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Arts & Sciences Faculty & Staff Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

Arts and Sciences Holiday Party

Holiday Party graphic - purple with gold text and twinkly hollyDec. 5 | 4-6 p.m.
K-State Student Union, Fireside Lounge (near JP’s)
RSVP by 5 p.m. Dec. 2

All College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff members are invited to celebrate the season with colleagues and friends at the collegewide holiday party! Festive appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar will be available. Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Dec. 2. For more information, contact Katie Messerla at kmesserla22@k-state.edu.

 

Commencement Ceremonies

Photo of young woman holding diploma cover and hugging a professor

  • Graduate School Commencement
    Fri., Dec. 13 | 1 p.m. | Bramlage Coliseum 
  • Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Commencement
    Sat., Dec. 14 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Bramlage Coliseum
    Graduates line up at 7:30 a.m.

 

K-State Libraries’ Faculty Breakfast: AI Literacy

Tue., Dec. 17 | 8-9:30 a.m.
Hale Library, Dr. Susan K. Peterson Room 181
Register

Learn about AI literacy and resources as well as services available to faculty for teaching, learning and research. Free coffee, pastries and fruit provided.

For information, contact Tara Coleman, program services coordinator at K-State Libraries, tcole2@k-state.edu.

 

Civil Rights Teach-In

purple graphic with textWed., Jan. 29, 2025 | 2:30-5 p.m.
Leadership Studies Building, McVay Family Town Hall

Watch for more information in January.

 

For your students…

Graduation Celebration

Graphic that has a photo of students at a past event and info about the graduation celebrationTue., Dec. 10 | Noon-1 p.m.
Purple Masque Theatre (west side of Memorial Stadium)
RSVP by Fri., Dec. 6

Graduating students are invited to celebrate their big achievement with waffles and a walk down memory lane at the College of Arts and Sciences Fall 2024 Graduation Celebration! RSVP requested by Dec. 6.

 

Spring 2025 Campus-Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium

graphic showing event title and photo of people at past eventTue., April 15 | 1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.
K-State Student Union, Ballroom and Courtyard

All undergraduate students participating in mentored research are encouraged to participate in this two-session symposium. They may exhibit traditional research posters or show artifacts that aid in presenting creative work. Registration will close March 23.

Learn more from the Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research website or by emailing SDUR@ksu.edu.

Students are encouraged to join the symposium Canvas page for information on poster design, presentation tips, printing and more.

 

Nominate an Arts and Sciences student for a university research award!

Nominate an Arts and Sciences student for the University Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Student in Research by Feb. 1.

 

Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol

Encourage students to apply to present at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Feb. 26. Applications due Jan. 28.

 

Important dates

  • Dec. 6 – Last Day of Classes
  • Dec. 9-13 – Final Examinations 
  • Dec. 13 – Graduate School Commencement
  • Dec. 14 – Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Commencement
  • Dec. 25-31 – Winter Break: Campus Closed
  • Dec. 30 – First Day of January Intersession
  • Jan. 17 – Last Day of January Intersession
  • Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Jr Day Observed: Campus Closed
  • Jan. 21 – First Day of Spring 2025 Classes. Late Enrollment Fee applies.
  • Jan. 27 – Last Day to ADD Course(s) without Instructor Permission

View full 2024-2025 Academic Calendar (pdf)