1. Institutionalizing the 7 Revolutions Initiative: The Fort Hays State University Story Darrell Hamlin, Ph. D. – Senior Fellow in the Center for Civic Leadership Curt Brungardt, Ph. D. – Voss Endowed Professor of Leadership Studies Brett Whitaker – Instructor of Leadership Studies

2. History First involved in 2006 First course was offered in fall 2007 –Housed in the Department of Leadership Studies First virtual course was offered in fall 2009 Service-learning project was first incorporated in spring 2009 115 total students have participated in the course Course was granted permanent status within the Interdisciplinary Studies program in spring 2010

3. Service-Learning Service-learning first incorporated spring 2009 Educational session for middle school students Fund raising and micro philanthropy Service to the virtual community –Youtube videos and blogs

5. Global to Local One of the signature pieces of FHSU’s program Course materials based on both global trends as well as current events and trends in Kansas Helps students connect global trends to local issues

6. 7 Revs: First Year Experience Common academic experience for all FHSU students Departments “show off” their faculty and disciplines Helps students select their major Course redesign “academic transformation”