Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Call for nominations: 2025 University Outstanding Scholars Awards
• Reminder: Candidates for assistant vice provost for faculty affairs position to present forums
• K-State Athletics update with Gene Taylor

News and research

• K-State advances biomanufacturing research through interdisciplinary hiring
• Richt to lead study investigating troubling swine disease virus
• Office of Civil Rights and Title IX changes office name
• All-call: Explore broadband opportunities at K-State
• Reminder: K-State Today winter break schedule

Human resources and benefits

• New time and leave system progressing toward 2025 launch

Training and professional development

• K-State Olathe hosts leadership series, offers special rate

Kudos, publications and presentations

• APDesign's Zhan Chen wins first place in Masonry Innovation Competition

Technology

• 2025 Cybersecurity Training available Feb. 1: Temporary suspension of account disabling
• Beware of giveaways