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K-State Today Student Edition

Monday, March 18, 2024

K-State Today Student Edition is a daily email providing K-State students a single source of timely K-State announcements.

K-State Today this week

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From the administration

Learn about the successful community visits to Reno County and Seward County
Read some of the highlights of the recent Reno County and Seward County community visits and watch a video of the Garden for Good event at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility.

KSUnite

KSUnite Weekly
Read this week's showcase of news and events regarding diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. The announcements are curated from K-State Today and shared with both external and internal audiences.

News and research

K-State engineer receives NSF award to help prepare Kansas farmers for future climates
Vaishali Sharda, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering, will use a nearly $510K NSF CAREER award to develop a tool that Kansas farmers can use to implement climate-smart practices and improve water sustainability.

Events

Open House Student Union exhibits registration open
The K-State Open House Planning Team is accepting registrations for 2024 Open House student life exhibits. K-State will present the 45th annual All-University Open House from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6.
K-State faculty and students bring 'Renewal' dance concert to McCain
Kansas State University's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents "Renewal, Spring Dance Concert '24" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, in McCain Auditorium.
Reminder: Attend 'What ChatGPT Doesn’t Tell You' – a lecture exploring biases in AI
In her presentation, Nkonde will challenge attendees to embrace their unique perspectives and advocate for a future in which AI benefits all of us.
Mutale Nkonde, a fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute and CEO of AI for the People, will present "What ChatGPT Doesn't Tell You" at the third annual K-State Libraries Lecture Series at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Hale Library.
McCain Performance Series presents theater and dance spectacle 'Alice' by MOMIX
Iconic dance ensemble MOMIX brings its wonderland to Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2.
Coffee Hour: Lebanon
Join International Student and Scholar Services for Coffee Hour: Lebanon at 4 p.m. Friday, March 22, in the multipurpose room of the International Student Center or via Zoom.
Join the Libraries Student Ambassadors’ new book club
Interested in chatting about new and popular books with your fellow students? Join the K-State Libraries Student Ambassadors Book Club!
KAWSE to host Leading the Way: Women in STEM panel discussion
Join KAWSE from 10-11 a.m. on March 26 for Leading the Way: Women in STEM. The goal is to empower women to take on more significant leadership roles and provide perspectives on leadership, career growth and the importance of diversity in STEM leadership.
UPC presents Yung Gravy
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American rapper, songwriter and social media sensation Yung Gravy will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Bramlage Coliseum. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
Tomorrow: 'Importance of Women in Industry and Agriculture' seminar
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Nikki Lang, lead for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bimbo Bakeries USA, will discuss the importance of women in industry and agriculture at 4:30 p.m. March 19 in Town Hall of the Leadership Studies Building or via Zoom.
Apply for an international service-learning summer experience by Wednesday, March 20
The Guatemala Service-Learning Program of the food, nutrition, dietetics and health department is accepting applications for the summer 2024 service-learning experience until Wednesday, March 20.
MathWorks presentations to focus on dynamic systems and interoperability
MathWorks will host two presentations, "Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems" and "MATLAB+Python Interoperability," on March 21 in Engineering Room 1093K, Fiedler Learning Commons. The first event is at 11 a.m., and the second event is at 12:30 p.m.

University life

Weekly global religious, spiritual and nonreligious observance information
The President's Committee on Religion, Spirituality and Nonreligious Diversity presents the global observance information for March 18-24.

Kudos, publications and presentations

K-State receives Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government awards
K-State's Black Student Union and officers won several awards at the 47th annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government.
Master of Business Administration students compete at BYU case competition
Four Master of Business Administration students recently traveled to Provo, Utah, to compete in the Faith and Belief at Work MBA Case Competition at Brigham Young University.
K-State students recognized in international playwriting contest
Emmett Spaw, junior in theatre, was recently recognized for his play "Clean" as part of New Jersey's The Theatre Project "Think Fast" Theatre Festival. Spaw, along with K-State students Michael Pierce and Dominic Moore, joined the virtual festival.
Beach Museum of Art’s Gordon Parks exhibition tours nationally, staff organize and present at Gordon Parks convening
The exhibition "'Homeward to the Prairie I Come': Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art" will soon travel to six venues around the country. Beach Museum and Gordon Parks Museum will host six museums in a convening supported by Art Bridges.

Technology

New DARS/uAchieve Self-Service tool launched today
DARS/uAchieve Self-Service has officially been launched today. As a student, you will start running your degree audits from the new self-service tool.
Microsoft Teams: Make your posts stand out using the announcement feature
Sometimes, your posts get lost in the flood of posts in a Microsoft Teams channel. Make your important posts stand out with an announcement post. Teams has options for dynamic backgrounds and AI-powered image generation.

Volunteer opportunities

Kansas FFA Convention volunteers needed
The 96th Kansas FFA Convention will take place May 28-31 at K-State. Volunteers are needed for registration, events, competitions, media room and video/stage crew. Previous FFA experience is not required.