Kansas State University

In this issue

From the administration

• Kansas Board of Regents February meeting agenda items
• Legislative Update

News and research

• Urban air quality, ozone control focus of university's latest NSF CAREER award winner
• Staley School of Leadership Studies selected as Mandela Washington Fellowship Young African Leader Civic Leadership Institute for second year
• Undergraduate journal publishes second issue, invites campus participation

Events

• Science on Tap: Using nanotechnology to add functionality to fibers for protective and biomedical products
• Geographic information scientist Michael Goodchild to present 'Technologies of Space and Place' Feb. 21
• What's the buzz with drones? Find out at Communicators' Brown Bag Thursday
• K-State men's basketball hosts Iowa State
• New Faculty Institute luncheon on Feb. 22
• K-State Global Campus offers professional development for teaching online
• Symposium on Language Diversity in Kansas on Saturday, Feb. 18
• College of Education professor and director of assessment to lead Designing Multiple Choice Assessments for Critical Thinking workshop
• Students serving their university and country
• Communication studies honor society hosts final day of Valentine's Day bake sale

Human resources, benefits and training

• 'Attendance Guidelines for Supervisors of University Support Staff Session' to be offered Feb. 23
• It's not too late to sign up for HealthQuest Walk of Knowledge Challenge

Kudos, publications and presentations

• College of Education hosts record-breaking 'We the People' event

University life

• College of Arts and Sciences Student Ambassadors applications due Feb. 28
• Health and wellness presentations
• Free tax help for students and staff