A LOOK BACK AT K-STATE OPEN HOUSE AND OUR STUDENT WELL-BEING AND BELONGING SUMMIT

By marcia

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

K-State Open House

For the annual K-State Open House on Sat., April 18, our departments welcomed visitors at our Arts and Sciences Expo in the K-State Student Union and hosted fun activities in their facilities! See some highlights below.

K-State students conduct playful experiments with children and other Open House visitors.
K-State chemistry students conduct playful experiments with children and other Open House visitors.

 

visitor tries printmaking
Guests got to try printmaking with the Art Department.

 

3 scientists demonstrate fun scientific experiment with cauldrons and other equipment and smoke
The Chemistry Magic Show was a dazzling showcase of science in action, with colorful reactions, flashes of light and mystical smoke!

 

Student welcomes guests to the Ask a Philosopher booth
Philosophy major Bianca Ens welcomes guests to “ask a philosopher” their burning life questions.

 

physics department reps at table with ice cream supplies and "smoky" liquid nitrogen
The Physics Department made ice cream using liquid nitrogen!

 

young lady touches big metal ball and her long hair stands straight out from her head
Some guests got a static electricity lesson from the Physics Department’s Van de Graaf generator. Notice her long hair standing straight out from her head!

 

visitors look at map and materials at geography display
Visitors learn from a world map at the Geography Department’s display.

 

Biology and Chemistry representatives smile at Open House
Two of K-State students’ favorites: Dr. Eve McCulloch, Division of Biology, and Dr. Yasmin Patell, Department of Chemistry

 

English Department hosts smile in front of their display
Two of the English Department’s friendly hosts: undergraduate and graduate students Katie Mermis and Ruth Okon

 

Arts and Sciences Student Well-Being and Belonging Summit

At our inaugural Student Well-Being and Belonging Summit, K-State First Lady Sally Linton gave a keynote address and a panel of students representing a wide array of student organizations provided insight on K-State students’ general well-being and feeling of belonging.

Arts and Sciences Student Well-Being and Belonging Summit panelists and Dean's Office staff
Four students—Alex Watkins, Arts and Sciences and Education Ambassador; Noah McPherson, Black Student Union; Sydney Robbins, WellCat Ambassador; Ava Gustin, winner of Doug Benson Award for promoting belonging—served as student panelists at our college’s inaugural Student Well-Being and Belonging Summit. Here they are posed with Arts and Sciences Recruitment Director Zac Malcolm, far left, and Assistant Dean Kimathi Choma, far right.