Events
08/01/2022 The Kays Foundation invites proposals for funding for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Foundation provides grants to support faculty, departments, colleges, or other entities to assist in furthering the teaching, research, and service goals and purposes of Arkansas State University. All proposals for the Kays Foundation must be submitted and approved by University Advancement through the InfoReady portal by September 14, 2022.
01/20/2022 The Kays Foundation Accepting Applications for Funding for the spring grant cycle for the 2022-2023 school year. The Arkansas State University deadline is March 18, 2022 all others April 1, 2022. Application online at http://kaysfoundation.com or https://astate.infoready4.com/
06/18/2021 The Kays Foundation Accepting Applications for Funding for the fall grant cycle for the 2021-2022 school year. The A-State deadline is September 17, 2021 all others October 1, 2021. Application online at http://kaysfoundation.com or https://astate.infoready4.com/
04/07/2021 Presenter: Jessica Blackburn: Applying to Kays Foundation. This workshop will include information on how to apply to the Kays Foundation during their May and October funding cycles. Topics include: funding history, application requirements, internal deadline and review process, as well as submitting your application through the InfoReady portal.
WebEx: https://astate.webex.com/meet/jkscott
02/02/2021 The Kays Foundation invites proposals for funding for the spring 2021 grant cycle. Foundation Deadline is May 1, 2021 and the A-State deadline is April 16, 2021. Application Forms may be found online at http://kaysfoundation.com/…/12/Kays-Grant-Forms-2021-1.pdf
03/01/2020 Kays Foundation Information Sessions held by University Advancement in the Cooper Alumni Center Kays Foundation Boardroom on Friday, March 13, 2020.
Register here: https://forms.gle/4JsmXQMtniXds4Fs5
10/16/19 The Kays Foundation will host its Fall Meet and Greet on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Foundation offices. All faculty and staff are welcome, as well as recent grant applicants.
05/08/18 Robert “Bob” Ferralasco’s Retirement Dinner
05/08/18 Kays FD Meet & Greet
03/07/18 2018 Northeast Arkansas FFA Forestry contest
03/08/17 Annual FFA Forestry Contest held by the Arkansas Forestry Commission
03/11/15 AR Forestry Annual FFA Contest
12/05/12 Kays FD Honorary Dinner
10/03/10 ASU Centennial Celebration Grand Finale
10/02/10 ASU Homecoming
09/18/10 Kays FD Centennial Celebration
News Releases
Kays Foundation 2022 Spring Grant Announcements
2021 Fall Grant announcements from the Kays Foundation. See more: https://www.astate.edu/inside/2022-03-08 https://www.astate.edu/inside/2022-03-15 https://www.astate.edu/inside/2022-03-29 https://www.astate.edu/inside/2022-03-22
2021 Spring Grant Announcements See: https://www.astate.edu/news/kays-foundation-awards-two-new-grants-for-faculty-research
06/15/2021 “The Kays Foundation Women’s Health and Physical Therapy Residency Program in association with Arkansas State University and Advanced Physical Therapy.” https://www.astate.edu/news/a-state-advanced-physical-therapy-women-s-health-residency-granted-candidacy
2020 Fall Grant Announcements on Inside A State on Feb. 2, 2021, Feb. 9, 2021, and Feb. 23, 2021.
Tom Bishop retires from Kays Foundation Board Inside A-State 01/19/2021
2020 Spring Grant Announcements
2019 Fall Grant Announcements from the Kays Foundation. See: Inside A-State 4/21/2020 – Inside A-State 04/28/20 – Inside A-State 5/5/20
New SIGNAGE unveiled in COOPER Alumni CENTER by the Kays Foundation
Inside ASU Tew Receives Kays Foundation Grant
Inside ASU Cooper Receives Kays Foundation Grant
Inside ASU Anderson Receives Kays Foundation Grant
Kays Foundation 2018-2019 Grant Announcements
Kays Foundation, ASU, and the community remember the life of Dr. Eugene W. Smith.
Kays Foundation welcomes New Board Members
Robert “Bob” Ferralasco retires from Foundation 2018
Kays FD 2017-2018 Grants: Congratulations to Dr. Shivan Haran and Dr. Amanda Lambertus,
Kays FD Awards Grant for Physical Therapy Education
Kays FD Endows Gallery in Bradbury Art Museum
Kays FD Grant for research project, “Mangroves as Nurseries for Caribbean Coral Reef Fish.”
Kays FD Grant Awarded for Arkansas Science Festival
Charles Rasberry retires from Kays Foundation 12/31/15
Dr. Eugene Smith Retires from Foundation 12/02/14
Inside ASU 1/19/12– Kays 2012 Grant Announcement
ASU Students labor for “Pleasance”
Photos of Past Events
03/13/14 AR Forestry Annual FFA Contest — See Photo Gallery for more pictures.
03/13/13 Annual FFA Forestry contest — See Photo Gallery for more pictures.
07/29/06 Kids Day Out
04/02/06 Open House