President's Committee on Religious, Spiritual and Nonreligious Diversity
Mission/Statement of Purpose
The President's Committee on Religious, Spiritual, and Nonreligious Diversity exists to help everyone on campus - from all religious, spiritual, and nonreligious perspectives - to see themselves as valuable members of the K-State family.
The committee reports to the Dr. Bryan Samuel, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
Group Membership
Chair: Beverley Earles, administration
Rohan Amare, graduate student
Debra Bolton, DMSA
Royce Ann Collins, Olathe
Annie Cortez, undergraduate student
Kate Digby, faculty
Lindsey Dreiling, Polytechnic
Linda Gilmore, staff
Brandon Haddock, staff
Cliff Hight, faculty
Daniel Ireton, Hale Library
Durga Jambunathan, undergraduate student
Aayat Kazi, undergraduate student
Courtney Keith, alumni representative
Rajat Kodira, undergraduate student
Olivia Law DelRosso, faculty
Molly McGaughey, staff
Chris Sharp, athletics
Andrew Thompson, staff
Maddie Troyer, undergraduate student
Dawson Wagner, undergraduate student
Christian Watkins, ECM advisor
David Yetter, faculty
How to Contact the President's Committee on Religious, Spiritual, and Nonreligious Diversity
Email Beverley Earles, Chair, earles@ksu.edu
Religious Holidays Calendar (pdf)
Suggested Campus Resources
Policy Concerning Religious Activities
Registered Student Organizations (will need to select “Religious”)
Suggested Resources
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Religious Directory
Astin, A. W., Astin, H. S., & Lindholm, J. A. (2011). Cultivating the spirit: How college can enhance students’ inner lives. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Chickering, A. W., Dalton, J. C., & Stamm, L. (2006). Encouraging authenticity & spirituality in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Lindholm, J. A. (2014). The quest for meaning and wholeness: Spirituality and religious connections in the lives of college faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Nash, R. J. (2001). Religious pluralism in the academy: Opening the dialogue. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.
Nash, R. J., & Murray, M. C. (2010). Helping college students find purpose: The campus guide to meaning-making. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Parks, S. D. (2000). Big questions, worthy dreams: Mentoring young adults in their search for meaning, purpose, and faith. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
