Heart of a Tiger

Heart of a Tiger is President Mason’s bi-weekly Hays Post online column about the people, programs and progress of Fort Hays State University, and the role the university plays in our community. Columns are listed in order by most recent semester/term.

Spring 2025 Semester

3/28/25 Comprehensive Cadaver Lab Renovation Planned

3/14/25 Embracing the Future: Fort Hays State University's Commitment to AI Education and Innovation

2/27/25 FHSU Telemental Health Initiative Poised to Improve the Quality of Life in Rural Kansas

2/14/25 Victor E. Tiger Turns 25

1/31/25 Meet Next-Generation Kansas Farmer Joe Ferguson

1/16/25 VIP Ambasssadors Gain Insight, Give Back to FHSU Community

1/2/25 Looking Back on a Transformative 2024

Fall 2024 Semester

12/19/24	FHSU Rodeo Champions Show Competitive Edge in a Thriving Program
12/5/24	Spotlighting our Entrepreneurial Students, and the Peter Werth Challenge
11/22/24	Celebrating International Education Week
11/7/24	FHSU’s Work to Enhance the First-Generation Student Experience
10/24/24	FHSU’s Cybersecurity Institute and Technology Incubator Shaping the Future for Students and Businesses
10/11/24	Kansas Academy of Math and Science Alum Ready to Make her Mark on the World
9/27/24	Celebrating Success, part 5
9/12/24	Celebrating Success, part 4

Previous Columns

Summer 2024 Semester Spring 2024 Semester Fall 2023 Semester Summer 2023 Semester Spring 2023 Semester Fall 2022 Semester Summer 2022 Semester Spring 2022 Semester Fall 2021 Semester Summer 2021 Semester Spring 2021 Semester Fall 2020 Semester Summer 2020 Semester Spring 2020 Semester

8/28/24	Celebrating Success, part 3
8/14/24	Celebrating Success, part 2
8/1/24	Celebrating Success: Fort Hays State Unversity's Strategic Plan 2019-2024
7/13/24	Profiles of Two Determined First-Year Medical School Students
7/5/24	Meet Leea Smarsh, a Survivor Who Has Learned to Thrive at FHSU
6/20/24	FHSU Tourism Students Exploring New Frontiers in AI-Driven Marketing
6/1/24	Meet Josie Gage, a Pathfinding Future Teacher
5/23/24	2024 Graduate Chelsea Kiefer and the Power of FHSU Online

5/9/24	Promises Kept and Lives Touched: Local Educators Ignite Hope through Learning and Literacy
4/26/24	Sternberg Museum's Record Summer Camp Enrollment Marks a New Era of Science Exploration
4/12/24	Celebrating SACAD, FHSU’s Annual Learning and Creative Expression Showcase
3/29/24	Pioneering Pathways Through Visionary Approaches
3/15/24	Philanthropy and Wooster Society at FHSU
3/1/24	Balancing Academics and Athletics: The Evolving Role of Faculty Athletics Representatives
2/15/24	FHSU's New Telehealth Certification
2/2/24	Changing the Way Law Enforcement Manages Potential Conflicts
1/18/24	Building a Thriving Work Environment at Fort Hays State University
1/5/24	Looking Back at Top 10 FHSU News Stories of 2023

12/21/23	FHSU Shotgun Team Continues Dominance in Fall Season
12/7/23	Reflections on the 2023 Tiger Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration, Part 2
11/23/23	Reflections on the 2023 Tiger Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration, Part 1
11/9/23	Empowering First-Generation College Students at Fort Hays State University
10/26/23	FHSU's Well Tiges Program Cultivates Wellness and Work-Life Balance
10/12/23	Scholarship Program Shapes our Leaders of Tomorrow
10/2/23	Bringing History to Life
9/15/23	The Student-Athlete Experience Fuels Success in College and in Life
9/1/23	The Unmatched Value of an FHSU Education

8/17/23	Family Ties to FHSU Run Deep in Rural Kansas
8/4/23	Professional Excellence and Caring Hearts-the Hallmarks of FHSU Nursing
7/20/23	Tiger Athletes Earn National Academic All-American Honors
7/6/23	Heart of the Tiger: Sharing Innovative Projects
6/22/23	New Leadership for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
6/8/23	The Three C's
5/28/23	Farheen Khan and her Spirit of Generosity

5/12/23	Mason Cloud's Victory Vessel
4/24/23	Giving the Gift of Life
4/13/23	Get Out and Vote!
3/30/23	Riley Tinder and the Value of Competition and Collaboration
3/16/23	The Inspiring Work of Engaged Student Leaders
3/3/23	Meet a Talented Tiger Twirler
2/15/23	Responding to the Greater Need
2/3/23	FHSU Online at 25 Years
1/20/23	Be That Person
1/5/23	Amy Schmierbach's Quest