February 2025

Catholic Charities Thrift Store now open in Hays; Providing affordable resources for families in need across the region

Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas is excited to announce the opening of its new thrift store in Hays, located at 1011 Centennial Blvd. The store officially opens its doors on February 3, providing a much-needed resource for low-income families in the Hays area and the western region of the Salina Diocese.

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FHSU Department of Biological Sciences Awarded $385,971 National Science Foundation Grant

The Department of Biological Sciences at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) has been awarded a $385,971 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their research project, "Uncovering Change Catalysts: Examining Community of Practice Members as They Leverage Individual Course Improvements to Achieve Systemic Departmental Change." This funding will support the integration of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) into the biology curriculum. “This grant gives faculty the time and money they need to add authentic research experiences to many of our courses,” said Dr.

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