Other events
- Monday, February 13, 2012
- Lecture: The Philosophy of Design: The Structural Engineer's Role in Creating New Architecture by William F. Baker. 4:30 p.m., Forum Hall, Leadership Studies Building. Throughout Baker's distinguished career, he has dedicated himself to structural innovation. His best-known contribution has been to develop the "buttressed core" structural system for the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest manmade structure. Free and open to the public.
- Native American Student Association Meeting. 4:30 p.m., Stateroom 1, K-State Student Union. Open to all students of Native American decent or interest.
- Film Screening: More than a Month. 7 p.m., Town Hall Room, Leadership Studies Building. Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. His tongue-in-cheek journey explores the complexity and contradictions of relegating an entire group’s history to one month in a so-called "post-racial" America. Free and open to the public.
- SNAC Salsa Night. 7 to 8 p.m., Ballroom, K-State Student Union. Tired of the same old dinner and a movie type of date? Join us for a fun night of salsa dancing with a lesson directed by the KSU Swing & Salsa Club. The cost is free but donations are accepted.
- Lecture: John P. Bilbrey, President and CEO of the Hershey Co. 10:30 a.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Audience members are in for a sweet treat as John Bilbrey, president and CEO of the Hershey Co., presents the spring distinguished lecture for Kansas State University's College of Business Administration. Free and open to the public.
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012
- SafeZone Networking Session. Noon to 1 p.m., Room 207, K-State Student Union. Calling all SafeZone allies: There has been some important changes and additions to the SafeZone information since you took your training. Please do come by so we can provide you with the updated handouts. Also, bring any question(s)/feedback you have for the SafeZone program. There will be snacks, games, discussions and raffle. This time it's one of a kind, don't miss it! Register here.
- Tuesday Talk: Beekeeping by Richard Marteney & Kiffnie Holt. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., KSU Gardens Insect Zoo, 1500 Denison Ave. Richard and Kiffnie will present information on what you can do to help protect honeybees in your garden. Additional information will be available to anyone wanting to set up a hive on their property. The talk is free; just bring your own lunch. Reservations required. RSVP at gfriends@ksu.edu.
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012
- Missouri State Highway Patrol Presentation. 6 to 7:30 p.m., Room 206, K-State Student Union. Trooper #718 David Miranda, a western region recruiter for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, will speak about the highway patrol's role in the criminal justice system and employment opportunities.
- Thursday, February 16, 2012
- Presentation: Social Media Matters by Lauri Baker and Elaine Edwards. 9 a.m., Comm Tips Connect Meeting Room. Can you evaluate extension's social media relationships? This session looks at the impact social media has in getting your information out to multiple audiences and also give you ideas to be successful in applying social media. No need to register. Just sign in as a guest to attend.
- Cats at the Capital: Graduate Students to Present Research That Benefits State. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Docking State Office Building Auditorium in Topeka, KS. Studies that range from the shelf life of meats to improving unpaved roads with plant material are among the research topics that will be presented by Kansas State University graduate students at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit. It is free and the public and the campus community are invited.
- Friday, February 17, 2012
- K-State Project Runway. 7 p.m., Ballroom, K-State Student Union. Featuring Viktor Luna at 7 p.m. Runway show at 8:30 p.m. Free Admission.
- Film: Immortals. 8 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Admission $2.
- Saturday, February 18, 2012
- New Docent Orientation for the Konza Prairie. 9 a.m. to noon, Hulbert Education Center, Lower Level of the Ranch House at the Konza Prairie. First of 13 training sessions required to become a Konza Prairie docent.
- CrossFit Free Intro Workout. 10 a.m., Room 4, Natatorium. Learn more about CrossFit and participate in a free workout scaled for beginners. Anyone is welcome! Free intro workouts will be offered every Saturday during the Spring semester.
- Film: Immortals. 7 & 9:30 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Admission $3.
- Comedian Anjelah Johnson. 8 p.m., McCain Auditorium. Tickets on sale in the McCain Box Office. Ticket information or call 532-6428.
- Sunday, February 19, 2012
- Wildcat Writing and Research Consultations. 7 to 9 p.m., 301, Hale Library. Writing Center tutors will offer free help with papers for all classes.
- Film: Immortals. 8 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Admission $3.
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012
- Great Plains IDEA Annual Meeting. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Flint Hills Room, K-State Student Union. Virginia Moxley, dean of the College of Human Ecology, and Don Boggs, associate dean of the College of Agriculture, will host the luncheon meeting. Selected faculty and staff of Great Plains IDEA will share insights and experiences. RSVP required by Thursday, Feb. 16, to gpideacc@k-state.edu.
- Thursday, February 23, 2012
- Presentation: KSU Social Networking? What's All the Yammering About? by Cathy Rodriguez. 9 a.m., Comm Tips Connect Meeting Room. Yammer is a private social networking tool that many K-Staters are using -- to communicate with co-workers, project team members, and the campus community. Join this session to learn the basics of getting started with Yammer. No need to register. Just sign in as a guest to attend.
- Workshop: A Taste of Mexico with Chef Taji Marie. 10 a.m., Gold Room, Derby Dining Center. Chef Taji Marie conducts the annual Culinary Enhancement Workshop at Kansas State University. The theme of this year's workshop is "Authentic Flavors from the Regions of Mexico" and will showcase the regional diversity of Mexican cuisine. Registration information.
- Social Media Council Meeting. 11 a.m., Hemisphere Room, Hale Library. Please plan now to attend and give input on the use of social media on our campus.
- Friday, February 24, 2012
- Coffee Hour Series: South Africa. 4 to 5 p.m., Multipurpose Room, International Student Center. Presented by Vuyiswa Bushula and Bruce Kamanga. Refreshments typical of the student's home country will be served following the presentation. Free and open to the public.
- Film: The Muppets. 8 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Admission $2.
- After Hours: Grocery Bingo. 9 p.m. to midnight, Courtyard, K-State Student Union.
- Saturday, February 25, 2012
- CrossFit Free Intro Workout. 10 a.m., Room 4, Natatorium. Learn more about CrossFit and participate in a free workout scaled for beginners. Anyone is welcome! Free intro workouts will be offered every Saturday during the Spring semester.
- Film: The Muppets. 8 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Admission $2.
- Sunday, February 26, 2012
- Wildcat Writing and Research Consultations. 7 to 9 p.m., 301, Hale Library. Writing Center tutors will offer free help with papers for all classes.
- Film: The Muppets. 8 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Admission $3.
- Monday, February 27, 2012
- Yoga for a Better Body Image. 7 to 8 p.m., Room 207, K-State Student Union. Bring your own mat or some will be provided for you. Part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
- Performance: Something Gonna Change: Nikki Renee Daniels and Joshua Henry on Broadway. 7:30 p.m., Nichols Theatre. Broadway actors Nikki Renee Daniels and Joshua Henry will perform a concert. Free and open the public. Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. Donations will be accepted and will support Ebony Theatre. Part of Black History Month.
- Tuesday, February 28, 2012
- Sexual Assault and Title IX Violations: What Every K-Stater Needs to Know. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 212, K-State Student Union. New Federal Guidelines have been implemented here at K-State for responding to reports of rape and all sexual assaults. These new guidelines are the result of changes in Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational institutions. Register here.
- Tuesday Talk: Your Back When You're Back in the Garden by Scott Johnson. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., KSU Gardens Quinlan Visitor Center, 1500 Denison Ave. Scott will demonstrate proper techniques for keeping your body healthy and functioning during the gardening season and beyond. The talk is free; just bring your own lunch. Reservations required. RSVP at gfriends@ksu.edu.
- Film: America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments. 7 to 8:30 p.m., Little Theatre, K-State Student Union. A new documentary by Darryl Roberts that explores why we have an unhealthy obsession with dieting in America and who benefits from selling us the thin is healthy ideal. Dietetic students get 1 Continuing Education hour. Part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
- Wednesday, February 29, 2012
- Lecture: Soil as Story: Probing the Past, Exploring the Future by Dr. Henry Janzen. 4 p.m., 1018, Throckmorton Hall. Dr. Janzen, an international soil scientist and authority on carbon and nitrogen flows in agricultural ecosystems, will present the 29th annual Roscoe Ellis Jr. Lectureship in Soil Science. Free and open the public. Refreshments will be served at 3:30 in the Throckmorton lobby.
- Thursday, March 1, 2012
- Presentation: Improve Your Writing Skills by Sarah Hancock. 9 a.m., Comm Tips Connect Meeting Room. Communicate better by learning easy tips to improve your writing: avoid common mistakes, improve clarity, and review some grammar basics. No need to register. Just sign in as a guest to attend.
- Film: Terminator Salvation. 8 p.m., 126, Nichols Hall.
- Friday, March 2, 2012
- After Hours: Hypnotist Tony Ziegler. 10:30 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union.
- Saturday, March 3, 2012
- CrossFit Free Intro Workout. 10 a.m., Room 4, Natatorium. Learn more about CrossFit and participate in a free workout scaled for beginners. Anyone is welcome! Free intro workouts will be offered every Saturday during the Spring semester.
- Sunday, March 4, 2012
- Wildcat Writing and Research Consultations. 7 to 9 p.m., 301, Hale Library. Writing Center tutors will offer free help with papers for all classes.
- Tuesday, March 6, 2012
- Tuesday Talk: Community Gardening in Manhattan by Chuck Marr. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., KSU Gardens Quinlan Visitor Center, 1500 Denison Ave. Marr says 2012 will bring a whole new appearance to one of the oldest community gardens in the Midwest with expansion to a fresh site teaming with possibilities. Hear about opportunities to garden in this exciting new venue. The talk is free; just bring your own lunch. Reservations required. RSVP at gfriends@ksu.edu.
- Stress Management Workshop. 3 to 5 p.m., Room 209, K-State Student Union. This workshop will help you increase awareness of the nature and causes of stress in your life and expand your knowledge and effectiveness in using stress reduction strategies. Register here.
- Wednesday, March 7, 2012
- Lecture: Beauty Undressed by Shannon Cutts. 7 to 8:30 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. This program allows teens and adults, women and men, students and staff come together around one of the centralizing issues of our culture today: Beauty. What is it? Who has it? Who decides? Dietetic students get 1 Continuing Education hour.
- Thursday, March 8, 2012
- K-State Research Forum. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2nd Floor, K-State Student Union. Showcase of scholarly research conducted by K-State graduate and undergraduate students. All K-State students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. The top presenters from each presentation category will receive awards.
- Presentation: An Editor's Top 10 Style Tips by Linda Gilmore. 9 a.m., Comm Tips Connect Meeting Room. Do you wrestle with where to put quotation marks or the difference between "affect" and "effect"? Have you given up on style and grammar because you think you can never remember it all anyway? These 10 most useful style tips can help you focus on a few small things that make a big difference in your writing. No need to register. Just sign in as a guest to attend.
- SafeZone: At-Risk Training: Recognizing and Helping Those In Need. 3 to 5 p.m., Room 209, K-State Student Union. At-Risk is a web-based gatekeeper training simulation designed to teach faculty/staff and students to effectively identify, approach, and refer those struggling or in mental distress. Participants need to bring their laptop for this training. Register here.
- Film: War Games. 8 p.m., Paslay Auditorium, Rathbone Hall.
- Friday, March 9, 2012
- Coffee Hour Series: Pakistan. 4 to 5 p.m., Multipurpose Room, International Student Center. Presented by Tariq Mahmood. Refreshments typical of the student's home country will be served following the presentation. Free and open to the public.
- After Hours: Mike Super. 8 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union.
- Reading: Ronaldo V. Wilson, Poet. 3:30 p.m., Little Theatre, K-State Student Union. Wilson will read from his work.
- Saturday, March 10, 2012
- CrossFit Free Intro Workout. 10 a.m., Room 4, Natatorium. Learn more about CrossFit and participate in a free workout scaled for beginners. Anyone is welcome! Free intro workouts will be offered every Saturday during the Spring semester.
- Sunday, March 11, 2012
- Wildcat Writing and Research Consultations. 7 to 9 p.m., 301, Hale Library. Writing Center tutors will offer free help with papers for all classes.
- Monday, March 12, 2012
- Film Screening: Revenge of the Electric Car. 7 p.m., Town Hall Room, Leadership Studies Building. Filmmaker Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America's future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. Free and open to the public.
- Tuesday, March 13, 2012
- Film Screening: Nefarious: Merchant of Souls. 7 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union. Freedom Alliance Presentation.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012
- Jazz Ensemble Concert. 7:30 p.m., Forum Hall, K-State Student Union.
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