• Her backstory from Topeka roots to engineering to business and an accounting PhD
• What a PhD in accounting really trains you to do
• Why internal leadership growth is rare and why it helps Washburn
• How planning shifts when technology and AI move fast
• Campus space limits with housing as the biggest constraint
• Parking tradeoffs including surface lots vs a future garage
• Enrollment growth at Washburn and Washburn Tech
• Scholarships, donors, and why finances still block college decisions
• The Advisors Excel Hall renovation timeline and what moves in
• Washburn Law’s new building impact and rising student credentials
• The “magic” of small classes and faculty who know students
• Why Topeka works for students, jobs, and quality of life
• What it means to be a municipal university and how funding works
• Rapid-fire local picks from restaurants to coffee shops to date night
• How to connect with Dr. Mazachek and Washburn online
Learn more at washburn.edu.
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0:00 - Cold Open On Student-Focused Faculty
0:16 - Washburn Snapshot And Benefits
0:41 - Meeting President Julian Mazachek
3:03 - From Engineering To Accounting Research
3:56 - Leading From Within At Washburn
7:35 - Space Housing And Parking Realities
14:38 - Growth Scholarships And Low Student Debt
18:36 - New Buildings And Law School Boom
24:09 - The Magic Of Small Classes
28:21 - Why Topeka Works For Students
32:16 - What A Municipal University Means
35:06 - Rapid-Fire Favorites And How To Connect
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