UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES
Education Abroad Fair
Wed., Sept. 2 | 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Student Union, 1st floor
Explore global learning opportunities at K-State! For questions, email overseas@k-state.edu.
Health Professions Networking Night
Tue., Sept. 8 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Student Union Ballroom
Cosponsored by College of Health and Human Sciences
Connect with more than 20 healthcare professionals who have part-time and full-time job opportunities, internships, mentorship programs and more. Meet industry professionals, build your network, ask questions, and explore the many career paths available in the healthcare field.
Arts and Sciences Discovery Expo
Wed., Sept. 9 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Student Union Courtyard
Questioning your major? Thinking about adding a minor or certificate? Wondering about research and other applied learning opportunities in your or another department? Visit the College of Arts and Sciences Discovery Expo to chat with any of our departments about what they have to offer and enter our scholarship drawing. We’ll be giving away $3,000 in scholarships!
Undergraduate Art Student Scholarship Exhibition
Sept. 7-25 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Chapman Gallery, Willard Hall
View a variety of artwork from undergraduate students who received art scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Chapman Gallery.
Flint Hills Military History Symposium
Sept. 25-27 | K-State Manhattan and Eisenhower Museum in Abilene
This year’s theme is Alliance & Coalition Warfare: Enduring Challenges in Multinational Campaigns. Events will again take place at K-State Student Union and other locations in Manhattan as well as at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum in Abilene. View the website for more details.
Anthropology alum and author Jordan Thomas to visit
“The Art of Writing: A Narrative Nonfiction Workshop”
Sept. 29 | 1-3:15 p.m. | Hale Library, Hemisphere Room
Hosted by the Departments of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work and English and the Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Dr. Jordan Thomas, a 2025 National Book Award finalist and 2016 K-State anthropology alum, will return to campus to lead a workshop in storytelling and narrative non-fiction writing. It will be framed by his vignettes about the writing process and discussions of best practices in narrative storytelling. The public is invited to this free event.
Dr. Thomas, an anthropologist and former Los Padres “Hotshot” wildland firefighter, wrote the celebrated nonfiction book, When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World.
BioBonanza
Tue., Oct. 6 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Ackert and Chalmers Halls
Interested in STEM? Discover your future in biology! Explore what it takes to become a doctor, veterinarian, wildlife biologist, geneticist, researcher, environmental scientist or other biology-related professional. Hear from undergraduate researchers and biology majors. Enjoy free treats!
Important Dates
- Aug. 30 – Last day to add courses without instructor permission
- Sept. 7 – Labor Day, no classes
- Sept. 4 – Instructors May Drop Students for Non-Attendance
- Sept. 14 – Last Day for 100% Refund (16-week classes)
- Sept. 18 – A/Pass/Fail Grading Option Request Deadline
- Sept. 21 – Last Day for 50% Refund (16-week classes)
- Sept. 21 – Census: 20th Day Deadline for changing Fall ’26 program/plan
- Sept. 28 – Last Day to Drop Classes, no ‘W’ on transcript (16-wk classes)
View full 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Planning to graduate this fall?
Apply for graduation through your KSIS account by Oct. 1 to ensure your name is in the Commencement program.
Even if you don’t plan to attend Commencement, the application is required to graduate. Stay up-to-date by checking the K-State graduation site frequently.
This is an exciting time! If you have any questions, contact the college’s Center for Student Success and Engagement, 107 Calvin Hall, artsci@k-state.edu.