FHSU Foundation News
India native honors family and FHSU through endowed scholarship
Encouragement from loved ones can sometimes be all one needs to take a leap of faith. Fort Hays State University alumnus Satya Sinha credits his family for urging him to explore the world beyond his hometown of Ranchi, India, and pursue a graduate degree in geology in...
FHSU Shotgun Team celebrates new facility
To kick off Homecoming weekend, Fort Hays State University community members, alumni, and friends gathered for a Friday morning ribbon cutting at the Hays City Sportsmen’s Club to celebrate the newly completed Wilmer and Lorena Kellogg Training Center, Home of the...
FHSU Foundation welcomes new Board of Trustees members
The Fort Hays State University Foundation recently added two new members, Julie Deterding, and Brandon Prough, to its board of trustees. “I’m excited about the addition of these two members and the backgrounds they will offer this group of dedicated and...
Dale and Sherry Chaffin give back to FHSU to support future educators
In the late 1960s, a curiosity ignited in Dale Chaffin when a young woman studying near a sunny window in the Fort Hays State University Memorial Union caught his eye. Little did he know that this woman, Sherry, would later become his beautiful bride of 50 years. The...
FHSU Giving Day demonstrates power of community
The Fort Hays State community showed up for the university’s third annual Giving Day in a powerful way. Tiger fans worldwide enthusiastically supported more than 62 causes across campus during the 24-hour fundraising campaign. Donations rolled in throughout the day,...
FHSU is counting on support from Tiger fans this Giving Day
Join Tiger fans worldwide in supporting Fort Hays State University this Giving Day, Tuesday, April 18. Visit FHSUGivingDay.com to find your cause and make a gift to FHSU. This year, the 24-hour fundraising effort features 62 projects from academic departments,...
FHSU unveils innovative, student-created charging station
On a sunny April afternoon, Fort Hays State University celebrated its recently completed charging station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Community members, alongside university administration, faculty, alumni, and students, learned how the collaborative project came...
Van Dorens remove barriers for students traveling abroad
Fort Hays State University alumni Dave and Cathy Van Doren have enriched their lives traveling the world. To help FHSU students do the same, the couple has established a scholarship to cover airfare costs for students interested in studying abroad. Growing up in...
Kansas Comprehensive Grant provides a potential $5 million to support FHSU students
Fort Hays State University announced in a news conference the opportunity to award an extra $5 million in scholarships to students in exceptional financial need through a new grant match. The Kansas Comprehensive Grant Match program, through the state of Kansas, will...