January 29, 2016
From the president
Updates from leadership
Events
- Campus communicators meeting: Innovation and Inspiration Campaign update today
- K-State men's basketball vs. Ole Miss
- NACADA webinar Feb. 3
- Retirement party for Maria Lomibao today
- Visiting artist Garry R. Bibbs sculpture exhibition and lecture
- 'The Bard at the Bar: Midsummer Night's Dream Mock Trial'
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
- Graduate student places in global X-Culture competition
- Professor of art and associate dean of Graduate School selected for one-month artist residency in Morocco
January 28, 2016
From the vice president for research
Research
Events
- Faculty Senate to host spring open forums
- 2016 K-State Research Showcase slated for March 22
- Honor and Integrity System presentations available
- Mathematics Colloquium lecture Jan. 28
- One queen, two queen, yass queen, boo queen
- Recital: 'The Living Awake'
- Italian without Words: Italian filmmaker to show documentary, lead workshop
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kearns, Pitts receive 2016 Association of College and Research Libraries Innovation Award
- K-State Theatre students among top in region
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
January 27, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- Shortest month big on entertainment at Kansas State University
- McCain Performance Series first in Kansas to feature Jessica Lang Dance
- Tech Tips Live! Jan. 27: 'Getting the Most Out of Your Zoom Meetings'
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- College of Veterinary Medicine's Bull Management Conference Feb. 18
- Call for presentations for the Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
- Training dates now available for 'Advising in KSIS'
- KSIS training sessions for spring 2016 available
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
January 26, 2016
Updates from leadership
- 2016 Space Migration final proposal selections
- University Advising Committee offers professional development grants
Legislative update
News and research
- Diagnostic research, vaccine work are key to controlling Zika virus outbreak, Biosecurity Research Institute director says
- Sidewalks closed near Natatorium
- Graduate students present Kansas-related research to legislators at statewide summit
- Lafene Health Center offers health and wellness presentations
Events
- Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Presidential Awards for Diversity Excellence reception
- Graduate Student Council announces spring professional development events
- K-State MLK Week: Beach museum offers video keynote by Julian Bond, discussion on two African-American artists
- New Faculty Institute luncheon to be Feb. 3
- Bakery Science Club meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday
- Mathematics Colloquium lecture Jan. 26
- Kat Chats: Studying and Time Management
- Rezac to present Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award Lecture
- Science on Tap: Life in extreme environments
- K-State Online: Walk-in help session Jan. 27
- Agri-Industry Career Fair Jan. 27
- Grandparents University
- Registration for the spring 2016 Osher Lifelong Learning Program is now open
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Amber Vennum successful in obtaining crowdfunding for research project
- Art department faculty member invited to 2016 International Art Symposium as a resident artist
Technology
January 25, 2016
Updates from leadership
- A letter from interim associate vice provost for diversity Zelia Wiley: Martin L. King Jr. Observance Week
- Deadline for K-State Distinguished Lecturers Series proposals is approaching
Research
News and research
- Accepting nominations for the Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award
- Accepting nominations for the University Distinguished Professors Graduate Student Award
- Writing Center open for spring term
- Graduate Student Council wants to hear about students' accomplishments
- Accepting nominations for the Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship
Events
- Martin Luther King Jr. Diverse Student Leader Reception
- Actors from the London Stage present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Feb. 5 at McCain
- Debut production of 'Forward' at Kansas State University portrays the significance of daily choices and their unintended consequences
Human resources and benefits
- ALiCE training offered Feb. 3
- Introduction to Supervision course starts Feb. 9
- January HealthQuest biometric screenings
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
University life
January 22, 2016
Updates from leadership
Research
News and research
- Kansas State University ranks No. 25 in 'best value' food science degree program
- Season of giving extends past the holidays: Food donations needed year-round
- Three new department heads at K-State Libraries
- Shakespeare scholars say the Bard still relevant today — 400 years after his death
Events
- K-State Harry Potter Alliance chapter hosting games of chance
- German conversation Kaffeestunde starts today
- Career Closet and Resume Critiques today
- Flint Hills Climbing Competition Jan. 23
- 'Shakespeare in the Little Apple' celebrates First Folio, all things Shakespeare
- Reminder: Candidate open forums for interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Tallgrass Preserve featured in a new Flint Hills documentary
- Kansas State Olathe-sponsored student engineering team competes in regional robotics competition
- Entrepreneurship professor Saurav Pathak awarded Tilford Faculty Incentive Grant
- APDesign student lands first prize in NEXT competition
- Faculty attend first international Wildlife Conservation conference
- K-State organ students travel to Germany
Campus construction activities
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
January 21, 2016
Updates from leadership
From the Kansas Board of Regents
From the vice president for research
Research
News and research
- New course explores intersection of media and unmanned aircraft systems
- Kansas State University now hosts new campus office for the Peace Corps
Events
- Mathematics Colloquium lecture Jan. 21
- K-State Libraries announce schedule for spring graduate workshop series
- Understanding and mitigating gender bias in academia workshop
- Second College of Arts & Sciences Civil Rights Teach-In Jan. 27
- College of Arts & Sciences to host ArtSci Student Forum on Fees
- Workshop on pronouncing Chinese names
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Coffee sensory dictionary developed at Kansas State University
- Biological and agricultural engineering professor honored for precision ag work
- Architecture professor presents paper at international education conference
- Undergraduate poster forum highlights engineering research
- Galliart awarded National Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research
- Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry awards spring grants
- College of Architecture, Planning & Design selects winners of annual photo competition
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- KSU Foundation's Making a Difference e-newsletter
- Ecological Genomics Institute winter 2016 newsletter
University life
January 20, 2016
Updates from leadership
Legislative update
Events
- Rescheduled: President and provost's annual 2025 visit with President's and Provost's Offices, VPR, DCM and HCS
- Tech Tips Live weekly series begins Wednesday, Jan. 27
- Register for K-State's first Three Minute Thesis Competition
- Hallmark's Michael Gonzales to speak at College of Business Administration Diversity Lecture on Jan. 27
- Atma Trio to perform in 10th annual Hale Library Concert Series
- First CES events of the semester
Human resources and benefits
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- Beach Museum of Art January newsletter
- Division of Facilities newsletter
- Purchasing Post for January 2016
January 19, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Classes, activities canceled today at APDWest
- Kansas State Olathe reduces energy consumption, annual utility bill by 35 percent through retro-commissioning project
- Confucius Institute offers Chinese language classes in spring 2016
Events
- K-State Online: Walk-in help session Jan. 20
- Final candidate presentations/open forums for the position of advocate for the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education
- Campus communicators meeting: Innovation and Inspiration Campaign update
- Visiting artist Joan Ryan painting exhibition and artist talk
- K-State to host National Endowment for the Humanities Regional Application Writing Workshop
Human resources and benefits
- 2016 HealthQuest biometric screenings
- Ways to celebrate employees: Awards and recognition
- Zoom training to be offered by Human Capital Services' Talent Acquisition
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Wildcat Watch student-produced videos explain science
- Azeltine wins logo design contest
- Recent publications and presentations from K-State Libraries faculty
Campus construction activities
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
January 15, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- Reminder: Volunteer for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
- L.I.F.E. Program aqua aerobics
- Candidate open forums for interim dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
- Reminder: Candidate open forums for director of sustainability
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State faculty receive prestigious national arts award
- Richardson to deliver keynote at AAVMC annual conference in March
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
January 14, 2016
From the vice president for research
Research
Events
- Author Jean Twenge on campus Feb. 5
- Communicators Brown Bag Jan. 21: Telling the story the K-State way
Human resources and benefits
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State Polytechnic names physics professor Richard Zajac winner of Marchbanks Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
- Aviation professor Jimmy Splichal receives Kansas State Polytechnic's prestigious McArthur Award
- Human Relations Journal chooses entrepreneurship professor's paper as a top 10 submission in 2015
Technology
January 13, 2016
Human resources and benefits
- Hazardous waste awareness training offered January-March
- Supervising Students on the Job offered Jan. 26
- PageUp applicant tracking system supports automated integration with job boards
Kudos, publications and presentations
- APDesign student from Medicine Lodge wins MANKO design competition
- Hospitality management students receive conference awards
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
January 12, 2016
Legislative update
News and research
- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory launches new mobile device app so clients can track progress on diagnostic samples for animal patients
- Kansas State University students take studies across the globe
Events
- Watch party for K-State vs. West Virginia game Jan. 26 at K-State Olathe
- Online Essentials Class of 2015 and Distance Conference Awardee Show and Tell Jan. 14
- K-State/NACADA Winter Advising Institute
Human resources and benefits
- New training offerings by Human Capital Services' Talent Acquisition
- 2015 electronic W-2 forms available
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Veterinary Medicine's Schultz writes lead chapter of new book on function of epithelial cells
- Biosecurity Research Institute hosts USDA-funded course
January 11, 2016
Updates from leadership
- From the vice president for human capital services: Call for general comments for proposed 2025 plan
News and research
- New name reflects scope and expertise of food, nutrition, dietetics and health department
- K-State offers first Graduate Student Leadership Development Program
- Union renovation update
Events
- Kansas State University announces three Landon Lectures in April
- K-State men's basketball vs. Texas Tech
- K-State Online: Walk-in help sessions Jan. 11-15
Human resources and benefits
- Asbestos awareness training offered Jan. 20
- Why is my paycheck different in 2016?
- PageUp applicant tracking system launches today
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University veterinary swine diagnosticians publish first characterization of parainfluenza virus formerly identified in Hong Kong
- Veterinary professor hosts international symposium in Chicago on swine respiratory syndrome
January 8, 2016
Research
News and research
- Kansas State University, Foundation, Alumni Association to receive CASE awards for writing, design and creativity
- Change in Union's weekend hours
- Court sides with Kansas State University in gender discrimination case
Events
- Mediasite downtime Saturday, Jan. 9
- Open forums for director of sustainability candidates
- Martin Luther King Jr. community celebrations, events
Human resources and benefits
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Research administrators receive certification
- Nutrition doctoral student selected for New York Science Day
January 7, 2016
From the vice president for research
Research
News and research
- Kansas State University students receive record $29.8M in scholarships
- Call for posters for the Women Managing the Farm Conference
- University Support Staff Employee of the Year nominations
- Correction: Feb. 15 is the last day to submit 2016 Student Employee of the Year Award
Events
- Social Media Roundtable meets today
- Final candidate presentations/open forums for Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life assistant directors
January 6, 2016
News and research
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
January 5, 2016
Updates from leadership
- Wiley named interim associate provost for diversity
- Reminder: Application deadline for interim dean of College of Arts & Sciences is Friday, Jan. 8
From the KSU Foundation
Events
Health and safety
Volunteer opportunities
January 4, 2016
News and research
Events
- Understanding and mitigating gender bias in academia workshop
- K-State Online: Walk-in help sessions Jan. 4-15