September 28, 2018
Focused in Friday: Aerial view of the fountain at the Kansas State University Gardens.
From the administration
News and research
Events
Health and safety
University life
Technology
Campus construction and maintenance
September 27, 2018
Trumpets line the field at World War I Memorial Stadium.
News and research
Events
- GROWing up: New leadership camp at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus helps high school girls discover personal strengths, build relationships
- Division of Biology Seminar Series to host Rodrigo Franco Cruz Sept. 28
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
September 26, 2018
Water falls from the fountain at the Kansas State University Gardens.
From the administration
News and research
- Research looks at consumer attitudes, emotions to beauty care products
- Lacy’s Fresh Fare and Catering offering adjusted hours for campus events
Events
- Date change for IMHOTEP October meeting
- Bakery Science Club to host Sweet Solutions bake sale today
- Cat Band auditions
- Geography colloquium Sept. 28 explores soil and landscape interactions
- Country Stampede President/Founder Wayne Rouse and General Manager Adrienne Hayes to speak on campus today
- Asian American Student Union, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity to host Pi Kappa Pho
University life
- Mortar Board Senior Honor Society opens application for junior student scholarship
- Apply now for sponsorship funds from the Dow Center for Multicultural and Community Studies
Kudos, publications and presentations
September 25, 2018
Lights illuminate Kansas State University's Regnier Hall.
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: State of the University Address
- National Voter Registration Day
- Scarpa to present 'Ordinary and Extraordinary' in next APDesign Ekdahl Lecture
- Free two-week K-State CrossFit trial membership
- Chinese Students and Scholars Union hosts Mid-Autumn Festival in Union today
- 'The Moral Right to Gun Ownership: A Dialogue'
- K-State Fighting for a Cure shirt sale at Farmers Market Sept. 26
- Erika Geisbrecht featured speaker for Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Sept. 26
University life
- Nominate a graduate for the Distinguished Young Alumni Award
- Thank you from K-State Testing Programs and Services
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Goins publishes feature article on Allman Brothers Band member Gregg Allman
- Spanish professor awarded prize for publication on women's participation in the avant-garde
- KSPA Regional Conference hosts 200 high school journalists and advisors
September 24, 2018
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
- Provide 'Help for Hale' and receive a new Hale T-shirt
- NSF funds Kansas State University-led Kansas Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation program
Events
- College of Arts and Sciences invites first-generation students to have lunch with the dean
- September is Hunger Action Month
- K-State in Italy information session tomorrow
- Kat Chats: 'Financial Insights to Help Reduce Stress'
- Keynote speech from 'Ninja Selling' author Larry Kendall highlights K-State Sales Week
- K-State to host Central Area Networking and Security Workshop
University life
Volunteer opportunities
September 21, 2018
Focused in Friday: A light post at the Kansas State University Gardens.
From the administration
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
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
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
News and research
- K-State Alerts test today
- Kansas State University honored for diversity, inclusion for five consecutive years
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
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.
News and research
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
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
News and research
Shared governance
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
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
News and research
- Philosophy and physics awarded NSF grant to improve responsible conduct of research training
- From KSU Foundation: New trustees and directors elected
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
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.
News and research
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
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- 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
News and research
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
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.
News and research
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
University life
Campus construction and maintenance
September 10, 2018
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
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
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'
Volunteer opportunities
September 7, 2018
Focused in Friday: The historic Conservatory at the Kansas State University Gardens glows purple.
From the administration
News and research
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'
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.
News and research
Shared governance
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
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
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
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
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
News and research
- Union student employees, leaders honored with scholarships
- Kansas State University and Schlumberger sign three-year agreement valued at $54 million
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