K-State in the news — August 2021
Some of the top stories mentioning Kansas State University are posted below. Download an Excel file (xls) with all of this month's news stories.
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021
Regional/State
Forward Ever: Kan. Regent Carl Ice on search for new KSU president
8/30/21 Salina Post
On this episode of Forward Ever: Leading in Challenging Times, host Gary Shorman speaks with Kansas Board of Regents member Carl Ice on the search for a new president at K-State.
One Family’s Stressful Search For Child Care Exposes A Reason Rural Kansas Is Losing People
8/19/21 100.9 KCLY — Your News
More than half of Kansas counties have fewer child care options today than they had in 2019. Hays, for example, lost 16 providers over the past two years. Bradford Wiles, associate professor and extension specialist in early childhood development at Kansas State University, said that small towns need to completely rethink the way they view child care.
Local
* State gains first aerospace and technology campus with rebranding of Kansas State University's Salina campus
8/30/21 Junction City Union
With a focus on national expansion, meeting the demands of the aerospace industry and a recognition of the niche mission of the campus, Kansas State University's Polytechnic Campus is rebranding to be Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus.
Monday, August 30, 2021
National/International
These are the nation's most LGBTQ-friendly colleges, universities
8/27/21 Advocate
The main Best of the Best list comprises 30 four-year institutions that have achieved five out of five stars on the Campus Pride Index, a benchmarking tool that tracks LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs, and practices. Listed by region, they are: Kansas State University.
Regional/State
Kansas State University student trying to get family out of Afghanistan
8/27/21 WIBW-TV
K-State's Fatima Jaghoori fears her family in Afghanistan is in jeopardy, her cousins and uncles are trying to get out, one of them is a musician.
From fermentation to jarring and labeling, Topeka-based Half Day Creamery is a family affair
8/27/21 Feast magazine
Where did you develop your love of locally made food? I grew up around farming and agriculture in a small town of 400 people. I went to Kansas State University, and I remember walking down a hallway where the Added Value Food Lab was, which showed all the Kansas-grown commodities. The idea was, if you use these locally grown products, you’re keeping a farmer in business and putting money back into your community and your state. It made a huge impression on me and rolled around in the back of my head for years. That’s the first time I realized that people could either put their money into Wall Street or put their money into Main Street.
Local
*K-State experts outline climate change effects on Kansas, tips to reduce impact
8/28/21 Manhattan Mercury
A Kansas State University distinguished professor and Nobel Prize recipient says “time is running out” for people to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change.
*K-State continuing in-person operations
8/28/21 Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University officials say in-person classes and daily operations will continue even as state agencies are asked to go remote.
Friday, August 27, 2021
National/International
* K-State Polytechnic rebrands to emphasize aerospace and technology
8/26/21 Yahoo! News
K-State president Richard Myers said in a written statement Thursday that the change “establishes the first aerospace and technology campus in Kansas and shows our Salina campus is ready to take on the accelerating needs of the aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries.”
Space alters an astronaut’s immune system
7/19/21 Drug Discovery News
On one of these nausea-inducing parabolic flights, Stephen Chapes, a professor emeritus at Kansas State University, studied how immune cells sense gravity. Chapes and his team saw that cultured immune cells responded to the change in gravity within just 8 seconds. The cells spread during the periods of microgravity and returned to their normal size when gravity was restored.
Regional/State
Conversion of crop acres to grazing acres helps cattle producers
8/26/21 High Plains Journal
Jaymelynn Farney, associate professor at Kansas State University, said during the Feed and Forage sector of the 2021 Kansas Ag Summit that there are quite a few “really good tools out there” to help make cover crop planting decisions, especially if grazing livestock is in the cards.
Local
Students excited for in-person experiences, campus communities
8/26/21 The Collegian
Packed classrooms, buzzing dining halls and a campus brimming with people walking every which way — all of these aspects Kansas State students had nearly forgotten were a part of the college experience have returned.
The world is slowly emerging from the pandemic after a year-and-a-half, and students are excited about in-person classes and events.
* K-State Polytechnic rebrands to emphasize aerospace and technology
8/26/21 The Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is rebranding to focus on aerospace education.
University officials announced Thursday a change in the Salina campus name to Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
National/International
K-State implements new student social media policy
8/25/21 Yahoo! News via Manhattan Mercury
A brand-new social media policy for K-State students sets an expectation for "responsible and ethical behavior" in the digital realm.
Regional/State
Attack of the armyworms: Derby inundated with fall pests
8/25/21 Derby Informer
Jason Griffin, director of the John C. Pair Horticultural Center in Haysville, said armyworms are more visible than usual in the area this season. They usually start appearing around early August. The K-State Horticultural and Natural Resources Department has a publication with more information on fall armyworms, which can be found at https://blogs.k-state.edu/turf/fall-armyworms-are-back/.
Local
*Sara Evans to perform at K-State’s McCain Auditorium
8/25/21 WIBW
Kansas State University’s McCain Auditorium will host country superstar Sara Evans on Sept. 16.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
National/International
KC Animal Health Corridor partnership to raise awareness of ag careers
8/24/21 National Hog Farmer
This is just what MANRRS leaders like Zelia Wiley, PhD, hope for. Dr. Wiley is the Kansas State University MANRRS chapter adviser and, since the chapter’s inception in 2002, the K-State MANRRS program has impacted over 1,000 students and increased ethnic minority representation in the College of Agriculture by 360%.
Regional/State
Teas, berries good sources of flavonoids
8/24/21 Sabetha Herald
K-State Research & Extension Rapid Response Coordinator for food science Karen Blakeslee said a study conducted at Tuft’s University by the U. S. Department of Agriculture is further evidence that a healthy diet can be beneficial in preventing Alzheimer’s disease.
Local
*Beach Museum of Art back in full swing
8/24/21 1350 KMAN
Executive Director at the Beach Museum, Linda Duke, tells KMAN while having the online option was great and something they plan to continue, she is excited to have the Beach Museum open again.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Regional/State
K-State Research & Extension: Masks in Gyms
8/20/21 KWCH
Dr. David Poole, K-State Research and Extension – Sedgwick County discusses if blood oxygen is affected by face masks in the gym when performing cardio exercise.
Local
* K-State students start classes, ‘Week of Welcome’ events begin Monday
8/23/21 KSNT
Kansas State University students are heading back to class starting Monday. Masks are required in all university buildings. This is relaxed from the full outdoor mask mandates students saw last fall.
Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students Thomas Lane said the university will be monitoring COVID-19 data throughout the semester.
Updated food assistance will help Kansas families, says K-State nutrition expert
8/23/21 Junction City Union
A Kansas State University nutrition specialist said that the U.S. government’s recent decision to review food assistance for families provides a big boost for good health and reducing hunger.
Monday, August 23, 2021
National/International
*K-State receives $3.7 million grant for continued research into COVID-19 treatments
8/20/21 Yahoo! News
Kansas State University received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research a new treatment method for COVID-19.
Regional/State
Civilian, military leaders discuss success, leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic
8/21/21 WIBW-TV
The panel was made up of Retired United States Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, founder and CEO Emeritus of the Charles F. Bolden Group, Professor Briana Goff from Kansas State University, Maribeth Kieffer, director of the Flint Hills Bread Basket, Brittany Scott, a 1st-grade teacher at Ware Elementary School and Stephanie Hilton, a 4th-grade teacher at Ware Elementary School. 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs officer Lt. Col. Alex Tignor joined them.
Washboard Willy a one-man band following his dream
8/23/21 Winchester (Virginia) Star
Hiskett said ever since he was a child he loved music. As a 10-year-old boy, he found himself highly interested in becoming a drummer and played professionally while attending Kansas State University.
Local
Regents: No livestream of special meeting because of lack of closed captioning
8/20/21 Manhattan Mercury
Matt Keith, Regents communications director, explained to The Mercury Friday why the board handled its meeting es
Friday, August 20, 2021
National/International
National political furor finds way into local government meetings
8/18/21 9 News (Denver)
“The food fighting that we would kind of put onto Washington is all of a sudden showing up in state legislatures but also moving on to local politics,” said Dr. Timothy Shaffer, an associate professor of communication and the director of Kansas State University’s Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy.
Regional/State
Live in south-central Kansas? Armyworms may be feasting on your lawn
8/19/21 The Kansas City Star
Kansas State University lists three species of the worm: armyworm, army cutworm and fall armyworm. Meyers said he has been seeing the fall armyworms.
One Family's Stressful Search For Child Care Exposes A Reason Rural Kansas Is Losing People
8/19/21 KCUR
Bradford Wiles, associate professor and extension specialist in early childhood development at Kansas State University, said that small towns need to completely rethink the way they view child care.
Local
* Board of Regents approve K-State Presidential Profile
8/19/21 KMAN
One of the first steps in the search for a new president at Kansas State University was completed this week by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Thursday, August 19, 2021
National/International
Attack of the superweeds
8/18/21 New York Times
I was tagging along with Vipan Kumar, a weed scientist from Kansas State University, and two of his graduate students as they checked in with local growers. Earlier, in the squat concrete greenhouse that functions as his research laboratory, Kumar held in front of me an arm-length seed pod on a top-heavy Palmer amaranth plant, one of many among rows and rows of tall, thin seedlings that shot up from small plastic trays designed to support just a few inches of growth, arcing past light fixtures and fans as they stretched toward the window-paneled ceiling.
Regional/State
Water, water ... nowhere? Kansas policymakers move on water issues as drought slams western United States
8/18/21 Topeka Capital-Journal
And cotton has been mooted as a potential crop to replace corn, as it is similarly profitable but uses half the water. "We’re getting very serious about cotton in this area," said Bill Golden, a Kansas State University researcher who studies the economics of water in farming.
Local
SkyWest Airlines awards contract to 1 Vision Salina
8/19/21 Salina Post
Developments at 1 Vision provide even more real-world examples and opportunity for the nationally known aerospace training program at the adjacent Kansas State University Salina campus. “The addition of 1 Vision Aviation into the Salina workforce has already had a positive impact on the quality of our student experience,” said Alysia Starkey, CEO and dean of the college.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
National/International
Protein implicated in tumor growth may protect against neurodegenerative diseases
8/17/21 The Medical News
"Researchers have begun to understand that age-related neurodegenerative diseases may be caused by slow but steady accumulation of toxic peptide products, which leads to death of neurons, such as beta-amyloid plaques causing Alzheimer's disease," said lead paper author Katsura Asano, professor in Hiroshima University's Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life and also in Division of Biology, Kansas State University. "Repeat-associated non-AUG (RAN) translation is one of the mechanisms that generates such toxic products."
Regional/State
Eating these foods might protect against cognitive decline, study finds
8/17/21 The Wichita Eagle
“The study provides more proof of how the power of plants and produce is so important in our daily diets, and how it can be beneficial nutritionally and possibly protect your mental health,” Karen Blakeslee, a food scientist at Kansas State University who not involved in the study said in a statement.
Local
*K-State to reopen Beach Museum of Art
8/17/21 WIBW
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art on the K-State campus will reopen at the beginning of the Fall Semester.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
National/International
*Beach Museum of Art to reopen to public Aug. 24
8/16/21 Yahoo News
The Beach Museum of Art at K-State will reopen to the public on Aug. 24. The museum plans to reopen its doors and resume its regular operating hours next week, but it will continue its virtual offerings.
Regional/State
K-State Expert: Talk to Kids Before They Head Back to School
8/16/21 Kansas Ag Connection
Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles notes that more children than normal could be experiencing in-class school for the first time. Whereas in most years, it's the preschoolers and kindergarteners heading off to their first day in a strange place, this year creates that same challenge for first graders -- some of whom may have spent last year learning entirely from home.
Local
*Moving in: K-State students pack into residence halls as new school year nears
8/16/21 The Manhattan Mercury
Erica Hopwood, K-State digital media specialist and move-in coordinator, offered a less chaotic perspective. She said Sunday’s move-in went more smoothly compared to years past when cars would line campus streets as families tried to find parking spots and unload. She said as of three weeks ago, there were about 350 families scheduled to move in to residence halls Sunday and Monday.
Monday, August 16, 2021
National/International
California voted to improve pig welfare. The pork industry is facing a reckoning.
8/13/21 National Geographic
One thing that’s certain: Most pork suppliers won’t have upgraded their facilities for pregnant hogs by January 2022, when the law goes into effect. “If there is not an extension on the timeline and/or other changes, I currently expect notable reductions in the volume of some pork items available in [California] come January 2022,” says Glynn Tonsor, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University.
82-year-old Louisiana woman never stops teaching
8/13/21 San Francisco Chronicle
She spent a semester at what is now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, married Milton Kleinpeter, moved to Baton Rouge and enrolled at Southern University, where she got her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education and a master’s in mass communication. She went on to do graduate and continuing education work at Southeastern Louisiana University and LSU, and earned a doctorate at Kansas State University.
Regional/State
*'I don’t think we’ll think of teaching and learning in the same way': COVID-19 challenged Kansas universities
8/13/21 Topeka Capital Journal
Beginning next fall, Kansas State University will become the fifth of the state’s six major universities to require first-year students to live on campus. The move is intended to ease students’ transition to college and “enhance student success,” said Thomas Lane, K-State’s vice president for student life. Freshmen who live on campus tend to make better grades, stay in school and graduate.
Local
From the publisher: The Pott County formula
8/15/21 Manhattan Mercury
In Pottawatomie County, folks can live a more rural lifestyle but come in to Manhattan for shopping, go to K-State games, or catch a show at McCain or the movie theater. Same concept; different scale. Pott County also benefits to a large degree from the presence of the Jeffrey Energy Center, because the tremendous taxable value of that property helps generate the tax revenue that the government needs and does not have to extract from homeowners.
Friday, August 13, 2021
National/International
Cheating in college rises during the pandemic
8/12/21 WBNS-10TV (Columbus, Ohio)
But studies show that across the country, cheating is also happening at the graduate level where the pressures are even greater to get good grades as older students are not only balancing their schoolwork but holding down a job and taking care of their own families.
“They tend to cheat a bit more,” says Dr. Grace Liang, Professor at Kansas State University who studies academic misconduct.
Regional/State
*K-State’s $100K net-zero prototype house is finished. Here’s what it looks like inside.
8/12/21 The Wichita Eagle
For the last two years, Michael Gibson, a licensed architect and associate professor of architecture at Kansas State University, has been working with students to design and build a net-zero home, making as much electricity as it uses, but will also be affordable enough that a median family could live there.
Local
Scholarships or prizes? Student vaccine incentives at Pittsburg State and K-State take different approaches
8/12/21 The Topeka Capital-Journal
"We are strongly committed to in-person learning and ask everyone to do what’s necessary to support this effort," K-State President Richard Myers said in a Monday newsletter before the incentive program was announced. "The best personal defense we have is to get vaccinated. The vaccines are free, safe and widely available.
Thursday, August 12, 2021
National/International
Student Athletes Are Finally Getting Paid. But Can They Make Their Money Last?
8/11/21 NBCLX
New rules allow college athletes to start profiting off their name, image or likeness — known as NIL. But with so little financial education in this country, will these college athletes fumble their finances? Lisa Rubin, professor of education at Kansas State University, shares insights from her research on financial literacy rates of student athletes.
Regional/State
Drought: Producers may need to adjust cattle diets as pastures deplete
8/11/21 Kansas Farmer
As summer advances and the grazing pastures begin to mature and dry up, beef producers may need to look at alternative plans for meeting the maintenance requirements of the herd, according to the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
National/International
Land Use Survey Center seeks responses for new irrigated land survey
8/10/21 The Farmer
The Land Use Survey Center at Kansas State University is seeking responses to its 2021 Irrigated Farm Lease Agreement Survey, according to Leah Tsoodle, director of the land use center.
State/Regional
COVID-19 Challenged The Business Model At Kansas Universities And Revealed A 'Tectonic Shift'
8/10/21 KCUR
The move is intended to ease students’ transition to college and “enhance student success,” said Thomas Lane, K-State’s vice president for student life. Freshmen who live on campus tend to make better grades, stay in school and graduate.
Local
COVID-19 challenged the business model at Kansas universities and revealed a 'tectonic shift'
8/10/21 The Manhattan Mercury
The move is intended to ease students’ transition to college and “enhance student success,” said Thomas Lane, K-State’s vice president for student life. Freshmen who live on campus tend to make better grades, stay in school and graduate.
K-State expert: Talk to children before they head back to school
8/10/21 Junction City Post
For starters, Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles notes that more children than normal could be experiencing in-class school for the first time. Whereas in most years, it’s the preschoolers and kindergarteners heading off to their first day in a strange place, this year creates that same challenge for first graders – some of whom may have spent last year learning entirely from home.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
National/International
How pandemic financial stress impacts mental health, and what we can do about it
8/9/21 CNN
These are symptoms of "delayed grief," when you're "unwilling to accept or discuss the deep-down emotion that you're feeling," said Sonya Lutter, a professor in the department of applied human sciences at Kansas State University and a certified financial planner.
State/Regional
COVID-19 Challenged the Business Model at Kansas Universities and Revealed a "Tectonic Shift"
8/9/21 Kansas Public Radio
The move is intended to ease students’ transition to college and “enhance student success,” said Thomas Lane, K-State’s vice president for student life. Freshmen who live on campus tend to make better grades, stay in school and graduate.
Local
Buchholz inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame.
8/7/21 Topeka Capital Journal
A special ceremony is expected to be held Oct. 12 at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Hall of fame inductees are being honored for excellence in citizenship, leadership, character and career accomplishments, as well as for their dedication to 4-H. Buchholz retired in 2017 from his role as associate director for Extension at Kansas State University. He has lived in Manhattan since 1993. Buchholz grew up in South Dakota and earned his PhD at K-State. He is the only Kansan being inducted into the 2021 National 4-H Hall of Fame.
Monday, August 9, 2021
National/International
Best colleges in Kansas 2021
8/8/21 University Magazine
No. 1, Kansas State University. Kansas State University is a public land-grant university in Manhattan, Kansas. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 15,548 undergraduate students. The Kansas State acceptance rate is 95%.
The Truth About Pizza Hut And Papa John's '90s Legal Battle
8/7/21 Mashed
After finding no luck with the National Ad Division, Pizza Hut filed a federal case against Papa John's in 1998 for false advertising. Pizza Hut brought in scientific evidence from experts to debunk Papa Johns' slogan claiming "Better Ingredients, Better Pizza", as well as the chain's other advertisements (via Mental Floss). Jon Faubion, a baking science expert and professor at the Kansas State University, testified in the court that none of what Papa John's claimed made them the better pizza chain and Pizza Hut the inferior one was scientifically true. Pizza Hut argued that Papa John's advertising was puffery and wasn't backed by any substantial evidence. The judge ruled in favor of Pizza Hut and ordered Papa John's to stop using their slogan and pay up $12.5 million to Pizza Hut in damages (via The Balance Everyday).
State/Regional
Reversing course, KU to require mask use indoors regardless of vaccination status
8/6/21 Kansas City Star
Last week, Kansas State University and all four University of Missouri campuses announced plans to require masks. Wichita State and Pittsburg State added the requirement Tuesday. Washburn University and Emporia State announced mask mandates Friday.
Local
*K-State junior in engineering wins international scholarship
8/6/21 JC Post
Kansas State University student Caden Stirtz, Liberty, Missouri, has been awarded an ASHRAE international award, the Henry Adams Scholarship, for the upcoming academic year.
Friday, August 6, 2021
National/International
Time to rethink Career Day in school
8/5/21 The Farmer
We need to make sure our public institutions have the infrastructure to teach the career paths of the future. In my chat with Kansas State University Dean of Agriculture Ernie Minton, it was brought up that we’re teaching the workers of tomorrow using the infrastructure of yesterday. The K-State dairy farm is a prime example. It uses a design and tools from decades ago that a dairy worker of today wouldn’t even recognize.
State/Regional
Control volunteer wheat early to stop the spread of disease next growing season
8/5/21 High Plains Journal
“One of the best preventative measures for wheat streak is the control of volunteer wheat early and often after harvest,” reported K-State in an Agronomy eUpdate on July 22. “If volunteer wheat is allowed to stand, it creates a ‘green bridge,' allowing wheat streak mosaic and wheat curl mites to survive locally. Volunteer wheat should be terminated at least two weeks before planting to allow sufficient time for mites to die off.”
Local
USD 383 board sets date for special meeting to review mask mandate, reopening plan
8/5/21 The Manhattan Mercury
Davis, along with other commenters, falsely claimed that wearing masks causes an oxygen deficiency. Kyle Goerl, K-State's Lafene Health Center director and medical advisory committee member, said the study that originally made those claims was proven incorrect by scientists and the data collected was “inaccurate.”
Architectural engineering team places in international competition
8/5/21 The Junction City Union
A competition team from the GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at Kansas State University placed second in the “HVAC System Selection” category at a recent virtual ASHRAE international competition.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
National/International
Antibodies to Coronaviruses Discovered in Deer in the US
8/4/21 Pledge Times
“The risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2 to people is considered low,” the Department of Agriculture tells National Geographic. Still, the results may suggest that “a secondary reservoir of the new coronavirus has been established in wildlife in the US,” according to veterinarian Jüergen Richt, from Kansas State University (USA), cited by the magazine.
Using predatory bugs to keep hemp russet mites at bay
8/4/22 Hemp Industry Today
Predatory mites might work for controlling russet-mite outbreaks, but they can come with risks growers need to consider beyond matching their release to the correct temperature and humidity, said Raymond A. Cloyd, entomology professor at Kansas State University.
Local
*KSU Researching Cancer Immunotherapy
8/4/21 KSAL
A team at Kansas State University, led by Punit Prakash, associate professor in the Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been funded by the National Science Foundation to research monitoring of a cancerous tumor’s immune state in order to assess immunotherapy interventions that will drive more tumors to a favorable state.
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021
National/International
Cicadas may be gone, but here come itch mites causing mysterious bites in Washington, DC, region
8/3/21 USA Today
Residents across the region have noticed unfamiliar bites that cause painful itching, welts and concern. The oak leaf itch mites, known as Pyemotes, which are causing the bites, typically feed off larvae on oak leaves, according to research from Kansas State University.
Regional/State
*Masks now required for State of Kansas employees, buildings
8/3/21 KWCH
“We’re seeing a lot of spread in the counties where our campuses are so that was really the driving force behind it and the CDC guidelines. Now, I will say, we’re also hopeful that this is a temporary situation and as we see the situation improves, we can revisit the policy,” said Jeff Morris, Vice President of Marketing & Community for K-State.
Kansas farmers receive more than $1.18 billion in pandemic payments
8/3/21 Kansas Farmer
According to the July 19 AgManager weekly update from Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics, Jennifer Ifft, associate professor and K-State Extension specialist in agricultural policy, and Anil Giri, research agricultural economist with the USDA Economic Research Service, crunched the numbers.
Local
Pittsburg State University announces masks will be required
8/4/21 KSNT
Wichita State University and Kansas State University also have returned to a mask mandate.
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021
National/International
Wild U.S. deer found with coronavirus antibodies
8/2/21 National Geographic
“The risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2 to people is considered low,” the USDA told National Geographic in a statement. Still, the results may suggest that “a secondary reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 has been established in wildlife in the U.S.” says Jüergen Richt, a veterinarian and director of the Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at Kansas State University who was not involved in the USDA’s work. If the virus is circulating in other species, it could continue to evolve, perhaps in ways that make it more severe or transmissible, undermining efforts to slow the pandemic.
Professor reflects on Olympic training
8/2/21 Yahoo! News
A Kansas State University athletic training professor knows the strain of Olympic training.
Regional/State
*COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: Mask mandates now in place in KCMO, NKC
8/2/21 KMBC
Officials with K-State have announced the return of an indoor mask mandate starting Monday. The mandate will apply on Kansas State's main campus in Manhattan, its Polytechnic Campus in Salina and its satellite campus in Olathe.
Local
Furniture Amnesty Day returns following one year hiatus
8/2/21 KMAN
The annual event, put on by the City of Manhattan, Hands On K-State, The Staley School of Leadership and Konza United Way, is held every summer as a way for residents to donate old furniture. Many residents, like Brandie Feehan, came out looking for that one missing piece for their own home.
Monday, Aug. 2, 2021
National/International
*Kansas governor recommends masks for all in K-12 schools
7-30-21 Associated Press
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday recommended that nearly everyone inside K-12 schools or riding school buses in Kansas be required to wear a mask, and Kansas State University will require masks in its buildings, whether people are vaccinated against COVID-19 or not.
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Regional/State
*Researchers working on vaccine for virus dubbed the 'most significant threat to pork production in the whole world'
8/1/21 Wichita Eagle
“I think African swine fever virus in general is arguably the largest or most significant threat to pork production in the whole world because of how concerning this virus is and its recent introduction into new countries,” Megan Niederwerder, an assistant professor in the department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at Kansas State University said.
*Who does the Kansas employee mask order apply to? Confusion persists as no written copy has been released
7/31/21 Topeka Capital-Journal
Wichita State University President Richard Muma said in a tweet that "we believe this new mandate applies to all WSU employees, students and campus visitors." Kansas State University announced a mask mandate, citing the governor's order for state employees.
Local
What do you want in a K-State president? The Board of Regents wants to know
7/30/21 Manhattan Mercury
The Kansas Board of Regents is seeking input to create a profile of what K-State will look for in a new university president.
*McCain to bring back live performances this fall
7/30/21 Manhattan Mercury
K-State announced Friday that the McCain Performance Series will have six shows this fall, starting with country music star Sara Evans on Thursday, Sept. 16.
*K-State opens early admission for College of Veterinary Medicine
7-30-21 WIBW-TV
K-State will open an Early Admission Program for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
