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UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

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K-State Social Media Week

Graphic about K-State Social Media Week March 4-8, 2024March 4-8
Multiple locations and Zoom

This weeklong event, organized by the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication and Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs, brings together students, educators and industry professionals to provide insights and opportunities for maximizing the power of social media.

All are welcome! Visit the Content Creation and Influencer Fair at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 6. View the events.

 

Grad Expo

purple & white graphic showing words "grad expo"

Thu., March 7 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
Union Courtyard
Presented by K-State Alumni Association 

Get everything you need to prepare for graduation and the commencement ceremony, plus great giveaways!

Learn more.

 

 

 

Lunch with the Deans

a graphic showing hands holding pieces of pizza and details about the Lunch with the Deans event March 27, 2024

Wed., March 27 | noon-1 p.m.
301 Calvin Hall

College of Arts and Sciences students are invited to have Lunch with the Deans! This is a great opportunity to meet the dean and associate and assistant deans of the college, learn about resources, ask questions and get free pizza.

Reservations are requested by noon Thu., March 21. RSVP Form

 

 

Grad Student Appreciation Pizza Party

Tue., April 2 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Union Station by JP’s, Harvest Section

We will celebrate our Arts & Sciences Graduate Students during the university’s Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 1-5, with a free pizza party! One lucky ArtSci grad student in attendance will win a $500 prize for academic or conference expenses!

Watch for more information coming soon!

 

K-State Open House

Sat., April 6 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

College of Arts & Sciences Expo | Union Courtyard

Other fun activities will take place all around campus, including glass-blowing, fine arts exhibitions, a critter fair, a physics demo that might cause sparks to fly, a broadcast studio tour, a cancer research lab tour, and more!
Learn more.

 

Save the Date! — Hot Times: Imagining a Sustainable Future for the Heartland
collage of photos from the documentary, Hot Times in the Heartland

Mon., April 22, Earth Day
4:30 reception
5:30 film screening
6:30 panel discussion
K-State Student Union
Forum Hall and Courtyard

Co-sponsored by Students for Environmental Action and Kansas Water Institute

Dave Kendall, Prairie Hollow Productions, will show parts of his latest documentary, “Hot Times in the Heartland,” about the local impact on and response to climate change in Kansas. The film, which will air on multiple PBS stations, features four K-State experts who will give a panel discussion after the screening: John Blair, biology; Chuck Rice, agronomy; Logan Thompson, animal science & industry; and Chip Redmond, Kansas Mesonet.

 

Important academic dates

March 10-17 – Spring Break!

March 18 – Summer and Fall 2024 Early Enrollment Begins 

April 1 – Last Day to Withdraw from a regular session course – ‘W’ grade(s) reflected on official transcript 

Full Academic Calendar

 

K-State Scholarship Network priority date for current students is March 15.

OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

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Benson Award Applications due March 15

The College of Arts and Sciences Diversity CommitteePhoto of the late Doug Benson invites applications for the Professor Douglas K. Benson Award recognizing contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on campus. This student award provides $500-1,000 and honors the late Dr. Doug Benson for his tireless advocacy surrounding diversity issues at K-State and beyond. The submission deadline is Fri., March 15.

 

Register to present at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

All undergraduate students who have conducted research are welcome to apply to present at the campuswide Undergraduate Research Symposium from 4-6 p.m. Thu., April 11, in the K-State Student Union Grand Ballroom. Register by noon Fri., March 22! Learn more.

 

FAFSA Workshop

March 6 | 2-3:30
Hale Library, second floor

Want assistance filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance? Attend this workshop with the Office of Student Financial Assistance! Learn more.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

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Important academic dates

Feb. 9 – A/Pass/Fail Option Request Deadline
Feb. 12 – Census: 20th Day Deadline to change program/plan for Spring 2024
Feb. 12 – Last Day for 50% Refund (16-week classes only)
Feb. 14 – Deadline to Apply for Residency Reclassification for Spring 2024 
Feb. 20 – Last Day to Drop Classes – no ‘W’ grade(s) (16-week classes only)
Feb. 26 – College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Application Deadline for inclusion in Commencement Program

March 10-17 – Spring Break!

Full Academic Calendar

K-State FAFSA priority date is March 1.

K-State Scholarship Network priority date for current students is March 15.

Planning to graduate this spring or summer?

It’s time to fill out your graduation application! Apply through your KSIS account by Feb. 26 to ensure your name is in the Commencement program. You may hear about other dates, but Feb. 26 is when the Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office needs your application to review and approve it in time for the university deadline.

Even if you don’t plan to attend Commencement, the application is required to graduate. Stay up-to-date by checking the K-State graduation site frequently. 

This is an exciting time! Contact the ArtSci Center for Student Success and Engagement if you have any questions, 107 Calvin Hall, artsci@k-state.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS – DIVERSITY, CAREER-READINESS, WELLNESS

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Celebrate Black History Month!

Check out all the fun and informative events to celebrate Black History Month, and follow the Black Student Union on Instagram @ksubsu for updates!
graphic showing calendar of Black History Month events for Feb 2024

 

‘Career Chat’ about NSF funding and grant-writing with biology’s Dr. Dinah Davison

Feb. 27 | 10-11 a.m. | 215 Fairchild Hall

graphic with info about Career Chat and photo of Dinah DavisonDr. Davison, a postdoc in Dr. Brad Olson’s lab in the Division of Biology, will talk about her career path and NSF funding opportunities and offer grant-writing tips for graduate students at this Career Chat sponsored by KAWSE.

Learn more.

 

 

 

 

‘Career Chat’ about networking in a culturally diverse context

Feb. 22 | 10-11 a.m. | 215 Fairchild Hall

Dr. Ana Julia Paula Carcedo will discuss her career path, the intersections of her identities as an international female scholar, and tips for networking in culturally diverse contexts. Learn more.

 

Inclusive physical and mental wellness events

February 13-15 is IDEAll Week (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Availability for All) at the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. All events are free!

graphic showing IDEAll wellness events Feb 13 & 14, 2024

 

Public Lecture: “Midwestern Asian Americans, Racialized Visibility, and Internalized Racism”

graphic about English department's Cultural Studies lecture Feb. 23Fri., Feb. 23 | 3:30-4:30
Leadership Studies Building Town Hall or Zoom: http://tinyurl.com/trieukstate

Professor Monica M. Trieu, Purdue University, will present “Midwestern Asian Americans, Racialized Visibility, and Internalized Racism” as part of the English department’s Cultural Studies Symposium. Dr. Trieu will explore how the Midwest, like the rest of the United States, is a historically racialized space that reflects Asian American narratives of discrimination, racism, and internalized racism.

 

OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

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Arts and Sciences student research awards

purple dollar signUndergraduate students enrolled full-time in any major in the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to apply for $1,000 research awards to conduct projects with faculty members in the college. Applications are due March 1. Learn more from the Student Research and Creative Inquiry Opportunities page.

 

Mark Chapman Scholars Program to support summer projects

The Mark Chapman Scholars Program helps promising Arts and Sciences students fund meaningful summer projects early in their undergraduate careers and offers support for the following academic year. Five awards of $5,000 are given each year—$3,000 to fund a summer activity and $1,000 per semester in the following academic year. Applications are due March 1.

 

Benson Award for students committed to diversityPhoto of the late Doug Benson

The College of Arts and Sciences Diversity Committee invites applications for the Professor Douglas K. Benson Award. This student award provides $500-1,000 and honors the late Dr. Doug Benson for his tireless advocacy surrounding diversity issues at K-State and beyond. The submission deadline is Fri., March 15.

 

Employer Pitch Nights with K-State Career Center

Graphic about Employer Pitch Night for Ag & Natural Resources career pathwaysK-State’s Career Center hosts Employer Pitch Nights for various career pathways. These Zoom events, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., feature up to 10 employers each. Employers quickly “pitch” their organization’s jobs and internships and then breakout sessions allow students and employers to network, address questions and discuss skills employers look for.

Here are tips to help you get the most out of these events.

Watch for these Upcoming Employer Pitch Nights!

SPOTLIGHT

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History professor involved in PBS documentary airing Feb. 20

image from PBS website about "Fly with Me" documentary

Phil Tiemeyer, associate professor of history and author of award-winning book Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants, was interviewed and served as historical advisor for the PBS documentary, “Fly with Me,” airing at 8 p.m. (CST) Feb. 20 on PBS.

“Fly with me” tells the story of the pioneering women who became flight attendants at a time when single women couldn’t order a drink, eat alone in a restaurant, own a credit card or get a birth control prescription. The job offered unheard-of opportunities for travel and independence. These women were on the frontlines of the battle for gender equality in the workplace.

“[Flight attendants were] being marketed, basically, as a Barbie doll, and yet doing more and more complex work,” Tiemeyer said. “There’s a fundamental incompatibility between these two things.”

Watch PBS’s “Fly with Me” trailer.

 

Modern languages and political science alumna recognized

Photo of Jill Applegate, K-State alumna

 

Modern languages and political science graduate Jill Applegate ’16 is one of two 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni named by the K-State Alumni Association. Applegate is currently a Skadden Fellow at the Neighborhood Defender Service. After studying at K-State, she earned a juris doctor from the University of Texas at Austin.

Of the things she learned at K-State, she had this to say:

“I even had the privilege of learning about migration from immigrant farm workers themselves while working as a research assistant for Alisa Garni in the sociology department, which was an invaluable opportunity to put names and faces to what I was learning in the classroom.”

Read her full interview with the Alumni Association.

 

Spanish professor recognized for promoting diversity

Photo of Dr. Maria DePaoli receiving AwardMaria Teresa DePaoli, professor of Spanish, has received the university’s Commerce Bank Presidential Faculty/Staff Award for Distinguished Services to Historically Under-Represented Students.

Her nominator said, “She includes service-learning experiences so that students have hands-on intercultural/bilingual interactions and opportunities to serve their communities while they learn. These service-learning activities not only benefit students by working and learning directly from historically underrepresented groups but also benefit non-profit organizations.”

See announcement from the Division of Student Belonging and Inclusion.

GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN

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Dr. Chris CulbertsonWelcome to the Spring 2024 semester in the College of Arts & Sciences!

We look forward to meeting many of you through advisor meetings and events we’ll sponsor throughout the semester. In fact, we hope to see you at our Civil Rights Teach-In next Wed., Jan. 24! You can read about it below.

I encourage you to take advantage of the undergraduate research awards we offer. Recipients get $1,000 to do faculty-mentored research or creative projects. You can learn more about this program and some others below. Do something you’re passionate about to make your major come alive and personally relevant!

Even with good planning, things can go wrong. We’re here to help. If you have an issue that could negatively impact your success, contact us as soon as possible to help you solve it. Visit or email our Center for Student Success and Engagement in 107 Calvin Hall, artsci@k-state.edu. We in the Dean’s Office want to help you thrive and have a great college experience that leads to a rewarding career.

NEED-TO-KNOW

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FAFSA (federal financial aid application) now open

After federal delays, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open. You must submit the FAFSA to apply for federal financial aid including grants, work-study and loans. The new version takes only 10 minutes to complete. The priority date is March 1. Visit K-State’s FAFSA page.

Three reasons to fill out the FAFSA even if you don’t plan to use loans or other financial aid:

  1. Many students qualify for Pell grants and don’t realize it.
  2. Many scholarships awarded through KSN require financial information that is drawn directly from the FAFSA.
  3. It’s helpful for students to have all their options ready as back-up in case their finances change throughout the year.

 

Register for K-State scholarships by March 15!

K-State offers a lot of different scholarships. But you must register in K-State Scholarship Network to apply for them. Create a profile that matches you with all the scholarship opportunities you are eligible for. The priority date for current students applying for next year is March 15.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES

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10th Annual Civil Rights Teach-In

Wed., Jan. 24, 2024 | 2:30-5 p.m.
Leadership Studies Building, McVay Town Hall

graphic with info about the 10th Annual Civil Rights Teach-In Jan. 24, 2024

Similar to a sit-in protest, a teach-in is an educational forum surrounding a complicated issue, often involving current political affairs. The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to present the 10th Annual Civil Rights Teach-In Jan. 24 as part of K-State’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Observance Week.

Join the conversation about social justice issues relating to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Come see some or all three of the presentations given from 2:30-5 p.m. at Leadership Studies Building, McVay Town Hall.

2:30-3:10 – Unveiling Historical Truths: How Treaties and Indigenous Knowledges Speak to Land Grant Promises

LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin (Navajo), Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance (IFSA) co-chair and Multicultural Engineering Program director

Rebecca Paz, Office of First-Generation Students assistant director and Alianza historian

Corey Williamson, assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and Black Faculty and Staff Alliance treasurer

Lisa Tatonetti, Coffman University Distinguished Teaching Professor and IFSA secretary

3:15-3:55 – Engaging Research: Students Working to Tell Land Grant Stories

Student panelists: Cassidy Hartig, Lillianna Lamagna, Elvia Lopez-Morales, Abigail Whitney (Choctaw)

Moderator: Mary Kohn, English professor and Chapman Center for Rural Studies director

4:00-5:00 – Imagining Otherwise: How Arts & Humanities Forward the Land Grant Mission

David Mackay, associate director of theater in School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

 

Important academic dates

See university academic calendar for more details.

Jan. 16 – First Day of Spring 2024 Classes. Late Enrollment Fee assessed.
Jan. 22 – Last Day to ADD Course(s) without Instructor Permission
Feb. 5 – Last Day for 100% Refund (16-week classes)
Feb. 5 – Last Day to Opt-Out for Full Textbook Refund
Feb. 5 – Instructors May Drop Students for Non-Attendance
Feb. 9 – A/Pass/Fail Grading Option Request Deadline
Feb. 9 – Academic Progress Reports Available in SSC-Navigate
Feb. 12 – Census: 20th Day Deadline for making changes to program/plan
Feb. 12 – Last Day for 50% Refund (16-week classes)

OPPORTUNITIES AND HELPFUL RESOURCES

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Student research funding opportunities

Student research opportunities abound in the College of Arts and Sciences, and we’re committed to making sure you get one if you want one. Every spring, summer and fall, the college provides $1,000 awards for undergraduate student research and creative endeavors, as well as travel funds to present at and attend conferences. Learn more on the college’s Student Research and Creative Inquiry Opportunities page.

The Johnson Cancer Research Center and Chapman Center for Rural Studies also offer research awards, as does K-State’s Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research.

 

Mark Chapman Scholars Program

The Mark Chapman Scholars Program helps promising Arts and Sciences students fund meaningful summer projects early in their undergraduate careers and offers support for the following academic year. Five awards of $5,000 are given each year—$3,000 to fund a summer activity and $1,000 per semester in the following academic year. Applications are due March 1.

 

ArtSci Mentorship Program registration due January 29

Photo of two people chattingThe ArtSci Mentorship Program is open to all undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are paired with professionals who provide insight and guidance for career preparation and pathways and help students develop a professional network. It is facilitated on WildcatLink. Activate your account by signing in with your K-State eID. Sign up by Jan. 29 to be onboarded before the program launches Feb. 5. If you have questions, contact the program coordinator, Zac Malcolm, malcoz@ksu.edu.

 

Employer Pitch Nights through the Career Center

graphic showing info about Employer Pitch Nights for Health and Life SciencesK-State’s Career Center will host Employer Pitch Nights for various career pathways. These Zoom events, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., feature 10 employers each. In the first hour, employers get five minutes each to discuss their organizations and “pitch” jobs and internships. The final 30 minutes will be for breakout sessions in which students and employers can network, address questions about companies or jobs and discuss skills and experience employers look for. Details are still developing, so stay tuned in to the Career Center.

  • Health and Life Sciences – Jan. 30 and Feb. 1
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources – Feb. 6 and 8

 

Apply to show off your research at the Kansas Capitol

photo of students who presented research at the Kansas Capitol building in 2020Undergraduate researchers from all disciplines are encouraged to apply to present their research at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol March 1. Click the link above to learn more about this poster symposium and apply by noon Feb. 1!

 

 

EXCITE Shadow Day ambassadors needed

graphic with photo of two female students and info about the KAWSE ambassador programK-State’s Office for the Advancement of Women in STEM (KAWSE) seeks STEM majors to serve as ambassadors for EXCITE, a program that pairs high school students, or shadows, with ambassadors majoring in the shadows’ fields of interest. Together, they attend classes, tour campus, eat lunch and talk about life as a Wildcat. A $10 meal card is provided to each.

Spring 2024 EXCITE Shadow Days will be Feb. 21, March 27, April 3 and 17. Learn more and apply at KAWSE’s Volunteer Opportunities page or contact program coordinator Stephanie Rose, stephrose@k-state.edu.

 

Gain teaching experience as an After-School Program volunteer

UFM logoUFM Community Learning Center seeks volunteers to help with elementary student tutoring sessions in creative art and science (or STEAM), math and reading. Sessions are from 4-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, starting Jan. 29. A tutor training session is required. Contact Erin Ford at erin@tryufm.org.

 

Visit K-State’s One Stop Shop for help and resources

Photo of students in dorm roomK-State’s One Stop Shop is a great resource for information on academics, paying for college, student life, health and safety, and technology. Check it out whenever you wonder about money and jobs, involvement with groups and activities, housing, dining and more!