Events & Opportunities
The size and innovative culture of Fort Hays State University provides ample opportunities to anyone interested in participating in scholarly and creative activities. Throughout the year, various events encourage faculty, students and staff to make connections with potential collaborators and mentors, present scholarly and creative works, and showcase the scholarly and creative activities of our university community.
Connecting Students and Faculty Mentors
The pURE Pie event is held each Fall to match faculty researchers with undergraduate students who want to get involved in the research process.
Networking with Faculty Colleagues for Future Collaborations
Every Fall, all new faculty are invited to participate in the Night at the Museum to learn more about the Undergraduate Research Experience and meet fellow researchers at the university. Spring networking events, like Virtual Tea and Research Speed Networking, are designed to encourage interdisciplinary research connections and meet potential research collaborators.
Presenting and Showcasing Scholarly and Creative Works
In addition to opportunities to present research at discipline-specific conferences, and the annual John Heinrich’s Scholarly and Creative Activities Day (SACAD), undergraduate and graduate students have several opportunities to share their research with Kansas legislators and other guests at research competitions at the Capitol including: Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol and the Kansas Graduate Research Summit.
Explore More Research Opportunities
To thoroughly explore potential research opportunities, also be sure to:
- Connect with faculty in your department
- Check out your department’s faculty page or website
- Contact the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects to talk about your research ideas or see if they know of any research opportunities that are in the beginning stages
- Faculty can explore the SelectedWorks Author Gallery to learn about the research interests of other faculty colleagues
- Network and talk with others about your research interests