K-STATE'S DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK INCLUDES FILM, COMEDIAN, WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL: Kansas State University has planned several free events for the community to mark Disability Awareness Week March 2-8.
K-STATE'S SALLY BAILEY TO BE HONORED FOR HER WORK IN INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE ARTS: Sally Bailey, an associate professor and director of graduate studies in theater and director of the drama therapy program at K-State, is receiving the 2007 Award for Distinguished Service in Arts and Disabilities from Accessible Arts Inc. and the Kansas State Board of Education.
K-STATE CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS ENGAGEMENT INCENTIVE GRANTS: Curbing teen violence, providing HIV/AIDS education, developing rural leadership and promoting volunteerism are among the projects receiving the most recent Engagement Incentive Grants from Kansas State University's Center for Engagement and Community Development.
K-STATE AT SALINA TO OFFER HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAINING: Kansas State University at Salina's department of continuing education will offer a Heavy Equipment Workshop April 22-24.
STUDENTS TO SHOWCASE K-STATE RESEARCH EFFORTS MARCH 7: The 13th annual Kansas State University Graduate Research Forum will be Friday, March 7, at the K-State Student Union. The forum, which is free and open to the public, is an opportunity for all to learn more about a diverse array of research currently being conducted at K-State.
KLATASKE SELECTED AS ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR: A Kansas State University graduate has been named the winner of a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for 2007. The award, just announced, provides Ryan Klataske, Manhattan, $23,000 to study abroad for one year.
K-STATE'S BLUE KEY SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY SPONSORING USPEAK FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS: Kansas State University's Blue Key, a senior leadership honor society, is giving high school juniors and seniors the chance to speak out on issues that concern them.
K-STATE VETERINARIAN OFFERS TIPS FOR CHOOSING A PET SITTER: A pet sitter can be an option when a pet owner must be away from home for work, vacation, emergency or other reasons and doesn't want to leave the pet in a boarding kennel.
K-STATE EVALUATING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS: Kansas State University tested some of its emergency notification systems this morning and this afternoon is surveying faculty, staff and students about their impressions of the services.
K-STATE'S BLACK STUDENT UNION IS BEST IN THE BIG 12: Kansas State University's Black Student Union received the Clarence Wine Most Outstanding Big 12 Council of the Year award at the 31st annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government, Feb. 14-16, at Oklahoma State University.
K-STATE OBSERVING INTEGRITY WEEK MARCH 2-8: Kansas State University will observe Integrity Week March 2-8 with a variety of activities that highlight the commitment of the university community to uphold high standards for academic integrity at K-State.
K-STATE PROFESSOR OF PARK MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION TO GIVE LARSON LECTURE: Kansas State University's Ted Cable, professor of park management and conservation, will present "The French Connection" as part of the Vernon Larson International Luncheon-Lecture Series.
K-STATER WINS SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDY IN FRANCE: Shannon R. Connolly, senior in anthropology and French, Overland Park, has won a Joseph W. Yedlicka Award from Pi Delta Phi, an honor society devoted to promoting French language and culture.
K-STATE'S ZACHARY MAIER INVITED TO INTERVIEW FOR TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP: Zachary Maier, a Kansas State University senior in computer engineering with a minor in political science from Ottawa, has been invited to interview for a Truman scholarship.
K-STATE EXPERT SAYS FOOD SAFETY EFFORTS SHOULD LOOK BEYOND E. COLI 0157; ANOTHER E. COLI COULD BE THE NEXT BIG THREAT: T.G. Nagaraja is a professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine. He said that Shiga toxin, a protein secreted by the organism, is what makes E. coli 0157 dangerous to humans -- causing diarrhea and kidney failure -- even though E. coli 0157 is present in healthy cattle.
K-STATE AND WEST TEXAS A&M RESEARCHERS COLLABORATE TO FIND NEW VACCINE TECHNOLOGY DECREASES E. COLI IN BEEF CATTLE: Despite millions of dollars spent on food safety research over the last 10 years, ground beef recalls due to E. coli O157:H7 were higher in 2007 than in 2006, according to researchers from Kansas State University and West Texas A&M University. E. coli O157:H7 has been linked to foodborne illnesses in humans after consuming contaminated beef and produce.
K-STATE'S BRI RECEIVES $1.548 MILLION FOR ADVANCED VIDEO TECHNOLOGY; WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST IN NATION TO HOST NEW FEDERAL BIOSAFETY TRAINING: A $1.548 million investment from the Kansas Bioscience Authority and top-notch federal biosafety training are both coming to Kansas State University's BRI – Biosecurity Research Institute – this spring.
LIBRARY CAMP KANSAS MARCH 19 AT K-STATE'S HALE LIBRARY: Providing a special opportunity for library users and librarians from libraries of all types to share ideas, K-State Libraries at Kansas State University will be the host to Library Camp Kansas from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Hemisphere Room at K-State's Hale Library.
K-STATE MBA STUDENTS GET FIRSTHAND LOOK AT CHINESE BUSINESS PRACTICES: Swinder Janda, a professor of marketing at K-State, led 11 graduate students through five different Chinese cities in a study abroad experience offered during the university's January 2008 intersession. The two-week trip was the first faculty-led study abroad trip designed specifically for graduate students in the K-State College of Business Administration.
K-STATE OPERA THEATER TO PRESENT COMEDIC OPERA 'TOO MANY SOPRANOS': The opera theater program at Kansas State University will present the comedic opera "Too Many Sopranos" at 7:30 p.m. March 5-8 and 2:30 p.m. March 9 in Nichols Theater.
K-STATE STUDENT FROM HOXIE RECEIVES $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM NATIONAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY: A Kansas State University senior in architectural engineering has received a $10,000 scholarship from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
K-STATE STUDENT BRINGS HOME STUDENT ADDY FOR BEST IN SHOW AT ADVERTISING COMPETITION: Joel Jackson, Salina, senior in advertising at Kansas State University, is the winner of a Student ADDY for Best in Show at the Kansas City Advertising Club's recent ADDY Awards competition.
KANSAS WIND FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM SEEKING PROPOSALS FROM RURAL SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN HAVING WIND TURBINE FOR EDUCATION, OUTREACH: It's an opportunity that schools in rural Kansas may not want to let blow by. The Kansas Wind for Schools program, which works with the Wind Applications Center at Kansas State University, is seeking proposals from elementary and secondary schools in rural parts of the state interested in having a small wind turbine for educational and outreach purposes.
K-STATE'S GROW PROGRAM TO HOST 'EVERYTHING IN THE SMALL ROOM' FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS: Scientists and engineers are involved in the design and production of products we use daily, as well as the buildings we live, work and play in. To demonstrate this to young women, the GROW, or Girls Researching Our World, program at Kansas State University will host a workshop exploring this phenomenon for the smallest room in the house -- the bathroom.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE ON SPONSORED PROGRAMS AT K-STATE APRIL 2-4: Kansas State University will be the host to the annual Big 12 Conference on Sponsored Programs, April 2-4, at the K-State Alumni Center.
K-STATE'S COMMON GOOD INTERNSHIP/CAREER FAIR OFFERS JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN SEVERAL FIELDS: Kansas State University's first Common Good Internship/Career Fair will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in the K-State Student Union's Grand Ballroom.
K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM TO HOST A GALA EVENING WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH: Marvin Hamlisch, one of the top composers in film, theater and popular music, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium.
USDA SELECTS K-STATE AGRICULTURE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS OUTLOOK FORUM: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected two Kansas State University students for a program that educates college students about job opportunities with the department.
JOSEPH ZELLNER TO GIVE BLACK HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION AT K-STATE AT SALINA: Joseph Zellner will present a character interpretation and presentation at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the College Center Conference Room at Kansas State University at Salina. The event is part of K-State's Black History Month observance.
K-STATE BRINGING TOGETHER LITERATURE AND WIZARD ROCK FOR THE HALLOWS AND HORCRUXES BALL: To some, rock 'n' roll and literacy may seem like mutually exclusive entities, but Kansas State University's The Hallows and Horcruxes Ball is bringing the two together.
K-STATE STUDENT FROM SHAWNEE SELECTED AS ALTERNATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO NATIONAL DIETETICS ACCREDITATION COMMISSION: Katie Hamm, a senior in dietetics at Kansas State University, has been selected as the alternate student representative on the American Dietetic Association's Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education.
K-STATE TO TEST ITS EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE AND OTHER EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FEB. 27: Kansas State University will test three of its campus emergency notification systems starting around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27.
K-STATE REACTS TO NEWS OF WEISER'S NEW JOB: Officials at Kansas State University reacted with mixed emotions to news released today by Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe that he has hired K-State Athletic Director Tim Weiser to be his Deputy Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference.
DESIGNEXPO 2008, CAREER FAIR OF THE K-STATE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN, FEB. 25 AND 29: Kansas State University students seeking careers in the design disciplines will get the chance to meet with prospective employers at DesignExpo 2008, the career fair of the College of Architecture, Planning and Design.
K-STATE GROUP HOSTS PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC CELEBRATING LIVES OF SIGNIFICANT LATINA WOMEN: Kansas State University's Ordinary Women will present "Tres Vidas" by the Core Ensemble from 8-10 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the K-State Student Union's Forum Hall.
LIVE WEBCAST ON THE STRATEGIC CASE FOR ONLINE LEARNING TO BE OFFERED AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's Provost's Office, Division of Continuing Education, College of Agriculture and College of Human Ecology will sponsor the live webcast, "The Strategic Case for Online Learning: Access, Engagement and Success."
K-STATE WORKSHOP TEACHES STUDENTS BUSINESS DINING ETIQUETTE: Knowing and using formal dining etiquette can be a good way to create a positive impression with a prospective employer when that job interview or meeting is conducted over a meal.
WEATHER FORCES JULIAN BOND TO CANCEL K-STATE TRIP: Bad weather in Kansas and on the East Coast has prompted Julian Bond to cancel his planned Thursday appearance at Kansas State University.
NOBEL LAUREATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS TO PRESENT PUBLIC LECTURE AT K-STATE: How revolutionary ideas by Albert Einstein on space and time are continuing to change the world today will be the subject of a special lecture at Kansas State University by a Nobel laureate.
K-STATE MAKES MILITARY ADVANCED EDUCATION'S LIST OF TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR MILITARY STUDENTS: With Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth so close, it's no surprise that Kansas State University is being recognized for going the extra mile to provide military student education.
K-STATE'S MCCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES TO PRESENT 'CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF': It has been called one of the most successful plays ever and now "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" will be performed at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at McCain Auditorium and is part of the McCain Performance Series.
K-STATE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL BADGE DAY TO HONOR SORORITY ALUMNAE: Kansas State University's 11 National Panhellenic Conference sorority chapters will observe International Badge Day, Monday, March 3, and will recognize K-State sorority alumnae for their contributions to the K-State Greek community.
RESEARCH HEADED BY K-STATE VETERINARIANS LEADING TO TOOLS FOR MANAGING BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE COMPLEX, A COSTLY AILMENT: Bovine respiratory disease complex has multiple causes. It's sometimes hard to classify and predict. It also costs the beef industry more than any other disease -- an estimated $690 million in 2006, according to one report.
OP--ED: NBAF'S LOCATION WILL HAVE REAL IMPLICATIONS FOR ANIMAL DISEASE, ECONOMY: As a practicing veterinarian for the last 35 years, I have had a host of encounters with animal disease, mostly concerning swine. From helping the Chilean government rid its country of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus to being one of the vets who is "boots first on the ground" dealing with animal disease outbreaks in Kansas, my experience is far--reaching.
K-STATE'S EBONY THEATER TO PRESENT 'MUD, RIVER, STONE': Kansas State University's Ebony Theater will present the play "Mud, River, Stone" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21-23 in East Stadium's Purple Masque Theater.
K-STATE KINESIOLOGIST NAMED FELLOW OF RESEARCH GROUP: Timothy K. Behrens, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Kansas State University, is among nine candidates who will be inducted as Research Consortium Fellows at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance convention April 10 in Fort Worth, Texas.
TEXAS VETERINARIAN RECEIVES ALUMNI AWARD FROM K-STATE: Dr. Robert Playter, Brenham, Texas, is a recipient of a 2008 Alumni Recognition Award from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
K-STATE TRAUMA RESEARCHER SAYS BEING PREPARED, TAKING ACTION ARE VITAL IN PREVENTING TRAGEDIES LIKE THE ONE AT NIU: Be aware, be prepared and take action. That's the advice from a Kansas State University trauma expert on preventing tragedies like the one recently at Northern Illinois University.
K-STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH TO HOST ANNUAL CULTURAL STUDIES CONFERENCE: Life is anything but black and white, and Kansas State University's department of English plans to explore the gray. K-State's 17th annual Cultural Studies Conference, "Extremism and the Excluded Middle," will be March 6-8 at the K-State Student Union.
K-STATE TO HOST SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE COLLEGIATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 1 AT PETERS RECREATION COMPLEX: Collegiate wrestling club teams from schools across the region will take to the mats for the 2008 National Collegiate Wrestling Association's Southwest Conference Championships, Saturday, March 1, at Kansas State University's Peters Recreation Complex.
K-STATE PLANS PANEL DISCUSSION UPDATING CAMPUS ON SAFETY PROCEDURES, NOTIFICATIONS, IN WAKE OF NIU TRAGEDY: Kansas State University's office of student life is reaching out to students who have transferred to K-State from Northern Illinois University, or who are from Illinois.
THREE K-STATE STUDENTS WIN GILMAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD: Kansas State University students Kathryn Glanville, Oskaloosa, Mark McCreary, Wichita, and Ruth Ruggles, Winfield, have received the 2008 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, an honor worth up to $5,000 for study abroad.
FOUR K-STATE STUDENTS NOMINATED FOR 2008 GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION: Kansas State University students Michelle Higgins, Manhattan, William Carlson, Overland Park, Samuel Fahrenholtz, Tribune, and Scott McCall, Parker, Colo., are the university's nominees for the 2008 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
FRED C. AND MARY R. KOCH FOUNDATION AND KOCH INDUSTRIES TO DONATE $400,000 TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY AT K-STATE: The Fred C. and Mary R. Koch Foundation and Koch Industries Inc. have announced donations totaling $400,000 to the Kansas State University office of diversity to increase enrollment of multicultural students and help them succeed in college.
K-STATE NOMINATES FOUR STUDENTS FOR TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS: Kansas State University is nominating four students to compete for $30,000 Harry S. Truman scholarships. James Hohenbary, assistant dean for scholarship development, said the nominees are Daniel Kirksey, Kyle Malone, Zachary Maier and Katie Beye.
K-STATE EXPERT IN PIG DISEASE TRAVELS WITH DELEGATION OF DISEASE EXPERTS TO HELP CHINA DIAGNOSE WHAT AILS THE COUNTRY'S PIG HERD: Millions of Chinese pigs are dying of a newly emerging disease. With the assistance of a Kansas State University virologist and a team of specialists who recently visited the country, Chinese researchers are now a step closer to understanding the disease complex.
DUDE, WASH YOUR HANDS: K-STATE PROFESSOR EXPLAINS PROPER HAND WASHING: Proper hand washing with the proper tools -- soap, water and paper towels -- can significantly reduce the chance of getting some food-borne and other illnesses, according to Kansas State University's Doug Powell, associate professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology and scientific director of the International Food Safety Network.
K-STATE OFFERING MULTICULTURAL PRIDE NIGHTS IN WICHITA, TOPEKA AND KANSAS CITY, KAN.: Representatives from Kansas State University will visit Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City, Kan., to answer prospective Wildcats' questions about campus life, housing, the admissions process and opportunities for scholarships and other financial assistance.
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BEEF CATTLE WELFARE MAY 28-30 AT K-STATE: Animal welfare is one of the fastest growing concerns among consumers throughout the country, according to Dr. Dan Thomson, a Kansas State University veterinarian and expert on the impact of beef cattle production practices on cattle well-being and health.
K-STATE AWARDS KASSEBAUM SCHOLARSHIPS TO NINE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: Kansas State University has awarded Kassebaum Scholarships to nine high school seniors from Kansas and Nebraska.
K-STATE DANCE PROGRAM ADDS TAP DANCE ENSEMBLE: The dance program at Kansas State University has added a 12-member tap dance ensemble. The group of K-State tap dance students is available for performances on campus and in the community.
MARYLAND PHYSICIST TO TALK ABOUT TINY PARTICLES WITH A BIG FUTURE IN K-STATE PRESENTATION: The tiny world of nanoscience has opened broad frontiers in physics and microbiology, and one of its pioneering personalities will share her observations Friday at Kansas State University.
K-STATE ARCHITECTURE FACULTY MEMBERS TO DISPLAY WORK IN CHANG GALLERY: Work by three faculty members from Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Display is now on display in Seaton Hall's Chang Gallery. The free exhibit, sponsored by the College of Architecture, Planning and Design, is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Friday, Feb. 22.
TIP SHEET: WEB SITE OFFERS LOOK AT K-STATE'S NUCLEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAM, RESEARCH REACTOR: Information about Kansas State University and its nuclear engineering program is available online at http://www.k-state.edu/media/nuclear/index.html
K-STATE AT SALINA ESTABLISHES BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR AVIATION STUDENTS: Kansas State University at Salina recently announced a new bridge program to put students on a fast track to becoming pilots with Mesaba Airlines.
AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR MOLLY BANG TO SPEAK AT K-STATE: Molly Bang, an award-winning author and illustrator, will present "Playing with Comics" at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in Hale Library's Hemisphere Room at Kansas State University. The presentation is free and open to the public.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S CARGILL BUSINESS ETHICS LECTURE FEB. 12: Kansas State University's College of Business Administration will present a Cargill Business Ethics Lecture featuring accomplished advertising executive and businessman Whitey Kuhn.
K-STATE AT SALINA PROFESSOR CREATES MENTORING PROGRAM FOR FEMALE STUDENTS IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE: Raylene Alexander, assistant professor of aviation, has created Jet Ahead, a mentoring program for female airframe and powerplant students around the country.
FLASH DRIVE STOLEN FROM AUDITING COMPANY MAY HAVE CONTAINED PERSONAL DATA: An employee of Berberich Trahan & Co., P.A., reported the theft of a laptop and a flash drive from his automobile. The flash drive may have contained unencrypted data relating to 23 Kansas State University current and former students.
K-STATE'S STUDENT GOVERNING ASSOCIATION WANTS TO GET STUDENTS INVOLVED: Kansas State University's Student Governing Association is sponsoring a weeklong event to encourage K-State students to get involved with student government through the upcoming elections.
K-STATE SENSORY ANALYSIS EXPERTS HELPING TO SET UP FIRST TRAINED SENSORY PANEL AT A THAILAND UNIVERSITY: With the help of Kansas State University experts Edgar Chambers IV and Delores Chambers, a university in Thailand is establishing that country's first sensory and consumer research center.
BASIS ARCHITECTURE FOUNDER TO PRESENT LECTURE AT K-STATE: Steve Lane, the founder and principal of BASIS Architecture in Colorado, will present a lecture for the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design.
K-STATE FACULTY MEMBERS EARN PROMOTION, TENURE: Kansas State University is promoting 28 faculty members to the rank of full professor and 43 faculty members to the rank of associate professor with tenure. In addition, four faculty have been granted tenure. The promotions in rank and the granting of tenure have been approved by Jon Wefald, K-State president. They go into effect July 1.
K-STATE STUDENT COMMITTEE HELPS PREPARE FOR ALL-UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE: Sixteen Kansas State University students have been named to the committee that helps plan and stage the annual All-University Open House, which this year takes place Saturday, April 19.
K-STATE AT SALINA'S INTERSTATE 135/70 CAREER EXPO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYERS: Kansas State University at Salina's seventh annual Interstate 135/70 Career Expo will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the K-State at Salina Recreation Center.
PAST PROGRESS AND FUTURE CHALLENGE FOCUS OF 25TH ANNUAL WATER AND THE FUTURE OF KANSAS CONFERENCE: A quarter century of progress and challenges for the future will be the focus of the 25th annual Water and the Future of Kansas Conference Tuesday, March 25, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka.
K-STATE PLANT PATHOLOGY RANKS EIGHTH NATIONALLY IN FACULTY PRODUCTIVITY: The department of plant pathology at Kansas State University ranks eighth in the country, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education's 2007 assessment of scholarly productivity.
BIOCONTAINMENT LAB PROFESSIONALS WILL COME TO K-STATE'S BRI TO LEARN THE LATEST TECHNIQUES: Those in charge of making sure the Midwest's biocontainment labs are run safely will soon be trained at Kansas State University's BRI -- Biosecurity Research Institute. The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program's operations and maintenance curriculum will be March 3-7 at the BRI.
K-STATE'S McCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES TO PRESENT 'FORBIDDEN BROADWAY': It began as a way for an unemployed actor to showcase his talents and morphed into New York's longest running musical comedy. Now, Gerard Alessandrini's "Forbidden Broadway" will be performed at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium.
PHYSICIANS AT K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER SUPPORT CDC'S 'GET SMART' CAMPAIGN ON APPROPRIATE ANTIOBIOTIC USE: To better serve Kansas State University students, physicians at K-State's Lafene Health Center recommend students and their parents learn more about appropriate antibiotic use in the treatment of illness.
EXPERT ON NAZI SLAVE LABOR CAMPS TO DELIVER EISENHOWER LECTURE AT K-STATE: A national authority on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust will speak on "Remembering Survival: The Starachowice Factory Slave Labor Camps" at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in Forum Hall at the Kansas State UniversityStudent Union.
K-STATE ONLINE ETHNOGRAPHER IS NAMED TO BRITANNICA EDITORIAL BOARD: A Kansas State University professor's widely watched work in new media has won him a post with an organization best known for dominating a dusty old media. The Encyclopedia Britannica has named Michael Wesch to its editorial board of advisers.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT K-STATE INCLUDES APPEARANCE BY JULIAN BOND: February is Black History Month across the country, and Kansas State University's Black Student Union has organized a full month of campus events, including a lecture by Julian Bond, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
K-STATE LAUNCHES CONSORTIUM WEB SITE TO BENEFIT EMPLOYERS AND STUDENTS: Kansas State University students should have a more extensive idea of the jobs available across the state now that a Web site has been launched to let employers post positions for easy viewing at any four-year public university in Kansas.
LECTURE AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM POSTPONED: An artist's lecture originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Kansas State University's Beach Museum of Art has been postponed.
K-STATE'S DAVID PROCTER TO PRESENT FIRST LARSON LECTURE OF SPRING SEMESTER: Kansas State University's David Procter, director of the Center for Engagement and Community Development and of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, will present the first lecture of the semester for K-State's Vernon Larson International Luncheon Lecture Series.
COMMUNITY WORK EARNS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS K-STATE CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS: More than a dozen high school students have been chosen as finalists for the 2008 Kansas State University Civic Leadership scholarships, funded by Farm Bureau Financial Services.
K-STATE STUDENTS NAMED NEXT GENERATION NONPROFIT LEADERS: Two Kansas State University students have been named Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders by American Humanics as part of a 2-year-old initiative funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.