October 31, 2019
From the administration
Events
- Join the KSUnite breakout sessions on race
- Honors House Spookfest
- Pre-Law trick or treat
- Kansas City Chiefs executives to present in Business of Sports and Entertainment Speaker Series
- Campus leaders invited to 2019 Leadership Appreciation Reception
- SAGA's Halloween 'Marty'
- 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awardee to speak at Division of Biology Seminar
- Last two days to buy tickets for International Food Festival
- Political science to host Graduate Program Showcase Nov. 7 for students in all majors
- Live Ideas undergraduate journal hosts live reading
University life
- Mid-term academic support offerings through Academic Achievement Center
- $1,000 scholarships available for 30 K-State students to take their first entrepreneurship course
- Custodial service changes on the horizon
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State students select 2020 Student Ambassadors
- K-State professors publish book on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality issues
- Charlene Simser recognized as Professor of the Week
- APDesign honors five graduates from the class of 2009
- Record number of Kansas State University online students receive scholarships
- Project IMPACT expanding support for transfer students and their communities
- Jacob Groshek presents original research at Harvard workshop on disinformation
- Voice area hosts West Central Regional Conference and Student Auditions
Technology
October 30, 2019
News and research
- Libraries announce return of 24/5 hours at Hale Library
- Exercise best judgment when traveling during winter weather
- Engineering college adding bachelor's degree in environmental engineering
Events
- Cats 4 Cans drives community engagement, serves those in need
- KSUnite breakout sessions on intersectionality
- Student organization advisors meeting Nov. 6
- Bakery Science Club Sale today
- Deadline to submit nominations for annual student organization recognition awards is Sunday
- International Coffee Hour presents Bangladesh Nov. 1
- Engaging your membership workshop for student organizations today
- Rescheduled: Wildlife and Natural Resources Career Meet-Up
- It's 'pho-n' to vote
- Milling Science Club holiday sale
- University Life Café Art Contest canceled
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Polytechnic Flight Team second at regional competition, team captain named Top Pilot
- Julie L. Pentz presents at National Dance Educators Organization Conference
Personnel changes
Technology
October 29, 2019
News and research
Events
- In the dark about dark energy? K-State physicist presenting lecture explaining Peebles' 2019 Nobel Prize work
- Learn more about intercultural leadership at KSUnite
- Final fall Farmers Market tomorrow
- Join the Exercise is Medicine campus walk on Oct. 31
- Jocelyn McDonald speaks on coordination mechanisms of collectively migrating cells
- Beach Museum of Art exhibition 'FIELD STATION 4" a journey through time, space and beyond
- K-State extends National First-generation Student Celebration Day to a week of events
- Announcing new undergraduate certificate in film studies and short film contest
- Kinesiology discovery day: Promoting physical activity and healthy living to improve the lives of citizens
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
October 28, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
- Alysia Starkey named CEO and dean of Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus
- Interior design program continues to be top-ranked by DesignIntelligence
Events
- KSUnite breakout sessions: Inclusivity
- Upcoming Career Meet-Up: Wildlife and natural resources
- Taste of the Union showcasing Union restaurants
- 2019 Engineering Diversity and Inclusion Summit
- K-State to host first IEEE Kansas Power and Energy Conference
- KSU in Italy Summer 2020 information session
- 'Modern Design Methods for Twenty-first Century Challenges'
University life
- On-campus sections for online computer science certificate offered in spring 2020
- Apply for $1,000 Swogger Scholarship for spring 2020
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Personal financial planning program shines at annual conference
- Faculty, staff and students receive K-State Global Campus awards
- Ignacio Ciampitti recognized as Professor of the Week
- College for a Day partnerships garner success
Technology
October 25, 2019
Focused in Friday: Sculpture near Seaton/Regnier Hall
Shared governance
Events
- Celebrate Halloween at the upcoming 'Spookeasy'
- Division of Biology seminar Oct. 28 canceled
- Change for Child Abuse — student-led fundraiser for Sunflower CASA
- KSUnite breakout session on immigration
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Works family named Kansas State University's Family of the Year
- Geology department awards more than $99,000 in scholarships
Technology
October 24, 2019
A float in the 1938 Homecoming parade on Poyntz Avenue. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
From the administration
News and research
- Undergraduates: Complete the Advising Survey to enroll for spring
- Summer undergraduate fellowship opportunity with the Biosecurity Research Institute
- Q&A with Fulbright Scholar Anna Ralph
- From KSU Foundation: Welcome new KSU Foundation trustees
Shared governance
Events
- Family Day/Art Beyond Sight Open House on Oct. 26 at Beach Museum of Art
- Boren representative Kyle Cox to share information about the Boren Awards
- Browzine: Your Ejournals ... Only Better
- Learn about renter's resources and give feedback at Rental Housing Forum
- KSUnite breakout sessions: Improving accessibility
- 'The 2-Hour Job Search' author to present today
- Event canceled: 'The History and Art of Tea: Talk and Demonstration by Tea Master Shozo Sato'
- Division of Motor Vehicles mobile unit to issue licenses and IDs
- Get your ticket for this year's International Food Festival
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
October 23, 2019
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- KSUnite breakout session to discuss 'Essentials for Diversity Programming and Recruitment Success'
- Upcoming information sessions: Become a resident assistant
- Out in STEM meets today at 5:30 p.m. in 305 Union
- K-State bands to present concerts Oct. 23 and 24
- In-A-Chord a cappella presents fall concert
- K-State choirs presents Concert Choir and 2019 Homecoming Choir
- Former director of user experience at Microsoft presents at APDesign
- Outstanding Alumni Award winner in geography and geospatial sciences to present Friday, Oct. 25
- 'Remembering our Histories and Building Relationships Across Human Difference' TLC Need to Know event today
- Visiting Fulbright scholar to present 'Cyclones and Crocodiles: Tropical Medicine Challenges in Northern Australia'
University life
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 22, 2019
Events
- Adulting 101: Conflict Resolution
- Fulbright scholar Davids speaks to supporting indigenous professionals
- You're invited to celebrate the College of Health and Human Sciences
- School of Music, Theatre, and Dance to host world-renowned euphonium soloist Demondrae Thurman
University life
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 21, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
Events
- Reminder: 'Transitioning Out of College' presentation and Q&A today
- Webinar Oct. 24: 'Make the Leap from the Classroom to the Future Workplace'
- Reminder: Register for Hack K-State
- Live Ideas Lecture: 'Machiavelli and the Fate of the Imperial Republics'
Health and safety
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
October 18, 2019
Focused in Friday: Purple umbrellas at Bosco Student Plaza.
News and research
- Research funded by the U.S. Department of Defense will offer preventive approach to disease outbreak
Events
- First-ever Rocktoberfest showcasing K-State geology department
- Legal Speaker Series presents Marshall Honeyman
- Safe Zone Advance Training on sexuality and gender identity introduction
- K-State Choirs presents 'Dawn of the Madrigal'
- K-State philosopher to discuss values in science and science in policy at next NRES Seminar
- Division of Biology seminar speaker to present 'Honey bees in peril: An investigation of honey bee viral infection dynamics'
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Freshman honorary Quest selects 2019-2020 members
- K-State student wins top honors, team takes second in Australia crops competition
- College of Arts and Sciences announces Stamey and Gaches Teaching and Advising Award winners
- Choral program hosts Rick Bjella for teaching residency
Personnel changes
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 17, 2019
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- Attend the Health Career Meet-Up today
- Officers and Their Roles workshop for student organizations today
- Local Fashion Global Impact
- Reminder: Communicating Science Through Design brownbag today
- K-State's Center on Aging to host Personhood and Dementia workshop
- Purdue University distinguished professor to give seminar today
University life
- Stay healthy with Union's flu season survival guide
- Free Intro to CrossFit class on Saturdays
- Apply for American Association for University Women grants
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Assistant professor of geology to participate in drilling of the ocean floor
- Geographers present at regional conference
- College of Health and Human Sciences to recognize 11 alumni and friends during Celebration of Excellence
October 16, 2019
News and research
Events
- K-State Athletics Director Gene Taylor to speak in Business of Sports & Entertainment Speaker Series
- Come support International Buddies today at Orange Leaf
- K-State engineer to discuss water quality in Kansas and pollution reduction strategies
- Bakery Science Club sale
- Pre-Health Ambassadors fundraiser
- UPC and Hillel present Israeli film 'Ushpizin'
- 'Engaging Students with Experiential Teaching Tools for the Humanities' TLC professional development event today
- UPC to give away tickets for Ken Jeong performance
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Department of Marketing hosts second annual K-State Marketing Symposium
- Jazz professor Wayne Goins to perform at Majestic Theatre
- Members of Delta Upsilon assist K-State recycling program
- New class of scholars in Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas announced
Technology
October 15, 2019
Water splashes in the fountain at the Kansas State University Gardens.
News and research
Events
- Celebrate World Food Day with Cats' Cupboard
- Student seminar: 'Leveraging Your Strengths to Fulfill Your Purpose and Career'
- Let's learn about loans
- Proud To Be First art competition
- Submissions for Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
- Last day to register to vote today
- Pop the Stigma on Domestic Violence
- Reminder: 'Growing our Mindset: Why Diversity Matters in Agriculture' forum today
- December graduates invited to attend Grad Expo at Alumni Center
- USDA to host career expo at Olathe campus; same day as One Health Day
- Attend 'Transitioning from RefWorks' workshop on Oct. 21
- Bring a brownbag for Thomas Hertel's presentation 'Global-to-Local-to-Global Analysis of Agricultural Sustainability'
- 'The Role of Beef in a Sustainable Food System' presentation Oct. 16
- Katsura Asano presents 'Control of non-AUG translation by eIF5-mimic protein'
- You're invited to celebrate the naming of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Porath makes two presentations at international conference
- Sherow promotes book at Oklahoma Book Festival
October 14, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
From the administration
KSUnite
News and research
Events
- KSUnite: Moving Forward Together
- Majors, Minors and More Fair Oct. 16
- Attend the Health Career Meet-Up
- 'Tiger on the Wall' artist talk with Ray DiCapua
- Mortar Board to host 'Transitioning Out of College' presentation
- Reminder: Dimick to present Global Food Systems Lecture tonight in McCain
- Former chairman, president and CEO of YRC Worldwide Bill Zollars to present in College of Business Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series
- Reminder: Ocean Discovery distinguished speaker will present on slope failure and tsunami hazards
- Public Conversation: 'The Anthropocene Prairie'
- Australian Fulbright scholar to present on prison medical services
- Engaging your membership workshop for student organizations today
- Javier Corrales to present 'Why Populism is the Sugar Salt Fat in Our Politics, with examples from Venezuela'
University life
- WellCAT Ambassadors recruiting for spring 2020
- Student organization award nomination forms are open on OrgCentral
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State Alumni Association names 2019 International Student Scholars
- K-State hosts fall 2019 Big 12 chief diversity officers meeting
Volunteer opportunities
October 11, 2019
Focused in Friday: North side of Anderson Hall
Events
- College of Arts and Sciences invites first-generation students to have lunch with the dean
- Distinguished Lecture Series in Kinesiology welcomes Panteleimon Ekkekakis
- Division of Biology seminar speaker to present about staph infections on prosthetic joints
- Olivia Shen to present 'The Tyranny of Algorithms'
Kudos, publications and presentations
- 170 Kansas State University students receive 2019-20 Legacy Scholarships
- K-State criminologist L. Sue Williams wins major teaching award
- Saxophone professor performs, teaches at Latin American World Saxophone Congress
Technology
Volunteer opportunities
October 10, 2019
In 1885, the library was housed in the northeast corner of present-day Anderson Hall. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
News and research
Events
- Tallgrass Artist Residency Symposium at the Beach Museum of Art
- Anime double feature Oct. 11 and 12
- Starting Your Literature Review in Sciences
- Safe Zone student and community member introductory training
- Wildcats Vote Meeting on Monday, Oct. 14
- International Coffee Hour presents: Turkmenistan
- Food For Thought Film Series to screen 'Dirt! The Movie' tonight
- Public invited to The People's Forum
- Trick or Treat for the autism community
- 'How to Teach Multidisciplinary Content Through Historical Narratives' TLC professional development event today
- Fiction Writer Deji Olukotun to read from his work 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11
- DMSA Family Recognition Celebration nominations
- Pollution Prevention Institute celebrates 30 years of service today
University life
- Reminder: Mental and Physical Well-Being for Graduate Students discussion today
- Student organization completes sidewalk project for Bergman Elementary School
October 9, 2019
Seven-foot bronze Wildcat statue overlooking the K-State Alumni Center's Johnson Terrace.
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- KSU in Italy information session today
- Furry Friends 5K to bring fun
- Presentations from director of Johnson Cancer Research Center candidates
- Bake Science Club Sale
- Poster Presentations 101
- Out in STEM meets today
- 'Memories in Color': Talk by Edwin Rodriguez
- Cybersecurity: Trivia contest starts tomorrow
- 'Growing our Mindset: Why Diversity Matters in Agriculture' forum Oct. 15
- Event planning and supervision workshop for student organizations tomorrow
- Fresh Check Day event moved to K-State Student Union courtyard
- K-State Sports Properties senior manager Brett Foltz to speak in Business of Sports & Entertainment Speaker Series
- Curtain rises on K-State Theatre main stage season with 'Taking Steps'
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 8, 2019
Leaves begin to change on campus.
News and research
Events
- Open cupboard: Cats' Cupboard celebrates two years
- Fresh Check Day Wednesday, Oct. 9
- Taking the MCAT next year? Attend an information session for the UFM MCAT Prep Course
- Mental Wellness Week event cancellations
- Be Stoney to share 'What Matters to Me and Why'
- Submissions open until Oct. 11 for the World Food Day Poetry Contest
- Tina Tootle featured in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Oct. 9
- 'New Yorker on the Prairie': Talk by Artist Zhang Hongtu
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
October 7, 2019
K-State Today this Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
Shared governance
Events
- Adulting 101: Cooking Basics and Food Safety
- Fire Prevention Week: Experience using a fire extinguisher
- Cats CAN Cook: Free cooking class
- Author of 'Heartland' book about economic inequality to present Lou Douglas Lecture
- K-State biologist to discuss the impact of climate change on tallgrass prairie at next NRES Seminar
- Legal Speaker Series: Rural legal practice and Washburn externships
- Master storyteller and award-winning filmmaker to share passion for history
- Join the Friends of the K-State Libraries for the 2019-20 Hale Library Concert Series
- Oct. 10 seminar to discuss cyclicity in carbonate rocks
University life
- Panel to discuss mental and physical well-being for graduate students
- Avocados from Mexico president and CEO visits College of Business Administration
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Rubin co-authors book on student athlete development
- Kansas State Polytechnic Campus announces student ambassadors for 2019-2020 academic year
- Undergraduate students earn hospitality scholarships through industry, academia partnership
Volunteer opportunities
October 4, 2019
Focused in Friday: The American flag outside Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall.
Events
- Lincoln Carr to deliver Peterson Nontechnical Public Lecture in Physics on Monday
- Attend the Wildcat Leadership Conference
- Edwin Rodríguez to present art exhibit, public talks, workshop series
- Free breast cancer awareness luncheon still has space, reservation deadline extended to Oct. 7
- Reminder: K-State Fighting for a Cure Day is Saturday, Oct. 5
- Prairie Studies Institute's inaugural event is Sunday
- The Graduate Student Council presents: Poster Presentations 101
- Ice cream and 'Testimony' closes Why I Give Week
University life
- Free Saturday Intro to CrossFit class
- Reminder: Center for Student Involvement Student Advisory Board applications due today
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Two K-State faculty receive $5,000 Iman Awards for research and teaching
- Piano students, faculty present at state conference
Technology
Volunteer opportunities
October 3, 2019
Justin Hall is named for Margaret M. Justin, who served as dean of the Division of Home Economics in 1923.
From the administration
News and research
Events
- Presidential golf cart rides and 'Time' continues Why I Give Week
- Clarenburg Lecture to feature renowned toxicologist at College of Veterinary Medicine
- Discover-Use-Manage: Understanding Data and its Lifecycle
- Come support the Pre-Vet Club at Orange Leaf today
- Oct. 9 seminar by USDA deputy undersecretary for food safety
- Snyder Fellows to take the field on Saturday
- Geography colloquium looks at global surface water storage during the Anthropocene
- 'An Evening of Jazz & Wine' tonight at Liquid Art Winery
Kudos, publications and presentations
October 2, 2019
Don't fence yourself in. Read about K-State events, get out there and bloom!
News and research
- Willie the Wildcat is the face of the 2020 Alumni Association Calendar
- Bin Ning to serve as first associate provost for institutional research
Events
- K-State Alerts test Oct. 15
- Indigenous Peoples Day at K-State features noted speakers
- 'The K-State Family: How We Follow Through on the Promise of Support' professional development event today
- Organ music for a Wednesday morning
- K-State alumnus presents geology seminar on environmental law
- Register for Hack K-State!
- Special Division of Biology seminar on collective behavior and predator evasion
- Former National Geographic environmental editor to speak Oct. 14
- "Wig Heavier Than A Boot" artist talk with photographer David Johnson
- Why I Give Week continues with Talent theme
- Salary Negotiation Workshop on Oct. 9
- Come Pop-Up to Powercat Financial for walk in day
- Career Center to host Startup Meet-Up tonight
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Hubler delivers paper at international conference on children's literature
- Chronister wins Max Kade Prize for best article
- Herrera inspires national organization's biography-themed publication
- Student showcased clothing collection at Kansas City Fashion Week
- Burenheide ups his game with gaming journal
Technology
October 1, 2019
From the administration
News and research
Events
- Why I Give Week: Give Back Chat and 'Thanks'
- Interested in a career in optometry?
- Adobe Creative Jam: A Unique Experience
- October is Exercise is Medicine-On Campus month
- Julie Bergner to present math department's 15th Virginia L. Chatelain Memorial Lecture
- College of Health and Human Sciences to celebrate Physician Assistant Week Oct. 6-12
- October seminar features AI, machine learning and data science
- Seminar: Dynamics of vector-borne disease transmission by arthropods
- 'Leave Room' Artist Talk with Kelly John Clark today
Health and safety
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State Theatre selected for national live interview with Tony Award-winning director
- UFM presents award to Warren White
- Food Science Institute participates in the 'NextGenFood: Innovation You Can Eat' Virtual Conference