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There is nothing quite like springtime on the K-State campus. Temperatures are warming, squirrels are emerging, and as the leaves pop out, we get to see just how many of our bushes and trees love purple as much as we do. Then it snows! Spring is a time of renewal and we are excited to start something new in our college with this first edition of our eNewsletter.

Since becoming dean in 2012, one of the things I’ve been most passionate about is telling the amazing stories happening within our college. Continue reading “A Word from our Dean” →

Targeting brain tumors with enough anti-cancer medication is no easy task. But Stefan Bossmann, professor of chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences, and his colleague Deryl Troyer at Kansas State University are developing a novel materials treatment method for persons with brain cancer that uses a type of white blood cell to deliver anticancer drugs to particularly virulent brain tumors thanks to a National Science Foundation grant.

The College of Arts and Sciences has a tradition of being home to some of the best faculty at K-State and it is truly rewarding when their efforts are recognized by others. This spring it was announced that faculty in our college received 13 awards on campus. These awards include five Stamey Awards for Undergraduate Teaching and Advising, seven All-University Awards and one University Distinguished Professor award.

To read more about these exciting honors and the people who received them, click here

Molly Hamm has credited her education to her successes in life. It was the skills she learned at Kansas State University that brought her to her current job as a monitoring, evaluation and learning coordinator at the DREAM Project in the Dominican Republic.

Hamm majored in English, secondary education and international studies with a minor in leadership studies while at K-State, graduating in 2010. Hamm said that the College of Arts and Sciences gave her critical thinking skills and an appreciation for liberal arts, something that helped her thrive after graduation.

Continue reading “K-State Education takes Alumni Across the World” →

Members of the K-State Percussion Studio made history by performing the musical piece, “Amid the Noise,” in its entirety on April 13.

“Amid the Noise” had previously been played in parts, but never completely through all 12 movements. When preformed fully, the piece lasted one hour and twenty minutes continuously.

Continue reading ““Amid the Noise” World Premier” →

Harry Belafonte received a standing ovation as he walked onto the stage in McCain Auditorium at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10 to deliver the keynote address for Kansas State University’s Black History Month. The College of Arts and Sciences helped sponsor the Black Student Union bring the world-renown entertainer and civil rights activist to K-State.

“Co-sponsoring and hosting a leader and change-agent with Mr. Belafonte’s experiences is so important to our university family,” said Peter Dorhout, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. “It was an honor to share the stage with our historic and our future leaders who are building and supporting a diverse community of citizens who embrace Mr. Belafonte’s messages. This was a fabulous apogee to the campus Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, celebrations and Black History Month.”

Continue reading “Harry Belafonte Delivers Keynote Address” →

We want to tell the stories you are most interested in. Is there a department, faculty member, student or alumni you would like to hear about? If so, please let us know. Email your story idea to artsci@k-state.edu and you could make it into our next issue!