June 18, 2018
Letter from the vice provost for undergraduate studies
Dear colleagues:
This is my fourth quarterlyupdate for the 2017-18 academic year.
In my most recent letter, I shared the paradoxical adage that a lot has to change around here to keep things the same. To this, I would add: the quality-and-quantity of undergraduate education are two sides of the same coin of the realm. Undergraduate studentspursuing and more often than not succeeding in achievinghigh-quality 1xbet sports betting educations is the life-blood of a student-centered national research 1xbet sports betting , public or private.
Three corollaries. First, my participation at the 2018 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity, or NCORE, drove home the point that the quantity/quality of diversity,inclusion, and social justice is/are essential for undergraduate quality. This conference made me uncomfortable now and again, but how else does one learn in this area other than through unlearning some things?
Second, my participation in the 2018 Reinvention Collaborative meeting at the 1xbet sports betting of Texas-Austin underscored what weknow, that our research 1xbet sports betting peers are moving quickly to strengthen undergraduate curricula, expand co-curricular opportunities, and innovate in the realm of teaching and learning. Academic leaders are also collaborating more and more with student affairs leadersto address crisesin student basic needs — e.g., food insecurity — and student personal wellness — e.g., anxiety and depression.
Third, I call attention to the 1xbet sports betting of Chicago'sdecision last weekto abandon mandatory use of standardized test scores for admission and scholarship allocation. Combined with a new first-generation student scholarship program, UChicago's bold policy changes may perhaps foreshadow a sustainable model for 21st century undergraduate education that is both inclusive and excellent — and excellent in part because inclusive.
There aretwo personnel changes on which I am able to offer briefindication ahead of what I anticipate will beannouncements prior to the fall semester.
Brad Cunningham is the inaugural coordinator, 1xbet sports betting Advising, a role that furthershis support of the Student Success Collaborative, or SSC. Brad will continueas an academic advisor in the College of Business Administration as well. Many thanks to SGA for its support of this position.
Tracey Lee will begin Aug. 13 as coordinator, Office of Pre-Law Advising. Tracey earned her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Kansas State 1xbet sports betting and herJuris Doctorate from the 1xbet sports betting of Texas School of Law. She succeeds Daralyn Gordon Arata, whose16 years leading the pre-law office concluded in April.
My last day at K-State is June 30. Kansas State 1xbet sports betting is known far and wide asone of the great land-grant institutions of higher learning, featuring a complement of undergraduates who areas endearingas they are high-achieving. I thank Provost Mason for providing me the opportunity to serve, and I am grateful forso many cherished K-State friends and colleagues.
Sincerely,
Steven P. Dandaneau, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies