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Hays school board to vote on buses, Munjor property

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By CRISTINA JANNEY

Hays Post

The Hays school board will vote on the purchase of three new buses at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center.

Two of the buses will be diesel route buses and one will be a gas route bus. The purchase is part of the district’s five-year transportation plan.

The total cost for the buses will be $283,987, which is $20,013 under budget.

Munjor school

The board will also consider transferring ownership of Munjor school to the Salina Catholic Diocese. A portion of the property is already owned by the Catholic church.

The early childhood program that was located at the school has moved to the newly renovated USD 489 Early Childhood Complex on 13th Street in Hays.

The board will also hear a report from the Hays Middle School Peer Tutor Program.

HPD Activity Log Nov. 1-5

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The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 27 traffic stops Fri., Nov. 1, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–700 block Main St, Hays; 12:52 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1900 block Hall St, Hays; 1:25 AM
Criminal Trespass–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:50 AM
Aggravated Battery–700 block Elm St, Hays; 1:45 AM; 2:04 AM
Driving Under the Influence–300 block W 27th St, Hays; 2:48 AM
Intoxicated Subject–500 block Walnut St, Hays; 4 AM
Drug Offenses–2700 block Indian Trl, Hays; 8:27 AM; 9:11 AM
Animal At Large–3100 block Hall St, Hays; 11:11 AM
Found/Lost Property–500 block E 19th St, Hays; 1:56 PM PM
Theft (general)–100 block E 18th St, Hays; 2:30 PM
Domestic Disturbance–2400 block Main St, Hays; 3:49 PM
Animal At Large–800 block Ash St, Hays; 4:44 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1900 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 5:08 PM
Domestic Disturbance–2400 block Main St, Hays; 10/31 8 AM; 12 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 8:51 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 16 traffic stops Sat., Nov. 2, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–900 block Ash Street, Hays; 1:13 AM
Suicidal Subject–100 block W 16th St, Hays; 1:10 AM; 1:29 AM
Unattended Death–1000 block W 28th St, Hays; 10/13 12:30 PM; 11/2 6:30 AM
Overdose–1100 block Downing Ave, Hays; 7:40 AM; 7:50 AM
Welfare Check–900 block Walnut St, Hays; 11:20 AM; 12:06 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–2500 block Virginia Dr, Hays; 12:12 PM
Suspicious Activity–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 1:38 PM
Intoxicated Subject–300 block Mopar Dr, Hays; 2:38 PM
Drug Offenses/DUI–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 3:45 PM; 3:46 PM
Found/Lost Property–400 block W 19th St, Hays; 4:18 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1600 block E 27th St, Hays; 6:20 PM
Search Warrant–400 block W 3rd St, Hays; 7:09 PM
Found/Lost Property–1400 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 8:22 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 21 traffic stops Sun., Nov. 3, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Criminal Threat–400 block E 12th St, Hays; 12:55 AM; 1:02 AM
Suicidal Subject–500 block W 16th St, Hays; 1:20 AM; 1:46 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:08 AM; 2:11 AM
Disturbance – General–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 2:43 AM
Harassment (All Other)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 6:41 AM
Found/Lost Property–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 11:23 AM
Animal Bite Investigation–3200 block Vine St, Hays
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 12:15 PM
Found/Lost Property–3700 block Vine St, Hays; 2:42 PM
Juvenile Complaint–3000 block Broadway Ave, Hays; 2:31 PM; 2:41 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1100 block E 17th St, Hays; 2:44 PM
Animal At Large–400 block W 8th St, Hays; 3:05 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–2500 block Timber Dr, Hays; 9 PM; 3:15 PM
Suspicious Activity–1500 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 10:03 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and conducted 17 traffic stops Mon., Nov. 4, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Open Door/Window–1400 block Pine St, Hays; 3:22 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–200 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:25 AM
Disturbance – General–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 10:37 AM
Disturbance – Noise–1300 block Haney Dr, Hays; 11:13 AM
Domestic Disturbance–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 11:25 AM
Civil Dispute–100 block W 36th St, Hays; 1:29 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2100 block E 21st St, Hays; 1:54 PM
Animal At Large–100 block W 35th St, Hays; 2:18 PM
Civil Dispute–200 block E 16th St, Hays; 4:31 PM
Bicycle – Lost,Found,Stolen–2500 block Henry Dr, Hays; 6:01 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–1300 block Vine St, Hays; 7/25 8 AM
Civil Transport–200 block E 29th St, Hays; 8:30 PM
Driving Under the Influence–1000 block E 33rd St, Hays; 11:54 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 9 animal calls and conducted 6 traffic stops Tue., Nov. 5, 2019, according to the HPD Activity Log.

MV Accident-City Street/Alley–2700 block Hall St, Hays; 7:37 AM
Theft (general)–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 8:24 AM
Miscellaneous Investigation–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 11/4 12:45 PM; 2 PM
Mental Health Call–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:41 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–500 block W 16th St, Hays; 10:50 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–500 block E 18th St, Hays; 11:07 AM
Animal At Large–1700 block Haney Dr, Hays; 12:01 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–2200 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 1:06 PM
Welfare Check–400 block Milner St, Hays; 1:30 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block E 15th St, Hays; 1:38 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–3300 block Vine St, Hays; 3:36 PM
Animal At Large–22nd and Main St, Hays; 3:44 PM
Domestic Disturbance–3400 block Summer Ln, Hays; 3:58 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–1700 block Sunset Trl, Hays; 4:56 PM
Disturbance – General–1600 block E 27th St. Frontage, Hays; 6:13 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 6:19 PM
Welfare Check–2000 block Vine St, Hays; 7:11 PM

MARSHALL: Doctor’s Note Nov. 18

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Dr. Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, is the First District Kansas Congressman.

Friends,

Last Monday was a day to stop and say “thank you” for the sacrifice our veterans have made for us. Each veteran has served differently, but all put country above self and did their part to protect our freedoms and keep us safe.

Veterans don’t just serve us while in uniform – many return home to continue serving and enriching their communities. Last Monday was the start of MILITARY WEEK in my office, where my staff and I focused on highlighting some of the great veterans living and working in the Big First District of Kansas.

We live in the greatest country in the world, and it is our veterans who made it so. I hope everyone had the opportunity to take a moment to thank and honor those who served and I hope you all had a happy Veterans Day.

Impeachment Updates

Many Kansans have told me it’s tough to keep up with all the news from the impeachment hearings.

To help folks stay informed on impeachment developments, I’m starting a regular update in which I’ll provide simple and concise summaries about the most important hearings, testimonies, and other facts related to the impeachment inquiry.

If you are interested in receiving these updates, Click Here to sign up.

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue with Rep. Roger Marshall

Touring NIFA and ERS Location

I joined USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue in Kansas City for a tour of the new home of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Economic Research Service (ERS).
There is no better place in America for the USDA’s new agriculture research headquarters to be located than in the Kansas City region. The relocation of ERS and NIFA will build on the region’s competitive advantage in agriculture and will make hundreds of good-paying jobs available to Kansans, which will in turn grow the Kansas economy.
This relocation is only possible thanks to the efforts of President Trump and Secretary Perdue, who continue to deliver on their promise to prioritize American agriculture and revitalize the heartland.

The Importance of Meaningful Data in Healthcare

My colleague and fellow physician, Rep. Ami Bera, and I wrote an op-ed featured in the The Hill on improving maternal health. Maternal deaths fell in the 20th century, only to rise again in the past two decades. The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act signed into law last December empowered states and local communities to identify how and where our society is failing moms. Building on these efforts, we discuss the potential impact of meaningful data combined with proper health care incentives, from conception through postpartum.

Supporting Veterans

For too long, too many veterans have suffered from homelessness but the Trump Administration has taken the issue head-on and on Tuesday, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced new veteran homelessness figures showing a continued decline in the number of homeless veterans.

In Kansas, the number of unsheltered veterans has decreased by 33% from 2010 to 2019. This reduction can be attributed to intense planning and targeted interventions, including the close collaboration between HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

No veteran should return home from war and find themselves without a home. While this is a fantastic start our mission to support our veterans is never done.

If you know a veteran without adequate shelter, contact my office or the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID-VET or Click Here.

USDA Announces Additional Support

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week announced another round of Market Facilitation Payments (MFP) to help farmers and ranchers deal with the continued impacts of ongoing trade disruptions and non-tariff barriers to exports.

President Trump is delivering on his promise to take care of producers while he works to deliver free, fair and reciprocal trade agreements for farmers and ranchers. Producers have until Dec. 6 to sign up for the program.

To learn more about eligibility for MFP, Click Here.

Women-Owned Business Workshop

Small businesses face many challenges, especially when it comes to contracting with the federal government. Wednesday, Kansas Department of Commerce will be partnering with local groups in Salina to host a Women-Owned Business Workshop, focusing on how women-owned businesses can grow by taking advantage of government contracting opportunities. They will hold information sessions on the criteria, process and benefits that come with being a certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE). They will also highlight how government contracting can assist with growing your business and the federal resources available for small business support.

The event will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 20th, at the Salina Chamber of Commerce Annex, 120 West Ash St.

If you are interested in attending email [email protected] to register.

Childcare Roundtable

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) and I co-hosted a bipartisan roundtable with industry experts and business-leader organization, ReadyNation, on addressing the childcare crisis in America. This roundtable was a follow up to the working group meeting I led in Manhattan over the summer. During the discussion industry leaders shared their success stories, collaborations, failures, and current limitations for making childcare affordable and accessible to the American workforce.

I am currently looking into some proposals that enable businesses to get tax credits under a cooperative or establish a pilot program for such cooperatives, and I’m also looking at better leveraging funding opportunities that could help provide communities – both urban and rural – investment opportunities for building up an infrastructure that supports working parents.

MISSION Act Forum

As part of our ongoing mission to serve our veterans, my staff and I continue to look for ways to keep our veterans informed of their health care options and opportunities.

My office partnered with Newman Regional Health in Emporia, to host a community forum to share information about health care options available to veterans through the VA’s MISSION Act, which went into effect this summer.
Tyler Mason

Tyler Mason, my office’s military liaison and a veteran himself, spoke about our work to assist veterans who want to utilize the VA MISSION Act to receive their health care from a local provider.

Veterans or providers with questions about the VA MISSION Act can contact Tyler in my Salina office at 785-829-9000.

Dr. Roger Marshall, R-Great Bend, is the First District Kansas Congressman.

Ellis Co. restaurant and lodging inspections, 11/11 – 11/17

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Last week’s inspection results from the Kansas Department of Agriculture:

Jalisco’s 2514 Vine, Hays – Nov. 14

An inspection following a modified complaint found one violation.

  • No paper towels or other hand drying provisions at the second handwashing sink in the kitchen area.

Hays Post website upgrade on the way

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If you are still using Internet Explorer, please take note.

From the staff of Hays Post

This week, Hays Post readers will notice a change to their local source for news, sports and information.

A website upgrade will be implemented, offering a more stable and secure experience for readers, significantly boosting the speed of the site, and offering an improved experience on mobile devices.

The current website has been virtually unchanged since 2014.

Technology has changed drastically in the past five-plus years, and we are evolving with it — and confident this change will give us a stable, secure and fast platform for years to come.

Some slight design changes will accompany the upgrade, but readers should expect to find the same local news, sports, information, weather and obituaries — with no paywall.

Keeping our Community Connected is what Eagle Radio does. And Hays Post is a big part of how we do it.

As part of the upgrade, Hays Post also will disable anonymous comments.

Comments were a way to stimulate conversation in a day when people were much less comfortable attaching their opinions to their names. However, the vast majority of engagement with Hays Post content has migrated from our on-site commenting system to Facebook, which sparked the change. We hope nearly a decade of offering our readers an open forum for ideas and commentary helped create a more open environment in our community.

Expect more changes in the coming months, as Eagle’s development team is creating new native apps for mobile devices, as well as integrations for other platforms, including Alexa-enabled devices.

Our goal is to deliver our content where readers and listeners are — whether that’s commuting in your car, checking Post at work or on your phone from the porch, or wanting to get caught up while you’re cooking dinner in the evening. Keeping you connected to the local information that matters to you — that’s what matters to us.

When the update is made, it could be as long as 24 hours before every device recognizes the change — and don’t be surprised if you see an occasional 404 Page Not Found redirect, especially if visiting off older links from social media.

Stories published prior to Nov. 18, 2019, will remain online at archive.hayspost.com, which will be active by the end of the week.

An important side note, the new platform will not be supported on Internet Explorer. Microsoft no longer supports Explorer and has advised Explorer users to switch to Microsoft Edge. Hays Post will be continually optimized for best use on Google Chrome, but is supported by most web browsers, including Firefox, Safari, Edge and most mobile browsers.

Eagle’s web development team can be contacted HERE.

Story ideas and feedback for the Hays Post staff can be sent to [email protected].

Historic steam locomotive making stops in Kansas

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Image courtesy Union Pacific

Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy has returned to the rails and is traveling across Kansas.

The Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific (UP) system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary, according to the UP website.

According to UP, running times and scheduled stops are subject to change.

Tuesday, November 19
Kansas City, Mo.
Union Station
30 W. Pershing Rd.		 Depart 8:00 a.m. CT
Lawrence, Kan.
402 N. 2nd St.		 Arrival
Depart		 10:15 a.m. CT
10:45 a.m. CT
Topeka, Kan.
Great Overland Station
701 N. Kansas Ave.		 Arrival
Depart		 11:45 p.m. CT
12:30 p.m. CT
Topeka, Kan.
NW Norris & Clay St.		 Arrival 1:00 p.m. CT
Wednesday, November 20
Topeka, Kan.
NW Norris & Clay St.		 Depart 8:00 a.m. CT
Manhattan, Kan.
S. Manhattan Ave. Crossing		 Arrival
Depart		 9:30 a.m. CT
10:15 a.m. CT
Junction City, Kan.
8th St. Crossing		 Arrival
Depart		 11:00 a.m. CT
11:15 a.m. CT
Abilene, Kan.
201 NW 2nd St.		 Arrival
Depart		 12:15 p.m. CT
12:35 p.m. CT
Salina, Kan.
400 N. 13th St		 Arrival 2:15 p.m. CT
Thursday, November 21
Salina, Kan.
400 N. 13th St		 Depart 8:00 a.m. CT
Ellsworth, Kan.
Lincoln Ave. Crossing		 Arrival
Depart		 9:30 a.m. CT
10:15 a.m. CT
Russell, Kan.
Lincoln St. Crossing		 Arrival
Depart		 Noon CT
12:15 p.m. CT
Hays, Kan.
E. 9th St. & Milner St.		 Arrival 1:45 p.m. CT
Friday, November 22
Hays, Kan.
E. 9th St. & Milner St.		 Depart 8:00 a.m. CT
Ellis, Kan.
Washington St. Crossing		 Arrival
Depart		 8:45 a.m. CT
9:00 a.m. CT
Quinter, Kan.
Long St. Crossing		 Arrival
Depart		 10:30 a.m. CT
11:00 a.m. CT
Oakley, Kan.
E. Front St. & Center Ave.		 Arrival
Depart		 12:30 p.m. CT
1:00 p.m. CT
Sharon Springs, Kan.
N. Front St. & N. Boeke St.		 Arrival 2:15 p.m. MT
Saturday, November 23
Sharon Springs, Kan.
N. Front St. & N. Boeke St.		 Depart 8:00 a.m. MT

Public hearings for rezoning requests to be heard tonight

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The Hays Area Planning Commission will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.

Agenda items include two public hearings for rezoning requests:

  • Conduct a Public Hearing to consider a rezoning from “C-2” Commercial General to “A-L” Agriculture of a tract that is a portion of 700 W. 48th Street
  • Conduct a Public Hearing to consider approval of rezoning from “A-L” Agriculture to “C-2” Commercial General on the property at 5809 230th Ave.

Part of the 48th Street property is the location of the former Mid-Kansas Auto Auction. It was annexed into the city on Oct. 24.

The property on 230th Ave. consists of a 34.935-acre tract of land owned by Hess Land LLC and a 4.404-acre tract of land on the south end owned by the city of Hays.

The complete Nov. 18 agenda is available here.

 

 

Ash St. closed between 12th and 13th later this week

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CITY OF HAYS

Ash Street between 12th and 13th Streets in Hays will be closed for sanitary sewer repairs beginning Tuesday, November 19 and should be reopened by Friday, November 22.

The city of Hays regrets any inconvenience this may cause to the public.

If there are any questions, please call the Office of Project Management at 628-7350 or the contractor, M & D Excavating at 628-3169 or 650-3802.

Recent obituaries

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Click HERE to view the most recent obituaries and service times from our funeral home partners.

Hays Post is honored to publish full obituaries and photos at no cost to families. Funeral homes can send notices to [email protected].

🎥 Eagle TV Forum: Ron Wilson

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Eagle’s Gary Shorman interviews USD 489 Superintendent Ron Wilson

‘Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations’ coming to HPL

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Through picture books, readers embark on visual journeys that engage all of the senses and encourage curious, imaginative, and thoughtful interactions with the world around them. Since 1938, the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, has recognized the significant impact of art on early reading experiences, awarding the Caldecott Medal for excellence in this area. Named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the prestigious and highly coveted medal is awarded annually to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The exhibition Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations includes original illustrations from Caldecott Medal recipients and from “runner-up” Honor books, as well as other illustrations by award-winning artists. It opens at the Hays Public Library on Dec. 14 and will be on display through Jan. 19.

This exhibition of works from Wichita Falls Museum of Art’s permanent collection celebrates the vision and talent of twenty-eight award-winning artists, including the first Caldecott Award recipient Dorothy P. Lathrop (1938), two-time winner Chris Van Allsburg (1982, 1986), and Maurice Sendak (1964), whose work Where the Wild Things Are, like Van Allsburg’s Jumanji and The Polar Express, was adapted for the big screen. Curated by Danny Bills, curator of collections and exhibitions at Wichita Falls Museum of Art and organized by Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University, Young at Art is part of ExhibitsUSA, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance.

In connection with the exhibit, the Hays Public Library will sponsor a Young Illustrator Contest for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in Hays area schools. Chosen entries will be displayed in the Youth Services Department during the Winter Art Walk on December 6, and winners will receive prizes for their classrooms.

About ExhibitsUSA

This exhibition is toured by ExhibitsUSA, a national program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. ExhibitsUSA sends more than twenty-five exhibitions on tour to over 100 small- and mid-sized communities every year. These exhibitions create access to an array of arts and humanities experiences, nurture the understanding of diverse cultures and art forms, and encourage the expanding depth and breadth of cultural life in local communities. For more about ExhibitsUSA, email [email protected] or visit www.eusa.org.

About Mid-America Arts Alliance

Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) strengthens and supports artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond. We achieve this primarily through our national traveling exhibition programs, innovative leadership development, and strategic grant making. We are especially committed to enriching the cultural life of historically underserved communities by providing high quality, meaningful, and accessible arts and culture programs and services. We believe in more art for more people. Additional information about M-AAA is available at www.maaa.org.

FHSU taking applications for new master of social work program

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A social work student participates in a counseling simulation. Courtesy photo

11/12/19 td/kb local, Western Kansas

HAYS, Kan. – Applications opened this fall for the new Master of Social Work program at Fort Hays State University, the latest initiative by the university to serve rural Kansas.

Fort Hays State’s program will carry a specialty in clinical social work.

Dr. Tim Davis, a professor in and chair of the Department of Social Work, said the FHSU Master of Social Work program takes advantage of the flexibility and outreach aspects of online education while maintaining a strong, hands-on clinical training emphasis. He said the department will accept up to 45 students this first year.

“The MSW program at FHSU will provide high quality and affordable solution to the demand for clinical social workers in Kansas, and improve access to health and mental health care for residents in the underserved rural areas of the state,” said Davis.

Three aspects of FHSU’s program are innovations designed to create opportunity in rural areas:
• Hands-on clinical skills training will be provided near where students live, thanks to creative use of online technology, the completion of face to face clinical intensives, and partnerships with agency field instructors.
• In addition to the standard requirement of 16 to 24 hours a week of clinical practicums, students will complete several short clinical rotations at health clinics, mental health clinics or other clinical sites at the start of the clinical practicum period.
• After graduation, the department will provide the program’s alumni with ongoing help in finding and providing the clinical supervision and training during the two-and-a-half to three-year residency-type training required to gain licensure as independent clinical social workers.

“This is particularly important for Western Kansas as FHSU is the only university located in the western half of the state,” he said. “There is an acute, unmet need for social workers at the master’s level and higher across Kansas, and particularly in the FHSU service area.”

As the program continues to grow, the department will expand its long-standing partnerships with communities and agencies in order to provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge through clinical experience in health and behavioral health as well as classroom training. Davis said clinical training partnerships will extend into post-MSW partnerships to provide the credentials that MSW alumni will need to gain independent licensure.

This is particularly important in the supervised clinical training required for independent licensure. Agencies in rural areas often do not have the personnel with the required credentials to supervise the post-graduate clinical training for licensure. Department faculty, who have the appropriate credentials, will use HIPAA compliant video conferencing systems to provide group supervision to the graduates at work in the clinical settings. In addition, the department will work with agencies to ensure robust ongoing training through the clinical training plan.

“We understand the challenges and rewards of living and working in rural Kansas,” said Davis. “We are committed, through education, scholarship and service, to training exceptional clinical social workers as well as supporting the agencies and communities in which they serve.”

The program offers two pathways to an MSW degree. The Regular MSW Program consists of academic coursework for four standard semesters, one summer term, and field practicum experiences across four regular semesters.

The Advanced Standing MSW Program is only available to students with a bachelor’s degree in social work from a Council of Social Work Education accredited social work program. This program can be completed in one calendar year of academic coursework and two semesters of field practicum experience.

Both degree paths will provide students the clinical training and educational requirements necessary to obtain licensure as a clinical social worker. Both began accepting applications in October. The advanced program will start in June 2020 and the regular program will start in August 2020.

Similar to the FHSU Bachelors of Social Work Program, FHSU will seek and secure CSWE accreditation for the MSW Program. As is the case with all new programs, said Davis, the MSW Program will launch in candidacy status and become eligible for full CSWE accreditation after two years.

Students who graduate from the program while it is in candidacy will retain a fully accredited degree upon the program’s approval of accreditation following the two-year candidacy period. The MSW Program’s candidacy status will neither delay nor prevent graduates from obtaining licensure, he said.

FHSU’s Bachelor of Social Work program is CSWE accredited.

As a primarily online program, all knowledge and theory components of the courses, as well as some practice skill development, will be delivered through online technology, while the hands-on clinical skills training will be completed in face-to-face clinical intensives, clinical rotations, and clinical field placements, said Davis.

Clinical intensive requirements in the advanced clinical year involve attendance at one session per semester, which consists of two and a half days of hands-on clinical training. To make the program more accessible to students, these sessions will be organized around the regions where the MSW students are concentrated. Clinical rotations and clinical practicums can be set up near where individual students reside.

Tuition and fee information for both programs, and comparisons with other MSW programs in the region are available on the departmental Facebook and Instagram pages and on the department’s webpage, www.fhsu.edu/socialwork. For more information, contact Dr. Tim Davis by email, [email protected], or by phone, 785-628-5395.

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