Kansas State University

Legislative update

• Legislative update June 30

News and research

• Wildcat Cable now carries the Knowledge Network
• Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center celebrates open house
• What's the story?: Call for nominations
• Lack of summer meal programs concerns state nutritionist

Events

• Manhattan Municipal Band performs two concerts this week

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Sabri Ciftci appointed Michael W. Suleiman chair in Arab and Arab-American studies

Publications and presentations

• Marketing professor Swinder Janda to be published in upcoming issue of Psychology & Marketing
• DOD center features spotlight article on engineering research
• K-State faculty presenting at the Big 12 Teaching and Learning Conference

Technology

• K-State Online: Excuse an assignment

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Domestic hot water on the west side of Waters Hall
• Service interruption: Domestic hot water in Waters Annex
• Service interruption: Domestic hot water in King Hall

University life

• New required Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention program

From the president

• A letter from President Kirk Schulz

From the vice president for research

• Upgraded research training program available in July

News and research

• Develop an international course and study tour with the Study Abroad Office
• The International Year of Soils: Soils support recreation
• K-State Alumni Association names inaugural International Student Scholars
• University reviewing benefits following Supreme Court ruling

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Launch a Business Program concludes with Liquid Art Winery & Estate and Vigilias Telemedicine taking grand prize honors

News and research

• Kansas State University, Pepsi continue longtime relationship
• NBAF summit convenes, focuses on serving animal health and food safety

Health and safety

• Lab safety: How safe are we?

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Distance students use summer scholarships, courses to progress toward graduation
• Sherow selected to receive Kansas Notable Book Award

Campus construction activities

• Mid-Campus Drive south of Anderson Hall closes for construction

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Center for Engagement and Community Development Newsletter

From the vice president for research

• RSCAD Momentum

News and research

• These 'skins' are in: Students' designs give prosthetics a new look
• Kansas State University Salina expands unmanned aircraft systems program with new bachelor's degree and minor

Events

• K-State Online: Canvas walk-in help sessions June 29-30 and July 1
• Mediasite unavailable Friday, June 26, to Saturday, June 27

Personnel changes

• Boren joins Office of Student Financial Assistance as assistant director of outreach

Publications and presentations

• Wetzel presents at forensic microscopy meeting

Updates from leadership

• A letter from A.D. John Currie

News and research

• Follett to manage Union Computer Store and Cats’ Den

Events

• Housing and Dining Services to host job fair
• Canvas brown-bag lunch series: Quizzes

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Research associate receives outstanding recognition
• Phi Beta Kappa selects 40 new members

Publications and presentations

• Dobrzanski to speak at an international conference
• Marketing professors' research to be published in upcoming issue of Marketing Letters

Financial services

• Manhattan sales tax increases to 8.75 percent July 1

News and research

• K-State physicist to lead project at Large Hadron Collider at CERN
• Research Down Under with the Oz to Oz program
• Central Mail Services mail route times to change July 1
• Biosecurity Research Institute offers biocontainment research basics
• Experts offer small tips to make big changes in work health
• Summer Choral Institute recognized at State Day of Singing

Events

• Summer coffee group to meet
• Suzie Fritz Volleyball Camps July 9-12
• Reminder: Garland Lewis retirement reception is today
• University to host 10th Dialog on Sustainability July 18

Publications and presentations

• Baltrip to speak at Big 12 Conference
• Datta presents at Astrobiology Science Conference

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Spring Newsletter

Volunteer opportunities

• Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition hosts focus groups for K-State employees

From the KSU Foundation

• A letter from Greg Willems

News and research

• Kansas State University, Texas Tech University begin collaborative agreement in beef industry

Publications and presentations

• Thurston to present at international conference

Campus construction activities

• Chilled water expansion project reminder: Vattier Street closed for construction

From the president

• A message from President Schulz

News and research

• Kansas Board of Regents approves revised tuition and fee proposals

Events

• Garland Lewis retirement celebration 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 23
• Launch a Business Program gives public a chance to vote on its favorite startups
• Central Mail Services closed June 23 for celebration of life

Health and safety

• National Safety Month: Heat illness can be deadly

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Singers from School of Music, Theatre, and Dance perform across country and abroad
• University sees success from media outreach

Publications and presentations

• Kim presents at the Asian Conference on the Social Science
• Research featured in Physics Today Online column

From the Kansas Board of Regents

• June 17 Kansas Board of Regents meeting

From the vice president for research

• RSCAD Momentum

News and research

• K-State Libraries exhibits commemorate American Dust Bowl, celebrate Chinese culture

Events

• Meet the Artist: Susan Rose
• Manhattan Area Traumatic Brain Injury meeting
• K-State Music Camp concert tonight
• Kansas State Postdoctoral Association summer meeting

Health and safety

• Fire in the grill: Fire safety reminders

Research

• Researchers asked to review inventories, notify university select agent program if using listed toxins

Events

• Aggieville Mini Maker Faire: Call for makers
• Looking for faculty who were first-generation students

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Human Ecology funds three grants

Publications and presentations

• Hiller Connell publishes chapter in sustainable apparel production book
• Women's studies professor publishes in international journals

Gifts

• Alumnus invites support of K-State's first Wounded Warrior Scholarship

Campus construction activities

• Chilled water expansion project: Vattier Street closed for construction

News and research

• Hiring process improvements
• Veterinarian explains how to reduce risk of pets getting West Nile virus

Shared governance

• Highlights from the June 9 Faculty Senate meeting

Events

• Canvas brown bag lunch series: Modules and pages
• Kansas Board of Regents June 17 meeting will be streamed live

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Graduate student in communication sciences and disorders receives CNH Industrial Student Achievement Award

Publications and presentations

• Historian appears on 'New Books in History'

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• College of Veterinary Medicine June Lifelines newsletter

Updates from leadership

• Update on budget

From the vice president for research

• Dispose of unused lab chemicals June 22-July 9

News and research

• K-State improves research training platform
• Patent awarded to Kansas State University preclinical cancer detection test platform

Events

• Mini-symposium on transboundary diseases of importance to U.S. agriculture offered June 25
• Communicators' brown bag: Bolton to present about collaboration June 18

Health and safety

• National Safety Month: Ergonomics

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kansas State University receives CASE award for video news service

Publications and presentations

• Kinesiology, nutrition faculty and students present at sports medicine meeting

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Chem-Biochem domestic hot water

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• The Grazier, the Beef Cattle Institute's June 2015 newsletter, available

Legislative update

• House passes revenue bill

News and research

• Puppy patrol: Risky time of year for pups not fully vaccinated for parvo, veterinarian warns

Events

• K-State Summer Music Camp starts Sunday
• A year of stars: McCain Performance Series offers Leno, MacLaine, Dracula, Shakespeare and more in 2015-2016

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Horticulture graduate student wins national student teaching award
• Belanger earns Wayne Hunt McElwee Faculty Award

Publications and presentations

• Michael Vitevitch to present 'Using Network Science to Examine the Mental Lexicon'

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Weber 90 pound and 5 pound steam

From the vice president for research

• RSCAD Momentum

Research

• With proper care, contaminated urban soils are safe for gardening

Events

• Pet food consumer studies
• Communications Kickoff Meeting: Innovation and Inspiration Campaign

Health and safety

• National Safety Month: Risk perception management

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Joelle Pitts receives Phi Kappa Phi $500 Love of Learning Award
• Heintzelman, Kremer prizes awarded to Master of Architecture graduates for outstanding work

Publications and presentations

• Gabriela Diaz de Sabates lectures at Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona

Updates from leadership

• Update on state budget situation

Legislative update

• Legislative update June 10

Events

• Canvas brown-bag lunch series: Video and audio
• iPad user meeting June 11: Adobe Slate

Human resources and benefits

• How to Deal with a Difficult Person trainings offered in June

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Graduate School spring newsletter

News and research

• University to begin using updated mail addresses
• Manhattan campus power outage

Events

• Orientation and Enrollment traffic awareness
• Manhattan Municipal Band performs tonight

Human resources and benefits

• ALiCE training offered June 16

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State entomology students, faculty earn awards at regional meeting
• Sevart finalist at international conference student research competition

Publications and presentations

• APDesign professor David Seamon publishes in 'The Handbook of Interior Design'

From the president

• President Schulz addresses weekend's legislative actions

Research

• Collaboration of citrus greening researchers begins 5-year plan to save citrus

News and research

• College of Education documentary nominated for regional Emmy award

Events

• Next meeting of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Support Group

Health and safety

• Improving our safety culture by being more aware of lab safety

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Michael Gibson receives Treanor Architects Faculty Award

Publications and presentations

• Philosophy assistant professor Salvatore Florio to present work at University of Oslo
• Political science associate professor to give invited talk

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Division of Facilities News

News and research

• Furloughs prevented: The state of Kansas approves bill to make all employees essential

From the president

• President Schulz addresses possibility of furloughs

From the provost

• Office of Academic Personnel closing today, June 5

News and research

• College of Arts & Sciences announces five new department heads
• Furloughs update; several notification channels available
• Status of online, summer classes in the event of a furlough

Events

• Pickup times remaining for Let's Clean and Go Green annual event
• Recreational Services faculty and staff golf at Rolling Meadows
• Launch a Business program gets underway with kickoff event

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Thurston-Gonzalez receives national award
• University's quarter-scale tractor team places second at international competition
• Kansas State University veterinary medical students place in national essay contest
• Political science professors win best paper award

Publications and presentations

• Read all about it: University featured in numerous top tier media

Campus construction and maintenance

• Shut-off notice: Hoeflin Stone House, Recycling Center's domestic water
• Service interruption: Multiple building electricity shut-offs

Updates from leadership

• Additional budget and furlough frequently asked questions

From the vice president for research

• RSCAD Momentum

News and research

• K-State Global Campus announces Online Essentials class participants for 2015
• Beef Cattle Institute hosts performance mindset training for industry leaders
• Nutritionist looks at proposed changes to child care meal guidelines

Events

• Understanding digital data storage for federally funded research

Personnel changes

• National Agricultural Biosecurity Center welcomes undergraduate summer intern

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kansas State University chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda inducts first members
• Kansas State University Salina's Blanks joins representatives from Google and Amazon on international unmanned vehicle systems board

Publications and presentations

• K-Staters assist with KAWSE three-day STEM summer camp
• Yang presents at NSF ADVANCE/GSE program workshop at Baltimore

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Center for Engagement and Community Development Newsletter

Updates from leadership

• Budget and furlough frequently asked questions
• A letter from A.D. John Currie

News and research

• Physics faculty member granted membership in European Space Agency Consortium
• Teaching Professor newsletter group subscription now available online
• K-State Online: Automated course creation in Canvas

Events

• Union Program Council exhibits art of K-State staff member
• Undergraduates arrive on campus for REU and SUROP programs
• Kansas Forest Service hosts Walnut Council Meeting June 10
• Friends of K-State Libraries to present 'Jazz in June: The Colors of Jazz' on June 12
• Canvas help available in new brown-bag lunch series

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kansas State University veterinary medicine graduate from Wichita wins scholarship from Bayer

Publications and presentations

• Philosophy faculty to present work at European venues
• Architecture professor conducts workshop at national teaching conference

Technology

• OneDrive for business training now available

Updates from leadership

• Quarterly update from the vice provost for undergraduate studies
• Guidance on potential furloughs

News and research

• Interior architecture & product design to offer postbaccalaureate degree
• Center for Outcomes Research and Education receives USDA grant to study risk management strategies for reducing effects of bovine respiratory disease complex

Events

• Manhattan Municipal Band performs tonight

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Shanklin receives Excellence in Practice for Dietetic Research Award

Technology

• K-State Online: Mediasite Overview training available June 4

Communications and Marketing

• Division of Communications and Marketing seeks faculty/staff participants for university home page usability studies

News and research

• Parking Council open forum Q-and-A, approved price increase
• 2015 Space Migration final proposal selections
• Kansas extends in-state tuition rates to veterans, current members of armed forces

Events

• USDA-NIFA national program leader speaks on agency changes, president's budget proposal
• Wildflower Walk at Konza Prairie

Health and safety

• Study analyzes campus perception of safety

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Awards event honors achievement in architectural engineering and construction science