Kansas State University

Commencement ceremonies

Graduate School Commencement
Fri., May 16 | 1 p.m.
Bramlage Coliseum 

Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Commencement
Sat., May 17 | 8:30-10 a.m.
Bramlage Coliseum

Students line up at 7:30 a.m.

AI Symposium: Humans and the Machine – Submit a proposal!

Oct. 14-16, 2025
Session proposals due June 1.

Learn all about artificial intelligence at this free, three-day event featuring a variety of panels, lightning talks and workshops. Sponsored by the modern languages department, K-State Libraries, K-State’s Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, College of Arts and Sciences and departments of computer science and philosophy, as well as the Manhattan Public Library.

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Wellness is Sweet – Ice Cream Social

Wed., May 7
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
In front of Calvin Hall

College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors want to give students a sweet summer sendoff and wish them well before break! They’ll give away Call Hall ice cream, wellness resource information and coloring pages at a tent on the lawn in front (east side) of Calvin Hall. 

Important Dates

• Last day of Spring Semester classes – May 9
• Spring Final Exams – May 12-16
• Graduate School Commencement – May 16
• Arts and Sciences Undergrad Commencement – May 17
• May Intersession begins – May 19
• Spring 2025 Grades due in KSIS – May 20
• Memorial Day (campus closed) – May 26
• First day of Summer Semester – May 27
• Last day of May Intersession – June 6
• Juneteenth (campus closed) – June 19
• Fall 2025 Semester begins – Aug. 25

View full Academic Calendars for ’24-’25 and ’25-’26

Faculty

Congratulations to the following individuals who are taking on new roles! And thanks to the outgoing leaders! More detailed announcements will be shared soon in K-State Today.

Ryan Rafferty, associate professor of chemistry, has been appointed interim director of the Johnson Cancer Research Center, effective immediately. The center’s most recent director, Sherry Fleming, professor of biology, is retiring.

Andrew Orr, professor of history, will be the new chair of the history department, effective June 8. He replaces David Graff, who is stepping down. 

Lisa Melander, professor of criminology and sociology, has been appointed as the college’s first Faculty Fellow for Applied Learning. She has coordinated the sociology and criminology internship program for more than ten years.

Dean’s Office Staff

Angel George has assumed the role of human resources manager. In this expanded role, she has greater responsibility for training and ensuring consistency across departments and she supervises the Dean’s Office H.R. staff. She can be reached at angeldominick14@k-state.edu, 532-0412.

Judy Wiebe is our new human resources analyst. She can be reached at jswiebe@k-state.edu and 532-4955.

Darcy Douglas is a new accountant on our Shared Services team. She can be reached at darcyd@k-state.edu.

Matthew Spears will join K-State Information Technology as the College of Arts and Sciences IT director starting May 27. He has more than two decades of experience in higher education IT, most recently at Corban University, specializing in cybersecurity, IT operations, cloud solutions, disaster recovery and strategic planning.

All-University Open House

Our deep thanks to everyone who helped show off the college at K-State Open House on April 12! From the Arts and Sciences Expo in the Union to activities in your buildings, we appreciate all the work you did to demonstrate to thousands of community members and prospective students how great K-State and your programs are! Open House is becoming more and more valuable for recruiting!

Visitor statistics (from Office of Recruitment and Admissions):

• Overall registrations: 1,656 (registration is not required)
• Select Saturday tour attendees: 434 students and guests
• For Sophomores Only recruiting event: 140 registered students
• Over 100,000 impressions on social media April 11-14
• Over 150 submissions for giveaways via social media
• Union door traffic: 7,385 (all door-opens)
• ATA Bus ridership: 271 total passengers, up from 49 in 2024