Fort Hays State University News

In his Reader Forum letter that appeared Thursday, Mr. Vernon S. Befort expressed a number of concerns about the Hays sports complex, and he seemed to suggest that city taxpayers were going to build a soccer stadium for Fort Hays State University.

The Chicago-based Luna Negra Dance Theater and Turtle Island String Quartet performed Thursday evening, the latest event in the Fort Hays State University Encore Series.

Working probably never looked so fun. Students in the elementary schools in Hays USD 489 this week were treated to presentations from David Nieves, author and photographer of two children's books about reptiles.

When Hays city commissioners meet for a work session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, they will consider moving forward with a proposed hike-and-bike trail.

The health care debate is reaching a climax in congress, and last week Fort Hays State University held a health care forum sponsored by Forsyth Library, FHSU's Learning Commons and the American Democracy Project.

A debate over raising taxes appears inevitable next year for Kansas legislators because of the state's ongoing budget problems.

Published online 11/11/2009 10:38 PM Teens pair up for university project Goal of students in Fort Hays State program is to build an 'artificial tree.' By Ken Stephens - The Hutchinson News - kstephens@hutchnews.com What Tyler Clark and Brad Davis have in mind isn't at all like what inspired the poet Joyce Kilmer to write these oft-repeated lines: ...

There was a long line of students waiting outside O'Loughlin Elementary School's technology room Tuesday afternoon as children waited to receive H1N1 flu vaccinations.

With all state universities raising tuition this year, Kansas college students might have suffered sticker shock.

When is a tree that acts like a tree not a tree at all?When its a metal tower that absorbs, transforms and stores carbon dioxide and is made by two teenage math and science whizzes as a research project on climate change.Tyler Clark, 17, of St.

With extensive rodeo experience and a professional background in marketing, Cassandra McDonald of Kansas has filled the City of Brush's new marketing specialist position.

Karen Nowak ran her fingers across the cover of the brand new dictionary she held in her other hand and smiled.

Published online 10/28/2009 9:43 PM FHSU chief talks higher ed funding on tour By Mary Clarkin - The Hutchinson News - mclarkin@hutchnews.com Fort Hays State University can boast it's the only state university in a 17-state region charging under $100 tuition per credit hour.

At her job, and in everyday life, Jeanie Michaelis just goes about her business.

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On November 5, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with former Ellis County Sheriff's Department deputy sheriff Dr.

That was Ed Hammond's short answer when asked Wednesday what Kansans should do as the state continues to face tax revenue shortfalls, the result of an economy in decline.

Residents within the city limits of Ellis should expect a friendly visit from Fort Hays State University students next week as they distribute a survey aimed at determining public attitudes toward local police and gauging citizens' emergency preparedness.

In the last eight months, schools under the Kansas Board of Regents umbrella have lost $100 million in state funding, forcing institutions like Fort Hays State University and Barton Community College to take long, hard looks at how they do things.

Published online 10/28/2009 9:43 PM A tax strategy to boost budget By Mary Clarkin - The Hutchinson News - mclarkin@hutchnews.com Pop the hood on the state's economic engine and hand a wrench to Fort Hays State University's Ed Hammond.