Kansas State University

• Upcoming events
• Important dates and deadlines related to spring course enrollment, graduation and more
• Resources and opportunities, including student research funding
• Student spotlight: Erin Frenk, chemistry
• Congrats to advisor Ben Worcester

Lunch with the Deans: Undergraduate Researchers

Tue., Oct. 8 | Noon-1 p.m.
301 Calvin Hall
RSVP Required

Undergraduate student researchers in any department of the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to join the deans for pizza and meaningful conversation. They’d like to hear about your research and how your experiences are going. Please RSVP here by 5 p.m. Fri., Oct. 4.

Helping Professions Networking Night

Tue., Oct. 8 | 5:30-7 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom

Are you considering a career in social services, mental health, community engagement, youth programs, social or criminal justice, family advocacy or a similar field? Come build relationships with helping profession employers in the area!

Hear from local election candidates!

Meet Rep. Sydney Carlin
Oct. 2 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Student Union Wildcat Chamber

State Senate Candidate Debate
Oct. 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Student Union Courtyard

The KSU Young Democrats, Department of Political Science, Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy (ICDD), and Riley County Republican Party have partnered to bring debates and a town hall to campus. Students will have the opportunity to engage with local candidates for state legislature and learn how to vote.

Events will be streamed on ICDD’s YouTube channel.

From the Ashes: Printmaking, Preservation and Renewal conference

Wed.-Sun., Oct. 2-6
Various locations around campus and Manhattan

This Mid America Print Council Conference, sponsored by the art department, will explore the relationship between printmakers and the natural environment. The public is welcome.

AI and the Future Symposium: Trust AI?

Tue.-Thu., Oct. 15-17
Various campus locations and Manhattan Public Library

This free event features a variety of panels, lightning talks and workshops to help the K-State and Manhattan communities learn about artificial intelligence. It’s sponsored by the modern languages department, Hale Library and more.

Flint Hills Military History Symposium: War and Technology 2024

Fri.-Sun, Oct. 18-20
Locations in Manhattan and Fort Riley

The history department is partnering with Fort Riley Museums to present this symposium that bridges the gap between classroom and battlefield.

Lunch with the Deans: First-Generation Students

Mon., Nov. 4 | Noon-1 p.m.
301 Calvin Hall
RSVP by 5 p.m. Thu., Oct. 31.

We enjoy having students over for lunch! The theme for our November Lunch with the Deans is first-generation students. K-State students who are the first in their families to attend college are invited. Space is limited; please RSVP here by 5 p.m. Thu., Oct. 31.

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And don’t miss…

Homecoming Week Oct. 20-26

Homecoming Philanthropy 5K | Sun., Oct. 20

Paint the ‘Ville | Mon. Oct. 21

Children’s Carnival | Wed., Oct. 23

Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally | Fri., Oct. 25

Football game vs. KU | Sat., Oct. 26

View more Homecoming activities

Get ready to enroll in spring semester classes!

Priority enrollment for Spring 2025 begins Oct. 21. 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. You can schedule an enrollment appointment with your advisor using Navigate. 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 at your enrollment time. After meeting with your advisor, please complete the Internship and Advising Survey you’ll find in your KSIS Student Center Holds starting Mon., Oct. 7. Once the survey is complete, the hold should be removed within 10 minutes.

Enroll in at least 12 credit hours by Nov. 13 to be automatically entered to win one of four $500 scholarships! Other criteria must also be met. More information is in the “opportunities and resources” section of this newsletter.

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 whether you’ve applied or are just curious about a status update, do the same. Further instructions can be found online.

The final deadline to apply for graduation is Dec. 6. The deadline to be in the Commencement program was Oct. 1.

The Commencement schedule, information about obtaining and wearing academic apparel, and a graduation checklist are on the Commencement Ceremonies page.

Please note, undergraduates must wear purple regalia, which can be purchased from the K-State Campus Store.

Important Dates

Oct. 11 – Wildcat Pause Day (no classes)
Oct. 25 – 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. 24-30 – Thanksgiving Break: No Classes
Nov. 28-29 – Thanksgiving Holiday Observed: Campus Closed

Full 2024-2025 academic calendar

Re-enrollment scholarship drawing!

The college is offering $500 scholarships for Spring 2025 tuition for four lucky students! You’ll be automatically entered to win if you meet the below criteria for Spring 2025. Winners will be drawn on Nov. 15 and notified via their K-State email.

Student must:

1. Have advising flag lifted.
2. Be enrolled in Arts and Sciences degree-seeking program.
3. Be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours by Nov. 13.
4. Be in good academic standing.

Student research funding

Visit our Undergraduate Research and Creativity 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 by October.

Language Conversation Tables

Practice your Spanish, French, German or Japanese at casual weekly gatherings. All K-Staters who speak the languages are invited no matter their major or language skill level. Learn more.

Academic and mental health support

Renovated Student Lounge in Calvin Hall

Enjoy our newly renovated study space on the third floor of Calvin Hall! Special recognition for outstanding work goes to Evelynn Ediger, a member of the Student Governing Association’s Student-Centered Tuition Enhancements committee; Nathaniel Birkhead, political science department head; and Ryan Zecha, K-State Facilities project manager.

The space now boasts:

• mobile white boards
• small group study nooks
• collaboration tables
• lounge seating
• new paint and carpet.

Chemistry student to earn B.S. and MBA in only four years through accelerated program

Erin Frenk fell in love with science during her first experiment at age 14. She loved gathering data, the uncertainty of end results and, most importantly, asking and answering her own questions.

Frenk, a Kansas native and junior in chemistry, said she initially set her sights on colleges across the country but ultimately fell in love with Kansas State University and the opportunities it presented.

Read more in Seek magazine.

Congratulations to Ben Worcester, academic advisor for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, on receiving the Charlie Award from the K-State Advisor Forum! The peer-nominated award recognizes outstanding academic advisors for their hard work and dedication. It celebrates those who creatively engage in their work, have a positive impact on students, and demonstrate leadership.

“Ben is phenomenal in all aspects of his role, but specifically when he is working with students. It is clear that he is passionate about the performing arts and well-versed in the curriculum and future opportunities available to students, and that he prioritizes each student’s individual needs.”

Read more.