Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Call for proposals for academic excellence funding
• Nominations for the 2013 university distinguished professors
• Letter from A.D. John Currie

Research

• A 'game-changer': By studying animal health, researchers find improved ways for developing, testing cancer therapies

News and research

• International buddies invites faculty, staff to partner with Ecuadorian teachers
• Creating healthier habits: School meal program reforming to heighten nutritional standards
• Making the grade: Tips on how parents can help make homework time more productive

Events

• Participate in the GPS program, mentor a first-year student
• Connect to K-State: Week of Welcome activities entertain, enlighten students

Health and safety

• University personnel and administration test emergency scenario on campus

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Prestigious posting: Engineering professor to serve as program director with National Science Foundation

Publications and presentations

• Landscape architecture/regional, community planning faculty, graduate student, present at conference
• Architecture professor conducts workshop on Facebook at international education conference

Technology

• K-State Online offers video tutorials, quick-reference guides

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Summer 2012 ROAR, a classified employee newsletter