September 30, 2015
Updates from leadership
From the vice president for research
News and research
- The International Year of Soils: Soils protect the natural environment
- Ultra-fast lasers 'spark' this undergraduate researcher
Events
- Clovia Ice Cream for a Cure
- Support breast cancer awareness
- USDA's Myers to present Animal Health Industry Insights brown bag at K-State Olathe
- Dining Etiquette Workshop registration now open
- K-State High Ropes Challenge
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- K-State Online: Canvas walk-in help session Oct. 2
- Beach Museum curator discusses exhibition 'Art for Every Home: Associated American Artists' Oct. 1
- Curtain rises on K-State Theatre's second stage productions with two one-act comedies Oct. 1-3
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Reminder: National Academy of Engineering Seminar Series lecture Oct. 1
- Swanson appointed to Academy Ethics Education Committee
- Students publish in prestigious physiology journal
- Personal financial planning student team wins 2015 Financial Planning Challenge finals
- Royal Entomological Society of London names Kansas State University's Dana Vanlandingham a fellow
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
September 29, 2015
News and research
- K-State Launch competition offers $20,000 prize pool for student entrepreneurial ideas
- Movement Challenge: Week two e-report is open
- Provost names search committee for College of Business Administration dean
Events
- Reminder: Fall 2015 Shred Day is Tuesday, Oct. 6
- Qualitative Research Student Organization fall kickoff event
- K-State Alumni Association to host homecoming pregame event in Cat Town
- New faculty luncheon Oct. 7 to feature President Schulz
- Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Making peace with anxiety and panic
- K-State Confucius Institute will host a China Town Hall, Monday, Oct. 5
- Web editors meeting: Best practices
- Award-winning Broadway, TV star Kristin Chenoweth appearing Oct. 2 at McCain Auditorium
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering extension team takes part in international radon symposium
- Human ecology faculty, students present at public health conference
- College of Engineering faculty earn National Science Foundation awards
- Freshmen honorary Quest selects members for 2015-2016
Campus construction and maintenance
September 28, 2015
Research
News and research
- Film about local buffalo soldier to premiere on campus on Veterans Day
- Nominate a graduate for the Distinguished Young Alumni Award
- University's nuclear engineering program uses $1.5 million grant to upgrade reactor equipment
- Freshman Academic Progress Reports now due
- Enrollment statistics show advancement in K-State 2025 goals, University Engineering Initiative Act
- Members selected for Vice President for Research Search Committee
Events
- ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series presents Eckhard Groll
- Contemplative Practices for Higher Education's first meeting Oct. 2
- Brown-bag lecture Oct. 2 about the characteristics of effective community-engaged scholarship
- Copyright assistance every Thursday
- Readers needed for a medieval birthday party celebrating Italian poet Dante
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Innovation Lab welcomes K-State's fifth scholar in Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program
- Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry grants help students advance undergraduate research work
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Survey
September 25, 2015
News and research
Events
- K-State Inline Hockey Club hosts a preseason tournament on campus Sunday
- Physics to host public viewing of lunar eclipse Sunday
- Speaker to present lecture on African elections Sept. 29
- Nomination deadlines for graduate student awards
- Faculty/staff lecture series on 'The Other Wes Moore' begins Tuesday, Sept. 29
- October offers month of art, drama, music and more at Kansas State University
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Music professor co-directs 'Shrek The Musical'
- Education major presented with new laptop
- Plant pathology researcher leads discussion at White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Microbiome Innovation Forum
September 24, 2015
Updates from leadership
From the vice president for research
- K-State forms oversight committee in response to government policy on dual use research of concern
- RSCAD Momentum
News and research
Events
- Save the date: Urban Food Systems Symposium June 22-25, 2016, at K-State Olathe
- La Société Française: Learn to play pétanque Friday
- K-State Online: Canvas walk-in help session Sept. 25
- National Postdoc Appreciation Week picnic
- Welcome reception for new K-State administrators
- K-State Center for Child Development PTO hosting 'Everything Kids Sale'
- Final 'Thirsty Thursday' for new faculty
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Thanks to Greeks going green in 2015
- Music education professors present posters at national research conference
- Michael Cates receives service award from Kansas Public Health Association
Volunteer opportunities
September 23, 2015
News and research
Events
- 'Painting the Prairie' demonstration and lecture by Kansas artist Kristin Goering
- Free postdoc career advice and ice cream social
- 2015 All-University Career Fair continues today
- Orange Leaf fundraiser in support of education
- Graduate Student Council hosts professional development events
- Canvas brown-bag lunch series: Messaging students within Canvas
- Professional development resources
- Author Lee Ward to speak Oct. 13 about how to best help first-generation students
- 'The U-2 Incident & The Cold War' lecture Oct. 21
- Bakery Science Club Sale today
- International Year of Soils celebration Sept. 27 in Manhattan free and open to public
- Landscape architecture and regional & community planning department to host colloquium
- Tickets available Wednesday, Sept. 23, for lecture by KSBN author Wes Moore
- K-State geographer to discuss GIS and geospatial technologies in environmental monitoring
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
Campus construction and maintenance
September 22, 2015
News and research
- Calling all professors: Peer Review of Teaching Program wants you
- Funds available to cover open access journal publishing fees
- Survey ranks K-State No. 2 among the top universities to work for in 2015
- Week one of the Movement Challenge is complete
- College of Architecture, Planning & Design naming expansion Regnier Hall
- K·Coe Isom, Kansas State University's Beef Cattle Institute launch strategic partnership to support US beef industry
Shared governance
Events
- Learn how to use the My Mediasite app on Sept. 23
- K-State Online: Course Assessment and Program Assessment training Sept. 24
- 2015 All-University Career Fair today, tomorrow
- Fiction writer Victor LaValle to read from his work on Thursday
- Location change: Black Faculty and Staff Alliance fall 2015 meeting
- K-State, KU sponsor 13th annual Prairie Analysis Seminar
- Fall 2015 Shred Day is Tuesday, Oct. 6
- Kansas budget, political parties topics of the 2015 Lou Douglas Lecture Series
Human resources and benefits
Health and safety
- Flu vaccine available at Lafene Health Center
- Radiation Safety Training dates announced for the fall semester
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Marketing professor's research published in Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
- Music professor Bryan Pinkall to help manage production of Pope Francis' mass in Philadelphia
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- Diagnostic Insights September 2015 issue is online
- Johnson Cancer Research Center Fall 2015 Newsletter
University life
September 21, 2015
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Italian study abroad exhibit on display at College of Architecture, Planning & Design
- Police make arrest in pedestrian hit-and-run accident case
Events
- Students to participate in design charrette for wounded warriors’ rehabilitation
- Kansas State University students, faculty observe Banned Books Week
- Voter registration on Manhattan campus Sept. 22
- Library workshop for grad students today: Understanding RefWorks
- Union Program Council presents Kevin Hart's 'What Now Tour'
- Dorothy L. Thompson Lecture Series to host discussion on civil rights leadership
- Family musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' coming to McCain Auditorium
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction activities
Technology
Campus construction and maintenance
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 18, 2015
News and research
- Forming new routines to support wellness
- Beezley family to be honored as Kansas State University's 2015 Family of the Year
- Alarms cause evacuation at K-State Student Union
Events
- K-State Inline Hockey Club hosts third annual Border Battle for Autism
- September Stroll in the Gardens tonight
- Geography Colloquium on Monday examines geographic learning
- Ecumenical Campus Ministry dedication service 4 p.m. Sunday
- SafeZone Introductory Training Sept. 21
- Eat Panda Express, help raise money for children
- President Schulz to deliver State of the University address
- Inaugural meeting of Pre-Law Advisory Council
- The role of postdocs at K-State: Kicking off National Postdoc Appreciation Week
- Mandarin Chinese conversation tables, 中文桌子
Kudos, publications and presentations
Gifts
- Bartlett and West named College of Engineering Company of the Year
- What area of K-State do you care about most?
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 17, 2015
From the Kansas Board of Regents
From the vice president for research
From SGA
From the KSU Foundation
News and research
- Fall ordering season is underway at the Kansas Forest Service
- Chwen Sheu named interim associate dean for academic programs in College of Business Administration
- K-State's Apley appointed to presidential advisory council on antibiotic resistance
- K-State honors Ice Family with naming of Basketball Training Facility
Events
- Phillips 66 Day at K-State
- Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony today
- 'Rudolph' musical soars into McCain Auditorium Dec. 2 for the holiday season
- Photo editorial features Kansas farmers and ranchers
- K-State Speech and Hearing Center hosts traumatic brain injury meeting
- Beat the heat with a sweet treat at Orange Leaf
- K-State to host 'The Hunting Ground' 6 p.m. today
- K-State engineer to discuss ecosystem goods and services
- Nieto to present about socially just practices in classrooms
- Cargill executive to speak at Kansas State University about climate change
- Constitution Observance Day includes police protocol and sentences for plea agreements as two of the real appeals cases argued on campus
- Stuttering support group meets Sept. 17
- K-State Fighting for a Cure shirt sale
- Staley School hosts Spirit of Leadership, Leadership Lessons with Kevin Lockett
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Veterinary Medicine's Stockham being honored by American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
- Marketing professor's paper wins award from the Society for Marketing Advances
Technology
- Need to learn about Master Extract Reporting in KSIS?
- K-State Online: Maintenance requires relink to Zoom
September 16, 2015
Research
News and research
Events
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Kansas Native Plant Society's annual Wildflower Weekend Sept. 25-27
- Designing and implementing research in the classroom workshop
- K-State Online: Canvas walk-in help session Sept. 18
- Sigma Xi Outstanding Scientist Lecture, reception and poster session
- Fall 2015 National Academy of Engineering Seminar Series: Trends and innovations in electrical grid operations
- Robert Cray Band and Shemekia Copeland performing Sept. 22 at McCain
- Coverage of sexual assault, trauma focus of presentations by University of Tulsa's Elana Newman
- Public lecture on rural change in Slovenia
- Prevention research to be topic of Jurich Social Justice lecture Thursday
- Modern Languages Student Open House Thursday
- Big 12 Chapter of Chief Diversity Officers meeting at K-State
- College of Business Administration invites community to participate in C. Clyde Run/Fun Run/Walk
Human resources and benefits
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Associate professor in interior architecture & product design gives keynote address in India
- University Advising Committee awards professional development grants
- Student earns $10,000 scholarship for dietetic doctoral work
- K-State police officers offer encouragement, motivation at Color Run
September 15, 2015
Research
News and research
- Commerce Bank relocates for Union renovation
- Registration open for K-State’s Homecoming 5K Run/Walk
- K-State CES mobile app: Simplifying the Career Fair Experience
Events
- September National Academic Advising Association webinar
- Call for proposals, registration for Assessing Diversity Outcomes: Advancing Inclusive Excellence
- Canvas brown-bag lunch series: Course organization and using templates
- Beach Museum of Art hosts 'Art for Every Home' opening reception Sept. 17 and scholarly speaker series this fall
- 18th annual golf tournament for Kansas State University cancer research Oct. 16
- Nobel Laureate Carl E. Wieman to present K-State Provost’s Excellence in Scholarship Lecture
- Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony Sept. 17
- Kat Chats with Counseling Services: Mindfulness presentation today
- K-State Horticulture Club mum sale Sept. 18-19
Human resources and benefits
- K-State family moving and getting active in accordance with surgeon general's call to action
- Time is running out to attend a free biometric screening and earn 10 HealthQuest credits
- Introduction to Supervision course starts Oct. 6
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Art DeGroat invited lecturer at international Interdependence Day Forum
- School of Family Studies and Human Services adds VISTA members to support military families
- K-State receives NSF award to improve access to computational resources
- Research excellence earns three students 2015 University Distinguished Professors Graduate Student Awards
- Kansas State University Marching Band to be recognized with Sudler Trophy
Gifts
September 14, 2015
Updates from leadership
- V.P. for human capital writes about division's accomplishments
- Reminder: Nominations for the 2016 university distinguished professors
News and research
- Reminder: Manhattan campus has free shuttles
- Call for presentations for Women Managing the Farm Conference
- Video, English students to promote NSF-funded university research through several platforms
Events
- Walkathon to support healthy hearing Sept. 19
- Support the Graduate Student Council with Orange Leaf
- KAWSE offers opportunities to disseminate and show broader impacts of research
- 'Thirsty Thursday' for new faculty
- Communicators Brown Bag: Using visuals in social media
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Associate professor in interior architecture & product design attends Summer Peacebuilding Summit
- Chambers judges elite coffee competition in Colombia
- Research group wins National Science Foundation grant to explore disease spread models
- Fall scholarships awarded to distance students through Kansas State University Global Campus
Publications and presentations
Gifts
Campus construction and maintenance
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- Office of the Registrar newsletter
- September 2015 Lifelines from the College of Veterinary Medicine
- K-State CARE office releases Year in Review
Volunteer opportunities
September 11, 2015
From the president
News and research
- College of Business Administration's Peer Mentor Program matches 54 new students with mentors
- Collegiate Learning Assessment results show undergraduate student growth in writing, critical thinking skills
- Arrest made in connection with Sept. 4 incidents
Events
- APDesign third annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament
- K-Staters presenting at Aggieville Mini Maker Faire Sept. 12
- 17 school bands participating in university's annual Band Day
- K-State Family Day is Sept. 19
Kudos, publications and presentations
University life
September 10, 2015
Updates from leadership
- Letter from the Vice President for Student Life Pat Bosco
- Call for proposals for October round of Academic Excellence Funding
- Reminder: Selection of the Coffman Chair for University Distinguished Teaching Scholars
- Letter from A.D. John Currie: Campaign to 'complete the bowl'
From the vice president for research
Research
News and research
- Nominations open for 2016 K-State Student Ambassadors
- Graduate Student Council wants to hear about students' accomplishments
- Survey results show seniors’ continued satisfaction with K-State experience
- University and Fort Riley to renew partnership at signing ceremony
Events
- Phi Kappa Phi centennial celebration Nov. 15
- K-State Social Media Roundtable today
- iPad User Group meeting today to focus on working with video on the iPad
- Save the date: K-State Horticulture Club Mum Sale
- Working With Industry Workshops prepare faculty for fruitful collaborations
- Office of Pre-Law Advising hosts 50 law schools at Law Fair
- Math Club meeting
- Community invited to participate in K-State homecoming events
- Viewpoint Lecture Series hosts national activist and leader
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
September 9, 2015
Updates from leadership
- A Letter from A.D. John Currie
- University Advising Committee accepting applications for professional development grants
Research
News and research
- K-State ID Center relocates for Union renovation
- Kansas State University, TechAccel ink agreement for insect-control technology
- All-University Campaign celebrates 10 years
- Erichsen hired as Agricultural Experiment Station editor
Events
- Improvisation-based theatre company provides special Community Cultural Harmony Week activities
- K-State Celebrates coming to Wichita area Sept. 21
- K-State Online: Canvas walk-in help session Sept. 11
- Fall 2015 graduate student workshop series: The Library and Your Research
- Fast Pass: New system for students who preregister for the All-University Career Fair
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Taking the plunge into conducting a scholarship of teaching and learning project in your classroom
- Use an e-newsletter to reach alumni, donors and friends this fall semester; training offered Sept. 15
- Math Circle Seminar program resumes its educational workshops
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
September 8, 2015
Updates from leadership
From the vice president for research
News and research
- Kansas commissioner of education to speak at workshop for administrators
- French group to visit campus, Manhattan and Morganville
- Nominate a graduate for the Distinguished Young Alumni Award
- Kansas State University announces internal sanctions
Events
- KSU Foundation campaign meeting for campus communicators Sept. 11
- Reminder: Sixth annual Electrical Power Affiliates Program Day
- LASER Art-Science talks return for the 2015-16 school year
- Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year to give distinguished physics alumni lecture
- ECM hosts purpose innovator Linda Kay Klein
- Next meeting of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Support Group
- Canvas brown-bag lunch series: Modules vs. Pages
- Women in STEM and K-State colony of Alpha Omega Epsilon fundraiser today
- Introduction to NVivo 10 (and the new NVivo 11 suite) presentation Sept. 18
- Celebrate K-State's first Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 21-25
- 2015 All-University Career Fair
Technology
Volunteer opportunities
September 4, 2015
Updates from leadership
- President Kirk Schulz and V.P. Pat Bosco's letter about K-State's emergency notification system
- K-State offers numerous safety resources to the campus community
News and research
Events
- K-State Salina's Civic Lecture Series features former Kansas Gov. John Carlin on future of higher education
- SafeZone advanced training: How to Support Nontraditional Students
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Engineering faculty members cited for teaching and service
- Staley School of Leadership Studies announces LEAD 212 class leaders for fall 2015
Publications and presentations
- Assistant professor of political science presents at national conference
- Sociologist presents research at annual meeting of Society for the Study of Social Problems
September 3, 2015
From the vice president for research
News and research
Events
- 'Civil Disobedience in America: Songs and Perspectives' Sept. 10
- Master of Agribusiness offers managing risk professional development conference
- K-State First celebrates fifth birthday
Human resources and benefits
Personnel changes
- Visual journalist joins A.Q. Miller School faculty as Seaton chair
- Christina Aguilera appointed as director of environmental health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Michael Kanost elected 2015 Entomological Society of America fellow
- Dave Hartnett, Jennifer Frederick awarded Coffman Honor Council Award
Publications and presentations
- APDesign professor Seamon publishes in Cognitive Processes: International Quarterly of Cognitive Science
- Pollution Prevention Institute interns present research projects that help Kansas industries
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 2, 2015
Research
- Researchers put water-saving technology on fast track
- Newly identified vernalization gene provides insights into the mechanisms of fine-tuning of wheat to diverse environments
News and research
- Apply now to be a Center for Risk Management Education and Research Student Fellow
- Study abroad scholarships memorialize daughter, inspire future teachers
- Human Ecology hosts Fulbright Professional Scholar studying services for disadvantaged youth
- Nominations open for Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards
- Helping children cope after a disaster
- Prevent falls among seniors in four steps
- Kansas State University Salina joins Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland for Program on Demand initiative
Events
- Artist Stan Herd to give talk Sept. 3 at the Beach Museum of Art
- Study Abroad Fair today
- Student chapter of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing to meet Sept. 2
- K-State Celebrates coming to Kansas City area Sept. 9
Human resources and benefits
- Financial wellness workshop Halfway There: A Retirement Checkup
- ALiCE training offered Sept 16
- Fire extinguisher training offered in September
Personnel changes
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Gifts
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
University life
Volunteer opportunities
September 1, 2015
News and research
- University Climate Survey Action Item sessions
- University-city partnership brings veterinary medicine company to Manhattan
Events
- K-State pep rallies at the Kansas State Fair Sept. 13
- President’s Cabinet open forum with graduate faculty
- Sixth annual Electrical Power Affiliates Program Day
- Fill a Ford canned food drive
- Groundbreaking for Seaton Hall, AP Design revitalization and expansion Sept. 4
- Run Against Slavery: Last day for free shirt with online registration
- New Faculty Institute kickoff luncheon on Sept. 11 to feature Michael Wesch
- Canvas brown-bag lunch series: Working with video and Mediasite in Canvas