PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY TO VISIT K-STATE: William F. Marcuson, the president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, will be visiting Kansas State University as part of the civil engineering department's centennial anniversary celebration.
PAUL JONES TO BE UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED LECTURER AT K-STATE: Paul Jones, a fall semester University Distinguished Lecturer at Kansas State University, advocates for open sources, saying that libraries and collections must be open, must be collaborative and must be loud.
K-STATE RESEARCH LEADING TO SOFTWARE TO HELP NATION'S CATTLE PRODUCERS IDENTIFY BIOSECURITY RISKS, EVALUATE IMPACT OF COW-CALF DISEASES ONLINE: Mike Sanderson, associate professor of production medicine at K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine, is involved in research that will help producers maintain secure feedlots, as well as research that will help producers understand the impact of specific diseases.
K-STATE'S PAUL SEIB RECEIVES RESEARCH AWARD FROM KU: Paul Seib, professor emeritus of grain science and industry, is receiving the Irvin Youngberg Award for Applied Sciences from KU.
INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN HELPS KEEP THE MUSIC ALIVE AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's Chris Banner may appear to be at the beck and call of every student with a seized trombone slide or a missing clarinet swab, but being indispensable suits him just fine.
K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN DISPLAYS WORK BY STUDY-ABROAD STUDENTS: Projects by students in spring and summer 2007 study-abroad programs of Kansas State University and the College of Architecture, Planning and Design will be on display through Oct. 5 in the Chang Gallery and the first floor hallway of the east wing of Seaton Hall.
SAN DIEGO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO SPEAK ON USE OF STONE IN K-STATE PRESENTATION: San Diego landscape architect David W. Reed will speak on "The Magnetism of Stone: The Quest for the Creative Spirit" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Pierce Commons of Kansas State University's Seaton Hall.
K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM TO SCREEN PBS 'PROTEST' EPISODE: Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will offer a free screening of an episode from the PBS series "Art:21 -- Art in the 21st Century" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT K-STATE A CHALLENGE TO LEARN: Kansas State University is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, through Oct. 15, with a variety of events, including cultural performances, speakers and presentations.
K-STATE STUDENT FROM SOUTHWEST KANSAS LEADS UNIVERSITY'S HISPANIC AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION: Jose Uriel Estrada is excited about leading the new generation of Hispanic students at Kansas State University. The senior in secondary education, Liberal, was voted K-State's Hispanic American Leadership Organization president for the 2007-2008 academic school year.
STUDENT AMBASSADORS HELP PROMOTE K-STATE AT SALINA: Giving campus tours, assisting with high-profile visitors and events, and helping to recruit new students are just some of the duties of students selected to serve as ambassadors at Kansas State University at Salina.
K-STATE PROUD STUDENT CAMPAIGN AND STUDENT FOUNDATION WIN NATIONAL AWARDS: The Kansas State University Student Foundation won three of the five national awards at the 2007 Association of Student Advancement Programs Networking Convention in Columbus, Ohio, in August.
ITALIAN ARCHITECT TO SPEAK ON CALABRIAN CULTURE IN K-STATE PRESENTATION: Italian architect and educator Rosario Chimirri will present "Cultural Landscapes in Calabria" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Little Theater at the Kansas State University Student Union.
K-STATE'S ACADEMIC MAJORS FAIR OCT. 3 CAN HELP STUDENTS FIND THE RIGHT FIT: "So, what's your major?" If you'd like to have an answer to that evergreen campus question, consider attending Kansas State University's annual Academic Majors Fair Wednesday, Oct. 3.
C-SPAN'S CAMPAIGN 2008 BUS COMING TO K-STATE: The C-SPAN Campaign 2008 Bus is making a stop at Kansas State University. The bus, a 45-foot mobile production studio, will be at K-State from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, near the southeast corner of Ahearn Field House.
K-STATE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR SELECTED FOR AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS AWARD: L.T. Fan, university distinguished professor of chemical engineering at Kansas State University, will receive the Particle Technology Forum Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
K-STATE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL RECEIVES AWARD FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE FROM NATIONAL PANHELLENIC CONFERENCE: Kansas State University's Panhellenic Council is being recognized nationally as one of the best. The council is receiving the National Panhellenic Conference's Biennial Award for Overall Excellence as the top school in the nation with more than 10 sorority chapters.
K-STATE'S MCCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES TO FEATURE PIANIST JEAN-FREDERIC NEUBURGER: Pianist Jean-Frederic Neuburger will perform at Kansas State University as part of the McCain Performance Series. His show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in McCain Auditorium.
PHYSICIAN AT K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER ACHIEVES BOARD RECERTIFICATION: Dr. Curtis Wolf of Kansas State University's Lafene Health Center has earned recertification from the American Board of Family Medicine.
K-STATE POSTS RECORD ENROLLMENT TOTALS: More students have chosen to attend Kansas State University than ever before, giving the university an all-time record fall enrollment of 23,332, up from 23,141 a year ago.
PROFESSIONALS IN BIOSCIENCE, FOOD-RELATED INDUSTRIES TURN TO K-STATE TO BOOST THEIR CREDENTIALS IN FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY, RELATED AREAS: Workshops, online programs and databases are just some of the ways that Kansas State University shares knowledge about the biosciences, food safety and animal health with the professionals who help ensure the safety of our food supply.
K-STATE PROFESSORS CREATING DOCUMENTARY ABOUT NATIONAL GUARD FAMILIES: Chuck Smith, a Kansas State University professor and Extension specialist in family studies and human services, has been working on "On Our Behalf," a documentary about National Guard families, which he began in August with Ron Frank, professor and TV unit coordinator for K-State's department of communications.
NOBEL LAUREATE TO SPEAK ABOUT PRIZE-WINNING WORK: A biochemist whose work linking cellular water transport to human disorders won a Nobel Prize will discuss his recent findings at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in the Hemisphere Room of Hale Library.
CHIMES HONORARY SELECTS K-STATE'S FAMILY OF THE YEAR: For their years of pulling together, and pulling for Kansas State University, the Manhattan family of Meryl and Nancy Wilson has been named "family of the year" by K-State's Chimes junior honorary.
K-STATE'S ACCOUNTING HALL OF FAME INDUCTS ERNST & YOUNG PARTNER: Randy G. Fletchall, an Ernst & Young partner and the chair-elect of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, has been named to the Kansas State University Accounting Hall of Fame.
DENVER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO DISCUSS URBAN ECOLOGY AT K-STATE PRESENTATION: Bill Wenk, an award-winning landscape architect in Denver known for transforming urban land and waterways, will present "Regionalism, Ecology and the City" at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the Little Theatre of the Kansas State University Student Union.
GLOBAL CHANGE EXPERT TO DISCUSS WAYS TO SAVE PLANET IN K-STATE PRESENTATION: Ruth DeFries, a geographer from the University of Maryland at College Park and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, will present "Land Use Dynamics in Tropic Landscapes" as part of the Provost's Lectures on Excellence in Scholarship at Kansas State University.
K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART SEEKS 'PICTURE PEOPLE' FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS: Would you like to bring more art into your child's classroom? Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art and the Junior League of the Flint Hills are offering a Picture Person Workshop from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the museum.
TWO FALL LANDON LECTURES POSTPONED: Two Landon Lectures scheduled for this fall have been postponed.
K-STATE RESEARCHERS USING NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT TO STUDY HOW SCIENTISTS CAN COMMUNICATE ETHICALLY WITH LAY AUDIENCES: K-State received a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering. The K-State researchers are using the grant to find out what scientists think about the ethics involved when communicating with the lay public.
K-STATE MORTAR BOARD CHAPTER RECEIVES HIGH HONOR: Kansas State University's chapter of Mortar Board has received the Golden Torch Award for the 2006-2007 academic year.
K-STATE TRANSPORTATION CENTER PROVIDES TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN DRIVER EDUCATION: Driver education students at Manhattan High School's East Campus are getting help to improve their driving performance by participating in research designed to measure the effectiveness of driver education using driving simulators.
K-STATE POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR MAKES EDITORIAL TEAM OF TOP JOURNAL: Kansas State University student Tristan Tafolla says he is taught by one of the best. He is talking about Jeff Pickering, his world politics professor, who was selected for the editorial team of Foreign Policy Analysis, one of the most prestigious journals of its kind, said Joe Aistrup, head of K-State's department of political science.
K-STATE CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA PSI HONORED AT NATIONAL CONVENTION: The Kansas State University Alpha Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi received four chapter awards and three individual awards at the organization's biennial national convention, Aug. 1-5, in Washington, D.C.
K-STATE RESEARCHERS BRINGING EXPERTISE TO KANSAS CITY SYMPOSIUM ON DISEASE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: Kansas State University's expertise on diseases transmitted between animals and humans is being tapped for a prestigious symposium in Kansas City, Mo.
K-STATE CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION DAY SEPT. 17: A special display and a discussion of domestic spying will highlight the celebration of Constitution Day, Monday, Sept. 17, at Kansas State University. Activities will be in the K-State Student Union and all are free and open to the public.
K-STATE ART DEPARTMENT TO HAVE CLOSING RECEPTION FOR ARTIST ROBERT BUPB: The department of art at Kansas State University will have a reception for Robert Bupb, an artist and professor at Wichita State University, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the Chapman Gallery in Willard Hall.
RODEO RAISES $5,000 FOR K-STATE CANCER RESEARCH: Cowboys and cowgirls showed the power of pink this summer by raising more than $5,000 for Kansas State University's Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.
K-STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPERT LOOKS AT DATING VIOLENCE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE STUDENTS: A startling number of high school and college students – both female and male -- are being battered, sexually abused or stalked by their dates, according to a Kansas State University professor.
SIDEBAR: K-STATE EXPERT OFFERS ADVICE ON DEALING WITH DATING VIOLENCE: Get help or get out. That's Sandra Stith's advice to those who face dating violence. Stith is director of Kansas State University's marriage and family therapy program and a nationally recognized expert in domestic violence.
INDIANA VETERINARIAN ROBERT GILLESPIE RECEIVING ALUMNI RECOGNITION AWARD FROM K-STATE: Dr. Robert G. Gillespie, Brownstown, Ind., is being honored for his work and commitment to the field of veterinary medicine by the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association.
K-STATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR NAMED FELLOW OF EDUCATORS COUNCIL: Dan W. Donelin has been inducted into the Academy of Fellows of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture.
K-STATE STUDENT FROM HIAWATHA SERVING ON NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES HONORARY: Jamie Bauerle, a Kansas State University student from Hiawatha, is serving a two-year term on the national board of directors of Kappa Omicron Nu. The national honor society recognizes excellence in family and consumer sciences.
RELIGION AND MEDIA TOPIC OF PANEL AT K-STATE SEPT. 20: Religious themes are prominent in the news today, encompassing politics, stewardship of the environment, education, lifestyles, responsible investing, aid to other countries, culture and other issues.
K-STATE'S CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LINKS UNIVERSITY EXPERTISE WITH GREENSBURG NEEDS: The acute need for housing in tornado-ravaged Greensburg is driving several projects that grew from a meeting sponsored by Kansas State University's Center for Engagement and Community Development.
COMMUNITY CULTURAL HARMONY WEEK TO BRING K-STATE, MANHATTAN TOGETHER: Diversity and how it can be achieved is the topic of the 19th annual Community Cultural Harmony Week, Sept. 16-21. The week gives people at Kansas State University and in Manhattan the opportunity to learn about diversity.
K-STATE BIOLOGY PROFESSOR RECEIVES $622,598 GRANT FOR ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS RESEARCH: When most people think about the uses of a worm, fishing comes to mind. However, Michael Herman, geneticist in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University, has other plans for his worms.
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY SPEECHES SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 14 AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's 2007 state of the university address will take place 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the K-State Alumni Center's ballrooms B and C.
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K-STATE'S ALL-UNIVERSITY CAREER FAIR, SEPT. 18-19, ATTRACTS RECORD-SETTING TURNOUT OF EMPLOYERS: K-State's All-University Career Fair will take place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, and Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Bramlage Coliseum. Employers with names beginning with A though J will attend Sept. 18, and those with K through Z will attend Sept. 19.
K-STATE CABLE CHANNEL'S NAME CHANGE TO K-STATE TV HERALDS NEW PROGRAMMING: Kansas State University's homegrown cable channel is changing its name and expanding its programming, which will include a 10-episode retrospective of the university's Landon Lectures.
IF YOU LIKE DR. SEUSS, YOU MIGHT LIKE CHUKOVSKY, ACCORDING TO A K-STATE PROFESSOR RESEARCHING SIMILARITIES BETWEEN SEUSS AND THE RUSSIAN WRITER: While many of us in the United States were captivated by "The Cat in the Hat," many Russian-speaking children were busy reading "The Telephone."
K-STATE'S MCCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES TO FEATURE TANGO BUENOS AIRES, DIRECT FROM ARGENTINA: Tango Buenos Aires, featuring live music and a troop of 25 dancers, will showcase an evening of tango dance as part of the McCain Performance Series at Kansas State University.
DAVID COLEMAN, "THE DATING DOCTOR," COMING TO K-STATE: David Coleman, known nationwide as "The Dating Doctor," will make a house call at Kansas State University. Coleman's presentation, which is free and open to the public, will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.
K-STATE'S JARDINE RENOVATION DRAWS MIX OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES: The success of any gathering relies on its guests, and it looks as if Kansas State University's ongoing expansion of the Jardine Apartment Complex is managing just the right mix.
STATE MEETING OF KANSAS ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY TO BE SEPT. 28-30 AT K-STATE: The 59th annual meeting of the Kansas Ornithological Society will be Sept. 28-30 at Kansas State University.
ROLLEY NAMED K-STATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Landscape architecture students at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design have chosen Stephanie A. Rolley as their 2007-2008 teacher of the year.
K-STATE'S DANIEL KUESTER NEW ROE CROSS PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS INSTRUCTION: Daniel Kuester has been named the Roe Cross Professor of Economics Instruction at K-State, a distinguished position within the economics department formerly held by Roger Trenary, who was one of the most well-known professors on campus.
K-STATE ART STUDENTS HOST IRON POUR FOR ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Cast iron, a process perfected during the Industrial Revolution, will be put to a new test by sculpture students from the Kansas State University department of art.
NEW POLICY TO ALLOW CLASS CHANGES FOR STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL HOLDS ON THEIR ACCOUNTS: To better serve Kansas State University students, the university's drop-add policy is being changed, effective immediately.
K-STATE CONTRIBUTES TO PHYSICS RESEARCH FEATURED IN SEPT. 7 ISSUE OF SCIENCE THAT WILL HELP SCIENTISTS STUDY PROPERTIES OF ATOMS, MOLECULES: It will be easier for scientists to observe how atoms and molecules behave thanks to the contributions of physics researchers at Kansas State University's James R. Macdonald Laboratory.
K-STATE'S FAMILY DAY SEPT. 22 OFFERS TOURS, MUSIC, FOOD AND INVOLVEMENT: Families of Kansas State University students will get the chance to experience college life during K-State's Family Day, Saturday, Sept. 22.
K-STATE'S RICHARD MARSTON TO PRESENT FIRST LARSON LECTURE OF SEMESTER: The first Vernon Larson International Luncheon-Lecture of the 2007-2008 school year will be by Kansas State University's Richard Marston, university distinguished professor and head of the department of geography.
K-STATE PROFESSOR ELECTED REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS: Robert Stokes, professor of civil engineering at Kansas State University, has been elected director of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Region Seven.
K-STATE AWARDS DEGREES, GRADUATION HONORS TO SUMMER STUDENTS: More than 490 students received degrees from Kansas State University this summer, with 17 students receiving graduation honors for outstanding academic achievement as undergraduates.
WASHINGTON, D.C., LIGHTING DESIGNER TO SPEAK SEPT. 17: Award-winning lighting designer Maureen Moran will discuss her varied career, ranging from European resorts to the U.S. Supreme Court, in a presentation at Kansas State University.
K-STATE AT SALINA'S BERNARD KING EARNS MASTER CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATUS FOR THE FOURTH TIME: Bernard King, associate professor of aviation at Kansas State University at Salina, has earned Master Certificated Flight Instructor accreditation for the fourth time from the National Association of Flight Instructors.
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST TO DELIVER K-STATE LOU DOUGLAS LECTURE SEPT. 18: Loretta Ross, who for 30 years has pursued social justice and equality for women of color, will lecture on "Bringing Human Rights Home" as part of Kansas State University's Lou Douglas Lecture Series on Public Issues.
FORT RILEY PRESENTS K-STATE DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION WITH CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR SEMINARS: Fort Riley management employees recently presented Kansas State University's Division of Continuing Education with a certificate of appreciation for offering a series of seminars on leadership and change management to Fort Riley civilian employees.
K-STATE CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES' WORKSHOP TO SHOW HOW DRESSING PROFESSIONALLY FOR INTERVIEWS MAKES GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION: Learning how to dress appropriately when it comes to job interviews is the topic of a workshop being offered by Kansas State University's career and employment services. The free workshop will help students learn the basics of professional attire.