Kansas State University

In this issue

Updates from leadership

• Open forums for interim vice president for administration and finance

News and research

• Registration open for the Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism, Oct. 29-30
• Human capital project coming to K-State
• Online course offers students a healthful opportunity
• Extra credit: Concurrent course In English gives high school students an edge

From the Office of General Counsel

• Office of general counsel fall open house today

Events

• Russ Feingold to present UFM Lou Douglas Lecture on Oct. 16
• Graff and Birkenstein to speak Friday on 'Demystifying Academic Writing'
• Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new $3 million semiconductor facility set for Oct. 15
• Sean Arce to deliver lecture on Thursday
• Nutritional sciences alumnus to give Monsanto fruit and vegetable improvement seminar
• Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama bring jazz, blues and gospel to McCain
• 2012 Fall Graduation Fair

Health and safety

• Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls for September

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Susan Sun receives Lifetime Achievement Award from BioEnvironmental Polymer Society
• Green thumb, good works earn Marr UFM's Grassroots Community Education Award

Publications and presentations

• Human nutrition students and faculty published in microbial ecology journal
• Faculty member conducts training at US national parks

Gifts

• Helping people succeed: the Donald G. Dressler Memorial Scholarship
• All-University Campaign garners support from 1,600 faculty and staff

Technology

• iSIS Program/Plan training sessions
• Only one week left to collect paper for K-State Shred Day Oct. 16