Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Reminder: Nominations for the 2015 university distinguished professors
• Letter from A.D. John Currie: Thursday night football game

Research

• Concept of time may predict impulsive behavior, research finds

News and research

• An app a day keeps the costs away
• New online resource connects students, tutors
• Nominations open for Commerce Bank Presidential Awards

Shared governance

• Highlights from the Sept. 9 Faculty Senate meeting

Events

• College of Education Coffee Bar forums start Sept. 16
• University's Band Day features halftime performance
• National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week events Sept. 15-19
• Advising in iSIS training dates
• Geology seminar Sept. 18
• K-State Music alumnus returns to present research
• Tickets now available for K-State theatre and dance productions
• Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night at K-State volleyball match
• Wynton Marsalis leads Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for McCain performance Sept. 25

Human resources and benefits

• Health insurance changes, open enrollment

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Andresen named to national supercomputing leadership team
• Prairie Star Flower blog is award winner

Publications and presentations

• Clark publishes about C. Clifford Flanigan work
• Professor develops first textbook on food development

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Lifelines: College of Veterinary Medicine newsletter