September 30, 2019
From the administration
KSUnite
News and research
- College of Education researcher finds link between grant aid, degree attainment
- Voting on K-State campus up in 2018, according to national study
- Application open for 2020 arts, humanities and social sciences Small Grant Program
Events
- Save the date: Friends of McCain Holiday Home Tour set for Dec. 8
- National Geographic's Jim Richardson, international artist Zhang Hongtu to serve inaugural residencies at new Prairie Studies Institute
- First Difficult Dialogues session to focus on mental health in the classroom
- DMSA announces Safe Zone training dates and times
- Reminder: Open access scholar to present lecture today
- 15th annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour
- Student financial assistance pop-up sessions
- Adulting 101: Illness Care At Home
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Rice serving second term as chair of key national academies board
- Assistant professor of geology to chair technical session in petroleum event in Wichita
- Apparel and textiles students place in national Alpaca design competition
University life
- Professional development funding applications being accepted
- LIFE Program offers Functional Fitness and Mobility class
September 27, 2019
Focused in Friday: A beautiful cement railing, inspired by Italian Renaissance, leads to Thompson Hall.
News and research
Events
- Reminder: Fortune CEO Alan Murray presenting Landon Lecture today
- New faculty members welcome to attend October Thirsty Thursday
- K-State political scientist to present 'Climate Change and Political Ideologies' at next NRES Seminar
- Division of Biology seminar speaker to present 'Plants on the Move: Ecological Causes and Consequences of Dispersal'
- International Coffee Hour: Nigeria
- Agricultural economics department to host annual tailgate party Oct. 5
- Benefits Fair: Wellness chats and open enrollment presentations
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
September 26, 2019
View of campus in 1914 looking southwest. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
From the administration
Events
- President Richard Myers to deliver State of the University address
- Student organization registration deadline tomorrow
- Be Stoney to share 'What Matters to Me and Why'
- Art in Motion Western-themed kickoff event Sept. 28 at the Beach Museum of Art
- Digital Literacy Day at K-State
- 'Louisiana Trail Riders' artist talk with photographer Jeremiah Ariaz
- Kuester to present 'Common Economic Themes Found in 'The Office'' today
- Retaining Rights to Promote Your Research
- Sigma Alpha Iota purple pancake fundraiser
Human resources, benefits and training
- Understanding Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Supervisors offered Oct. 10
- Reminder: Join the Financial IQ Challenge
Personnel changes
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
University life
Volunteer opportunities
- Call for faculty mentors: 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
- Classes needed for research survey
September 25, 2019
News and research
Events
- Landon Lecture by Fortune CEO Alan Murray at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 27 in McCain
- Attend Global Food Systems' Big Data Workshop on Oct. 15
- Powercat Financial celebrating 10th anniversary
- KSBN Fall Lecture Series on 'Darius the Great Is Not Okay'
- College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office update and fall 2019 events
- Cat Band auditions begin Wednesday
- UPC to show acclaimed documentary, 'Three Identical Strangers'
- Farmers Market takes place today
- Coat drive pick up continues this week
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- State of IT Security presentation kicks off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Registration open for International Math Kangaroo Competition for school-age students
Human resources, benefits and training
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- Teaching and Learning Center's news and upcoming events
- Johnson Cancer Research Center shares fall 2019 newsletter
Volunteer opportunities
September 24, 2019
News and research
- Students serve Kansas feedyards through BQA assessments
- NSF planning grant to help research team better understand needs of rural communities
- Master of Public Health program partners with Flint Hills Wellness Coalition
Shared governance
Events
- Central States Marching Festival features high school bands from across the region
- Attend K-State Science Communication Week Oct. 12-19
- Reminder: 'Roles of Women and Religion in the Afghan Peace Process' lecture today
- K-State Fighting for a Cure shirts to be sold at Union Sept. 24 and 26
- K-State to host annual George Washington Carver Symposium and Awards Dinner
- K-State Alumni Association accepting entries for K-State Homecoming Parade
- Reminder: Attend the 2019 All-University Career Fair
- David Parks to discuss his father Gordon's 'The Learning Tree'
- College of Education premieres student teaching documentary at Ed Symposium
- Visiting Fulbright scholar Beth Eggleston to present Sept. 26
- Panda Express fundraiser for MANRRS
- Philip Hardwidge to speak about developing drugs from bugs for autoimmune diseases on Sept. 25
- CECD hosts regional rural grocery workshop
Human resources, benefits and training
- 2019 Benefits Fair
- Understanding Your Role as a K-State Supervisor offered Oct. 1
- Mindful Communication for Supervisors Oct. 8
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 23, 2019
KSUnite
News and research
- 2019-2020 cohort of Civic Engagement Fellows announced
- KSU Foundation: McCain Auditorium lobby to be expanded and renovated
- College of Education new home for community college leadership center, doctoral program
- Registration open for Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
Events
- Astrophysicist, author and science historian to present Neff nontechnical public lecture Sept. 24
- Registration open for K-State's Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
- Kintsugi: Finding the treasure in life's scars
- Stories of global learning, coffee and snacks
- Pollution Prevention Institute celebrates 30 year anniversary
- Notable scholar to address open access publishing at K-State
- Adulting 101: Car Maintenance
- ETDR workshop canceled today
- Oleh Khalimonchuk to present Anatomy and Physiology Seminar
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- PRSSA one of five chapters nationwide selected to participate in mentorship program
- Debra J. Bolton selected as 2019 Kansas Geography Teacher of the Year
- Summer issue of Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains has been published
- Education Abroad thanks faculty, staff for internationalizing K-State classrooms
University life
September 20, 2019
Focused in Friday: Staircase at Engineering Hall.
News and research
- Nominate a graduate for the Distinguished Young Alumni Award
- Applications open for Excellence in Innovation and Economic Engagement Award
Events
- Reminder: DMSA Family recognition event Sept. 25
- Art in Motion Western-themed kickoff event at the Beach Museum of Art
- Horticulture Club's annual mum sale has been extended
- Doug Walker to present 'Help Them Experience It' professional development event today
- Internationally renowned urban designer to present at APDesign Ekdahl Lecture Series
- Last Movies on the Grass free film at Sunset Zoo Sunday, Sept. 22
- Tree identification class with Kansas Forest Service and UFM on Sept. 24
- Come have fun at community dance festival 'Garba and Dandiya Night'
- Biology seminar Sept. 23: 'Predator-induced mechanisms shaping integrated phenotypes across timescales'
- Attend research assistant professor candidate seminar
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Inaugural cohort of Rural Resource Resiliency NSF research trainees selected
- Interior design professor awarded professional grant
- American Marketing Association recognizes marketing professor's paper as 'Best in Track'
- Busy week for the K-State Bands
University life
- Nominations open for Joey Lee Garmon scholarships
- Academic Achievement Center Learning Lab and tutoring
- Chemistry storeroom closed this afternoon
September 19, 2019
The Meadow was made possible in part by a gift from the Hummel Family in memory of Professor William C. Hummel and Sara T. Hummel.
From the administration
From the Kansas Board of Regents
- Kansas Board of Regents meeting university updates
- KBOR approves unified appropriations request, Regents seek funding to hold tuition flat again next year
News and research
- Distinguished Army leader, educator receiving honorary degree from Kansas State University
- K-State Rabies Laboratory to host international conference in Kansas City
Events
- Pink Power Luncheon to feature KU Cancer Center director of survivorship Oct. 11
- Celebrate research administrators Sept. 25
- Reminder: Retirement reception for John Pence
- Getting started with the ETDR Writing Template
- Join Wildcat 91.9 to celebrate 91.9 Day
- CPSI announces professional development session on project-based learning
- Student directs stage reading of 'Gloria' by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Friday, Sept. 20
- De-Stress for Success
- Reminder: K-State Fall Coat Drive
- Relax and Unwind
- Cats for the Climate
- Global Campus to host Have a Byte event tomorrow
- Reminder: Last few days to register for International Coordinating Council Championships
Human resources, benefits and training
- Join K-State's university records manager for Records Management Training
- Join the Financial IQ Challenge
Kudos, publications and presentations
University life
September 18, 2019
News and research
- Kansas State University again recognized with HEED Award for championing diversity, inclusion
- K-State livestock specialist: World's livestock producers share common goals
Events
- Attend the 2019 All-University Career Fair
- Prepare for the Career Fair at Late Night Resume Madness
- Now accepting applications for Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, information sessions available
- Product designer celebrates 10 years after K-State
- Building resiliency is the focus at the 2019 Agronomy Field Day on Sept. 20
- Attend TransKansas Conference in Manhattan
Human resources, benefits and training
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
University life
- Submit nominations for 2019 International Educator of the Year award
- Apply to be a 2019 K-State Student Ambassador before Sept. 30
Volunteer opportunities
September 17, 2019
From the administration
News and research
- New study confirms possible danger of imported feed contaminated with African swine fever
- K-State Olathe unveils premier leadership program tailored to mid-level professionals
- Engineering college names BHC RHODES 2019 company of the year
- K-State and collaborators double down on making water, nutrients go further on Southern Plains farms
- KSU Foundation to offer All In for K-State pre-application workshop
- Wichita State University and Kansas State University enter planning phase for a WSU satellite BSN program on K-State campus
Events
- A cowboy at heart: Beach Museum of Art exhibition explores John Steuart Curry's fascination with the American West
- Reminder: Vice provost for student success candidate finalist open forum presentation today
- Provost Taber to speak at Sept. 24 New Faculty Institute luncheon
- Thomas Lane to share 'What Matters to Me and Why'
- Community invited to participate in K-State Homecoming events
- K-State Mediasite webinar series continues this fall
- Tap Dance and Doughnuts
- John Tomich to present Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Sept. 18
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Fair today
- Join KAWSE for Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony Sept. 19
- 'Roles of Women and Religion in the Afghan Peace Process' lecture on Sept. 24
- Science on Tap presents 'Grandfamilies: When Grandparents Raise Their Grandchildren'
- 'FIRE BACK' with Jared Estes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Four doctoral students awarded University Distinguished Graduate Student Awards for 2019
- JMC student meets with executives to change the conversation about Millennials and Gen Z
- Beocat system administrator selected as XSEDE 2019-2020 Campus Champions Fellow
- Sociologist wins Excellence in Scholarship Award from Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society
Technology
University life
- Introducing the LGBTQ* Faculty-Staff Alliance
- Enhance your teaching: Apply for the Peer Review of Teaching Program
September 16, 2019
From the administration
KSUnite
Events
- McCain Performance Series presentation of 'In The Mood' canceled
- Reminder: Vice provost for student success candidate finalist open forum presentation today
- Lou Douglas Lecture Series presents 'Strangers in Town': A film about diversity
- Campus blood drive to begin Sept. 23
- National Strategic Selling Institute hosting Fall 2019 Sales Week
- Mike Finnegan to present 'What is CliftonStrengths for Students?' professional development event today
- Communicators' Brown Bag Sept. 19: Social media use by K-State Athletics
- National Postdoc Appreciation Week
- Sven-Eric Jordt Anatomy and Physiology Seminar canceled
- George Washington Carver Symposium and Awards Dinner
- Tap To Togetherness Across Populations
- Ocean Discovery Distinguished Speaker will present on slope failure and tsunami hazards
- Constitution Day includes Kansas Court of Appeals hearings on campus
- Reminder: Register for Printing 101
- New course offered for caregivers
- Encourage your undergrad researcher to apply for the Goldwater Scholarship
- Research assistant professor candidate seminar
Human resources, benefits and training
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Wallace assumes leadership role with National Extension Technology Community
- Pedersen contributes to book on innovation in online learning
- Theatre professor presents at pop culture conference
Campus construction and maintenance
September 13, 2019
Focused in Friday: The curtain at Purple Masque Theatre in West Memorial Stadium. The theatre provides an expanded space for experimental theatre and student learning through showcases, workshops, stage readings, Ebony Theatre productions and more.
News and research
- K-State veterinarian says bats can be problem for pets, humans this time of year
- Educators go back to school to improve local schools
- Team from K-State Polytechnic to be featured on PBS show 'Make48'
- New video spotlights homecoming event for US-China Joint DVM Program
Events
- Horticulture Club's annual mum sale
- Reminder: Vice provost for student success candidate finalist open forum presentation today
- Engineers Without Borders hosting Panda Express fundraiser at Union today
- Reminder: RSVP to Attend Wildcat Dialogues on Sept. 16
- K-State fall 2019 Coat Drive
- Jordy Nelson to serve as grand marshal for 2019 K-State Homecoming Parade
- Graham to open APDesign Ekdahl Lecture Series
- Registration open for International Coordinating Council's championships
- Radio City Music Hall percussionist visits K-State
- College of Arts and Sciences invites research scholarship recipients to Lunch with the Dean
Human resources, benefits and training
Kudos, publications and presentations
- National organization presents prizes to K-State professor and pupil
- Art and landscape architecture faculty collaborate on exhibit
- Strengths initiative selects new student peer coaches
- K-State teams perform well at North American Weed Science Collegiate Contest
- Division of Biology welcomes first-year students
September 12, 2019
View of campus from the intersection of 11th Street and Moro Street. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
From the administration
- Reminder: Deadline for nominations for 2020 university distinguished professors is Oct. 3
- Research Weekly
News and research
Events
- Annual K-State 2025 president, provost visits
- Office of First-generation Students partners with NASPA to broadcast webinars to advance first-generation student success
- Beekeeping Basics workshop
- Getting Started with Citation Managers
- Celebrate International Dot Day at the Beach Museum of Art
- Learn how to eat healthy on a budget
- K-State Social Club Fall Dinner Oct. 1
- Movies on the Grass free film series has started
Human resources, benefits and training
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Graduate School announces winners of Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award winners
- New Global Food Systems podcast: 'Rethinking Current Approaches to Food Security'
University life
- K-State LGBT Resource Center joins Department of Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs
- Nominations open: Commerce Bank Presidential Awards for Diversity
- Live Ideas undergraduate journal accepting submissions
September 11, 2019
Remembering 9/11
From the provost
News and research
Events
- Fortune CEO Alan Murray presenting Landon Lecture on Sept. 27
- Regier golf tournament to benefit K-State cancer research Oct. 18
- Teaching and Learning Center to present 'Baking Accessibility into Your Course' professional development event today
- K-State Police Chief Ronnie Grice serves as master of ceremonies for 9/11: A Day of Remembrance
- Christopher Culbertson featured in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar today
- 'Lost Inside: Understanding Attitudes About Migrant Deaths on the U.S.-Mexico Border'
- New and current employees invited to learn about services offered through University Printing
- Sports in Kansas founder/CEO Chet Kuplen next up in Business of Sports and Entertainment Speaker Series
Human resources, benefits and training
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
University life
Volunteer opportunities
September 10, 2019
From the administration
News and research
- K-State Global Campus receives $2,500 scholarship contribution from Bayer Fund
- K-State access to RefWorks ends Dec. 31
- Dates for fall 2019 online TEVALs
- Truman campus application reopened
Events
- David Parks, noted photographer, film director and son of Gordon Parks, visiting K-State Sept. 26-27
- K-STEP UP takes big step forward in 'grow your own' teacher initiative
- Reminder: Vice provost for enrollment management candidate open forum presentation today
- Save the date: Larry Moeder's retirement reception
- Manhattan Science Cafe kicks off fall 2019 series
- Black Faculty and Staff Alliance fall meeting schedule
- Research Connections offers opportunity to build interdisciplinary collaborations, find resources and promote your work
- Today only: 20% off registration fee for Wildcats Run for Wellness 5K
- Horticulture Club's annual mum sale
- Health and Human Sciences Education Abroad Fair
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program information session
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Business professor Kathy Brockway named 2019 recipient of Marchbanks Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
- Aviation professor Troy Brockway receives 2019 McArthur Family Faculty Fellow Award
- Theatre professor Cranford performing with three K-State alumni
Technology
University life
Volunteer opportunities
September 9, 2019
From the administration
KSUnite
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- Thomas Mueller to present Anatomy and Physiology Seminar
- Don't miss out on SGA funding opportunities, register your student organization
- Go 'Old School' at Josie Dunne concert
- Farmers Market tomorrow
- OIP Series 'How to Raise Your International Academic Profile'
- K-State Alumni Association to host Homecoming pregame event in Cat Town
- First NCAA D1 transgender athlete to speak at K-State
- Department of Hospitality Management to present second World of Wines event series
- Newly hired faculty members invited to join the New Faculty Institute
- International livestock conference begins today at K-State Student Union
- 'Suicide: The Ripple Effect' to show in Forum Hall
- Rachel Wood to present seminar Sep. 27 on what triggered the Cambrian explosion of animals
Human resources, benefits and training
Technology
University life
Volunteer opportunities
September 6, 2019
Focused in Friday: The stained glass mural, "A Spot I Love Full Well," at the K-State Alumni Center pays tribute to four iconic buildings on campus.
News and research
Events
- Reminder: Attend Sept. 12 lecture by K-State common book author, Adib Khorram
- DMSA Family Recognition Celebration nominations open
- Climate change and extreme weather events are topics of One Health Day
- EdCats take the field with the Wildcats on Saturday
- Explore and indulge in different cultures, languages from native speakers
- Division of Biology Seminar Series now on Mondays, with exciting lineup of speakers
- Partnering with University Printing offered Sept. 20 for new and current employees
- K-State to host more than 60 law school representatives
- Moment of Mindfulness today
Human resources, benefits and training
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering college awards 24 named faculty positions under matching initiative
- Local gallery to feature project and exhibition by K-State faculty and students
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
University life
September 5, 2019
From the administration
News and research
- Smart money: K-State tops Money magazine best Kansas educational value list for fourth year in a row
- Cats' Cupboard continues to break down barriers to success ahead of second anniversary
Events
- Reminder: Secretary of State Pompeo to present Landon Lecture at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 6 in McCain
- President Richard Myers to deliver State of the University Address
- Reminder: Vice provost for enrollment management candidate open forum presentation today
- 2019 Homecoming theme honors Kansas State University's hometown
- 'Pop-up' to Powercat Financial on Sept. 6
- Last chance to win when you donate to Cats' Cupboard
- Speakers announced for Global Campus' Have a Byte and awards event
- K-State geologist to discuss anaerobic microorganisms and applications in environmental science
- Let's eat: Real Food Lunch offered Friday
- Starting Your Literature Review in Social Sciences and Education
Human resources, benefits and training
- Managing change toolkit available
- KPERS offers preretirement webinars
- Asbestos Awareness for KSU Building Occupants fall training dates
Kudos, publications and presentations
September 4, 2019
From the administration
- From VP Bontrager and VP Stephens: Planning for the holiday season
- Student-athlete successes in the classroom
News and research
- University launching online computer science undergraduate certificate
- K-State Libraries wants to hear from you
Events
- Reminder: Vice provost for enrollment management candidate open forum presentation today
- The Walk to End Alzheimer's is Sept. 14
- Support K-State Proud with $5 Qdoba on Friday, Sept. 6
- First bake sale of fall is today
- Auditions for 'WinterDance '19' are Saturday, Sept. 7
Human resources, benefits and training
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State criminologists awarded National Science Foundation grant to study cybercrime policing
- K-State intern program identifies big savings for Kansas industries
- APDesign professor selected to attend Scholars in Professional Practice program
- Great weekend for the K-State Bands
- K-State Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association receives bronze chapter honors
Technology
University life
- Refer your students to be Academic Achievement Center tutors
- Become a member of the K-State Social Club
September 3, 2019
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- September is Student Organization Registration Month
- K-State Libraries announce schedule for fall graduate workshop series
- Deadline for farmers market vendors is Wednesday
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation scientist to speak about forensic DNA analysis Sept. 4
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Speaker Series kicks off with sports agent Teddi Domann
- Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering set to open at end of September
- September Stroll in K-State Gardens
- Engineering Extension to host Energy Efficiency Expo Oct. 2
- Gilman Scholarship education abroad information sessions this week