Kansas State University

From the president

• President's letter to the university: Budget

News and research

• Office of Affirmative Action moving to Edwards Hall

Events

• Teachers and Employees Association announces vote for dissolution
• Kimberly Bolton to present public forum in Office of Institution Equity investigator search
• Annual Dialog on Sustainability July 19 at engineering complex

Human resources and benefits

• Anti-discrimination training offered July 9

Health and safety

• National Safety Month bonus week: summer safety

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Regina Beard completes Leadership and Career Development Program
• Department of psychological sciences recognizes outstanding students
• Distance students earn summer-term scholarships from university's Global Campus

News and research

• Manhattan area telephone directories available
• Master of Public Health program earns accreditation from Council on Education for Public Health

Events

• Kansas City artist Calder Kamin first to take part in Beach Museum's new Open A.I.R. program

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Incoming vice president for research selected as AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: North wing of Ward Hall 90-pound steam

From the KSU Foundation

• KSU Foundation to develop 14-acre site at Kimball and Denison

News and research

• New Prairie Press eBooks publishes first volume

Events

• Dawoud Bey photo gallery walk June 26
• University's Young Writers' Workshop July 7-11 a chance for teens to write, share and meet guest writers

Personnel changes

• Pat Patton, longtime researcher of K-State history, retires

Survey

• Complete survey on K-State parking for chance to win $50 gift card

News and research

• International programs office accepting fall 2014 international incentive grant proposals
• Montelone reappointed as College of Arts & Sciences associate dean for research

Human resources and benefits

• Do you have a written will? The employee assistance program can help

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-Staters lead national exam committee

Gifts

• William T. Kemper Foundation gives $1 million boost to Kansas State University's plans for Seaton Complex

Financial services

• 2014 fiscal year-end inventory posted

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Ahearn hot water

Shared governance

• Highlights from the June 10 Faculty Senate meeting

Events

• Windows XP to be blocked from campus network starting June 25
• Free hearing screenings for university employees

Personnel changes

• Finney, Epps, Robertson retire from K-State central information technology

Publications and presentations

• Dobrzański performs in Taiwan

Updates from leadership

• Faculty Development Award and University Small Research Grant recipients announced

Research

• University scientists unraveling nature of Higgs boson

News and research

• Launch a Business program selects 10 startup ventures in Kansas to help with research, mentorship, classes and more

Personnel changes

• Retirement reception June 27 to honor Steven Galitzer

Health and safety

• National Safety Month, Week 4: Put an end to distracted driving
• Block the sun, not the fun

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Top 20 finish for College of Engineering Baja team
• McDiffett earns certification as a professional in human resources
• Distinguished honor: Phi Beta Kappa selects new members

Publications and presentations

• Researchers present at Goldschmidt Conference
• Eugene Russell presents at Transportation and Development Institute conference

Campus construction activities

• Construction for a new primary electric feeder starts today

Technology

• KSU Foundation launches website enhancements; linking may be impacted

News and research

• Barnhart's new role as associate dean of research at K-State Salina aligns with university's 2025 plan

Events

• Traumatic brain injury support group meets June 26

Personnel changes

• Shoemaker to head horticulture, forestry and recreation resources department

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State research administrators earn key certification
• Undergraduate in biology receives travel award to present research

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Fiedler, Rathbone halls emergency power

Updates from leadership

• From April Mason and Prema Arasu: Charting the future of K-State Olathe
• From A.D. John Currie: Budget updates, track and field, football ticket sales

News and research

• University names new residence hall for former president Jon Wefald
• Cybersecurity center earns DHS, NSA designation
• Start mosquito protection methods now

Events

• Literacy software demonstration July 8

Human resources and benefits

• HealthQuest deadlines approaching

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Sesquicentennial book about university's food heritage earns special honor
• Veterinary students earn health professions scholarships in Army Veterinary Corps

Publications and presentations

• Powers publishes article in the Journal of Media Business Studies

News and research

• Would you know if you had food poisoning? Food safety specialist says cases underreported

Events

• Summer camps for middle and high school students to teach science, technology, engineering, math

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Hight attends 2014 Archives Leadership Institute at Luther College
• Kansas State University distance student featured on cover of military magazine
• University's 2014-2015 Coffman chair values storytelling, technology in lecture classes

Publications and presentations

• Shanklin presents in Taiwan

News and research

• College of Arts & Sciences reappoints Eric Maatta as chemistry department head
• University police department receives special training at Fort Riley

Human resources and benefits

• June employee assistance program article: Babysitter basics

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Vail receives fellowship to research history of agricultural extension
• Gartner, jazz students travel to Cuba
• Noel Schulz earns honor from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Technology

• K-State Research and Extension, information technology services reorganization begins

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Recent news from the Division of Facilities

Research

• Improving food safety: Researchers create better methods to detect E. coli

News and research

• New course open to all students explores West African drumming and percussion
• K-State agricultural economist says El Niño expected to benefit U.S. agriculture

Events

• Robert DeLong to present public forum in university cluster hire interview

Health and safety

• National Safety Month, week 3: Be aware of your surroundings

Kudos, publications and presentations

• College of Human Ecology funds four research projects

Publications and presentations

• Philosopher Jon Herington to present at an international conference on security
• Brown presents at 55th annual Adult Education Research Conference
• Frank Tracz in residence at the Conn-Selmer Institute

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Hale Library zone 4 fire sprinkler June 17-19

From the provost

• de Noble and Goetsch reappointed as deans

News and research

• Manhattan area telephone directories available
• Communications and agricultural education department news media staff to co-locate in Dole Hall
• College of Arts & Sciences selects Hillard as modern languages interim department head

Events

• K-State Olathe student information session June 18
• Climate change forum June 16

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Donnelly represents central region at national board meeting of American College Dance Festival Association

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Nichols Hall electricity

News and research

• College of Arts & Sciences selects Bruce Glymour as philosophy department head

Events

• Take Shelter: An installation by Tom Parish talk today
• Summer Alumni Invitational Exhibition, reception Friday
• King Tut exhibit comes to Kansas City's Union Station

Human resources and benefits

• Balancing Work, Life employee assistance program webinar
• Supervising Students on the Job offered June 26

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Harding wins K-State Salina's Marchbanks Memorial Award for teaching excellence
• Two human ecology students awarded $5,000 scholarships

Publications and presentations

• Keller presents at World Association for Cooperative Education international symposium

Gifts

• A win-win for retired K-State alumni, future K-State students

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Chem-Biochem penthouse exhaust fans

News and research

• Nutritionist offers advice on vitamins, dietary supplements

Events

• Santosh Aryal to present public forum in university cluster hire interview
• Summer Shred Day set July 15 on Manhattan, Salina campuses
• Let's clean, go green June 23-July 11

Human resources and benefits

• Effective Stress Management offered June 25, July 8

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Andrew Orr awarded National Endowment for the Humanities summer fellowship

Technology

• Official NVivo 10 for Mac rolled out

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: All steam in Burt Hall June 12-16

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Mechanical and nuclear engineering newsletter available
• Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families spring 2014 newsletter

News and research

• Kansas Forest Service hosts national meeting
• Scholarship a boost for students in dual D.V.M.-Ph.D. program offered by College of Veterinary Medicine
• Visiting scholar from Dartmouth to teach about race, migration, transnationalism

Events

• First meeting of Adolescents and Adults with Autism support group tonight

Human resources and benefits

• Achieving Customer Service Excellence will be offered June 24

Health and safety

• National Safety Month, week 2: Stop slips, trips, falls

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Meena Kumari receives service award from Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America
• Reaching the peak: Nontraditional students inducted into Pinnacle Honor Society

From the president

• Thank you, grounds maintenance crew

Research

• University engineers design systems to help children with special needs

News and research

• Agricultural exports reach record high; K-State agricultural economist explains pros and cons
• 2014-2015 McCain Performance Series offers top acts, Broadway hits and more

Events

• Engineering conference in the Little Apple; Clark, Weber, Schulz to speak

Human resources and benefits

• Unclassified vacation leave accrual information

Personnel changes

• Retirement reception for Jim Shroyer and Steve Thien on June 27

Kudos, publications and presentations

• DePaola selected for prestigious national panel

Publications and presentations

• Civil engineering graduate student, professor present at workshop in Hong Kong

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Marketing department June newsletter

News and research

• Wind turbine competition offers students chance to compete, network
• Going to the dogs: Veterinary medicine students build doghouses to benefit Manhattan, Topeka humane societies

Events

• Xiaoyang Xu to present public forum in university cluster hire interview
• Kansas State University hosts national summit June 9-10 to improve rural access to healthy food

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Lafene domestic water, steam boilers

Updates from leadership

• Letter to the university from the vice president for research: Continuing a passion for RSCAD

News and research

• K-State Bands host the Kansas Lions Band, Boys State Band
• Multimillion dollar grant benefits statewide research program, K-State faculty, students
• Student's research project looks at how de-roling may help actors shed intense roles

Events

• Help the K-State Book Network map 'The Ghost Map'
• K-State Libraries heat up with Jazz in June

Personnel changes

• Florence Sperman's retirement party June 6

Health and safety

• National Safety Month week 1: Preventing prescription drug abuse
• May recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Quarter-scale tractor teams score high at international competition
• Landscape architecture student wins award for work at Danish Institute for Study Abroad

Publications and presentations

• Architecture professor presents paper at international teaching conference
• Veterinary researchers find paperless classrooms, use of tablet computers benefit students, faculty

News and research

• Call for faculty-led study abroad proposals: Deadline is Aug. 15

Health and safety

• National Safety Month — 'Safety: it takes all of us'

Kudos, publications and presentations

• As students moved out, more than 3,100 pounds of material recycled

Publications and presentations

• Babcock publishes chapter in transportation book

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Division of Financial Services Sponsored Programs training newsletter for May

Events

• Exhibition by noted photographer Dawoud Bey opens June 17 at Beach Museum of Art

Human resources and benefits

• HealthQuest screening appointments still available June 17-20

Research

• Physicist builds useful light source from harmonic generation

News and research

• Kansas State University horticulturist explains how to avoid poison ivy when enjoying the outdoors
• Court sides with university and dismisses former employee's lawsuit

Personnel changes

• Retirement reception: Janice Cole, Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation chief development officer
• Retirement reception to honor Leonard Finney June 9
• Wanklyn to join College of Engineering as assistant dean for recruitment

Health and safety

• Spring cleaning laboratory chemicals
• Fire, life safety systems inspections

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Anderson Hall basement restrooms

University life

• June Orientation and Enrollment begins June 12