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December 2008

DCE Announces Holiday Hours and Services

For the 2008 holiday season, the K-State Division of Continuing Education will be officially closed from Thursday, December 25, 2008 to Friday, January 2, 2009. The Division will reopen during regular business hours on Monday, January 5, 2009.

The Division's Duplication and Mail Center is open to distribute mail from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the days of December 29, 30, and 31. The DCE Facilitation Center and other offices in the Division will remain closed. – Full story

Ask Willie Now Available to Provide Assistance to K-State Students

When Kansas State University students have questions or concerns, they now have a new way to get answers: Ask Willie at http://www.k-state.edu/askwillie or askwillie@k-state.edu.

Ask Willie is a new service offered through K-State's office of student activities and services, and is part of K-State's Healthy Decisions program. – Full story

K-State Distance Education Student Completes Third Program at K-State

Patty Pedersen knows all about putting school on the back burner when life gets in the way.

After leaving college as a junior to raise her family, she came back 20 years later to complete a bachelor's degree in social science, a certificate in academic advising and a master's degree in academic advising at Kansas State University. – Full story

K-States's January Intersession an Opportunity for Students to get Ahead for Spring Semester

Enrollment for January 2009 intersession at Kansas State University has started and continues through the first day of intersession classes, Monday, Dec. 29.

Intersession is an opportunity for students to take a class between the regular semesters. By taking January intersession classes, students can cut back on a few credit hours in the spring term or earn more credits toward an earlier graduation. – Full story

Fall Commencement Time at K-State: Ceremonies Dec. 12 and 13

Kansas State University's fall commencement ceremonies will be Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in Manhattan and Salina. More than 1,300 K-State students are candidates for degrees.

K-State will award more than 1,100 bachelor's degrees, nearly 200 master's degrees, about 35 doctoral degrees and about 15 associate degrees. Around 25 students will receive multiple degrees. More than 120 students earned their degrees through K-State distance education programs. – Full story