Student Teams & Organizations

Ad Club

K-State's Advertising Club is the only collegiate chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) in the state of Kansas.

Members receive benefits from being part of a student organization on campus, and they also gain access to an AAF-only online student portal that includes job and internship opportunities as well as various educational events put on by professionals in the industry. The American Advertising Federation is the leading professional organization in the industry, so it provides students the benefit of including the membership on their resumes and having a direct connection to those working in the field.

Ad Club is involved with the AAF professional chapters out of Topeka and Kansas City. Ad Club promotes events that these two districts offer, such as "speed dating" among different agencies in one setting, and agency crawls where students can tour a variety of firms. Additionally, both the Topeka and Kansas City AAF offer scholarships to the KSU AAF members.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Anan Wan, anan@k-state.edu

Ambassadors - Media and Communication

Media and Communication Ambassadors represent the A.Q. Miller School in a professional, enthusiastic, and informed manner, interacting with a variety of audiences, including prospective students, alumni, current students, and faculty.

Ambassadors have the opportunity to learn and practice their skills as media professionals and strategic communicators through work in social media management and influencing, website and blog posting, email marketing, content creation through design and audio/video production, news release writing and promotional material development, event management and photography, providing campus tours, and more.

Ambassador Perks:

Receive one credit hour of internship experience for graduation.
Receive a $1,000 scholarship award.
Gain leadership and professional communication experience.
Receive department-related merch.

Applications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year are now open! Submit applications by April 30th, 2024.

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Advisor:
Anne Bryant, asisley@k-state.edu

Associated Press Sports Editors

The Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) student chapter gives students whose passion is for sports journalism a place to develop skills, interests, and contacts in the field.

APSE has meetings and events throughout the school year, bringing in guests from local television and newspaper outlets, as well as nationally known reporters to give experience and information to club members.

Members have an opportunity to get their work noticed by professionals with the APSE national competition, and will create contacts to help them get internships and in the job search coming out of college. Run by students with a faculty advisor, members will also get leadership opportunities while they learn the ins and outs of the sports journalism world.

Faculty Advisor:
Andrew Smith, andrewasmith@k-state.edu

Debate

K-State Debate provides students with an opportunity to represent their school in fierce intellectual competition against students from across the country.

K-State Debate participates in both Policy Debate (NDT/CEDA) and British Parliamentary / Worlds style debate. We welcome debaters of all experience and skill levels.

The K-State Debate team has an experienced coaching staff that is dedicated to helping students find their voice. K-State Debaters get advanced skills training in public speaking, argumentation, research, critical thinking, teamwork, advocacy and more. These skills set up K-State Debaters for a lifetime of success. K-State Debate alumni have gone on to become successful lawyers, professors, entrepenuers, business owners and leaders in a variety of professional fields.

The Debate Team travels to tournaments both nationally and internationaly. K-State Debate is a Departmentally Sponsored Organiation and travel with the debate team is financially covered by the university. Addtionally, there are scholarship opportunities available for dedicated team members.

K-State Debate meets in Nichols 219 on Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30 PM and Wednesdays from 7-9 PM. If you are interested in joining the team, you can either show up to a meeting or reach out to Dr. McVey via e-mail.

Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Alex McVey, Director of Debate, jalexandermcvey@k-state.edu
William James Taylor, Assistant Director of Debate, wjtaylor@k-state.edu

Kappa Tau Alpha

Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA) is the National Honor Society for Journalism and Mass Communications. KTA is the seventh-oldest honor society in America and membership is by invitation only.

Graduating seniors and master’s students must rank in the upper 10% of their graduating class to earn an invitation to join as life-long members.

The 111-year-old honor society founded its 99th Chapter at K-State in 2021, named in honor of Dr. Louise Benjamin, former Ross Beach Chair in mass communications and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the K-State College of Arts and Sciences.

Lambda Pi Eta

Lambda Pi Eta is the honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). The national undergraduate communication studies honor society, Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), was established at K-State in 2006. Members of Lambda Pi Eta work hard to promote and establish the importance of Communication.

Mock Trial

Students behind legal bench Mock Trial offers an opportunity for aspiring attorneys and aspiring actors to form teams and prepare to try cases against other universities from across the country. Mock trial is a great activity for preparing students to think critically, communicate effectively, and work in a team.

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Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

PRSSA networks approximately 10,000 members and nearly 300 Chapters at colleges and universities with leading industry experts.

Connect: Broaden your network and engage with leading industry experts. Join a team of over 30,000 professional and student members.
Enhance: Complement your education with opportunities outside of the classroom. From career tours to national and regional conferences, there are plenty of ways to enhance your professional development.
Launch: PRSSA is the perfect springboard to your professional career. Members have exclusive access to internship and job listings, PR publications, and so much more.

Check out our website and follow us on social media for meeting times and event updates.

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Danielle LaGree, danilagree@k-state.edu

Student Journalism Education Association (SJEA)

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

Kansas State has a student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, an organization “dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.” Founded in 1909, SPJ’s membership includes broadcast, print and online journalists, journalism educators, and students interested in journalism careers.

Faculty Advisor:
Andrew Smith, andrewasmith@k-state.edu