Kansas State University

K-State Day of Giving

Wed., April 9 | All day | Everywhere

Special Campus Event
10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bosco Plaza at the Union
Enjoy free food, K-State trivia competitions and other fun activities, plus giveaways galore and chances to win $250 for your favorite K-State cause!

Spread the word! K-State Day of Giving is a one-day celebration when the entire K-State community shows their purple pride and cheers for all things K-State. Join the celebration, engage with K-State social media, support your favorite college/unit, and help them win bonus dollars through the hourly challenges, like the “K-State Pet Photo Challenge” at 1 p.m., and top spots on the leaderboard!

K-State Open House

Sat., April 12 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Manhattan Campus

Come make new discoveries about our college at K-State’s All-University Open House, an annual carnival attracting thousands from this region and beyond to enjoy academic exhibits, entertainment, food and fun activities!

The college will have an academic expo in the Union Courtyard and our departments will host additional activities around campus. You could see glassblowing, fine arts exhibitions, a critter fair, a physics demo that causes sparks to fly, a broadcast studio tour, and more!

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Tue., April 15 | 1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.
K-State Student Union, Ballroom and Courtyard

Stop by this campus-wide symposium to support student researchers and hear about the work they’ve been involved in!

Wayne Goins to present on creating your legacy

Wed., April 16
3:30 p.m.
Hale Library Hemisphere Room (Rm 581)
Part of K-State Libraries Lecture Series

Wayne Goins, university distinguished of music, will present “Begin With the End in Mind: Creating a Legacy You Can Live With.” He’ll highlight ways that K-State faculty members can leave a legacy through a meaningful career that impacts students, faculty, administration and the Manhattan community.

Meet the Author: Cameron McCoy, U.S. Cyber Command

Thu., April 17 | 6 p.m.
306 Calvin Hall
Sponsored by Institute for Military History

Dr. Cameron McCoy, U.S. Cyber Command, will give a lecture on his book, Contested Valor: African American Marines in the Age of Power, Protest, and Tokenism, as part of the history department’s Meet the Author Series. McCoy earned his doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin, served in the Marine Corps, and has taught at West Point, Brigham Young University, Idaho State University, and the U.S. Air Force Academy.

University Support Staff Recognition and Award Ceremony

Mon., April 21 | 11 a.m.-Noon
K-State Student Union Ballroom

University Faculty and Professional Staff Retirement Ceremony

Wed., April 23 | 4 p.m.
K-State Alumni Center

Graduate Applied Language Teaching Symposium

Fri., April 25
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Hale Library
Sponsored by Modern Languages Department

Are you interested in second language teaching or learning (or education in general)? Get personal insights and industry updates on applied language teaching at this free symposium.

Graduate students and teaching professionals from a variety of language backgrounds will give presentations, and Dr. Sara Kearns from K-State Libraries will present, “Libraries and Teachers: Partners in Learning.” The keynote speech, “Applied Learning Beyond the Language Course: Student Engagement with Latine and Mayan Communities for Health Equity,” will be delivered by Dr. Rachel Showstack, of Wichita State University.

Kansas Science Festival

Sat., April 26 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Manhattan Public Library

K-State scientists and other science enthusiasts will offer fun, interactive science activities for all ages in Downtown Manhattan! Meet researchers and discover how we all use science every day. Topics range from Mars rovers and mighty microbes to the science behind historical events in Kansas.

Arts and Sciences Faculty Meeting

Thu., May 1 | 4-5 p.m.
114 Willard Hall

All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Faculty may vote.

ArtSci Drop-By

Thu., May 1 | 5-6:30 p.m.
Union Station by JP’s

Meet friends and colleagues at this informal social gathering for all ArtSci faculty and staff! Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

College Graduation Celebration – Tell your students!

Tue., May 6 | Noon-1 p.m.
Purple Masque Theatre Lobby
RSVP by 5 p.m. Fri., May 2

Students who are graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences this spring or summer are invited to celebrate with the deans and take a walk down memory lane while enjoying waffles. Please help spread the word to graduating students.

Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Commencement

Sat., May 17 | 8:30 a.m.
Bramlage Coliseum

The Spring 2025 College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate commencement ceremony will be at 8:30 a.m. Sat., May 17, at Bramlage Coliseum. Graduate student commencement is at 1 p.m. Fri., May 16, at Bramlage Coliseum.

More details are on K-State’s Graduation page.

The College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for funding of $500 to $1,000 to host prominent presenters or performers. Some portion of the presentation must address issues of community, multiculturalism, well-being or belonging in general or in the context of a given discipline. Applications are due April 15. Fall applications will be due Nov. 15.

More information, including past presenters, is on the Arts and Sciences Community Lecture Series page.

Congratulations to our Faculty Enhancement Program awardees for fiscal year 2025!

• Raelynne Hale, assistant professor in modern languages, for “Environmental Literary Research in Latin America and Spain.”
• Madeleine Jansen, assistant professor in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, for “Chamber Music Kansas: A Community Concert Series.”
• Will Stafford, assistant professor in philosophy, for “The Philosophy of Intuitionistic Type Theory.”

This program serves to increase the numbers and proportion of faculty members engaging in research, scholarship and creative activities, particularly those with potential for garnering extramural funding and in disciplines that have not historically had access to substantial start-up packages or extramural funding. Awardees receive up to $10,000 each and mentorship from a senior colleague at K-State or elsewhere.

Tenure-earning faculty members within three years of hire were eligible to apply for funding for summer salary and other research and scholarly support. Applicants identified a project that would enhance their competitiveness for extramural funding.

We were pleased to honor some of our college’s exceptional faculty and staff members at an awards celebration on March 6! We are so grateful for their dedication and excellent work!

Be sure to nominate deserving faculty, advisors and staff members for the next round of awards by November 1!

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 awardees!

Annette Maggio Administrative and Support Staff Award
Kim Coy, Physics

William L. Stamey Award for Undergraduate Teaching
Abigail Langston, Geography & Geospatial Sciences
Stacia Gray, English

William L. Stamey Award for Graduate Teaching Assistants
Garrett Nelson, Mathematics

William L. Stamey Award for Advising
Ben Worcester, Music, Theatre, and Dance

Ronald N. Gaches Undergraduate Teaching Award
Ivan Blank, Mathematics (not pictured)
Sim Jun, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work (not pictured)

Ronald N. Gaches Lifetime Teaching Award
Michele Janette, English (not pictured)

Keller Family Award for Innovation in Teaching
Jesse Nippert, Biology (not pictured)
Robbie Bear, Biology

Davids-Dunham Award for promoting belonging
Keisha Clark, Social Transformation Studies
Julio Hernandez Pavon, Psychological Sciences