THIS IS WASHBURN

• Affordable education: Tuition is charged per credit. If you’re from Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma or Texas, you’ll pay resident tuition!

• Student/faculty ratio: 17:1. And 49 percent of undergraduate courses have fewer than 20 students.

• Courses taught by experienced faculty: 81 percent of Washburn’s full-time faculty members hold doctorates or the highest degree awarded in their discipline. No courses are taught by graduate teaching assistants. This means undergraduate students work directly with professors in courses, research and other projects.

• Academic options: More than 200 courses of study are offered.

• Nationally recognized: U.S News and World Report has recognized Washburn for its low student debt upon graduation.

• Graduate with experience: More than 1,000 Washburn students participate in an internship each year. In several majors an internship or other hands-on experience in a professional work environment is required for graduation.

state-of-the art facilities. Our Tech campus on Huntoon offers industrystandard programs leading to in-demand jobs. And with our low student/ faculty ratio and small classes, you’re going to get to know your professors.

Internally, we’re organized into five schools, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Applied Studies, the Business School, the School of Nursing, the School of Law and the Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech.)

• Public or private? Washburn is publicly funded, independently governed and state coordinated. In addition to funding from city and county taxes, Washburn receives financial support from the State of Kansas.

• Academics are a priority: On-campus tutoring options, study centers and the First Year Experience program are

JuliAnn Mazachek

The Washburn University Board of Regents announced Jan. 11, 2023 that JuliAnn Mazachek has been chosen as the university's 15th president and first woman president.

Mazachek is returning to Topeka after serving as president of Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas since last May. Prior to her time at MSU Texas, Mazachek spent 30 years at Washburn University in various leadership roles.

Mazachek joined the Washburn family in 1992 as an assistant professor of accounting after earning a master’s degree in business administration and a doctorate in accounting from the University of Kansas. She rose through the Washburn University School of Business and became dean in 1998.

In 2002, Mazachek was named president and CEO of the Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation. In that role, she oversaw all aspects of fundraising, alumni and stew- ardship programs in addition to the investment management of nearly $200 million in gift assets.

Mazachek was named interim vice president for academic affairs at Washburn University in 2016, a position she held permanently following a national search. As the chief academic officer, she provided leadership to Washburn University’s six colleges and schools, overseeing the University’s interdisciplinary programs, academic resources, support units, instructional programs and academic priorities.

During her career, Mazachek has won numerous awards and is considered a trusted leader in community affairs. While in Topeka, she served on several boards including Heritage National Bank, Greater Topeka Partnership and the Boy Scouts of America Jayhawk Area Council. She and her husband, Keith, have three adult children. Two of them are Washburn alumni, Garrett, ’14, and Kara, ’16, as are many members of their extended family.

Mazachek replaces Dr. Jerry Farley who served as the university’s president for 25 years before retiring Sept. 30, 2022.