I am constantly reminded of the compassion and spirit of generosity of our Fort Hays State University students. I love hearing the stories of how they are impacting the lives of…
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Category: Campus Life
Heart of a Tiger: Get out the vote
In a previous column on engaged students, I introduced Grace McCord and MadisonAlbers, two Fort Hays State University freshmen Student Government Association senators who meticulously researched, wrote…
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Heart of a Tiger: Riley Tinder and the value of competition and collaboration
I have always greatly appreciated the creative arts and am especially proud of the work our art and design department students produce. I am also…
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Heart of a Tiger-The inspiring work of engaged student leaders
I think my favorite two words are “engaged students.” One of the highlights for me this year was the enthusiasm of our students when they…
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Heart of a Tiger: Meet a talented Tiger twirler
Fun fact: In high school, I was a majorette. This might be where I learned one of the most important skills a college president needs-the…
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Heart of a Tiger: Responding to the greater need
Valentine’s Day. It is a day dedicated to telling the people in your life how much you care about them. For some, a day to celebrate strong connections. For others,…
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Heart of a Tiger: FHSU Online at 25 years
The summer of 1997 was a period marked by great triumph and tragedy. In June, the world was introduced to the world of wizardry with the UK publication of…
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Heart of a Tiger: Be that person
I like to start my day reading “Light’s Daily Dose.” Author Light Watkins’ daily message is short and impactful. The other day, as I was thinking about new…
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Heart of a Tiger: Amy Schmierbach’s quest
Once you become a parent, you never really quit being a parent. Any parent of a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities knows that their…
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Heart of a Tiger: Retrospective – My first five years as president
Dec. 18, 2017, was my first day as president of Fort Hays State University. Five years. Wow. As the fifth-year anniversary date approached, I took time to reflect on this wonderful…
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