February
2007
Wednesday,
February 28, 2007
K-STATE'S COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE NAMES 18 STUDENTS AS AG AMBASSADORS: The college's
Ag Ambassadors work with prospective students, alumni and industry
leaders, as well faculty and students within the college. The ambassadors
assist with activities both on and off campus that help promote
the college.
MUSICAL
COLLECTIVE LEAHY TO PERFORM AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's
McCain Performance Series will present the multitalented musical
collective Leahy at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in McCain Auditorium.
K-STATE
BLUE KEY SENIOR LEADERSHIP HONORARY ORGANIZES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
THAT BRINGS AWARDS TO K-STATE CHAPTER, STUDENTS: Kansas State
University's chapter of Blue Key organized an annual conference
Jan. 19 and 20 that included 88 participants from 16 chapters of
the senior honorary across the country.
WORKSHOP
TEACHES K-STATE STUDENTS HOW TO HANDLE AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED OVER
A MEAL WITH GRACE AND COURTESY: The workshop will be at 5:30
p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the Gold Room at Derby Dining Center.
During the workshop, students will learn etiquette tips and techniques
as they dine.
Tuesday,
February 27, 2007
PRESENTATION IN K-STATE'S PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES TO EXPLORE HOW
MINORITY AND MAJORITY STUDENTS CAN TALK EFFECTIVELY ABOUT DIVERSITY:
Vasti Torres will present "The Journey Toward the Middle for
the Oppressed and Intolerant" from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday,
March 13, at Fielder Hall Auditorium. The presentation is part of
the Provost's Lecture Series and is co-sponsored by the National
Institutes of Health. The lecture is free and open to the public.
FORMER
K-STATE PERCUSSION PROFESSOR COMING BACK TO CAMPUS FOR PERFORMANCE
MARCH 4: Anthony Di Sanza, former director of percussion studies
at K-State, will perform at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in Forum
Hall at the K-State Student Union. He and pianist Jessica Johnson
will perform as Sole Nero, a piano and percussion duo. Admission
is free.
TWO
K-STATE STUDENTS SERVE AS DELEGATES TO 49TH ANNUAL AIR FORCE ACADEMY
ASSEMBLY: Two Kansas State University students served as delegates
at the recent 49th annual Air Force Academy Assembly, Feb. 6-9,
in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Monday,
February 26, 2007
K-STATE'S ALL-UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE INCLUDES 11TH ANNUAL MANHATTAN
MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD: Students in grades 5-12 are invited to
take part in some challenging mathematical fun at the 11th annual
Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad Saturday, April 14, at Kansas State
University. The olympiad is part of K-State's All-University Open
House activities.
K-STATE'S
VETERINARY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL OFFERING UNDERWATER REHABILITATION
TREATMENT: Dogs and cats may find themselves under water for
rehabilitation at Kansas State University's Veterinary Medical Teaching
Hospital.
SPEAKER
TO PRESENT ON EFFECTS OF MIGRATION AND NAFTA ON CHIAPAS, MEXICO,
AT K-STATE: Onesimo Hidalgo, co-director of the Center for Economic
and Political Research for Community Action in Chiapas, Mexico,
will present "The Politics of Migration After the 1994 EZLN
Uprising and the Ongoing Effects of NAFTA on the People of Chiapas,"
at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the Big 12 Room of the K-State
Student Union.
K-STATE
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE INTERNS AND ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
RECEIVE CERTIFICATION: Two student interns and an associate
engineer at Kansas State University's Advanced Manufacturing Institute
are now Certified SolidWorks Professionals.
NEW
COPYING SERVICES COMING TO K-STATE'S HALE LIBRARY: Kansas State
University's Hale Library will soon be providing digital scanners
for use by library patrons. The move comes as K-State printing services
will be closing its copy center in Hale Library and consolidating
its copy services at its K-State Student Union location. The copy
center at Hale Library will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 9.
K-STATE
CRISIS RESPONSE WORKSHOP WINS EXCEPTIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM AWARD:
The Association for Continuing Higher Education has awarded its
2007 Region VIII Exceptional Conference Program Award to the Crisis
Response Project Workshop offered through Kansas State University's
department of communications and the K-State Division of Continuing
Education.
Friday,
February 23, 2007
K-STATE PROUD CAMPAIGN RAISES MORE THAN $62,500: The Kansas
State University Student Foundation's K-State Proud: Students Changing
Lives Campaign has raised $62,572 to help K-State students.
K-STATE
SURGEONS PERFORM WORLD'S FIRST HIP REPLACEMENT ON ALPACA: Surgeons
at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Kansas State University
made history when they successfully completed the world's first
total hip replacement on an alpaca earlier this month.
ADDITIONAL
MEDIA INFORMATION FOR BILL CLINTON'S LANDON LECTURE: Bill Clinton,
former president of the United States, will present Kansas State
University's 148th Landon Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 2,
in Bramlage Coliseum. Apply for credentials by 5 p.m. TODAY.
K-STATE
JAZZ PROFESSOR, STUDENTS TO TOUR SOUTH AMERICA: Wayne Goins
and five hand-picked jazz students from Kansas State University
will tour South America for three weeks this summer.
GEOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION SYSTEM PIONEER TO SPEAK AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MARCH
8 AS PART OF PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES: Jack Dangermond, a pioneer
in Geographic Information System technology, will speak at the next
event in the Provost's Lecture Series at Kansas State University.
K-STATE
HAVING CAREER FAIR FOR STUDENTS LOOKING FOR INTERNSHIPS, JOBS IN
JOURNALISM, MASS COMMUNICATION FIELDS: As students get ready
for spring break, they also may start thinking about summer internships
-- and Kansas State University's A.Q. Miller School of Journalism
and Mass Communications is helping make the search easier.
Thursday,
February 22, 2007
K-STATE
OPERA THEATER PRESENTS MOZART CLASSIC 'COSI FAN TUTTE': Kansas
State University Opera Theater will present the Mozart classic "Cosi
Fan Tutte" at 8 p.m. March 1-3 in McCain Auditorium.
K-STATE'S
CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE OPEN HOUSE
MARCH 9: An open house for Kansas State University's new Center
for Engagement and Community Development will be 3-5 p.m. Friday,
March 9, at the center, 202 Ahearn Field House.
EXHIBIT
AT K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN EXPLORES
USE OF TEXTILES IN ARCHITECTURE: "Transforming the Textiles
in Architecture" will be on display through Friday, March 9,
at the Chang Gallery in Seaton Hall. The free gallery is open to
the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
K-STATE
AT SALINA STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS WITH NEARLY 50 EMPLOYERS
AT THE I-35 OPPORTUNITIES EXPO: Kansas State University at Salina
students will be able to check out a variety of job and educational
opportunities at the I-35 Opportunities Expo, an annual career fair.
K-STATE
BRINGING EMPLOYERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES TO CAMPUS
FOR CAREER FAIR MARCH 6: The Criminology and Social Services
Career Fair will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the K-State
Student Union ballroom. Students from all majors are invited to
meet with employers about internships and career opportunities with
police departments, social and behavioral health services and criminal
justice agencies.
Wednesday,
February 21, 2007
REMINDER
ABOUT DETAILS OF TICKET INFORMATION FOR K-STATE LANDON LECTURE BY
FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: Due to a high level of interest
in the Landon Lecture March 2 by former President Bill Clinton,
Charles Reagan, chair of the Landon Lecture series at Kansas State
University, wants to remind interested persons about the plans for
ticket distribution.
K-STATE
JENNA KENNEDY PROCEEDS TO FINAL ROUND OF COMPETITION FOR TRUMAN
SCHOLARSHIP: Kansas State University senior Jenna Kennedy, Hoxie,
has been selected for the final round of competition for a 2007
Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The national scholarships provide up
to $30,000 for college students preparing for a career of leadership
in public service.
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN OFFERING TWO DAYS OF
DESIGNEXPO: DesignExpo will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 26, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 2. Both sessions will
be in the ballroom of the K-State Student Union.
K-STATE
KONZA PRAIRIE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR RECEIVES AWARD: The Kansas
Association for Conservation and Environmental Education has selected
Kansas State University's Valerie Wright, Konza Prairie Biological
Station environmental educator and naturalist, for the association's
Award for Excellence in Conservation and Environmental Education,
preK-16 educator category.
K-STATE
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS PRESENT AT MEETING OF SOCIETY FOR PERSONALITY
AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Students from the psychology department
at Kansas State University recently gave presentations at the annual
meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. The
meeting, Jan. 25-27, was in Memphis, Tenn.
Tuesday,
February 20, 2007
K-STATE
AT SALINA TO OFFER AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CLASSES AT
FORT RILEY: Aviation and technology management classes at Kansas
State University at Salina will soon take off at Fort Riley. Faculty
from K-State at Salina will begin offering classes in the aviation
maintenance, professional pilot and technology management curriculums
starting March 26. Enrollment begins immediately.
K-STATE
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING STUDENT RECEIVES GRANT: Jeremy Dreiling,
a fifth-year senior in architectural engineering at Kansas State
University, has been awarded an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
and Air-Conditioning Engineers Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid for
the 2007-2008 academic year.
K-STATE'S
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE
TEAM PLAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK: Kansas State University's College
of Business Administration, in conjunction with K-State's Students
in Free Enterprise Team, will sponsor several events as part of
"EntrepreneurshipWeek USA," Feb. 24-March 3.
KANSAS
STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES INVENTION TO VENTURE WORKSHOP: Kansas
State University has been selected as a host of a one-day workshop,
Invention to Venture. The workshop will be 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Friday,
April 13, in K-State's Fiedler Hall.
Monday,
February 19, 2007
K-STATE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY CENTER DIRECTOR SPEAKER AT BIOSECURITY
SYMPOSIUM: David R. Franz, director of Kansas State University's
National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, gave a presentation on
some of the vulnerabilities and threats to the nation's livestock
industry at a symposium on agricultural biosecurity, a part of the
annual meeting of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science,
Feb. 15-19, in San Francisco.
K-STATE
NOMINATES FIVE STUDENTS FOR UDALL SCHOLARSHIPS: Five Kansas
State University students have been nominated for the Morris K.
Udall Scholarship, a congressional scholarship honoring the former
Arizona congressman for his legacy of public service.
'THIS
IS OUR YOUTH' TO BE STAGED IN K-STATE'S PURPLE MASQUE THEATER:
The Kansas State University Theater production of the comedy "This
is Our Youth," by Kenneth Lonergan, will be presented at 8
p.m. Feb. 22-24 in East Stadium's Purple Masque Theater.
FLIGHT
INSTRUCTORS SELECTED FOR K-STATE AT SALINA'S AVIATION DEPARTMENT:
Kansas State University at Salina has selected 10 students to serve
as flight instructors for the spring semester. The new instructors,
along with current staff and faculty, are responsible for training
incoming flight students in both ground and flight instruction.
Friday,
February 16, 2007
K-STATE
PROFESSOR CAUSES, STUDIES WEB VIDEO SENSATION: Web videos go
"viral" every day. That is, a user-created video becomes
so popular that virtually everyone who logs on views it -- friends
tell friends, blogs link to it, Web sites feature it.
FOUR
K-STATE STUDENTS NOMINATED BY UNIVERSITY FOR 2007 GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION: Kansas State University students Mike Reppert,
Manhattan, Ashley Wheeler, Manhattan, Emily Voigt,
McPherson, and Jennifer Buseman, Overland Park,
are the university's nominees for the 2007 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AMBASSADORS HAS NEW EXECUTIVE MEMBERS,
OFFICERS: Kansas State University's College of Engineering Ambassadors
has selected new executive members and officers. The mission of
the ambassadors is to promote the engineering profession and to
serve as hosts for the College of Engineering.
Thursday,
February 15, 2007
FLU
VACCINE STILL AVAILABLE FOR K-STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF,
AS WELL AS THEIR SPOUSES AND ADULT CHILDREN: Dr. Robert Tackett,
medical director of Lafene Health Center at Kansas State University,
has confirmed two types of influenza at K-State. "The flu season
has finally arrived," Tackett said, but added there is still
time to get the flu vaccine.
EXPERT
ON RURAL AMERICAN DEMOGRAPHY PRESENTING ADAMCHAK LECTURE MARCH 5
AT K-STATE: An expert on issues affecting rural America will
speak at Kansas State University as part of the Donald J. Adamchak
Distinguished Lecture Series in Sociology. Kenneth M. Johnson, professor
of sociology at Loyola University in Chicago, will present "The
Changing Face of Rural America."
K-STATE
CULTURAL STUDIES CONFERENCE TO ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN: Prepare
to be entertained at Kansas State University's 16th annual Cultural
Studies Conference. The conference, March 8-10 at K-State, will
focus around the theme of "Entertainment!"
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE EXPERT TO SPEAK AT K-STATE: Sandra M. Stith has spent
her life trying to understand and heal domestic violence. Her work
has expanded to include date rape, intergenerational transmission
of violence and domestic violence and the single soldier.
SPEAKER
TO PRESENT 'FROM NEIGHBORS TO KILLERS: ETHNIC CONFLICT IN AFRICA'
AT K-STATE: Dauda Abubakar, political science professor at Ohio
University, will present "From Neighbors to Killers: Ethnic
Conflict in Africa," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Hale
Library's Hemisphere Room at Kansas State University.
Wednesday,
February 14, 2007
K-STATE
BRASS ENSEMBLE MAKES MUSIC IN GREECE: The K-State ensemble was
invited to attend the 2007 Exploring Brass in Greece workshop in
Kalavrita, Greece. A total of 120 students from 11 U.S. and Greek
university ensembles combined for seven days of instruction by the
Millennium Brass Quintet and master's presentations by several faculty
musicians, including K-State music professors Paul Hunt and Gary
Mortenson.
K-STATE
ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR'S WORK TO BE FEATURED ON HGTV: Work by
Larry Bowne, assistant professor of architecture at Kansas State
University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design, will
be featured in two upcoming episodes of the show "Small Space,
Big Style" on cable's Home and Garden Television or HGTV.
K-STATE
SIGNS 2+2 AGREEMENT WITH COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Kansas
State University and Coffeyville Community College have developed
a 2 + 2 agreement that allows students to earn an associate degree
in marketing and mid-management from Coffeyville and transfer credits
to K-State to complete a bachelor's degree in general business.
K-STATE
STUDENTS WIN 2007 KANSAS HR GAMES: Students from Kansas State
University's chapter of the Society for Human Resource Managers
recently won the 2007 Kansas HR Games, defeating both the University
of Kansas and Wichita State University.
Tuesday,
February 13, 2007
K-STATE'S
CENTER FOR UNDERSTANDING OF ORIGINS TO SPONSOR LECTURE BY EXPERT
ON EVO-DEVO AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVOLUTION: Sean Carroll, a professor
of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, will present
"The Making of the Fittest" at 7 p.m. Thursday, March
1, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union. The event is free
and open to the public.
COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN, TECHNOLOGY LEADER JAMES G. NEAL TO BE SPEAKER
IN K-STATE'S PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES: James G. Neal will speak
from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Hemisphere Room at Hale
Library. The lecture, originally slated for November 2006 but rescheduled
because of inclement weather, is open to the public.
CORPORATE
CHEF TAJI MARIE TO PRESENT CULINARY WORKSHOPS AT K-STATE: "Flavors
of the Mediterranean," the third annual Department of Hotel,
Restaurant, Institutional Management and Dietetics Culinary Enhancement
Workshop for food-service professionals and alumni, begins at 10
a.m. in the Gold Room at Derby Dining Center.
Monday,
February 12, 2007
K-STATE
CHALLENGE COURSE TO PUT LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND TEAM-BUILDING
SKILLS TO THE TEST: Kansas State University is getting ready
to put leadership skills on a course for success. No books will
be required to master the new K-State Challenge Course, now in the
early stages of development, but sneakers and a variety of mental
and physical skills will come in handy.
HALE
LIBRARY FEATURES KANSAS PRINTER ON K-STATE'S FOUNDERS' DAY:
The Morse department of special collections at Kansas State University's
Hale Library, in conjunction with the K-State Historical Society,
will be host to a program by H. Craig Miner, a professor of history
at Wichita State University.
DIRECTOR
OF K-STATE'S HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INCORPORATES
PROPER CELL PHONE USE INTO ETIQUETTE INSTRUCTION: Known as "Mr.
Etiquette" by some and "Mr. Manners" by others, Pat
Pesci, director of the hotel and restaurant management program at
Kansas State University, helps students brush up on their manners
before interviewing for jobs.
Friday,
February 9, 2007
TICKET
INFORMATION RELEASED FOR K-STATE LANDON LECTURE BY FORMER PRESIDENT
BILL CLINTON: Charles Reagan, chair of the Landon Lecture series
at Kansas State University, has announced details of ticket distribution
for the Landon Lecture by former President Bill Clinton. The 148th
Landon Lecture will begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, in Bramlage
Coliseum. Admission is free, but a ticket will be required.
MEDIA
ARRANGEMENTS FOR K-STATE LANDON LECTURE BY BILL CLINTON: Bill
Clinton, former president of the United States, will present Kansas
State University's 148th Landon Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March
2, in Bramlage Coliseum
KANSAS
RURAL FAMILY HELPLINE CAN ASSIST RURAL FAMILIES, PRODUCERS HIT BY
RECENT WINTER STORMS: Charlie Griffin says his phone has been
ringing nonstop since damaging winter storms hit parts of western
Kansas in late December and early January. Griffin is the director
of the Kansas Rural Family Helpline, a program of the School of
Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University's College
of Human Ecology.
K-STATE
ENGINEERING STUDENTS BENEFIT CITY OF MANHATTAN, GAIN REAL-WORLD
EXPERIENCE: The city of Manhattan estimates the work by a group
of Kansas State University graduate students performing a service-learning
project on wastewater issues recently saved the city around $9,500.
K-STATE
PROUD STUDENT CAMPAIGN AIMS TO ASSIST PEERS, DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT
OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY: The Kansas State University Student
Foundation is launching the inaugural K-State Proud: Students Changing
Lives Campaign, the student-driven portion of K-State's Changing
Lives Campaign.
Thursday,
February 8, 2007
K-STATE'S
JARDINE APARTMENTS TO OPEN FIRST NEW BUILDING: A dedication
and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first newly constructed building
at the Jardine Apartment Complex, the on-campus apartments at Kansas
State University, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13.
K-STATE
STUDY FINDS NEW VACCINE EFFECTIVE AGAINST DEADLY VIRAL DISEASE AFFECTING
SWINE HERDS IN KANSAS: Researchers from Kansas State University's
College of Veterinary Medicine have completed a study showing that
a newly-developed vaccine is effective against a deadly viral disease
that is affecting swine herds in Kansas.
AWARD-WINNING
'MAN OF LA MANCHA' TO BE PERFORMED AT K-STATE: Kansas State
University's McCain Performance Series will present the five-time
Tony award-winning musical "Man of La Mancha" at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, in McCain Auditorium.
Wednesday,
February 7, 2007
K-STATE
NOMINATES THREE STUDENTS FOR TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS: Kansas State
University is nominating three students to compete for $30,000 Harry
S. Truman scholarships. James Hohenbary, assistant dean for scholarship
development, said the nominees are Greg Corbin, Jenna Kennedy and
Molly Kuhlman.
K-STATE
FORENSICS TEAM CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL SEASON: Kansas State University's
forensics team, K-State Speech Unlimited, has started off the new
year with several successful tournaments.
Tuesday,
February 6, 2007
RESEARCHERS
FROM K-STATE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE RECEIVE GRANT TO CONDUCT
STEM CELL-BASED CANCER STUDIES: Two researchers at Kansas State
University's College of Veterinary Medicine have received a $100,000
grant to research stem cell therapy in the treatment of lung cancer.
K-STATE
TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH DURING FEBRUARY: During the
month of February, Kansas State University will celebrate Black
History Month with a variety of events and activities. The theme
of the month is "Digging Deeper."
MONITORING
ETHICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOW A GLOBAL EFFORT, SAYS K-STATE
PROFESSOR, CO-EDITOR OF 'COMBATING CORRUPTION, ENCOURAGING ETHICS':
When the first edition of "Combating Corruption, Encouraging
Ethics" was published in 1990, co-editor William L. Richter,
Kansas State University professor of political science, said management
ethics was mostly an American preoccupation.
FORMER
U.S. AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH AFRICA TO SPEAK AT K-STATE AS PART OF THOMPSON
CIVIL RIGHTS LECTURE SERIES: Edward J. Perkins, the first black
U.S. ambassador to South Africa and to the United Nations, and the
first black director general of the U.S. Foreign Services, will
speak at Kansas State University Tuesday, Feb. 20, as part of the
Dorothy Thompson Civil Rights Lecture Series.
K-STATE
FACULTY GRANTED SABBATICAL LEAVE FOR 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR:
Sabbatical leaves are being granted to 32 Kansas State University
faculty members during the 2007-2008 school year.
PRATT
AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS INVITED TO K-STATE PIZZA PARTY: High
school seniors from the Pratt area are invited to a Kansas
State University pizza party from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
21, at Pizza Hut, 1228 E. First St., Pratt.
Monday,
February 5, 2007
FORMER
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON TO PRESENT 148TH LANDON LECTURE AT KANSAS
STATE UNIVERSITY: Former President Bill Clinton will give a
Landon Lecture at Kansas State University. His lecture, the 148th
in the prestigious series, will begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March
2, in Bramlage Coliseum.
FEMALE
AVIATION MECHANICS ARE RARE, BUT THE TWO ON K-STATE AT SALINA'S
FACULTY ARE AWARD-WINNING: Rebecca Armstrong and Raylene Alexander,
the only two female aircraft mechanics on Kansas State University
at Salina's aviation maintenance faculty, are being recognized for
their work.
K-STATE
STUDENTS HELP WITH SHEPHERD'S CROSSING ENERGY PROJECT: Eighteen
students from the department of architectural engineering and construction
science will be conducting energy surveys in the homes of Shepherd's
Crossing clients, evaluating the homes for energy efficiency and
making recommendations for modifications to the homes, the heating
and cooling equipment, and energy use habits.
EMPLOYERS
WILL BE LOOKING FOR K-STATE STUDENTS IN THE BUSINESS AND HOSPITALITY
FIELDS DURING CAREER FAIR FEB. 21: The Business and Hospitality
Career Fair will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, in the
K-State Student Union Ballroom. Representatives from a variety of
businesses will be on hand to speak with students about career and
internship opportunities.
LARSON
LECTURE SPEAKER TO PRESENT 'HUNTING HANTAVIRUS IN PARAQUAY':
Douglas Goodin, professor of geography at Kansas State University,
will present "Hunting the Hantavirus in Paraguay" in the
first Vernon Larson International Luncheon Lecture of the spring
semester.
K-STATE
TAKING REGISTRATIONS FOR 24TH ANNUAL WATER AND THE FUTURE OF KANSAS
CONFERENCE: Sedimentation to federal reservoirs will be the
focus of the 24th annual Water and the Future of Kansas Conference,
Thursday, March 15, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka.
Friday,
February 2, 2007
K-STATE'S
CHINESE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION PLANS CHINESE CULTURAL
FESTIVAL FEB. 7-11: To celebrate the 2007 Lunar New Year, or
Chinese New Year, Kansas State University's Chinese Students and
Scholars Association will present the Chinese Cultural Festival,
Feb. 7-11.
K-STATE
EXHIBIT FEATURES WORK BY DEAN OF K-STATE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE,
PLANNING AND DESIGN AND KU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE DEAN: The
Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design
is offering the exhibit "Places," featuring the work of
Dennis Law, dean of the college, and John Gaunt, dean of the School
of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Kansas.
STUDENTS
WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES ON 'SHOW K-STATE,' A PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING
CAMPUS: Some Kansas State University students are assisting
with a new television program about the university.
K-STATE
LECTURE BY INTERIOR ARCHITECT POSTPONED: The Kansas State University
College of Architecture, Planning and Design lecture by Michael
Gabellini, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 2:30 p.m. in the
K-State Student Union's Little Theatre, has been postponed indefinitely.
K-STATE
SELECTS 12 CIVIC LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS
ACROSS KANSAS AND THE REGION: Kansas State University recently
selected 12 high school seniors as finalists for the K-State Civic
Leadership Scholarship, presented by Farm Bureau Financial Services.
Thursday,
February 1, 2007
K-STATE'S
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY RECOGNIZES MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS:
Kansas State University's Students of Excellence, a human ecology
student organization devoted to multicultural enrichment and professional
development, honored several students at a recognition banquet Jan.
25.
K-STATE
GRADUATE STUDENTS DISPLAY WORK AT K-STATE UNION: Artwork by
two Kansas State University graduate students is on display until
Friday, Feb. 9, in the K-State Student Union's Kemper Gallery.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR, GRADUATES AND SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION METHODS COURSE FEATURED
IN TRADE PUBLICATION: The most recent issue of trade magazine
Tilt-Up TODAY features the story "Industry Meets Education"
by Kimberly Kramer, K-State assistant professor of architectural
engineering and construction science, about her course on tilt-up
concrete construction, the first on a college campus.
RECENT
K-STATE GRADUATES FINDING JOBS, BETTER STARTING SALARIES; MORE STUDENTS
TURNING TO CAMPUS EXPERTS FOR HELP WITH JOB SEARCHES: Kansas
State University graduates are finding jobs and getting better starting
salaries. And, more K-State undergraduate students are turning to
the university's career and employment services for help in their
job searches.
K-STATE'S
HALE LIBRARY FEATURES KANSAS PRINTER EXHIBITION: The printed
works of Kansas native Donald von Ruysdael Drenner are the subject
of a new exhibition now on display through April 30 at Kansas State
University's Hale Library.
K-STATE
AGRICULTURE STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR PAPER, POSTER: Two students
from Kansas State University have received awards for their work
in the field of agriculture at the 61st annual North Central Weed
Science Society Meeting in Milwaukee, Wis.
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