- Mailing Address
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600 Park Street
Picken Hall 211
Hays, Kansas 67601 - Phone
- (785) 628-5666
- Email address
- tigers@fhsu.edu
- Website
- https://www.fhsu.edu/
- School Information
- "Fort Hays State University is a thriving liberal and applied arts, a state-assisted institution in western Kansas with an enrollment of approximately 14,210 students. It has four colleges - Arts and Sciences, Education and Technology, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Health and Life Sciences - and a Graduate School. It also has a Virtual College that delivers courses electronically throughout Kansas and beyond. FHSU offers bachelor's and master's degrees in many fields and provides a wide variety of cultural and intellectual resources, not only for its faculty, staff, and students but for the western Kansas region and beyond" (Source: https://www.linkedin.com/school/fort-hays-state-university/). FHSU offers 70 majors and 200 online degrees. Founded in 1902, FHSU's student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
- General Information
- FHSU has created an Inclusion and Diversity Excellence Advisory Team and a Tilford Diversity Awareness Committee. FHSU will be instituting microaggression training. The university also offers a few courses on racism. See developments below:
Actions Taken
- Anti-Racism, Bias, and Diversity Training
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In addition to mentoring, programs, and projects related to diversity, FHSU also offers "sensitivity training."
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FHSU released a statement in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery saying, "The past 100 days have brought to light the current climate based on systematic and institutional discrimination. The hate, dissension, and violence experienced by Blacks/African Americans leaves people wondering when will the change shift to anti-racist views and practices. Being able to reimagine a world where racism is no longer a concern, is a dream many have." The statement goes on to say that FHSU must "bring microaggression training to your classroom" and "get involved with diversity and equity programs and commit to continued education" so that "the thread of diversity, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of the university by everyone who teaches, leads, advises, encourages, and interacts with every student, alum, faculty, and staff."
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- Political Actions and Support for Anti-Racism
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FHSU released a statement in 2020 responding to the death of George Floyd, stating, "Institutionalized racism is simply the greatest blight on the history of this great country. It hasn’t gone away, and it continues to rob our fellow Americans of hope and fuels despair, resentment, and profound anger."
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- Resources
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FHSU's Forsyth library offers anti-racism resources.
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FHSU has a site which provides anti-racism, race, and ethnicity resources.
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FHSU hosts an Inclusion and Diversity Excellence Advisory Team which "is comprised of faculty, staff and students who explore ideas, research other institutions, evaluate our institution, and identify best practices to enhance inclusion and diversity efforts at Fort Hays State University."
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FHSU has a Tilford Diversity Awareness Committee which works on "recruiting, retaining, and graduating a racially and ethnically diverse student body" and "recruiting and retaining a racially and ethnically diverse faculty and staff."
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FHSU has a Diversity Book Club.
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