Friday, May 7, 2021
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From the president
An update on summer and fall planning for full reopening
President Richard Myers shares additional information on the move to phaseout of the university's reopening plan.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Richard Myers | May 7, 2021
COVID-19 university updates
A summary of university updates related to COVID-19
Read a summary of university COVID-19-related updates announced May 3-7.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Communications and Marketing | May 7, 2021
From the administration
Reminder: Virtual town hall meeting May 10 for faculty and staff
President Richard Myers and Provost Charles Taber will host the final virtual town hall of the spring semester for faculty and staff from 8-9 a.m. Monday, May 10, via YouTube Live.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Communications and Marketing | May 7, 2021
News and research
Laser focus: K-State graduate student lands data analysis internship with NASA
Sarah Lamm, graduate student in geology, earned an internship with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Michelle Geering | May 7, 2021
K-State Recycling Center temporary closed
The K-State Recycling Center is temporarily closed through May 11 for maintenance.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Bill Spiegel | May 7, 2021
Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry selects spring 2021 grant awardees
The Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry, or OURCI, has awarded OURCI Research/Creative Activity grants for the spring 2021 semester.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Office of Undergradute Research and Creative Inquiry | May 7, 2021
Developing Scholars Program selects 2020-2021 awardees
The Developing Scholars Program, now in its 21st year at K-State, has selected student awardees for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Office of Undergradute Research and Creative Inquiry | May 7, 2021
Events
K-State Choirs to present 'A Missa Eclectica: Requiem For Our Time'
Concert Choir will present an online streaming event, "A Missa Eclectica: Requiem for Our Time," at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 8.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Michael Martin | May 7, 2021
Human resources, benefits and training
Division of Financial Services announces fiscal year-end training
The Division of Financial Services will host fiscal year-end training from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, and 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 14, via Zoom.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Division of Financial Services | May 7, 2021
Kudos, publications and presentations
Solar decathlon team takes part in national competition
A multidisciplinary team of K-State students from engineering, architecture and business was selected to compete as a finalist in the virtual U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2021 Design Challenge April 17.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Mary Rankin | May 7, 2021
Bateman Scholarship awarded to six incoming K-State freshmen
The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has announced the first six recipients of its inaugural John H. Bateman Scholarship, which recognizes select outstanding students who plan to major in engineering at the university.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Mary Rankin | May 7, 2021
Division of Biology presents annual awards to outstanding graduate students
The Division of Biology recognizes outstanding graduate students.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Keith Gido | May 7, 2021
Technology
May 18: Grade submission deadline for spring 2021
Grades for the spring 2021 term are due by 5 p.m. CDT Tuesday, May 18, for all term courses, including those with final exams given Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Kelley Brundage | May 7, 2021
Mediasite Desktop Recorder support ends June 30, switch to Mosaic
As originally announced in January, support for the Mediasite Desktop Recorder software will end on June 30. Mediasite users are encouraged to instead use the free replacement called Mediasite Mosaic.