Latest Faculty Stories
Craig Fuchs
Dr. Craig Fuchs has conducted more musicians than he can count, both students and seasoned professionals. Although he appreciates them all, some eager youngsters in a poor town in Brazil hold a special place in his heart.Regents, President Scott call pay cut plan 'unfair, unnecessary'
In a statement released Tuesday, Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Gary Sherrer called a decision by the House Appropriations Committee to reduce state university employee pay by 7.5 percent "unfair and unnecessary." President Steve Scott struck the same theme in a message to the campus community.
PSU Basketball Coaches Kevin Muff and Lane Lord
When Women's Head Basketball Coach Lane Lord learned earlier this year that Pittsburg State University would be welcoming his longtime friend and colleague Kevin Muff to lead the men's team, he knew it would be the perfect fit for the program.
Rob Hefley
H-Ball
One never knows where the next great idea may come from. For Rob Hefley, a professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, that idea came when he was a young teacher in the Kansas City area and found himself watching youngsters play the game foursquare on the playground.
The Jungle Book
PSU Theatre Program
For Department of Communication Chairperson Cynthia Allan, there's no better way to tell prospective students about the opportunities they'll have in theatre than putting on a great performance.
Head Coach Tim Beck
PSU Football
When the Pittsburg State University football team takes to the field this fall, new Head Coach Tim Beck wants Gorilla supporters to know that although this is the beginning of a new era in Gorilla football, the team is built on an incredibly rich tradition.
Dr. Becky Brannock
Psychology and Counseling
A veteran educator with 31 years of teaching under her belt, Dr. Becky Brannock admits she still gets a case butterflies on the first day of school.
Carol Deats
Like the light streaming in through the ornate windows of historic McCray Hall, music professor Carol Deats' presence at the front of her classroom is like a ray of sunshine.
Frederick and Downing
But for recent graduate Jack Frederick and Automotive Technology Professor Ron Downing, the relationship they've built over the past four years is a great example of just how far a student can go when they connect with the right mentor.