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FHSU President’s Annual Media Tour wraps up in Kansas City
11/16/23
By FHSU University Communications
HAYS, Kan. – Between Nov. 1 and Nov. 14, FHSU President Mason traveled more than 1,500 miles on a tour that ranged from Kansas City in the east, to Goodland in the west, to Phillipsburg in the north, and Garden City in the south. In a tradition that dates back to 1987, the annual president’s media tour is one way Fort Hays State University presidents stay connected with the people, businesses, and communities across FHSU’s vast service area. This year’s tour was Mason’s third.
During Mason’s first two tours, in 2021 and 2022, all but one tour stop involved meetings with news outlets. This year, the schedule was expanded to include issue-focused events, alumni gatherings, and one-on-one meetings with Kansas Legislators. The schedule for this year’s tour demonstrated Mason’s commitment to using the annual to create more opportunities to connect with more Kansans.
“This is more of a listening tour for me than anything else,” Mason said. “Every day, I learn something new from the people I meet that inspires me and reminds me of the vital and evolving role FHSU plays across our state.”
Mason’s 21 total stops on the 2023 tour included 13 meetings with print, radio, digital, and broadcast journalists. Included in every discussion was FHSU’s Strategic Affiliation Initiative with North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech) and Northwest Technical College Northwest Tech). The three institutions have joined forces to address severe economic and demographic threats to the future of rural Kansas communities.
Between 2010 and 2020, the population of the First Congressional District declined by 1.6%, while the state’s overall population increased by 6%. This decline is particularly acute in the number of young people passing through Kansas schools. The proposed affiliation will provide stronger, forward-looking educational programs and services to rural central and western Kansas people, businesses, and communities.
Tour stops in Beloit and Goodland offered Mason, NCK Tech President Eric Burks, and Northwest Tech President Ben Schears the opportunity to update more than 250 local education, business, and civic leaders on the progress the three institutions have made on implementing the affiliation plan.
The 2022 tour tour featured one special event, a lunch meeting with a reporter from the Dodge City Globe on FHSU’s efforts to train social work professionals using a cohort model that allows students to continue to live and work in their hometowns as they complete their program of study.
This year’s tour included two special events in Southwest Kansas. The first was a public forum hosted on the campus of Garden City Community College. The event, co-sponsored by the Garden City Chamber of Commerce, focused on the critical shortage of nurses in Southwest Kansas. FHSU Department of Nursing Chair Dr. Jenny Manry led a panel discussion attended by more than 30 local healthcare professionals and education and business leaders.
The second special event on this year’s tour schedule was a group discussion with the editor of the Dodge City Globe on the challenge of training and recruiting K12 teachers for service in rural Kansas. Mason was joined by FHSU College of Education Dean Dr. Paul Adams, Graduate Programs Coordinator Dr. Valerie Zelenka, and 12 teachers and administrators from Dodge City’s USD 443.
The 2023 tour also included two alumni events attended by more than 140 FHSU graduates in Wichita and Kansas City and four meetings with Kansas State Legislators in Salina, Wichita, Goodland, and Garden City.
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PROVO, Utah – BYU football suffered its first loss of the 2024 season over the weekend to the Kansas Jayhawks.
In their first visit to Provo, the Jayhawks won 17-13 to keep their bowl game hopes alive as they improved to a 4-6 record overall.
BYU football had four trips to the red zones, resulting in zero touchdowns and only six points.
Kansas CB Cobee Bryant trolled BYU football and their No. 6 ranking
After the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Kansas star cornerback Cobee Bryant turned to TikTok to share his thoughts on BYU with his 112,100 followers.
He posted a dance video to the song “Clock Dat” by FendiDa Rappa with the caption, “No way they was #6 in da country.”
Note: The video contains song lyrics that may not be suitable for all audiences; watch at your own discretion.
@cobeebryant2 theres no way bro😂 #fyp #viral #BTA #humbled ♬ Clock Dat (feat. Shamar Marco) – FendiDa Rappa & Shamar Marco
Bryant’s commentary was a common thread in the national narrative after BYU’s first trip up of the year.
Bryant finished the game with three tackles in the win. The senior cornerback is one of the top defensive backs in the Big 12.
Last year against BYU in Lawrence, Bryant had a forced fumble that he scooped and scored, plus an interception. He finishes his college career against BYU with a 2-0 record.
BYU will look to get back in the win column this week when it travels to Tempe to face nationally-ranked Arizona State. Bryant and Kansas welcome red-hot Colorado to Lawrence.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
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After Arizona State’s win at Kansas State on Saturday, the Sun Devils found themselves ranked for the first time since 2021.
In Kenny Dillingham’s second year at the helm, ASU will be back in a bowl game for the first time since their Las Vegas Bowl loss three years ago.
Even though all but two of the former Pac-12 schools left the conference, current and former Pac-12 football teams will still be part of the existing bowl selection process for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons.
As Week 13 gets underway and with a showdown against BYU set for the Sun Devils on Saturday, here is where the Sun Devils are projected to end up during bowl season.
Predictions: What bowl game can Arizona State get invited to in 2024?
In a quick survey of five bowl predictions refreshed since Saturday, the Holiday Bowl was picked as a landing spot three times with the less illustrious Las Vegas Bowl matching with the Sun Devils twice.
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. SMU — Snapdragon Stadium on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs. Missouri– Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 27 at 8:30 p.m. MST on ESPN.
The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. Clemson — Snapdragon Stadium on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs. Florida – Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 27 at 8:30 p.m. MST on ESPN.
247 Sports’ Brad Crawford: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. Clemson — Snapdragon Stadium on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
What’s left on Arizona State’s football schedule?
Arizona State sits at 8-2 with two games left this season.
The Sun Devils host No. 14 BYU on Saturday before closing the season in Tucson for the Territorial Cup against Arizona on Nov. 30.
ASU and BYU will kick off at 1:30 p.m. MST on Nov. 23. Listen to play-by-play coverage on 98.7 FM, the Arizona Sports app and ArizonaSports.com.
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