Get Involved in Campus Life as an Education Major

Be sure to nurture your life outside the classroom with involvement in student organizations that relate to your major. The following opportunities allow you to make connections, develop your leadership and organizational skills, and enrich your college experience academically as well as socially. 

Kappa Delta Pi
Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, is dedicated to promoting scholarship and excellence in education. Through this organization, network with your peers while deepening your knowledge of educational issues and ideals. a variety of service learning projects, and educational programs and panels.   For more info on how to get involved, contact sponsor, Dr. Janet Stramel.

Phi Delta Kappa
Regarded by many as the most prestigious educational organization in the world, Phi Delta Kappa promotes service, leadership and research. Members include professional educators as well as education students. As a student member, you can be involved in education journals, newsletters and bulletins.  Contact sponsor Dr. Regi Wieland to learn more about Phi Delta Kappa.

KNEA-SP
If you would like to be involved with your peers and network with educators across the state, the Kansas National Education Association is the organization for you. As a professional association of college students preparing to enter the education field, students within this group grow together as educators as well as friends. Members attend state-wide events and meet with students from other universities to exchange ideas and develop professional standards.   Contact sponsor Dr. Beth Walizer to learn more about KNEA-SP.

NSTA Student Chapter
If you would like to participate in a national student organization right here on campus, consider joining the local student chapter of the National Science Teachers Association.  Learn more about how to teach science, attend special programs from NASA or GLOBE, and conference via satellite with preservice teachers from around the world. The organization also provides two performances that link science and reading.  Contact sponsor Dr. Paul Adams to learn more about the NSTA student chapter.

Beyond activities found in Rarick Hall, home to the Department of Teacher Education, majors become part of many campus-wide organizations, such as Tigers in Service, intramurals or the Student Government Association. For more information about student organizations at FHSU, check out the Center for Student Involvement.