Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Deadline tomorrow to apply to serve on university support staff system board of appeals
• Kansas Board of Regents to consider substantial changes to social media policy

News and research

• Reminder: Faculty-led study abroad program proposals due Thursday
• Results from police satisfaction survey
• Harms to head College of Human Ecology's kinesiology department
• Externships give veterinary students opportunity to experience shelter medicine across the US

Events

• Paper making workshop on May 7
• Take Back the Night is Wednesday
• Mathematics Colloquium Lecture on Tuesday: 'How to Draw Trees, and Why'
• Keiko Torii to speak Friday about stomatal development as part of distinguished lecture series
• Division of Biology to recognize retirees at a reception Thursday, May 1
• Jeff Moore comes to K-State for annual Drum Line Mini-Camp May 3
• Jane Hawley teaching movement fundamentals master dance classes today
• Stay in touch with alumni, donors through summer; e-newsletter training is May 13
• All-University Awards Ceremony set for Monday, May 5
• Inaugural concert at Kauffman Center to raise scholarship money for students
• Authority on sustainability in higher education to speak at annual apparel, textiles, and interior design student symposium
• Glymour to present Wednesday as part of search for philosophy department head
• Former Fulbright lecturer to discuss global malnutrition Wednesday

Human resources and benefits

• April State Employee Health Plan Newsletter

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State police officers nominated for Kansas Department of Transportation Award
• Student receives $6,000 National Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship

Publications and presentations

• Architecture professor publishes two essays
• Ireton, Pitts, Ward publish in The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society

Campus construction and maintenance

• Proposed 2014 parking lot paint schedule