Greetings Colleagues!
Even though we just finished spring break and the redbud and tulip magnolias are blooming all over campus, Summer School is fast approaching. Department heads have prepared the lists of courses for this summer, so I thought I’d take a moment to write a reminder about summer school to the larger A&S community.
First, summer school must pay for itself. We receive no additional funding from the university or the state to offer Continue reading “A note from the Dean’s Office”
Chief George Tiger gives keynote address to kick off K-State Alumni Powwow
Improve your communication: Spots still open for free National Science Foundation Workshop
Arts & Sciences Diversity Lecture Series Grant applications due April 15
Art department announces a new minor
April blooms with music, art, dance and more at Kansas State University
Mortenson to become School of Music Dean at Baylor University
Kinders & Bilbrey, Biology & Psych Sci alumni, selected as K-State Fellows
April
2 – Arts & Sciences Faculty meeting, 4:00 p.m., EH 015
3 – KSU Alumni Powwow event: Film Screening with Artist Rodrick Pocowatchit “The Dead Can’t Dance”, 1:30 p.m., Student Union Little Theatre
10 – KSU Alumni Powwow event: “PowWow 101” w/ Errol “Scotty” Brown Eyes, 1:30 p.m., Student Union Courtyard
11 – All-University Open House, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
23 – KSU Alumni Powwow event: Christopher Cornelius keynote at Multicultural Engineering Ceremony, 11:30 a.m., Student Union Ballroom. RSVP required.
May
10-15 – Final Exams
15 – Graduate School Commencement
16 – Undergraduate Commencement
Click to find the Spring 2015 calendar under Academic Affairs
It’s not always easy to catch everything that’s happening in our college on K-State Today. Here are a collection of stories of things that made headlines in our college over the last few weeks:
Two ArtSci students nominated for national Udall Scholarships
Biology graduate student to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
KSDB-FM students win multiple awards in Kansas Association of Broadcasters Competition
New album featuring MTD’s Pinkall tops Billboard charts
Weekend of Performing Arts Brings Purple to Kansas City
Saxophone professor featured as guest American artist for SaxFest Costa Rica International
K-State theatre students expand their own ‘modern family’ with trip to Los Angeles
Pink and Purple Polyester Party Supports Johnson Cancer Research Center
Political Science graduate program ranked number one
K-State journalism student wins prestigious Telly Award
Journalism students win big at Kansas Association of Broadcasters
The goal of this eNewsletter is to provide helpful and relevant information to you, our ArtSci faculty and staff. If there is something we missed or should include in future issues, email your suggestions and feedback to Tom Roesler at troz@k-state.edu.
Greetings, Colleagues in A&S!
For this newsletter, I thought I would report to you on participation in and some of the outcomes of the Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research and Travel Scholarship programs to date. These programs are supported through the $8 per credit hour A&S Instructional Fee and are open to students in majors across the College.
The A&S Undergraduate Research Scholarship provides an award of $1,000 to a student to conduct a semester- or summer-long research project with a faculty member in an A&S department. $250 for research support
is also provided through Continue reading “A note from the Dean’s Office”
March
March 16-20 – Spring Break, no classes
March 23 – April 17 Enrollment for Summer/Fall 2015 Terms
April
April 2 – Arts & Sciences Faculty meeting, 4:00 p.m., EH 015
April 11 – All-University Open House, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Click to find the Spring 2015 calendar under Academic Affairs
It’s not always easy to catch everything that’s happening in our college on K-State Today. Here are a collection of stories of things that made headlines in our college over the last few weeks:
Chapman Center Presents Alan Winkler with Bruntzel Award
Exploring the Digital Humanities at K-State
Faculty participate in historic conference about Black farmers at Howard University
China names chemistry professor accredited international expert, cancer research adviser
American ethnic studies faculty testify at ethnic studies House Bill 2207 hearing
Biology students awarded honors at Natural Resource Conference
History Doctoral Students Enjoy Work at Eisenhower Museum
K-State history professor publishes new book on World War I
Political science student from Lenexa earns prestigious fellowship
History alumnus follows advice to give back to K-State students
Coach’s approach to collegiate debate leads to success
19th annual Mathematical Olympiad for grade school, high school students April 11
The goal of this eNewsletter is helpful and relevant to you, our ArtSci faculty and staff. If there is something we missed or should include in future issues, email your suggestions and feedback to Tom Roesler at troz@k-state.edu.