Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Deadline approaching for proposals for Academic Excellence funding
• Richard Marston to present Jefferson Science Fellowship lecture

Research

• Cracking the code for success: Cybersecurity projects awarded more than $3M in August funding

News and research

• Social Club registration now available: October program to feature 'The Music Man'
• Advertising open positions: Pros and cons of application deadlines, screening dates
• Call for proposals: Scholarly activities, professional development funding

Events

• 'Red Alert' author presents first UFM Lou Douglas Lecture
• Konza Prairie Visitors Day Sept. 29
• Corporate partnership: College of Business Administration hosts first GTM Week
• Agriculture economics seminar: 'Got (Cloned) Milk?' Sept 13
• Gastroenterologist presenting 2012 Clarenburg Lecture Sept. 20
• President Schulz to deliver State of the University address
• Live from Manhattan: It's 'Saturday Night Live's' Seth Meyers at Bramlage Sept. 29

Personnel changes

• Bruce Shubert retiring in June 2013 as vice president for administration and finance

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kansas connection: Mentoring leads to award-winning story of women's movement in higher education
• Interest in construction career helps senior earn $5,000 scholarship from steel construction institute

Technology

• Training for advisers in iSIS
• iPad user group meeting Sept. 20

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Recent news from the Division of Facilities