Arts and Sciences Discovery Expo
Wed., Sept. 10 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Union Courtyard
Arts and Sciences departments will showcase majors, minors, certificates and applied learning opportunities. All K-State students and prospective students are welcome! Scholarships and other prizes will be given away!
Cuenta Cuentos/Tell Tales: Bilingual Storytime for kids
Sept. 13 | 2-2:30 p.m. | Manhattan Public Library, Auditorium
Sponsored by Modern Languages Department, MPL and community partners
Take your little loved ones to hear a story by Latinx authors and illustrators and do a fun craft or activity. Ages 5+ encouraged. More Cuenta Cuentos events will be offered Oct. 11, Nov. 15, Dec. 13.
Water Wednesday
Wed., Sept. 24 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | 181 Hale Library
Dive into water research and connect with others involved in it. Register by Sept. 18.
State of the College
Thu., Oct. 2 | 4-5 p.m. | 106 Kedzie
Dean Culbertson will give the State of the College presentation. If you have questions, please contact Stacy Vars, sjvars@k-state.edu.
ArtSci Drop-By
Thu., Oct. 2 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Union Station by JP’s
Join us at this fun, informal social for all Arts and Sciences faculty and staff! Heavy hors d’oeuvres provided!
History department’s Eisenhower Lecture in War and Peace
Eisenhower on Omaha Beach…Or the Many Components to the Allied Victory
By Paul Kennedy, Professor of History, Yale University
Thu., Oct. 9 | 7 p.m.
K-State Alumni Center
Preceded by a reception at 6 p.m.
Please RSVP by Sept. 20.
The history department biennially invites internationally acclaimed historians to present on an issue of war and peace in their field for the Eisenhower Lecture series.
Novel Alternative Methods in Research – Lunch and Learn
Mon., Oct. 13 | Noon-1 p.m. | 123 Leadership Studies Bldg
Sponsored by College of Health and Human Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the Vice President for Research
Join a panel of K-State faculty and staff members as they discuss approaches to address the National Institutes of Health’s increasing focus on Novel Alternative Methods as alternatives to animal-based research.
Panelists: Carl Ade, Health and Human Sciences; Sonny Lee and Julio Hernandez Pavon, Arts and Sciences; Brad Woods, Office of the Vice President for Research; Eric Zhu, Engineering
Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Oct. 1.
Open House planning starts now!
Open House is April 18! But event information will be due to the Dean’s Office in November to meet the university marketing materials deadline of Dec. 1 or by early January to meet the online program inclusion deadline of Jan. 23. Watch for more details from the Dean’s Office, which is now charged with submitting all event information on behalf of departments.
The next universitywide Open House planning meeting will be at 3:30 Dec. 3. Topics will include facilities requests/needs and marketing and social media. To be added to the university’s Open House listserv, email kstateoh@ksu.edu and copy marcia@ksu.edu.
Important Dates
- Sept. 19: A/Pass/Fail Grading Option Request Deadline
- Sept. 29: Last Day to drop class without “W” on transcript (16-week classes)
- Oct. 17: Wildcat Pause Day (no classes)
- Oct. 27: Spring 2025 Enrollment Begins
- Oct. 31: Last Day to drop class with “W” on transcript (16-week classes)