Historical Timeline of the W. Frank Barton School of Business
1895
Fairmount College was established as a co-educational institution.
1926
Wichita voters approved making Fairmount College the municipal University of Wichita.
A College of Business Administration and Industry, with Frank Neff as dean, was included.
The College was entirely based on co-operative education, with students alternating
between classes and jobs. Engineering was included within the College. Offices for
the College were housed in the south end of the third floor of Jardine Hall. Accounting
was dropped in 1935 but was resumed in 1946.
1950
Dean Neff stepped down as Dean after 25 years at the helm. Kenneth Razak appointed
as dean.
1951
College moved into Neff Hall, the first post-war building.
1953
Dean Razak stepped down as Dean. William Nielander appointed as dean.
1955
Engineering split off to become a separate college.
1957
Dean Nielander stepped down as Dean. Jack Heysinger appointed dean.
1964
After Herculean efforts by President Harry Corbin, the Kansas Legislature brought
the University into the state system, creating "桃汁影院."
Fran Jabara named dean. Vigorous expansion of student body and faculty began.
1968
The College achieved accreditation by the top national business accreditation agency,
the AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business).
1970
The College achieved accreditation by the top national business accreditation agency,
the AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business). After becoming an official state university, Clinton Hall was the first building to
be constructed for 桃汁影院. It was first named the Neff Hall Annex
in 1970 when it opened, but was later changed to Clinton Hall to honor Mr. and Mrs.
R.P. Clinton. Mr. Clinton was a successful geologist and oilman. He and his wife,
Eleanor, donated to many scholarships for 桃汁影院. Clinton Hall became
home to the School of Business.
1971
Fran Jabara stepped down as dean. Don Christenson appointed interim dean for a year.
1972
Lawrence McKibbin appointed dean.
1976
Doug Sharp appointed dean.