September 21, 2018
Focused in Friday: A light post at the Kansas State University Gardens.
From the Kansas Board of Regents
From the administration
Events
- Registration open for K-State Homecoming's 5K Run/Walk
- K-State Farmers Market Sept. 26
- Student Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects hosts Park(ing) Day 2018
- Hospitality management department presents inaugural World of Wines event series
- Community invited to participate in K-State Homecoming events
- The Library and Your Research: Workshop on data management Monday, Sept. 24
- K-State agronomist to discuss water quality concerns and solutions for Kansas
- K-State students, faculty observe Banned Books Week
- Recital and documentary premiere Friday, Sept. 28
- K-State Theatre's 'Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' features relaxed, or sensory-accessible, performance
News and research
September 20, 2018
A crowd attends a football game at KSU Stadium — now Bill Snyder Family Stadium — in the early 1970s. Courtesy of Morse Department of Special Collections.
From the Kansas Board of Regents
Events
- Join us to celebrate Mary Jo Myers, 2018 Alumni Excellence Award recipient
- Students invited to visit with Savannah College of Art and Design Friday, Sept. 21
- K-State faculty-led travel program in France and Spain: Information meeting on Sept. 21 and 25
- Political science to host guest lecture on leaders, government spending and interstate conflict
- Division of Biology and ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series seminar Sept. 21
- Free FAFSA and financial aid workshop Oct. 20 at Kansas State Polytechnic
- Join K-State Triota for year's first Feminist Friday
- Save the date for Science Communication Week, Nov. 5-10
- AFRL Research Talk with computer science
- K-Staters can attend Kansas Supreme Court special session Sept. 24
News and research
- K-State Alerts test today
- Kansas State University honored for diversity, inclusion for five consecutive years
University life
- Apply to be a 2018 K-State Student Ambassador before Sept. 21
- Reminder: Applications open for 2019 Orientation and Enrollment summer staff
September 19, 2018
Sunflowers bloom at Kansas State University.
Events
- Visiting artist lecture with Ezra Shales
- Sweet Solutions bake sale today
- Geography colloquium Sept. 21 discusses searching for the 'sense of place'
- Kansas Supreme Court guest lecture
- K-State to host Diversity and Inclusion game on Friday
News and research
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kingery-Page presents '10 Lessons for Urban Native Plants Meadows'
- Freisberg family honored as Kansas State University's 2018 Family of the Year
September 18, 2018
Water splashes from the fountain at Jardine Apartments.
From the administration
Events
- Reminder: All-University Career Fair today through Thursday
- Computer science department to host Concord Dawn cyber exercise
- Blockchain drive-in workshop
- Christian Kaiser featured speaker for Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Sept. 19
- Kat Chat: 'Don't Be Afraid to Ask the Question! Suicide Intervention and Prevention'
- Science on Tap: HPV, cancer and how to avoid them
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
September 17, 2018
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
Events
- Sports in Kansas founder/CEO Chet Kuplen to speak in Sports and Entertainment Marketing Speaker Series
- Movies on the Grass film: 'STEP' Sept. 23
- The Library and Your Research: Managing Citations and References with RefWorks workshop today
- Artist Zhan Hongtu brings his varied cultural roots to new exhibition at Beach Museum of Art
- Save the date: Founder of 'Me Too' movement Tarana Burke to speak at K-State
- Constitution Day free speech event today
- Pre-Optometry Club welcomes Oklahoma College of Optometry
- Benefit recital to aid flood victims
- Global Food Systems Initiative hosts speakers: Engaging smallholder systems
- Yom Kippur services on campus
- Reminder: Talk by University Distinguished Professor Christer Aakeröy today
- Computer science to host talk by Erich Devendorf
News and research
Shared governance
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Rubin named to N4A board of directors
- History professor publishes book on Chisholm Trail and Joseph McCoy
- Kansas State University graduate student awarded Department of Energy fellowship
Volunteer opportunities
- Donors needed for K-State blood drive
- Free T-shirt, pizza for participation in K-State 360 focus group
September 14, 2018
Focused in Friday: Glass sculptures of ships and buildings by Mitsugi Ohno, K-State senior master glassblower until 1996, are on display in the K-State Student Union second floor concourse.
From the administration
Events
- Communication Research Colloquium returns Sept. 19
- Housing and Dining Services meeting and events open house
- K-State Postdoctoral Association, Graduate Student Council to host Getting a Job in Academia workshop
- Free two-week K-State CrossFit trial membership
News and research
- Philosophy and physics awarded NSF grant to improve responsible conduct of research training
- From KSU Foundation: New trustees and directors elected
University life
- Additional study spaces at the Union
- Johnson Cancer Research Center fall award applications due Oct. 1
- College of Arts and Sciences students invited to join mentorship program
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Engineering names Netsmart 2018 Company of the Year
- Wildland fire management training in former Soviet republic country
- Personal financial planning doctoral student recognized for diversity efforts
- K-State anthropologist unearths the world's tallest statue never built
September 13, 2018
Lights on the K-State Manhattan campus shine at night.
Events
- SGA Coffee and Donuts
- Wildcats Forever giveaways
- Cultivating mindful moments
- Electrical and computer engineering hosts seminar speaker Nicholas Caporusso
- Book an appointment for seniors portraits
- Reminder: Black Faculty and Staff Alliance welcome event happening today
News and research
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters and magazines
- Johnson Cancer Research Center fall 2018 newsletter
- September 2018 Lifelines — College of Veterinary Medicine newsletter
Volunteer opportunities
September 12, 2018
Flowers from a weeping peach tree bloom at the K-State Gardens.
From the administration
Events
- Join fellow Wildcats for a night of courageous conversation
- Celebrate 150 years of 'Little Women' with university's English department
- Candidate open forums for director of diversity and multicultural student life
- 'An Evening With ... ' University Distinguished Professor Christer Aakeröy
- Sweet Solutions bake sale from 3-5 p.m. today
- Register for Relevate's second Amazing Race to empower Manhattan youth
- Indigenous scholars, leaders convening at K-State for Indigenous Peoples Day conference
- Diana Krall's McCain Performance Series show rescheduled to April 2, 2019
News and research
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Journalism and mass communications students win American Advertising Federation Kansas City Scholarships
- In great SHAPE: Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus earns honor from Kansas Department of Labor for workplace safety
Volunteer opportunities
September 11, 2018
A 9/11 remembrance memorial on campus.
Events
- Reminder: Landon Lecture by Sen. Jerry Moran today at 10:30 a.m. in Forum Hall
- Join KAWSE, Women of K-State for Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony Sept. 13
- Geography colloquium Sept. 14 examines how rivers shape the landscape
- Blake R. Peterson featured speaker for Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Sept. 12
- Science Cafe today at Radina's in Aggieville
- K-State Debate hosts public debate on body-mounted police cameras
- K-State Police chief to speak at 9/11 Freedom Rally
- Reminder: Physics Neff Lecture by American Physical Society vice president Sylvester James Gates Jr. today
- Pre-Law Ambassadors to host Washburn University law professor Roger McEowen
- Pink Power Luncheon features University of Kansas Medical Center breast cancer oncologist Anne O'Dea Oct. 23
News and research
University life
Campus construction and maintenance
September 10, 2018
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
Events
- Sign up for engineering video mock interviews
- Prepare for the All-University Career Fair
- Career Center hosts Late Night Resume Madness
- Education Abroad to host K-State in Italy information session
- Visiting scholar presents about unsung hero with Kansas ties
- Fenwick to present keynote for Educational Research Lecture Series
- 'Rome in the Jewish Imagination' presentation sponsored by the history department
- Celebrating undergraduate research with #KStateSPARK Week, Sept. 10-14
- Human Ecology Education Abroad Fair Sept. 12
- Engineering Student Intern Panel
- Research and Travel Opportunities Fair tomorrow
- K-State park management and conservation specialist to discuss measuring visitor impacts on parks and protected areas
- Kansas Science Communication Initiative meeting and social set for Sept. 20
- Pre-Health Ambassadors to host fundraiser at Panda Express from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today
- Movies on the Grass film: 'STRAWS' Sept. 16
- K-State American Chemical Society Student Affiliate to host informational meeting today
- Lou Douglas Lecture: 'Our Freedom to Vote Is Under Attack: You May Not Care, But Why You Should'
News and research
- K-State Athletics announces new facility master plan
- Interdisciplinary team awarded $2.9 million NSF Research Traineeship grant to strengthen rural communities
- Newly funded NSF project seeks to advance our understanding of methane generation
Volunteer opportunities
September 7, 2018
Focused in Friday: The historic Conservatory at the Kansas State University Gardens glows purple.
From the administration
Events
- Navy entomologist to speak about management of public health insects
- Geology department to feature Sarah Feakins in Ocean Discovery Lecture Series
- Don't forget: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran's Landon Lecture is Sept. 11
- A Moment of Mindfulness
- Risk Management student fellow information session
- National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week events
- Panhellenic Council at K-State presents 'Your Voice, Our Vision'
- Candidate open forums for director of intercultural learning and academic success
- Amazon Web Services invited talk with computer science
- KSBN fall programming, lecture series on 'The Hate U Give'
News and research
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Carlson named to national Kappa Omicron Nu board of directors
- APDesign professor Magyar finalist in international competition
- Rand and Patti Berney named grand marshals for 2018 K-State Homecoming parade
Technology
September 6, 2018
The Willard Hall cornerstone was placed on the southwest corner of the building at a dedication ceremony on April 20, 1938.
Events
- K-State Symphony Orchestra to open season with 'A Night at the Movies!'
- KDOT and Burns & McDonnell to speak at civil engineering assembly
- Fall Safe Zone training sessions
- Student group to host Jewish High Holiday services and meals on campus
- Acclaimed product designer John Phillips leads APDesign Ekdahl lecture series
- Brazilian pianist to perform at All Faiths Chapel
News and research
Shared governance
University life
- Applications open for 2019 Orientation and Enrollment summer staff
- Educational Supportive Services offers free one-to-one tutoring and more
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Bhattacharya presented with AERA mentoring award
- Easton honored with outstanding teaching award
- K-State weed science teams claim several top spots at collegiate contest
- Summer issue of Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains has been published
- Community learning with the Colombian Memories in Color Project
Technology
September 5, 2018
Anderson Hall's tower
Events
- Registration open for International Coordinating Council's championships
- Graduate Student Workshop: Social Media Professional and Research Applications
- Open forums and student events for Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs director positions
- Sweet Solutions bake sale today
- Tap To Togetherness
- Free two-week on-ramp for K-State CrossFit
News and research
- Wildcat Creek flooding update
- Revised hours: Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering set to open Sept. 10
- K-State Master of Public Administration program earns NASPAA accreditation
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University welcomes its newest class of undergraduate students
- Geography colloquium Sept. 7 traces the evolution of research in land use science
- Six art students awarded undergraduate research scholarships to investigate new printmaking technology
Volunteer opportunities
September 4, 2018
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
Events
- Plan to attend: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran presenting Landon Lecture on Sept. 11
- Visit the Law Fair on Sept. 7
- Movies on the Grass film: 'Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman' Sept. 9
- Friedemann Weber to present BRI Research Fellows Lecture/DMP Seminar on Sept. 6
- K-State Libraries announce schedule for fall graduate workshop series
- Pre-Optometry Club welcomes Southern College of Optometry to campus
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Speaker Series kicks off with speaker from New Orleans Saints and Pelicans
- College of Arts and Sciences to host Research and Travel Opportunities Fair
- Funding Education Abroad Week
- Physicist, author and newly elected American Physical Society vice president S. James Gates Jr. to speak at K-State
- Date correction: Navy entomologist to speak about management of public health insects
- Bryan Samuel to speak at What Matters to Me and Why series
- Timothy Durrett featured speaker for Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Sept. 5
- Yeti Set Go! Powercat Financial's annual scavenger hunt is here
- Interested in learning about health professions?
- International Coffee Hour series presents El Salvador
- K-State student welcome back party at the Beach Museum of Art
News and research
- Union student employees, leaders honored with scholarships
- Kansas State University and Schlumberger sign three-year agreement valued at $54 million