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Spring winners of Fort Hays State University’s faculty awards for service, scholarly activity and research, and teaching have been announced.

Dr. Stephen Donnelly, assistant professor of chemistry, won the Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Leo Herrman, associate professor of psychology, was honored with the Outstanding Scholarly Activity and Research Award, and Dr. Elodie Jones, assistant professor of teacher education, received the Outstanding Service Award.

Their awards were announced when the winners received surprise visits in their classrooms.

All three recipients received a $500 check for their accomplishments. Three other faculty members were recognized for teaching, scholarly activity and service in the fall 2015 semester.

Together with this semester’s winners, these six faculty members will constitute the pool from which the Faculty Member of the Year will be chosen. That winner will be announced at the Fall Convocation in August. The Faculty Member of the Year Award carries a $1,000 cash prize.

Each of the five colleges of the university nominates outstanding faculty members to receive the awards. Recipients are selected by a committee appointed by the respective college deans.

Donnelly was recognized for his “tireless commitment to student learning and success, serving as a mentor to the best and brightest students and engaging “them in learning outside of the classroom” as well as inside. He was particularly cited for his work with students in the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science. “The teaching environment that he creates is one that challenges, supports, and inspires students,” said one nomination letter.

Herrman, after a career as a clinical psychologist, returned to FHSU to direct the clinical psychology graduate program. The nomination letter for Herrman cited his work with this year’s cohort of clinical students in the area of research design and statistics. That work resulted in “remarkable performance” on standardized capstone test scores for these students. “He sets a high benchmark toward which colleagues and students fervently strive,” said one nominating letter.

Jones was nominated for the Service Award for the knowledge she brings to her field and for her work in taking service education global through, among other things, coordinating service-learning work in Belize, where she took a group of students to work in a small community school on Ambergris Cave Island. “She collaborates with her scholars while making outstanding contributions to FHSU, the community, state, and nation,” said one nominator.

Fort Hays State University is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Colorado Student Success and Articulation Coordinator.

Check out the job description below or click HERE for more information.

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Colorado Student Success and Articulation Coordinator (244)

Overview:
The Colorado Student Success and Articulation Coordinator will work from a home office in the Denver Metro Area, Colorado and be responsible for increased enrollments from, Colorado, the Denver metro area, southern Wyoming, and globally if the opportunity arises. This individual will report to the FHSU AVP for Enrollment Management. Activities of the Coordinator will include recruiting, marketing, and developing partnerships throughout the service area. Partnerships will include, but are not limited to, educational institutions, businesses, community organizations, and international opportunities. The Coordinator will keep current on community and industry needs, and develop strategic initiatives that will ultimately facilitate future enrollments.

Duties:
• Work as a leader and visionary for FHSU in the Denver Metro and Colorado Markets
• Establish enrollment goals with main campus:
– Online students
– On-camp students in partnership with Admissions Office
– Hispanic
– Honors College
– Current and future partners
-MBA
• Develop Partnerships:
– Education
– Corporate
– International
– Community
• Develop a Marketing Plan in conjunction with the Virtual College’s Assistant Director for Strategic Communication and the department of University Relations and Centralized Marketing
• Develop relationships at community colleges and the Colorado Board of Education to improve transfer and 2+2 offerings
• Coordinate Alumni Events with University’s Alumni Office
• Research, schedule, facilitate speakers and tours for FHSU students, faculty, and staff
• Actively pursue opportunities that involve FHSU in the community through sponsorships or presentations
• Work with FHSU’s Admissions Office to effectively promote and recruit students
• Communicate academic opportunities to students
• Communicate scholarship and financial opportunities to students
• Be available for face to face consultation and higher education counseling at the convenience of the perspective student and student’s family
• Attend and participate in scheduled on-campus meetings, programs and events
• Monitor national, regional, and local trends

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree

Knowledge, or ability to learn:
• FHSU mission and goals
• Current FHSU policies and procedures
• Current FHSU academic programs
• Current FHSU financial assistance opportunities.

Desirable skills and attitudes:
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Effective oral and written communication
• Ability to provide professional presentations
• Demonstrate high degree of organizational ability to handle multiple tasks in order to effectively handle all aspects of the position
• Capable of working in a team setting

Salary and Benefits: Salary is competitive based educational qualifications and experience. Benefits include medical, life, and contributory TIAA-CREF or similar retirement systems.

Application Process: Please submit a letter of application, current resume, and the names/addresses/telephone numbers for three (3) professional references. Applications should be submitted via email Tiffany Fox, [email protected], with a subject line of “Colorado Coordinator Application” or to:

Tiffany Fox
Hammond Hall 207
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601

Priority deadline is Friday, May 27th. Screening of candidates will begin at that time and will continue until position is filled. All candidates will be expected to submit transcripts if they progress to the interview phase.

Notice of Non-discrimination – Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, color, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or veteran status.

Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.