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Source: Bruce Shubert, 785-532-6228, bshubert@k-state.edu.
News release prepared by: Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415, abadeker@k-state.edu

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

EFFORTS BY K-STATE STAFF AND FACULTY PUT TORNADO DAMAGE IN PAST

MANHATTAN -- Just 10 weeks after a tornado swept across the campus, Kansas State University returned to full operation in time to welcome students to a new semester.

"More than 20,000 people have been walking around campus since school started, and I bet most of them can't tell we had a catastrophic event a little more than two months ago," said Bruce Shubert, associate vice president of administration and finance.

All classrooms and other campus facilities are in full operation, Shubert said, "and the grounds and the building exteriors look great."

Virtually all required repairs have been completed, and the replacement of trees will pick up steam in the fall, when conditions for planting are optimal, Shubert said.

"It's taken a lot of work by a lot of people, particularly in the Division of Facilities," Shubert said. "But many other people whose departments were in the tornado's path have contributed many hours of labor as well."

To celebrate the campus recovery, Jon Wefald, university president, hosted an outdoor ice cream social for K-State students, faculty and staff Wednesday afternoon. The K-State Marching Band played, and Wefald offered brief remarks on the theme of "K-State -- Better Than Ever."