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February 2006

Student, Andrea Boyles, "Panelists examine past, present at FSH Black History forum," 2/28/06 The Fulton Sun

IDEA surveys, "Evaluations could focus on instructor tact," 2/28/06 Thenorthernlight.org

Athletics, "Fort Riley troops serve as honorary coaches for KSU Wildcats," 2/28/06 Manhattan Mercury

President's office, Richard Myers, "Former Joint Chiefs head to receive Truman award," 2/27/06 Kansas.com and Topeka Capital-Journal

K-State, "K-State honors leader in Ag Communications," 2/27/06 Cattlenetwork.com

KSDB Radio, "K-State radio host apologizes," 2/27/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, "Friends honor Clark through gift," 2/26/06 2/27/06 Manhattan Mercury

Hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics, Pat Pesci, "Interest in Etiquette Grows," 2/26/06 Junction City Daily Union, 2/27/06 KansasCity.com

K-State at Salina, Dennis Kuhlman, "Cleanup project faces obstacles," 2/26/06 Salina Journal

K-State, "Celebrating Black History Month," 2/26/06 Junction City Daily Union

English, Phillip Marzluf, Gregory Eiselein, Cultural Studies Conference, "Privacy is KSU conference topic," 2/26/06 Manhattan Mercury

Landon Lecture, "Behind the Landons: Purple," 2/26/06 Manhattan Mercury

Student Abby Brownback, Brownback Landon Lecture, "Sam on Bramlage circa ’79 ," 2/26/06 Manhattan Mercury

Physiology, Roger Fedde, "Bar-headed Geese Who Migrate Over the Himalayan Mountains," February 2006 Audubon

Brownback Landon Lecture, "Brownback is charting own path," 2/26/06 Kansascity.com, Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star

Educational leadership, Robert Shoop, "School districts often prefer handling action quietly," 2/26/06 The Hutchinson News

Athletics, Jim Wooldridge, "Wooldridge future uncertain as K-State battles for survival," 2/25/06 ArkCity.net

Hale library, Michael J Haddock, "Field guide author to speak," 2/25/06 Wichita Eagle

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder a mentor for Kansas mentor," 2/25/06 Kansas City Star

Mark A. Chapman Art Gallery, "Students display art," 2/24/06 Fort Riley Post

Alumni, "Author's life subject of discussion," 2/24/06 ArkCity.net

Elementary education, Marjorie Hancock, "Reading group looks at students," 2/24/06 Junction City Daily Union

Enrollment, "KSU campus posts loss," 2/24/2006 Manhattan Mercury

K-State at Salina, "Moran says Corps negligent," 2/24/06 Salina Journal

Vanier Football Complex, "Building success," 2/23/06 Lawrence Journal-World

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Bills to Name K-177, U.S. 24 For K-State Coach Snyder," 2/23/2006 Junction City Daily Union

Athletics, Ron Prince, "Celebration or Placebo?" 2/23/06 Diverse Online

Lafene Health Center, Carol Kennedy, Dianna Schalles, Shelley Potorff Cunningham, "Class Offers Insight Into Maintaining a Healthy Student Body," 2/23/06 Kansas City Infozine

Army ROTC, "State Recognizes Military's Impact," 2/23/06 Fort Leavenworth Lamp

Landon Lecture, Sam Brownback, "Pondering The Presidency," 2/23/06 WIBW 13 News, Manhattan Mercury

Terry Kastens, "Farm Forecast: Dry But Not Too Gloomy," 2/23/06 Salina Journal

Goldwater Scholarship, "Students Nominated For Scholarships," 2/23/06 Manhattan Mercury

Landon Lecture, Sam Brownback, "Senator Calls For New Activists," 2/23/06 Manhattan Mercury, Topeka Capital-Journal

Athletics, Bill Snyder, Bill Snyder Memorial Highway, "Highlights From The Kansas Legislature," 2/22/06 Kansas.com, 2/23/06 USA Today, Salina Journal, WIBW 13 News

Psychology, Ronald Downey, "Americans Work More, Seem To Accomplish Less," 2/22/06 Msnbc.Com, Iwon Money & Investing, C/Net.Com, Reuters, Wired.Com

Global Flyer, Nancy Milleret, "Student Soaring After Record-Breaking Flight," 2/22/06 Tonganoxie Mirror

Kevin Willmott, "Bondage & Diminution," 2/22-28/06 New York Press

Journalism, Fred Brock, "Retire on Less Than You Think, " 2/22/06 89.3 KCUR-FM

KSU Rodeo, "Practice Makes Perfect," 2/22/06 Manhattan Mercury

Students, Bittinger, King, "KSU Students in Finals For Truman Scholarship," 2/22/06 Manhattan Mercury

Alumnus, Sam Brownback, "Touring With Sam," 2/22/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder Named To Kansas Hall of Fame," 2/22/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Kansas Sports Hall to add 14," 2/22/06 Wichita Eagle

President Jon Wefald, Research, Jerry Jaax, "Food safety at root of K-State institute," 2/22/06 LJWorld.com

Athletics, Ron Prince, "Bolder NCAA faces up to new challenges," 2/22/06 USA Today

History, Robert Linder, "Professor's World View Sounds 'Kerry-esque,'" 2/21/06 Human Events Online

K-State, "Kansas State University Receives 50 Percent Commission on Top of $1 Million Signing Bonus From Pepsi," 2/21/06 AMonline.com

K-State, "UA soil expert warns of dangers," 2/21/06 Arizona Daily Star

Athletics, "Athletics can rally enrollment," 2/21/06 Wichita Eagle, Kansas.com

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Sen. Roberts plans Thursday night visit to Ellsworth," 2/21/06 Hutchinson News

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Harald Prins, "Displaying a man's quest for human rights," 2/20/06 Manhattan Mercury

Food Science Institute, Curtis L. Kastner, "Kastner to be honored for distance education," 2/20/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Kastner22006.html

Konza Prairie Biological Station, "Konza Prairie docent training to begin," 2/20/06 Manhattan Mercury

Konza Prairie Biological Station, "Gifts allow renovation of Konza barn," 2/20/06 Manhattan Mercury

President's office, Gen. Richard Myers, "Prayer breakfast boycott," 2/20/06 Kansas City Star

Journalism and mass communications, Fred Brock, "Boomers with nest eggs find Wichita a fine roost," 2/19/06 Wichita Eagle

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Budget given a closer look," 2/19/06 Morningsun.net

K-State, '"New food' movement taking hold," 2/18/06 Salina Journal

Wildcat Walk, "Jaywalk program struggling at KU," 2/18/06 Topeka Capital-Journal, 2/19/06, Wichita Eagle

Management, J. Bruce Prince, "More income, less work draw veterinarians to cities," 2/18/06 Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Veterinary medicine, "First-ever case of CWD confirmed in Kansas," 2/17/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Agricultural economics, Ted Schroeder, "Auditors investigate South Hutchinson sale barn," 2/16/06 Kansas.com

Diagnostic medicine/pathobiology, David Franz, "Pharmaceutical plant to add 172 jobs in McPherson," 2/16/06 Lawrence Journal-World

K-State, "Food Freshness Quiz," 2/16/06 nbc4.com

Lou Douglas Lectures, "David Eisenhower lecture at KSU," 2/16/06 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/loudouglas20906.html

K-State at Salina, "Editorial: Still together," 2/16/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Athletics, Ivan Wilkinson, "K-State announcer resigns," 2/16/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Educational leadership, Jerry Bailey, "Facilitator: Plan 'for the common good,'" 2/16/06 Basehor Sentinel

Journalism and mass communications, Ron Johnson, "Ellen Schrecker's McCarthyite Crusade," 2/16/06 Frontpagemagazine.com

K-State, "Grading Cities," 2/15/06 Ithacatimes.com

Athletics, Suzie Fritz, "Fritz to coach USA team," 2/15/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Jim Wooldridge, "Wooldridge to return for tech game," 2/15/06 Manhattan Mercury

K-State, "Regents to approve Kansas State projects," 2/15/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Ivan Wilkinson, "Rec supervisor resigns as probe continues," 2/15/06 Manhattan Mercury

USA Today academic team, "USA Today's 2006 All-USA College Academic Teams," 2/15/06 USA Today http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/usatoday21506.html

Student Mark Nelson, "Poets to lift voices for black history," 2/15/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

K-State, "UNL not likely to implement online voting," 2/15/06 Daily Nebraskan

Agricultural economics, Barry Flinchbaugh, "Ag economist will speak at dinner," 2/14/06 starcourier.com

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "CNN adopts White House's 'terrorist surveillance program' terminology," 2/14/06 Media Matters for America, 2/15/06 Windy City Times

Student Audrey Koehn, "Student Designers Render Three Award-Winning Kitchens," 2/14/06 Kitchenbathdesign.com

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "With optional purple striping," 2/14/06 Manhattan Mercury

Beach Museum of Art, "Beaches give $1 million to KSU campaign," 2/14/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, "Why stadium shines," 2/14/06 Manhattan Mercury

Family studies and human services, Tony Jurich, "What's love got to do with work?" 2/14/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/coworkers20206.html

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "House members seek state highway designation," 2/14/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Veterinary medicine, "Kansas to test deer for disease," 2/14/06 Kansas City Star

Animal science and industry, Duane Davis, "Strange but true," 2/13/06 Cape Argus

Journalism and mass communication, Fred Brock, "KSU professor offers tips for boomers," 2/13/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Brock20806.html

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "At K-State and elsewhere, Bush peddles his fiction," 2/13/06 Manhattan Mercury

Agriculture Experiment Station, Fred Cholick, "K-State Ag. station expands," 2/12/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Jim Wooldridge, "Wooldridge doing fine, but will miss game," 2/12/06 Manhattan Mercury

K-State at Salina, "K-State soars with Fossett's success," 2/12/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Landon Lecture, Lech Walesa, "Walesa to cap lecture series," 2/11/06 Topeka Capital-Journal, Kansas.com, WIBW, Kansascity.com and Joplin Globe, Lawrence Journal World

K-State, "Topekans give to K-State," 2/11/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

K-State at Salina, "Get the lowdown on Mission Control," 2/10/06 Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer

Student Rick Upshaw, "New veterinarians choosing urban over rural practices," 2/10/06 High Plains Journal

Educational leadership, Bob Shoop, "Erasing innocence: When teachers seduce students, victims and school suffer," 2/10/06 Thestarpress.com

Landon Lecture, Lech Walesa, "Lech Walesa to be Landon Lecturer," 2/10/06 Manhattan Mercury, Yahoo News, US Newswire, WIBW 13 News http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Walesalandon21006.html

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "KSU's Snyder enters Missouri Hall of Fame," 2/10/06 Manhattan Mercury

Landon Lecture, President George W. Bush, "Cowboy Controversy," 2/10/06 Rolling Stone

Athletics, Jim Wooldridge, "Wooldridge at home," 2/10/06 Manhattan Mercury, Kansas City Star

Alumni, "Sen. Sam Brownback's Politics of Faith," 2/10/06 npr

K-State at Salina, "Fossett takes off," 2/9/06 Salina Journal

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "A million little evasions," 2/9/06 Wacotrib.com

GROW, "Fort Riley students apply disaster skills," 2/9/06 Junction City Daily Union

NISTAC, Kent Glasscock, "Knowledge and profit," 2/9/06 Manhattan Mercury

Libraries, "Study abroad fund for libraries created," 2/9/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Jim Wooldridge, Jimmy Elgas, "Wooldridge's surgery called a success," 2/9/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Jimmy Elgas, Jim Wooldridge, "Elgas, staff get an 'A+' in debut," 2/9/06 Manhattan Mercury, Topeka Capital Journal

Alumni, "Kruger, Williams, Evans have fond memories," 2/9/06 Manhattan Mercury, Topeka Capital Journal

President's office, Richard Myers, "The Most Dangerous Professor in America?" 2/8/06 Counterpunch

K-State, "Facebook profiles could lead to consequences," 2/8/06 The Post Online (Ohio)

K-State at Salina, "Fossett, GlobalFlyer, begin record attempt from Florida," 2/8/06 Salina Journal

Theater, "KSU Theater offers funny play," 2/7/06 Manhattan Mercury

Theater, "KSU Theater Offers Funny Play," 2/7/06 Manhattan Mercury

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "Silencing the hounds," 2/7/06 The Standard (China's Business Newspaper)

Athletics, Jim Wooldridge, "K-State Coach to Undergo Neck Surgery," 2/6/06 SI.com, ESPN, 2/7/06 The Daily Union, Kansas City Star, Manhattan Mercury

Education, Mike Holen, "Teachers may lack diversity training," 2/6/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Veterinary Medicine, Ralph Richardson, "US homeland security to build animal biolab," 2/6/06 The Scientist

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "Targeting the sponsors," 2/6/06 dcexaminer.com

Career and Employment Services, Kerri Day Keller, "Survey: Most K-State Graduates with Bachelor's Degrees Found Jobs or Are Continuing their Education; Many staying in Kansas to work," 2/6/06 U.S. Newswire, Yahoo News

Student Sheila Ellis, "Finding freedom, limits," 2/6/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

President's office, Chuck Reagan, Sue Peterson and Shelly Broccolo; athletics, Charles Thomas; K-State police department, Ronnie Grice; media relations, Cheryl May; and McCain, Richard Martin; "The man behind the podium," 2/6/06 Manhattan Mercury

Research, Jim Guikema and Ron Trewyn; chemical engineering, Jim Edgar; Xiuzhi (Susan) Sun, grain science and industry; and chemistry, Rysvard Jankowiak; "Fueling our independence," 2/6/06 Manhattan Mercury

Plant pathology, "Chancellor apologizes, looks ahead," 2/6/06 Davisenterprise.com

Alumnus, Lon Kruger, "Kruger Remembers Growing Pains in Early K-State Days," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, "Topeka Couple Establishes Three Funds at K-State," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Construction science and management, "K-State Teams Honored in Construction Competition," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Letter to the editor, "In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens is a Sure Sign Times Have Changed" 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Political science, Dale Herspring, "Sometimes, Democracy is Not The Best Option," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Beach Museum, "Something to Look Forward to," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

KSU Gardens, "Early bloomers," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Student, Shelly Adrian, "K-State's Adrian Wins Nestle Contest," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

K-State at Salina, Rebecca Armstrong, "Armstrong in minority as female mechanic," 2/5/06 Salina Journal

Clinical sciences, Jim Lillich, "If the shoe fits," 2/5/06 Salina Journal

Athletics, Ron Prince, "Prince Establishes Leadership Connections," 2/5/06 Junction City Daily Union

Alumni, "Kruger remembers growing pains in early K-State days," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Scholarships, "Topeka couple establishes three funds at K-State," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Construction science and management, "K-State teams honored in construction competition," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Alumni, "Amazingly, reality strikes again," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Political science, Dale Herspring, "Sometimes, democracy is not the best option," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

K-State Gardens, "Early bloomers," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Student Shelly Adrian, "K-State's Adrian wins Nestle contest," 2/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Business administration, Yar Ebadi; academic services, Elizabeth Unger; veterinary medicine, Ralph Richardson; engineering, Richard Hayter; architecture, Lynn Ewanow; agriculture, Steven Graham; human ecology, Briana Nelson Goff; Hale Library, Daryl Youngman and Gay Youngman; international programs, Kenneth Holland; and anatomy and physiology, Chris Ross; "Learning links with Kabul," 2/3/06 Manhattan Mercury, 2/5/06 WIBW 13 News http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Kabuluniv13106.html

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "As violence still displaces Daruris, US decides genocide no longer exists," 2/4/06 Sudan Tribune

President Jon Wefald, "Simons: Regents must be prepared to fill university leadership posts," 2/4/06 Lawrence Journal World

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Abortion inquiry limited," 2/4/06 KansasCity.com

Theater, "Steve Martin adaptation at McCain reminiscent of SNL days," 2/3/06 Fort Riley Post

Family studies and human services, Terrie McCants, "Instructor to talk on KSU program," 2/3/06 Fort Riley Post

Beach Museum of Art, "Beach Museum offers black artists' exhibit," 2/3/06 Fort Riley Post

President's office, Richard Myers, "Myers joins KSU faculty," 2/3/06 Fort Riley Post, Air Force Times.com, LA Times.com, Newsday.com, Gadsden Times (Ala.), Timesdaily.com (Ala.), Tuscaloosanews.com (Ala.), Contracostatimes.com (Calif.), Joplin Globe (Mo.), Centredaily.com (Pa.), Fort Worth Star Telegram (Texas), Seattlepi.com (Wash.), theledger.com (Fla.)

Family studies and human services, Karen Myers-Bowman, "Ready Kids—education or politics?" 2/3/06 Gazette.com (Colorado Springs)

Athletics, Brad Hill, "Older voices encouraging to KSU's Hill," 2/3/06 Manhattan Mercury

Education, John Staver, "An experiment: More science, math teachers," 2/3/06 Kansas City Star

Engineering extension, Richard Nelson, "State's potential can't be ignored," 2/3/06 Kansas.com

Housing and dining, Paul White, "K-State electrician killed in fall," 2/2/06 Junction City Daily Union http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/White20206.html

Landon Lecture, President Bush, 2/1/06 Chicago Sun-Times, Tonganoxie Mirror, 2/2/06 Timesdispatch.com (Richmond, Va.), The National Ledger, 2/3/06 National Catholic Reporter

Agriculture, "USDA awards $2.2 million for markets and trade research," 2/2/06 Farm & Ranch Guide

Agricultural economics, James Mintert, "Beef demand dips slightly in 2005," 2/2/06 AgWeb.com

Distance Education, "Community colleges attract more 4-year students," 2/1/06 Daily Texan (U. Texas).

Landon Lecture, President Bush, "Activities at Ft. Riley show progress," 2/1/06 Kansas City Kansan

Chemistry, Christopher Culbertson, "Professor gets $530,000 award," 2/1/06 Manhattan Mercury

K-State at Salina aviation, Marlon Johnston, "At least 1 engine was working," 2/1/06 Chicago Tribune