Kansas State University

From the administration

• Research Weekly

News and research

• Alumni Association launches new look for k-state.com
• It's Souperbowl time in Cats' Cupboard

Events

• K-State Community Engagement Symposium announces national keynote speakers
• Kansas 4-H Discovery Days call for proposals
• Profs n' Pints at the Flint Hills Discovery Center
• 'Bring Your A Game: Leveling Up Class Discussion' TLC professional development event today
• 27th annual Concert Band Clinic begins Friday
• Guest baritone to provide Walt Whitman tribute recital, 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at All Faiths Chapel
• Functional Fitness and Mobility class
• Learn about partnering with Hoeflin Stone House Child Development Laboratory for research opportunities
• Cocktail competition to raise scholarships

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Freeland's column published in Badger Common'Tater
• Geology postdoc publishes 'Lead pollution can be detected in North America for thousands of years'

Human resources, benefits and training

• Navigating Change: A Tool for Conversations Around Change training session offered Feb. 5
• Join K-State's university records manager for Records Management Training

Technology

• Cybersecurity Awareness Training final reminder for 2019

Health and safety

• CARE, K-State Police Department and RCPD partner to reduce barriers of reporting sexual assault

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Teaching and Learning Center shares news and upcoming events

Volunteer opportunities

• Volunteers needed Jan. 25 for MLK Jr. Day of Service

University life

• Call for applications: Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship and Travel Awards
• LEAD 212 class leader applications due Jan. 27
• International Buddies applications now open
• Pollution Prevention Intern Program now accepting applications
• Learn a new language in 2020: Registration open for Basic Language Training
• Koch Industries Discovery Scholarship and Rising Leaders Program

The stained glass mural, "A Spot I Love Full Well," at the K-State Alumni Center pays tribute to four iconic buildings on campus.

From the administration

• Legislative Update

News and research

• Ecologist uses scientific approach to rank world's worst problems in new book

Shared governance

• Diversity Programming Committee requests due Jan. 31

Events

• Save the date: Title set for Feb. 4 Landon Lecture by former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
• Faculty Senate to host spring open forums
• Explore inclusive leadership topics at the 2020 KSUnity Conference
• Research and resources to be celebrated at January Thirsty Thursday
• Audacity A Cappella hosts annual Singing Valentines
• Trauma-informed educator to speak at CPSI conference next month
• Expression of Strengths Symposium in the College of Arts and Sciences
• 'Rekindle Your Love of Teaching' at the annual spring FETE teaching retreat
• Registration for the spring 2020 Osher Lifelong Learning Program in Manhattan is now open
• Attend the Agri-Industry Career Fair

Kudos, publications and presentations

• FPA appoints new academic editor for the Journal of Financial Planning

Technology

• KSIS training sessions for spring 2020 available

Health and safety

• Counseling Services offers free spring semester therapy groups

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• January 2020 Lifelines — College of Veterinary Medicine newsletter

University life

• K-State Summer School requests proposals for new program offerings for summer 2020
• Applications open for Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows
• Arts and sciences undergraduate students invited to apply for grant to help them travel the world

Welcome, spring 2020 semester

News and research

• Q&A with Fulbright Scholar Julie McIntyre
• Five prominent KC leaders join advisory board at Olathe campus

Events

• KAWSE to host Women in STEM social
• Conference aims to help food industry executives manage risk
• National Stalking Awareness Month events
• Wildcat Dialogues follow-up event
• Explore Ireland: Education abroad opportunity in summer 2020
• Women's basketball vs. OU — Dollar Day
• Feeding Your Future discovery day with the grain science and industry department
• Noontime Yoga for spring 2020

Personnel changes

• Agricultural economics announces new communications coordinator
• Polytechnic Campus seeks internal nominations and applications for associate dean of academics and student success

Kudos, publications and presentations

• 2020 Carl R. Ice College of Engineering Ambassadors named
• Heier Stamm recognized as Professor of the Week

Human resources, benefits and training

• Graduate Student Appointment Workshop offered Jan. 31

Health and safety

• It's not too late to get your flu vaccine

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Boscology 101 podcasts return for spring semester
• Office of the Registrar spring 2020 newsletter

University life

• Advisor Forum accepting Charlie Award nominations
• Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering to open Feb. 11

Focused in Friday: Bike rack on campus.

From the administration

• National search for general counsel

News and research

• All campuses closing for winter weather

Events

• Fulbright scholar Julie McIntyre to present free viticulture lecture
• Pam Van Horn retirement reception rescheduled for Jan. 31
• Men's basketball vs. West Virginia
• Music, theatre and dance fundraiser to feature cocktail competition
• Faculty and staff invited to presentation regarding child development laboratory schools

Technology

• Advising in KSIS training dates now available for spring 2020

University life

• K-State First seeks instructors for University Experience and Introduction to K-State Culture
• Chemistry Storeroom closed Friday afternoon, Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. gives a speech on Jan. 19, 1968 at Ahearn Field House. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.

From the administration

• Research Weekly

From the Kansas Board of Regents

• Kansas Board of Regents meeting university updates

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Chemical engineering professor recognized with named position

Human resources, benefits and training

• Updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act at K-State

Health and safety

• Kedzie Hall annual emergency light test

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption canceled for Weber Hall water

From the administration

• Provost names search committee for vice provost for graduate education and dean of Graduate School
• Kansas Board of Regents January meeting agenda items

Events

• Women's basketball vs. Oklahoma State
• Math department to host national competition in computational linguistics for high school students on Jan. 23

Personnel changes

• Elliot Young named assistant vice president, university risk and compliance officer

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Brockway recognized as Professor of the Week
• Architecture professor presents paper, workshops on the pedagogy of PowerPoint

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Weber Hall water

Volunteer opportunities

• Call for university partners to co-sponsor third annual First-generation Student Graduation Reception

University life

• Submit nominations for Student Employee of the Year

From the administration

• Legislative Update

Events

• Reminder: Quarterly meeting of the K-State Research Administrators Council today
• Men's basketball vs. Texas Tech
• Last call: Sign up your department for Free for All Friday

Personnel changes

• College of Arts and Sciences seeks internal nominations and applications for associate dean of academic affairs

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Online Professional MBA ranked among nation's top 25 programs

Human resources, benefits and training

• 2019 W-2 forms available from State of Kansas Employee Self Service

Health and safety

• College Court Building annual emergency light testing

University life

• Nominate an outstanding employee by Jan. 15 for the Libraries staff awards
• Nominations open for the KAWSE Award

KSUnite

• KSUnite Weekly

News and research

• New year, new look: University launches K-State Online website

Shared governance

• Highlights from the Dec. 10, 2019 Faculty Senate meeting

Events

• Community Engagement Symposium 'Student Success and the Public Good' call for presentations deadline Jan. 31
• Steve LaFever to retire Jan. 24

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Civil engineering professor part of award-winning research team cited by U.S. Department of Defense program
• Two K-State graduates to receive 2020 Distinguished Young Alumni Award
• Interior design program recognized as one of the best by Architectural Digest

Human resources, benefits and training

• Nominations open for unclassified professional staff, university support staff awards

Technology

• CRM introduction training scheduled for January and February

Health and safety

• Annual emergency lighting testing Jan. 14

Volunteer opportunities

• New docent training for Konza Environmental Education Program begins Feb. 25

University life

• Updated Principles of Community posters available for pick up

The Bluemont Bell sits in front of Bluemont Hall. It was cast and donated to Bluemont College by Joseph Ingalls in 1861 to call students to class.

From the administration

• Athletics update with AD Gene Taylor

Events

• Former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos presenting Landon Lecture on Feb. 4
• Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Week activities Saturday, Jan. 25, through Friday, Jan. 31

Health and safety

• Annual crime disclosure distributed to Clery mandated reporters
• Annual emergency light tests for Hoeflin Stone House and Center for Child Development

Campus construction and maintenance

• Nichols Hall electrical power service interruption

News and research

• New research reveals connection between drug treatments and antimicrobial resistance in cattle disease

Events

• Peer-to-Peer Distance Learning Exchange set for Jan. 30

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Seay assumes role as 2020 president of Financial Planning Association
• Burrack leads outcomes assessment in-service at Oklahoma State University

University life

• Nominate a graduate student to attend AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering workshop
• Free Saturday Intro to CrossFit class

News and research

• Rural water wells in High Plains Aquifer show large increase in nitrate levels

Events

• Tomorrow: NSF ECO-CBET team development session
• Register for the 2020 Top Hat info session today
• Celebration of life for Alberto B. Broce
• January 2020 quarterly meeting of the K-State Research Administrators Council

Kudos, publications and presentations

• APDesign landscape architecture students receive international design recognition
• Marcella Reekie recognized as Professor of the Week
• Graduate student receives presentation award from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
• Advisor Forum presents January Charlie Award

University life

• K-State Global Campus announces improved development grant process
• Annual online catalog updates
• Lafene Health Center's health promotion offers presentations to any student or faculty groups

News and research

• Stolen UTV recovered; K-State police still seeking tips

Human resources, benefits and training

• Electronic W-2 consent

Technology

• New Gradebook activated in Canvas
• Upcoming Cat Cash maintenance

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Good for K-State winter 2020 issue available now

University life

• Kinesiology department offers Functional Fitness and Mobility classes

News and research

• K-State Police seek public's help with thefts at football stadium

Events

• Facilitate a hands-on STEM activity at Girls Researching Our World
• Pam Van Horn retirement reception from Kansas State 4-H Office

Personnel changes

• Annelise Nguyen to serve as associate director of Johnson Cancer Research Center

Human resources, benefits and training

• KPERS offers pre-retirement webinars

Focused in Friday: The official K-State tartan on a chairs in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.

Events

• Jan. 9: Proposal teams development session for NSF ECO-CBET program submissions
• Associate dean for online strategic enrollment management candidates to present open forums
• Coffee with Career Center — Handshake training sessions

Personnel changes

• Jason Hartman announced as next state forester of Kansas

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Teagarden recognized as Professor of the Week
• Architecture students win scholarships in annual MANKO Design Competition
• K-State teams place in regional Association for Computing Machinery programming contest
• Animal sciences and industry students participate in undergraduate research symposium

Health and safety

• Fire alarm and sprinkler testing

News and research

• National Science Foundation grant to fund study of measuring emotions with cybersystems

Events

• HRIS and KSIS monthly maintenance scheduled Jan. 4

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State is the name and promoting higher ed is the game: University receives 43 CASE awards
• College of Veterinary Medicine presents annual preclinical teaching awards

Human resources, benefits and training

• Fire extinguisher training dates for spring 2020
• Asbestos Awareness for KSU Building Occupants training dates for spring 2020