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June 2006

National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, Marty Vanier, "Center Looking to Bring Together Two Factions in Biosecurity -- Law Enforcement and Animal/Plant Health Experts," 6/30/06 Yahoo News http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/Webzine/safetyandsecurity/NABCsidebar.html

National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, Marty Vanier, "Center Coordinates K-State’s Safety and Security Efforts," 6/30/06 YahooFinance.com, Texas Cable News, KRON.com (San Francisco TV), Dallasnews.com http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/Webzine/safetyandsecurity/NABC.html

Alumna, Julie Koerperich, "Alta Brown Gets New Principal," 6/30/06 Garden City Telegram

Entomology, Ludek Zurek, Lilia Macovei, "Buzz Off: Flies Have Ill Effects," 6/30/06 Kansas City Star http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/flies62706.html

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Brad Logan, students, Katie Burke, Adam Bohannon, "Dig Site Offers Glimpse into Past," 6/29/06 Leavenworth Times

K-State at Salina, students, Matthew Wiebe, Jeremy Mosier, "K-State at Salina Students Earn Pilot Achievements," 6/29/06 El Dorado Times

Research and Extension, "Wheat Makes You Say 'Wow'," 6/29/06 Salina Journal

K-State at Salina, aviation, Marlon Johnston, students, Tricia Erker, Robin Mikols, Janelle Baron, "KSU Team Successful in Air Race," 6/29/06 Manhattan Mercury, 6/28/06 Salina Journal http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/race62906.html

Management, Roger McHaney, "Pickford Graduate McHaney Named to Prestigious Board," 6/29/06 The St. Ignace News

Sports information, Garry Bowman, "SID Staff Places High," 6/29/06 Manhattan Mercury

Management of Information Systems, Roger McHaney, "Pickford Graduate McHaney Named to Prestigious Board," 6/29/06 The St. Ignace News

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Death Ruling Boosts Kline," 6/29/06 Kansas City Star

K-State, "Miracle Grow," 6/29/06 De Soto Explorer

Alumnus, Barrett Kroll, "He's Building His Dream," 6/29/06 Kansas City Star

K-State, "College Still Sailing Through Sea of Changes," 6/28/06 Southwest Daily Times

K-State, "Eco-Devo Venture May Require Boost," 6/28/06 Hillsboro Free Press

Alumnus, Michael Burdiek, "CalAmp Appoints Michael J. Burdiek as Executive Vice President of Wireless Datacom Strategy and Integration," 6/28/06 BusinessWire

Athletics, Bob Huggins, alumnus, Jim Colbert, "Self 1, Huggins 0," 6/28/06 Lawrence Journal-World

Hays Agricultural Research Center, "Hays Smells Better Than it Used To," 6/28/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Bob Huggins, "Huggins and Self Fire First Shots on the Golf Course," 6/28/06 Manhattan Mercury, Daily Union, Salina Journal

Innovation Center, "Eco-devo Venture May Require Boost," 6/28/06 Hillsboro Free Press

Student, Chanitchote "Am" Detvisitsakun, "Sarachek Winner Studying Virus Gene in Insects: From Urban Thailand to Rural Kansas," 6/28/06 Kansas City InfoZine

K-State, "Comfort Key to Overcoming Dairy Cow Lameness," 6/28/06 Farm Week

K-State at Salina, students Janelle Baron, Robin Mikols, Tricia Erker, "KSU Places 17th In Air Race Classic," 6/28/06 Salina Journal http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/Web/News/NewsReleases/race62906.html

Philosophy, Donald Wilson, "Arts' Vitality Boosts Director's 'passion,'" 6/28/06 Salina Journal

Agricultural economics, Mike Woolverton, "Small Crop Drives up Prices" 6/27/06 Pratt Tribune

Spring graduates, "Local Students Honored," 6/27/06 Pratt Tribune

International grains program, "Groups Cut Some Funding After Harvest," 6/27/06 Hutchinson News

Research and Extension, Mike Woolverton, "Small Crop Drives Up Prices" 6/27/06 Pratt Tribune

Future student, David White, "White Receives $1,000 Award," 6/27/06 Wellington Daily News

K-State honor students, "Local Students Honored," 6/27/06 The Pratt Tribune http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/spg06hnr61506.html

Educational leadership, Bob Shoop, "Background Checks on Coaches Can Help," 6/27/06 NorthJersey.com

Continuing education, Mary Marston, Elba Solis, "Kansas State Starts Program to Increase ESL Teachers," 6/26/06 Kansas City Star, Daily Union, 6/27/06 USA Today, Lawrence Journal-World, 6/28/06 Kansas City Star http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/elementary61906.html

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, alumni, Brenda and Gib Compton, "Wichita Couple, Accounting Firm Give Money to K-State," 6/26/06 Wichita Business Journal, Accountingweb

Counseling services, Sherry Benton, "Mental Health Woes Rise," 6/26/06 Kansas City Star

Research and Extension, Gary Kilgore, "Problematic Pastures: Tall Fescue Threatens Ildlife," 6/26/06 Kansas City Star

President Jon Wefald, tuition, "A Tuition Hike Too Many?" 6/26/06 Wichita Eagle

K-State, "Towns Prepare For Boom," 6/26/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Student, Lisa Stork, "Young Ranger Keeps Watch on the Waters," 6/25/06 Daily Union

Alumna, Amy Hunkeler, "With Surgery, Jack Will See Again," 6/25/06 Star Magazine

Former basketball coach, Tex Winter, "Tex A Legend? Not In His Own Mind," 6/25/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Student, Gabe Hogan, "Go-Getters," 6/25/06 Columbia Daily Tribune

K-State, "Mayans' Game Plan," 6/24/06 Wichita Eagle

President Jon Wefald, tuition, "Regent Takes Tuition Stand," 6/23/06 Lawrence Journal-World, Topeka Capital-Journal, Kansas City Star, 6/25/06 Daily Union

Armed Forces Medical and Food Research Program, Biosecurity Research for Soldier Food Safety Program, Biosecurity Research Institute, Marine Corps Urban Operations Laboratory Weaponization Program, "Senate's Defense Authorization Bill Contains Important Kansas Projects," 6/23/06 49abcnews.com

Women's Center, Susan Allen, Mary Todd, counseling services, Dorinda Lambert, student life, Heather Reed, women's studies, Torry Dickinson, Valerie Carroll, student Kelly Maze, Campaign for Nonviolence, "Non-violence Campaign Recognized," 6/23/06 Manhattan Mercury

Alumnus, Nelson Galle, "Galle is New Regents Head," 6/23/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Tim Weiser, "Weiser Hits Jackpot -- Twice," 6/23/06 Wichita Eagle

Sociology, anthropology, and social work, Brad Logan, students, Adam Bohannon, Bryan Frye, "Unlocking Underground Secrets," 6/21/06 Tonganoxie Mirror, 6/23/06 Manhattan Mercury

Future student, Tyler Fortney, "'He's Going to be Missed'," 6/22/06 The Press-Enterprise (Corona, Cali.)

K-State at Salina, Marlon Johnston, students, Janelle Baron, Robin Mikols, Tricia Erker, "It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's A Race!" 6/22/06 Salina Journal http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/airrace61506.html

Hays Agricultural Research Center, "Kansas State Site Gets 3-Year Permit, Promises to Fix Stench," 6/22/06 Wichita Eagle, Manhattan Mercury

Business Administration, Veterinary Medicine, "Projected Vet Shortage Brings Concerns, Opportunities," 6/22/06 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation

Tuition, "Regents Tout KSU Value," 6/22/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, former basketball coach Tex Winter, "Parr Provides Inside Look at Winter's Life," 6/21/06 Manhattan Mercury

President Jon Wefald, "Regents Expected to Approve Increases in Tuition, Fees," 6/21/06 Kansas City Star

Research and extension, Jim Mengarelli, "Extension Agency Receives 5 Percent Bump in Budget," 6/21/06 Morningsun.net

Alumnus, Larry Metheney, "A Horse Course," 6/21/06 azcentral.com

Agronomy, Bill Heer, "Wheat Harvest Wraps Up; Some Farms Fare Better Than Others," 6/21/06 Hutchinson News

Former K-State President, Milton Eisenhower, "Athletes' Own Version of Sunglasses," 6/21/06 Contra Costa Times

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Praise For Athletes, Coaches," 6/21/06 Kansas City Star

K-State, "Kansas Universities Rated 'Best Buys'," 6/20/06 Wichita Business Journal

Agricultural economics, James Mintert, "Wildfires, Drought Pushing More Cattle to Market," 6/20/06 Wichita Eagle

Diagnostic medicine/pathobiology, Douglas Powell, "Market Madness - Commentary From The Food Safety Network," 6/20/06 Consumer Affair

Future student, Brenda Aller, "Mission: Success," 6/20/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Animal sciences and industry, Jim Marsden, "KSU, EcoQuest Team Advanced Ionization for Food Safety," 6/20/06 Poultry Today

Student, Paul Ibbetson, "Can Global Warming Cut Your Head Off?" 6/19/06 The American Daily

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, alumni, George and Evelyne Lawrence, "Lawrences Commit $55,120 to Milling Scholarship," 6/18/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, alumni, Robert and Ann Regnier, "Regniers Establish Scholarship, Speaker Series at K-State," 6/18/06 Manhattan Mercury

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "KS 3: Democrat's Unusual Support Stems From Centrist Efforts," 6/18/06 CQPolitics.com

Alumnus Brig. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr., "New Commandant of Cadets Named at West Point," 6/17-6/18/06 Midhudsonnews.com

K-State, "Simons: Med Center Should Protect Kansas' Stake in Bioscience Efforts," 6/17/06 Lawrence Journal-World

K-State, "100 Graduate on Post," 6/16/06 Fort Riley Post

Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops, Jana Beckman, "Locally Grown Food Hits the Spot," 6/16/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Alumnae, Nicole Ohlde, Kendra Wecker, Laura Koehn, Megan Mahoney, "Four Former ‘Cats Playing in the WNBA," 6/15/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Aaron Hurd, "K-State Proposes Equine Center," 6/15/06 Daily Union

Athletics, Tim Weiser, "Weiser Locked Up For Long Term," 6/15/06 Kansas City Star, 6/16/06 Topeka Capital Journal, 6/18/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Student, Chris Kovarik, "Alex's Lemonade Raises $50,000 For Research," 6/15/06 Johnson County Sun

K-State, "State Control Stunts Salaries," 6/15/06 The Daily Evergreen

Future student, Andy Brownback, "Area Graduates Win Prestigious Scholarship," 6/15/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Alumnus, Gene Wilson, "Through His Father, Tiger Gains A Supporter," 6/15/06 Indystar.com

K-State, "Houseflies Collected in Fast Food Restaurants Found to Carry Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria," 6/15/06 ABC News, rxpgnews.com, eurekalert.com

President's office, Richard Myers, "Richard Myers, Former Chair man of Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Join United Technologies' Board of Directors," 6/14/06 CNN Money.com, PRNewswire.com, Finanzen.net

College of Engineering, "Applied Math, Tech Studied," 6/15/06 DeSoto Explorer

History, Michael Suleiman, "Arab Americans Trace Their Immigrant Roots to the 1870's," 6/15/06 USinfo.state.gov, Lebanese Lobby

Agronomy, Michael Stamm, "Winter Canola Seen as Wheat Alternative," 6/15/06 Topeka Capital-Journal, 6/18/06 Manhattan Mercury, Wichita Eagle, Daily Union

K-State, "SLT Supports Gaps," 6/14/06 Lawrence Journal-World

Agricultural economics, Jeff Peterson, "Communities, Not Just Crops, Depend on Irrigation," 6/14/06 Southwest Farm Press, Joplin Globe

Alumnus, Bill Wedekind, "Pottery Helps Keep Vet in Good Spirits," 6/14/06 Branson Daily News

Athletics, Tim Weiser, "KSU's Weiser Receives 10-Year Contract as AD," 6/14/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, "K-State Receives Two Monetary Gifts," 6/14/06 Manhattan Mercury

Diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, Michael W. Dryden, "Tick Talk: How to Prevent and Control Tick Infestations in Dogs," 6/14/06 FortWayne.com, 6/15/06 pe.com

Animal sciences & industry, Fadi Aramouni, "Don't Let Food-Borne Illness Spoil Your Fun," 6/14/06 Recordonline.com

K-State, "Kansans Just 'Wild'," 6/14/06 Hutchinson News

Athletics, Ron Prince, leadership studies, Susan Scott, "Prince Looking to Create Leaders at K-State," 6/14/06 Rivals.com

Alumnus, Bryan Scribner, "Scribner Appointed News Editor of The Packer," 6/13/06 Doane.com

Hays Agricultural Research Center, Phil Stahlman, "NAWG Offers New, Wheat-Specific Weed Resistance Module," 6/13/06 Southwest Farm Press

Future student, Jacquelyn Klenda, "Klenda Receives FFA Scholarship," 6/13/06 Hillsboro Free Press

Athletics, Cliff Rovelto, "Track Coach Gets Major Compliment," 6/13/06 Kansas City Star

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder Book Set For Release," 6/12/06 K-Statesports.com

Veterinary Medicine, "Student Debt -- I Owe, I Owe…" 6/12/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Sebelius' National Stature Growing," 6/12/06 Hutchinson News

Athletics, Bob Huggins, "Huggins Guaranteed at Least $800,000 Per Year," 6/12/06 Manhattan Mercury, 6/13/06 USA Today, Salina Journal, Topeka Capital Journal, 6/14/06 Lincoln Journal Star

Hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics, Karla Girard, "Advisor Wins First-Time Award," 6/12/06 Manhattan Mercury

Athletics, Bob Huggins, "Huggins Finally Signs Contract," 6/11/06 Manhattan Mercury, 6/13/06 Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star

Veterinary Medicine, "Vet Med confers awards," 6/11/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/vetawards50306.html

Grain science and industry, continuing education, "Fourteen Hours of KSU Credit For Attending AIB," 6/11/06 Manhattan Mercury

Royal Purple, "College Yearbooks Struggle To Find Buyers In Digital Age," 6/11/06 CantonRep.com

Animal sciences and industry, Janice Swanson, "Safeway, PETA Retract Claws," 6/11/06 MSNBC.com

K-State Foundation Changing Lives Campaign, alumnus, Gary Bauer, "K-State Gets $100,000 to Establish Finance Scholarship, Award," 6/9/06 Wichita Business Journal

Athletics, Bob Huggins, "New K-State Coach Settles In," 6/11/06 Lawrence Journal-World

K-State at Salina, "Mitigation Systems Going in at KSU," 6/10/06 Salina Journal

K-State at Salina, "High Flying," 6/11/06 Salina Journal

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder, O'Neil to be Honored," 6/9/06 Kansas City Star

Animal sciences and industry, Daniel Y.C. Fung, "Scientist Flock to KSU for Workshop," 6/8/06 Manhattan Mercury

Biological and agricultural engineering, Gary Clark, Mark Schrock, Pat Murphy, Darrell Oard, Lou Ann Claassen, "Tractor Team Takes First," 6/8/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/powercattractors60706.html

Veterinary medicine, Harriett Davidson, "Blind Bird Becomes Eagle Eye," 6/8/06 Kansas City Star http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/eagle53006.html

Academic services and technology/Continuing education, Elizabeth Unger, "KU Student President Presses for More Campus Wireless Zones," 6/8/06 Lawrence Journal-World

K-State, "Drill Reveals Problem," 6/7/06 Manhattan Mercury

Student, Zach Maier, "Student Gets $35K Boost," 6/7/06 Ottawa Herald http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Maier53106.html

K-State, "Smart Schemes for the Sleep-Deprived Student," 6/7/06 inq7.net

Architecture, Vladimir Krstic, "Crossroads Project Stirs International Interest," 6/6/06 Kansas City Star

K-State, "Group Urges Rejection of Science Standards," 6/6/06 Hutchinson News

The Consortium for Global Research on Water Based Economics, Civil Engineering, David Steward, landscape architecture, Eric Bernard, sociology, Laszlo Kulcsar, geology, Charles Oviatt, agricultural economics, Jeff Peterson, agronomy, Steve Welch, "Researchers Evaluate H20 Management Strategies," 6/6/06 Manhattan Mercury

Biology, Silvia Mora, human nutrition, Denis Medeiros, anatomy and physiology, Frank Blecha, "Researchers from Kansas State University Publish Most Recent Findings," 6/6/06 Therapeutics Daily

Interior architecture and product design, student, Giannina Zapattini, alumnus, Torry Hessman, "K-State Architects Honored," 6/5/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/HTIcomp60206.html

K-State, "Annual Boys State Conference Coming to K-State Next Week," 6/5/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/boysstate60506.html

Athletics, "K-State to Host U.S. vs. Germany Decathlon and Heptathlon," 6/5/06 Manhattan Mercury

Licensing, "The Only Officially Licensed Collegiate Energy Drinks Released By Logo Sports," 6/5/06 Bevnet

Clinical sciences, James Roush, "Special Surgeries Usually Best For Dog's Ligament Tear, Says Veterinarian," 6/5/06 Medical News Today http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listRoush53006.html

Alumna, Beverly Wilson, "Talking Gives This Student The Voice of Experience," 6/4/06 Kansas City Star

Call Hall, "Sixty Miles of Adventure: We All Scream," 6/4/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder Still Living Full Life," 6/4/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Alumnus, Michael Rollert, "Heart Scan Gets Doctor Motivated," 6/4/06 Denver Post

K-State at Salina, engineering technology, Andy Rietcheck, "KSU-Salina 9th at Canoe Competition," 6/4/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/concrete60206.html

Student, Josh Van Meter, "People," 6/4/06 Hutchinson News http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/nukefellow52306.html

Athletics, Bill Snyder, "Snyder one of 14 inducted into Hall," 6/4/06 Manhattan Mercury, Salina Journal, 6/3/06 Salina Journal, 6/2/06 Wichita Eagle

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, alumnus, Gary Bauer, "$100,000 Gift Made for Finance Awards," 6/4/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, "Morse Family Gives $183,000 to Library," 6/4/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, "Klinglers Establish Cancer Fund in Memory of Son," 6/4/06 Manhattan Mercury

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, "Austin Couple Makes $25,000 Gift for Scholarship," 6/4/06 Manhattan Mercury

Veterinary medicine, Ron Elmore, "Out of College, Out of Money," 6/4/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

Political science, Michael Suleiman, "Suleiman Talks About Arab American Experience," 6/3/06 The Arab American News

Athletics, Bob Huggins, "Wildcats' New Leader Works on Settling In," 6/3/06 Kansas City Star

Political Science, Joe Aistrup, "Voters Say Yes to Sex Ed, No to Evolution," 6/2/06 Wichita Eagle

Civil engineering, David Steward, "KSU Students Study Levee Failure," 6/2/06 Salina Journal http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/levee60106.html

English, Anne Phillips, "Kids Aren't Perfect in Beverly Cleary's Stories," 6/1/06 Chicago Tribune

Business Administration, Veterinary Medicine, Ralph Richardson, "Study: Animal Vet Shortage May Affect Food," 6/1/06 New York Times, Beaufort Gazette, S.C., Belleville News-Democrat, Belleville, Ill., Bismarck Tribune, Bradenton Herald (Fla.), Centre Daily Times, Penn., China Post, Taiwan, FederalNewsRadio.com, Forbes, Fort Wayne News Sentinel, Ind., Fort Worth Star Telegram, Grand Forks Herald, N.D., Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Star, Kentucky.com, Macon Telegraph, Ga., MLive.com, Mich., MSN Money, Myrtle Beach Sun News, S.C., Pravda, Russia, Press of Atlantic City, N.J., The Ledger, Fla., The State, S.C., Times Daily, Ala., Wichita Eagle, Wilmington Morning Star, N.C., WJLA, (Washington, D.C.), Worcester Telegram (Mass.)

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Republicans Lash Out at Sebelius' Pick," 6/1/06 Lawrence Journal-World

K-State Student Union, "High-Tech Hygiene," 6/1/06 Kansas City Star

Hale Library, Michael Haddock, "Kansas Grasses, Wildflowers to be Topic of Garden Week," 6/1/06 Marysville Advocate

Alumni, Jonathan and Joshua Kobuszewski, "Sons Join Veterinary Clinic," 6/1/06 Topeka Capital-Journal

K-State, "Roberts Rounds up Support for 32nd Street SLT Route," 6/1/06 Lawrence Journal World

Architecture, David Seamon, "From the Stacks: June 2, 2006," 6/1/06 Utne.com

K-State International Team, "Students To Volunteer Abroad," 6/1/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/intlteams53106.html

Pinnacle Honor Society, "New Honor Society Members Recognized," 6/1/06 Manhattan Mercury http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Pinnacle53106.html

Foundation, Changing Lives Campaign, alumni, Bill and Louise Barrett, "KSU To Get $800,000 Donation," 6/1/06 Manhattan Mercury