Kansas State University

Updates from leadership

• Come Back 'Cats: Employee return to campus updates
• University Operations preparations for the fall semester

News and research

• A summary of university changes related to COVID-19
• Vice provost for graduate education and dean of Graduate School finalists
• Correction: Visitors to Hale Library should enter using first floor

Events

• Join today: COVID-19 and K-State panel discussion

Personnel changes

• Khosla named head of K-State's Department of Agronomy

Health and safety

• University Printing taking orders for health and wellness graphics, signage

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Bolton elected to lead multistate research group
• K-State bands gone virtual
• Interior design students take first place in video competition focused on diversity and inclusion

From the president

• Op-ed: Together we can meet this challenge

Updates from leadership

• Research Weekly
• A reimagined Office of Institutional Research is in the making

News and research

• Longtime K-State supporter Betty Brammell Tointon passes away

Events

• Reminder: Community Action Talk July 31 about COVID-19 and K-State
• Let's Talk Art: Livestreamed conversation with artist Jacqueline Bishop

Personnel changes

• Human Capital Services personnel update

Technology

• Canvas Oracle upgrade on July 31

Volunteer opportunities

• Serve on planning committee for National First-generation Student Celebration Day

Watch a short video that shows how to clean all surfaces of your hands.

News and research

• Food systems researcher, scholar and advocate is newest Phi Kappa Phi fellow
• Every Wildcat A Wellcat student survey

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State professor performs on TCU's Summer Broadway Sermon Series
• K-State's Tokach, Woodworth presented American Society of Animal Science awards

Technology

• HRIS and KSIS maintenance scheduled for Aug. 9

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• July Lifelines newsletter now online

News and research

• USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture CARE grant awarded to K-State grain scientist
• Applications open for Early Admission Program at College of Veterinary Medicine

Events

• Safe Zone Advanced Workshop with Student Access Center July 30
• College of Veterinary Medicine to host Virtual Town Hall July 30 on Facebook Live

Human resources and benefits

• Human Capital Services customer service statement

Technology

• Rocket.Chat will be retired Aug. 31

News and research

• Hale Library's first floor, Weigel Library, Math/Physics Library will open Aug. 3
• New student online ID requests

Events

• Part 2 of Community Action Talk features panel discussion about COVID-19 and K-State
• Online auction for fashion studies ends Friday

Kudos, publications and presentations

• College of Veterinary Medicine virtually honors Susan Nelson and Thomas Schermerhorn with teaching, service awards
• Two JMC students awarded American Advertising Federation Foundation Scholarship
• Doctoral student publishes paper on nanoscience discovery

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Good for K-State special campaign commemorative issue

News and research

• A summary of university changes related to COVID-19

Events

• Join today: COVID-19 panel discussion
• 2020 K-State Homecoming theme will be K-State Family Game Night

Campus construction and maintenance

• Update: Change to Facilities Storeroom gas pump shutdown

Updates from leadership

• Research Weekly
• Fall term syllabi statements

News and research

• USDA funds technology research for optimum production from better, smarter planting

Events

• Save the date: Virtual open forums with vice provost for graduate education and dean of Graduate School finalists
• Community Action Talk Friday about COVID-19 and Manhattan community
• August workshop covers career transitions for veterinarians

Kudos, publications and presentations

• TD Ameritrade awards three scholarships to personal financial planning students
• K-State Libraries' faculty publish multiple research articles

Technology

• July 31: Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Urban canopy focus of Kansas Forest Service Podcast Episode 4

Volunteer opportunities

• Survey: Does where you live and go to college impact how physically active you are?

Learn an easy way to make your own face covering in this step-by-step video.

From the provost

• Update on evaluation processes for faculty

News and research

• K-State finalizes tuition and fees, refund policies for fall semester
• Recreational Services to begin phased reopening on Monday, Aug. 3
• Tips to prepare for returning to K-State
• New research consortium uses artificial intelligence to find promising drugs for COVID-19 treatment
• Bachelor of Science in geographic information science and technology to begin in fall

Human resources and benefits

• Supervising Students on the Job training session offered virtually July 29

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State's Rural Grocery Initiative receives Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Heartland Challenge Grant
• Staley School recognized for leadership education research and practice at national conference
• Julia Morse selected for service award from American Society for Engineering Education
• Academic Achievement Center and Office of First-generation Students staff present webinar
• Primary Text Program's second summer institute participants receive scholarships

Campus construction and maintenance

• Reminder: Facilities Storeroom gas pumps temporary shutdown

News and research

• Lights, camera, action: Physicists take stop-action images of light-driven molecular reaction
• Online bachelor's in mass communications launches in fall
• College of Agriculture hosts Summer Research Fellowship

Health and safety

• Annual emergency light testing: English Building and Leasure Hall

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Staley School and CivicPlus deliver webinar on community engagement and racial equity

Technology

• Canvas: July updates

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Weber Hall, Derby Complex steam

News and research

• K-State researcher awarded grant to sustainably intensify farming systems in Senegal
• K-State partners with Kansas Department of Education, Kansas Farm Bureau to support child nutrition programs
• 'Dawn of Day' documentary surpasses a million views

Events

• Celebrate 10 years of generosity
• Two-part Community Action Talk features COVID-19 panel discussion

Kudos, publications and presentations

• More than 80 K-State students receive Wabash CannonBall Kansas City Scholarships
• Grieger awarded Mark and Eva Gardiner Innovation and Excellence Faculty Award

Campus construction and maintenance

• Facilities Storeroom gas pumps temporary shutdown

University life

• Applications due Aug. 7 for ALIANZA scholarships
• K-State Police Department resumes fingerprinting service with new procedures

News and research

• K-State study first to show SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, not transmitted by mosquitoes
• A summary of university changes related to COVID-19
• Technology Development Institute assists in development of new agricultural product
• Student Success Resources Course available

Human resources and benefits

• University allows flexibility for mid-year and annual reviews of USS and unclassified professional staff

Health and safety

• Extension agents continue diabetes education during pandemic

University life

• K-State Police Department to resume fingerprinting service July 20 with new procedures

From the provost

• Finalizing and communicating fall 2020 academic schedule and promoting face mask usage

Updates from leadership

• Research Weekly

News and research

• Veterinary researcher works with South Korean company on African swine fever virus vaccine development
• K-State Business Insights: The Challenge of Retirement

Technology

• Agenda announced for CanvasCon online Oct. 15

Campus construction and maintenance

• Multiple buildings service interruption notification

News and research

• DHS withdraws guidelines for international students taking online classes only
• Dance professor receives NEA grant to support creative project
• Deadline approaching for Week of Welcome volunteer team registration

Events

• Wildcat Reads: Children invited to watch an online story time

Personnel changes

• Internal search announced for mechanical and nuclear engineering department head

Health and safety

• Regnier Hall annual emergency light test

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Couple and family therapy student awarded diversity scholarship from national organization

News and research

• K-State study finds top challenges of Kansas K-12 teachers in COVID-19 crisis
• K-State plans program to discuss connection between art, societal issues

Events

• Hospitality Management Club now accepting preorders for bierocks

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Burrack presents online professional development for Kaohsiung Medical University

University life

• K-State Police Department to resume fingerprinting service July 20 with new procedures

News and research

• University signs research agreement for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
• A new child care and education partnership: Kansas Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research
• Geography and geospatial sciences faculty member to lead $500,000 USDA grant

Events

• Next Wildcat Chat will focus on family wellness
• Research Administrators Council quarterly meeting Tuesday
• Safe Zone Advanced Workshop offered Wednesday, July 15
• Webinar for prospective master's degree students

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Biology faculty member named president-elect of American Society of Plant Taxonomists

Technology

• DARS database upgrade scheduled for July 18

From the president

• K-State affirms support for international students and scholars

Updates from leadership

• Virtual town hall at 8 a.m. today to address administrative furloughs

News and research

• A summary of university changes related to COVID-19
• Computer science professor to head NSF-funded open science grid expansion across Great Plains
• Taking the heat: K-State leads effort to develop heat stress-resilient soybeans

Events

• Virtual interviews for executive director for recruitment and admissions

Health and safety

• University Printing taking advance orders for health and wellness graphics, signage

Kudos, publications and presentations

• English department honors faculty with awards

Technology

• eID password reset maintenance July 14

Updates from leadership

• Virtual town hall tomorrow to address administrative furloughs
• Research Weekly

News and research

• New guidance for international students
• U.S. Department of Energy announces CAREER award for K-State physicist
• Reminder: Student organization registration deadlines upcoming
• Submit proposals online for KSUnite breakout sessions

Events

• Anti-racist learning communities to start fall 2020
• Let's Talk Art: New livestreamed conversations

Human resources and benefits

• Understanding Ethical Responsibilities of Supervisors offered virtually July 16

Updates from leadership

• Reminder: Virtual town hall July 10 to address administrative furloughs

News and research

• Evolutionary biologists find several fish adapt in the same way to toxic water
• Last call: KSUnite breakout session proposals

Shared governance

• Faculty Senate solidarity statement

Events

• Mobile food distribution scheduled Friday, July 10

Personnel changes

• Save the date: Executive director for recruitment and admissions candidate open forums

Technology

• July 17: Tapping Social Media with NCapture and NVivo

We are K-State. It is important that every Wildcat is a Wellcat.

From the provost

• Progress on planning for fall 2020

Updates from leadership

• Every Wildcat A Wellcat campaign launches to encourage health and safety

News and research

• Bulk Solids Innovation Center celebrates five years of operation in Salina
• Beach Museum of Art offers online interactive tools for fun, thought-provoking art experiences
• K-State License Plate Program reaches $5 million for student scholarships and recognition

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State Online students receive scholarships
• Nikki Tucker named secretary of Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics
• English alumni and faculty honored by international association

Technology

• HRIS and KSIS maintenance scheduled for July 12

Updates from leadership

• Please participate: Virtual town hall July 10 to address administrative furloughs

News and research

• Researcher demonstrates how additives can help mitigate risk of African swine fever transmission through feed

Events

• Safe Zone offers advanced workshop July 9
• Annual dialog to focus on rural sustainability

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Ferraro receives Emerging Mentor/Teacher Award from National Council on Family Relations

News and research

• K-State veterinarian shares tips on making the Fourth safer for pet
• Student organization registration deadlines updated
• A summary of university changes related to COVID-19
• Fiscal year 2021 fringe benefit rates for proposal budgets

Events

• Safe Zone Introductory Workshop July 8

Human resources and benefits

• The Strategic Leader offered virtually on July 8

Health and safety

• Welcome Center, West Memorial Stadium emergency light test

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Sharda recognized for research and education excellence
• Advisor Forum presents July Charlie Award

News and research

• U.S. Department of Energy to fund joint project between Manhattan tech company and K-State mechanical and nuclear engineering department
• Reminder: KSUnite breakout session presentations proposals due
• K-Staters encouraged to download Rave Guardian mobile safety app

Events

• Kansas Open Educational Resources Conference canceled
• Local Fashion, Global Impact: Online auction for fashion studies

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Pharmacology/toxicology researcher contributes to new book on pharmacokinetic modeling