With the initiation and support from FHSU’s Half Century Club, as well as other private donations, the Dr. Edward H. Hammond Endowed Leadership Scholarship has been established. The scholarship fund was created in honor of President Hammond’s leadership and quarter of a century in his role as President here at Fort Hays State University. The [...]
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Half Century Club creates scholarship...
With the initiation and support from FHSU’s Half Century Club, as well as other private donations, the Dr. Edward H. Hammond Endowed Leadership Scholarship has been established. The scholarship fund was created in honor of President Hammond’s leadership and quarter of a century in his role as President here at Fort Hays State University. The [...]
Seriously, Don’t Stop Please
To fully understand and appreciate how great — or not great — a band is, you have to see it live. Live music tells all. It exhibits the band’s talent, energy and charisma — or like I said, lack of it. Fortunately, Don’t Stop Please was overflowing with all three last night.
Gellas Diner and L.b. Brewing Co. opene [...]
The return of print
I thought the saga of the demise of the Leader might continue as Student Government Association’s second reading of the Allocations bill progressed Thursday. After last year’s fiasco, I was doubtful that The University Leader would pass with the Allocations committee’s recommendation of $51,801.50.
But I was wrong. The saga may continue throu [...]
Meyers named vice president at Missou...
Shana Meyer, currently the assistant vice president for student affairs at Fort Hays State University, has been named vice president for student affairs at Missouri Western State University. She will begin her duties at St. Joseph on April 1.
“I’m very proud of Shana’s selection,” said Dr. Edward H. Hammond, Fort Hay [...]
History made with new scholarship
Jamil Thorne, a 22-year-old Colorado Springs native, has become the youngest person in the history of FHSU’s Foundation to personally establish a scholarship fund. The Jamil Thorne Diversity Scholarship has been created at Fort Hays to provide financial assistance to students of color.
Jamil Thorne officially launches the Jamil Thorne Diversi [...]
Audience leaves at intermission of Sh...
The Taming of the Shrew is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. I jump at the chance to see it performed, but I’ve never quite seen one like Aquila Theatre’s production for the Encore series last night.
They stuck to the story. There didn’t seem to be any variation or straying from Shakespeare’s original play besides [...]
Students win awards
Last week, 19 Fort Hays State University students participated in the Midwest Model United Nations in St. Louis, Mo. They left Wednesday morning – before the storm – and were involved in conference activities through Saturday afternoon.
Three students won awards. Jacob Kessler, senior, won “Outstanding Delegation Award̶ [...]
Diversi-Tea enriches students
Junior Beniot Rivera, left, and Freshman Garrett Allaman drink tea and eat banana pudding and red velvet cakes at the Diversi-Tea event Wednesday in Sunset Lounge in the Memorial Union.Jolie Green/Leader
With a big bowl of banana pudding and small, red velvet cakes, students experienced a tasteful way to learn about African American culture a [...]
Former US Senator funds scholarship
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Bob Dole, an American political icon and native of northwest Kansas, has created a scholarship at Fort Hays State University to honor his two sisters.
Dole, who was born in Russell, was severely injured while engaged in combat in Italy during World War II, receiving two Purple Hearts for his injuries, and the Bronze Star with comba [...]
Tigers fall in conference play
Junior Horace Johnson attempts to tag out a batter from Central Missouri Sunday at Larks Park.Jolie Green/Leader
The Fort Hays State University baseball team fell to the Central Missouri Mules Sunday, Feb. 17 at Larks Park.
The Tigers hosted the Mules for a double header on Saturday and a single game on Sunday, losing all three, 4-16, 7-17 an [...]
FHSU alum passes away
Allen “Big Al” Othmar Dreiling, 62, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died and went to be with Our Lord on Friday, February 15, 2013.
He was born to the late Othmar “Ott” and Lillian “Lila” Dreiling on June 28, 1950, in Hays, Kan. Allen graduated from Saint Joseph Military Academy (since renamed Thomas More Prep-Marian High School), an [...]
Art Thursday – Figure Painting
By Amy Warfield
By Rachel Ellet
By Abby Bennett
By Shannon Trevethan
In this assignment, students were instructed to assemble two paper figures in the positions of an old master’s painting. Students then painted the figures in a different perspective than the original master’s paini [...]
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