College of Health and Human Sciences

Events for any high school student, transfer student, or nontraditional student.

Aging! It's all the rage!
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Come experience a glimpse into growing older. Will things look the same? Will things sound the same? Experience how those you will interact with in your career hear and see the world as they age.

Building communicaton skills
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Come “build” your communication skills with a partner, parent or peer through a fun building game! No partner? No problem! Human development and family science students and faculty will be available to team up with you.

Discover communication sciences and disorders
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Learn more about the structures that help you hear and speak. Examine anatomical models of the ear and the larynx, speech-language development in young children, swallowing and the services provided by the K-State Speech and Hearing Center.

Discover health and human sciences
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 1-1:30 p.m., 163 Justin Hall
In a world focused on things, we focus first on people. Join the College of Health and Human Sciences for a 30-minute presentation where you will discover the many different programs and careers our students pursue to make a difference in the world, including nutrition, personal financial planning, fashion studies, public health and more. Program faculty, staff and students will be available for questions.

Exercise is medicine
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Interested in learning about human movement? Come join our interactive session on the importance physical activity has on your health and well-being.

Explore the K-State and Wichita State Pathway to Nursing Program
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Learn more about the K-State and Wichita State Pathway Nursing Program, take a tour of our interactive Simulation Lab and meet some of our faculty/staff and students.

Fashion FUNdamentals
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Come and explore the world of fashion design. Experiment with different ways to design clothing while also minimizing environmental impact!

Food for thought
All day, 115 Justin Hall
All foods can fit into a healthy lifestyle, but some are a better fit than others. Come challenge your nutrition knowledge with our hands-on activities.

Grab a bite at Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Justin Hall, Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering
Join us at Lacy's Fresh Fare in the main lobby of Justin Hall for lunch or a snack in the student-run restaurant as you enjoy all that K-State has to offer! Offering a limited menu today, but you're sure to find something for everyone to enjoy. Brought to you by the hospitality management department.

Hearing screenings at the K-State Speech and Hearing Center
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Campus Creek Complex
Come see your eardrum on a screen using a video otoscope and receive a free hearing screening.

Is the price right?
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
How well do you know the price of everyday items? Test your knowledge and learn how it connects to your financial goals with the personal financial planning program.

Learn about the nursing degree offered on K-State's campus
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
The K-State and Wichita State Pathway to Nursing faculty, staff and students will be available to discuss this unique degree opportunity that allows students to earn two bachelor's degrees from two top-tier universities.

Meet the physician assistant program
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Meet with faculty and staff to learn about the K-State Physician Assistant Program and see their state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.

Need help finding Justin Hall and Campus Creek Complex?
All day, K-State Student K-State Student Union
Stop by the College of Health and Human Sciences booth and a student ambassador will guide you to the many attractions found through both locations.

Pathway to Nursing Program informational session
11 a.m.-noon, 164 Justin Hall
Interested in how you can obtain your Bachelor of Science in nursing on the K-State campus? Join the K-State and Wichita State Pathway to Nursing Program faculty and staff as they highlight this unique degree opportunity and answer questions about the program.

Physician assistant — your health is our profession
9 a.m.-2 p.m., K-State Student Union or Bosco Plaza
You are walking at the mall and someone is having a heart attack. What should you do? Join us to learn hands-only CPR by American Heart Association instructors. You can save lives — learn CPR!

Sensory perception: Do you trust your senses?
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
How well do you trust your nose? How about your eyes? Come join the food, nutrition, dietetics, and health faculty for a quick and fun sensory science activity to test how well you can identify familiar scents.

Test your balance and coordination
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Come join the athletic training and rehabilitation sciences program and faculty to experience a concussion's effects on balance and coordination by trying putt-putt golf or bean bag toss while wearing our concussion goggles. Concussion goggles are specially engineered to simulate the potentially debilitating effects of traumatic brain Injuries.

Test your bedside skills in the nursing simulation labs
All day, 341 Justin Hall
Come tour our state-of-the-art nursing simulation labs and test your bedside care skills!

The science and art of interior design
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Visit with interior design students and faculty and learn how they use technology and the science of human behavior to design functional and beautiful spaces. Discover the diverse career opportunities our interior design graduates enjoy. And, if you want more, a student ambassador will take you on a tour and show you this technology in action and more amazing student work.

Trail mix of FCS
All day, Justin Hall, Hoffman Lounge
Build a trail mix with the ingredients of family and consumer sciences.