Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Provost's Lecture Series features John Pluske on Oct. 24
• K-State 2025 Snapshots of Success: Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, and Discovery — Theme 1

Research

• Partnership with national laboratory brings latest diagnostic tests, knowledge to university

News and research

• McKeeman's open source text saves students money
• New Prairie Press publishes 38 years of Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
• Former Wildcat athletes Kevin and Aaron Lockett to serve as grand marshals for 2014 homecoming parade
• K-State Olathe open forums for associate dean of research and innovation candidates start Tuesday, Oct. 21

Events

• Director general of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics to present lecture Oct. 20
• Help us celebrate Marlatt Hall's 50th anniversary
• Urban designer, author to present APDesign lecture Oct. 23
• K-State volleyball hosts Oklahoma
• Celebrate Italian Heritage Month
• Set sail for 'Anything Goes' Oct. 30 at McCain Auditorium

Human resources and benefits

• Optional group life insurance open enrollment
• Health insurance enrollment: Plan C, health savings account, health reimbursement account information

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Physics, entomology professors earn Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award

Publications and presentations

• K-State faculty, graduate students present at international conference

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• English language program newsletter