K-State at Salina to host 2005 Kansas Student Affairs Conference

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News release prepared by: Levi Wolters, 785-532-6415

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

K-STATE AT SALINA TO HOST 2005 KANSAS STUDENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCE

SALINA -- Kansas State University at Salina will be host to the 2005 Kansas Student Affairs Conference, Oct. 6-7, at the Salina Holiday Inn Convention Center. The theme is "Educate, Motivate, Celebrate!"

The conference is designed as a professional development opportunity for student affairs personnel, higher education professionals, retired professionals, academics and graduate students who work or study in the area of student affairs.

Jane Fried, professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Central Connecticut State University, will be the keynote speaker. Fried is the author of "Shifting Paradigms in Student Affairs: Culture, Context, Teaching and Learning," which is geared to student affairs professionals whose primary focus is student learning.

Edward Hammond, president of Fort Hays State University, will be the dinner speaker. Hammond has been instrumental in computerizing the Fort Hays campus environment; the formation of the Western Kansas Education Compact; the Western Kansas Coalition for Economic Development; cooperative bilingual teacher education programs; and fundraising.

Attendees also will hear presenters from K-State, Butler County Community College, Emporia State University and University of Kansas on topics such as thematic housing, leadership, continuing education, diversity, women's issues, personal development, management and small/private schools.

Conference organizers encourage professionals from two-year and four-year Kansas colleges and universities to attend, as well as those in the profession from neighboring states.

For more information or to register, go to http://www.sal.k-state.edu/studentlife/ksac2005/ or contact the conference co-chairs, Delton Gordon or Shana Meyer, at ksac@salina.k-state.edu or 785-826-2959. Conference fees are reduced if registration is postmarked by Friday, Sept. 9.