Kansas State University

The lattice architecture at Call Hall.

Events

• Basketball incentive deadline is today

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Release of spring 2023 issue of Kansas History

Updates from leadership

• Research Weekly

Events

• Research Administrators Council to meet July 11

University life

• Union Bowling Center will be closed

Briana Nelson Goff, K-State military trauma specialist and professor, has discovered a compelling common thread throughout her research: resilience. Click the image to learn more about her long-term study in the spring 2023 issue of Seek.

News and research

• K-State creative projects earn three international CASE Circle of Excellence awards
• K-State Rabies Laboratory modernizes pet travel through online submission portal for FAVN test
• Personal financial planning degree and certificate come to K-State Olathe

Events

• Daylily Daze at K-State Gardens
• Community professionals invited to network with global scholars

Technology

• Geology department equipped with new water quality multiprobe

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• June e-newsletter from K-State's Olathe campus now online

News and research

• Pal receives CAREER award to study novel wave phenomena of architected plates
• Save the date: George Takei to give lecture as part of 2023 K-State First Book programming

Events

• Join K-State Alumni Association today to celebrate Amy Button Renz; send her your well wishes
• Free hearing screenings
• Johnson Cancer Research Center $10 T-shirt clearance

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kilgore solos with Blue Lake Festival Band

The K-State Office of Engagement has created an interactive Regional Community Visits Dashboard that uses GIS technology to provide data-driven insight on the 2022-2023 community visits. Click the image to explore the dashboard.

News and research

• Reminder: Share input on Manhattan's downtown plan
• New scholarship recognizes students' talent in urban food systems, alumni's legacy
• Entomology doctoral student selected for 2023-2026 FFAR Fellows program
• K-State Today schedule for July 3-4

Events

• Constitutional scholar to present webinar today
• Basketball incentive deadline is this Friday

Kudos, publications and presentations

• More than 100 K-State students receive Wabash CannonBall Kansas City Scholarships
• Global Campus leaders present about K-State Microcredential Initiative at national conference
• Gartner and Guffey to premiere composition at International Clarinet Conference

Campus construction and maintenance

• Denison Avenue and College Heights intersection construction notice

News and research

• Urban food systems programming expands to better serve working professionals
• K-State Microcredential Initiative update

Events

• K-State football tickets are going fast

Personnel changes

• Arnold named food programs and services coordinator

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Devlin receives award from Universities Council on Water Resources

Campus construction and maintenance

• Service interruption: Durland Hall

K-State continues traveling the state with the presidential regional community visit initiative. Watch a wrap-up video on the 2022-2023 community visits.

Updates from leadership

• Research Weekly

News and research

• K-State selects locations for 2023-2024 community visits, celebrates first year of success across the state

Events

• Reminder: Office of Institutional Equity director candidate open forum today
• Pat Hudgins retirement celebration
• Hunt to retire from Global Campus on July 7

Personnel changes

• Jaylen Lane named K-State's associate director of government relations

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Welti receives honor from American Society for Plant Biologists
• Kyleigh Winn places fifth in nation at College National Finals Rodeo

K-State researchers are uncovering the financial impacts farming has on the Ogallala Aquifer. Click the image to read more in the spring 2023 issue of Seek magazine.

News and research

• K-State supports KBOR professional development opportunity for Kansas educators

Events

• Young writers read from their work on Friday
• Men's and women's basketball season tickets are on sale

Technology

• IT Service Desk summer hours
• Cybersecurity: Vacation travel tips

Volunteer opportunities

• Participate in paid eye-tracking research

News and research

• K-State associate professor's research leads to interview on PBS-affiliated program

Events

• Office of Institutional Equity director candidate open forum June 22

Technology

• Intro to ETDR Templates on June 30

University life

• Fourth of July banners at University Printing

Updates from leadership

• Organizational updates for Administration and Finance
• K-State Athletics update with Gene Taylor

Events

• Pickering to perform noon organ recital Friday, June 23
• Retired Black & Veatch executive is inaugural speaker at STEM showcase

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State tractor team overcomes adversity to take second place at international competition
• Roberta Maldonado Franzen to present at international summit
• K-State Bands hosts 29th annual Summer Music Camp
• Dining associate director selected as winner of Pacific Northwest Canned Pears recipe contest

Volunteer opportunities

• Participate in survey on transparency and perceptions

Powercat logo at the President's Residence

Events

• Attend Opening Reception for Mandela Washington Fellows

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• K-State partnership with Sunset Zoo benefits veterinary students and animals

University life

• Chemistry Storeroom closed June 19-23

Updates from leadership

• From the vice president for administration and finance: updates on building demolitions, timelines
• Research Weekly

From the Kansas Board of Regents

• Kansas Board of Regents June meeting university updates

News and research

• Public health scholarships available

Events

• Reminder: Social Media Roundtable session today
• Upcoming workshop: Debunking Your Newsfeed with AI
• M.M. Chengappa retirement reception

Personnel changes

• Personnel changes in Data, Assessment and Institutional Research
• Teaching and Learning Center seeks faculty coordinators

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Brunner-Livingston receives 2023 K-State Global Campus Program Advancement and Support Award

Technology

• Increased social engineering attacks against universities
• PaperCut maintenance scheduled for June 20

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• May-June Lifelines veterinary newsletter is now online

A K-State and NetWork Kansas partnership is strengthening communities across all 105 Kansas counties. The work aims to increase small business startups, expand existing businesses and increase direct investment. Click the image to read more.

From the president

• A letter from President Richard Linton

Updates from leadership

• Kansas Board of Regents June agenda items

News and research

• K-State employees invited to share input on Manhattan's downtown plan
• USDA awards $1 million grant to 'BATTLE' antimicrobial resistance in cattle

Events

• SAFE Zone presents Introductory Class on June 19

Human resources and benefits

• Professional development virtual session: Drafting and Evaluating Engagement Dossiers

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Out-of-state students receive Wabash CannonBall scholarships

University life

• New DAIR office: Greater synergy, better services and closer collaborations

Kansas State University Olathe campus

From the provost

• A letter from Provost Taber

News and research

• Veterinary faculty provide high-containment training to international scientists

Events

• Join K-State Alumni Association to celebrate Amy Button Renz; send her your well wishes today
• Join K-State Libraries for the Hale Library Concert Series

Kudos, publications and presentations

• College of Veterinary Medicine presents fifth annual staff awards
• Powercat Motorsports notches club-best finish at national Formula SAE competition

University life

• New leaders assume their roles on K-State Alumni Association board of directors

News and research

• K-State Alumni Association welcomes Adam Walker as its next president and CEO
• Willie's Reading Wagon: Read. Lead. Succeed.

Events

• Free hearing screenings

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Larson to present at national animal health conference

News and research

• K-State chosen to lead global animal health effort
• Wildcat Wind Power tops national DOE Collegiate Wind Competition for second consecutive year

Events

• DCM to offer June Social Media Roundtable session to staff, faculty
• K-State Proud launches logo contest

Personnel changes

• Chris Salmon named assistant vice president for Division of Facilities

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Office of Student Success presents June Sincere Appreciation for Student Success Award

Technology

• K-State Campus Store website update
• 'Technically Speaking': IT Service Desk

Updates from leadership

• Research Weekly

News and research

• K-State Technology Development Institute acquires technology for 3D indoor mapping
• Rubin launches open access repository of Academic Athletic Journal
• Dates for summer 2023 TEVALs, create your online TEVAL now

Events

• Aug 3: Kansas Turf and Ornamentals Field Day

Personnel changes

• Peri da Silva to lead economics department

Kudos, publications and presentations

• K-State twirlers have success at state competition
• Wood and Program Development Management team receive 2023 Exceptional Achievement Award for Global Campus Staff

University life

• Union Station by JP's summer hours and specials

K-State's Xiuzhi "Susan" Sun has received 16 U.S. and international patents, including one for a peptide-based hydrogel that has become a novel tool for cancer research. Click the image to learn more in the spring 2023 issue of Seek.

News and research

• K-State veterinarian offers pet health safety tips for summer

Events

• Camp Sketchapod registration open to all

Personnel changes

• Internal search for director of programs and involvement

Health and safety

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

Technology

• K-State will begin using geolocation for increased security on June 12
• Increased SMS text phishing attempts

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Q&A with Amy Button Renz, retiring K-State Alumni Association president and CEO
• Beach Museum of Art summer e-newsletter

News and research

• Higher education advocate named K-State government relations executive director
• K-State announces global collaboration on sorghum and millet
• K-State team designs web application for dengue data visualization and case prediction
• Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics moves forward with Academic Program Committee

Events

• Financial Planning Academy available this July to high school students interested in business careers
• Save the date: 2023 Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
• Colleen White launches Scheherazade Music Festival June 14-16

Technology

• HRIS, KSIS and DARS maintenance scheduled for June 11

University life

• Kansas Health Foundation provides grant for Cats' Cupboard

Volunteer opportunities

• Final call for participants for survey about space and emotions

Updates from leadership

• President announces two searches for K-State 105 positions
• Internal search for director of Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX coordinator

Events

• K-State theatre, dance and opera programs announce 2023-24 season

Personnel changes

• Payne named associate director of music in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Kilgore performs at International Trumpet Guild Conference
• Speech Language Hearing student organization receives award from national organization
• K-State Libraries librarian gives presentation on accessibility at national symposium
• K-State theatre students earn scholarships

University life

• Frontier students learn about vector-borne diseases in historic Charleston, South Carolina

News and research

• Gilman scholars to focus on international business, food systems and service

Events

• Full speed ahead: McCain Performance Series season ticket subscription packages return June 5

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Advisor Forum presents June Charlie Award
• College of Business Administration faculty selected for awards
• Maneotis receives 2023 K-State Global Campus Excellence in Online Teaching Award

Campus construction and maintenance

• Campus Creek stabilization and road improvements beginning in early September

News and research

• K-State Steel Bridge team to participate in national competition

Events

• Junior Wildcat memberships are on sale today
• Reminder: Registration open for Vet Med ROCKS camps at K-State

Volunteer opportunities

• Participants needed for seventh round of survey about space and emotions