ability to run power, HVAC and IT services throughout the building. Replacing that equipment and fixing the flood damage will take many months.

Events planned for Corbin — such as the 60th anniversary celebration — will be postponed until fall 2024.

Everyone’s patience is appreciated as work is done to reopen Corbin Education Center as soon as possible.