Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Provost's office announces award for outstanding department or unit for enhancing diversity

News and research

• Recreational services offering payroll deduct option
• Scientific influence: 21 active university researchers recognized for shaping science throughout Kansas history
• Tweeting through time: History expert says social media connecting younger generations to the past
• Jan. 3 phone outage

Shared governance

• Highlights from the Dec. 13 Faculty Senate meeting

Events

• Register for the Jan. 11 teaching retreat
• Women's basketball team opens Big 12 play against defending national champion Texas A&M tonight
• Union displays World War II patriotism and propaganda

Human resources and benefits

• How to recognize and prevent sexual harassment presentation for nonsupervisory employees Jan. 10
• Free Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, testing Jan. 24

Health and safety

• Recent recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Fire alarm testing schedule Jan. 5

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Engineer named Distinguished Kansan
• Union assistant director receives award

Campus construction and maintenance

• Cardwell Hall electric power to be interrupted Wednesday afternoon
• Seaton Court 5 pound steam to be interrupted Thursday