Affinity Groups
Our affinity groups give faculty and staff a place to connect and find support.
Alianza
Alianza is a faculty and staff organization that advocates the advancement of Hispanics and Latinos at Kansas State University. Alianza monitors and defends the rights of Hispanics, Latinos, and other minority groups.
Contact: Graciela Berumen, gracie3@k-state.edu
Asian/American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition
The AAPI Coalition is dedicated to fostering connections among K-State professionals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and allies.
Contacts: Dr. Jia (Grace) Liang, gliang15@k-state.edu or Dr. Olivia Law-DelRosso, olivia@k-state.edu
Black Faculty and Staff Alliance
The Black Faculty and Staff Alliance is an organization that strives to bring together individuals who have an active interest in promoting racial equity at Kansas State University.
Contact: Zelia Wiley, zwiley@k-state.edu
CATabilities
CATabilities is a new affinity group for faculty and staff with disabilities or chronic diseases.
Contact: Angie Brunk, K-State Libraries abrunk@k-state.edu
The Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance
The Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance is K-State's affinity group for Native American, First Nations, and Indigenous peoples. The organization was created in 2015 to address the need for support, growth, and greater visibility of Indigenous people, nations, and perspectives on K-State’s campus, Kansas and beyond.
Contacts: LaVerne Bitsie-Baldwin, lbaldwin@k-state.edu or Lisa Tatonietti, tatonett@k-state.edu
LGBTQ* Faculty and Staff Alliance
The LGBTQ* (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer*) Faculty Staff Alliance affinity group at K-State advocates for sexuality and gender identity social justice on our campus and in the greater university community.
Contacts: Rachel Levitt, levitt@k-state.edu or Mariya Vaughan, mbjv@k-state.edu