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Since its opening in 2020, Woolsey Hall has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors — from students and faculty to architectural, artistic and recreational enthusiasts. As the proud home of the Barton School of Business, it continues to captivate individuals from around the globe. Over the weekend of May 31, that number grew significantly, as more than 5,000 guests toured the grounds to experience the Kay Woolsey Gardens, one of six featured locations in the annual Garden Tour sponsored by the Sedgwick County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program.

“We were honored and excited to be selected for this year’s garden tour,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School. “At the Barton School, we believe in blooming — in our students, our community and the vibrant plant life that surrounds Woolsey Hall and the Promise Bridge. The gardens reflect both the natural beauty within us all and the resilience it takes to grow in any environment.”

The Barton School of Business is proud to foster accessibility and creativity through its ongoing collaboration with the Envision Arts Program — an initiative by Envision, a nonprofit committed to creating opportunities and transforming lives for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In an effort to foster creativity and celebrate diverse artistic perspectives, Woolsey Hall featured two visually impaired artists in installations spanning the 2024-25 academic year, highlighting the transformative power of touchable and interactive art.

For fall 2024, the Barton School showcased Tomiyo Tajiri’s “Negotiation Like a Forest” — an exhibition that pays homage to Japanese traditions through four large-scale, textured panels representing the four seasons. For spring 2025, the school welcomes Erica Johnson’s collection of ceramic works, which capture movement, memory and personal resilience through sculpted form.

“By championing innovative art and supporting artists like Tomiyo and Erica, we aim to develop an appreciation for creative thinking among our students,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean of the Barton School. “Such initiatives equip future business leaders with the tools to approach challenges with inspired, out-of-the-box solutions.”

Fiscal year 2026 has commenced. The Financial Services department would like to thank everyone for their assistance in ensuring a smooth closure for Fiscal Year 2025.

Review the updates below that will impact Fiscal Year 2026:

Journal Voucher approvals – new requirement

Journal Voucher approvals will now require a second approval. All entries will continue to route to the appropriate approval queue. Once the initiator has submitted the entry, a second person in the queue must approve; however, initiators can still reject/disapprove their entries if corrections are needed before the second approval is processed.

Requisitions in Wu-Buy

Requisition functionality in Banner has officially retired. Moving forward, all requisitions must be submitted through Wu-Buy. If you have questions, please refer to the following resources:

• Access the Wu-Buy Buyers Guide or video to learn how to submit and track your requisitions.
  • Note: You can find all Wu-Buy job aids and resources through Purchasing’s website.
• Sign up for Wu-Buy training sessions in myTraining via myWSU.
  • Note: Sessions are offered monthly. If you need immediate assistance, access your job aids and resources.
• Reach out to purchasing.office@wichita.edu with questions.

Cash Carryforward Budgets

Cash Carryforward Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026 were not loaded, except for funds that aren’t budgeted in TM1. If you have questions, refer to the Budgets Transfers and Adjustments section on the Budget Maintenance Post Adoption website page or Budget Office.

KMUW’s free calendar stickers are back for the 2025-26 academic year. To request a calendar, send your name, campus box number and the quantity requested to cooper@kmuw.org. KMUW has limited quantities, so only order what you need.

Calendars available while supplies last. Remember to include the campus box number in your email.

Starting July 1, prospective students can now apply to Wichita State for the fall 2026 semester. Apply today at wichita.edu/apply.

The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in nine colleges. The university’s graduate school offers more than 50 master’s degrees in more than 100 areas and a specialist in education degree and 13 doctoral degrees.

Wichita State offers easy step-by-step guides for applying and enrolling in classes for:

• Graduating high school seniors
• Transfer students
• Adult and online learners through the Office of Online and Adult Learning
• Returning students through the Shocker Comeback program

Seniors and other students interested in learning more about campus can sign up for a campus visit through Admissions at wichita.edu/visit.

Prospective students can request additional information from Admissions. Admissions information is also available in Spanish.

OneStop Student Services has launched streamlined services for students, faculty and staff to get quick answers to questions about Admissions, Financial Aid, Records and Registration, Student Accounts and more. All services can still be accessed at wichita.edu/onestop or clicking the “OneStop” link at the top of Wichita State’s website.

• Chat experience:
  • Students can use the new chat tool to get quick answers.
  • If the chatbot can’t resolve the issue, users will be seamlessly connected to a live agent.
  • Every interaction will generate a ticket.
• Phone support:
  • Calls to the new OneStop number, 316-978-3909, will be routed through an AI-powered phone tree to the appropriate live agent.
• Self-help portal:
  • Huge kudos to the cross-campus teams who stood this up in under three months
  • The new knowledge base is hosted on TeamDynamix, offering a fresh layout and improved search functionality.

WSU West will host police training classes July 23-24 and July 30-31. All classes and operations in the building will proceed as currently scheduled July 23 and 30.

All classes and operations will be remote starting at 1 p.m. July 24 and 31. Anyone not participating in the police training will not be allowed to enter the building during this time.

If you have questions, contact WSU West at 316-978-6777 or email augustine.iacopelli@wichita.edu.

The Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center is leaving Grace Wilkie Hall and moving to the second floor of Lindquist Hall. Offices will be closed the week of July 7 to facilitate the move.

The next issue of the myShockerhealth newsletter has been released. Finding accurate and relevant health education information is vital in today’s society. A trusted source like WSU Student Health Services will cover it all. For content requests, email student.health@wichita.edu.

Topics in this month’s edition include:

• Babesiosis
• Tick removal: What is the right way to remove a tick?
• SPF 30 or 50 sunscreen: Which is better?
• Employee Corner:
  • Bridge the slang gap and learn your student’s language!
  • Outside healthy events
  • PSA: Zepbound coverage
  • Weight loss journey wrap up 

Wichita State’s College of Engineering is ranked 12th in the country out of over 500 universities in the Cyber Power Rankings, which were created by Cyber Skyline in partnership with the National Cyber League (NCL). The rankings represent the ability of students to perform real-world cybersecurity tasks on the Cyber Skyline platform.

Students from across the College of Engineering, primarily cybersecurity and computer science majors in the School of Computing, competed in various team and individual competitions. The new ranking for Wichita State is up from 20th place in the fall.

In addition to the overall ranking, the student team Sky-Shoc-2025 — headed by Charles Hill and made up of students Joe Rehhop, Daniel Halbleib, Juan Barrientos, Harsh Subnani, Carlos RSF and Alexander Pickett — placed eighth out of nearly 5,000 teams. Other WSU teams include:

• 41th place: Club Penguin – Aidan McGillivray, Sophia Hunt, Koral Richardson, Divy Patel, Hyacinthe Howell, Jack Delmar, Morgan Stewart
• 106th place: Beggs Badgers – Brynn Potter, Ashe Pate, Andrew Sauls, Jessica Methman, Bryden Young, Jason Kurtz, Andrew G.
• 156th place: Wuber Drivers – John Sanburn, John Dugan, Agustin, Andrew Lisenby, Juan Herrera, Preston Elliott, Klayton Carroll
• 174th place: Apun – Sophie Clarke, Sean Dugan, Liam Moore, Remington Derksen, Hannah Nikkel, Kyra Rolen, Reilly Waller
• 220th place: WuRu? – Adrien Banuelos, Adrian Ceballos, Ike Wells, Tyler Crabtree, Alex Caldwell, Joseph Damato, Sheikh Mohamed Ragib Ahsan
• 229th place: WULUGNUTS – Arpan Dey, Clementine Maldonado, Chelsia MathewJudin, Brett Blasi, EnmaAisha User
• 230th place: Noble – Joshua Penka, Matthew Larsen, Mason Lang, Luke Stenzel, Juan Banales, Luke Stenzel, Cece Marquez
• 244th place: CVE 316 – Benjamin Gerstenkorn, Set Htut, Spencer Russell, Hon Luu, Fabian Gracia, Ryan Buck-Carlson, Dylan Busby
• 314th place: WuGotThis – Braden McCaig, Jacob Rutt, Vicky Li, Lena Moore, Marshal Underwood, Tyler Scholl, Conner Schinkus
• 415th place: Wubynumbers – Waleed Qaki, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chukwuemeka Iweha, Zac Reichuber, Austin Hall, Dylan Insixiengmay

Individuals were also recognized, with seven Wichita State students breaking the top 500 of over 8,500 individuals:

• 84th place: Aidan McGillivray
• 149th place: Joe Rehhop
• 177th place: Daniel Halbleib
• 249th place: Juan Barrientos
• 304th place: Sophie Clarke
• 448th place: Sophia Hunt
• 470th place: Arpan Dey