As you return to campus for the spring semester, you will notice ongoing and new construction across Wichita State’s 330 acres and beyond.   

Construction work on the Wichita Biomedical Campus site continues.  

Over the past two months, 44 pile caps, 765 lineal feet of perimeter foundation, and eight elevator pits have been completed. This required miles of rebar and hundreds of trucks of concrete.

Crews have begun blocking street lanes around the site. These lanes will be closed to traffic for almost two years. The tower crane foundation has been completed, and the crane should be fully erected by the end of February. Steel placement will begin once the tower crane is ready.

You can watch a live broadcast of the construction online at: bigview.ai/wichitabiomedicalcampusliveview. 

Construction is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2026. 

Public Policy and Management Center  

The Public Policy and Management Center is relocated to the Garvey International Center building, 3203 E. 17^th St. (at the corner of 17^th Street and Hillside). 

Corbin Education Center 

Corbin Education Center remains closed with repair work underway this fall to replace equipment in mechanical room damaged by a chilled water line break in March. 

The College of Applied Studies will likely move back into Corbin at the end of the spring 2025 semester. 

University Stadium Phase 1A 

Construction is underway on Phase 1A on the east side of University Stadium (formerly Cessna Stadium).  

The first phase of construction includes bleacher seating, a pavilion building that will house ticketing, restrooms, and concessions as well as a plaza and parking lot between the stadium and Devlin Hall.  

Phase 1A completion is scheduled for May 2025 before KSHSAA Track and Field State Championship on May 30-31. 

Phase 1B will begin after KSHSAA Track and Field State Championship. Phase 1B will consist of widening the field and installing a nine-lane track. 

Wilkins Stadium 

Construction on the softball indoor practice facility next to Wilkins Stadium is underway. The steel structure is almost complete. The facility is scheduled to be complete in March 2025. 

Pickleball courts 

Construction is underway for three pickleball courts on the lawn area between Heskett Center, Hubbard Hall and Lindquist Hall.

The sculpture “Canto IV – A” has been relocated to the grass area north of McKnight Art Center. 

McKnight Art Center 

Construction has begun for ventilation upgrades on the second floor of McKnight North. Work is scheduled to finish by the fall of 2025. 

Duerksen Fine Arts Center 

Construction is underway on adding a single occupancy restroom and lounge area in the B wing. The project is anticipated to be complete in early February. 

NIAR Hub for Advanced Manufacturing Research   

Construction on the NIAR HAMR building continues to progress. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.  

The 170,000-square-foot building is partly funded by an EDA grant and will house advanced manufacturing research labs and associated offices. The building will be located on Innovation Boulevard between the Partnership Building 1 and The Suites. The first floor is primarily labs with offices on the second floor.  

Partnership Building 3B  

P3B, located between Partnership Building 3 and The Smart Factory @Wichita, is under construction. It will house the Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).