PROJECT IMPACT

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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6 MAY

DIVERSE SUCCESS

STRESS

MANANGEMNET

• Get Organized

• Meet the Professors

• Seek Balance

• Take Advantage of Study Resources on Campus

• Make time for you

• Don’t procrastinate; prioritize your time

• Stay healthy eat right

CAMPUS RESOURCES:

• Academic Assistance Center 103 Holton Hall

• Educational Supportive Services, 201 Holton Hall

• Leasure tutoring Center, 2nd floor Leasure Hall

• Diversity Office Tutoring by appointment sign up @ MRR office

• Multicultural Student Organiza-tions

• Academic Resource Center Arc/Darc

• YOUR ADVISOR!

My name is Bryon Williams and I am the Multicultural Student Organization (MSO) Assistant for the Office of Diversity and Dual Career Development. There are about twenty-five Multicultural Student Organizations housed under the Diversity and Dual Career Development. My job is to help consult the various MSOs on campus with event coordination as well as be a reference point for university wide resources. I also serve as a liaison in various committees around campus dealing with topics of diversity. I also manage Multicultural Student Organization Office located on the first floor of the K-State Student Union. The MSO office is a resource for students and organiza-tions in which we provide Internet access, workspace, and meeting space for organizations to use. Also organizations use the space for special committee and executive board meetings that they might have. Students also find the office to be a comfortable environment in which they can study and socialize during the day between classes. Also students can get information about academic resources available on campus. I enjoy my work and am ready to help any of you. If you need to reach me for anything my office hours are Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30am-2:30pm as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Also you can email me at bryon@ksu.edu

Developing Scholars

Program 2009

Exemplary Scholar:

Sheila Ellis

Every year as the third year scholars leave the program, the Developing Scholars staff reflects on

all the growth and ac-complishments they have observed in the Scholars. Over time we become aware of our Scholars’ struggles as well as their aspirations, and we see, through their determina-tion and perseverance, how they grow and ma-ture.

This year DSP acknowl-

edged a third year scholar who exemplifies the achievements we hope to see in all our Scholars. She has worked hard to maintain a strong gpa, yet she has found time to mentor other college students, to start new organizations on campus, to become the first African American editor-in-chief of the Col-legian, to win nationally recognized internships, and to conduct cutting edge research in the fu-ture of journalism. Sheila represents a

selflessness that exem-plifies the quality of her character and the ideals of DSP.

(Sheila Ellis is pictured with Dr. Myra Gordon, Associate Provost Diversity and Dual Careers Programs)

MULTICULTURAL STUDENT ORGANIZTION

Academic Warm-ups

By Angela Muhwezi

Experts say that one of the greatest exer-cises a runner can do to improve their time, whether it is track or cross country, is stretch and warm up well. Simply stretching before and after a workout elongates the muscles and will make you faster. Paralleling success in athletics to successful academics, I have found the keys to a successful academic life here at

K-State are not ones of an excessive or complicated manner, but just the funda-mental basics. Simply put, go to class and communicate.

Showing up just when the sylla-bus says there is a quiz or test is a setup for failure. Going to class and listening well is a great way to drastically cut the time spent outside of class studying and reading. It takes much less time to simply refresh your memory outside of class than to learn it all yourself.

Second, communicate. While in class, participating is important, but so is the communication you have with your professor. If you are going to miss class (assuming it is for a valid reason) e-mail him or her. Keeping a good open com-munication style not only tells the profes-sor that you are interested in his or her class, but that you want to do well. Along the lines of doing well, you also want to be sure to meet with your professor im-mediately if you do not understand what is going on. Don’t wait and tell yourself you will understand it in a couple of weeks because then you are too far be-hind to catch up. Going strait to the in-structor and asking for help not only keeps you caught up, but reinforces that good impression, making it known that

you are shooting for that high grade. Many professors will note this effort and if you are on the borderline of a C to B or B to A, they will bump you up.

Warming up and stretching cor-rectly and efficiently is a more tedious part of running. However; any runner knows the value of a few seconds off that stopwatch and any student who is aiming to finish a semester successfully should take heed and do the basics. Go to class and communicate.

Angela Muhwezi, Sophomore, Mass Com-munications, Wichita, Kansas

CAMPUS RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT

WESP TUTORING PROGRAM

ADVISOR INFORMATION—ALL MAJORS AND OPEN

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MRR Staff:

JohnElla Holmes, Cordinator

Amber Archer, Editor and Graduate Assistant

Jessica Thompson, AMETH & MRR Stu-dent Worker

Advisor Room Open Option Social Science Humanities

Nancy Kiefer EH 112 A – D A; N – R ---

Angelia Perry EH 121 E – J --- All

Karen Sheffield EH 121 M J– M ---

Nancy Habluetzel EH 121 Sm – T C ---

Tami Duch EH 023 K; O – Sl D – I ---

Julie Hunt EH 023 L; N; U – Z B; S – Z ---

We hope you enjoyed the newsletter and found it helpful. For your comments please send them via e-mail to johnella@ksu.edu.

Check out Scholars Assisting Scholars (SAS) Tutoring! Scholars Assisting Scholars (SAS) is a very focused tutoring program that employs student tutors who are trained on effective tutoring techniques. SAS Tutors attend course lectures and are available for tutoring up to 20 hours per week. Just find a time that works for your schedule and stop by!

Spring 2009 SAS Courses covered are: Chem 210 Chem 230

Physics 113 Physics 114

Physics 213 Physics 214

CIS 200 CIS 209

CIS 300 Math 150 Math 220 Math 221 Math 222 CE 333 CE 530 EECE 519 Math 221

Ask Me About SAS Tutoring!

Emily Wilcox, 785.532.3395 or eawilcox@ksu.edu www.ksu.edu/wesp/SAS

Examination Matrix

EXAMINATIONS FOR OTHER COURSES THAT BEGIN

BEFORE 5:00 PM

Examination Time

Examination Date/Day

May 11

Monday

May 12

Tuesday

May 13

Wednesday

May 14

Thursday

May 15

Friday

9:40 AM – 11:30

AM

T 9:35 – 10:30 T 1:35 – 2:30 T 11:35 – 12:30 T 10:35 – 11:30 T 2:35 – 3:30

11:50 AM – 1:40

PM

W 7:35 – 8:30 W 9:35 – 10:30 W 10:35 – 11:30 W 12:35 – 1:30 W 8:35 – 9:30

2:00 PM – 3:50 PM T 6:00 – 7:30 T 8:35 – 9:30 T 12:35 – 1:30 T 3:35 – 4:30 T 7:35 – 8:30

4:10 PM – 6:00 PM W 1:35 – 2:30 W 3:35 – 4:30 W 6:00 – 7:30 W 2:35 – 3:30 W 11:35 – 12:30

For more information please go to http://courses.k-state.edu/spring2009/information/xam.htm

Online Study Skills Workshops

Time Management Strategies for Improving Academic Performance

Seven Strategies for Improving Test Performance

Increasing Textbook Reading Comprehension by Using SQ3R

Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory

Contact me, JohnElla Holmes, @ johnella@ksu.edu for the links to these programs!