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
Elena Aronson, graduate student
Debra Bolton, DMSA
Annie Cortez, undergraduate student
Brandon Haddock, staff
Cliff Hight, faculty
Daniel Ireton, Hale Library
Durga Jambunathan, undergraduate student
Aayat Kazi, undergraduate student
Courtney Hochman-Keith, alumni representative
Rajat Kodira, undergraduate student
Debra Marseline, Polytechnic
Molly McGaughey, staff
Aliah Mestrovich Seay, extension specialist
Amelia Richter, undergraduate student
Chris Sharp, athletics
Be Stoney, CDIO
Andrew Thompson, staff
Christian Watkins, ECM advisor
Stefan Yates, President's Office
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”)
Powwow - A Guide for Non-Native/Non-Indigenous Spectators
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.
