November
2006
Thursday,
November 30, 2006
K-STATE
FALL 2006 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES SET FOR DEC. 8 AND 9: More
than 1,350 Kansas State University students are candidates for degrees
at the university's fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 8,
and Saturday, Dec. 9, in Manhattan and Salina.
K-STATE
BIOCHEMISTRY PROFESSOR, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY PROFESSOR RECEIVE
THE COMMERCE BANK DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE FACULTY AWARD: Subbaratnam
Muthukrishnan, professor of biochemistry, and Philine Wangemann,
professor of anatomy and physiology, will be recognized at the K-State
Graduate School commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8,
in Bramlage Coliseum.
CRISTIAN
MOROSAN RECEIVES STOWE ENDOWED FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD FROM K-STATE'S
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: Cristian Morosan is the recipient
of the 2006 Dean Barbara S. Stowe Endowed Faculty Development Fund
Award from Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology.
STUDENTS
PERFORMING, SPEAKING AT K-STATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES: Students
are bringing their talents to commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec.
8, and Saturday, Dec. 9, at Kansas State University.
ALUM
MANUEL THOMAS TO BE HONORED BY K-STATE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE:
Dr. Manuel "Tommy" Thomas, College Station, Texas, is
being honored for his time and effort devoted to veterinary medicine
by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and
its Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association.
Wednesday,
November 29, 2006
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY SELECTS STUDENT FROM ADMIRE AS RECIPIENT
OF R. JEAN SEGO AWARD, COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER: Sarah Kuhn, a senior
in communication sciences and disorders, Admire, has received
the R. Jean Sego Commencement Award from the Kansas State University
College of Human Ecology.
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY NAMES EIGHT OUTSTANDING SENIORS: Kansas
State University's College of Human Ecology is recognizing eight
students as outstanding seniors.
LONG-TIME
DIRECTOR OF K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM TO RETIRE: Richard Martin,
long-time organizer of the McCain Performance Series, will be recognized
Monday, Dec. 4, at the K-State Alumni Center with a reception in
his honor. The event is open to the public.
NINE
STUDENTS JOIN K-STATE'S HUMAN ECOLOGY HONORS PROGRAM: Nine students
have recently joined the College of Human Ecology Honors Program
at Kansas State University. Current students with a cumulative grade
point average of 3.5 or higher are eligible for the program.
FIVE
K-STATE HUMAN ECOLOGY STUDENTS RECEIVE AWARDS: Five students
in the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University have
recently been recognized with notable awards in their fields.
Tuesday,
November 28, 2006
K-STATE'S
12TH MARSHALL WINNER -- K-STATE'S LISA KITTEN BRINGS HOME $70,000
MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP: Kansas State University senior Lisa Kitten,
Plains, took a trip to Chicago Nov. 8 to interview for the
Marshall Scholarship. It was a productive visit. She is one of about
40 students awarded a 2007 Marshall Scholarship.
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PRESENTING LONGTIME KANSAS EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
ANDY TOMPKINS WITH FIRST EVER YUNK AWARD: Kansas State University's
College of Education is presenting Andy Tompkins, former longtime
Kansas commissioner of education, with the inaugural Dan and Cheryl
Yunk Excellence in Educational Administration Award.
K-STATE
GROUPS SPONSORING WORLD AIDS WEEK EVENTS: Kansas State University
will observe World AIDS Week 2006, Nov. 27-Dec. 2, with a variety
of activities. Several campus and community organizations are collaborating
on the week of events to help increase awareness of HIV/AIDS.
K-STATE
STUDENT UNION CATERING SERVICE TAKING ORDERS FOR HOLIDAY TREATS:
Orders should be placed by Monday, Dec. 18, and can be picked up
at the Union Thursday, Dec. 21, and Friday, Dec. 22. To order or
for more information, call 785-532-6068.
K-STATE
STUDENTS SPONSOR CLOTHING, SUPPLY DRIVE FOR DARFUR REFUGEES:
A group of Kansas State University students is behind a campus and
community effort to help people of the Darfur region of Sudan.
Monday,
November 27, 2006
THREE
K-STATE MARKETING STUDENTS FROM GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA USE PERSUASION
SKILLS TO EARN SCHOLARSHIPS IN ANNUAL SALES COMPETITION: The
Brase Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network awarded
scholarships to three marketing students in Kansas State University's
College of Business Administration as part of an annual sales scholarship
competition.
K-STATE
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT TO HAVE FIRST JOE TIAO LECTURE ON ECONOMIC
POLICY: The department of economics at Kansas State University
will present the first Joe Tiao Lecture on Economic Policy at 1
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in the Cottonwood Room of the K-State Student
Union.
Thursday,
November 23, 2006
K-STATE
PROVOST M. DUANE NELLIS NEW FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE: M. Duane Nellis, provost of Kansas
State University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science. He is among a select group of members
receiving the honor this year because of their scientifically or
socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
Photo
of Provost Nellis
Wednesday,
November 22, 2006
K-STATE'S
MCCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES TO PRESENT 'THE HOLLYWOOD NUTCRACKER':
State Street Ballet will present "The Hollywood Nutcracker"
Friday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in McCain Auditorium. The presentation
is part of Kansas State University's McCain Performance Series.
K-STATE
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS PRESENT AT RECENT CONFERENCES: Students
in Kansas State University's department of psychology gave presentations
at two recent conferences.
TWO
K-STATE SENIORS NAMED AGRICULTURE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH: Two
Kansas State University students have received the Agriculture Student
of the Month award, one for September and the other for October.
GARDEN
CITY AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVITED TO SPEND A SPECIAL EVENING
WITH K-STATE: "An Evening with K-State" will be 6-7:30
p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, 615 JC St.,
Garden City. Pat Bosco, associate vice president for institutional
advancement and dean of student life at K-State, will attend.
Tuesday,
November 21, 2006
INTERNATIONAL
PHOTOJOURNALIST, FORMER WHITE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER SPEAKING, RECEIVING
DEGREE AT K-STATE GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT: After having
crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains on horseback and following U.S.
Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois to Kenya, South Africa, and to Russia,
photojournalist Pete Souza is returning to Kansas State University
to give a commencement address and receive a degree.
K-STATE
OFFERING PLENTY OF HOLIDAY-THEMED EVENTS, SPECIAL GIFT IDEAS:
With the holidays approaching, Kansas State University is ready
to spread the spirit of the season with performances and workshops.
K-State also can help with special gift ideas from Wildcat country.
K-STATE
USING U.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GRANT TO SUPPORT BIG 12 ENGINEERING
CONSORTIUM AND REGIONAL POLICY WORK: A U.S. Department of Education
grant that will help Kansas State University partner with other
Big 12 universities to offer a nuclear engineering program to students
at-a-distance also will help K-State foster regional policy support
for multi-university programs.
K-STATE
OFFERING HAZWOPER TRAINING PROGRAMS: Kansas State University
is offering on-campus Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response,
or HAZWOPER, training. Options include a 40-hour training course
and an eight-hour refresher course.
K-STATE
ADDS NEW DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS TO ITS VARIETY OF ITS VARIETY
OF DISTANCE EDUCATION OFFERINGS: Kansas State University is
adding to the variety of distance education programs it offers to
adults who want to complete their education, further their careers
or change professions.
Monday,
November 20, 2006
PROJECT
GOAL: PROTECT LIVES AND DEFEAT THE BULLET -- K-STATE ENGINEER FOCUSES
ON THE MECHANICS OF BETTER BULLET PROOFING: Body armor with
greater ballistics resistance is the aim of the research being carried
out by Youqi Wang, associate professor of mechanical engineering
at Kansas State University, with support from two U.S. Department
of Defense agencies.
K-STATE'S
BEACH MUSEUM OF ART INVITING FAMILIES TO HOLIDAY ART WORKSHOP:
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University
is livening up the holiday season with its annual Holiday Family
Art Workshop from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3.
NEW
FACULTY JOIN K-STATE FOR 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR: More than 90
new faculty and visiting faculty have joined Kansas State University
for the 2006-2007 academic year. Although some of the faculty members
joined K-State earlier this year, most started their new positions
at the beginning of the 2006 fall semester.
Friday,
November 17, 2006
FULBRIGHT
SCHOLAR PROGRAM TAKES K-STATE PROFESSOR TO THE PHILIPPINES TO LECTURE
ON AND STUDY WAYS TO MODERNIZE COUNTRY'S AGRICULTURE: As a 2006-2007
Fulbright Scholar, Kansas State University's Mark Schrock will use
his expertise in alternative and renewable fuels and machinery systems
management to help the people of the Philippines find ways to modernize
their agricultural industry.
NELLIS
ELECTED TO NASULGC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: K-State Provost M. Duane
Nellis began his term on the Executive Committee at the recently-concluded
NASULGC national meeting Nov. 12-14 in Houston.
K-STATE
MEN'S GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE: The Kansas State
University Men's Glee Club will give a holiday performance at 2
p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in K-State's All Faiths Chapel.
K-STATE'S
FIRST ASSOCIATE PROVOST OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, WILLIAM RICHTER,
HONORED WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD:
William Richter, professor of political science at Kansas State
University, has received K-State's International Educator Award
as a part of the university's celebration of International Education
Week, Nov. 13-17.
Thursday,
November 16, 2006
HARALD
PRINS SELECTED AS CASE PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR FOR KANSAS: Harald
E.L. Prins, a Kansas State University Distinguished Professor of
anthropology, has been chosen as the 2006 Kansas Professor of the
Year by CASE, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
K-STATE'S
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE ANNOUNCES PROFESSORSHIPS: Several
faculty members at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary
Medicine have been appointed to special professorships.
K-STATE
EXPERTS SUGGEST GIFTS FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN NURSING HOMES:
Time spent together and the comforts of home are great gift ideas
for older adults in nursing homes, according to faculty members
in the gerontology program at Kansas State University.
ELECTRONIC
TOYS POPULAR BUT NOT NECESSARY, K-STATE EXPERT SAYS: "While
children do need opportunities to explore their environment independently,
this exploration time doesn't have to be with flashy noise-making,
movable toys," said Linda Crowe, associate professor of communication
sciences and disorders.
K-STATE
VETERINARIAN OFFERS PET ETIQUETTE TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON:
Heading to a relative or friend's house for the holidays and want
to take your pet with you? Kansas State University's Susan Nelson
has 10 tips to make sure you -- and your pooch or kitty -- are welcome
guests.
Wednesday,
November 15, 2006
K-STATE'S
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NAMES STEPHEN M. LACY AS FALL
2006 DISTINGUISHED LECTURER: Stephen M. Lacy, president and
CEO of the Meredith Corporation, will be the fall 2006 speaker for
the College of Business Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series
at Kansas State University.
K-STATE
STUDENTS' DESIGNS FOR SOUTH END OF MANHATTAN'S DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT ON DISPLAY AT PUBLIC LIBRARY UNTIL DEC. 1: Models of
the students' designs, including an electronic model, will be on
display at the library, 629 Poyntz Ave., Friday, Nov. 17, to Friday,
Dec. 1. K-State faculty and students will give a presentation at
noon Nov. 17, when the display will be installed.
COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN, TECHNOLOGY LEADER JAMES G. NEAL TO BE K-STATE
PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES SPEAKER: James G. Neal will speak from
10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 30, in the Hemisphere Room in
Hale Library. The lecture is to the public.
K-STATE
FORENSICS TEAM BEGINS SEASON WITH SEVERAL ACHIEVEMENTS: K-State
Speech Unlimited, the forensics team at Kansas State University,
has hit the ground running. In the first six weeks of the 2006-2007
season, the team has won six tournaments and more than 20 individual
event titles.
K-STATE
STUDENTS TEACH, LEARN DURING EXTENDED STAY IN CHINA: A student
from Kansas State University and a recent K-State graduate have
followed the road less traveled all the way to China.
Tuesday,
November 14, 2006
KIDNEY
EXPERT PRESENTING K-STATE CLARENBURG LECTURE NOV. 29: Physician
and researcher Mark A. Knepper will present "Aquaporins in
Health and Disease" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Practice
Management Center at Trotter Hall. Refreshments will be served at
3:30 p.m. The lecture is open to the public.
DIRECTOR
OF K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE
TO MUSEUM COMMUNITIES IN KANSAS AND THE REGION: Lorne Render,
director of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State
University, recently was awarded the Presidential Award for Outstanding
Service to both regional and Kansas museum communities.
Monday,
November 13, 2006
K-STATE'S
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS: Kansas
State University's Multicultural Student Honor Society gained new
members recently. The society recognizes the academic achievements
of multicultural students at K-State.
STEPPING
OUT OF COMFORT ZONE ALLOWS K-STATE MULTICULTURAL STUDENT TO EMBRACE,
DEVELOP BETTER APPRECIATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: A record number
of students of color, 1,699 to be exact, have enrolled at Kansas
State University this fall. That's up from 1,652 a year ago. The
increase was led by students who identified themselves as Hispanic
or Mexican-American.
CULTURAL
OPPORTUNITIES, EXPERIENCES HELP K-STATE MULTICULTURAL STUDENT BUILD,
NURTURE FUTURE LEADERS: Kansas State University student Akilah
Mahon may have a lot in common with businessman Victor Kiam.
Friday,
November 10, 2006
K-STATE'S
'WINTERDANCE 2006' TO FEATURE ARRAY OF STYLES: Kansas State
University dance students will present a variety of modern, jazz,
ballet, tap dance and international dance pieces at "WinterDance
2006." Performances will be at 8 p.m. Nov. 16-18 in Nichols
Theatre, with a 2 p.m. matinee Nov. 18.
Thursday,
November 9, 2006
NATIONAL
SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT, ATTRACT STUDENTS
TO K-STATE AT SALINA'S ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAMS:
The few. The proud. The ELITE. That's the type of student Kansas
State University at Salina will seek to attract to its engineering
technology programs with a new five-year, $500,000 grant from the
National Science Foundation.
K-STATE
TO STAGE 'BREAKING COLORING BOUNDARIES' NOV. 16: Students and
instructors of Spanish at Kansas State University hope to break
cultural boundaries through an upcoming performance. The play will
be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in the K-State Student Union
Little Theatre. Admission is free.
ADULTS
INVITED TO PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP NOV. 30 AT K-STATE'S MARIANNA KISTLER
BEACH MUSEUM: The museum is having a printmaking workshop for
adults from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at the museum. Participants
will first learn the process of making linoleum block prints and
then take part in printmaking projects that they may take home and
use.
K-STATE
ALUMNUS TO PRESENT LECTURE ON MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH GEOGRAPHY:
Patricia Solis will present "Heuristics, Serendipity and Enlightened
Opportunism: Making a Difference Through Geography" at 3:30
p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in the Kansas State University Student Union
Little Theatre.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR'S EXHIBIT OF WORK BY ITALIAN ARCHITECT ON DISPLAY AT SEATON
GALLERY UNTIL DEC. 1: An exhibit exploring the architecture
of Italy's public buildings in the first half of the 20th century
is going on display at Kansas State University's College of Architecture,
Planning and Design.
DOW
CHEMICAL COMPANY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO K-STATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS:
The Dow Chemical Company has awarded seven Kansas State University
engineering students scholarships totaling $23,000. Two students
received Outstanding Junior Awards; five others were named Foundation
Scholars.
Wednesday,
November 8, 2006
DONALD
RUMSFELD'S LANDON LECTURE TO PROCEED AS PLANNED AT K-STATE:
The Landon Lecture by U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
will proceed as scheduled at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Bramlage
Coliseum.
K-STATE
MARCHING BAND BRINGING STADIUM TUNES INDOORS FOR ANNUAL CONCERT
FEATURING HALFTIME MUSIC FROM FOOTBALL SEASON: The band will
perform music from the 2006 football season during a concert at
3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Ahearn Field House. The K-State Classy
Cats, color guard and featured twirler also will perform. The marching
band will perform while seated but still will play pieces that include
spirited school songs and cheers.
K-STATE
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS AUTHOR PAPER, PRESENT WORK AT PAVLOVIAN SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING: A paper, "Effects of Rearing Environment
on Pavlovian Conditioned Hyperactivity" co-authored by several
psychology students from Kansas State University was presented at
the recent Pavlovian Society annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.
K-STATE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENT FROM MANHATTAN RECEIVES GOLF COURSE
SCHOLARSHIP: Daryn Soldan, graduate student in landscape architecture,
is receiving a $1,000 Golf Course Builders Association of America
scholarship for 2006-2007.
Tuesday,
November 7, 2006
SOME
TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR DONALD RUMSFELD'S LANDON LECTURE AT K-STATE:
About 1,000 tickets are available for the Landon Lecture by U.S.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. The remaining tickets will
be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to Kansas State
University students, faculty-staff, and to the general public.
ADDITIONAL
MEDIA INFORMATION FOR DONALD RUMSFELD'S LANDON LECTURE: Donald
Rumsfeld, U.S. secretary of defense, will present Kansas State University's
146th Landon Lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Bramlage Coliseum.
Media must apply for credentials by 5 p.m. TODAY.
COX
CABLE VIEWERS IN MANHATTAN AND JUNCTION CITY HAVE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES
TO WATCH K-STATE LANDON LECTURE BY DONALD RUMSFELD: Cox Cable
subscribers in Manhattan, Junction City, Ogden and surrounding area
can watch Donald Rumsfeld's Landon Lecture at Kansas State University
live or catch a playback later in the day and week, thanks to K-State's
Kansas Regents Educational Communications Center.
K-STATE
GROUP BRINGING STUDENTS FROM FIVE STATES TO CAMPUS FOR CONFERENCE
FOR MINORITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED DISCIPLINES: K-State's
chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related
Sciences is organizing the Region IV conference, "Innovation,
Exploration and Discovery," Friday, Nov. 17, through Sunday,
Nov. 19, at K-State's Grain Science and Industry complex.
K-STATE
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION STUDENTS TO PRESENT POSTERS ON COMMUNITY
ASSESSMENTS OF SELECT KANSAS COUNTIES: Public health nutrition
students from the College of Human Ecology at K-State will be presenting
poster sessions from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Hoffman
Lounge of Justin Hall. The event open to the public.
K-STATE
WINS TWO UCEA REGIONAL MEETING AWARDS: Kansas State University
received two awards at the 2006 Mid-America and Great Plains University
Continuing Education Association joint regional conference in Kansas
City, Mo., Oct. 19-21.
Monday,
November 6, 2006
VISITING
PROFESSIONALS AWARD FOUR K-STATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS FOR DESIGNS
OF HYPOTHETICAL KONZA WINERY: Professional architects awarded
prizes to four architecture students at Kansas State University's
College of Architecture, Planning and Design for the work presented
at the recent eighth annual Bowman Design Forum at K-State.
K-STATE
TAKING MEAT ORDERS FOR THANKSGIVING, WINTER HOLIDAYS: Products
from K-State's Meat Lab can now be purchased at the renovated Dairy
Bar at Call Hall, open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Items
for sale include hickory-smoked turkey, hickory-smoked boneless
ham, summer sausage, Lebanon style bologna and Wildkat loaf, as
well as other beef, lamb, pork, cheese and dairy products.
AWARD-WINNING
STRING QUARTET TO PERFORM AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's
McCain Performance Series will present the award-winning Jupiter
String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in McCain Auditorium.
INSTITUTE
FOR CIVIC DISCOURSE AND DEMOCRACY TO HOLD NATIONAL ISSUES FORUM:
K-State's Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy will host
the National Issues Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov.
10, in the K-State Student Union Room 207. The forum is open to
public participation. A trained facilitator will moderate the public
discussion.
Friday,
November 3, 2006
NEGATIVE
CAMPAIGN ADS INCREASE CYNICISM, SHRINK VOTING POOL AND ERODE FAITH
IN POLITICAL PROCESS, ACCORDING TO K-STATE POLITICAL AD EXPERT:
It's political election time across the United States and just days
before Election Tuesday, mudslinging via political ads is en vogue.
LOCATION
SET FOR DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENT, FACULTY AND STAFF TICKETS FOR DONALD
RUMSFELD'S LANDON LECTURE AT K-STATE; LECTURE TO BE ON CABLE TV:
The distribution site for Kansas State University students, faculty
and staff to get tickets for the Landon Lecture by U.S. Secretary
of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will be in Forum Hall at the K-State
Student Union.
K-STATE'S
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS STUDENT CHAPTER RECEIVES FIRST PLACE
AWARD: Kansas State University's Associated General Contractors
student chapter has been named the 2005-2006 first-place award winner
in the Outstanding Student Chapter Competition by the Associated
General Contractors of America.
K-STATE
AGRONOMY PROFESSOR NAMED TO USDA AIR QUALITY TASK FORCE: Chuck
Rice, professor of agronomy at Kansas State University, has been
selected by Mike Johanns, U.S. agriculture secretary, to serve as
a member of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force.
FIRMS
COMING TO K-STATE TO HELP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND
DESIGN PREPARE FOR CAREERS THROUGH MOCK INTERVIEWS: Nearly 120
students in Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning
and Design will get the chance to hone their interviewing skills
with the help of prospective employers.
SWISS
ARCHITECT BEAT KAEMPFEN LECTURE AT K-STATE CANCELED: A lecture
by Swiss architect Beat Kaempfen at Kansas State University has
been canceled. Kaempfen was scheduled to speak Monday, Nov. 13,
at the College of Architecture, Planning and Design.
FOOD
LAWYER BILL MARLER TO SPEAK AT K-STATE: Bill Marler, widely
regarded as the nation’s leading foodborne illness attorney,
will open the first annual Food Safety Network seminar series at
Kansas State University at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. His talk,
"Examining Cases of Legal Liability – Or, why I always
win!" will be in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.
K-STATE
HUMAN ECOLOGY CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE TO HONOR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI:
The Kansas State University College of Human Ecology will bring
together alumni, faculty, students and guests for the annual Celebration
of Excellence Friday, Nov. 3. The event includes a lecture, reception
and recognition banquet honoring six alumni from the college.
Thursday,
November 2, 2006
K-STATE'S
LISA KITTEN INVITED TO INTERVIEW FOR MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP: A
Kansas State University senior, Lisa Kitten, Plains, has been invited
to interview for a Marshall Scholarship Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Chicago
at the British Consulate-General.
STUDENTS
FROM K-STATE MINORITY ARCHITECTS GROUP EARN DESIGN HONORS AT NATIONAL
CONFERENCE, NAMED CHAPTER OF THE YEAR: When Kansas State University
students designed a film institute and retail/residential center
in San Francisco as part of a competition, they considered the opinions
of their most important judges -- the neighborhood's residents.
K-STATE
CROP TEAM WINS REGIONAL CONTEST FOR 12TH YEAR: Make it an even
dozen for the Kansas State University Crops Team. The team placed
first overall in the Central Region Collegiate Crops Contest for
the 12th year in a row. The event was Oct. 28 in Hays.
VITAMIN
A EXPERT A. CATHARINE ROSS PRESENTING K-STATE HAGEMAN LECTURE NOV.
8: A. Catharine Ross, professor and Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair
in Nutrition at Pennsylvania State University, is presenting this
year's Richard H. and Elizabeth C. Hageman Distinguished Lecture
in Agricultural Biochemistry.
K-STATE'S
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN RECOGNIZING FIVE ALUMNI
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR PROFESSIONS: Kansas State University's
College of Architecture, Planning and Design has named five outstanding
1996 K-State graduates as its 2006 Alumni Honorees.
Wednesday,
November 1, 2006
TIME
CHANGE FOR K-STATE'S MYERS HALL CEREMONY: The time of the ceremony
for the renaming of Kansas State University's Military Sciences
Building to Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall has been changed to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 9.
SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD TO BE K-STATE LANDON LECTURE SPEAKER:
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will present the 146th Landon
Lecture at Kansas State University. The lecture will be at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 9, in Bramlage Coliseum.
MEDIA
ARRANGEMENTS FOR K-STATE LANDON LECTURE BY DONALD RUMSFELD:
Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. secretary of defense, will present Kansas
State University's 146th Landon Lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov.
9, in Bramlage Coliseum.
K-STATE
FOOD SAFETY EXPERT AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT ON PRODUCE RISK: A
food safety expert at Kansas State University says the produce industry
must do more to ensure that everyone from farm-to-fork recognizes
food safety risks and take concrete actions to reduce the risks
of dangerous microorganisms.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR RECOGNIZED AS LEADING ASIA SPECIALIST: Krishna Tummala,
professor of political science and director of the graduate program
in public administration at K-State, has been recognized as a leading
Asia specialist by the National Bureau of Asian Research.
ACKER
PORTRAIT UNVEILING SET FOR MONDAY AT K-STATE: The newest portrait,
of former president Duane Acker, will be unveiled at 3 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 6, in the first floor hallway of Anderson Hall. A reception
will follow at 3:30 p.m. in the Tadtman Board Room at the K-State
Alumni Center.
K-STATE
AT SALINA FLIGHT TEAM GAINS EXPERIENCE AT REGIONAL COMPETITION:
Kansas State University at Salina went into the recent Safety and
Flight Evaluation Conference with a young team. The team came out
of it with experience and results high above expectations, said
Micah Westblade, flight team coach.
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