Monday, May 6, 2024
KSUnite Weekly, published every Monday, shares inclusion and diversity news and events.
News and research
More than 3,000 K-State students are degree candidates in spring 2024
K-State will host commencement ceremonies for more than 3,000 graduation candidates on May 4, 10 and 11.
K-State students to serve as speakers, musicians at spring 2024 commencement ceremonies
Several students will sing, play instruments and deliver addresses for thousands of K-State degree candidates at spring 2024 commencement ceremonies.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Rafael Garcia | May 6, 2024
Events
'Cats Connect summer edition serves faculty and staff
Are you looking for a way to meet and connect with other K-Staters this summer? Do you want to help build our K-State community? If so, sign up for 'Cats Connect — a program designed to build community through conversation.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Kim Ralston | May 6, 2024
K-State Student Union executive director candidate open forum May 7
Brent Freeman, K-State Student Union executive director candidate, will present an open forum and Q&A session from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Cottonwood Room on the second floor of the Union.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Jessica Maxwell | May 6, 2024
Kudos, publications and presentations
Education Abroad office wins university award for enhancing diversity
Kansas State University's Education Abroad office is the recipient of the 2024 University Outstanding Department or Unit Award for Enhancing Diversity.
Newsletters and magazines
April Lifelines veterinary newsletter is now online
The latest news from the College of Veterinary Medicine includes stories about updates to feline pain-relief guidelines, research on swine vaccine development, students receiving national scholarships, community outreach activities and much more.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Joe Montgomery | May 6, 2024
University life
Weekly global religious, spiritual and nonreligious observance information
The President's Committee on Religion, Spirituality and Nonreligious Diversity presents the global observance information for May 6 to May 12.
Read full announcement | Submitted by David Yetter | May 6, 2024
K-State celebrates STEAM innovation at Kansas Science Festival
Many Kansas State University-affiliated groups participated in the 2024 Kansas Science Festival, highlighting the university's commitment to fostering science, technology, engineering, arts and math, or STEAM, exploration and education.
Read full announcement | Submitted by Theresa Quintana | May 6, 2024