04/09/18
HAYS, Kan. – The 13th annual John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activities day, hosted by Fort Hays State University, will be on Wednesday, April 25, in the Memorial Union.

The day celebrates the research, scholarly and creative work conducted in varied disciplines within the university. Special activities including research presentations and exhibits will be provided.

The main events include poster presentations and a creative works exhibition featuring student and faculty work from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the College of Education, the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the Peter Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics.

The creative works exhibit will be in the Memorial Union’s Black and Gold Room from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The poster presentations, with more than 130 posters by students and faculty, will be in the Memorial Union’s Fort Hays Ballroom from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Poster creators will be available from 1 to 3 p.m.

Awards will be given at 3 p.m. for poster presentations to undergraduate, graduate, faculty and staff for empirical and non-empirical research and scholarly work. Awards for creative works and “People’s Choice Awards” will also be given.

New this year are oral presentations, which will be in the union’s Pioneer Room from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A schedule of the oral presentations can be found at www.fhsu.edu/academic/research/saca/sacad-oralpresentation20181.pdf.

Leslie Paige, project director in the Office of Scholarships and Sponsored Projects, said the day “not only showcases the significant work being conducted by faculty and staff, but also exemplifies the opportunities FHSU students have to conduct research, engage in scholarship opportunities, and present creative works with guidance from their faculty mentors.”

Scholarly and creative activity encourages critical thinking, innovation, collaboration and leadership, she said.

“FHSU supports developing new areas of excellence in all disciplines as part of its mission to advance knowledge and further the economic growth of the state,” said Paige. “Participation provides the opportunity to clarify academic and professional goals while promoting advancement in a particular field of study.”

Named after the late Dr. John Heinrichs, who championed research at FHSU, the Scholarly and Creative Activities Day is sponsored by the FHSU Scholarship Environment Committee with support from the Office of the Provost, FHSU deans, the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science, the Graduate School and the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects.

The exhibits and presentations are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.fhsu.edu/academic/research/saca/ or contact Paige at 785-628-4349 or email lpaige@fhsu.edu.

For FHSU faculty, staff or students interested in submitting work for the exhibits, contact Linda Ganstrom, professor of art and design, at lmganstrom@fhsu.edu.