May 31, 2016
News and research
- Ecologists advise an increase in prescribed grassland burning to maintain ecosystem, livelihood
- Physical activity provides cognitive and emotional benefits in children
- Mark Haub named department head of food, nutrition, dietetics and health
Human resources and benefits
- Effective Stress Management offered June 8
- Interview Designer: Utilizing competency-based interview questions session offered June 8
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering professor elected fellow in professional society
- K-State veterinary director of pharmacy receives preceptor of the year award from KU's School of Pharmacy
- Physics professor presents invited talk at the Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics annual meeting
- Information technology staff present at conference at Washburn University
May 27, 2016
News and research
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University's Phi Kappa Phi chapter gains new members
- Dustin Headley receives 2016 Treanor Architects Faculty Award
May 26, 2016
News and research
- Kansas State University researchers find ways to reduce wasted food
- Debbie Kirchhoff directing strategic efforts at K-State Olathe
- Improving visibility in ponds
- Thankful Thursdays: Grandmother inspires student researcher
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Faculty, staff and students receive K-State Global Campus awards
- Polytechnic campus collects nearly 3,000 pounds of spaghetti for Salina community group
- Geography professor attends ecological research project workshop
May 25, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- Kansas State University athletic trainer taking talent and skill to the Olympics
- Abaxis gives another $250,000 to Kansas State University's Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases
- Parking garage skywalk to close
- Use dormant native range and supplements to possibly improve cow herd efficiency
- First Forest Legacy Program project established in Kansas
Events
- K-State Online: Walk-in help sessions scheduled for June, July and August
- Reminder: Two English language program associate director candidate open forums today
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University ROTC alumni to be inducted into Army ROTC Hall of Fame
- Geography professor gives invited presentation on global change and record setting climate change
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
May 24, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- Pink and Purple Polyester Party raises $8,300 for Kansas State University cancer research
- Forest industry adds $2.1 billion to Kansas
Events
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Graduate School selects 16 Graduate Student Ambassadors
- Architecture, planning & design students receive awards at commencement
Technology
May 23, 2016
Events
- K-State Summer Music Camp scheduled for June 12-16
- Registration now open for Manhattan's 2016 Osher Lifelong Learning Program
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Management professor receives Best Reviewer Award from the Academy of Management Review
- K-State Alumni Association honors international, multicultural students for achievements
- Harrington presents on rural change in Kansas
- Draper appointed associate vice provost for Information Technology Services
Campus construction and maintenance
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
May 20, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- A statement from Kansas Board of Regents student leaders: Higher education budget cuts
- Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas beef industry provide assessment service for Kansas feedlots
Events
- Canvas user interface upgrade
- K-State volleyball early bird season ticket deadline is today
- Postdoctoral social at Bluestem Bistro today
- Communicators' Brown Bag May after hours event and social
- Registration open for the International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering, computer science, finance students earn SHIELD Scholarships from Phillips 66
- College of Business Administration sees 24 graduating seniors earn Professional Advantage Certification
- Milostan named study abroad director for the Office of International Programs
- Double winnings: Hospitality Management assistant professor wins best paper honors at two conferences
- English Language Program faculty conduct teacher training in Chile
- Kansas Forest Service District Forester receives praise
Campus construction and maintenance
Volunteer opportunities
May 19, 2016
From the administration
From the Kansas Board of Regents
- Kansas Board of Regents May 18 meeting university updates
- Additional funding cuts in Kansas impact higher education
News and research
- Inaugural Walk Kansas 5K for the Fight raises more than $1,000 for Kansas State University cancer research
- April in review: College of Arts & Sciences
- Thankful Thursdays: Glassblower advances research at K-State
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: Landon Lecture today features president of Costa Rica
- Food Truck Friday at the KSU Office Park
- Retirement reception for agronomy's Dave Mengel June 3
- English Language Program associate director candidate finalists open forums
- Early registration deadline fast approaching for the fifth National Rural Grocery Summit
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Student-led philanthropy book drive collects thousands of textbooks for Books for Africa
- Riley Geary Domestic Mediation Services featured with recent award
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
May 18, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- Midcycle assurance review with Higher Learning Commission completed
- College of Education hosts undergraduate research fair
Kudos, publications and presentations
Gifts
Technology
University life
May 17, 2016
From the provost
From the administration
News and research
- Left uncontrolled, weeds would cost billions in economic losses every year
- High school students complete research internship at K-State Olathe
- K-State Athletics and faculty build Best Rangers, presented with Commander's Award for Public Service
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Education honors outstanding students
- Kirmser Awards recognize exceptional undergraduate scholarship at Kansas State University
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
May 16, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- Biotechnology Core Facility offers unique solutions for bio-ag industry
- College producing 1,000 DVDs of Underground Railroad film for teachers
- Reminder: Commerce Bank in Union relocates to ground floor
Events
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Harrington presents at climate change symposium in Turkey
- Strayhall wins Sullivan Poetry Award
- Professor in digital and experimental media deploys floating wetland in lake in Wuhan, China
Campus construction and maintenance
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
May 13, 2016
From the president
News and research
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University veterinary medical student wins communication excellence scholarship from Bayer
- Family support fuels success for first-generation distance graduate at K-State's spring commencement
- K-State sophomore earns honorable mention in Udall scholarship competition
- A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications awards more than 150 scholarships for 2016-2017
- Recent publications and presentations by English department faculty, students
- College of Veterinary Medicine professor invited to serve as chair for application review panel
- Management Information Systems Club reflects on year's activities, elects new officers
- ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series 2015-2016 award recipients
- A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications selects new ambassadors
- Management Information Systems Club awards $3,000 in scholarships
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
May 12, 2016
From the president
From the administration
News and research
- Engineering department undergoes name change
- K-State Libraries reminder regarding subscription nonrenewals
- Thankful Thursdays: Successful K-State program expanding across the world
Events
- Reminder: President of Costa Rica to present Landon Lecture May 19
- Visitation and celebration of life for Rusty Andrews
- K-State Marching Band hosts sixth annual golf tournament on June 17
- Sue Zschoche retirement celebration at 4 p.m. today
- Register now for Bruce Weber basketball camps
- Confucius Institute to sponsor photo contest in fall 2016 to promote cultural understanding
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Student from Wichita earns College of Business Administration's Outstanding Senior Award
- College of Business Administration welcomes first members to newly-created K-State Business Young Alumni Leaders group
- College of Human Ecology graduate and undergraduate research forum winners
- Management professor Marne Arthaud-Day earns Best Reviewer Award from the Journal of International Business Studies
- Physics department names Outstanding Graduate Student awardees
- Kaup begins term as president of the Interior Design Educators Council
Campus construction and maintenance
May 11, 2016
News and research
- Provost named founding member of new higher education commission to address global food security
- Opportunity to work with NBAF, Kansas State University scientists lures New York company to Kansas
- Radina's Union location temporarily closes on May 13
Events
- Kansas State Postdoctoral Association year-end meeting today
- May 2016 iPad User Group Meeting: Adjusting your iPad user preferences Part 2
- Kansas State climatologist to talk about climate change and crops
- College of Human Ecology hosts graduation honors and student awards celebration
- Help your fellow K-Staters with their textbook load
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Human Ecology recognizing 21 outstanding seniors
- College of Arts & Sciences Ambassadors named for 2016
- Kansas State Polytechnic named No. 2 college in the nation for unmanned aircraft systems
- Engineering professor named to professional society fellow status
- Division of Biology undergraduates recognized for outstanding achievements
- Isabel Millán publishes book chapter on Latina superheroes
- K-State staff and instructors present at international language conference
Gifts
University life
May 10, 2016
News and research
- Kansas State University environmental educator shares five facts about bison, the new US national mammal
- Wendy Troxel named director of Center for Excellence and Research
- K-State Today, K-State Today Student Edition summer schedule
Shared governance
Events
- K-State natural resources and environmental science secondary major students to present capstone research projects
- Tech Tips Live! May 11: 'Phishing — not just for days at the lake'
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University mathematics students score highly in international competition
- Journalism and mass communications faculty member receives Gaston Outstanding Mentor Award at Kansas Press Association convention
- K-State's Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Hunt Seat Equestrian Club team places 12th at nationals
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers hosts activity day
- Dorhout attends National Security Forum
- Pre-Law Ambassadors select new members
- Psychological sciences students receive departmental awards
- Winners announced in the 2016 Kansas Professional Communicators contest
May 9, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- Pre-commencement celebration May 11, first graduating class in veterinary biomedical science program
- Congratulate spring 2016 distance graduates through virtual commencement
- College of Education, Osage Nation create leadership academy
- Reminder: Union offices relocating today
- January 2017 intersession course proposals due May 27
Events
- K-State Alumni Association to celebrate graduates at Multicultural Graduation Celebration
- Grade submission deadlines for spring 2016
- Reminder: Farewell Ice Cream Social for Kirk and Noel Schulz at 4 p.m. today
- 2016 Grandparents University offered July 31-Aug. 2
- Summer Advising Institute registration closes May 16
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Two doctoral students receive prestigious Sarachek award
- Office of International Programs staff present at conferences in Europe
Volunteer opportunities
May 6, 2016
From the administration
- A letter from VP for administration and finance: City University Project Fund projects
- Friday First-Gen Focus
- University Space Survey
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: Concealed carry open forum today
- Farewell Ice Cream Social May 9 moved to Alumni Center's Ballroom
- Kansas Forest Service to host Agroforestry Field Day in Ness County
- Division of Biology Seminar May 6
- Find your #WildcatWay at the Berney Family Welcome Center
- K-State Libraries provide study spaces, sustenance and sympathy
- Goodnow Hall hosting Dog Meet Up Saturday, May 7
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducts new members
- Kansas State University student receives Gilman International Scholarship to study biology in Belize
- Violinist Cora Cooper chosen to premiere nationally co-commissioned Sonata in the state of Kansas
- Political science honors students at scholarship reception
- Blue Key Senior Honorary selects Outstanding Alumni award recipient
- Totally Tutoring hosts spring workshop at K-State, names award winners
- ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series 2015-2016 award recipients
- College of Arts & Sciences announces Stamey Teaching and Advising award recipients
- Babcock presents at annual Transportation Research Forum
- Kansas Forest Service accountant receives Award of Excellence
University life
May 5, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- One critical gene in green algae responsible for multicellular evolution, understanding of cancer origin
- PreAward Services agreement glossary provides pathways to collaboration
- Office of Institutional Equity hosts Title IX conference
- English professor awarded National Endowment for the Humanities summer stipend
Events
- Plant pathology department hosts William W. Bockus for retirement lecture at 3 p.m. today
- Reminder: 'Dawn of Day' film premieres today
- K-State graphic design senior show in Kansas City today
- Plant sale May 7 to benefit The Gardens at Kansas State University
- Zac Brown Band at Bill Snyder Family Stadium Sept. 10
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Students selected for special roles at university's commencement ceremonies
- Dawn Deeter selected as Housing and Dining Services Professor of the Year
- Book co-edited by modern languages assistant professor published by Multilingual Matters
Campus construction and maintenance
May 4, 2016
From the provost
From the administration
- From the VP for research: Introducing Seek
- Changes for faculty utilizing the Student Access Center Testing Center
News and research
- Alumni associations encourage action regarding higher education funding
- Biosecurity Research Institute awards research fellowships
- Kansas State community mourns passing of two international leaders
- Oh, the places they'll go: Scholarships send Wildcats across the world
- Spring 2016 Faculty Development Awards and University Small Research Grants announced
Events
- Big 12 Teaching and Learning Conference on campus June 2-3
- World-renowned climate expert speaks on campus today
- Digital and Experimental Media student showcase May 5
- Final session to learn about volunteer, internship and employment opportunities at Fort Riley May 6
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Architectural engineering senior from Garden City named scholar of the year
- 'Creative and caring approach' earns Ronald Sages Faculty Excellence Award
- American ethnic studies faculty present at conference in Denver, Colorado
- Reichert puts a new spin on his career in physics during K-State Physics Colloquium
- Rural Legal Practice Initiative well received
Gifts
Financial services
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
University life
May 3, 2016
From the administration
News and research
- University's 2016-2017 Coffman chair to increase academic discourse about critical thinking
- Consumers' taste for beef varies by brand name, Kansas State University study finds
Shared governance
Events
- President of Costa Rica to present Kansas State University Landon Lecture May 19
- State Department ambassador to discuss chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological national security at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
- Early Release Workshop for Children May 4
- Film screening: 'The Cats of Mirikitani' May 5
- K-State Student Union celebrates 60th anniversary
- Schedule for After the Uprisings: Public Opinion, Gender and Conflict in the Middle East conference May 5
- Fulbright scholar to visit campus May 3
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Two students earn Blue Key scholarship for outstanding achievements
- Golden Key recognizes K-State graduate student assistants
- Civil engineering senior awarded national fellowship
- A.Q. Miller School represented at global conference
Technology
University life
May 2, 2016
News and research
- Rush named College of Veterinary Medicine executive associate dean
- University selects two faculty members as distinguished professors
- Kansas State Polytechnic launches new flight academy for high school students
- Call for 2016 fall Week of Welcome events
- K-State Student Union offices, departments, organizations relocate
Events
- Pomp and circumstance: Kansas State University commencement ceremonies May 7, 13 and 14
- Farewell Ice Cream Social May 9
- Reminder: All-University Awards Ceremony at 3 p.m. today
- Alpha Xi Delta hosting Cookies for a Cause fundraiser today
- May, August graduates invited to K-State Alumni Association's Grad Bash
- Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award winners will be announced Wednesday, May 4
- United with Ecuador fundraiser to support earthquake relief efforts May 2-6
- Vietnam War reflections to be presented by Jim Wilbanks
- Reminder: Donate out-of-use textbooks to the K-State Books for Africa book drive