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Arts and Sciences Student Newsletter

Category: 2023 October

NEED-TO-KNOW

Photo of Hale Library and fall leaves with "Happy Fall" message
Get ready to enroll in spring semester classes!

Priority enrollment for Spring 2024 begins Oct. 23. Check your enrollment date in KSIS by clicking on the Student Center tile. On the right, the Enrollment Dates box indicates the date and time you can enroll.

Your advisor’s contact information is just below the Enrollment Dates in your KSIS Student Center. You can schedule an enrollment appointment with your advisor using Navigate; just log into KSIS and click on the SSC-Navigate Student tile or use the Navigate App.

Meet with your advisor in advance to select courses and place them in your shopping cart so you’re ready to enroll on your enrollment date and time. After you meet with your advisor, please complete the Academic Advising Survey you will find in your KSIS Student Center Holds. Once the survey is complete, the hold should be removed within 10 minutes.

Planning to graduate in December?

If you plan to graduate in December but have not applied for graduation, please apply as soon as possible. Sign in to KSIS with your eID and password, click “Academic Records” and then “Application for Graduation.” If you can’t remember if you’ve applied or you’re just curious about a status update, please do the same. Further instructions can be found online.

The final deadline to apply for graduation is Dec. 8. The deadline to be in the Commencement program was Oct. 2.

Undergraduates must wear purple regalia, which can be purchased from K-State Campus Store. If you already bought black regalia from the store, you can exchange it for purple. The purple costs $5 more. 

Important Dates

Oct. 27 – Last Day to Withdraw from regular session course(s)–‘W’ grade(s) on transcript
Nov. 1 – Deadline to apply for Arts and Sciences Research Awards
Nov. 11 – Veterans Day (K-State is open and classes are in session.)
Nov. 19-26 – Thanksgiving Break: No Classes
Nov. 23-24 – Thanksgiving Holiday Observed: Campus Closed

EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Race Card Project

graphic with info about the Race Card Project presentationWed., Oct. 11 | 2-3 p.m.
181 Hale Library
Presented by Tara Coleman, associate professor and programming services coordinator, K-State Libraries

Explore a different conversation about race with a six-word sentence.

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch with the Deans: Military, Veterans, Dependents

graphic about Oct 18 Lunch with the Deans: Military editionWed., Oct. 18 | noon-1 p.m.
301 Calvin Hall

Arts & Sciences military, veterans and military-affiliated students are invited to have lunch with the deans of the college. This is a great opportunity to ask the deans questions, learn about resources to help you during your time at K-State, and get free lunch!

Representatives from the USO, Office of Veteran Affairs and Miltary Student Services will be present.

Reserve your spot.

 

 

Helping Professions Networking Night

graphic with info about Helping Professions Networking Night Oct. 19, 2023

Thu., Oct. 19 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Bluemont Room, Union

Build professional relationships with a variety of employers throughout the area. This event is for anyone thinking about a career in a range of fields, including social services, social work, mental health, community engagement, youth organizations, social justice organizations, criminal justice system, family advocacy.

Learn more, including which employers are slated to attend.

Cosponsored by College of Health and Human Sciences

 

Alumni Career Panel and Networking Event

graphic with info about Arts and Sciences Alumni Career PanelThu., Oct. 26 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Muir Conf. Room, Union (2nd Fl.)

Four dynamic Arts and Sciences alumni who have built exceptional careers will discuss their experiences in environmental, sustainability, humanities, nonprofit and government work. Hear how they developed their careers, how their college experiences helped, and advice for entering the job market. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and network.

Matt Casey ’08 (economics)
K-State’s Executive Director of Government Relations

Logan Stacer ’18 (communication studies)
Founder and Executive Artistic Director of Heartland Arts KC

Lisette Corbeille ’16 (psychology and women’s studies)
Daytime Crisis Therapist, Pawnee Crisis Stabilization Center, Manh.

Trevor Starks ’13 (fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology)
Coordinator for New Species Recovery Program with Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks.

 

Lunch with the Deans: First-Generation Students

lunch with the deans graphic for 11/6/23Mon., Nov. 6 | Noon-1 p.m.
301 Calvin Hall

First-generation students are invited to have lunch with the deans of the college. Come chat with the deans, ask questions, learn about resources, and get free lunch!

 

 

 

 

 

Take advantage of K-State’s Career Center!

Professional and Graduate School Fair
Wed., Oct. 11 | 2-4 p.m. | Union Courtyard
Prepare for your next step towards a graduate or professional degree. Get information about educational programs and opportunities from a variety of schools. Students and alumni are encouraged to attend, regardless of major or graduation year!

Wildlife and Natural Resources Career Meet-Up
Wed., Oct. 18 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Berney Family Welcome Center
K-State students can connect with employers and educational programs. Limited to no more than about 25 organizations so that networking feels casual and less pressured than a traditional career fair. See Handshake for more information.

 

Pre-professional advising events for pre-health, pre-law, pre-vet
  • Pop-up advising
    Oct. 18 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | outside Chalmers Hall
    Nov. 1 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Hale Library 1st Floor
  • Pre-Health Mock Interviews
    Nov. 2 | 5-8 p.m. | Berney Family Welcome Center

View the center’s events page for more info.

 

Homecoming Week Oct. 22-28

Willie Wildcat and K-State Cheerleaders walk in paradeHomecoming Philanthropy 5K | Sun., Oct. 22

Children’s Carnival | Wed., Oct. 25

Homecoming Parade | Fri., Oct. 27

Pep Rally | Fri., Oct. 27

Football game vs. Houston | Sat., Oct. 28

View more Homecoming activities

 

 

View all College of Arts & Sciences events

MORE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

Get funding to do research!
Visit our Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Opportunities page to learn about $1,000 research awards for semester-long projects, finding a faculty mentor, and travel awards to present at conferences or conduct research off-campus. Applications are due Nov. 1.
Internships and research awards for social sciences and humanities
The Chapman Center for Rural Studies offers many undergraduate research and internship opportunities, particularly in social sciences and humanities. Museum internships can be done on campus or in the Manhattan or other communities. The center sponsors a limited number of paid internships and internships for course credit. Opportunities are described on its Student Internships page. For a spring opportunity, students should act in October.

 

Publish your writing!

graphic with info about the social science writing contest by Live Ideas Journal

Social Science Writing Contest sponsored by the Live Ideas Journal

Write a fiction or non-fiction work on a topic related to anthropology, economics, political science, sociology, psychology or other social science discipline for your chance to win a cash prize! Deadline is Oct. 27.

 

 

Apply for a professional laboratory training fellowship!

photo of two people at a hood in a lab

You could receive paid training to work in a high-containment diagnostic, animal or insectary laboratory. Undergraduate students and recent B.S. graduates are invited to apply for summer 2024 fellowship positions in the NBAF Laboratorian Training Program. Informational seminars will be offered Oct. 12 and 20 and Nov. 1. Learn more.

 

This midterm season, get help if you need it.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Two geology grad students earn prestigious awards

geography grad students standing by Thompson Hall sign

Tochukwu Onyebum and Jallow Muhammed, graduate students in geology, received prestigious awards from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Onyebum studies seismicity (earthquakes) and mantle geodynamics with Dr. Claudia Adam. Muhammed examines seismic attributes using statistical methods and machine learning with Dr. Raef Abdelmoneam. read more

 

Modern languages and math students represent Arts and Sciences at supporter appreciation dinner

photo of Ash Leslie and Jayci Shepard presenting

Our thanks to Ash Leslie, senior in modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Arts and Sciences Ambassador, and Jayci Shepard, junior in mathematics with a minor in statistics and Math Ambassador, for talking to supporters at the KSU Foundation’s Arts and Sciences Celebration Sept. 22! They shared how their unique College of Arts and Sciences experiences have impacted them.

Ash is interested in pursuing legal translation to better support the growing multilingual community in the Midwest. He recently returned from a fully funded study abroad semester where he learned translation techniques from a renowned authority while experiencing life in Aix-en-Provence, France, and earning credits towards his degree.

Jayci is interested in applied data science and is currently pursuing hands-on research in image scatter and resolution with a faculty mentor. Jayci is in the Honors Program, for which she developed a personalized study of differential equations in Shakespeare and presented her research findings to her peers in English.​

 

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This Student Newsletter is distributed to all current K-State College of Arts and Sciences students via email listserv. Past issues are available on the college’s Newsletter page.