Community Action Talks

Kansas State University and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion announce the fifth session of the Community Action Talks, or CATs.

This series features presenters, panelists and an opportunity for the community to participate in diversity, inclusion and social justice topics. The sessions provide participants an opportunity to learn how we can all take action to achieve transformative change for our university, our state and the world.

Upcoming Events

TBA

Past Events

CATs - February 11, 2021

The Office of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer will focus on "Unpacking the Election". The discussion took place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11, via Zoom and featured a panel and Q&A session with K-Staters:

K-State's Chief Government Relations Office Dr. Sue Peterson, moderator
Honorable Scott Schwab, Secretary of State
Dr. Brianne Heidbreder, Associate Professor of Political Sciences at K-State
Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead, Associate Professor of Political Sciences at K-State
Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State
Dr. Bryan Samuel, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

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CATs - September 17, 2020

The Office of the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, in partnership with the Center for Student Involvement, will focus on Free Speech. The discussion will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 17, via Zoom and will feature a panel Q&A session with K-Staters:

K-State's Chief Counsel Shari Crittendon, moderator
Thomas Lane, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Christy Craft, Professor and Interim Department Chair of Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs
Nikhil Moro, Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications
April Petillo, Assistant Professor of American Ethnic Studies
Natalia Rodriguez, Human resources management and Spanish major

CATs - July 31, 2020

Moderated by Provost and Executive Vice President Charles Taber, this CATs will be Part 2 in the two-part series covering the many questions, topics and new developments related to COVID-19. Part 2 will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, and will focus on the university community.

CATs - July 24, 2020

Moderated by Provost and Executive Vice President Charles Taber, these CATs will be a two-part series covering the many questions, topics and new developments related to COVID-19. Part 1 will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, and will focus on the Manhattan community. Part 2 will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, and will focus on the university community.

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CATs - June 18, 2020

The first CATs, moderated by Bryan Samuel, chief diversity and inclusion officer, will focus on Black Lives Matter. The discussion will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, via Zoom and will feature a panel Q&A session with K-Staters:

Chief Ronnie Grice, assistant vice president for public safety.
Trumanue Lindsey, director of diversity and multicultural student life.
Shireen Roshanravan, associate professor of American ethnic studies.
Kevin Steinmetz, associate professor of sociology.