March 31, 2017
The lights in Kramer Dining Center.
News and research
- Filmmaking tools worth more than $10,000 donated to K-State 48 Film Festival and campus community
- Cyber Defense Club invited to national competition at Argonne National Laboratory
- Update from Multicultural Student Center planning group
- Cuddly cicada: Stuffed cicada display aims to help people become more comfortable with the insects
Events
- Warrior Chorus brings 'The Trojan War' to McCain on April 7
- K-State Triathlon
- Last day to enter University Life Cafe Art Contest art contest
- Lecture by Stephanie Kerschbaum on Monday, April 3
- K-State Fort Riley vs. Kansas University rugby match
- Kansas State University Gardens to host daylily sale and redbud tree raffle
- Center on Aging celebrates Careers in Aging Week
- Learn more about Silver Wings at informational meeting on April 4
- Time and location change for Confucius Institute's taiji class
- Journal published by modern languages department and New Prairie Press to celebrate 40th anniversary
University life
- Study abroad tour to Europe gives students in the College of Business Administration a global outlook on business
- Abstracts for Undergraduate Research Showcase due April 7
- Submit nominations for Celebrating Service and Leadership Awards
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Staley School of Leadership Studies announces 2017-2018 class of Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows
- Swine association recognizes Kansas State University veterinary students for scholarship, research
- Head of geology Pamela Kempton receives distinguished alumni award
- Anthropology student presents research at 39th annual Flint Hills Archaeological Conference
- Ruhlmann honored with P.E.O. Scholar Award
March 30, 2017
The Tower at Jardine Apartments.
Updates from leadership
- Office of Governmental Relations to host Legislative Review Session March 31
- Vice president for human capital services candidate two open forum date announced
- Letter from interim AD Laird Veatch
News and research
Events
- April blooms with music, art, drama and more at Kansas State University
- Mnozil Brass brings musical mischief, comedic virtuoso to McCain Performance Series
- Pizza with the President
- Second Paraguayan Social of semester is today
- Workshop today: Let CADS demystify Creative Commons licensing
- Mathematics Colloquium Lecture March 30
- The Library and Your Research: Starting Your Literature Review
- Graduate student oral and poster forum today in K-State Student Union
- Division of Biology Seminar March 31
- Reading Run 5K early bird deadline approaching
- Run to remember those who came before
- K-State Horticulture Club bedding plant sale
- Join curator Aileen Wang to discuss 'Voices: A conversation with works of art that articulate the Black experience in America'
- 'Chisholm Trail: History & Legacy': K-State Libraries exhibit opens Saturday
- International Coordinating Council to host International Week 2017
- Beach Museum of Art to debut new interactive digital display 'Touch the Prairie' on Saturday
- Reminder: Register for Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University students nominated for Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
- Four named Alumni Association's Robinson Family Multicultural Leadership Award winners
- Kaus contributes to report by Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations
- KSBN announces winners of student and faculty awards
- Career Center recognized by National Association of Colleges and Employers
Technology
Volunteer opportunities
March 29, 2017
A white-lined sphinx moth in the Kansas State University Gardens.
From the president
News and research
Events
- David Blaine bringing summer magic to Kansas State University
- Bakery Science Club Sale today
- Support graduate students by eating at Panda Express today
- Psi Chi hosting Fuzzy's fundraiser tonight
- Stop by Panda Express today to support Project EXCELL
- Writer Joy Castro to read from her work at 3:30 p.m. Friday
- Spring 2017 Body Project workshops
- K-State to host screening of documentary 'Thirsty Land' on April 6
- Très Secret: K-State Libraries present an evening of WWII-era stories and intrigue
- Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture to discuss origin of life
- Nutrition informatics with Martin Yadrick at the 43rd annual Grace Shugart Lecture
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Staley School of Leadership Studies announces Lead 212 class leaders for fall 2017
- Heier Stamm earns NSF CAREER award for study of coordinated response efforts in public health emergencies
- Two graduate students named winners at statewide research summit
- Human ecology honor society Kappa Omicron Nu initiates new members
- Faculty and students represent K-State at Central States Communication Association conference
Volunteer opportunities
March 28, 2017
A section of stained glass at Danforth Chapel.
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Doctoral student's research on 'good' virus may one day help with treating bad diseases
- Wefald Hall public dedication and reception April 1
- Testing of the K-State Alerts system today
Events
- Pizza with the President
- Kat Chats presents 'Oops... Shouldn't have said that, words have power!'
- TrueRoots international development webinar today
- Careers on Aging Race registration deadline is Friday
- April 7: 'Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics' training
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Silver Key names new members for 2017-2018 school year
- Kansas State Polytechnic elects new student body president, vice president
- K-State Inline Hockey Club earns first round bye in national tournament
March 27, 2017
Kansas State University's Purple Masque Theatre in West Stadium.
From the provost
News and research
- New moms need workout programs that are less structured, more flexible
- Graduate School offices permanently located in 119 Eisenhower Hall
- K-State to offer Summer Institute in Conflict Resolution
- Enrollment open for summer intersessions
- Manhattan Fire Department touring campus buildings
Events
- Don't miss a free screening of 'Spotlight' for a glimpse about next Landon Lecturer
- Artist and 2017 TED fellow Damon Davis to give presentation at K-State
- The Library and Your Research: Discovering primary sources at K-State Libraries
- Reminder: Disco party April 7 and bra crawl March 28 to support K-State cancer research
- Guest speaker to discuss machine learning and computational creativity March 30
- Community screening of 'Being Mortal' on Wednesday, March 29
- Public invited to Astrology in Color lunch and learn
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State has most beautiful campus in Kansas
- Spring scholarships help Kansas State University Global Campus students
- Kansas State University student is Truman Scholarship finalist
- Kansas State Polytechnic professor selected as aviation maintenance educator of the year
Human resources and benefits
Volunteer opportunities
March 17, 2017
Focused in Friday: Near the fountain at the K-State Gardens.
Updates from leadership
- A letter from interim AD Laird Veatch
- Save the date: Vice president for Human Capital Services candidate open forums
- Today's Legislative Review Session canceled
News and research
Events
- 'SpringDance '17' showcases original choreography in jazz, tap, African dance and more
- Dietetics student to host grocery store tour for National Nutrition Month
- K-Staters invited to attend Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum
University life
- Beef Cattle Institute accepting applications for 2017 Summer Scholars Program
- Staley School of Leadership offers LEAD 405 during summer 2017
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State animal science students headed to national competition
- Esmaeily elected to fellow status in national engineering society
Human resources and benefits
March 16, 2017
The windows in Hale Library's Farrell Library Great Room.
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
- Title IX litigation update
- Beach Museum to close early March 23
- Update from the Multicultural Student Center planning group
Events
- Mathematics Colloquium Lecture March 16
- Division of Biology and ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Seminar March 17
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas Association of Broadcasters recognizes K-Staters for excellence in TV and radio
- Recycling staff thanks student volunteers
- Kansas State University earns 2016 Tree Campus USA Recognition
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
March 15, 2017
Anderson Hall at night.
Updates from leadership
- A letter from interim Associate Provost for Diversity Zelia Wiley
- Office of the Provost and CECD announce Excellence in Engagement Award winners
News and research
- K-State Olathe offers KC students a food science 'boot camp' for academic credit in July
- Graduate School office moving to Eisenhower Hall March 20-22
Events
- Fourth annual K-State Meat Science Association Student BBQ Contest
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Workshop today: Digital and analog solutions to organize your life
- Arnold Air Society hosts Panda Express fundraiser today
- Final candidate presentations/open forums for Center for Advocacy, Response and Education advocates
- Reminder: Registration open for 29th annual Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture
- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, portrayed in Hollywood movie, to speak to K-State community
- ATID Showcase of Excellence is Thursday, April 13
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Two Kansas State University buildings win building awards contest
- K-State Student Union ranked No. 1 in Kansas and among 25 best in nation
- Blue Key Honor Society selects new members for 2017-2018 school year
Technology
March 14, 2017
Purple tulips on campus.
Updates from leadership
News and research
- As Kansas wildfires burn, experts urge caution, awareness
- Apply now for the Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award
- Doctoral student seeks way to treat health care-associated infection caused by antibiotics
Events
- Wildcat Safety Stand Down: Kansas State Polytechnic hosts aviation safety practices event March 31
- Kat Chats presents 'Stay safe over spring break' today
- Curtis Gulledge to present 'Spirituals to Gospel: A Journey Through African-American Music' today
- Wildcats Against Trafficking student organization hosting Orange Leaf fundraiser today
- Science on Tap presents 'Ecological Legacy of Mining: Adapting to Contaminated Soil'
- K-State Pre-Health Ambassadors to host Pre-Health Advisors Forum today
- March Communicators' Brown Bag to go behind the scenes of Science on Tap
- Exhibition of K-State art professor Jason Scuilla's work opens at Beach Museum of Art today
- K-State Alumni Association's Multicultural Alumni Council to host multiracial panel discussion
- Celebrate upcoming music, theatre and dance performances with the hashtag #MTDMadness
University life
- Graduate Student Council wants to hear about students' accomplishments
- Reminder: Blue Key Scholarship applications due Thursday
- Avoiding copyright infringement when creating K-State content
Kudos, publications and presentations
March 13, 2017
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
News and research
Events
- Opportunity for students to connect with top employers
- Visiting artist Shin-hee Chin to lecture on work in textiles Wednesday at Beach Museum of Art
- The Library and Your Research: Managing your research and publication impact
- Community Engagement Practitioner Panel
- Physics professor to present lecture highlighting 2016 Nobel Prize in physics
- Last day to register for Plant Breeding and Genetics Symposium
- Free seminars March 13-April 4: DSLR cameras, Adobe — Premiere, Lightroom, Illustrator — and Video Format Conversion
- Agriculture policy and economics expert to speak April 4 at K-State Student Union
- Facilitated discussion: 'Safety and Justice: How Should Communities Reduce Violence?'
- Faculty, students invited to participate in Midwest Bioinformatics Conference
- K-State to dedicate new Flint Hills map and education exhibit
- K-State School of Music, Theatre, and Dance to present jazz concerts
- Service-learning leaders to highlight Peace Corps, Teach For America and College Advising Corps with 'Teach, Serve, Learn' panel March 14
University life
- Robinson family endows K-State Alumni Association's Multicultural Leadership Awards
- Popular on-campus ordering app comes to K-State
March 10, 2017
Focused in Friday: The Throckmorton Student Courtyard was established by the 2014-2015 K-State Horticulture Club.
News and research
- Kansas Forest Service and K-State Research and Extension agents help lead fire response across the state
- Educators say integrating school subjects into interdisciplinary approach has benefits
Events
- Enjoy food, games and more at International Buddies spring BBQ
- Asian American Student Union is kicking off Asian Pacific Heritage Month today
- ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series presents Fedor Malikov
- Annual K-State/Fort Riley rugby match Saturday
Kudos, publications and presentations
March 9, 2017
Daffodils are in bloom on campus.
From the president
News and research
- Student from Overland Park to serve as student body president; Wichita student to serve as vice president
- More efficient irrigation techniques focus of new grant
- Kansas Forest Service 'all hands on deck' with state fires
- Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine appoints Brad White director of Beef Cattle Institute
Events
- Save the date: Presidential Inauguration of Richard B. Myers April 28 in McCain
- Military exercise today
- Pizza with the President
- Opening today in McCain Auditorium: K-State Opera performs Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
- Student Fun Day
- Mathematics Colloquium Lecture March 9
- Division of Biology Seminar March 10
- Design Expo at Hilton Garden Inn March 10
- Lights, camera, action: Registration officially begins for 2017 K-State 48-Hour Film Festival
- Aggieville Community Plan
- Panel to discuss 'Queer/Trans People of Color Resistance Through Art and Activism'
- Personal Financial Planning program to host Career Connection event March 10
- Beach Museum of Art hosting gallery walk with Lee Penner today
Kudos, publications and presentations
March 8, 2017
Kansas State University's rooftops.
Events
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Staley School of Leadership Studies partners with Harvesters to host Mobile Food Pantry
- Workshop today: Break your news bubble at critical evaluation 'hack-a-thon'
- Plan to attend 'Designing Rubrics to Teach Critical Thinking'
- Humor, absurdity often focus of Beach Museum of Art gift print artist
- Kansas State University graduate students presenting Kansas-related research at Capitol Graduate Research Summit
- Texas A&M geography professor emerita to discuss geography education
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
March 7, 2017
Cardwell Hall was built in 1963.
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Biosecurity Research Institute provides upper-level training for students working with transboundary animal diseases
- K-State Alerts test March 28
- Kansas State University seeks innovative startup ideas for Launch a Business program
Events
- Washington Post editor Martin Baron to present Landon Lecture at Kansas State University
- Pizza with the President
- 'Keep Calm and Don't Get Sued': A K-State 48-Hour Film Festival workshop
- Piya Chatterjee to give talk in celebration of Women's History Month
- Safe Zone training: 'Understanding Intersectionality'
- K-State MANRRS chapter fundraiser today at Panda Express
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee to present as part of Women's History Month
- Three Morse Scholarship winners share project outcomes, tips for applying
- Kansas State Polytechnic's Civic Luncheon Lecture Series to feature presentation from Daniel Wildcat on technology, culture and sustainability
- Kat Chats presents 'Projects, Presentations, Papers... even just the words bring Panic!'
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
March 6, 2017
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
Updates from leadership
News and research
- K-State Summer to feature new business minor Summer Institute
- Kansas State University veterinarians perform cataract surgery on blind baby gibbon
Events
- Save the date: Developing Scholars Research Poster Symposium April 9
- May and August graduates invited to attend Grad Expo at Alumni Center
- Visiting artist in printmaking to present lecture tonight
- K-State Police and K-State Libraries Safety Talks: Healthy relationships
- The Library and Your Research: Web of Science and PubMed — What you don't know or need a refresher about
- Industrial engineering seminar March 8 to focus on controlling invasive species
- Gerontology Club badminton tournament
- Pesticides and bees focus of Nebraska entomologist's seminar
- Vendors needed for K-State Farmers Market
- Anatomy and physiology department, student associations to host special seminar today
- Film Screening of 'FireSong': Refuse to be broken
- K-State Rotaract Club to host Walk for Water April 15
- Celebrate the month of music, theatre and dance with the hashtag #MTDMadness
- U.S. Army research lab physicist to present physics department colloquium
- 'Living With Tooflady,' a master's exhibition by Thea Meussling opens today in Chapman Gallery
- All-University Open House offers visitors a chance to experience the future
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Vardiman named Kansas Athletic Trainer of the Year
- K-State Air Force ROTC announces 100 percent selection rate
- Professor's work on reducing soil evaporation earns prestigious NSF CAREER award
Volunteer opportunities
March 3, 2017
A beautiful cement railing, inspired by Italian Renaissance, leads to Thompson Hall.
News and research
- Search committee announced for K-State athletics director
- Doctoral student's research looks at cause of neurodegenerative disease
- Applications now open for Rural Legal Practice Initiative
Events
- Shaolin Warriors bring Kung Fu prowess to McCain Auditorium
- K-State Cattlemen's Day, Purebred Beef Unit dedication and Legacy Bull Sale today
- Fit and Focused Friday
- Manhappenin' magazine release party tonight
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Personal financial planning faculty and student win best paper award
- Prins-McBride travel award to honor retiring university distinguished professor
- Graduate student alumnus wins thesis award previously won by his major professor
March 2, 2017
Purple and gray chairs in the Engineering Complex.
Updates from leadership
Events
- Pizza with the President
- Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 6-10
- Don't break the bank for spring break
- Wildcat Wellness Week scavenger hunt day four clues
- K-State geographer to discuss environmental spectroscopy for monitoring and analyzing the Earth's surface
- Visiting artist Ezra Satok-Wolman to present lecture, workshop on work in jewelry March 3
- Division of Biology Seminar March 3
- K-State Book Network 2017 book selected, information session announced
- Mathematics Colloquium Lecture March 2
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
March 1, 2017
A sign of spring in the Kansas State University Gardens.
Updates from leadership
News and research
- College of Arts and Sciences associate dean for research candidate interview
- Computer science team awarded grant to aid in innovative medical care for the military
- Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity joins Interfraternity Council
Events
- Graduate School graduation and commencement deadlines session
- Sixth annual disco party to support Kansas State University cancer research April 7
- Journey to the land between the sun and moon in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
- Attend the 2017 Hospitality Summit March 14-15
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Seminar tomorrow in 1139 Engineering Hall
- Keane to present Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture
- Workshop today: Break your news bubble by critically evaluating the media
- Hot chocolate fundraiser today in Bosco Student Plaza
- K-State documentary tells the story of Kansas Ag pilots
- Zakrajsek to speak to faculty and students about learning in harmony with the brain
- Thesis and dissertation walk-in help Wednesdays in Hale Library
- Celebrate the march toward critical thinking
- K-State students, faculty to be panelists at AAUW's International Women's Day celebration
- March 17: 'Tapping Social Media Data with NCapture and NVivo 11 Plus' training
- Registration now open for 29th annual Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture
University life
Volunteer opportunities
- Global Campus seeks participants for website usability study
- Volunteers needed for Fake Patty's Day cleanup