September 30, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
- Application open for 2020 arts, humanities and social sciences Small Grant Program
- Voting on K-State campus up in 2018, according to national study
- College of Education researcher finds link between grant aid, degree attainment
Events
- 'Treasure' to kick off Why I Give Week
- DMSA announces Safe Zone training dates and times
- Mental and physical well-being for graduate students panel discussion on Oct. 10
- Student financial assistance pop-up sessions
- Adulting 101: Illness Care At Home
- Save the date: Friends of McCain Holiday Home Tour set for Dec. 8
- Reminder: Open access scholar to present lecture today
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Apparel and textiles students place in national Alpaca design competition
- Assistant professor of geology to chair technical session in petroleum event in Wichita
- Rice serving second term as chair of key national academies board
September 27, 2019
Focused in Friday: A beautiful cement railing, inspired by Italian Renaissance, leads to Thompson Hall.
Events
- Reminder: Fortune CEO Alan Murray presenting Landon Lecture today
- K-State political scientist to present 'Climate Change and Political Ideologies' at next NRES Seminar
- Graduate Student Council presents Poster Presentations 101
- Division of Biology seminar speaker to present 'Plants on the Move: Ecological Causes and Consequences of Dispersal'
- International Coffee Hour: Nigeria
- Agricultural economics department to host annual tailgate party Oct. 5
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
September 26, 2019
View of campus in 1914 looking southwest. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
Shared governance
Events
- Student organization registration deadline tomorrow
- President Richard Myers to deliver State of the University address
- Kuester to present 'Common Economic Themes Found in 'The Office'' today
- Retaining Rights to Promote Your Research
- Be Stoney to share 'What Matters to Me and Why'
- 'Let's Talk about Sex' presentation by WellCAT Ambassadors
- Sigma Alpha Iota purple pancake fundraiser
- 'Louisiana Trail Riders' artist talk with photographer Jeremiah Ariaz
- Art in Motion Western-themed kickoff event Sept. 28 at the Beach Museum of Art
Health and safety
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Personnel changes
September 25, 2019
News and research
Events
- Landon Lecture by Fortune CEO Alan Murray at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 27 in McCain
- Powercat Financial celebrating 10th anniversary
- College of Agriculture Diversity Programs Office update and fall 2019 events
- KSBN Fall Lecture Series on 'Darius the Great Is Not Okay'
- UPC to show acclaimed documentary, 'Three Identical Strangers'
- Attend Global Food Systems' Big Data Workshop on Oct. 15
- Out in STEM meets today at 5:30 p.m. in 305 Union
- Cat Band auditions begin Wednesday
- Farmers Market takes place today
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Coat drive pick up continues this week
- State of IT Security presentation kicks off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- Teaching and Learning Center's news and upcoming events
- Johnson Cancer Research Center shares fall 2019 newsletter
Volunteer opportunities
September 24, 2019
News and research
- Students serve Kansas feedyards through BQA assessments
- NSF planning grant to help research team better understand needs of rural communities
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: Attend the 2019 All-University Career Fair
- Reminder: 'Roles of Women and Religion in the Afghan Peace Process' lecture today
- K-State Alumni Association accepting entries for K-State Homecoming Parade
- Panda Express fundraiser for MANRRS
- K-State Fighting for a Cure shirts to be sold at Union Sept. 24 and 26
- Central States Marching Festival features high school bands from across the region
- Attend K-State Science Communication Week Oct. 12-19
- Philip Hardwidge to speak about developing drugs from bugs for autoimmune diseases on Sept. 25
- CECD hosts regional rural grocery workshop
- College of Education premieres student teaching documentary at Ed Symposium
- Visiting Fulbright scholar Beth Eggleston to present Sept. 26
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
September 23, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
- KSU Foundation: McCain Auditorium lobby to be expanded and renovated
- College of Education new home for community college leadership center, doctoral program
Events
- Paint the U Homecoming spirit sign competition
- Join us: Multicultural Coalition meeting Sept. 26
- Pollution Prevention Institute celebrates 30 year anniversary
- Registration open for K-State's Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
- Astrophysicist, author and science historian to present Neff nontechnical public lecture Sept. 24
- Stories of global learning, coffee and snacks
- Notable scholar to address open access publishing at K-State
- Kintsugi: Finding the treasure in life's scars
- Adulting 101: Car Maintenance
- ETDR workshop canceled today
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- PRSSA one of five chapters nationwide selected to participate in mentorship program
- Debra J. Bolton selected as 2019 Kansas Geography Teacher of the Year
September 20, 2019
Focused in Friday: Staircase at Engineering Hall.
News and research
Events
- Last Movies on the Grass free film at Sunset Zoo Sunday, Sept. 22
- Art in Motion Western-themed kickoff event at the Beach Museum of Art
- Horticulture Club's annual mum sale has been extended
- Reminder: DMSA Family recognition event Sept. 25
- Come have fun at community dance festival 'Garba and Dandiya Night'
- Tree identification class with Kansas Forest Service and UFM on Sept. 24
- Internationally renowned urban designer to present at APDesign Ekdahl Lecture Series
- Biology seminar Sept. 23: 'Predator-induced mechanisms shaping integrated phenotypes across timescales'
- Doug Walker to present 'Help Them Experience It' professional development event today
University life
- Nominations open for Joey Lee Garmon scholarships
- Academic Achievement Center Learning Lab and tutoring
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Inaugural cohort of Rural Resource Resiliency NSF research trainees selected
- Busy week for the K-State Bands
Volunteer opportunities
September 19, 2019
The Meadow was made possible in part by a gift from the Hummel Family in memory of Professor William C. Hummel and Sara T. Hummel.
From the administration
From the Kansas Board of Regents
- Kansas Board of Regents meeting university updates
- KBOR approves unified appropriations request, Regents seek funding to hold tuition flat again next year
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- Join Wildcat 91.9 to celebrate 91.9 Day
- De-Stress for Success
- Getting started with the ETDR Writing Template
- Relax and Unwind
- Cats for the Climate
- Pink Power Luncheon to feature KU Cancer Center director of survivorship Oct. 11
- Student directs stage reading of 'Gloria' by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Friday, Sept. 20
- Reminder: Last few days to register for International Coordinating Council Championships
- Reminder: K-State Fall Coat Drive
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
September 18, 2019
News and research
Events
- Calling all 'Cats
- Attend the 2019 All-University Career Fair
- Prepare for the Career Fair at Late Night Resume Madness
- Attend TransKansas Conference in Manhattan
- Now accepting applications for Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, information sessions available
- Product designer celebrates 10 years after K-State
Health and safety
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
September 17, 2019
From the administration
News and research
- KSU Foundation to offer All In for K-State pre-application workshop
- New study confirms possible danger of imported feed contaminated with African swine fever
- Engineering college names BHC RHODES 2019 company of the year
- K-State and collaborators double down on making water, nutrients go further on Southern Plains farms
Events
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Fair today
- Thomas Lane to share 'What Matters to Me and Why'
- A cowboy at heart: Beach Museum of Art exhibition explores John Steuart Curry's fascination with the American West
- Community invited to participate in K-State Homecoming events
- Tap Dance and Doughnuts
- Science on Tap presents 'Grandfamilies: When Grandparents Raise Their Grandchildren'
- 'Roles of Women and Religion in the Afghan Peace Process' lecture on Sept. 24
- 'FIRE BACK' with Jared Estes
- John Tomich to present Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Sept. 18
Kudos, publications and presentations
- JMC student meets with executives to change the conversation about Millennials and Gen Z
- Four doctoral students awarded University Distinguished Graduate Student Awards for 2019
- Sociologist wins Excellence in Scholarship Award from Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society
September 16, 2019
K-State Today this Week with Wildcat Watch
From the administration
KSUnite
Events
- Calling all 'Cats
- Hey undergrad researchers, apply for a Goldwater Scholarship nomination
- Campus blood drive to begin Sept. 23
- National Strategic Selling Institute hosting Fall 2019 Sales Week
- Constitution Day includes Kansas Court of Appeals hearings on campus
- Pre-Chiropractic Club first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19
- National Postdoc Appreciation Week
- George Washington Carver Symposium and Awards Dinner
- Lou Douglas Lecture Series presents 'Strangers in Town': A film about diversity
- Tap To Togetherness Across Populations
- Ocean Discovery Distinguished Speaker will present on slope failure and tsunami hazards
- McCain Performance Series presentation of 'In The Mood' canceled
- Mike Finnegan to present 'What is CliftonStrengths for Students?' professional development event today
Health and safety
University life
September 13, 2019
Focused in Friday: The curtain at Purple Masque Theatre in West Memorial Stadium. The theatre provides an expanded space for experimental theatre and student learning through showcases, workshops, stage readings, Ebony Theatre productions and more.
News and research
- Team from K-State Polytechnic to be featured on PBS show 'Make48'
- K-State veterinarian says bats can be problem for pets, humans this time of year
- New video spotlights homecoming event for US-China Joint DVM Program
Events
- Horticulture Club's annual mum sale
- Engineers Without Borders hosting Panda Express fundraiser at Union today
- College of Arts and Sciences invites research scholarship recipients to Lunch with the Dean
- Reminder: RSVP to Attend Wildcat Dialogues on Sept. 16
- Jordy Nelson to serve as grand marshal for 2019 K-State Homecoming Parade
- Registration open for International Coordinating Council's championships
- Graham to open APDesign Ekdahl Lecture Series
- Radio City Music Hall percussionist visits K-State
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Strengths initiative selects new student peer coaches
- Division of Biology welcomes first-year students
- K-State teams perform well at North American Weed Science Collegiate Contest
- Art and landscape architecture faculty collaborate on exhibit
September 12, 2019
View of campus from the intersection of 11th Street and Moro Street. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- Movies on the Grass free film series has started
- Save the date for Hack K-State
- Learn how to eat healthy on a budget
- Getting Started with Citation Managers
- Celebrate International Dot Day at the Beach Museum of Art
- Beekeeping Basics workshop
- Apply now for College of Agriculture Training class
University life
- K-State LGBT Resource Center joins Department of Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs
- Nominations open: Commerce Bank Presidential Awards for Diversity
- Live Ideas undergraduate journal accepting submissions
Kudos, publications and presentations
- New Global Food Systems podcast: 'Rethinking Current Approaches to Food Security'
- Graduate School announces winners of Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award winners
September 11, 2019
Remembering 9/11
Events
- Fortune CEO Alan Murray presenting Landon Lecture on Sept. 27
- Regier golf tournament to benefit K-State cancer research Oct. 18
- K-State Police Chief Ronnie Grice serves as master of ceremonies for 9/11: A Day of Remembrance
- Sports in Kansas founder/CEO Chet Kuplen next up in Business of Sports and Entertainment Speaker Series
- 'Lost Inside: Understanding Attitudes About Migrant Deaths on the U.S.-Mexico Border'
- Christopher Culbertson featured in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar today
- Teaching and Learning Center to present 'Baking Accessibility into Your Course' professional development event today
Health and safety
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
September 10, 2019
News and research
- K-State Global Campus receives $2,500 scholarship contribution from Bayer Fund
- K-State access to RefWorks ends Dec. 31
- Truman campus application reopened
- New geology curriculum provides career-focused learning tracks
Events
- Save the date: Larry Moeder's retirement reception
- Today only: 20% off registration fee for Wildcats Run for Wellness 5K
- Coffee Hour Honduras
- Today: Graduate Student Council presents Accepting the Job Offer
- Horticulture Club's annual mum sale
- Health and Human Sciences Education Abroad Fair
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program information session
- David Parks, noted photographer, film director and son of Gordon Parks, visiting K-State Sept. 26-27
- K-STEP UP takes big step forward in 'grow your own' teacher initiative
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
September 9, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
From the administration
KSUnite
News and research
Events
- Cats of Culture: Education Abroad, Diversity and Multicultural Student Affairs presentation series
- Don't miss out on SGA funding opportunities, register your student organization
- Go 'Old School' at Josie Dunne concert
- Farmers Market tomorrow
- K-State Alumni Association to host Homecoming pregame event in Cat Town
- First NCAA D1 transgender athlete to speak at K-State
- Department of Hospitality Management to present second World of Wines event series
- International livestock conference begins today at K-State Student Union
- 'Suicide: The Ripple Effect' to show in Forum Hall
- Rachel Wood to present seminar Sep. 27 on what triggered the Cambrian explosion of animals
University life
- Now accepting applications for OURCI Ambassadors
- Last chance to apply for Quest Freshman Honorary
- Center for Risk Management Education and Research student fellow applications due Friday
Volunteer opportunities
September 6, 2019
Focused in Friday: The stained glass mural, "A Spot I Love Full Well," at the K-State Alumni Center pays tribute to four iconic buildings on campus.
News and research
Events
- Doors open at 9 a.m. for today's Landon Lecture
- $5 Qdoba today for K-State Proud
- Journalism and mass communications: How I Landed My Job Series with David Pruente
- Reminder: Attend Sept. 12 lecture by K-State common book author, Adib Khorram
- DMSA Family Recognition Celebration nominations open
- Moment of Mindfulness today
- Explore and indulge in different cultures, languages from native speakers
- Climate change and extreme weather events are topics of One Health Day
- EdCats take the field with the Wildcats on Saturday
- K-State to host more than 60 law school representatives
- Division of Biology Seminar Series now on Mondays, with exciting lineup of speakers
University life
- Center for Student Involvement requesting feedback
- 'Hidden' road connects K-State's past with the future
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Local gallery to feature project and exhibition by K-State faculty and students
- Engineering college awards 24 named faculty positions under matching initiative
September 5, 2019
News and research
- Smart money: K-State tops Money magazine best Kansas educational value list for fourth year in a row
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: Secretary of State Pompeo to present Landon Lecture at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 6 in McCain
- K-State Student Welcome, Common Book and Common Works of Art Open House today
- President Richard Myers to deliver State of the University Address
- 2019 Homecoming theme honors Kansas State University's hometown
- 'Pop-up' to Powercat Financial on Sept. 6
- Asian American Student Union meeting today
- Let's eat: Real Food Lunch offered Friday
- Starting Your Literature Review in Social Sciences and Education
- Graduate Student Council presents Accepting the Job Offer
- K-State geologist to discuss anaerobic microorganisms and applications in environmental science
September 4, 2019
News and research
- K-State Libraries wants to hear from you
- University launching online computer science undergraduate certificate
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: Submit your story for Wildcat Dialogues
- Free tutoring available in multiple locations
- Auditions for 'WinterDance '19' are Saturday, Sept. 7
- Support K-State Proud with $5 Qdoba on Friday, Sept. 6
- First bake sale of fall is today
- K-State to host more than 60 law school representatives
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Great weekend for the K-State Bands
- K-State intern program identifies big savings for Kansas industries
September 3, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
Shared governance
Events
- September is Student Organization Registration Month
- K-State Libraries announce schedule for fall graduate workshop series
- Gilman Scholarship education abroad information sessions this week
- Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering set to open at end of September
- Deadline for farmers market vendors is Wednesday
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing Speaker Series kicks off with sports agent Teddi Domann
- Engineering Extension to host Energy Efficiency Expo Oct. 2
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation scientist to speak about forensic DNA analysis Sept. 4