Washburn University Campus Profile

 

Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave.

Topeka, KS  66621

www.washburn.edu

 

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE & KEY FACTS

Washburn University is a public institution with about 7,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff involved in more than 200 academic programs. Our programs lead to certification, associate, bachelor, master's, doctor of nursing practice and juris doctor degrees.

All of our programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Applied Studies, Business, Law  and Nursing on a 160-acre residential campus in the heart of Topeka, Kansas.

The broadly-based liberal arts and professional programs are enriched by a long-standing interactive relationship between the campus and Kansas’s capital city community.

Since its founding in 1865, Washburn has been providing students of all walks of life a place to realize their dreams. Today, our legacy of affordable, quality education for all continues.

• Washburn is annually ranked as one of the best colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report.
• More than $70 million in financial aid is available to students annually.
• Scholarships awarded from university resources total $7.9 million.
• Residents of Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas pay Kansas resident tuition 

 

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

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Type of Program:  Bonner Leader

Year Began: 2001

Bonner Program Website: http://www.washburn.edu/about/community/learning/scholar-bonner.html

Where is the Bonner Program located: Academic Affairs 

Number of Bonner Students: 40

Highlighted Bonner Specific Programs:

 

• High Impact Community Engagement Initiative: This past year the Bonner program has focused attention on the development of a campus wide community engagement projects. In partnership with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning we delivered eight luncheon "workshops" which brought faculty, staff and community partners together to learn about HICEPs and how they might partner to create community engagement work into the curriculum. Out of these luncheons seven courses have been implemented with seven more planned or Fall 2016. Beginning this summer we will be issuing six stipends to faculty who wish to participate in a mentored HICEP course development process. 

 

CAMPUS-WIDE ENGAGEMENT AT A GLANCE

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Community and Civic Engagement WTE: This version of the Washburn Transformational Experience is for students who have a vision for how they can help make our community a better place. Students complete at least 300 hours of combined community and/or civic engagement, training, and reflection with a community organization followed by a public presentation about their work. Upon successful completion, the CCEWTE designation appears on the student’s transcript, and they receive a medal to wear at commencement. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

 

Poverty and Community Engagement Minor: This 18-credit minor is designed for students who are passionate about addressing poverty and social justice issues globally and in our local community. Students take IS251 Introduction to Poverty Studies course, a 3-cr. Experiential Learning seminar, 9 credits of electives, and a capstone course where they create a final project which they share with the campus and broader community. 

 

Federal Work Study (FWS) “Community Corps”: Students who have been awarded Federal Work Study (FWS) as part of their WU financial aid package may apply for FWS positions with select community organizations through our office. 

 

Alternative Breaks and Community-engaged Study Abroad Opportunities: These programs have temporarily paused due to Covid-19. However, we hope to slowly bring them back as the pandemic restrictions ease. 

 

Bods Feeding Bods Food and Commodities Pantry: We host a student-led, free food and commodities pantry open to all students and employees at Washburn and Washburn Tech. The pantry stocks free groceries, household and hygiene items, clothing, and even books and school supplies. The pantry is in Kuehne Hall, Room 101 and is open from 03:00 – 05:00 PM Monday through Saturday when classes are in session. 

 

In addition, we provide support for faculty to develop community-engaged learning courses and experiences, support for community-based participatory research, scholarship, and publishing, and assistance with matching faculty and staff with community partners for service work.