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Heart of a Tiger: Rooted in Kansas – reaching the world
by Derek Oum | November 21st, 2025
FHSU celebrates International Education Week by highlighting its global mission and showcasing how international students like Ines, Longwei, and Hugo enrich the campus through cultural exchange, personal growth, and community engagement.
Their stories demonstrate how supportive learning environments foster global citizenship, broaden perspectives, and prepare students to lead and collaborate across cultures.
Celebrating Successful Engagements with International Partners October 2025
by Derek Oum | November 10th, 2025
- In October 2025, Fort Hays State University celebrated a successful engagement with Hayek Global College in Brazil through the NextGen Challenge, an entrepreneurship pitch competition led by Dr. Ed Vengrouski and Dr. Henry Schwaller. Over two weekends, around 40 participants, including Hayek students and high school seniors, developed business ideas and honed their pitch skills, benefiting from expert instruction and mentorship. The event served both as an academic enrichment opportunity and a recruitment initiative, with FHSU Graduate Teaching Assistant Diana Angarita sharing her personal journey and inspiring prospective students. Hayek Global College leadership praised the collaboration and expressed eagerness for future joint initiatives.
- On October 21, Dr. Robert Lloyd delivered a virtual presentation to UNIVALLE in Bolivia, highlighting FHSU’s academic programs, especially in business and entrepreneurship, and the value of studying internationally. Joined by Global Ambassadors Alejandro Salinas Soriano and Hugo Lopez, who shared their firsthand experiences as FHSU students, the session engaged approximately 25 students and parents with interactive Q&A and personal insights. UNIVALLE organizers commended the presenters for their informative and student-centered approach, underscoring the event’s success in strengthening FHSU’s global partnerships and outreach.
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Heart of a Tiger: FHSU graduate student balances teaching, graduate studies, global learning
by Derek Oum | October 13, 2025
Fort Hays State University (FHSU) graduate student and middle school English teacher Brennan Mills is making a strong impact in the Kansas City education community. While pursuing his Master’s in English online, he teaches at Indian Woods Middle School in the Shawnee Mission School District, where his passion for teaching and innovative approach have earned him recognition, including a nomination for the Kansas Horizon Award and celebration at the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) Conference.
In summer 2025, Brennan expanded his academic and cultural experience through the FHSU Alnwick study abroad program in England, deepening his love for literature and education. Balancing his graduate studies with full-time teaching, he focuses on British literature and classroom innovations like “Philosophy Fridays,” which inspire students to think critically and creatively. Brennan’s dedication to learning, collaboration, and student growth embodies the transformative spirit of education at Fort Hays State University.
To learn more about Brennan Mills, please view the news from Tiger Net Media.
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by Dr. Fatin Yaro | February 17, 2025
Fort Hays State University (FHSU) has signed an agreement with DUNIS Africa to launch a cross-border academic program in Dakar, Senegal, beginning in Fall 2025. The program will offer a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Economics, expanding educational opportunities for African students. Dr. Jeni McRay, Assistant Provost for Internationalization and Strategic Initiatives, and Dr. Phil Wittkorn, Global Affairs Academic Partnerships Director, traveled to Dakar to attend the official launch ceremony on January 15, 2025. The event was attended by senior officials, including representatives from the Senegalese government, the U.S. Embassy in Senegal, and prominent business leaders.
The collaboration between FHSU and DUNIS Africa builds on a long-standing partnership dating back to 2017, when Fort Hays established a pathway agreement with BEM Dakar. That initiative allowed students to complete two years in Senegal before transferring to FHSU to finish their degrees. The new cross-border program takes this a step further, allowing students to complete all four years in Senegal.
To learn more about the partnership, please view the news from senego, exclusif.net, sudquotidien.sn, and igfm.sn.
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