Washburn Tech North Grand Opening

WHAT:
Join Washburn University Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech) as we celebrate the opening of our new North Topeka campus. Discover how the transformed former Kmart building is creating new opportunities for technical education and workforce training. Following a brief ceremony, guests are invited to tour the facility and enjoy light refreshments.

DATE:
Friday, August 7, 2026
11 a.m. – Remarks from Washburn University President JuliAnn Mazachek, Washburn Tech Dean Scott Smathers, and state and local leaders.
11:30 a.m. – Facility tours and light refreshments. 

LOCATION:
2240 NW Tyler St., Topeka, Kan. 66608