October
2006
Tuesday,
October 31, 2006
FAMILY
DAY'S NEWEST EVENT, 'TASTE OF K-STATE,' OFFERING SAMPLING OF FOOD,
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, DRAWING FOR $2,000 IN PAID TUITION: Kansas
State University's Parents and Family Association is inviting guests
to "A Taste of K-State" from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.
4, at the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom.
LECTURE
ON 'OBSERVATIONS FROM AFRICA' PART OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
AT K-STATE: Susan Adamchak, an adjunct faculty member at Kansas
State University and a senior consultant with Family Health International
in Durham, N.C., will present the lecture, "Meeting Women's
Reproductive Health Needs in the Age of AIDS: Observations from
Africa," as part of K-State's Vernon Larson International Luncheon-Lecture
Series Tuesday, Nov. 14.
K-STATE
ARMY ROTC CADETS RANK HIGH ON ORDER OF MERIT LIST: Two Kansas
State University Army ROTC cadets are in the top 1 percent of the
nation's 3,806 cadets who will commission this year from the 272
Army ROTC programs across the country. Commissioning is the process
in which cadets, once they graduate from college, are officially
appointed as Army officers.
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING LECTURE SERIES TO FEATURE EXPERT IN MAGNETIC
NANOPARTICLES IN BIOPROCESSES: Daniel I. C. Wang, Institute
Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, will be the featured speaker for the L.T. Fan Lectureship
in Chemical Engineering at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in Fiedler Hall
Auditorium on the Kansas State University campus.
LAFENE
HEALTH CENTER'S 16TH ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR NOV. 1 AT K-STATE: Kansas
State University's 2006 Lafene Health Fair will be 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the courtyard at the K-State Student
Union. The theme is "Don't Gamble With Your Health – Lafene
Has A Deal For You!"
Monday,
October 30, 2006
K-STATE
APPAREL EXPERT WINS INDUSTRY AWARD: Deborah Meyer-Brosdahl,
associate professor in the department of apparel, textiles and interior
design at Kansas State University, has been selected a 2006 Apparel
magazine All-Star Award winner.
K-STATE
ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS TOPS IN MONUMENT DESIGN COMPETITION: Three
Kansas State University architecture students received top honors
for designing a monument in the Bayer Stone Competition, organized
by K-State's architecture department.
K-STATE
STUDENT EXHIBIT DISPLAYS ORGANIC FASHION TREND: K-State's department
of apparel, textiles and interior design is currently displaying
"Project Organic: Designing for a Sustainable Lifestyle"
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in 328 Justin Hall
through Nov. 9.
HAL
AND PHYLLIS BROADIE OF MANHATTAN K-STATE'S HONORARY FAMILY:
The Wildcats may have plenty of fans in the stadium, but Kansas
State University supporters Hal and Phyllis Broadie, Manhattan,
also appreciate the value of a K-State education.
Friday,
October 27, 2006
K-STATE
HISTORY PROFESSOR SAYS CEMETERIES OFFER A GLIMPSE OF ATTITUDES AND
VALUES OF TIMES GONE BY, PROVIDE AN INTERROGATION OF THE PAST:
A cemetery might seem a less than desirable place for a history
lesson -- and the very last place many of us want to be -- but to
a Kansas State University history professor, a cemetery is like
taking a walk through the geological layers of time; an interrogation
of the past.
FORMER
NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER JUDITH MILLER TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR
JOURNALISM READINESS CONFERENCE AT K-STATE: Judith Miller, the
Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times investigative reporter
who went to jail to protect a confidential source, will be the keynote
speaker at a crisis communications conference at Kansas State University.
K-STATE
MULTICULTURAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM TO HOST FALL SPEAKER: The
Kansas State University Multicultural Engineering Program will host
John Segovia, propulsion/process engineer for General Electric Aviation,
as the first public lecturer of the Cargill Multicultural Engineering
Mentor Program and Lecture Series for the 2006-2007 academic year.
GERMAN
ORGANIZATION CHOOSES K-STATE STUDENT AS STUDY ABROAD AMBASSADOR:
Jeff VanSickle, senior in modern languages, was recently chosen
as a 2006-2007 Young Ambassador for the German Academic Exchange
Service, an organization promoting higher education in Germany.
Thursday,
October 26, 2006
K-STATE
EXPERT APPLAUDS EFFORT TO TEACH CHILDREN TO COMBAT SCHOOL SHOOTERS,
OTHER VIOLENT INTRUDERS IN THE CLASSROOM: Charles Smith, professor
of family studies and human service at K-State's College of Human
Ecology, wrote "Raising Courageous Kids: Eight Steps to Practical
Heroism." When he heard about a school district in Texas that
is training its students to fight back against an attacker, Smith
thought the idea was right-on.
K-STATE
EXPERTS DISCUSS COMBATING CYBERBULLYING: Bullies have emerged
in cyberspace and are striking across the country, able to steal
a child's pride instead of lunch money, according to experts at
Kansas State University.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR NEW NATIONAL CHAIR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
HEADS: Mohammad Hosni, Kansas State University professor and
head of the department of mechanical and nuclear engineering, has
been elected chair of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Executive Committee of Mechanical Engineering Department Heads.
K-STATE'S
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM REACCREDITED BY COUNCIL FOR INTERIOR
DESIGN ACCREDITATION: Kansas State University's bachelor of
interior architecture program has received the maximum reaccreditation
of six years from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.
GRADUATE
FAIR SHOWCASING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
PROGRAMS AT K-STATE: If you're thinking about graduate school,
a special event at Kansas State University will help encourage you
to think K-State.
K-STATE
STUDENT RECOGNIZED FOR ALPACA FIBER DESIGN: Leeann Armstrong,
senior from Topeka, was awarded a $500 scholarship for her third-place
submission in the Fiber to Fashion design competition.
Wednesday,
October 25, 2006
K-STATE
CURATOR GIVES SUGGESTIONS FOR PRESERVING FAMILY MEMORIES: Proper
preservation of family heirlooms can ensure memories pass along
through generations, according to Marla Day, curator of Kansas State
University's Historic Costume and Textiles Museum.
GEOGRAPHY
STUDENTS PRESENT AT REGIONAL MEETING, ADVANCE TO NATIONAL COMPETITION:
Graduate students in Kansas State University's geography department
presented various research projects and competed in the GeoBowl
event at the recent Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Division Regional
Association of American Geographers meeting in Lincoln, Neb.
K-STATE
HUMAN ECOLOGY STUDENTS JOIN HONOR SOCIETY: Kansas State University's
Theta chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu, an honor society for human ecology
students, has new members.
FORMER
K-STATE FOOTBALL COACH BILL SNYDER RECEIVES KRAUSE AWARD: Former
Kansas State University football coach Bill Snyder has been named
the recipient of the Robert S. Krause Alpha Tau Omega Outstanding
Campus Leader Award from the K-State chapter of Alpha Tau Omega
Fraternity.
K-STATE
HORTICULTURE GRADUATE STUDENT RECEIVES SECOND RESEARCH AWARD:
Kansas State University's Seong-Hyun Park, doctoral student in horticulture,
has received her second People-Plant Interaction Research Award
from the International Society for Horticultural Science.
K-STATE
SOIL JUDGING TEAM TAKES REGIONAL HONORS: Kansas State University's
Soil Judging Team won first place in the overall team and group
judging categories at the 2006 Region 5 Soil Judging Contest, held
recently in Manhattan.
Tuesday,
October 24, 2006
K-STATE
EXPERT DISCUSSES FOOD SAFETY FOR OLDER ADULTS: Several factors
can increase food safety for aging adults, according to Tina Remig,
assistant professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University.
K-STATE
HUMAN NUTRITION EXPERT SAYS NUTRITIONAL NEEDS CHANGE AS ONE AGES:
Aging doesn't have to equal a change in health. However, nutritional
needs do change as one becomes older, said Tina Remig, registered
dietician and Kansas State University assistant professor of human
nutrition.
K-STATE
PRESENTS CLASSIC COMEDY 'TARTUFFE': Kansas State University
Theater and the department of music will present the classic Moliere
comedy, "Tartuffe," at 8 p.m. Nov. 2-4 in McCain Auditorium.
K-STATE
STUDENT ARCHITECTURE GROUP RECOGNIZES MANHATTAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
FOR WORK REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN HOISINGTON: The Kansas State
University chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students
has presented Rod Harms, Manhattan, with its 2006 Community Design
Award.
K-STATE
TO CELEBRATE END OF RAMADAN WITH MEAL: An event celebrating
Eid-ul-Fitr, or "End of Ramadan" will be at Kansas State
University Friday, Oct. 27.
Monday,
October 23, 2006
AGING
POPULATION A CONCERN FOR STATE'S FUTURE, K-STATE RESEARCHER SAYS:
Kansas and its communities face many challenges as the population
ages, said a Kansas State University population sociologist.
CHANGES
IN NURSING HOMES TO BENEFIT RESIDENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF: According
to Gayle Doll, director of the gerontology program at Kansas State
University and a researcher on long-term elder care, the culture
of nursing homes in this country is beginning to change, thanks
to a new focus on person-centered care.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR TO PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE:
Nancy Muturi, professor of journalism and mass communications at
K-State, has been invited to present her paper on health communications
at the first World Congress on Communication for Development. The
conference will be Oct. 25-27 in Rome, Italy.
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE PRESENTING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD TO
KANSAS SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ADRIAN POLANSKY: The college
is giving its Distinguished Service Award in Agriculture to Adrian
Polansky, Kansas secretary of agriculture, at a reception at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the lobby of K-State's Throckmorton Hall.
UNIVERSAL
DESIGN PRINCIPLES CAN AID ALL, INCLUDING AGING ADULTS AND THOSE
WITH DISABILITIES, K-STATE EXPERT SAYS: As our bodies change
over the years, our homes don't always keep up. But it doesn't have
to be that way, as Kansas State University is showing by embracing
the universal design concept in its interior design program. By
making small or large changes, older adults can make their homes
more safe and more convenient.
SIDEBAR:
K-STATE EXPERTS OFFER TIPS FOR INCORPORATING UNIVERSAL DESIGN INTO
HOMES: Putting universal design principles to work can make
your home more livable and comfortable as you get older, and make
your home more welcoming to all guests, regardless of age or ability,
according to Kansas State University universal design experts.
Friday,
October 20, 2006
K-STATE
PRESIDENT TELLS BOARD OF REGENTS HOW EFFICIENCY ALLOWS K-STATE TO
MOVE TOWARD TOP OF NATION'S LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES: Kansas
State University is moving into the ranks of the nation's top land-grant
institutions by working efficiently with limited funds and resources.
That's the message Jon Wefald, K-State's president, delivered Oct.
19 to the Kansas Board of Regents.
CHAIR
OF DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AT K-STATE
NAMED FELLOW IN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION: Steve Benton,
professor and chair of the department of counseling and educational
psychology at Kansas State University, has been elected a Fellow
in the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological
Association.
STUDENT
EDITORS CHOSEN FOR THE JOURNAL OF K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE,
PLANNING AND DESIGN: The student editors for the 2006-2007 edition
of Oz, the Journal of the College of Architecture, Planning and
Design at Kansas State University, have been announced.
K-STATE
GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT LECTURE AS PART OF GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
LECTURE SERIES: The lecture will feature Dawn Wright, professor
of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University, and will
be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in the K-State Student Union's
Little Theatre.
SEVERAL
K-STATE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP: Several academic
departments at Kansas State University have made changes in their
leadership.
Thursday,
October 19, 2006
BUILDING
HOUSING K-STATE'S NEW BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO BE NAMED
FOR SEN. PAT ROBERTS: The U.S. senator who recognized early
on the risk posed by terrorists to the nation's food supply is being
recognized with the naming of a new building in his honor. Pat Roberts
Hall will be home to Kansas State University's new $54 million Biosecurity
Research Institute.
K-STATE
TO RENAME MILITARY SCIENCE BUILDING IN HONOR OF GEN. RICHARD MYERS:
The Kansas Board of Regents today approved the renaming of the building
to Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall. A dedication ceremony, featuring
Myers, will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9.
K-STATE'S
DALE HERSPRING WRITES NEW BOOK ABOUT RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP AND MILITARY:
The Russian military and how it has fared under the country's top
political leadership since the end of the Cold War is the topic
of the latest book by Kansas State University's Dale Herspring.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO KINESIOLOGY: David
Dzewaltowski was inducted as Fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology
and Physical Education at the academy's recent 76th annual meeting.
Dzewaltowski is only the 463rd individual since 1926 to be inducted
into the honorary organization.
PROJECT
MANAGER OF PLUTO MISSION TO SPEAK AT K-STATE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
EYESTONE LECTURE: Glen H. Fountain, project manager of NASA's
New Horizons mission to Pluto, will present "New Horizons:
A Journey to the Third Region of the Solar System" at 3:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Kansas State University's Fiedler Hall
Auditorium.
DONNA
BRAZILE LECTURE AT K-STATE RESCHEDULED FOR OCT. 23: Political
strategist Donna Brazile will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, in
Forum Hall at the Kansas State University Student Union. The doors
open at 6 p.m. The lecture is open to the public.
EVOLUTION,
INTELLIGENT DESIGN TOPIC OF K-STATE SPEECH BY EUGENIE C. SCOTT,
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION: Eugenie C.
Scott will present a public lecture, "The Once and Future Intelligent
Design," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the banquet hall in
the K-State Alumni Center. She also will present a public seminar,
"Genie's Top 10 Ways to Teach Evolution Better," at 4
p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in 101 Thompson Hall.
K-STATE
EXPERTS TEACHING STUDENTS PROPER DINING ETIQUETTE FOR JOB INTERVIEWS
CONDUCTED DURING A MEAL: College students who have no trouble
acing a calculus test or cranking out a research paper may find
themselves stumped when it comes to choosing the right fork from
a table setting.
Wednesday,
October 18, 2006
K-STATE
STUDY SHOWS SEEING SCARY MOVIE ON A DATE REINFORCES TRADITIONAL
GENDER ROLES: Planning to see a scary movie with that special
someone this Halloween? Go ahead guys; act brave. And ladies? Feel
free to grab your date if you become frightened. These reactions
aren't just stereotypes, they are expected behaviors, according
to a study by Kansas State University psychology professor Richard
Harris.
K-STATE
BUSINESS ETHICS PROFESSOR SAYS HP BOARDROOM SPYING CASE COULD HEIGHTEN
PUBLIC CYNICISM TOWARD CORPORATE LEADERS: In the wake of the
Hewlett-Packard spying scandal, a Kansas State University business
ethics expert thinks companies must be very careful not to abuse
their power and create a surveillance culture that abuses the privacy
rights of their stakeholders.
K-STATE
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT FROM OVERLAND PARK WINS HOLSTROM ARCHITECTURAL
SCHOLARSHIP: Anastasia "Staci" Wayne has been awarded
the $1,000 John E. Holstrom Alpha Tau Omega Architectural Scholarship
at Kansas State University.
K-STATE
PROFESSOR TO RECEIVE INTERNATIONAL SENSORY SCIENCE AWARD: Edgar
Chambers IV, director of the Sensory Analysis Center at K-State,
will be awarded the international David R. Peryam Committee E-18
Award, an honor granted to individuals who best exemplify the life
and career of applied sensory science pioneer, David R. Peryam.
TWO
K-STATE COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSORS RECOGNIZED
BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Two Kansas State University faculty
members from the department of counseling and educational psychology
have been recognized as outstanding faculty by national organizations.
K-STATE'S
GROW PROGRAM SPONSORING 'SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING JAM WITH ARTS'
OCT. 21: Forty-eight middle school-age girls from across the
state of Kansas will participate in "Science and Engineering
Jam with the Arts" from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21,
on the main Kansas State University campus.
Tuesday,
October 17, 2006
DONNA
BRAZILE LECTURE AT K-STATE TONIGHT CANCELED: Inclement weather
along the East Coast has forced the cancellation of Donna Brazile's
lecture tonight at Kansas State University.
LOU
DOUGLAS LECTURE BY FAIR TRADE ENTREPRENEUR RINK DICKINSON PART OF
FAIR TRADE INFORMATION ACTIVITIES AT K-STATE: Kansas State University
is wrapping up the fall season of the Lou Douglas Lecture Series
on Public Issues with events dealing with fair trade.
TWO
K-STATE STUDENTS WIN ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS: Kansas
State University students Mary Kate Ludwig and Laura Jones have
each received Rotary Ambassadorial scholarships. The scholarships
award up to $26,000 for a year of study abroad.
K-STATE
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR OCT. 31: The Graduate
and Professional School Fair will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 31, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom. The event is free,
and no registration is required for students.
K-STATE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS APPLYING WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING IN
CLASS TO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ON CAMPUS: The students are
collaborating with faculty and professionals on a project to creatively
resolve challenging storm water management problems on campus. The
project is designed to help students recognize the value of water
and its role in sustaining developed landscapes and natural ecosystems.
K-STATE
STUDENT GROUP SPONSORING AN INDIAN DANCE EVENT OCT. 22: The
Society for Appreciation of Bharatiya Heritage and Arts, an Indian
students organization at Kansas State University, will introduce
audience members to Indian dance styles in an upcoming campus performance.
Monday,
October 16, 2006
K-STATE
CELEBRATING FAMILY DAY NOV. 4 WITH TRADITION, TOURS, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT:
Kansas State University is opening the campus to parents, grandparents,
siblings and other important people in students' lives for Family
Day, Saturday, Nov. 4.
MEDIA
ADVISORY: K-STATE HISTORY PROFESSOR EXPERT ON POPULATION ISSUES:
With the 300 millionth American expected to be born or to immigrate
on Tuesday, Oct. 17, an expert on population issues is available
at Kansas State University.
KANSAS
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY SPEAKING AT K-STATE OCT. 25 ABOUT THE FUTURE
OF AGRICULTURE IN STATE: Adrian Polansky, secretary of the Kansas
Department of Agriculture, will present "Changes, Challenges
and Opportunity is the Future of Kansas Agriculture" at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, in 1018 Throckmorton Hall. The lecture, sponsored
by K-State's department of agronomy, is open to the public.
THIRD
ANNUAL K-STATE INTERIOR DESIGN SYMPOSIUM TO FEATURE AWARD-WINNING
DESIGNER AND AN ETHICS EXPERT: The symposium, "Design Ethics:
Education to Practice," will be Friday, Oct. 20, at the K-State
Student Union. Hosts for the event are the K-State Interior Design
Advisory Board and the department of apparel, textiles and interior
design in the College of Human Ecology.
K-STATE
PROFESSORS FIND THAT UNIVERSITIES LAG IN ACCOUNTING ETHICS REQUIREMENTS:
Research by a team from Kansas State University's College of Business
Administration suggests that ethics courses in business schools
have declined during the past two or three decades, while continuing
education in accounting is showing the opposite trend, especially
in the wake of the accounting and corporate scandals.
K-STATE
STUDENT SCHOLAR GETS SERIOUS ABOUT SKA: Kansas State University's
Aly Deines, a 2006 Goldwater scholar, is causing a ruckus -- and
she doesn't plan to stop.
Friday,
October 13, 2006
K-STATE'S
MCCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES PRESENTS 'HAMLET,' VIENNA PIANO TRIO:
The next presentations in Kansas State University's McCain Performance
Series will be a showing of "Hamlet" and a concert by
the Vienna Piano Trio.
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HONORS FOUR FACULTY MEMBERS:
The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine has recognized
four of its faculty members for teaching excellence.
INSTITUTE
FOR CIVIC DISCOURSE AND DEMOCRACY ANNOUNCES FALL LECTURE: The
annual fall lecture of Kansas State University's Institute for Civic
Discourse and Democracy will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the
K-State Alumni Center Ballroom.
TRAFFIC
ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR KANSAS COURSE OFFERINGS SCHEDULED: Kansas
State University and the University of Kansas, in cooperation with
the Federal Highway Administration, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and the Kansas Department of Transportation,
have set the 2006-2007 schedule of course offerings for Traffic
Assistance Services for Kansas.
Thursday,
October 12, 2006
K-STATE
PROFESSOR'S NEW BOOK OFFERS TIPS ON LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS:
Fred Brock, a Kansas State University professor and New York Times
contributor, can tell the tale of the status of the United States'
health care system with a few statistics. These statistics led Brock,
R.M. Seaton Professional Journalism Chair at K-State's A.Q. Miller
School of Journalism and Mass Communications, to write his new book
about how to get the most health care for the money.
K-STATE
BRINGING NATIONALLY KNOWN ARCHITECTS TO CAMPUS OCT. 25 FOR ANNUAL
BOWMAN DESIGN FORUM: The forum will be Wednesday, Oct. 25, in
the Pierce Commons at Seaton Hall. The forum is a competition open
to K-State architecture students in their third year of study.
K-STATE'S
COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEK OCT. 16-21: Nearly 250 Kansas State University
students are expected to donate their time and energy Oct. 16-21
for Community Service Week. The week provides area service agencies
with needed assistance and students with service-learning experiences.
LINGUISTICS
EXPERT SPEAKING AT K-STATE ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF LANGUAGE: Robbins
Burling will discuss "The Origins of Human Language" at
4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the K-State Alumni Center's banquet
hall. The lecture is sponsored by K-State's Center for the Understanding
of Origins and is free.
NIH
GRANT TO K-STATE A BRIDGE TO FUTURE FOR MINORITIES IN BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCES FIELD: A partnership between Kansas State University
and several Kansas community colleges to increase the number of
underrepresented minorities pursuing degrees in the biomedical sciences
at four-year institutions has been renewed for another three years.
Wednesday,
October 11, 2006
EDUCATOR,
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WARREN BYRD TO LECTURE AT K-STATE: Warren
Byrd will present "Healing and Sustaining Landscapes: The Recent
Work of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects" at 4 p.m. Monday,
Oct. 16, in the K-State Student Union's Little Theatre. The lecture
is free and open to the public.
K-STATE
STUDENTS PRESENT PAPERS, WIN AWARDS AT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BOVINE
PRACTITIONERS CONVENTION: Several College of Veterinary Medicine
students at Kansas State University presented papers and received
various awards and scholarships at the American Association of Bovine
Practitioners convention in Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 19-23.
K-STATE
DEBATE TEAM EXCELS IN RECENT COMPETITIONS: The debate team from
Kansas State University has received top awards at its first three
competitions this year, a success that can be attributed to senior
leadership, according to Justin Green, director of debate.
FLU
VACCINE AVAILABLE AT LAFENE HEALTH CENTER FOR K-STATE STUDENTS,
FACULTY AND STAFF: Kansas State University's Lafene Health Center
will have flu vaccine clinics Thursdays, starting Oct. 12 and running
through Nov. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinics are open to
all K-State students, faculty and staff.
Tuesday,
October 10, 2006
COMPUTER
SCIENTIST WHO HELPED DEVELOP THE INTERNET, E-MAIL TO SPEAK AT K-STATE
OCT. 23: An Internet "evangelizer" who helped create
the first e-mail service connected to the Internet will present
a lecture at Kansas State University.
NOBEL
LAUREATE TO SPEAK AT K-STATE ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION: Nobel laureate James Heckman will present a Kansas
State University Distinguished Lecture at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov.
3, in the K-State Student Union's Forum Hall.
K-STATE
FRATERNITY TO HOST LECTURE BY POLITICAL STRATEGIST DONNA BRAZILE:
In an
effort to continue political awareness, the Kappa Tau chapter of
the fraternity at Kansas State University will sponsor a lecture
with political strategist Donna Brazile at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.
17, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union. The lecture is free
and the public is welcome.
Monday,
October 9, 2006
K-STATE
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSOR PART OF RESEARCH TEAM THAT RECEIVES
NSF GRANT TO STUDY ETHICS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GRADUATE EDUCATION:
Chances are most people give little thought to the ethical conduct
that goes into the building of that new highway, wastewater treatment
plant or even the space shuttle. That is until something goes wrong.
NEXT
SPEAKER IN K-STATE'S LOU DOUGLAS SERIES TO ASK WHY AMERICANS UNDER
40 TUNE OUT SERIOUS NEWS: David T.Z. Mindich, author of "Tuned
Out: Why Americans Under 40 Don't Follow the News," will speak
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student
Union. The lecture is co-sponsored by K-State's A.Q. Miller School
of Journalism and Mass Communications.
K-STATE
STUDENTS TAKE HOME TOP HONORS IN ROSE SELECTIONS COMPETITION:
For four Kansas State University landscape architecture students,
a recent competition came up roses. The students, one group of three
and one individual, took home first and second place in the All-America
Rose Selections 2006 "Designing with Roses" competition.
Friday,
October 6, 2006
K-STATE
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS DISPLAYING PROJECTS FROM SPRING,
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY: Projects by students
who participated in spring and summer internship programs of the
Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning, and Design
will be on display from Monday, Oct. 9, to Friday, Oct. 27.
INTERNATIONAL
TELEVISION NEWS COMING TO K-STATE: Thanks to the efforts of
several K-State faculty and staff members, local and campus organizations
and services, and affiliates of an international educational institution,
daily programming originating from networks around the world is
available on a dedicated television at the K-State Student Union.
K-STATE'S
CENTER FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF ORIGINS SHOWING DOCUMENTARY 'KANSAS
VS. DARWIN' OCT. 10: The Center for the Understanding of Origins
at K-State is screening "Kansas vs. Darwin" at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Forum Fall in the K-State Student Union. Admission
to the film is free and the public is invited.
Thursday,
October 5, 2006
K-STATE'S
CHARLES REAGAN TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT CONFERENCE ABOUT NOTED PHILOSOPHER
PAUL RICOEUR: Kansas State University's Charles Reagan, a biographer
and expert on Paul Ricoeur, one of the most eminent philosophers
of the 20th century, will be a keynote speaker at "After Ricoeur:
An Interdisciplinary Conference."
K-STATE'S
SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES A CO-SPONSOR OF 2006
ALL-HAZARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: Helping behavioral
health specialists with responses to emergency events or acts of
terrorism in Kansas is the focus of the 2006 All-Hazards Behavioral
Health Symposium, "Preparedness, Response and Recovery in Kansas,"
Oct. 17-18, in Salina at the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy, 2025
E. Iron.
Wednesday,
October 4, 2006
K-STATE
SEXUAL HARASSMENT, ABUSE EXPERT SAYS ALLEGED CYBERSEX BETWEEN CONGRESSMAN,
PAGE CROSSES BOUNDARY FROM MENTOR TO MOLESTER: Congress has
an affirmative duty to ensure the safety of the youngsters who come
to Washington, D.C., to serve as pages, and to take prompt, appropriate
action at the first sign of abuse, according to Robert Shoop, a
Kansas State University professor of educational administration.
K-STATE
GROUP ADDRESSING HOT-BUTTON ISSUES THROUGH CIVIL, MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE
IN SERIES OF FORUMS, DEBATES AND OPEN MIC OPPORTUNITIES: The
Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State is participating
in The People Speak, a nationwide program on through November for
promoting thoughtful discussions about the value of international
cooperation between the United States and the world.
K-STATE
BRINGING 23 HIGH SCHOOL BANDS TO CAMPUS FOR PERFORMANCES, CLINICS
AND CRITIQUES AT CENTRAL STATES MARCHING FESTIVAL: Kansas State
University is giving student musicians from across the state the
chance to perform in a 50,000-seat stadium while picking up some
pointers along the way.
K-STATE
CANCER CENTER TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS
IN BIOMEDICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES UNTIL OCT. 15: The Terry C.
Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research at K-State is accepting
applications for its 2006-07 undergraduate student cancer research
awards competition. The deadline for submission is Oct. 15.
MEDIA
ADVISORY: Kansas
Board of Regents working lunch scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9, at
K-State at Salina College Center.
Tuesday,
October 3, 2006
K-STATE
EDUCATION CAREER FAIR CHANCE FOR EDUCATION STUDENTS, AREA TEACHERS
TO NETWORK WITH DISTRICTS IN KANSAS, MISSOURI AND TEXAS: The
Fall Education Career Fair will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct.
13, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom. The event is sponsored
by K-State's career and employment services.
Monday,
October 2, 2006
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECOGNIZES THREE K-STATE ADMINISTRATORS FOR
SUPERIOR SUPPORT OF ROTC PROGRAMS: K-State's Charles Reagan,
associate to the president; Bob Krause, vice president for institutional
advancement; and Steve White, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,
have each received a letter from Donald Rumsfeld, secretary of defense,
thanking them for their support of the U.S. Armed Forces through
the Army and Air Force ROTC programs at K-State.
K-STATE'S
JOHN BOYER RECEIVES AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION'S FOUNDERS
AWARD: John Boyer Jr., professor and head of the department
of statistics at Kansas State University, has received the American
Statistical Association's Founders Award for distinguished and longtime
service to the organization.
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