Kansas State University

Gen Eds and College Requirements

To adjust to K-State’s new general education system, K-State Core, which will go into effect Fall 2024, we are establishing a new set of college requirements. Information about progress is on our Degree Requirements page.

The first read and discussion happened at the Sept. 7 faculty meeting. A second meeting will be held Sept. 28 to vote on the requirements.

Every program must provide a catalog update that aligns it with the new gen eds, incorporates the updated college requirements, and shows all 120 CH of requirements for the degree. If a program offers both BA and BS, we must submit a separate set of requirements for each degree by November.

It is very important for all ArtSci faculty and advisors to be aware of and provide input on these curricular developments, both within your units and at the college level. Please note faculty meeting dates and watch for updates.

Human Resources

Open Enrollment for 2024 insurance coverage begins October 1 and ends October 31 at 11:59 p.m. You must enroll to maintain or change your insurance plan. If you do not enroll, you will default to Plan N with HRA.

Watch K-State Today for the upcoming 2024 Benefits Fair and health insurance information.

New employees (since August), the coverage you selected for 2023 does not roll over to next year; you must re-enroll. If your coverage is effective Sept., Oct., Nov. or Dec. 2023, you will have two portals to enroll in.

J1 visa holders, Plan J continues to meet Department of State requirements.

If you’re leaving K-State at semester’s end, we suggest you log in and waive coverage for 2023 to avoid paying premiums when you don’t have insurance.

Coffee Collab: Innovation Lab Tour

Fri., Sept. 15 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Hale Library, Sunderland Innovation Lab
For all ArtSci faculty and staff

Faculty Meeting

Thu., Sept. 28 | 3:30-5 p.m.
004 King Hall

ArtSci Drop-By

Thu., Sept. 28 | 5:15-7 p.m.
JP’s Union Station
For all ArtSci faculty and staff

Peterson Public Lecture in Physics

Oct. 3 | 4:30
101 Cardwell Hall
Presenter: John C. Mather, principal scientist emeritus of the James Webb Space Telescope and recipient of 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics

K-State Soccer vs. Houston – Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night

Oct. 5 | 7 p.m.
Tickets only $2!
The team will recognize an impactful professor as well as all faculty and staff members. And it’s $2 Day so tickets and some concessions are reduced to $2!

The Race Card Project

Wed., Oct. 11 | 2-3 p.m.
Hale Library, Room 181
Presented by Tara Coleman, associate professor and programming services

Coffee Collab: Grant Writing Workshop

Thu., Oct. 12 | 10-Noon
Hale Library, Room 307

Faculty Meeting

Thu., Oct. 12 | 3:30-5 p.m.
Location TBA

ArtSci Drop-By

Thu., Oct. 12 | 5:15-7 p.m.
JP’s Union Station

‘A.I. and the Future’ symposium Oct. 16-19, poster abstracts requested by Sept. 15

K-State Modern Languages, Hale Library, and Center for AI and Data Science, as well as the Manhattan Public Library, present the free symposium, “A.I. and the Future: Exploring the intersection of Language(s), Science and Ethics,” Oct. 16-19 at Hale Library. The project director is Raelynne Hale, raehale@ksu.edu.

Posters are invited. Abstract submission deadline is Sept. 15.

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Upcoming Award Nomination Deadlines

Sept. 18 – Dean’s Office deadline for Coffman Chair for Distinguished Teaching Scholars nominations

Sept. 18 – Dean’s Office deadline for University Distinguished Professor nominations

Sept. 18 – Dean’s Office deadline for Honorary Degree nominations

Oct. 6 – Commerce Bank Presidential Faculty/Staff Award for Distinguished Services to Historically Underrepresented Students – Office of Diversity

University Distinguished Professor appointments

Nominations for 2024 university distinguished professor appointments can be made by any tenured K-State faculty member by Oct. 2. The college deadline to submit for dean review is Sept. 18. Read announcement

Commerce Bank Presidential Awards for Diversity

Nominations for the Commerce Bank Presidential Faculty/Staff and Student Awards for Diversity are due Fri., Oct. 6, 2023. Learn more

K-State Internal Grants/Awards

Johnson Cancer Research Center faculty research awards and student research awards – Due Oct. 1 (and March 1) annually

Chapman Center for Rural Studies Interdisciplinary Research Grant – Due Oct. 27, 2023

VP for Research Faculty Development Awards and University Small Research Grants – Due Oct. 2, 2023 (and March 4, 2024) 

• Faculty Development Award: Support for travel to international meetings or to meet with program officers from potential external sponsors. For travel/projects occurring Jan. 1 to June 30, apply in the fall. For travel/projects occurring July 1 to Dec. 31, apply in spring. 
• University Small Research Grants: Seed grants to support early research, scholarly activity and other creative efforts.  

K-State Global – Development Grants for online courses – Due Oct. 2023

ArtSci Grant Writing Workshop (ArtSci Coffee Collab series)

Thu., Oct. 12 | 10 a.m.-noon | Hale Library, Room 307
For College of Arts and Sciences faculty, staff and students
Led by Theresa Merrick, Asst. Dir. of the Writing Center

Learn best practices for grant writing and explore strategies to make proposals and narratives more impactful. Connect with fellow writers and share your grant writing wins and woes. Refreshments provided. Registration requested.

Lead an activity for ‘Girls Researching Our World’

ArtSci faculty and staff are encouraged to lead a STEM activity for middle school students at the Girls Researching our World, or GROW, workshop Oct. 7. Activity proposals are due Sept. 23. Learn more

Thanks to all who attended the State of the College address in person or via Zoom Thu., Aug. 31! Dean Culbertson shared updates, goals and enthusiasm for positive things happening in the coming year. The meeting recording and presentation are linked below.

State of the College Powerpoint Presentation

Zoom meeting recording

Ashley Rhodes receives Iman Outstanding Faculty Award

Ashley Rhodes, teaching professor in biology, has received a Dr. Ron and Rae Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards recognizing her dedication to her students and work. read more

English, Habitat for Humanity, and Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy partner on community asset mapping project

Ania Payne, assistant professor of English, was awarded a $5,000 Engaged Scholarship Research/Creative Activities Grant to complete a collaborative project with Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity titled, “Community Asset Mapping Through Front Porch Conversations and Writing.” read more

They will partner with Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy facilitators to collect stories from members of Manhattan’s downtown neighborhoods. Listen to the KMAN interview.

Steinmetz explores cybercrime prevention in new book

Kevin Steinmetz, professor of criminology, has published the book, “Against Cybercrime: Toward a Realist Criminology of Computer Crime.” It seeks to address the root causes of cybercrimes and chart a course for how computer crimes are studied. read more

Punnet honored for distinguished service

Ian Punnet, professor of practice in the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication and advisor for Wildcat Radio, has received a Kansas Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award in honor of his exemplary service to the community, state and broadcast industry. He will be inducted into the KAB Hall of Fame this fall. read more

Sun co-authors high-impact publication about AI study

Tianjun Sun, assistant professor in psychology, was a co-leading author of a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology. The study, “How well can an AI chatbot infer personality?: Examining psychometric properties of machine-inferred personality scores,” was selected as a high-impact article by the American Psychological Association. read more

Dirks publishes mental health and music education research

Rachel Dirks, assistant professor and director of orchestral studies, published two works on the intersection of mental health and music education. She and colleagues published the study, “Mental Health and String Education: Identifying Key Concerns Within the American String Teachers Association Community,” in String Research Journal, and she contributed the chapter, “Student and Teacher Mental Health: Nurturing Wellbeing Within a Climate of Trust,” to “The Oxford Handbook of Care in Music Education.” read more

Cranford directs development of family opera with Lyric Opera of KC

Jerry Jay Cranford, associate professor of theatre, will work with a prestigious team to develop a new family-friendly opera based on the short story “The Haberdasher Prince” by Dina Gregory.  read more

Wallace receives grant to study cervical cancer

Nicholas Wallace, associate professor in biology, received a $418,000 R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant from NIH to study how HPV turns normal cells into deadly cancer cells. The goal of the project, “Defining the ability of HPV oncogenes to promote mutagenesis,” is to make chemotherapy less toxic. read more

Hope receives grant to establish biorepository

Andrew Hope, assistant professor of biology, received an NSF grant to establish a biorepository for mammals and mammalian parasites. read more

Crosby receives prestigious lifetime appointment to Society of Antiquaries

Mark Crosby, associate professor of English and director of the Digital Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a prestigious lifetime appointment as a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. read more

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