Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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COVID-19 university updates
Changes in COVID-19 reporting announced
Following recently announced changes in quarantine and isolation protocols, Kansas State University has updated the COVID-19 dashboard. The university also will suspend support for contact tracing efforts.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Division of Communications and Marketing | January 19, 2022
From the administration
Virtual town hall meeting Jan. 21 for faculty and staff
President Richard Myers and Provost Charles Taber will host a virtual town hall meeting for faculty and staff from 8-9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, via YouTube Live.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Communications and Marketing | January 19, 2022
K-State Olathe CEO finalists
Three finalists will interview for the K-State Olathe chief executive officer position from Jan. 24-26. The K-State community is invited to attend the virtual open forums presented by each candidate.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Office of the Provost | January 19, 2022
Kansas Board of Regents January meeting agenda items
The Kansas Board of Regents will meet virtually Jan. 19 and 20. The board will consider several agenda items during the meeting.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Communications and Marketing | January 19, 2022
Events
Kansas State University recognizing two for diversity efforts
K-State will honor the recipients of the Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Presidential awards for diversity excellence at a public reception from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Mirta Chavez | January 19, 2022
Celebrate semester start with Weeks of Welcome Jan. 18-28
Win prizes, take home giveaways and start your semester off on the right foot with K-State's Weeks of Welcome event series.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Center for Student Involvement | January 19, 2022
College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office spring update
The College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office welcomes you back for the spring semester and highlights upcoming events.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Zelia Wiley | January 19, 2022
Teaching and Learning Center to host Teaching Chat today
Teaching Chats are open forums wherein faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to voice concerns about what they are currently experiencing in their classes and can crowdsource potential solutions.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Teaching and Learning Center | January 19, 2022
K-State women's basketball hosts KU tonight
All-American center Ayoka Lee and the Wildcats take on the Jayhawks at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Bramlage Coliseum. Tickets start at just $5, or get a Wildcat 4 Pack with four tickets and four $10 concessions vouchers for just $38.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Joni Smoller | January 19, 2022
MLK Day of Service this Saturday
All K-State and community members are invited to volunteer their service Saturday, Jan. 22, to kick off K-State's MLK Week of Observance. Multiple service opportunities will be available and a grab-n-go breakfast will be provided.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Kim Ralston | January 19, 2022
KSRE to hold statewide local foods virtual town hall
The Kansas State Research and Extension Local Foods Transdisciplinary Team will host a statewide local foods system virtual town hall from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 26.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Londa Nwadike | January 19, 2022
Personnel changes
Kris Grinter promoted to director of admissions at K-State Salina
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has promoted Kris Grinter to director of admissions in the Salina Enrollment Management Office.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Christopher Smith | January 19, 2022
Health and safety
EHS online training system relaunch delayed
The Environmental Health and Safety online training system, HSI/VIVID, is in the process of upgrading the current platform to an enhanced version. The new system was originally scheduled to relaunch on Jan. 17 but has been delayed by at least a week.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Adam Ukena | January 19, 2022
Kudos, publications and presentations
Haddock to deliver keynote at annual social studies conference
Brandon Haddock, coordinator of LGBT Resource Center, will deliver a keynote address at 6 p.m. Jan. 31 as part of the annual Kansas Social Studies Virtual Conference.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Debra J Bolton | January 19, 2022
Faculty work included in School of the Art Institute of Chicago exhibit
Work by K-State's Erin Wiersma and Katie Kingery-Page was included in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago exhibit "Earthly Observatory" from Aug. 30-Dec. 3, 2021.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Thomas Jackson | January 19, 2022
Goins publishes article on Grammy-nominated guitarist
Wayne Goins, university distinguished professor of music, has an exclusive interview in Jazz Guitar Today with highly acclaimed Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Dan Wilson from Akron, Ohio.
Read full announcement | Submitted by WAYNE GOINS | January 19, 2022
Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy awards Thomas P. Gould Prize
The Online Journal of Rural Research and Policy, a publication of the Chapman Center for Rural Studies, has selected Jason Semprini as the winner of the fourth annual Thomas P. Gould Prize for the best article published in the journal.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Laura Perez | January 19, 2022
Technology
Canvas: January updates
Updates to Canvas were released on Jan. 15. Updates this month include accessibility checker indicator feature enforcement, course navigation menu state, gradebook missing status removal, and modules link state.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Division of Information Technology | January 19, 2022