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Wichita State to ring closing bell at New York Stock Exchange

April 2, 2026
By WSU Strategic Communications

Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of communication, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.

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Wichita State University faulty, staff and students will have the honor of ringing the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 6 — one of Wall Street's most iconic traditions.

The invitation is part of the centennial celebration of WSU's Barton School of Business. More than a dozen individuals from WSU, including key Barton School stakeholders, will take part. 

Photos and videos of the bell-ringing will be made available to media following the event.

What:

Wichita State University faculty, staff, students and stakeholders ringing the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange.

When:

Monday, April 6, 2026
Live broadcast begins 2:55 p.m. CST
Official bell ringing at 3 p.m. CST

Where:

New York Stock Exchange, New York City. Live global broadcast via NYSE platforms and major financial news networks.

About Wichita State University

Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 25,000 students between its main campus and the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech), including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student-centered and innovation-driven.

Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students. The National Science Foundation ranked WSU No. 1 in the nation for aerospace engineering R&D, No. 2 for industry- and defense-funded engineering R&D and No. 9 overall for engineering R&D.

The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.

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