2015 Newsletter | Edition 3

International Leadership Association

Leadership Studies Abroad

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Leading Change Institute

Spirit of Leadership/ Engaging Students & Faculty

Community Engagement

Faculty Focus

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It’s been another exciting year of progress at the Staley School of Leadership Studies! As 2015 comes to a close and the Holiday Season approaches, it’s a great time to look back and an even better time to express

gratitude to the people who made the year so special. At our annual Spirit of Leadership event, we had the opportunity to reflect on the ways we’ve been leading change, thinking globally, and forging new pathways. In addition to updates from the Staley School, which we invite you to read about in this edition of The Loop, we also got to highlight the value of continued connection to our learning community and thank the many people who are engaged (see the video here: bit.ly/spiritvideo2015). The image of a tree and its root system was referenced throughout the evening to represent the legacy we hope to build through our relationship with the people who make it all possible—our network of alumni, friends, and supporters. Through our discussion of legacy, we’ve also been planning and dreaming about where our efforts should take us next. As many of you may know, last month, the university launched its Innovation and Inspiration Campaign to raise $1 billion

for Kansas State University. In addition to philanthropic opportunities in each academic college and K-State Athletics, the Staley School is proud to join a diverse group of programs and services that make up the University Programs (learn more here: bit.ly/kstateuniversityprograms). Each unit in this group connects across academic disciplines and beyond the borders of campus to develop students into the global thinkers and leaders of the future. Through Innovation and Inspiration, the Staley School has put forth an ambitious set of goals for the many ways we’d like to grow our legacy in the years to come. We’re excited to stay connected and talk with you more about our vision for engaging students with community, enhancing our one-of-a-kind faculty, and fostering innovative learning. If we’re going to be who we need to be, achieve what we’ve been planning and dreaming for ourselves, for our students, and for our world, what we need is you. We need our root system. To engage, to connect, and to help us build our legacy.

With Gratitude,

Mary Hale Tolar, Ed.D. Director of the Staley School of Leadership Studies, Mary Lynn and Warren Staley Chair for Leadership

Director’s Note

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Photo: Participants of the 2015 Leading Change Institute.

Ethical Global Partnerships, Learning, and ServiceThe inaugural Staley School of Leadership Studies Leading Change Institute, “Ethical Global Partnerships, Learning, and Service,” convened the week of August 10, 2015. The Institute engaged more than 30 professionals from the fields of global development and higher education in discussion and action planning around ethical global partnerships. The structure of the institute was open, collaborative, and generative—participants engaged across multiple sectors discussing strategy, policy, practice, and processes related to higher education’s role in global development. In sharing about their experience, participants indicated that the progressive community of practice that was built allowed the group to have conversations that don’t often happen in their areas of scholarship and practice—especially as it relates to both the value and potential challenges involved in cross-sector partnerships that are critical to enhancing global development and service. Holding true to the intentions of Leading Change, the Institute created a space that honored the complexity of this issue and made room for creative and innovative responses.

The 2015 Institute resulted in rich conversation and—most critically—the opportunity for practitioners, scholars, and policymakers to connect and advance work on ethical global partnerships. Since the 2015 Institute, there are multiple pieces of research and policy moving forward through the global networks developed during the program.For the Staley School, one of the most exciting outcomes was the experience gained from putting the model for this kind of progressive community of practice into action. As the network around the 2015 Leading Change Institute continues to grow and build upon their progress, the Staley School shifts its focus to future opportunities to lead change. Future Leading Change Institutes will focus on global food systems. The Institutes are made possible by the generosity of Dave and Ellie Everitt. Through this initiative, we hope to engage the knowledge present at Kansas State University and its network of alumni and partners in working across sectors to lead change.Learn more about the Leading Change Institute at www.k-state.edu/leadership/events/leadingchangeinstitute. 5

Photos: 1. (left) Participants of the 2015 Leading Change Institute discuss an action plan for moving the Institute forward. 2. (top right) Dr. Balu Balasubramaniam, Founder of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, and Lori Kniffin, Advisor of Academic Programs at the Staley School of Leadership Studies, at the 2015 Institute. 3. (bottom right) Chance Lee, Instructor at the Staley School of Leadership Studies, working with Molly Hamm, Associate Director of The DREAM Project.

Leadership studies students and faculty travel to Barcelona, SpainLeadership development happens every day at the Staley School of Leadership Studies. Everything we do ties back to our mission of developing knowledgeable, ethical, caring, inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world. As part of our mission, we strive to develop students who appreciate diversity by exposing them to a variety of cultures, studying leadership issues of special populations, and facilitating intercultural communication. We know some of our best leadership development opportunities occur internationally. That’s why we offer several opportunities for students to engage abroad. The International Leadership Association annual conference is just one of these opportunities.On October 14, the 17th annual International Leadership Association conference commenced in Barcelona, Spain. The Staley School of Leadership Studies was represented by four K-State students, thanks to the sponsorship of Warren and Mary Lynn Staley. The student team, which consisted of Jill Applegate, senior in political science; Alex Booth, graduate student in architecture; Ronald Sullivan, senior in agribusiness; and Marah Schneider, junior in social work, competed in the student case competition, placing second overall.The team competed in the graduate division of the student case competition. Their specific case analyzed the structure of FIFA and their objective was to determine how leadership philosophy and theory could be applied to address corruption within FIFA. First, the team had to submit a written response to the case. In addition, the team created and presented their poster during the opening session of the conference. During the final round the team presented the material they had developed – their presentation was about the use of adaptive leadership to mobilize various actors to pressure FIFA into making changes to its internal structure. “My time in Barcelona at the International Leadership Conference was amazing! I had the opportunity to connect more deeply with my teammates for the case competition, the faculty of the Staley School, and leadership educators/researchers from several different states and countries. Learning about leadership from these diverse voices was motivating, and I’m excited to integrate what I learned in my own leadership philosophy. Additionally, we had a lot of fun exploring Barcelona, drinking lots of café con leche, and practicing some Spanish. It will definitely be one of my favorite memories from senior year,” said Applegate.Photo: Student team representing the Staley School at the 2015 International Leadership Association annual conference: (back - from left to right) Marah Schneider, Alex Booth, Jill Applegate, and (front) Ronald Sullivan.

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Photos: 1. (top left) Student team members make K-S-U signs in Barcelona, Spain. 2. (top right) Student team members and coach, Trisha Gott, after completing the student case competition. 3. (bottom) Staley School faculty members and students at the International Leadership Association conference: (back row - from left to right) Chance Lee, Leigh Fine, Jill Applegate, Marah Schneider, Ronald Sullivan, Alex Booth, Kerry Priest, Brandon Kliewer, Mary Hale Tolar, (front row - from left to right) Trisha Gott, and Andrew Wefald.

In addition to the student team that participated in the student case competition, seven faculty members also represented the Staley School at the International Leadership Association conference. Trisha Gott served as the coach for the student team, while the other six faculty members gave presentations and served as commentators and panelists.

• Leigh Fine, Ph.D., co-presented “Using Assessment to Measure Learning Objectives in a Multicultural Leadership Course,” served as a commentator for “Exercising Civic Leadership Across Boundaries: Public Narrative and Emergent Models of Community Governance,” and as a panelist for “Queering Leadership.”

• Brandon Kliewer, Ph.D., led a symposium on “Civic Leadership Development and Public Narrative Methods: Community Impact and Emergent Governance Structures.”

• Chance Lee co-presented “Using Assessment to Measure Learning Objectives in a Multicultural Leadership Course.”• Kerry Priest, Ph.D., served as chair for the symposium “Exercising Civic Leadership Across Boundaries: Public Narrative and Emergent Models

of Community Governance,” led a symposium on “Civic Leadership Development and Public Narrative Methods: Community Impact and Emergent Governance Structures,” convened the workshop “Exploring Leadership Educator Journeys Through Narratives,” and served as a panelist for “Reflections on Creating the Leadership Education Academy,”

• Mary Hale Tolar, Ed. D., co-convened “Leadership Education Program Directors, Deans, and Chairs Affinity Group,” and served as chair for the panel discussion “Issues in Leading Leadership Studies Communities: The Nexus of Faculty, Students, Curriculum, and Research.”

• Andy Wefald, Ph.D., served as chair for the symposium “Classical Greek Images of Leadership,” as a panelist for “Preparing Future Philanthropists and Social Justice Leaders Through Higher Education Partnerships,” and co-presented “Developing Political Skill and Leadership: A Longitudinal Study.”

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In addition to travelling abroad for the International Leadership Association annual conference, the Staley School of Leadership Studies also offers students the opportunity for leadership development abroad through various academic and service-learning programs. These opportunities include a summer abroad through International Teams, a semester abroad in Ecuador, and a faculty-led trip to Canada.Learn more about supporting our study abroad opportunities at www.found.ksu.edu/leadership/giving-opportunities.html.

A summer abroad with International TeamsInternational Teams is a service-learning program comprised of interdisciplinary teams of Kansas State University students. Teams travel and live in communities around the world during the summer break. International Teams work with community partners to engage in local community work abroad. In past projects, International Teams have focused on issues such as health, education, environmental and sustainability concerns, and youth development.International Teams is currently in the selection process for the 2016 teams. After participants have been selected, they will prepare during the spring semester for the summer of service abroad. The 2016 teams will travel to Ocean View, South Africa, where they will work alongside health professionals and teachers in schools and community centers and Cabarete, Dominican Republic, where the team will work with The Dream Project, an organization that works with at-risk children and youth to empower them create a better future for themselves through education, development, and community-enrichment activities.Photos: 1. (top) 2014 International Team in Ocean View, South Africa. 2. (middle) Grace Works, 2015 International Team participant. 3. (bottom) 2015 International Team participants with members of the local community in Ocean View, South Africa. 4. 2013 International Teams participants in La Preciosita, Mexico.

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Earning leadership studies credit in EcuadorStudents can earn credits towards their leadership studies minor during a semester abroad at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador. Through this program, students can pair leadership studies courses in the spring with a semester abroad at USFQ. Located in Cumbaya, USFQ hosts students from around the world. Students will work with USFQ and the Staley School to earn credits for LEAD 350: Culture and Context in Leadership and LEAD 405: Leadership in Practice through an engaged learning experience abroad. In the spring of 2015, two leadership studies students Rebecca Jenkins, senior in economics and Kaitlyn Rippel, senior in sociology, took advantage of this opportunity to study in Ecuador. “USFQ is truly an amazing University. There are many opportunities to connect and learn from faculty and students. I found that all of the faculty members were very interested in getting to know their students and making sure that they understood the material and enjoyed the class. The academic culture is not too different than that of K-State,” said Rebecca JenkinsA team of six K-State students also travelled to USFQ during the summer of 2015, led by Staley School faculty member Eric Hartman, Ph.D.Photos: 1. (top) Leadership studies students Rebecca Jenkins and Kaitlyn Rippel during their study abroad experience to Cumbaya, Ecuador. 2. (bottom) Jenkins and Ripple with local community members attending a soccer game.

Faculty-led trip to CanadaDuring the summer of 2016, students can study abroad in Canada with Staley School of Leadership Studies faculty member Leigh Fine, Ph.D. Through this program, students will earn credit in LEAD 350: Culture and Context in Leadership.In preparing “knowledgeable, ethical, caring, and inclusive leaders for a diverse and changing world,” it is necessary to provide students with knowledge and skills that prepare them to successfully negotiate and navigate intercultural encounters, dilemmas, and challenges. The intent of this study abroad opportunity is to assist students in becoming more interculturally effective. Students, regardless of their identity group, will be challenged to explore and discover their cultural identity from a values-based perspective. Students will explore strategies and skills necessary to analyze intercultural experiences. The concept of power and privilege will be discussed as psychological constructs operating across all cultures and contexts. Exploring other cultures, and learning to have fun doing so, is an integral part of the curriculum.

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Spirit of LeadershipStaley School hosts 5th annual Spirit of Leadership event In the last edition of the Loop, we asked you all to think about the question: what is a legacy? Our annual Spirit of Leadership event, which took place on September 18, was themed around the idea of legacy, and in preparing for the event, we at the Staley School of Leadership Studies spent a lot of time thinking about this question and exploring the connection between legacy and leadership. During the evening, we celebrated the launch of the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows program, honored the 2015 Leader-in-Residence, Kevin Lockett, and shared more about our hopes for the legacy of the Staley School. Provost and Senior Vice President April Mason gave the opening remarks of the evening, with a story about the rich history of Kansas State University and the role that the Staley School of Leadership Studies plays on the K-State campus. The idea that legacy is inspirational was portrayed through the recognition of the Staley School’s newest program, the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows. During the event, the inaugural class was recognized for their work and leadership in the program. The Snyder Fellows program focuses on leadership development and strives to honor Coach Bill Snyder’s work in developing a family of leaders. The ultimate goal of the program is to prepare students for the transition from college and for engagement as lifelong

leaders.The biggest recognition of the evening went to the recipient of the Michael C. Holen Leader-in-Residence award, Kevin Lockett. Named in honor of former dean Holen, this award recognizes outstanding individuals who are exercising leadership in a range of organizational, professional and civic settings.Kevin has been deeply invested in the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows program. In addition to his involved with the Staley School and our students, Kevin has exercised great leadership in many areas of his career. A former successful K-State and professional football player, Kevin owned and operated a business during his National Football League career. In 1998, he and his family formed a nonprofit organization, the Lockett-up Foundation, which encourages academic achievement in public schools. Currently, Kevin works as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Kansas Bioscience Authority. It is for all these reasons, and many more, that we are thrilled to recognize Kevin as our 2015 Leader-in-Residence.To conclude the evening, Director of the Staley School, Mary Tolar shared more about the Staley School’s legacy and how you - as students, alumni, and friends - can help us achieve it. Learn more about how you can connect with the Staley School and help build our legacy at bit.ly/spiritvideo2015.

Photos: 1. (left) Snyder Fellows Class of 2015 being recognized at the annual Spirit of Leadership event. 2. (right) 2015 Leader-in-Residence, Kevin Lockett, speaking at Spirit of Leadership.

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&Engaging Students Faculty

Staley School faculty members coach students in Snyder Fellows programNo one could have predicted the immense impact that Kansas State University football coach Bill Snyder has had on numerous players and athletes over his time as the Wildcats’ football coach. His coaching style has included leadership growth for his players on and off the field and in turn created the greatest turnaround in college football history.To mirror this dedication to personal growth and leadership development, the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows program has provided Fellows another outlet for growth with personal “coaching” opportunities. With 37 seniors in the program, each student is assigned a “coach” who they meet with several times throughout the year to discuss what is happening in their life and be there as a source of guidance in a time that is unsure for many college seniors. “Coaching sessions have been such an awesome way for me to really have an outlet for talking about and mapping what is next for me after I graduate in May. The whole idea of graduation is exciting but yet a little overwhelming. I felt like so far these sessions have been a great way for me to feel more confident and prepared for whatever is next,” said Kylie Sturgis, senior in public relations. The coaching sessions are student driven and the students set the

agenda to really personalize the experience. It allows for students to have a strong input in the content of the session and allows an opportunity for development that aligns with the Coach Snyder’s 16 Goals for success. Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellow coaches challenge and support individuals to find their voices and listen deeply to others to create awareness, importance and expectations of leadership in action, during and after a student’s formal education. The coaching sessions align with the overall purpose of the program to offer leadership growth for seniors who are about to graduate college and move on to whatever is next in life. The goal of the coaching sessions is to assist in this process and to have an outlet to discuss the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Coaches include Staley School of Leadership Studies faculty members Marcia Hornung, Mike Finnegan, Tamara Bauer, Trisha Gott, Chance Lee, Mary Kay Siefers, Andy Wefald, and Theo Stavropoulos. Kiley Moody from New Student Services and Amanda Lee from the K-State Alumni Association also serve as coaches.The Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows program is made possible by the support and investment of the founding advisory group: Bill Snyder, Chad Faulkner, Robert Krause, Steve Miller, General Richard Myers, Deb Richard, Bob Shoop, and Susan Scott.Learn more about supporting the Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows program or faculty development opportunities at www.found.ksu.edu/leadership/give-online.html.

LEAD 405: Leadership in Practice class works to create change in racial inequalityWritten by LEAD 405 student, Caden Laptad The forces of racial injustice and social inequality not only impact peoples all over the world but also people within the Manhattan community and on our very own K-State campus. Friends, faculty, and peers all around us face a wide variety of challenges and encounter discrimination on a daily basis, much of which may be subtle and go largely unnoticed. In light of this, our LEAD 405: Leadership in Practice class, taught by Brandon Kliewer, Ph.D., has chosen to partner with the Black Student Union (BSU) here at K-State in hopes of both leading ourselves as well as others on campus toward positive change in the areas of racial inequality and injustice, seeking to develop a more inclusive and united community. The primary means by which we seek to accomplish this are built upon the foundational step of raising awareness and asking students to engage more deeply in the subject matter so that potential solutions may arise from their interaction and involvement. Community conversations and work sessions form the backbone of these early steps, and during these times students from all backgrounds gather to share their own personal stories, engage and identify common themes amongst their group, and seek to propose steps the university and its constituents can take in order to move forward to create a more inclusive community.

From these work sessions, we seek to gather data from the participants’ responses in order to move forward with two tasks, each led by one of the groups within the partnership. As for BSU, they wish to take the ideas presented within the work sessions and combine them in such a way so as to create an advocacy document to offer to the President of the University which will propose possible changes and programs that could be implemented at Kansas State University in the future. The goal of this document is to provide the tools to make progress in the area of racial equality. As a LEAD 405 class, we wish to use the data for another purpose: we seek to create a webpage which will provide a place for people of all walks of life to visit, hear personal stories of individuals impacted by racial inequality, learn about the current statistics and facts which demonstrate the scope of the racial inequality which exists within our nation today, and discover many scholarly articles and research on the topic matter. Our hope in doing these things is to create a movement which survives long past our semester as students and will be carried on by future classes and organizations: we wish to create a true movement for change!

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Photo: Staley School faculty member Brandon Kliewer, Ph.D.

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Leadership studies student programs partner with Manhattan community organizationsThe Staley School of Leadership Studies works to provide students with experiences to apply real and authentic engagement and leadership. Leadership theories are taught every day in the classrooms of the Leadership Studies Building, but we also strive to get students actively involved with hands-on learning experiences through our student programs. Through partnerships with the Manhattan community, students have the opportunity to get involved beyond the K-State campus. We want to provide students with the connections they need to put the knowledge they learn in the classroom into practice. HandsOn Kansas State, a program of the Staley School, strives to develop socially responsible citizens that are knowledgeably equipped for active participation in the community. Annually, HandsOn creates and implements specific Days of Service to heighten civic awareness, with additional volunteer opportunities in between. The program’s first Day of Service each fall is in conjunction with September 11, during which they partner with Harvesters Community Food Network to host a mobile food distribution that offers fresh produce at no cost to

K-State students, faculty, and staff, as well as Manhattan community members. The main service event for the spring semester falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The 2016 MLK Jr. Day of Service is Monday, January, 18. During this Day of Service, the program organizes several volunteer sites throughout the community.HandsOn Kansas State also serves as the umbrella organization for Manhattan Good Neighbors (MGN) and Academic Mentoring (AM). Manhattan Good Neighbors focuses on building positive relationships between college students and permanent residents in Manhattan. MGN coordinates community-wide projects each year, including their biggest initiative, Furniture Amnesty Day. This event takes place in July in partnership with the Konza United Way, City of Manhattan, and the Riley County Police Department. Together these organizations encourage the community to properly dispose of furniture by recycling, reusing, and repurposing furniture - keeping it out of the landfill and giving it to those who need it. Academic Mentoring stems from the need for extra help in Manhattan’s local schools. The program sends K-State students into schools in the Manhattan, Ogden, and Wamego school districts. These students serve as tutors and mentors to elementary and middle school children.Learn more about supporting our student programs at www.found.ksu.edu/leadership/give-online.html.

Photo: Student volunteers prepare for a mobile food distribution held by HandsOn Kansas State in partnership with Harvesters Community Food Network.

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Faculty FocusA letter from Lynda Bachelor: Full CircleBeing a part of K-State’s community has been a journey of aspiration, learning, challenges and fulfillment, one that has taken me full circle: From arriving as a military spouse to becoming a non-traditional college student; gaining employment as a Student Program Coordinator for K-State’s Community Service Program to becoming a graduate assistant for the Kansas Center for Rural Initiatives; entering full time employment as a youth development professional to becoming a certified volunteer manager; from guiding high risk youth to advising college students. Along the way, my resourcefulness helped me to balance school, family, and community obligations. I surrounded myself with college faculty and staff who took the time and effort to understand the complexities of my life and I fully embraced the collegiate experience through involvement in student groups, professional organizations, and co-curricular activities. There was no leadership studies program. Leadership education was the study of theories and personality traits and an occasional class offering. Leadership development was primarily experiential learning gained through organizational responsibilities or designated job titles. Non-traditional students had to work hard to find leadership education and development opportunities, usually finding them outside of the classroom. That is no longer the case at K-State. There are many reasons why non-traditional students should seek out the offerings at the Staley School of Leadership Studies. Not just for its undergraduate minor, nonprofit focus, community engagement certificate, or service work, but to be a part of a learning community that inspires, motivates, and

surrounds students with knowledgeable, ethical, caring, and inclusive faculty, staff and students who encourage and value life stories from all students. Non-traditional students have an opportunity to bring their resourcefulness, life skills, and community knowledge to learners who learn, serve, and practice leading to promote quality of life in the community and to positively impact individuals and organizations that contribute to the common good. Service and learning permeates all of the leadership classes and programs. The Staley School’s experiential activities, projects, and service work are challenging to fit into busy schedules, but for those who take advantage of the unexpected situations, the varied outcomes, and ongoing reflections, these become a valued and essential part of exercising leadership. Many non-traditional college graduates do not get an opportunity to return to their alma mater as a higher education professional. I have been fortunate. My academic knowledge, community involvement, and professional activities were seen as valued experiences in a discipline that understands leading involves gaining knowledge of self, others, and community. That continued practice and reflection is needed to progress and prepare our communities, professions, and families for an ever changing world. Service to community has always been my practice and passion. That passion has grown with the knowledge and opportunities the Staley School of Leadership Studies has provided me and will provide others who seek to challenge their ideas and practice of leadership.

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A special goodbyeLynda Bachelor has been many things to Kansas State University. She is well-known as an avid football fan, a champion for diversity, military families, and nontraditional students, and importantly, the heart and soul of community service efforts. For over a decade, Lynda has worked with students, faculty, staff, and community to advance community service programming. She has deepened the relationship between Manhattan, surrounding communities, and Kansas State University.

It may be impossible to fully account for the work Lynda has done over her time at Kansas State. Notably, her legacy includes the founding of a HandsOn Volunteer Action Center in the Staley School – the only campus-based HandsOn program nationally; the development of programs like Fake Patty’s Day Clean-Up, Furniture Amnesty Day, and an ever-growing MLK Day of Service. Lynda also serves as an advocate and supporter for the elderly through senior assistance programming, along with community snow and leaf removal. Lynda’s legacy includes the mentorship and friendship of hundreds of students, colleagues, and community partners. As a champion for applied leadership education, Lynda is always surrounded by a team of students

from across campus looking for opportunities to mobilize peers for advocacy and service on campus and in Manhattan. From Edwards Hall, to the Foundation building, to the Leadership Studies Building, Lynda’s laugh has echoed throughout the campus, inviting others to join her in her work.

Lynda will be retiring from the University in January. Retirement is a word we use loosely with Lynda. For those who know her, you understand that a relaxing day for her will include sewing costumes for a local theater production, working with grandkids on school work, taking a motorcycle ride with her beloved Stephen, and gardening, all before she organizes a community meal, clean-up, or information session to improve access to services. We fully anticipate that Lynda will reclaim her status as a top cowboy-action-shooter in the state. Because her life is filled with so much – we know retirement will be rich for Lynda and we wish her well. But, that doesn’t change how desperately we will miss her. We will miss her laughter, her sense of purpose and urgency in raising community issues and advocating for students and military families. We will miss her willingness to share her own experiences and to use those as a way to open spaces for others to learn and grow. We will miss Lynda Bachelor and the legacy she has left at Kansas State University.

FACULTY UPDATESFarewell

Thank you and farewell to former instructor for the Staley School, Nidhi Bhandari!

CongratulationsCongratulations to Andy Wefald and Fani Kozar Dieker on their engagement!

Congratulations to Chance Lee and Tracey Bamberger on their engagement!

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