November 22, 2019
Focused in Friday: A turkey statue in the Kansas State University Gardens.
Updates from leadership
News and research
- APDesign students receive national transportation fellowships
- RedCorn receives impact grant from Kansas Health Foundation
Events
- Student-led donation drive for Boys and Girls Club
- Free Big Data Workshop Dec. 3-4
- Center for Child Development Giving Tree Project
- Real Food Lunch-A Taste of Ukraine
Kudos, publications and presentations
Personnel changes
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
November 21, 2019
Students participate in their cooking class in present-day Calvin Hall. Photo courtesy of Morse Department of Special Collections.
Updates from leadership
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
Events
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Center for Student Involvement announces 2019 student organization recognition award recipients
- Kang publishes on international innovations in education, leadership
- Beach Museum of Art educators present on Visual Thinking Strategies
November 20, 2019
News and research
- SafeRide Review Task Force: Seeking student members
- Reminder: Transfer RefWorks citations by Dec. 31
- First U.S. certificate program in animal health regulatory affairs now available
Events
- Submit an event for spring Week of Welcome
- Out in STEM meets at 5:45 p.m. today in 305 Union
- Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society to host industry presentation with Biosense Webster
- Safe Zone training: Understanding signs of anxiety and depression
- Moorberg to give this week's geology seminar
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State mechanical engineering researchers fix decades-old mathematical error
- Hallmark Case Competition provides challenge for College of Business marketing students
- Science educators celebrate National STEM Day at KSU-NSTA event
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
November 19, 2019
News and research
Events
- Adulting 101: Building Good Credit
- KSU in Prague summer 2020 information session
- 'The Bruce Weber Radio Show' to be held at Union Station by JP's
- Office of International Programs celebrates 2019 International Education of the Year awardees as finale to International Education Week
- Office of Pre-Law Advising to host Washburn Law Dean's Reception
- Michael Denton to discuss photobiomodulation in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- DMSA awards five students Joey Lee Garmon Scholarship
- Theatre program celebrates quadrennium performance of 'A Christmas Carol' with special alumni opening night celebration and closing brunch
- Members of Lambda Chi Alpha assist K-State recycling program
- John A. Harrington Jr. named 2020 American Association of Geographers Fellow
- Oweidat awarded visiting academic fellowship at University of Oxford
November 18, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
- Cats' Cupboard announces fall break schedule and alternate meal resources
- Fall break hours at the Union
- Reminder: Complete Libraries collection survey by Nov. 22
Shared governance
Events
- Never fear, finals prep support is here
- Kansas City Royals marketing executives wrap up fall Business of Sports and Entertainment Speaker Series
- Reminder: K-State Book Network student, faculty/staff award submissions due Dec. 6
- Information meetings for Guatemala education abroad program
- APDesign Ekdahl Lecture presented by Chelina Odbert Nov. 20
- Make origami at Math Club meeting on Nov. 20
- Involved in undergraduate research? Share your work with the campus community
- Two internationalization webcast opportunities to celebrate International Education Week
- Annual Economics Club Lecture on Economic Prosperity
- Registration open for 2020 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt workshops
- Office of International Programs presents Fulbright Australia Scholars Panel Nov. 20
University life
- Writers and artists invited to submit to Touchstone magazine
- Catalyst applications due tomorrow, Nov. 19
- Student Success Ambassador applications for spring 2020 due Nov. 22
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Two K-Staters named recipients of Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Presidential Awards
- A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications congratulates student for Elevator Launch Pitch win
- K-State Sales Team brings home top individual honors for the third year in a row from International Collegiate Sales Competition
November 15, 2019
Focused in Friday: Inside the Call Hall Dairy Bar is a framed stained glass image of Willie holding an ice cream cone.
News and research
Events
- Fraternities and sororities at K-State open for holiday house tours
- Gender Collective hosts Transgender Day of Resistance
- Scientist to present physics colloquium on Nov. 18
- Wildcat 91.9 hosts live music, Keep it Easy Concert Series
- Division of Biology to host Erika Lutter from the Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases
- Personal hygiene donation box for survivors of human trafficking
- History Graduate Student Organization book sale
- Tickets now on sale: Friends of McCain Holiday Home Tour Dec. 8
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Student from College of Veterinary Medicine receives prestigious equine scholarship
- Zelia Wiley receives administrator role model award
- History professor Jim Sherow wins multiple awards for latest book
Campus construction and maintenance
November 14, 2019
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- SAGA hosts Ally Cats outreach event on LGBTQ+ identities
- Philippine Student Association Adopt-a-School Bingo Nov. 15
- International Coffee Hour presents Namibia
- 'Exodusters Go West: The Settlement of Nicodemus, Kansas'
- Trivia Night with Students for Environmental Action
- Geography colloquium Nov. 15 examines groundwater's role in water and ecosystem sustainability
- Bakery Science Club holiday sale order forms due Friday
- Tickets still available for Brew Up Some Education at JP's Sports Grill
- Pair of Business of Sports and Entertainment Speaker Series events features KC Sports Commission, Dallas Cowboys
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Aviation maintenance students earn awards in regional competition
- Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity members assist K-State recycling program
- Christine Wilson recognized as Professor of the Week
- Mandela Washington Fellowship to receive International Innovative Educator of the Year award
Technology
Volunteer opportunities
November 13, 2019
Shared governance
Events
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Free pizza and wings at Grind Season Study Hall with the Multicultural Coalition
- K-State Proud's fourth annual Benefit Concert: 'Night at the Movies'
- Free food, prizes and T-shirts at the K-State Alumni Association's 2019 Grad Breakfast
- KSBN Fall Lecture Series on 'Darius the Great Is Not Okay' concludes Thursday
- Economics department presents Joe Tiao lecture featuring Kathryn Shaw of Stanford University
- 'Effective Pedagogy and Student Anxiety' TLC Need to Know event
- Retirement reception today for Larry Moeder
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Socorro Herrera named 2019 International Educator of the Year
- APDesign receives AIA Kansas City Merit Award
Volunteer opportunities
November 12, 2019
News and research
Events
- 'Know Better, Do Better: Exploring campus racism' discussion today
- Graduate Student Council presents Building Your Professional Network
- Final information sessions: Become a resident assistant
- LULAC brings U.S. Census Bureau representative Urquilla-Díaz
- 'Teaching in an Online Environment' professional development event today
- Pre-law hosts Mock Law Class
- KSU in Italy summer 2020 information Session
- Adulting 101: Healthy Housing
- RSVP due today for Justin Kastner's What Matters to Me and Why
- Argentine tango workshops with Tango Matiz
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Interior design student receives Horizon Award from professional organization
- Porath elected to board, presents at conference
- Phillips 66 Business Ethics Case Competition awards $5,000 to K-State students
- College of Agriculture receives the 2019 Outstanding Support for International Initiatives Award
November 11, 2019
K-State Today this Week with Wildcat Watch
KSUnite
News and research
Events
- Teacher, author Kayla Dornfeld to present professional development workshop
- K-State Olathe offers free webinar on navigating Farm Service Agency loans
- Cats, Crafts and Cameras events canceled
- Reminder: Safe Zone Student and Community Member Introductory Training
- APDesign Ekdahl Lecture 'Formats' presented by Aaron Forrest Nov. 13
- Thrifty Gifting Event
- Faculty Recital Series: Piano music from Argentina
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Nagaraja named Distinguished Veterinary Microbiologist of the Year
- Collegian Media Group publications, students earn honors in national competition
- Ten graduate students earn honors at Research and the State
November 8, 2019
Focused in Friday: Architectural detail on north side of Anderson Hall that reflects university's beginnings.
Events
- Division of Biology seminar speaker presents research related to the 2019 bomb cyclone flood event in Nebraska
- Support Alpha Omega Epsilon by eating at Panda Express
- Silver Key Sophomore Honorary teams up with Flint Hills Breadbasket
- Sustainability Club presents Swap It!
- 2019 Prairie Analysis Seminar
- Cakes with the 'Waites
- K-State joins National First-generation College Celebration on Nov. 8
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
November 7, 2019
Honorary officers with escort during military inspection on Kansas State Agricultural College campus. Photo courtesy of Morse Department of Special Collections.
Updates from leadership
Shared governance
Events
- Celebrate International Education Week Nov. 15-22
- Free food at fundraising workshop for student organizations
- College of Arts and Sciences invites students to have lunch with the dean
- Hulbert to present for Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- Graduate Student Council presents Building Your Professional Network
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Civil engineering graduate students awarded fellowships from U.S. Department of Transportation
- K-State teams place at regional student competition
- Grain science and industry instructors recognized as professors of practice
- Guindon, Lane co-author book on counseling profession
November 6, 2019
Join the K-State community for KSUnite: Moving Forward Together today.
News and research
- Apparel and textiles program continues to be nationally recognized
- Interior architecture & product design receives accreditation
Shared governance
Events
- KSUnite breakout sessions: Tough conversations
- Hot cider and free treats at tomorrow's 'How Leaders Communicate' workshop for student organizations
- HandsOn hosts final mobile food distribution of the semester
- Retirement reception for Larry Moeder
- College of Education committee sponsors Mental Health First Aid training
- Out in STEM meets today at 5:45 p.m. in 305 Union
- Kansas education leaders at K-State Nov. 25 for teacher Retention Summit
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Final day to place Thanksgiving turkey, ham order is Nov. 7
- 'Bringing Energy and Enthusiasm to the Classroom' TLC professional development event today
- Spanish students to share research from faculty-led summer 2019 study abroad program in Spain
Health and safety
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State students selected to promote libraries, educate peers
- Michael Apley recognized as Professor of the Week
- Political science department brings leading conflict scholars to Manhattan with Peace Science Society Conference
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
November 5, 2019
News and research
- Seek more about K-State research in the fall magazine issue
- Applications open for Catalyst self-development program
- Q&A with Fulbright Scholar Robinson Cahill
Events
- Reminder: KSUnite is Nov. 6
- Join Wildcats Vote in its 'Why I Vote' campaign today
- Help the K-State Book Network select the Common Reading Book for 2020
- Student-led food drive for Flint Hills Breadbasket
- Justin Kastner to share 'What Matters to Me and Why'
- Brew Up Some Education at JP's Sports Grill
- Learn about KSU in Berlin
- Seminar focused on veterinary school application, admission and acceptance
- Adulting 101: Health Insurance
- Kimberly Kirkpatrick to present 'The Neurobiology of Timing and Impulsivity'
- Muslim Students Association, Islamic Center of Manhattan to host open house
- Celebrate National STEM Day with K-State COE alumni, STEM majors
- Writer Elena Passarello to read from her work on Friday
- Safe Zone Student and Community Member Introductory Training
- KSUnite breakout sessions: Social justice
- Physics lecture today to highlight subject of 2019 Nobel Prize in physics
- Save the date: Urban Food Systems Symposium June 4-6, 2020
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Northeast Intercollegiate Sales Competition recognizes K-State Sales Team with top honors
- K-Staters take the Jam in the Sunflower Showdown
Volunteer opportunities
November 4, 2019
K-State Today This Week with Wildcat Watch
Updates from leadership
KSUnite
News and research
Shared governance
Events
- You're invited: Hospitality management students to host Veterans Day breakfast
- KSUnite breakout sessions: Sexual violence
- 'Engaging and Supporting First-Generation Students' TLC Need-to-Know series event today
- 'Family Memory after the Holocaust' presentation today
- 'Exodusters Go West: The Settlement of Nicodemus, Kansas'
- Reminder: K-State's Center on Aging to host Personhood and Dementia workshop
- Audacity A Cappella spreading Christmas cheer
University life
- $1,000 scholarships available for new Kansas Insurance Certificate students
- Now accepting applications for the Mark Chapman Scholars Program
- Graduate-level advanced writing course offered spring 2020 for cross-disciplinary students
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State Concert Choir to perform at national conference
- Citlally Orozco awarded Rohrer Scholarship by American ethnic studies department
Personnel changes
November 1, 2019
Focused in Friday: A light on Hale Library's first floor in an area nicknamed "The Living Room."
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Journalism and mass communications recommended for reaccreditation
- Apparel and textiles program receives national accreditation
Events
- KSUnite session: 'Conversation on Religious, Spiritual, and Meaning-Making Climate on Campus'
- KAWSE and the Division of Biology to host Denise Monack as ADVANCE Distinguished Lecturer
- SPICMACAY-KSU to host music and dance spectacle Fall Fest 2019
- Order your holiday meat from the animal sciences and industry Meat Lab
Health and safety
University life
- Come Pop-Up to Powercat Financial for walk-in day
- College of Arts and Sciences Diversity Lecture Series call for 2020 applications
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Veterinary Medicine announces 2019 class of Early Admission Scholars
- Ellner, Myers present at association's physical ed annual conference