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The City of Wichita formally recognized the 100th anniversary of the Barton School of Business with an official proclamation presented on Tuesday, Feb. 10, honoring a century of leadership, economic impact and commitment to business education.

The proclamation celebrates the Barton School’s 100-year legacy of preparing business leaders who have strengthened communities across Kansas and beyond. Presented during a City of Wichita meeting, the recognition underscores the deep and enduring partnership between the Barton School and the region it has long served.

“For 100 years, the Barton School has been closely connected to the business community of Wichita,” said Dr. Larisa Genin, dean, Barton School of Business. “This proclamation from the City is a meaningful recognition of the impact our students, alumni, faculty and partners have made.”

Check out issue 14 of the myShockerhealth newsletter. Monthly, the Student Health newsletter provides relevant health information and wellness tips for WSU students and staff.

• Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Month
• Cervical cancer awareness
• Shocker Alert System
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Influenza in Kansas
• Earwax
• Employee Corner
  • EAP services
  • WSU Faculty/Staff Acute Care Clinic

You can find all previous issues on the Student Health website.

WSU Math Circle resumes its weekly meetings, with the first starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 in 372 Jabara Hall. Math Circle is a program for middle school students.

Math Circles are education enrichment and outreach groups that bring mathematicians and mathematical scientists into direct contact with pre-college students. These students meet with math professionals in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. The goal is to get the students excited and passionate about mathematics.

Students should bring with them a completed registration form from the website.

The Advising Network (TAN) is accepting nominations for the best academic advisors and will recognize the winners on campus during an awards ceremony in May. Nominations can be made from now until March 20.

Make your nominations for the The Advising Network (TAN) Awards that will recognize the best advisor, advising team and non-advisor that has Academic Advising in mind.

Winners will be celebrated during an awards ceremony in May. Nominations can be made by faculty, staff or students and will be open from now until March 20.

The Barton School of Business proudly announces a Centennial Signature Initiative: the appointment of Eyal Redler and Omer Nagar as Venture Capitalists in Residence in March 2026, marking 100 years of educating business leaders while launching Barton’s next era of global innovation and entrepreneurship.

As part of their residency, Redler and Nagar will deliver an insightful keynote fireside chat titled “What Venture Capitalists Are Betting on Now: AI, Fintech, and the Future of Scalable Innovation” from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. March 12. The event will take place at the Boettger Auditorium at Woolsey Hall, with doors opening at 9:15 a.m. The keynote is expected to draw students, faculty, staff, alumni, board members and industry leaders for a timely discussion on emerging investment trends and scalable innovation.

To help parents sign their children up for summer camps, the Office of Strategic Communications is compiling Wichita State camp info on the 2026 Summer Camps website.

Applications are now being accepted for undergraduate research support during the summer semester from the Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) program. Students in this program are supported with an hourly wage and mentors are allocated funds for lab supplies.

To be eligible, students must identify a mentor and a research lab in which to work. For full announcement and eligibility requirements, email Meris Carte, research laboratory manager for biological sciences, at meris.carte@wichita.edu. Applications are due at end of day March 12.

The Adelante Juntos Faculty & Staff Association at WSU is proud to honor and celebrate the achievements of students, faculty, and staff at the third Annual Spanish-Speaking Graduation Ceremony.

We are excited to recognize outstanding Shockers through the following awards:

• The Elisa Chacon Award – This recognition is named after Elisa Chacon, WSU’s first Latine student graduate (1932). The award will be given to an undergraduate student who has excelled in the areas of scholarship, community, leadership and advocacy
  • Previous recipients: Guadalupe Torres-Arreola (2024), Valeria Paunetto (2025)
• The Hector Franco Award – This recognition is named after Hector Franco, WSU’s earliest graduate level degree recipient (1950). The award will be given to a graduate student who has excelled in the areas of scholarship, community, leadership and advocacy
  • Previous recipients: Abel Barraza (2024), Griselda Gomez (2025)
• The Joseph “Jose” Angulo Award – This recognition is named after Joseph “Jose” Angulo, WSU’s longtime professor who taught at WSU for 37 years (1930s-1960s). This award will be given to a faculty member who has excelled in advocating, promoting, mentoring and engaging the WSU community.
  • Previous recipients: Marco Hernandez Guillen (2024), Dr. Edil Torres Rivera (2025)
• The Marcelino “Chelo” Huerta Award – This recognition is named after Marcelino “Chelo” Huerta, WSU’s head football coach (1962-1964) who was inducted in to the College Football Hall of Fame (2002). This award will be given to a staff member who has excelled in advocating, promoting, mentoring and engaging the WSU community.
  • Previous recipients: Dr. Sara Mata (2024), Dr. Isabel Medina Keiser (2025)
• The Camarena Community Award – This recognition is named after Gene and Yolanda Camarena, founders of the Shocker Adelante Scholars (2020). Awarded to a student, faculty or staff member who embodies the highest ideals of character, leadership and service and whose commitment has made a significant impact to the WSU community
  • Previous recipients: Sofia Polanco Botteselle (2024), Dr. Teri Hall (2025)

Nominations will be accepted until March 13. Each candidate will be carefully assessed by the awards subcommittee of the Adelante Juntos Faculty and Staff Association.

Award winners will be revealed at WSU’s third annual Spanish Speaking Graduation Ceremony hosted April 30.

The Regional Institute on Aging (RIA) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for graduate student or faculty projects and research that addresses issues related to facilitating well-being in older adults. This funding opportunity is supported by a gift from the estate of Evelyn Cassat.

Funding will be provided for projects and research at WSU that contribute to knowledge and practice related to well-being in older adults. Projects of all types will be considered. However, particular attention will be given to proposals aimed at improving the health, economic security and quality of life for older adults.

Anticipated funding rates will range between $10,000 to $20,000, with a maximum funding amount of $25,000 for a 12-month period. Proposals may be either for creative works, evaluation efforts or research (both foundational and applied). Projects that actively involve undergraduate and graduate students at WSU are expected. However, all proposals that have the potential to improve our understanding of age-related issues and/or that improve the quality of life for older adults in Wichita and the surrounding area will be considered. Research and creative activity projects must also include a plan for obtaining future funding from external sources to continue the research or expand the creative project.

Applications are due April 1.