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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Andrew Hope, assistant professor of biology, received an NSF grant to establish a biorepository for mammals and mammalian parasites. read more
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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Welcome to the 2023-2024 academic year! We hope you had a great summer! Below, you’ll find helpful information and updates about the college and upcoming events. We have planned some fun and informative activities for staff and faculty and hope you’ll join us.
Coming up first is our Arts and Sciences Welcome Social at 4 p.m. Wed., Aug. 16, at the Alumni Center Tointon Great Room. Catch up with colleagues and meet new faculty before classes begin. We’ll provide refreshments. (The ArtSci New Faculty Welcome will immediately precede it.)
We also urge you to attend faculty/staff meetings, especially this semester as we revise our college general distribution requirements for ALL degree programs. We need your input on this very important process. We also will be developing a college workload policy, as dictated by KBOR, and discussing how to align our college strategic plan with the university’s.
Please review the Next-Gen K-State Strategic Plan Draft shared by President Linton and Provost Taber on July 19, and respond to the feedback survey by Aug. 25. You can find them both in this K-State Today announcement.
We are working hard to improve our systems and communication with everyone in the college, build a good foundation and strategic plan, and set the college up for success. If you ever have questions or concerns, please reach out to me. Your active input is important for continuing to improve our college. We’re here to help you thrive as K-State ArtSci faculty and staff members.
Respectfully,
Chris Culbertson, Dean
Professor of Chemistry
K-State College of Arts & Sciences
We welcome those who recently started serving as department heads!
Please note, 9-month employees’ first paychecks will deposit on Sept. 1. The last paycheck of the academic year will deposit on May 24. View all pay periods and dates.
Unclassified Staff must complete the Conflict of Interest form each year. If you have not done so already, please do so as soon as possible. Reminder emails will be sent from the college beginning Aug. 23. Log in to HRIS > Employee Self Service > Personal Information.
To receive your premium discount for 2024 health insurance, you must earn 40 credits before December 31, 2023.
Student employees must complete their hiring paperwork before they begin working. Complete the Student Hire form, have your department head sign it, and submit it to your Human Resources liaison. We will work as quickly as we can to get your student hired.
Please read this overview of fall syllabi resources and requirements from the Provost’s Office and update your syllabi to include the mandatory K-State Course Syllabi Statements.
Consider including these dates in your program for the benefit of students:
Progress reports will be available in SSC Navigate Fri., Sept. 15, and will close Mon., Sept. 25. All faculty are expected to participate in progress reports and provide feedback on their students. The goal is to provide an early warning system for at-risk students, allowing timely intervention by advisors and university resources to support student success. Learn more here.
University Academic Calendar 2023-2024
K-State is implementing a new general education system, K-State Core, effective Fall 2024.
To adjust to this new system, the college is establishing a new set of college requirements. Information about progress and the working group drafting the proposal will be posted to the college’s Faculty/Staff Resources page soon.
The first read and discussion of these requirements will occur at the Sept. 7 faculty meeting. A second meeting will be held Sept. 28 to vote on the requirements.
Every program will need to 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 a BA and a BS, we will need to submit a separate set of requirements for each degree. These should be submitted by this November.
It will be very important for all faculty and advisors in the college to be aware of and provide input on these curricular developments, both within your units and at the college level. Please be sure to note the dates of faculty meetings and be on the lookout for updates.
Many policies, forms, awards and other resources are accessible on the college’s Faculty and Staff Resources page. It’s under the ‘About’ tab at the top of our website, artsci.k-state.edu.
Awards and scholarships are available for outstanding faculty, staff and students! Please nominate, apply and encourage others to apply for college and other awards listed in our 2023-24 ArtSci Awards List (pdf), accessible on our Faculty and Staff Resources page. This list is not exhaustive but includes many ArtSci-relevant awards. Circumstances may change, so always check with the award sponsor before applying.
The art department has been selected to host the Mid America Print Council’s 2024 conference, “From the Ashes: Printmaking, Preservation, and Renewal,” in Manhattan in October. The conference will explore the relationship between art, science and environmental sustainability. A variety of K-State units, including Hale Library, College of Architecture, Planning & Design, and Beach Museum of Art, are contributing space, presenters, demonstrations and more. Learn more at www.mapc2024.com. More collaborators are welcome; contact Jason Scuilla at jscuilla@ksu.edu.
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite licenses are now free for K-State faculty and staff. Learn more.
Wed., Aug. 16 | 3-4pm | Purple Pride Room, Alumni Center
Wed., Aug. 16 | 4-5pm | Tointon Great Room, Alumni Center
New students will be on campus and may visit your departments!
Fri., Aug. 18 | 9:30-11:30am | K-State Union Ballroom
Thu., Aug. 31 | 3:30-5pm | Union Big 12 Room
Thu., Sept. 7 | 3:30-5pm | Location TBA
Informal social event for all ArtSci staff and faculty
Thu., Sept. 7 | 5:15-7pm | Union JP’s
Tue., Sept. 12 | 1-5pm | KSU Foundation | more info coming soon
For all ArtSci faculty and staff
Fri., Sept. 15 | 10-11:30am | Hale Library
We encourage you to tell us about your department’s events and to add them to the Localist calendar. If you tag the college in your event entry, it will populate to the college’s calendar and homepage. To share events with us or get help submitting to Localist, contact Kate Williamson at kate89@ksu.edu.
Modern Languages, in collaboration with K-State’s Hale Library and Center for AI and Data Science as well as the Manhattan Public Library, will host 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.
Please encourage your undergraduate students to participate in the Arts and Sciences Mentorship Program. It pairs students with professional mentors who understand their goals and share firsthand knowledge and experiences to help the students transition to professional life. Students should sign up by Mon., Sept. 4, to be onboarded in time for the Sept. 11 start. It runs through early December.
To participate, students should “join” WildcatLink using their K-State eID and then request membership in the ArtSci Mentorship Program. After approval, they’ll receive email communication through the WildcatLink platform.
We need mentors! Please consider joining as a mentor. Follow the same process, except apply to be a mentor. Mentors are asked to meet with their mentees at least once a month (4 times total). Mentees will be at different stages of career readiness, from first-year students through seniors.
For more info, email program coordinator Zac Malcolm at malcoz@ksu.edu.
Students get free Bluestem Bistro coffee and Varsity donuts.
Tue., Aug. 22 | 9-11am
Calvin Hall Front Lawn
Explore Aggieville in an action-packed scavenger hunt and receive free caffeine and prizes. The first 40 students receive an Aggieville swag bag.
Wed., Aug. 23 | 4-6pm
Calvin Hall Front Lawn
We had a special ArtSci Drop-By in April to recognize college award recipients. Our thanks to everyone who attended the relaxed and fun event at the Fireside Lounge outside Union Station by JP’s.
Congratulations, again, to the recipients of the 2022 Stamey and Gaches Awards and the 2023 Davids-Dunham Award (listed below)!
Join us for this year’s ArtSci Drop-By events! All ArtSci faculty and staff are invited to come enjoy socializing and snacks. Also, be sure to make nominations for this year’s awards!
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2022 William L. Stamey Award for Undergraduate Teaching
2022 William L. Stamey Award for Graduate Teaching Assistant
2022 William L. Stamey Award for Advising
2022 Ronald N. Gaches Lifetime Teaching Award
2022 Ronald N. Gaches Teaching Award
2023 Davids-Dunham Award
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