May 11, 2018
Focused in Friday: The historic Conservatory at the Kansas State University Gardens.
News and research
- Outstanding academic and research work at the doctoral level earns three students Sarachek awards
- Exceptional undergraduate scholarship earns students Kirmser research awards
- Dandaneau resigns from K-State post
Events
- College of Education documentary to air Sunday on KCPT
- History department celebrates graduates, scholarship and award winners
- Summer rowing
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Celeste Bartles earns College of Business Administration's Outstanding Senior Award
- K-State Student Union Employee Achievement Awards
- APDesign announces 2018 Heintzelman and Kremer prizes
- Phi Kappa Phi selects new members for academic excellence
Campus construction and maintenance
May 10, 2018
Students file into the south end of Memorial Stadium during the 1934 Commencement ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
News and research
- A letter from Coach Snyder
- Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus adds robotics and automation to bachelor's degree offerings
Events
- Inaugural first-generation students' graduation reception to take place Friday, May 11
- Union Station by JP's hosts graduation buffet
- College of Education faculty on KMAN today
- Council on Parking Operations open forum canceled
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Education abroad: Students earn scholarships for study plans across the world
- Nutrition, dietetics and sensory science master's student receives Fulbright Award
- Endowment Fund, Winter Family and K-State Student Union award Winter Scholarships
- Geography department honors students with awards
- Social work program recognizes outstanding students, alumni and community professionals
- Sociologists honor students at annual signature event
Campus construction and maintenance
May 9, 2018
World War I Memorial Stadium was built to honor the 48 students, faculty and graduates who died while serving their nation during the First World War.
News and research
- Postgraduation report shows success for Kansas State University graduates
- Twelve K-State Olathe-based students earn graduate degrees
- Hale Library renovation gets underway May 14
Events
- Farewell celebration for Provost April Mason today
- Reminder: Recycling while moving out
- McCain Performance Series ends season with a Tupperware party at the Wareham
Kudos, publications and presentations
- University recognizes 12 graduating seniors with special honor
- First Scholars Program inaugural cohort completes fourth year with remarkable retention rate
- Trio of College of Business students recognized by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
- Poster forum highlights engineering undergraduate research
- Sapiens Symposium highlights anthropology students and alumna
- Soumia Bardhan named recipient of 2018 Curriculum Development Grant
- Research team travels to Omaha to present on LGBTQ religiosity
- College of Human Ecology recognizes outstanding graduate students
Technology
May 8, 2018
Vanilla Crunch is just one of the popular ice cream flavors served at Call Hall.
News and research
- New options for obtaining a degree in statistics
- K-State Olathe researchers use emojis to develop a modern face scale for product testing
Events
- Support JMC Ambassadors at Panda Express today
- Communication studies department to host senior colloquium research presentations
- College of Veterinary Medicine to host special diagnostic workshop on endemic and emerging diseases in June
University life
- Summer hours at the Union
- Center for Student Involvement to close student organization registration Friday
- Congratulate spring 2018 distance graduates through virtual commencement
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Accounting department awards more than $260,000 in scholarships, inducts two into K-State Accounting Hall of Fame
- Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology awards 29 outstanding seniors
- Staley School of Leadership Studies selects LEAD 212 class leaders for fall 2018
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
May 7, 2018
Viburnum, a flowering shrub, begins to bloom outside of Hale Library in the spring.
Updates from leadership
KSUnite
News and research
- K-State Today, K-State Today Student Edition summer schedule
- Setting the tone: Graduate-to-be wraps up six years as student commencement organist
Events
- Young Writers' Workshop now accepting applications for June program
- Associate dean for Graduate School candidate open forum May 9
- Summer class teaches all about debt and credit
- Recycling made easy: Plan early for moving out
- Lacy's Fresh Fare and Catering adjusted hours for end of semester and summer
- Marching Band to host scholarship golf tournament May 19
University life
- Nominations open for 2018 Iman Outstanding Faculty Awards
- Academic Achievement Center selects new ambassadors and executive board
- Successful first two semesters for K-State Cats' Cupboard; reminder of summer hours
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Students in business course provide diversity and inclusion consulting to two companies
- Black Student Union awards Stacey Hall Humanitarian Award to Choma family
- Martinez publishes article evaluating effect of mindfulness in middle schoolers with discipline referrals
Volunteer opportunities
May 4, 2018
Focused in Friday: A trail winds through The Meadow, a learning landscape of native plants adjacent to the Beach Museum of Art.
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- K-State student study break
- Beloved history faculty member retires after 53 years
- Hale Library offers a multiday De-Stress Fest
- Natural resources and environmental science students to present research projects
- Enjoy Panda Express today and support the Pre-Dental Club
- French students to perform scenes from Corneille's 'Le Cid'
- Alianza hosting year-end celebration today
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Music program recognizes students for excellence at annual Honors Recital and Awards Ceremony
- Leadership selected for Union organizations
- Two College of Human Ecology students recognized by university as Extraordinary Student Award winners
May 3, 2018
Students participate in a May Fete in circa 1916, an annual event at K-State from 1910 to 1929. Courtesy of the Morse Department of Special Collections.
News and research
Events
- Farewell celebration for Provost April Mason May 9
- May, August graduates attend K-State Alumni Association's Grad Bash today
- Local plant sale to benefit Kansas State University Gardens
- Manhattan High School students share visual story telling collaboration at Beach Museum of Art
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Civil engineering student awarded national scholarship
- K-State student chapter hosts Day of Science event
- K-State faculty serve on leadership team for RETHINKING Behavior
- Students honored by psychological sciences department
- College of Human Ecology students recognized for research and creative inquiry
- Honoring some of the best at K-State
May 2, 2018
Kansas State University Polytechnic's new wind turbine. Together with the installation of solar panels, the new energy sources are projected to save 1,060,508 kilowatt hours.
News and research
- College of Veterinary Medicine gains membership to Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance
- Prestigious fellowship to help Air Force ROTC member earn doctorate
- New partnership between Kansas State University and Mesa Airlines assists pilot students on Polytechnic Campus with paying for CFI certificate
- Success by degree: Nearly 3,400 graduating from Kansas State University
- Colbert Hills Golf Course celebrates 18th anniversary
Events
- Reminder: All-University Awards Ceremony today
- Sweet Solutions bake sale today
- K-State's Ebony Theatre hosts First Friday May 4
- Pamper yourself at Panda Express and support JMC Ambassadors
- Home Free comes to McCain May 8
- Animal sciences and industry department hosts undergraduate research forum
Kudos, publications and presentations
- New album featuring K-State’s tuba professor Steven Maxwell is released this week
- Anita Cortez is the 2017-2018 KAWSE Award recipient
- Students and faculty recognized by Gamma Sigma Delta
Technology
May 1, 2018
A spotted cucumber beetle rests on a flower on the Manhattan campus.
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- Geography Colloquium examines recent research on debris flow hazards
- Reminder: Preview North Campus Corridor designs, plans on May 3
- Save the dates: Karen Pence and Sally Yahnke retirement receptions
- Davina Rhodes to be featured speaker for May 2 Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar
University life
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Plant pathology director shares wheat blast expertise with Blue Ribbon Study Panel
- Staley School of Leadership Studies selects first cohort of Cargill Fellows
- K-State has been ranked among the best hospitality management programs in the country