Kansas State University

In this issue

News and research

• Five faculty members named 2019 distinguished professors
• Hats off to the graduates: University's commencement ceremonies May 11, 17 and 18
• Health needs identified in Kansas
• Listen to latest Global Food Systems podcast with Melanie Derby
• White Coat Ceremony to make livestream video debut

Shared governance

• Faculty Senate requesting volunteers for Faculty Senate committees

Events

• Deputy CIO for enterprise technology and chief operating officer interviews
• On-campus interviews for assistant vice president and university risk and compliance officer
• Director of Kansas State University Diagnostic Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine candidate finalists
• Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony concert tonight
• Vicki Grassian presents inaugural Kenneth J. Klabunde Memorial Lecture in chemistry
• Rita Miller will present Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar today
• Bake Science Club sale
• 'Pop-Up' to Powercat Financial

Human resources and benefits

• Stop the Bleed Training offered May 15

Personnel changes

• Eckels named interim department head

Health and safety

• K-State Alerts survey about emergency text messages
• Flooding safety, resources

Kudos, publications and presentations

• A special touch: Students lend talents to commencement
• Civil engineering graduate students sweep paper competition
• Excellence in teaching and research earns chemistry professor Segebrecht award

Campus construction and maintenance

• Bluemont Hall building steam interruption notification