Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• A Day of Learning: Food Security Engagement Symposium invitation
• Letter from the V.P. for Student Life and Dean of Students Pat Bosco
• Reminder: Interim chief information officer/vice provost for information technology services candidate open forum presentation today

News and research

• Kansas State University team part of $10 million grant to study the Ogallala Aquifer
• Vice president for research search committee requests feedback on candidates by March 25
• Twelve Kansas State University alumni selected as 2016 Alumni Fellows
• Purchase tickets to Friends of K-State Libraries Gala by March 25
• WellCAT Ambassadors accepting applications for fall 2016
• Graduate students showcase research at annual research forum
• Reminder: Office of International Programs accepting nominations for International Collaboration Awards

Shared governance

• A letter from the Faculty Senate Professional Staff Affairs Committee

Events

• K-State Open House gets back to its 'roots'
• Bakery Science Club sale today
• KSDB 91.9's scavenger hunt March 24
• Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture early registration rate ends April 1
• One credit hour electives open for spring and fall 2016
• Visiting speaker Adeline Koh to present lecture on digital humanities and diversity on Friday
• Faculty members to present panel about nonviolent American leaders April 7
• Making Your Own Way: Entrepreneurship in the Arts
• Osher Lifelong Learning to host bus trips to historical sites

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kansas State University design team ties for first place in regional competition
• Kansas State University promotes 48 faculty members, 23 receive tenure
• Swanson's co-authored paper accepted for presentation at Academy of Management meeting
• Political science faculty present at International Studies Association annual convention
• Voice professor presents at College Music Society regional conference
• K-State geology team places third in competition

Technology

• Yammer to be integrated with Office 365
• Tech Tips Live! session recording available for 'Qualtrics — a primer'
• Mediasite spring cleaning
• K-State Online March updates

Volunteer opportunities

• Military spouses: Register today for a program especially for you