October 31, 2014
Events
- K-State volleyball hosts Texas Tech
- Game day refreshments at the Beach Museum of Art
- Wildcat recycling for game day
- Shatter the Silence lunch hour: Community dialogue on sexual violence
- Ecological Genomics Institute hosts 12th annual International Symposium
- Oz to Oz: Australian scholar on the US, Australia, Asian security
- Annual high school programming contest Nov. 5 at Kansas State University
- Leadership Appreciation Reception Nov. 3
Kudos, publications and presentations
October 30, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- 'Sunflower Journeys' features K-State's Veterinary Health Center
- Trick or treat: Let kids enjoy the fruits of their labor, says dietitian
- Sugar-free candy not a sweet treat for dogs, veterinarian warns
- Ten graduate students selected as winners at annual research forum
Events
- 'Skins' film screening today
- Food for Thought Upson Lecture Series presents Bruce Vincent Nov. 10
- Geography alumnus to receive award, present lecture on marine conservation Oct. 31
- Top 40 radio history, streaming to be discussed at today's Great Plains Radio History Symposium
- K-State Recreational Services Instagram photo contest
- Safe trick-or-treating offered in residence halls
- Award-winning author, theorist of comics Scott McCloud to speak Sunday, Nov. 2
- Native American culture celebrated in McCain performance by Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre
From the vice president for research
Kudos, publications and presentations
October 29, 2014
News and research
- Two K-State faculty receive $5,000 Iman Awards for research, teaching
- Help the K-State Book Network select the common reading book for 2015
- Professors' pumpkin-carving project helps college students learn patience
- K-State's Snyder, Currie step up for Wildcat students
Events
- Parent to Parent math workshop at the Beach Museum Nov. 5
- Bakery Science Club Bake Sale
- 40th annual Union Program Council Photography Contest
- 'Fall Phestival' to support Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan, ALS Foundation
- Lafene Health Center offers flu vaccine clinic
- Sigma Alpha's Cans for a Cause Nov. 3, 4 and 6
- Next up for K-State Theatre will be Sondheim musical 'Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'
- November a month of music, dance, art and more at K-State
- Powder puff football fundraiser
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
- Brody, Gibson to present at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference
- Díaz de Sabatés, Sabatés present at Midwest conference
Personnel changes
Gifts
October 28, 2014
News and research
- Econ Club releases the 2014 Student Price Index
- Nepalese Student Association at K-State celebrates Tihar, or Dipawali
Events
- Research and the State graduate student poster session Today
- Curriculum vitae, resumes seminar for grad students
- Great Plains Radio Symposium
- Garmin's Programming Showdown is Nov. 15
- Learn how to save money, eat healthy today
- Intern or volunteer abroad, attend Dream Careers information session today
- 'The Haunted Masque' features tours of Purple Masque Theatre Oct. 29-31
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
October 27, 2014
News and research
Events
- Entomology professor to present Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award lecture
- Dow Center offers open forum on immigration Oct. 28 in Forum Hall
- Last week to register for career and employment services Dining Etiquette Workshop
- Cups for a Cure to raise money for breast cancer charity, Sigma Alpha, Collegiate Cattlewomen
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State Center for Risk Management Education and Research announces student fellows
- Student teams tackle computer programming problems for prizes
- Eaton winner of online game 'Mapping the Ghostmap'
- Bannister appointed as chair-elect of STARS College
- Greater prairie chicken research leads to great award
Publications and presentations
October 24, 2014
News and research
- Moscow State Symphony Orchestra performs Nov. 5 at McCain
- Fall regalia deadline approaches
- Career Coach program to enhance student career success in College of Business Administration
Events
- Computing and information sciences distinguished lecture presents L. Jean Camp Oct. 24
- Faculty experts discuss immigration from multiple perspectives in Oct. 28 open forum
- 2014-15 Regnier distinguished chair to lecture at K-State
Campus construction and maintenance
Volunteer opportunities
October 23, 2014
News and research
- Vote today for the 2015 K-State Student Ambassadors
- Matching gift challenge benefits College of Business Administration
- New software gives sales students a leg up on the competition
- Your voice matters
Events
- New York City gallerist to discuss art, work experiences today
- Free graduate student workshop Oct. 29 about transitioning to career, employee benefits
- Gibson presents on city planning, 'The Ghost Map' as part of Faculty Lecture Series
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
October 22, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- Purple Masque Theatre presents 'Miss Julie'
- K-State sociology professor to discuss social structures, the environment
- White House weighs in on documentary about Kansas State University's first-generation college students
- Fall brings Native American cultural events to campus
- Retirement reception for Malley Sisson Oct. 24
- Bakery Science Club bake sale
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
October 21, 2014
News and research
- K-State Book Network announces student, faculty/staff awards
- Kansas State University ready to help applicants with new freshmen admission standards
Events
- Dodd to discuss literary studies in an age of environmental crisis today
- Experts to discuss first-generation documentary on KMAN
- Adverse childhood experiences presentation Oct. 23
- Global women Wikipedia write-in Oct. 22
- Counseling services mindfulness presentation today
- $tart $mart salary negotiations workshop today
- 'Making: Progress' exhibition at Beach Museum features work by university's art students
October 20, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- McKeeman's open source text saves students money
- Former Wildcat athletes Kevin and Aaron Lockett to serve as grand marshals for 2014 homecoming parade
Events
- Director general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics to present lecture Oct. 20
- Help us celebrate Marlatt Hall's 50th anniversary
- Urban designer, author to present APDesign lecture Oct. 23
- K-State volleyball hosts Oklahoma
- Celebrate Italian Heritage Month
- Set sail for 'Anything Goes' Oct. 30 at McCain Auditorium
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 17, 2014
Shared governance
Events
- Support the Early Childhood Student Association today at Orange Leaf
- New session of kinesiology water aerobics classes starts Monday
- Vietnamese Student Association fall fundraiser
- Purple Masque Theatre to present classic drama 'Miss Julie' Oct. 23-25
- K-State Salina social work program offers educational conference on Kansas death penalty
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Personnel changes
October 16, 2014
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
Events
- K-State volleyball vs Texas
- Eat at Panda Express today to support the American Red Cross
- 'NVivo 10 Advanced' training slated for Oct. 24
- Modern languages department host German film screenings, lecture
- Career and employment services to host 'Are You LinkedIn?' seminar today
- Chemistry magic shows, hands-on experiments part of local National Chemistry Week events
From the vice president for research
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Matthew Sanderson appointed visiting research fellow
- College of Human Ecology honors six professionals for 'focusing first on people'
Publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 15, 2014
News and research
- 48 Hours of 4-H launches a weekend of service, a lifetime of impact
- Forest service says buy local firewood to prevent spread of invasive beetle
- K-State police continue to warn of active phone scam
Events
- Huck Boyd Lecture in Community Media to be presented Oct. 16
- Geography Colloquium Friday examines rise of chemical agriculture in grasslands
- Join the Association of Computing Machinery Programming Contest Oct. 18
- National Stuttering Association support group meeting
- Visiting professor to give World Food Day presentation on public health, diet
- Career workshop helps students learn how to impress with manners at dining table
- Bakery Science Club's bake sale today
- APDesign to host Interior Design Educators Council Midwest regional conference
- Research and the State graduate student poster session Oct. 28
- Wind Ensemble and the Boston Brass perform tonight
- Storyteller, 'Prairie Home Companion' host Garrison Keillor coming to McCain on Oct. 27
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University chapter of Mortar Board receives award
- Two communication sciences and disorders students win scholarships for research
- Architectural engineering team wins at international competition for second year in a row
October 14, 2014
Updates from leadership
- Provost's Lecture Series features John Pluske on Oct. 24
- Letter from A.D. John Currie and President Schulz: Changes in women's sports
From SGA
News and research
- University Climate Survey opens today
- Deadline Dec. 1 for International Fellowships for women students and postdocs
- College of Veterinary Medicine hosts reunion program with Chinese veterinary students and China Scholarship Council
Events
- Shed the digital: Celebrate Manhattan's Czech connections while enjoying music in its natural form
- Cinema italiano presents 'Divorzio all'italiano'
- Next meeting of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Support Group
- Fundraiser for K-State Baja Team at Orange Leaf today, Oct. 14
- Lafene Health Center's 24th annual Health Fair Oct. 15 at K-State Student Union
- Award-winning interior architect to present Oct. 16 lecture at K-State
- Landscape architecture and regional & community planning department hosts colloquium
- 'Earth and Loom' opens Oct. 28 at Beach Museum of Art
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
October 13, 2014
News and research
- Knackendoffel creates electronic modules
- Office of Corporate Engagement now reporting to vice president for research
- Mechanical engineering students attend 2014 Gas Machinery Conference
- K-State Salina, Johnson County Community College and Air Associates bring professional pilot degree to Kansas City; learn more at Oct. 18 event
Events
- Lou Douglas Lecture Series to discuss business responsibility Oct. 14
- ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series presents Elizabeth Mitcham
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers annual tamale sale
- Stress, sleep, self-care presentation Oct. 14
- Speak Up, a socially engaged art performance, seeks volunteers
- La Societe Francaise hosts Pain au Chocolat night
- K-State engineer to discuss water resources from an urban perspective
- Noted architect Scott Erdy to present lecture on Oct. 15
- K-State Student Union renovation architects on campus this week
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 10, 2014
From the KSU Foundation
News and research
- Big 12 Conference to host second forum on the state of college athletics
- 150 Plaza dedication moved inside Anderson Hall
Events
- Orange Leaf supports campuswide St. Jude fundraiser
- 150 Plaza dedication today
- Model United Nations fundraiser
- Smurthwaite pancake feed today
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
October 9, 2014
News and research
- Beef Cattle Institute develops training modules in collaboration with $25 million research effort
- Second Jefferson fellow lecture to feature computer vision expert
- Air Force ROTC members attend annual marathon in Dayton
- University nominates four students for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
- Bulk Solids Innovation Center project progressing, amasses $2.4 million in equipment donations
- K-State Police Department cautions Manhattan campus about recent criminal activity
Events
- K-State Tap Dance Ensemble to perform at the Beach Museum today
- Community invited to participate in K-State Homecoming events
- K-State Theatre presents comedy Oct. 9-11, 16-18, 19
- Majors, Minors, More event is next week
- Canto Mundo: Latina Poetry Reading
- K-State track and field looking for officials
- National Geographic photographer to speak at Oct. 16 brown bag for communicators
From the vice president for research
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Recent graduate wins Marsha Ritzdorf Award
- Students honored, faculty participated at the Kansas American Planning Association Conference
- Visual arts programming for children earns Beach Museum a notable honor
October 8, 2014
News and research
Events
- Exotic Animal Medicine Club auction Oct. 15
- Bakery Science Club bake sale
- Free graduate student workshop Oct 15 about becoming financially independent
- Yale University professor to present research lecture today
- Tony McLeod, Oz to Oz Fulbright scholar, to present seminar on water management
Research
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Journalism and mass communications students receive awards
- College of Business Administration students take home top prizes at collegiate Sales Decathlon
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 7, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- IMLeagues and the Rec*It mobile app
- Graduate Student Council wants to hear about students' accomplishments
- University employment expert says demand high for college graduates
Events
- A.Q. Miller School celebrates National News Engagement Day
- iPad user meeting Oct. 9: Using the Canvas app with K-State Online
- Lafene Health Center offers flu vaccine clinic
- Hoop Scoop for Women basketball clinic to raise funds for Coaches vs. Cancer
- K-State volleyball hosts Iowa State for Western Night
- K-State Salina Civic Luncheon to focus on building a better understanding of the LGBTQ community
- More than 40 high school bands taking part in university's Central States Marching Festival Oct. 18
NBAF Update
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
October 6, 2014
News and research
- K-State Alerts to be tested Oct. 6
- Instructor's iBook saves students money
- Public relations students, international programs office collaborate to promote international initiatives
- Venezuelan student shares what life is like in his country
- K-State Police Department receives grant for new police officer
- First-generation college students celebrated in College of Education film
- Your Voice: A Stronger K-State
Events
- K-State ecologist to discuss causes, global effects of human impacts on the environment
- Sigma Alpha to host Duck Soup Softball
- Staley School of Leadership Studies taking on hunger in the Manhattan area
- Shaping the design leaders of tomorrow through national event
- Discovery Center exhibit features College of Human Ecology costume museum garments, textiles
- Interactive art exhibit documents the experience of war
- Inaugural Jefferson Science Fellow Distinguished Lecture Oct. 10 features expert on environmental exposure and epigenetic change
Gifts
Campus construction activities
Volunteer opportunities
October 3, 2014
News and research
- Nominations open for 2014 Advisor of the Year award
- Office of Student Life releases annual security and fire safety report
Events
- Movies on the Grass is inside this week
- Lecture about the settling influence of African people across the globe
- International Coffee Hour series presents Mexico
- Circolo Italiano meeting Oct. 7
- Movies on the Grass: 'A Fierce Green Fire: A Battle for a Living Planet'
- Graduate students: Don't miss the electronic theses, dissertations and reports overview session
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Olivia Collins to receive K-State Alumni Association's Wildcat Pride Award
- Housing and dining services names JP's Scholarship recipients
Volunteer opportunities
October 2, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Fellowships for women, deadline Nov. 15
- Call for proposals graduate, undergraduate research awards
- College of Business Administration's Edward Jones Sales Competition awards $2,500 to students
Events
- Percussion students performing at the Beach Museum today
- Expert on nuclear and renewable energies to speak at National Academy of Engineering seminar series Oct. 3
- 'Monkey, Monkey' opens tonight
- Shatter the Silence Lunch Hour: A community dialogue on sexual violence
- Wildcats Forever Big 12 Friday Giveaway is tomorrow
- Executive secretary of Truman Foundation to speak Oct. 6 about Truman Scholarship
- 'RHOlationship Status: It's Komplicated' healthy relationship discussion tonight
- Art Beyond Sight open house a chance to use more than eyes at Beach Museum of Art
From the vice president for research
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Local Habitat for Humanity award to Buyle
- K-State Crops Team wins Australian Universities Crops Competition
- Two veterinary students earn scholarships from bovine practitioner association
- University, Gordon recognized nationally for diversity commitment
October 1, 2014
Events
- Beach Museum Early Release workshop: Sculpting wood
- Bakery Science Club Bake Sale
- Visiting speakers from University of Nebraska, Lincoln present on digital humanities and literary study
- Personal financial planning students host charity fundraiser
- Reminder of Hollywood designer lecture today
- World premiere tour performance of 'Basetrack' comes to McCain on Oct. 14
University life
- A Letter from Dean of Students Pat Bosco: Academic resource video
- Student Access Center student spotlight: Kalie Timmins
- Union Program Council offers perks to VIPCats members