dean’s message

College of Engineering

Throughout the nation, K-State’s College of Engineering has built a strong reputation as a comprehensive program that excels at teaching the fundamentals. Our students are prepared to contribute to the ever-changing field of engineering. In order to continue our long tradition of excellence, we must accomplish three goals:

We must remain the engineering college of choice for Kansans

Our outstanding reputation makes K-State engineering a school of choice for Kansas students and for those in this region. It is not just our history that brings students to the College of Engineering — it’s also scholarships and financial support. In a time of decreasing state support for public universities and increasing tuition costs, students today are more sensitive to the cost of their education. Now more than ever, we must work to make sure we are awarding outstanding students competitively. Our goal is to provide a scholarship to every student who achieves a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

 

We must continue to recruit and retain the best faculty

The foundation of K-State engineering’s reputation has been built by the dedicated faculty who educate our students in and out of the classroom. To guarantee our strong teaching tradition for future generations of engineers, we must be competitive and creative in finding new resources to recruit excellent faculty and reward them at a level that keeps them at K-State.

We must take the next step

In order to maintain our tradition of excellence, we must also look to the future. K-State is well-positioned for an exciting future of innovative teaching and research initiatives, and broad reaching service activities within our professional communities. In a research environment, faculty are engaged in cutting-edge discoveries and invigorated with new problems and possibilities. It is increasingly important for undergraduate students to gain hands-on, real-world research experiences with faculty and graduate students. K-State engineering is committed to scholastic excellence.