March 31, 2016
News and research
- Choma appointed College of Arts & Sciences assistant dean for diversity, recruitment and retention
- Dorhout named Kansas State University's vice president for research
- Kansas State University launches data analytics online graduate certificate to meet high-demand job market
Events
- K-State Farmers Market today in Bosco Student Plaza
- Opening of Engineering Hall to be marked by ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Iowa State entomologist to discuss novel molecular insect-plant virus interactions
- Thank a soldier event in Bosco Student Plaza today
- Visit College of Agriculture booths today on the Quad
- K-State Codes offering free noncredit Python short course April 5-May 5
- Reminder: Retired Col. George Dilly presents 42nd annual Grace Shugart Lecture today
- Culture blooms across campus in April
- Award-winning musician Branford Marsalis brings acclaimed quartet to McCain
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University food science team places third in competition
- American ethnic studies professor presents research at the Society of Applied Anthropologists annual meeting today
March 30, 2016
News and research
Events
- Staley School of Leadership Studies hosting Community Conversations on hunger and food security
- Lecture by Farah Jasmine Griffin on women, art and politics in World War II on Friday
- 'D.evolution' by associate professor Nathan Howe on exhibit through April 8
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- Reminder: Graduate student research presentations at K-GRAD Forum today
- Reminder: Learn about volunteer, internship and employment opportunities at Fort Riley April 1
- Award-winning author Kristin Cashore to speak on Saturday, April 2
- Wildcats for International Development host interview party
- Registration deadline is April 1 for K-State's Meat Science Association BBQ contest
- Test your limits on the K-State high ropes course
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Biology graduate student receives prestigious postdoctoral fellowship
- K-State awards Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leadership Scholarship to five high school seniors
- Kansas State University student receives leadership award at national veterinary conference
Campus construction activities
Volunteer opportunities
- Computing and information sciences students forming new special interest group
- Participants needed for nutrition study
- Leadership ambassadors to host universitywide service event
March 29, 2016
News and research
- Regents name search committee chair, thank K-State president for service
- Insuring against wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters
- Union's east elevator to close March 31
- College of Education creates pathway to teaching for college graduates
- Caffey named Kansas State University’s interim chief information officer
Events
- Union Program Council hosts campus egg hunt today
- Kat Chats to present 'Meaningful Careers and Majors: The Benefits and How to Find Them' today
- The Center for the Advancement of Digital Scholarship presents 'Publishing, copyright and open access: Fundamentals for graduate students'
- Co-director of Imagining America to present on imagining possibilities April 4
- Arts & Sciences students to host diversity summit April 1
- Register now for K-State Dance Day Friday, April 1
- 'Echoes of the Past' relates the Holocaust through a survivor's eyes
- Director of Gizmo Pictures to speak at K-State 48 Film Festival kickoff March 31
- 'Adding a Bit More Color to Your Rainbow,' a conversation with Jonathan Paul Higgins
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Legislative update
March 28, 2016
News and research
Events
- Free 3-D printing workshop
- Grad student workshop today on using data
- International Week 2016
- Morning coffee hour with Contemplative Practices
- Donate out-of-use textbooks to the K-State Books for Africa book drive
- Collage Landscape Workshop for Adults at the Beach Museum of Art
- Physics department to host Jefferson Science Fellow Lecture on climate change
- Reminder: Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority resume workshop
- A celebration of dance: SpringDance 2016 features variety of dance styles
- Students given chance to expand and show off skills at 20th annual Mathematical Olympiad
- Physics student organization to host researcher's colloquium on laser beam combining
- Filmmakers to visit campus as part of the K-State 48 Film Festival
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
Gifts
March 25, 2016
From the president
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Mitigation project switches gears to provide assistance in south central Kansas
- K-State Theatre students take a bite out of the Big Apple
Events
- Division of Biology Seminar March 25
- Tim Be Told to perform concert at All Faiths Chapel
- Institute celebrating Military Spouse Appreciation Day
- Food security presentation by Robert Egger, CEO of L.A. Kitchen, April 4
- K-State alumnus to discuss negotiating in job interviews at entomology seminar
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Six Kansas State University educators receive Presidential Awards for outstanding work
- Wind Ensemble completes nine-day West Coast tour
Technology
March 24, 2016
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
- Global health leader will receive honorary doctorate from Kansas State University
- Kansas DegreeStats provides data on degree cost and earnings
Events
- Graduate student professional development event on publishing research today
- Visiting Artist Lecture 'Use as Muse' by metalsmith Haley Bates
- Save the date: Meet your Military-Connected Students April 15
- Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture March 29
- Wildcats for International Development bowling social
- K-State baseball vs. Oklahoma State
Kudos, publications and presentations
Gifts
Volunteer opportunities
March 23, 2016
Updates from leadership
- A Day of Learning: Food Security Engagement Symposium invitation
- Reminder: Interim chief information officer/vice provost for information technology services candidate open forum presentation today
News and research
- Receive $3,000 to complete a community-minded summer project
- WellCAT Ambassadors accepting applications for fall 2016
- Graduate students showcase research at annual research forum
- Twelve Kansas State University alumni selected as 2016 Alumni Fellows
- Vice president for research search committee requests feedback on candidates by March 25
- Experience more with K-State Summer
- Kansas State University team part of $10 million grant to study the Ogallala Aquifer
Events
- K-State Open House gets back to its 'roots'
- Bakery Science Club sale today
- KSDB 91.9's scavenger hunt March 24
- Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture early registration rate ends April 1
- One credit hour electives open for spring and fall 2016
- Visiting speaker Adeline Koh to present lecture on digital humanities and diversity on Friday
- Faculty members to present panel about nonviolent American leaders April 7
- Making Your Own Way: Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Swanson's co-authored paper accepted for presentation at Academy of Management meeting
- Political science faculty present at International Studies Association annual convention
- Kansas State University design team ties for first place in regional competition
- K-State geology team places third in competition
Volunteer opportunities
March 22, 2016
Updates from leadership
- Reminder: Interim chief information officer/vice provost for information technology services candidate open forum presentation today
- Kansas Board of Regents March meeting agenda items
News and research
Events
- Fifth annual disco party, new bra crawl event to support Kansas State University cancer research in April
- Kansas State University offers electronics recycling event March 26
- Planning to graduate and participate in Graduate School's May commencement ceremony?
- Science on Tap: Developing insect traps for pest management
- Kat Chats: 'Ableist Language — Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will Never Hurt Me; Except When They Do'
- Sigma Alpha's AgFest dodgeball tournament
- Reminder: 2016 K-State All-University Open House, Student Life exhibits due March 28
- Horseman's Association Lil' Wrangler's Day April 9
- Army dietitian to give 42nd annual Grace Shugart Lecture
- Pre-Chiropractic Club to host Palmer College of Chiropractic
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
Legislative update
Volunteer opportunities
March 21, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- KSDB-FM celebrates 67 years
- Helping ourselves: NW Kansas citizens are improving their communities
- Cats' Den relocates for Union renovation
- Student athletic passes on sale on KSIS
- Student Alumni Board selects 13 new members to assist K-State Alumni Association
Shared governance
Events
- Reminder: K-State Alerts test today
- Ecologist to address genomics/phenomics approaches to study insect herbivory
- 2016 Faculty and Professional Staff Retiree Ceremony and Reception
- Community planner to present '4-D Planning in the Century of Complexity'
- Opening of Engineering Hall to be marked by ribbon-cutting ceremony
- Grad student workshop today on using citation managers
- SafeZone training March 23
- Walk-In Wednesday this week, Connections 4 Your Career next week
- K-State's Beef Cattle Institute to host International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare
- K-State Cancer Fighters to host HPV research presentation March 22
- K-State blood drive March 28-31
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- New members selected for Kansas State University's junior honorary Chimes
- Community development program honored with exceptional program award
- Mortar Board senior honorary selects members for 2016-2017
- Kansas State University's sophomore leadership honorary selects members for 2016-2017
- Kansas State University College of Engineering alumni honored for career success
- Two alumni join Kansas State University College of Engineering Hall of Fame
- Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry awards summer research and travel grants
- Journalism and mass communications students score big at annual Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards
Gifts
- New scholarship honors legacy of mentoring young pilots
- Kansas Masons give $2.5 million to Kansas State University programs
Legislative update
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
- Graduate School spring 2016 newsletter
- March 2016 Lifelines — College of Veterinary Medicine newsletter
Volunteer opportunities
March 11, 2016
Updates from leadership
- Interim chief information officer/vice provost for information technology services candidate finalists
- Friday First-Gen Focus
News and research
Events
- Veterinary Health Center to host annual Dog-N-Jog
- Division of Biology Seminar March 11
- Voter registration drive on Manhattan campus March 21-24
- K-State baseball vs. Milwaukee
- Joye Gordon memorial March 26
University life
- New Student Services selects 2016 summer orientation programs student staff
- Johnson County Ambassadors applications due today
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas Forest Service district forester receives Conservation Achievement Program award
- Biologist to receive Distinguished Landscape Ecologist Award
- Student Foundation selects new member class
- Junior in mechanical engineering to receive Presidential Award for undergraduate research
- Human ecology honor society Kappa Omicron Nu selects new members
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
Volunteer opportunities
March 10, 2016
Updates from leadership
Events
- Staley School of Leadership Studies to host mobile food pantry
- Presidential Engagement Series: Republican debate watch party
- Women's Studies Advisory Board Lecture Series to feature Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Swanson to teach course in Chicago as distinguished visiting scholar
- K-Staters' session wins Best of Region at NACADA conference
Personnel changes
Campus construction activities
March 9, 2016
News and research
- Now accepting applications for the Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award
- New career development program for students with disabilities
- Reminder: Graduate Student Council wants to hear about students' accomplishments
Events
- Communicating Your Research to the Public
- K-State baseball vs. Creighton
- Presidential Engagement Series: Democratic debate watch party
- Pet Away Stress with K-State Counseling Services
- NVivo 10 and 11 Advanced training scheduled March 25
- Reducing greenhouse gases topic of K-State Climate Change Group
- Bakery Science Club sale today
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Students going green: Recycling staff thanks volunteers
- University honors four with Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award
Campus construction and maintenance
Volunteer opportunities
March 8, 2016
From the KSU Foundation
News and research
Events
- Tax preparation: April 15 is right around the corner
- Jim Richardson exhibition explores life and meaning on the Great Plains
- Eat bread to raise dough, support Graduate Student Council
- Can you make a film in only 48 hours?
- Upcoming meetings of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Support Group
- Last day to attend Grad Expo
- Art graduate student performance 'Ask Tooflady a Question'
Kudos, publications and presentations
- College of Human Ecology is StrengthsQuest Partner of the Year
- K-State Inline Hockey Club wins regional playoffs for first time in 20 years
Legislative update
March 7, 2016
Events
- K-State Alerts will be tested March 21
- Skills Workshop Series: Life Skills Session 3
- Join us for a lunch hour Graduate Student Council meeting
- K-State band concerts March 7-8
- Attend Grad Expo today
- Artist talk 'Art, Pleasure & Imagination' by Favianna Rodriguez today
- Geography faculty candidate to discuss using models to understand the functioning of soils and landscapes
- Georgia Tech professor to deliver Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar address
- International expert Julian Pearce to present seminar in geology
- Kansas State University seeks innovative startup ideas for Launch a Business program
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Goins creates guitar program for children in Manhattan community
- Kansas State University student's work in science journalism wins prestigious Best in Festival award
Volunteer opportunities
March 4, 2016
From the president
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Walk Kansas lasts eight weeks, but benefits can go much longer
- Kansas Master Farmers, Master Farm Homemakers named
- Student from Lindsborg new student body president of Kansas State University; Frankfort student to serve as vice president
- Kansas State University's Summer Institute in Conflict Resolution for students, professionals
Events
- Headley exhibits 'thinkFast' in Seaton Hall Chang Gallery
- Reminder: K-State Leadership Seminar early registration deadline is March 9
- Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics March 18
- Delta Sigma Phi charity fundraiser Saturday, March 5
- Noted Korean-American pianist Ko Eun Lee to present recital, master class
- Meet Leslie A. Bassett, U.S. ambassador to Paraguay, March 9
- Division of Biology Seminar March 4
- Third annual Wildcat Step Show today
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Two Kansas State University students among Truman Scholarship finalists
- 37 undergraduate students selected to join K-State cancer research teams
- KS-LSAMP students present research at national conference
March 3, 2016
From the president
From the KSU Foundation
News and research
Events
- Contemplative Practices for Higher Education meeting
- K-State geographer to discuss the terrestrial water storage in the Anthropocene
- College of Human Ecology Student Ambassadors accepting applications
- Design Expo tomorrow
- K-State Theatre's season continues with dramatic flair
- Presidential Engagement Series: Republican debate watch party
- SafeZone training March 9
Kudos, publications and presentations
Personnel changes
March 2, 2016
News and research
- Digging deep: Students help visitors discover purple roots at K-State's All-University Open House
- Students helping students: K-State Proud surpasses $1 million
- Reminder: Take NSSE Survey, win prizes
Events
- CEO of Aspera Inc. to speak on birth and growth of high-speed transport platform for Eyestone Lecture
- Provost Lecture today: Heather Joseph addresses the power of open access
- Powercat Financial Counseling's Spring Break Not Spring Broke event
- Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. hosts resume workshop
- Talk by comics author and historian Trina Robbins on Friday
- Writing Center, Graduate School offer Dissertation Writing Retreat May 16-20
- Wildcats for International Development to host Skype session March 3
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University nominates four students for Goldwater Scholarship
- Faculty and students present at the Big 12 Black Student Government Conference
- Ronnie Grice to give commencement speech at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
March 1, 2016
News and research
- NSF grant to help researcher with work improving manufacture of ultra-thin precision parts
- SGA general election starts today
- Vote today for the official K-State tartan
Events
- Become an Arts & Sciences ambassador
- Fiction writer Rebecca Curtis to read from her work on Thursday
- Kat Chats: Staying safe on Fake Patty's Day
- Learn to skydive: K-State Parachute Club offers first jump class March 11-12