Monday, May 20, 2019
KSUnite Weekly, published every Monday, shares inclusion and diversity news and events.
KSUnite Weekly will be on hiatus during the summer. For current news and events, check the K-State Today publication at k-state.edu/today/ or k-state.edu/diversity-inclusion/ for news and events regarding diversity and inclusion.
From the provost
Integration of diversity and inclusion elements in classes for KSUnite
Charles Taber, provost and executive vice president, encourages faculty to integrate diversity and inclusion into lesson plans as part of the university's third KSUnite on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The Teaching and Learning Center can assist.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Chuck Taber | May 20, 2019
News and research
May 24 is deadline to submit KSUnite proposals
Students, faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for 45-minute breakout session presentations that will be offered the morning of Nov. 6 in connection with the third KSUnite.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Bryan Samuel | May 20, 2019
Seven K-State professors teaching summer classes at Jilin University in China
Starting this week, seven K-State professors from six different departments will be teaching three-week long summer courses at Jilin University as part of the exchange and collaborative programs the Confucius Institute has been promoting.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Max Lu | May 20, 2019
Kudos, publications and presentations
Business students provide inclusion consulting for a Fortune 500 company
This semester, Kansas State University students enrolled in Management of Diversity in the Workplace, MANGT 560, were tasked to provide consulting recommendations to Hormel Foods, a Fortune 500 company.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Brent Fritzemeier | May 20, 2019
Students honored by gender, women, and sexuality studies department
Faculty and students in the gender, women, and sexuality studies department gathered on May 10 to celebrate their accomplishments.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Christie Launius | May 20, 2019
APDesign students compete for top honors in annual Ted and Sue Knapp Delineation Competition
Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning & Design, or APDesign, students were recognized for exceptional work in the annual Ted and Sue Knapp Delineation Competition.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Thom Jackson | May 20, 2019
Amanda Gaulke named recipient of KAWSE Award
Amanda Gaulke, assistant professor of economics, is this year's recipient of the KAWSE Award, which honors exceptional efforts undertaken by a K-State faculty or staff member to enrich girls' and women's lives in STEM disciplines.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Chardie L. Baird | May 20, 2019