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“Meeting people with varying personalities who are going through similar situations that I am in was really reassuring and helped me feel more connected to K-State.”

Are you looking for a way to meet and connect with other K-Staters? Do you want to help build our K-State community? If so, sign up for ’Cats Connect – a new program at Kansas State University designed to build community through conversation.

‘Cats Connect is a peer-to-peer facilitated program designed to help groups of 4-6 Wildcats meet and develop friendships outside of their regular social circles. Groups meet for one hour for five consecutive weeks. During each meeting everyone will have the opportunity to respond to a series of fun and thought-provoking questions and engage in a small connection project.

Students, faculty, and staff are all invited to participate. Groups will be built based on shared experiences and availability. Participants can select in-person (on the Manhattan campus) or virtual meetings (via Zoom).

• Session 2: Meets weekly beginning the week of March 27 through April 28

Registrations for Session 2 are due by Wednesday, March 22 Continue reading “‘Cats Connect: Enhance your community-building skills, meet new people” →

Register today! We invite all first-year and first-time-on-campus students at Kansas State University to the fifth annual Wildcat Dialogues, an intercultural learning experience facilitated by students, faculty and staff conversation guides. Wildcat Dialogues introduces first-year and first-time-on-campus students to tools that ease engagement in in meaningful conversations across differences, which help to create communities of belonging at K-State.

The 2022 Wildcat Dialogues will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the K-State Student Union. Registration is due by Wednesday, Oct. 26. Virtual sessions are also available; see registration form for details.

During Wildcat Dialogues, students will:

• Learn the importance and the art of engaging in meaningful dialogues
• Learn tools to engage in dialogue about our cultural similarities and differences
• Strategize and act to create a community of belonging at K-State

Each year, K-State has gathered more than 1,000 new students to engage in meaningful conversations that elevate intercultural learning and development of the K-State community.

Why should students attend?

• To gain understanding of student experiences unlike their own
• To learn how to engage with a diverse student population at K-State
• To boost listening skills
• To contribute to a community of belonging at K-State

This event is coordinated in partnership between the Staley School of Leadership, Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs, K-State First, and the K-State Student Union, alongside a large committee representing students, faculty and staff. This collaboration represents the commitment by our campus community to create a culture of belonging for all.

For any questions, please contact Tamara Bauer, Staley School of Leadership, at tamara@k-state.edu, Dr. Debra Bolton, Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs, at dbolton@k-state.edu, Mariya Vaughan, K-State First, at mbjv@k-state.edu, or Corey Williamson, K-State Student Union, at cdw4388@k-state.edu

Are you a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student who has attended Wildcat Dialogues previously? Would you like to serve as a small group facilitator Wildcat Dialogues? Learn more here.