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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview: A Message from President Mirta M. Martin ............................... 4

Destination of Choice ...................................... 6

Programs of Distinction ................................... 8

People of Excellence ...................................... 10

Commitment to Accountability .......................12

Planning for the Future .................................. 14

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Gov. Sam Brownback and the Legislature are facing signifi cant budget challenges as they chart the course to a prosperous future for all Kansans. With those challenges come opportunities. Just as the Governor and the Legislature are determined to do “big things” that will create meaningful change, so, too, is Fort Hays State University committed to providing the kind of quality education that feeds the engines of commerce.

A trained, educated workforce is the bedrock for economic growth. By the end of this decade, two out of every three jobs available in our nation will require more than a high school education. That number is even higher in Kansas, at 71 percent. FHSU educates workers for careers in a new and expanding economy, which will lead to higher personal incomes and general prosperity for our state.

With our Programs of Distinction and our People of Excellence, Fort Hays State has become the Destination of Choice for students who want to succeed. We already offer a variety of Programs of Distinction in business, in education, in the arts, in the health professions and in our Virtual College, but there is room for more.

We are committing resources to improve our technology infrastructure, implement a research-informed curriculum, expand experiential learning, and unleash the awesome talents of our faculty and staff to create for our students the best possible educational experience.

We cannot achieve the excellence and outcomes we seek without building a truly inclusive culture, so we will incorporate the experiences and perspectives of the broadest possible diversity of students, faculty and staff. A truly inclusive culture requires each of us to embrace the importance of diverse perspectives.

It is one thing to say we are world ready, it is quite another to be world ready. To that end, we will create new, globally literate learning communities, physically on our campus and digitally through our Virtual College. These communities will foster both intellectual and personal engagement, and they will result in enhanced understanding, innovation, scholarship and impact.

As Abigail Adams once wrote, “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought with ardor and vigilance.”

Fulfi lling our mission will require us to attract more talent, more partners, more investors, more students and more resources to our university and to our region. How will we do this? How will we make Fort Hays State, in the broadest possible sense, the Destination of Choice?

The answer lies in the quality of our people and programs, the inclusiveness of our culture, and the transformational Pa

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power of our commitment to entrepreneurship, innovation, student success and scholarship.

We will utilize our strengths to the fullest. We will continue to develop Programs of Distinction across the breadth of our university. We will build a student village and an Honors College to welcome our bright minds. We will seek out program-specifi c and internationally recognized accreditations that affi rm our programs are the best of the best and that enhance our academic standing.

These credentials will give our graduates a critical competitive advantage and add value to our alumni’s degrees. They will allow us to attract more high-performing students, more distinguished faculty and more international partners.

If someone were to ask, “Why such an emphasis on inclusiveness and global understanding from a University in the middle of western Kansas?” I would answer in this way. Are there any commodities more global than food and energy? Are there any communities that would benefi t more from reaching new markets? From worldwide connections that will expand opportunities and create jobs? From injections of creative ideas and talented human capital? From experiences that will change the way our children view the world and the way they view themselves?

These are bold, forward-thinking initiatives, ones that will require us to call upon our pioneering spirit. Indeed, the same pioneering spirit that sustained Fort Hays State for the last 113 years emboldens us today.

I envision all of our students, individually and collectively, connected to a support system dedicated to their success. This system would include our faculty and staff, hundreds of public and private partners, and our 68,000 alumni located across the globe.

I envision a University where our students are the co-creators of their education, actively engaged with faculty mentors in learning, in research, in the arts and in community service.

I envision a University where scholarship and creativity will generate new intellectual property; where the power of our ideas will fuel a growing entrepreneurial and

creative community. A community that will create meaningful career opportunities for our graduates and enrich the cultural fabric of our region.

I envision a University with engaged and impactful alumni who are willing to direct their gifts of time and philanthropy to our students and who are willing to connect our graduates with prospective employers.

I can foresee a University where every student who seeks an internship will get one. The greatest predictor in career success is not necessarily a major or grades, it is the completion of an internship.

I can foresee a University where more and more of our students will study abroad. The chance to experience another culture, to spend some time far from home was once a luxury of the college experience. That’s no longer true. Learning to interact with other cultures has become a necessity in the global marketplace.

Fort Hays State has been blessed with an incredible faculty and staff who each day model for our students honor, character, patriotism and civic consciousness. They contribute their energy, their time and their talents selfl essly to this community.

We have been blessed with partners and supporters who believe in the mission of Fort Hays State and understand just how transformative our success can be to the future of our state, our nation and around the world.

We have been blessed with a growing national and international reputation that amplifi es the impact of our endeavors.

And, we have been blessed with support from our governor, our elected offi cials, our Regents and our colleagues in higher education.

At Fort Hays State, we are carefully marshaling our resources to serve our students and the state of Kansas by providing the high-quality education that creates success. Working together with all our partners, we will make it happen.

Mirta M. Martin, Ph.D.President, Fort Hays State University

“At Fort Hays State, we are carefully marshaling our resources to serve our students and the state of Kansas by providing the high-quality education that creates success. Working together with all our partners, we will make it happen.”

irta M. Martin, Ph.D.esident, Fort Hays State University

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Section 2

Destination of ChoiceFort Hays State University is among the fastest-growing post-secondary institutions in the nation. Over the

last fi ve years, enrollments grew by 22 percent. If you break down those enrollments, you will fi nd that FHSU is serving 7,141 Kansans. That growth represents a 20-percent increase in the number of in-state students. At the same time, the University is attracting more out-of-state students, demonstrated by the fi ve-year increase of 25 percent more non-residents. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, we are the sixth-fastest-growing public college in the United States. Fort Hays State is clearly a Destination of Choice.

Fastest Growing Public Colleges2002 to 2012Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

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California State University – Channel Islands 630 4,920 681.0%Florida Gulf Coast University 5,109 13,445 163.2%University of Washington at Bothell 1,636 4,172 155%University of West Alabama 2,002 4,943 146.9%Thomas Edison State College 9,225 20,606 123.4%Fort Hays State University 6,392 13,310 108.2%University of Houston – Victoria 2,183 4,335 98.6%Texas A&M International University 3,723 7,213 93.7%Arkansas Tech University 5,855 10,950 87.0%University of Washington at Tacoma 2,111 3,919 85.7%

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Fort Hays State University Headcount EnrollmentFall 2009 to Fall 2014Source: KBOR Data Book

14,00013,50013,00012,50012,00011,50011,000

Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Enrollment 11,308 11,883 12,802 13,310 13,441 13,825

Fort Hays State University Resident EnrollmentFall 2009 to Fall 2014Source: KBOR Data Book

7,5007,0006,5006,0005,5005,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Resident 5,963 6,123 6,441 6,745 6,900 7,141

Fort Hays State University Non-Resident EnrollmentFall 2009 to Fall 2014Source: KBOR Data Book

6,8006,6006,4006,2006,0005,8005,6005,4005,2005,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Non-Resident 5,345 5,760 6,361 6,565 6,541 6,684

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Section 3

Programs of DistinctionOne of the major factors contributing to Fort Hays State University becoming a Destination of Choice is its

Programs of Distinction. These programs attract innovative faculty, dedicated staff and growing numbers of students. Our graduates contribute to the development of the Kansas economy and are recognized on a regional and national basis for their excellence.

College of Business and EntrepreneurshipA team of FHSU students placed second in the nation and was awarded $20,000 in November

2014 at the Microsoft Be U Hackathon in Redmond, Washington. Teams were originally assembled from 25 universities across the nation and competed for 12 spots at the semi-fi nals. Twelve teams were fl own to Microsoft headquarters. The FHSU team was one of them. The Hackathon, sponsored by the United Athletes Foundation and Microsoft, was a competition for app development with the goal of promoting diversity in the fi eld of computer programming. The FHSU team’s app was URHere, a system to allow indoor navigation, similar to GPS, in large commercial buildings such as hospitals, malls and airports.

College of Education and Technology

Elementary and secondary education programs at FHSU were given Top Rank status in the 2014 report of the National Council on Teacher Quality, an organization that uses the most stringent and extensive data collection routines in its mission of “ensuring that every child has an effective teacher.” In assessing 2,400 educational programs in more than 1,100 institutions, FHSU’s secondary education program was ranked third in the nation for quality, and elementary education programs collectively were No. 12. Only 12 other institutions in the country had two or three programs in Top Rank status.

College of Health and Life SciencesThe history of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of

Health and Life Sciences is fi lled with distinguished faculty and alumni whose accomplishments are known to scholars worldwide. That is evident in the recent work of two undergraduate botanists who won awards for posters at the annual national conference of the Botanical Society of America. The posters detailed some of their research and earned mention in the fall 2014 Planet Science Bulletin published by the Botanical Society. One poster won the Society’s Li-COR Prize in the physiological section as the best presentation made by any student, undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. The other poster was given the Student Presentation Award in the physiological section.

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College of Arts and SciencesThe University’s most academically diverse college, Arts and Sciences, also has a

variety of Programs of Distinction. The arts, political science and sociology programs provide examples. Two programs in art draw national and international acclaim: graphic arts, whose graduates are sought after by the top advertising agencies in the world; and ceramics, whose students and faculty are at the forefront of ceramic arts. The Department of Political Science’s online degree program is ranked in the top 15 nationally by Social Science Careers. The sociology program is distinguished for, among other things, requiring undergraduate students to take a class in grant writing. Current students and former students from the Grant Proposal Development Class have written proposals that have garnered well more than $2 million in grants for various agencies and organizations.

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KAMSThe Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science,

established in 2006 by the Kansas Legislature, is located on the FHSU campus. KAMS is the state’s premier early-entry-to-college program for high school juniors and seniors. KAMS students are fully immersed into the college environment. Students hold leadership positions in academic and social organizations, earn 68 hours of college credit, and conduct a public presentation of their academic research. With most of its graduates opting to continue their education at in-state universities, it has been highly effective at slowing the “brain drain” from Kansas. To date, 81 percent of KAMS graduates have opted to continue their education at Kansas institutions. Because of its success and with support from the Kansas Legislature, KAMS will be expanded beginning this year to include annual summer sessions, ensuring that even more of our state’s brightest minds stay in Kansas.

Virtual CollegeFHSU’s Virtual College is ranked consistently by numerous ratings bodies

among the top in the nation for quality and affordability. These assessments come from U.S. News & World Report, GetEducated.com, OnlineU.org, TheBestSchools.org and others. At FHSU, 27 bachelor’s programs and 14 master’s degree programs are offered online through the Virtual College. The excellence of the Virtual College classes, which are created by the core faculty on the Hays campus, has produced phenomenal growth. After the Educational Technology and Continuing Education areas were merged in 1997 to form the Virtual College, Fort Hays State had 800 online students in fall 1998. The Virtual College enrollment at the beginning of the current academic year was 5,860, an astounding increase of 732.5 percent.

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Section 4

People of ExcellenceThe foundation of any University is its faculty. Fort Hays State University depends heavily on full-time faculty

to do the teaching. On the Hays campus, 93 percent of all classes are taught by full-time faculty. In China, that percentage is even higher, at 97 percent. The Virtual College uses faculty adjuncts to teach only 40 percent of those classes. Regardless, faculty are paramount to the University’s success, and the University is justly proud that it has so many excellent faculty members. The following are just a few of the People of Excellence who make the University great.

College of Arts and SciencesMs. Linda Ganstrom, professor of art and design, came to Fort

Hays State as an instructor in 1994. Her art has carried her around the world for installations of her work, which has been infl uenced by her travels to art museums, galleries, fairs, conventions and archaeological zones. She has served her profession at the local, state and national levels, and her students also benefi t from that service. In May 2005, Ms. Ganstrom installed “Deeply Rooted Friendship – Sias Sisters,” at Sias International University, the FHSU partner university in Xinzheng, China. Most recently, she installed and co-curated an art exhibit for a conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts at Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Art Museum. Her work is almost continuously on exhibit at multiple locations around the country. Her work has also been featured in several books on contemporary art. She earned her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Fort Hays State.

College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Dosse Toulaboe (pronounced DOE-say TWO-lah-boh), professor of economics, fi nance and accounting, joined the faculty in 2000. He is a macroeconomist. The primary focus of his research is on the challenges faced by third-world countries in international trade competitiveness, currency zones and economic development. His research is valuable to the macroeconomics profession in developing strategies for long-term economic growth. He has peer-reviewed publications in regional, national and international journals and is in demand for seminars and conferences. Dr. Toulaboe’s bachelor’s degree is from the University of Lomé, in Togo. His master’s degree and doctorate are from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

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College of Education and Technology

Dr. Paul Adams is FHSU’s Anschutz Professor of Education, a professor of physics and also the interim dean of the College of Education and Technology. He joined the FHSU faculty in 1986 as an instructor of physics and was promoted to professor in 2003. He has been a facilitator for two satellite missions and three NASA workshops and has worked with instructors from the French space agency and from Mexico. He is the founding director of the college’s Science and Mathematics Education Institute, which sponsors the annual Lego Robotics competition, the Girls’ Science and Math Camp, Space Week, Earth Day, and many teacher workshops. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg University, Tiffi n, Ohio; his master’s degree from Washington State University, Pullman; and his doctorate from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

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College of Health and Life SciencesDr. Greg Farley, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences,

joined the FHSU faculty in 1995 as an assistant professor of biology and was promoted to professor in 2007. He is also the associate curator of ornithology for FHSU’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History. He has a wide reputation for his research, evidenced by more than 20 articles and technical reports he has published alone or as co-author with undergraduate or graduate students. He has received more than $400,000 in grants from state and federal agencies. Dr. Farley’s model is conducting research while teaching students the range of scientifi c inquiry, from observation through publication. His bachelor’s degree is from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.; his master’s degree is from Kansas State University; and his doctorate is from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

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Section 5

Commitment to AccountabilityFort Hays State University has a commitment for accountability to its students, their parents and the citizens

of the state of Kansas. This commitment takes multiple forms. First is a strong belief in low tuition. According to a U.S. News and World Report ranking released in fall 2014, Fort Hays State has the second-lowest tuition and fees in the country for in-state students. Second is a commitment to increased effi ciency, which is best represented by the fact we have lowered our cost of operations by $49 per credit hour over the last fi ve years. Third is a commitment to quality fi scal practices as found in the recent BKD audit. And last but not least is the University’s commitment to stable fi nancial management as recognized by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

State AuditBKD, LLP, was engaged last year, as required by

Kansas Board of Regents policy, to conduct an audit and management review of Fort Hays State as a result of its change in leadership. The scope of the review was limited to transactions over the past fi ve years related to the past president, his direct reports and all affi liated corporations as well as how confl icts of interest are managed by the University. The results of the review “identifi ed no inappropriate disbursements” and stated that “confl icts of interest are currently being properly managed and monitored.”

Credit RatingThe stable outlook for Fort Hays State was identifi ed

by Standard and Poor’s credit rating and refl ects our expectation that over the next few years the University will maintain balanced fi nancial operations. Fort Hays State had positive operating results in each of the past fi ve fi scal years on both a cash and full-accrual basis. From fi scal 2009 to fi scal 2012, adjusted operating surpluses ranged from $4.9 million to $10.4 million on a full-accrual basis. Fiscal 2013 operating results were considered solidly positive, with a surplus of $9.4 million. Because student-related charges are the University’s largest revenue source at about 49.6 percent of the total, enrollment growth and tuition rate increases have been signifi cant factors in the University’s operational success. Conservative budgeting practices and effective cost-cutting strategies have also played important roles.

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Fort Hays State University Resident Tuition RatesFall 2009 to Fall 2014Source: KBOR Data Book

$2,500

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$0 AY 2010 AY 2011 AY 2012 AY 2013 AY 2014 AY 2015 Tuition $1,473 $1,517 $1,578 $1,624 $1,680 $1,725 Required Fees $408 $454 $463 $492 $499 $509 Total Per Semester $1,881 $1,971 $2,041 $2,116 $2,179 $2,234

Fort Hays State University Cost Per Student Hour Source: KBOR Data Book

$350$300$250$200$150

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 $245 $227 $201 $207 $202 $196 Economic Impacts of Fort Hays State University

Source: FHSU and the Docking Institute of Public Affairs

Student Enrollment (Fall 2014) 13,825Operating Budget (FY 2015) $138.4 millionTotal Impact on Ellis County $242,462,000 Wages and Salaries Impact $126 million Employment 2,985 jobs

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Section 6

Planning for the FutureThe Kansas Board of Regents and Fort Hays State University are planning for the development of the future

of the Kansas workforce. The Regents set three strategic goals: fi rst, to increase Higher Education Attainment Among Kansans; second, to Improve Alignment of the State’s Higher Education System with the needs of the Kansas economy; and third, to deliver this increased and aligned higher education at Universities of Excellence. FHSU is very proud of its role in supporting the Board’s strategic direction. In the last fi ve years, FHSU increased its number of graduates by 42 percent. That increase was the result of serving more students and improving graduation rates. Fort Hays State also tracks all its graduates and has a 95-percent employment rate with most all of the Hays campus graduates staying in Kansas. To cope with extraordinary growth and success, Fort Hays State has a fi ve-year plan to expand and renovate facilities. As in the past, the University doesn’t plan to ask the state to fund or fi nance these new buildings. The administration saves its resources until it can fund a new building. In the last 30 years, Fort Hays State has never asked the state to totally build or fi nance with state bonds a new building. But, the University is not satisfi ed. Fort Hays State is constantly re-engineering itself and its operations to increase effi ciency, grow enrollments and improve quality.

Re-engineeringFort Hays State has set a dual goal of assuring maximum internal effi ciency at a time when resources are most precious

while also providing much-needed educational advances to equip our graduates as leaders in an expanding economy. President Mirta M. Martin has named two re-engineering task forces to examine operations at Fort Hays State. One task force is focusing on the organization and delivery of academic programs, and the other task force is focusing more generally on the overall operations of the University. Besides reassigning duties, it will be necessary to create new positions if we are to prepare students in our tradition of excellence and innovation. The re-engineering reports are due to the President in mid-January. Following an extensive review process, operational changes will be determined in time to issue contracts in June that refl ect changes in personnel assignments and duties. Fort Hays State already has a well-deserved reputation for effi ciency. The re-engineering process will enable the University to guarantee even better stewardship of state funds entrusted by the Legislature and to create a new architecture for responding to emerging educational needs that will stimulate growth and prosperity for Kansans.

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Fort Hays State University Total Degrees GrantedAY 2009 to AY 2014Source: KBOR Data Book

3,5003,2503,0002,7502,5002,2502,000

AY 2009 AY 2010 AY 2011 AY 2012 AY 2013 AY 2014 2,290 2,351 2,606 3,060 3,331 3,252

Fort Hays State University Placement Rates2010 to 2014Source: FHSU Career Services

10080604020

0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

94% 94% 95% 95% 95%

Five year Building Plans – $40 Million

Hammond Hall Applied Technology BuildingArts Building Rarick Hall Renovation

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Contact Information

DeBra PrideauxDirector, FHSU Alumni & Governmental RelationsO: 785-628-4430C: 785-365-6011dprideau@fhsu.edu

Jennie Adams RoseLegislative LiaisonC: 785-554-0850jennieadamsrose@yahoo.com

Dr. Mirta M. MartinPresidentFort Hays State UniversityO: 785-628-4231C: 785-639-3626m3martin@fhsu.edu

Offi ce of the PresidentSheridan Hall 312600 Park StreetHays, KS 67601-4099

www.fhsu.edu785-628-FHSU

Fort Hays State UniversityDestination of Choice • Programs of Distinction • People of Excellence