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 by Dr. Tisa Mason
Listed by most recent semester/term.
Summer 2024 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
Spring 2024 Semester
- 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
Fall 2023 Semester
- 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
Summer 2023 Semester
- 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
Spring 2023 Semester
- 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
Fall 2022 Semester
- 12/23/22 Retrospective - My First Five Years as President
- 12/8/22 Brendan Chapman
- 11/24/22 FHSU Student Tanner Callis Discusses the Power of Scholarships
- 11/10/22 Patrick McGinnis and the Power of the Community
- 11/1/22 My Evening with Tiger Hall of Famers
- 10/13/22 Meet Ayanna Hensley
- 10/6/22 A Tennis Double-Double
- 9/15/22 Rounding Up
- 9/1/22 Celebrating our Exceptional Faculty at Fall Convocation
Summer 2022 Semester
- 8/16/22 Four decades and two generations of Tiger Tots
- 8/04/22 Hot fun in the summertime
- 7/20/22 Intentionally and the Rarick Hall Renovation Project
- 7/7/22 Team Mallory
- 6/23/22 FHSU at 120 - A Legacy of Massive Moments
- 6/10/22 Pell Grants Vital to Student Success
- 5/26/22 Responsiveness, Positivity, Kindness: That is Fort Hays State
Spring 2022 Semester
- 5/12/22 Resilience is Part of the Culture at FHSU
- 4/28/22 Partnerships Expanding Opportunities for Students
- 4/14/22 A Powerful Redemption Story
- 3/31/22 College Journey Shaped my Destination
- 3/17/22 Filling Vital Roles in Rural Kansas
- 2/24/22 Introducing a New Way to Celebrate your Tiger Spirit
- 2/10/22 Welcoming 2 New Senior Leaders at FHSU
- 1/27/22 A Promising Year Ahead at Fort Hays State
- 1/13/22 FHSU Pleased to Bring Back Encore Series
Fall 2021 Semester
- 9/9/21 Celebrating Success to Kick Off New School Year
- 9/23/21 FHSU, 4-H Both Provide Opportunity to Change Lives, Community - and the World
- 10/7/21 Lang Investing in his Future at FHSU
- 10/21/21 FHSU Students Can Plan with the Best
- 11/04/21 Tiger Nation: An Ethic of Care like Nowhere Else
- 11/18/21 Business Succession Planning and Economic Vitality in Rural Kansas
- 12/2/21 This FHSU Alum is Changing the World One Experience at a Time
- 12/16/21 Gratitude for Family, Friends, and Traditions
- 12/30/21 Top 10 List Brimming with Good News
Summer 2021 Semester
- 6/3/21 Count on us to be Tiger Strong
- 6/17/21 FHSU Leaders Continually Strive for Excellence
- 7/1/21 Ventura Took Full Advange of FHSU Opportunities
- 7/9/21 FHSU: A Different University
- 8/1/21 Heart of a Tiger
- 8/26/21 Newcomers Adding Energy to FHSU
Spring 2021 Semester
- 1/14/21 FHSU Top 10 List for 2020
- 1/28/21 Remarkable Leaders, a Remarkable Community
- 2/11/21 FHSU Stands United in Giving Love this February
- 2/25/21 Making Someone Else's Day a Little Bit Brighter
- 3/11/21 The Team Behind the Teams
- 3/25/21 Schmidt Foundation Fuels Dreams of FHSU Scholars
- 4/8/21 Celebrate Scholarly Research and Creative Work with FHSU
- 4/22/21 FHSU Team on Target with another National Title
- 5/6/21 Celebrating a true Tiger Champion
- 5/20/21 FHSU Thriving Through Resilience
Fall 2020 Semester
- 8/13/20 Not Everything is about COVID-19!
- 8/27/20 FHSU Professor and Student Join Forces for Epilepsy Research
- 9/10/20 A One(sie) Welcome for our Littlest Tigers
- 9/24/20 The Importance of Staying Connected
- 10/9/20 Tiger Freshman Seizes Opportunity at FHSU
- 10/22/20 FHSU Comes Together to Make Beautiful Music
- 11/5/20 FHSU Admissions Staff Still Going the Extra Mile
- 11/19/20 On-the-Job Training for FHSU Student Workers
- 12/03/20 FHSU Greatest Gift: Remaining Tiger Strong
- 12/17/20 Helping Hands Abound at FHSU
- 12/31/20 Making Dreams Come True at FHSU
Summer 2020 Semester
- 5/21/20 Distance Doesn’t Dim Graduates’ Joy of Achievement
- 6/4/20 Grads Embrace the Opportunity in Meeting Unexpected Challenges
- 6/18/20 FHSU Bringing Graduating Tigers, Families and Friends in for a Hashtag Celebration
- 7/2/20 FHSU Passes Test in Commitment to Students
- 7/16/20 FHSU Embraces Change, Faces Challenges Head On
- 7/30/20 Change is Seamless at Fort Hays State
Spring 2020 Semester
- 1/02/20 2019 Was Another Great Year at Fort Hays State
- 1/16/20 Focusing on the Magic in a New Year
- 1/30/20 Great Institutions Value the People who make them Great
- 2/13/20 A University’s Success is Rooted in the Spirit of Generosity
- 2/27/20 Eric and Amanda’s Story Drives a Research Team
- 3/12/20 Personal Touches Turn a Great Education into a Great Experience
- 3/27/20 Tiger Innovation, Persistence and Ethic of Care on Display
- 4/9/20 At Fort Hays State, COVID-19 Means Converting, Not Canceling
- 4/23/20 Esports at FHSU is going big time – Varsity
- 5/07/20 A Case for College