FHSU Department of Applied Business Studies

04/07/2026

It’s Giving Day at Fort Hays State University! 🎉🐯

Join us in supporting our Applied Business Studies' students with a scholarship donation! Your gift helps students in Business Education, Marketing, and Tourism & Hospitality take part in meaningful educational and hands-on experiences—without the added financial stress.

💛 When you give, you’re investing in their future success!

Here’s how to support:
1️⃣ Go to www.fhsugivingday.com
2️⃣ Click “Make a Gift”
3️⃣ In the “Search Funds” box, type: Applied Business Studies–Unrestricted
4️⃣ Click the ➕ next to the fund
5️⃣ Select or enter your gift amount
6️⃣ Complete your payment

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students! 🙌

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03/28/2026

Happy Birthday, Dr. Rose Helens-Hart! Enjoy your day!!

03/19/2026

Happy Birthday Dr. Mary Martin! We hope you enjoy your day!!

03/11/2026

Happy Birthday, Dr. Ron Christian! We hope you have a great day!!

03/03/2026

Congratulations to these students!!

03/02/2026

On Friday, our FHSU DECA competed against eight teams (from Kansas and Nebraska) and over 130 collegiate DECA members. FHSU came away with two first-place finishes and two second-place finishes.

Here are the events and places:

Marketing Communications – 2nd Place – Seth Robben and Maddie Hatch

Financial Accounting – 1st Place – Maelin Johnson

Entrepreneurship Operations – 2nd Place- Ella Edwards

Corporate Finance – 1st Place – Maelin Johnson

Students from FHSU that attended: Seth Robben, Maddie Hatch, Maeline Johnson, Bella Edwards, Caden Becker and Jenna Graber

02/24/2026

Congratulations to our Marketing Program on being named as one of the most affordable schools for an online bachelor's in marketing.

The team at OnlineU considered a variety of factors to find the most affordable marketing programs, including manually researched tuition and data from your National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) profile. Earning a spot on this list highlights how accessible the online bachelor's in marketing program at FHSU is for our students.

Great work!

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02/23/2026

The Marketing Club recently welcomed alum Bridget Deenihan as a guest speaker. Now working in Nashville as a Creative Storyteller/Copywriter for Artists and Outlaws, an advertising agency, Bridget shared her journey from FHSU to the creative industry, offering valuable insights.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day!

01/29/2026

Dr. Rose Helens-Hart has been busy with research. Below are 4 articles she has worked on recently. Congratulations Dr. Helens-Hart, we are proud of your hard work!

Duffy, C.H., Helens-Hart, R., & Weigel, S.M. (2026). Student Perceptions and Use of GenAI for Writing: “Great Tool” or “Pandora’s Box”? Across the Disciplines, 22(3/4), 178-197. https://doi.org/10.37514/ATD-J.2026.22.3-4.05

Helens-Hart, R., & Haugen, J. (2025). Articulating Academic Consulting as a Pathway for Faculty Development and Career Satisfaction. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906251364521

Helens-Hart, R., Haugen, J., & Reuss, L. (2025). “It’s Not an Add-On; It’s One of Our Big Bets”: Shifting Discourse From CSR to ESG. International Journal of Business Communication, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/23294884251374621

Engstrom, C., Helens-Hart, R., & Haugen, J. (Forthcoming in Leadership Communication: A Critical Introduction to Theory and Practice). Institutional theory and ESG vision communication in annual report CEO letters. Routledge.

Across the Disciplines, a refereed journal devoted to language, learning, and academic writing, publishes articles relevant to writing and writing pedagogy in all their intellectual, political, social, and technological complexity. Across the Disciplines shares the mission of the WAC Clearinghouse i...

01/27/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Keenan Sudderth for being recognized as the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty for the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship! Dr. Sudderth teaches in the Business Education (Teacher Licensure) program. Along with teaching, he serves on multiple committees and participates in continuous improvement activities to ensure a great learning experience for FHSU students! Thank you for all you do Dr. Sudderth! 👏🏼👏🏼

01/27/2026

Internship season is here! Check out this great experience by the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City!