April 30, 2014
From the president
News and research
- Recreational credit courses offered during university's May intersession
- Research: Men and women bothered by different types of cheating
- Moving forward as university support staff
- Homecoming committee members selected to assist K-State Alumni Association with 2014 Homecoming activities
- College of Agriculture dean discusses how past trends dictate positive future
- Input on social media policy requested by 5 p.m. Friday
Events
- 'The Body: Our First Home' dance today at the Beach Museum
- Sweet Solutions Bake Sale
- Orange Leaf fundraiser for Creation Club today
- K-State Speech Forum from 4-5 p.m. tomorrow
- Final grading in iSIS training today, tomorrow
- May blooms with classic comedy, bluegrass-jazz performance, recitals and more on campus
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kohl inducted as president of Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- Alianza celebrates Latina, Latino achievements at Kansas State University
- College of Business Administration selects new ambassadors
- Interior architecture & product design department head has new role: president of national council
Publications and presentations
Technology
April 29, 2014
Updates from leadership
- Deadline tomorrow to apply to serve on university support staff system board of appeals
- Kansas Board of Regents to consider substantial changes to social media policy
News and research
- Reminder: Faculty-led study abroad program proposals due Thursday
- Results from police satisfaction survey
- Harms to head College of Human Ecology's kinesiology department
- Externships give veterinary students opportunity to experience shelter medicine across the US
Events
- Paper making workshop on May 7
- Take Back the Night is Wednesday
- Mathematics Colloquium Lecture on Tuesday: 'How to Draw Trees, and Why'
- Keiko Torii to speak Friday about stomatal development as part of distinguished lecture series
- Division of Biology to recognize retirees at a reception Thursday, May 1
- Jeff Moore comes to K-State for annual Drum Line Mini-Camp May 3
- Jane Hawley teaching movement fundamentals master dance classes today
- Stay in touch with alumni, donors through summer; e-newsletter training is May 13
- All-University Awards Ceremony set for Monday, May 5
- Inaugural concert at Kauffman Center to raise scholarship money for students
- Authority on sustainability in higher education to speak at annual apparel, textiles, and interior design student symposium
- Glymour to present Wednesday as part of search for philosophy department head
- Former Fulbright lecturer to discuss global malnutrition Wednesday
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State police officers nominated for Kansas Department of Transportation Award
- Student receives $6,000 National Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship
Publications and presentations
- Architecture professor publishes two essays
- Ireton, Pitts, Ward publish in The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society
Campus construction and maintenance
April 28, 2014
Updates from leadership
- Reminder: Share your feedback on the K-State 2025 draft diversity strategic plan
- Second candidate announced for vice president for human capital
- Registration open for advising summer institute
News and research
- College of Education launches student research journal
- Six named to clinical track faculty in family studies and human services
- K-State McNair Scholars honored at annual ceremony
- School of Music, Theatre, and Dance creates 'Magic Everyday'
- Reflecting on a productive year in the Graduate Student Council
- Celebrating five years of JCERT, three years of Kansas State University Olathe
- Deadline today to apply to be a paid student mentor this summer
- Crop specialist explains record number of soybean acres
Events
- International Buddies Cold Stone fundraiser
- Rohles Distinguished Lecturer to present 'Doing Business with Governmental Research and Development Agencies'
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Several K-State Libraries employees recognized for excellence
- K-State Rotaract Club volunteers in Guatemala
- Two plant pathology students win society travel awards
- Design educators honor Anderson, Kaup
- College of Arts and Sciences selects 15 for faculty enhancement program awards
- Leading the way: Senior leadership honor society selects members for 2014-2015 school year
Publications and presentations
- Engineering undergraduate students participate in the first Engineering Undergraduate Research Poster Forum
- Stith, Nelson Goff present in Northern Ireland
- English language program faculty present at international conference
Gifts
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 25, 2014
News and research
- College of Human Ecology unveils mentoring program
- Proposals for open or alternative textbook funding due May 2
- Oz to Oz faculty travel program applications due today
Events
- National Science Foundation program director to present overview of foundation's funding with special focus on capacity-building programs
- Earth Week finale events today
- Daughter of Holocaust survivors speaks May 1 at Hale Library
- K-State Pussycat Press printmaking event tonight at the Beach Museum of Art
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Maurice MacDonald receives top Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance award
- Athletic trainers society honors athletic training students for outstanding academic work
Publications and presentations
Gifts
Campus construction and maintenance
- Service interruption: Bluemont Hall animal air handling unit
- Service interruption: Willard Hall electricity Monday morning
- Service interruption: Ackert loading dock standby power
- Service interruption: Ackert electricity early Monday morning
Volunteer opportunities
April 24, 2014
News and research
- Still time to apply for paid Summer Institute on Environmental Stewardship student mentor position
- Faculty-led study abroad proposals for spring 2015 due May 1
- K-State Rotaract Club posts video of service learning trip to Guatemala
- University honoring alumnus John Hofmeister with honorary doctorate
Events
- Meet the music: Vocal performance at Beach Museum
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist to present general public lecture in physics
- 'Academic Freedom and Responsibility in the Era of Social Media' event April 27 at KU
- Plant pathology's Karen Garrett to discuss impact network analysis in presentation today
- K-State EcoReps award ceremony today
- Professor emeritus of music presents 'An Evening of Chamber Music' at All Faiths Chapel tonight
- Activitists Angela Davis and Yuri Kochiyama subject of 'Mountains That Take Wing'; film screening tonight
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
April 23, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Late freeze kills fruit buds
- Big 12 safety directors meet to improve campus safety
- Military honors four university members with public service awards
Shared governance
Events
- Horticulture Club hosts bedding plant sale
- Bakery Science Club bake sale today
- Geography Colloquium on Friday examines climate change in Bangladesh
- Using Word to Write session today
- Grading in iSIS sessions available in April, May
- Invested Faculty meets Ward Morgan, CEO of CivicPlus
- KSU Social Club sponsors event at Sunset Zoo
- Tree Campus USA and Arbor Day activities
- Last Lecture Series at K-State Salina focuses on a professor's would-be parting words of wisdom
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Ted and Sue Knapp Delineation Competition awards eight APDesign students
- K-State Alumni Association recognizes eight students
- Entomology doctoral student earns top honors at international conference
Publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 22, 2014
News and research
- Faculty Senate accepting applications for 2014-2017 ombudsperson position
- Ross Allen is university's 34th Truman scholar
- University, Center for Legal Studies classes meet needs in multiple industries
Events
- Broadway percussionist, K-State graduate presents clinic
- Decrease your stress, hang out with furry animals
- 'Imported From China' documentary, panel showing on campus three times this week
- International programs office hosts Brazil higher education system speakers April 24
- 24 business execs serving as professors for a day in the College of Business Administration
- University alumna and technology CEO Michelle Munson to share her story with campus, community May 8-9
Human resources and benefits
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
- Junehee Kwon gives three presentations in South Korea
- Engineering professor presents seminar at University of Michigan
- Apparel, textiles and interior design brings together climate change, environmental sustainability education round table
April 21, 2014
Updates from leadership
From the KSU Foundation
News and research
- Studies in 20th and 21st Century Literature now online
- Kansas State University's student financial counseling program receives State Farm grant
- University human capital services website now live
- Student mentors needed for paid Summer Institute on Environmental Stewardship position
- Kansas State University unveils the Global Campus
Shared governance
Events
- Talk on practical ethics by Jones Day law partner
- Guest pianist from Macedonia
- Earth Day event: Author reads from 'The Ogallala Road'
- Ankerson to present at 2014 Kansas Innovation Summit; open to all K-State faculty, staff, students
Human resources and benefits
- Hazard communication training dates announced
- Medicare basics for boomers and beyond: Spaces still available
Kudos, publications and presentations
Gifts
Technology
April 18, 2014
Updates from leadership
- Letter from A.D. John Currie: Catching up on athletics news, upcoming events
- Update from the University Budget Advisory Committee
News and research
- Beach Museum of Art closed April 20
- Software requests due July 1 for computing labs, InfoCommons in fall 2014
- Conflict analysis and trauma studies minor grows in popularity
- Status of the regents' social media policy
- Aviation training icons John and Martha King visit Kansas State University Salina
Events
- Sigma Gamma Rho sorority new members presentation
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences Week, April 21-25
- Workshop for 2014 common book selection on April 24
- Earth Week: President, founder of The Land Institute, Wes Jackson, to present distinguished lecture
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Senior percussion student wins concerto competition
- Agronomy professor presents latest international report on climate change to World Bank
- Award to College of Veterinary Medicine alumnus helps two students earn scholarships
- Political science department awards undergraduate scholarships
Publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 17, 2014
Updates from leadership
- Deadline to file Kansas 2014 Statements of Substantial Interest is April 30
- Updates from vice president for administration and finance
Research
News and research
- K-State is the recycling Big 12 winner
- Collegian celebrates military pride
- K-State Libraries announces Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award
- University team designs, builds wind turbine for Collegiate Wind Competition
Events
- Donate at the blood drive
- Mapping 'The Ghost Map': Teaching the next K-State Book Network common read
- Spirit and Truth Campus Ministries offers 'How Do I Apply the Cross to my Life?'
- Lecturer to present talk today about insights into Goss' wilt and leaf blight
- Need Mother's Day ideas? Visit a craft and bake sale today
- 'Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead' performs this weekend
- Students in modern languages, international, area studies present their research Friday
- Kansas Black Farmers Association annual meeting at K-State
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 16, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- A friendly recognition: Discovery Center Foundation honors university as a Friend of the Flint Hills
Events
- Registration open for 2014 Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture featuring workshop on genome enabled selection
- Open forum for university cluster hire candidate today
- Alumni Fellow Ray Willis to speak at APDesign
- McCornack to present 'Crop Scene Investigators' April 17
- Author, percussionist to lead personhood and dementia workshop April 24
- Sticks and Strings features Jeff Crowell
- Moscow Festival Ballet presents 'Romeo and Juliet' April 27 at McCain
- An evening with Steven Paul Judd: Film screenings, cultural mashups, dialogue
- African Cultural Evening April 19
- Grad students, K-State writers: 'Using Word to write' sessions scheduled April 16, 23
- Union Program Council and Active Minds at Kansas State to host suicide awareness event
- Bakery Science Club's bake sale today
- Classified Employee Recognition Ceremony on April 30
- National Strategic Selling Institute offers benefit auction April 25
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Mortar Board Senior Honor Society names new members of 2014-2015
- Program to help first-generation college students selects inaugural scholars at Kansas State University
Publications and presentations
April 15, 2014
News and research
- Dates for spring 2014 online TEVALs
- Recent changes to the School of Leadership Studies minor
- Greek community raises more than $500; 2,500 canned food items
- Researching down under: Kansas State University doctoral student trains in infectious disease research
- Joining forces: New research journal features undergraduate research, encourages collaboration across disciplines
Shared governance
Events
- Registration open for 2014 Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas conference, May 21-22, at Emporia State
- Council on Parking Operations holds annual open forum
- Relay for Life of K-State drawing April 14-18
- 2014 Faculty and Unclassified Professionals Retiree Ceremony
- Alumnus, entrepreneur to present 'Beefing Up Your Future' April 28
- Kansas State University celebrates Earth Day with week of activities
- 'We are all Trayvon': Mother of teen shooting victim to speak at Kansas State University
Human resources and benefits
- Health adviser service offered; worth five HealthQuest credits
- Managing Gossip in the Workplace offered April 29
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Smith reelected to Aviation Technician Education Council's executive board of directors
- Distinguished research: Students earn honors at annual university forum
Gifts
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 14, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Making their mark: Accomplished alumni participate in Alumni Fellows Week
- Researchers hope new tests will prevent an endemic in pork industry
- K-State hockey enters elimination round of the national tournament
- K-State faculty invited to develop open or alternative textbooks
Events
- Open forum for university cluster hire candidate today
- 'The Case for Easter': Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
- Recognize student employees during National Student Employment Week, April 14-18
- SHAPE presents Sex Ed Boot Camp's Joni Frater and Esther Lastique
- Annual Economics Club Debate will be April 17
- April 17 brown bag for communicators features creativity workshop
- K-State First open house today celebrates new office
- Military to honor four university members this afternoon with high public service awards
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
Volunteer opportunities
April 11, 2014
From the provost
News and research
- Heartbleed vulnerability security issue
- The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications welcomes new ambassadors
Events
- Developing Scholars undergraduate research symposium April 13
- Celebrate slow art day at the Beach Museum
- Open forum for university cluster hire candidate today
- Computing and Information Sciences Distinguished Lecture series: Yong Guan
- K-State Olathe information session April 16
- Relay for Life of K-State canned food drive
- Final call for the New Faculty Institute writing retreat
- Save the date: K-State/National Academic Advising Association Summer Advising Institute May 20-21
- Chemistry educator to present on education, research and curriculum reform today
- Climbing 101 class on April 13 at recreation complex
- LEAD 212 students to host food collection at local grocery stores
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering open house a success; Steel Ring selects 22 new members
- K-State senior awarded prestigious national fellowship
- Physics department announces recipients of graduate student teaching, research awards
April 10, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- Mathematics Colloquium lecture April 10
- Last day to donate to supply drive for Wichita Children's Home is Friday
- Transfer Ambassador Program bake sale, unique crafts
- Stand for Freedom of Speech: 'Five on the Hour,' April 21, 22
- Koch Industries' Steve Feilmeier to speak at College of Business Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series
- K-State Theatre ends year with Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance Of Being Earnest'
- Register service animals for sight-saving eye exams at Veterinary Health Center in May
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Coleman selected as finalist for Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award
- Students earn honors from Kansas Association of Broadcasters
- Physics graduate student Adam Summers receives honorable mention in NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Partnership between sociology and Riley County Police Department leads to international award
- Success adds up for mathematics students in international competition
Publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
- Service interruption: BiVap domestic, hot, and distilled water
- Service interruption: Durland Hall hot water
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 9, 2014
Updates from leadership
Research
News and research
- Living the Wildcat Way: Amanda Taylor speaks out against texting and driving
- Nominate a professor for the Presidential Lecture Series
- Pahwa selected as 2014-2015 Jefferson Science Fellow
- Exercise and health sciences leader in United Kingdom is College of Human Ecology's alumni fellow
Events
- Sigma Xi distinguished lecturer to discuss 'Giant Viruses Change the Perception of Viruses'
- K-State Bakery Science Club weekly bake sale
- Powercat Paint Run 5K Saturday
- Recreational services faculty, staff golf tournament May 9
- Chester E. Peters lecture to focus on supporting students with psychiatric disabilities
- Award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson to speak on Saturday, April 12
- Social Media Round Table
- Developing Scholars to present research at annual symposium on April 13
- Grammy-nominated organist Cameron Carpenter to perform at McCain on April 19
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Harlan, Hopper, Reed receive promotions
- Canfield receives national excellence in design studio teaching award
- K-State men's soccer team wins regional tournament
- K-State senior awarded fellowship for graduate study
Publications and presentations
- Robertson presents at the Southern Sociological Society annual meeting
- Dow presents at Renaissance Society of America annual meeting
University life
April 8, 2014
From SGA
News and research
- College of Business Administration seeks innovative startup ideas for new Launch a Business program
- Spring 2014 grade submission deadline May 20
- Kansas State University helping local adults get back on track to degree completion
Events
- International conservation biologist to speak about restoring pollinator communities
- Online registration ends soon for training opportunity to enhance interactions with military-affiliated students
- Friends of International Programs Spring Banquet April 15 features School of Leadership Studies
- State of the College of Agriculture Address scheduled for April 23
- iPad user meeting April 10: Mind mapping apps
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
- Fialdini-Zambrano publishes young Spanish theatre article
- Cro presents at Renaissance Society of America annual meeting
Gifts
Campus construction and maintenance
April 7, 2014
News and research
- Reminder of University Climate Survey Open Forum today in the K-State Student Union
- K-State Salina signs letter of intent with Nautilus Engineering to develop engine prototype
- Beijing site of K-State Night with the College of Veterinary Medicine
- Dunn named department head of mechanical and nuclear engineering
- Equal Pay Day symbolizes salary gap between genders
Events
- Latvia Coffee Hour with international student and scholar services
- Round table: Philosophy and Borges
- K-State Tap Dance Ensemble end-of-year showcase
- Celebrate Resurrection Sunday with Spirit and Truth Campus Ministries student group
- The newest research on brain-based learning April 11
- Union Program Council and Phi Beta Sigma to host inaugural Wildcat Step Show
- Register today for grant writers and NSF CAREER Workshops
- K-State Salina lecture series features news media panel addressing technology and common courtesies
- Kansas State University Gardens offers May 15 bus trip to Overland Park Gardens
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering senior places third in national competition
- Sophomore leadership honorary selects members for 2014-2015
- Kansas State University Salina's Blanks nominated for international unmanned vehicle systems board
Publications and presentations
April 4, 2014
Events
- 'Dance of the Maize God' screened tonight, discussion with director and score composer to follow
- K-State Inline Hockey Club alumni game and floor hockey game is Saturday
- Register now for the New Faculty Institute's writing retreat April 18
- Round table discussion about the role of writing is Wednesday
- Campuswide supply drive for Wichita Children's Home begins Monday
- University cluster hire interviews begin April 11
- Mayan art, culture is focus of today's conversation with artists-in-residence
- Last chance for iSIS Processing Minors training in spring 2014
- Student recital: Beni Wilson and the Kansan Celts perform tonight
Human resources and benefits
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
- Fialdini-Zambrano participates at the 2014 Northeast Modern Language Association annual convention
- Agronomy professor presents at Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases workshop
April 3, 2014
Updates from leadership
Research
News and research
- The College of Education film to air on KTWU to coincide with Brown v. Board of Education anniversary
- Inaugural Special Olympics Day at the Rec a success
- 2014 Classified Senate election results
Events
- Film: 'Breaking the Maya Code'
- Week of the Young Child celebration April 10
- Luly to present lecture on literary, linguistic and cultural matters April 4
- Lecture on African-American girls in films on Monday, April 7
- Creativity Illuminated events: Yuval Ron lecture, short film screening, discussion
- Open House student life exhibits last call
- K-State instructor offers fun program to reduce stress for K-State students before finals.
- Engineering Open House Friday, Saturday
- Cashore Marionettes offer two shows at K-State Student Union
- Ready, set, bid: Student-staged Travel and Dining Auction April 4
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Graduate student regionally recognized for teaching excellence
- Three faculty members tapped for major College of Human Ecology awards
- Four Kansas State doctorate students receive Sarachek Awards
- Society for Human Resources Management students win regional case competition
Publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
- Service interruption: Ackert Hall fume hoods, exhaust fans April 7
- Service interruption: Chalmers Hall air handling unit April 4
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
April 2, 2014
From the president
Updates from leadership
Research
- Veterinary diagnosticians using test to determine severity of new dog disease
- Radiation able to be securely stored in nontoxic molecule, study finds
News and research
- Reminder, K-State Proud co-chair applications due April 3
- New business scholarship program helps students live the American dream
- Office 365 email retention settings go into effect April 11
- Kansas State University students receive Goldwater scholarships
Events
- Registration open for 2014 Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture featuring workshop on genome enabled selection
- Early Release Workshop at the Beach Museum — Chihuly
- Geography presentation Friday on territorial stability in Central America
- KSU Bakery Science Club weekly bake sale
- Futures by design: Expo helps students make career connections
- Fiction writer Julianna Baggott to read from her work on Friday
- Graduate students: Last electronic theses, dissertations and reports overview is Thursday, April 3
- Cupcakes for Karen today at Alpha of Clovia
- K-State Engagement Symposium to feature service learning discussion
- Processing Minors iSIS training now available
- Web editors' meeting: Web page template updates
- College of Business Administration hosts John R. Graham Memorial Golf Classic April 26
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kohl named president-elect for Kansas Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators
- Electrical and computer engineering honor society among the best in the nation
- Hageman elected to leadership role in American Accounting Association
Publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
April 1, 2014
Research
News and research
- K-State receives additional First Scholars Program grant
- Today is last day to register for K-State Energy Symposium
Events
- The Dancing Wheels Company performs tonight
- Social theorist to offer public lecture on modernity
- Speaker to discuss K-State-Italy connection
- K-State to host North American launch of international engagement report at engagement symposium
- Cupcakes for the Cure philanthropy in Bosco Plaza
- Cultural calendar addition: Earth Harp concert April 6 in Hale Library's Great Room
- Grain science and industry hosts distinguished lecture about advances, opportunities in natural polymers
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
- Anthropology faculty, students present at local anthropology conference
- Political science faculty, student present at international meeting
Gifts
Policy/procedure updates
Volunteer opportunities
- Volunteers needed for All-University Open House on Saturday
- Last chance to enroll in Manhattan Active Moms study