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Having trouble narrowing down which living-learning community you should be in at K-State? Take this quiz to help you figure out which one might be best for you! Check out the full listing of available CAT Communities on our <a href="http://www.k-state.edu/cat/residential/index.html" target="_blank">website</a>.

Having trouble narrowing down which living-learning community you should be in at K-State? Take this quiz to help you figure out which one might be best for you! Check out the full listing of available CAT Communities on our website.

What K-State Residential CAT Community Should You Be In?

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Ever wonder what life was like for average Americans from the colonial period through the end of the 19th century? Find out for yourself in this highly interactive course that combines classroom projects, field research and a hike along the Overland Trail to reveal not only the facts about periods in America's past, but the feel of life in those times as well. Keep a journal of your reactions to American novels and dramas, and discover the rich connections between American History and American Literature.

The American Story

Recently, artists like Matt Garcia (co-teacher of this course) have begun exploring ways to bring art into the world to create interactive experiences, engage communities, and create social and cultural change. Leveraging the insights of anthropology (the study of people and culture), we will examine ways in which people are using art, technology, and design to "hack" culture and create positive change. Together we will brainstorm, plan, develop, and ultimately implement a "culture hack" of our own as a class. The core project of this CAT community will be to "hack" the culture of education by creating our own prototype of a college, using ourselves as the first class. Out of the classroom events will include field trips to see "culture hacks" in action, as well as to implement our own culture hacks.

The Art of Hacking Culture

In this CAT Community, you will explore themes of power, privilege and oppression in today's society through coursework and community outreach service projects. You will also develop the ability to think critically and creatively discuss social justice issues and solutions while evaluating strategies for social change. This CAT Community is for students interested in a degree in Social Work.

Be the Change: Social Justice

Students will explore various health care opportunities available in our current society, the impact that health care has (locally, regionally, and globally), and ways in which students can begin to educate others and create preventive programs based on the understanding of a person in a societal context and through the lens of public health.

Before the Crisis: Public Health

This College of Education learning community will examine the creation of American identities and the pursuit of the ever-changing American Dream. By looking at the intersections of history and text, we will consider how race, history, and literature write each other into being. We'll undertake this investigation by sharing intense class discussions, viewing films, and attending on-campus events. This class will be a place for first-year students to build relationships, find community, and take intellectual risks.

Chasing the American Dream

How do individuals and groups behave and influence one another in society and performance? In this community, we will examine the characteristics of cultural systems and social factors that influence behavior at multiple levels of human interaction. We will use our imagination, intellect, body, and voice to explore the role of storytelling as a uniquely human experience designed to entertain and educate, while allowing us to anticipate the consequences of our actions.

Cultural Masks as an Art Form

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” and "What are you going to major in?" are undeniably two questions a first year college student has heard over and over. Enroll in this CAT Community to learn more about yourself and the decision-making journey as you uncover your strengths, values, and a world of majors and careers that can lead to a life of passion, purpose, and fulfillment.

Find Your Fit

This is a living-learning community for first-generation, first-year students. You will learn essential college success skills such as community building and critical thinking, while taking classes that teach you about social systems and leadership. You’ll develop your talents and strengths, become a part of an academic and social support network, and learn all about the tools, resources, and services to make your transition to college successful.

First in the Family

Globalization is a flashpoint: some portray it as a means of opportunity while others contend it is a means of exploitation. We will explore the economic and social aspects of globalization through the following questions: What is globalization? How did we get to this point? Why are our societies are globalizing? What should we do about it? What can we do about it? This CAT Community is for students in the Honors Program.

Globalization Today

Making the Ultimate Playlist: American Culture Revealed - Longfellow once famously wrote, "Music is the universal language of mankind." Drawing on this notion, our CAT Community approaches music as a cultural mirror to reveal how Americans have viewed their world and themselves through time. Students will create an "ultimate playlist" of recordings and videos to reflect the diversity, history, and values of American culture from its origins to today.

Making the Ultimate Playlist

"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." Join this community to explore the ways that the Harry Potter series has helped shape us as individuals, as well as the world around us, through an examination of the novels and films. With a combination of creativity and academic knowledge, our community fandom will work to transform fictional lessons into real social change.

Muggle Studies: How Harry Potter Shaped the World

Students will examine the next generation of journalism, including new business models and innovative ideas. They will learn from successful and unsuccessful journalism startups and discuss how the digital era has and will continue to move journalism onto a stage that is dynamic, mobile, and digital.

Next Generation Journalism

We’ve all heard the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” In this CAT Community, you and other pre-health students will explore the implications behind this saying and gain an understanding of how nutrition is important to promoting the optimal health and wellness of patients. You will also learn about different health care practitioner occupations.

Nutrition and the Health Professions

Learn the physical and behavioral attributes of physical fitness, health and movement in this CAT Community. You will develop an understanding of the physical therapy profession, examination requirements, education, and opportunities.

Pre-Physical Therapy

Students will examine stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination broadly, including field observations as these manifest in media and everyday social interactions. They will also complete a novel research project using psychological/sociological research methods to answer a research question related to stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination. Some class time will be devoted to strategies for maximizing opportunities for success in college.

Psychology of Prejudice

K-State is a strengths-based campus. First year students in this living learning community will transition from strengths identification to strengths development. Discover what you do best and learn how to use those talents to make your college experience rewarding and successful. In this positive and engaging learning community, you will study the importance of exercising leadership through a strengths based perspective. You will bridge the gap between your own leadership education and social environment to make progress on issues you care deeply about.

Strengths

Sustainability and You: People, Planet, and Profit - We each make thousands of decisions each day, some big and potentially life-changing and others small and routine. But have you ever seriously considered how those decisions may impact the lives and well-being of others or the condition of the planet? This CAT Community introduces concepts of the "triple bottom line" and "circles of sustainability" to help students think more critically about the consequences of their actions--both intended and unintended--and to better understand complex social, environmental, and economic issues.

Sustainability and You: People, Planet, and Profit

Students will explore the underlying motivations as to why people choose to wear the clothes they wear and the influence an individual's clothing has on both him or herself as well as on other people. They will also discuss the meanings individuals link to dress, the relationship between personality and fashion, how clothing choices affect our self-perception, moods and emotions, and how clothing influences the perceptions/impressions of others.

What Not to Wear: The Psychology of Fashion

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