Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Legislative update

News and research

• Ecologist team finds leaf litter has slower decomposition rate in warm temperatures than previously estimated
• Commencement for Kansas State University's 150th graduating class May 6 in Salina, May 12-13 in Manhattan
• Kansas State University continues to lead effort to battle citrus greening
• Video: K-State NOW with President Myers

Events

• McCain Performance Series wraps up season May 14 with tribute to the best of Broadway
• Office of Research and Sponsored Programs offers broader impacts information session and exhibition
• Annual Economics Club Debate is today
• Mathematics Colloquium Lecture May 2
• K-State Harry Potter Alliance chapter hosting penny war fundraiser, May 3-5
• Pie a Pre-Health Ambassador
• Paraguayan Student Association selling tickets for empanadas
• Science and research communication meeting
• CEEZAD to host BSL4 workshop, Conference on Emerging Zoonoses

Human resources and benefits

• Hazard communication training offered May 15

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Students add talents to commencement ceremonies
• Kansas State University veterinary intern receives national food animal incentive award
• Brent Anders publishes first book

Technology

• Copy grades from K-State Online to KSIS
• Inbox change in K-State Online

University life

• Collegiate Readership Program to be discontinued

Volunteer opportunities

• Co-advisor needed for Silver Key sophomore honorary