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Josh Oeding, president and CEO of NXTUS, and founder and general partner of Tenzing Capital, is joining as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the W. Frank Barton School of Business. Oeding is an alumnus of the Barton School and will begin his term on the board in fall 2022.

“The Barton School of Business is where I got my start and it greatly affected the person I am today,” said Oeding. “It’s an honor to become a member and I’m excited to play my part in making the Barton School a premier business school in the country.”

Oeding looks to utilize his experiences in the industries of venture capital, entrepreneurship and private equity to provide insights for the Dean’s Advisory Board. As president and CEO of NXTUS, he has led the re-visioning of the organization, the launch of Accelerate Venture Partners and the launch of NXTSTAGE.

He founded Tenzing Capital with a vision to build a generational Venture Capital investment firm. He is helping to chart the course for the Wichita Startup Ecosystem and spends most of his time as with early-stage growth companies in the region. Prior to NXTUS and Tenzing, Oeding worked at Koch Industries and held various innovation and leadership roles during that time including vice president of Marketing and Strategy for EFT Analytics, a SaaS advanced analytics platform.

“Josh has truly separated himself as a forward thinker and innovator in the community,” said Margaret Dechant, chair of the Dean Advisory Board. “Having him on our board will provide a unique and lively voice to our work.”

The Dean’s Advisory Board, which consists of 50 diverse industry leaders from around the world, works to advance the mission and strategic priorities of the Barton School through strengthening, enriching, and enhancing the student experience.

Tune in to KMUW 89.1 from 7:15-8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, to hear President Rick Muma and EVP/Provost Shirley Lefever as they take part in the radio station’s fall fundraiser. During the show, Muma and Lefever will issue a matching-funds challenge, which will be funded by them personally.

Catch the action on 89.1 FM or online at www.kmuw.org.

Effective Monday, Oct. 3, Testing Services will scan each examinee with a metal detector wand prior to entry into the test room. This process has been established to verify that no electronic devices are being brought into the exam room.

Examinees requesting to opt out of the wanding for medical or safety reasons (such as pregnancy, inserted medical devices, etc.) must request this accommodation through the Office of Disability Services at disability.services@wichita.edu. Students must request this accommodation at least one work week before the exam. Examinees who decline to be wanded, without an approved accommodation, will be required to reschedule their test.

Wichita State’s Office of Academic Affairs will interview four dean candidates for the College of Applied Studies. The first candidate, Dr. Michael Miller, University of Arkansas professor and David and Jane Gearhart faculty fellow, will be on campus Sept. 29 and 30.

All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a public forum at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at 265 Rhatigan Student Center.

Additional information regarding the candidate can be found at the Academic Affairs website below.

The Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness (SPTE) Request Form for instructors teaching a course for the fall 2022 term is due to the Social Science Research Lab no later than Sept. 28.

SPTEs are still needed to satisfy the requirements regarding the annual Faculty Annual Report (FAR), Tenure and Promotion or post-tenure review. SPTEs will be offered until we switch over to Watermark Course Evaluation and Survey (CES) platform.

For those who have not already submitted a fall 2022 SPTE Request Form, they can download the form at the SPTE Request Forms website.

The College of Health Professions (CHP) has three patient-serving clinics that are open to the public. All clinics are accepting new patients and provide high-quality, affordable health care to the community.

• The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic–Provides speech-language and hearing services to people across the lifespan. The clinic faculty specialize in speaking, hearing, swallowing and spoken and written language impairments. The clinic offers a wide variety of audiology services, including hearing aid fitting and battery replacement.
• The Dental Hygiene Clinic-Offers a wide range of low-cost preventative, therapeutic and educational dental hygiene services.
• WSU’s General Dentistry’s Services-Include cleanings, fillings, teeth whitening and dental implants. The dental clinic provides services in periodontics, endodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics.

In addition to a new staff, Wichita State’s Graduate School has made a number of changes to policies and procedures effective the fall 2022 semester. Perhaps the most significant being that catalog year will now be determined by entry semester rather than by when the plan of study is approved. To read more about this change and other news about the Graduate School, please view the Graduate School’s fall 2022 Announcements page below.

The Honore Adversus Foundation will host its annual Show N’ Shine car show in Lot 1 (parking lot between Hillside Avenue and the Duerksen Fine Arts Center) noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. All vehicles not participating in the car show need to be moved out of the lot by Saturday night.

Wichita State’s Human Resources office will close 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept, 23, for a team buidling event. The office will reopen at 1:30 pm. Sept. 23.