September 30, 2014
From SGA
News and research
- Scientific research society offers student grants
- Fall 2014 enrollment sets record at Kansas State University
- Kansas State University selected as partner in commemorating Vietnam War's 50th anniversary
Events
- Yale sociologist to speak
- Alianza events for Hispanic Heritage Month
- Ecologist from Federal University of Goias, Brazil, to speak Oct. 2
- Tony Award-winning plays, musical ensembles, art workshops make university place to be for the arts in October
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Greeks Going Green
- Kansas State University veterinary student receives national bovine practitioner student award
September 29, 2014
Updates from leadership
From SGA
News and research
- K-State Alerts to be tested Oct. 6
- Entomology department gets rid of unwelcome pests
- Education faculty members save students $74,000
- K-State Alumni Association dedicates KSU Obelisk at K-State Alumni Center
- Conrow family selected as Kansas State University's Family of the Year
- K-State police announce bike removal plan
Events
- Consider yourself a genius? See K-State Theatre's new play Oct. 2-4
- K-State agricultural economist to discuss crop production, conservation on the farm
- Sales executive and author Larry Kendall to speak at College of Business Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series
- McCain performance 'Music of the Sun' inspired by Native American culture
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Hasler wins presidential award
- Kansas State University selects three students for University Distinguished Professors Graduate Student Awards
September 26, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- K-State Salina student, alumnus team up to represent the university in Fly Kansas Air Tour
- K-State police warn of active phone scam
Events
- K-State Family Day at the Beach Museum
- Game day refreshments at the Beach Museum Sept. 27
- Today's activities for Undergraduate & Creative Inquiry Week
- Movies on the Grass: 'Disney's Wings of Life' at Sunset Zoo
- PhilanthroCakes 2014 pancake feed Sept. 29
- Union Program Council hosts 28th annual OPUS Band Competition
- President Schulz's State of the University address Sept. 26
- Faculty Lecture Series on 'The Ghost Map' begins Tuesday, Sept. 30
- Time change for third annual Run Against Slavery tomorrow
- K-State Theatre opens season with sibling comedy 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Recycling partnership makes a difference
- Air Agency renews K-State Salina professional pilot certification program
Technology
Campus construction and maintenance
September 25, 2014
News and research
Events
- Art Beyond Sight open house Oct. 5
- Today's activities for Undergraduate & Creative Inquiry Week
- Landscape architecture and regional & community planning department to host colloquium
- Deadline to submit an abstract for 2014 Research and the State is Friday, Sept. 26
- Saturday is a Wildcat Weekend
- Upcoming webinars from University Consortium for Geographic Information Science
- Sleepout for the Homeless Sept. 25
- Are you chef enough? Join a low-cost cook-off challenge
- Brand Day to feature LinkedIn speaker, vendor expo Oct. 1
- Horticulture Club Mum Sale
- University-military events scheduled for fall; 'Redeployment' author to discuss book Oct. 1
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
September 24, 2014
News and research
Events
- Author to speak on family farm, the Ogallala Aquifer
- Chelikowsky to present Nichols Distinguished Alumni Lecture in Physics
- Konza Prairie Visitors' Day Saturday, Sept. 27
- Today's activities for Undergraduate & Creative Inquiry Week
- Bakery Science Club Bake Sale
- Lafene Health Center offers flu vaccine clinic
- Alpha of Clovia ice cream philanthropy
- Antibiotic regulations: What these will mean to the veterinary practitioner
- 'Redeployment' author to speak Oct. 1
- Registration open for K-State 2014 Homecoming Philanthropy 5K Run/Walk
- Seattle landscape architect to present lecture Oct. 1
- National Hazing Prevention Week
- Psychological mystery opens Purple Masque Theatre's season
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Sanchez receives top student research award from sensory professionals
- Friday attendance challenge victory
Publications and presentations
Technology
September 23, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
- Today's activities for Undergraduate & Creative Inquiry Week
- Hollywood production designer, director to present lecture Oct. 1
- Oct. 4 K-State Fighting for a Cure shirt day building steam
- 2014 All University Career Fair Sept. 23-24
- Fall Blood Drive Sept. 23–26
- Wildcat Landing Open House Sept. 25
- All-female self defense six-week class
- University of Canberra, Australia information session
Publications and presentations
Technology
September 22, 2014
News and research
- Awards and Recognition newsletter looking for submissions
- K-State students, faculty speak out in observance of Banned Books Week
- K-State’s welcome center to be named in honor of lead benefactors, Rand and Patti Berney
- David Sachs to direct College of Architecture, Planning & Design's doctoral program
Events
- Late Night Resume Madness event today
- K-State communications specialist to provide tips for making papers, presentations scientific
- Traumatic Brain Injury support group meeting
- Physics lecture to discuss aluminum growth opportunity in the auto industry Sept. 25
- Activities today for Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Week
- Beef Cattle Institute, Kansas Beef Council to host free beef quality assurance training
- International Coffee Hour Series presents Venezuela Sept. 26
- UPC films supports Habitat for Humanity
- Vernon Larson Lecture series hosts Paraguay's minister of agriculture
September 19, 2014
Events
- Call for graduate student abstracts, faculty judges for Research and the State competition Oct. 28
- Career Closet, Courtyard Critiques today
- Final 2014-15 preseason inline hockey home game
- Cinema italiano begins Sept. 23
- Acclaimed architect, author to present Sept. 22
- Expert on nuclear and renewable energies to speak at National Academy of Engineering Seminar Series
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Architectural engineering professor delegate at national conference
- Preservice teacher walking on iCloud
September 18, 2014
News and research
- Opportunity extended for comment on draft Corporate Engagement Strategic Plan
- Veterinarian warns dog owners about highly toxic rat poisons
- Kansas Board of Regents Sept. 17 meeting
Events
September 17, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- University opens Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry
- K-State vs. Auburn post game day attendance battle, dean wager
Events
- Geography colloquium on Friday examines ethanol, US biofuel policy
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program informational session today
- American ethnic studies brings hip-hop to K-State
- Graduate Student Council professional development event for graduate students
- Kansas State University celebrating 86th annual Family Day Sept. 27
- Sept. 22-26 is Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Week
Health and safety
Publications and presentations
Gifts
Technology
September 16, 2014
News and research
- Veterinary pharmacologist warns that eggs from backyard chickens pose potential consumption problems
- Entomologist says expect more spiders inside as weather turns cooler
Events
- 'NVivo 10 Basics' workshop Sept. 26 afternoon
- Coach Weber to host Hoop Scoop for Women clinic
- Jorge Gattini, Paraguay minister of agriculture, to receive K-State alumni honor
- Change in game time cancels K-State Band Day parade on Sept. 27
- Jim McLean presenting 15th annual Huck Boyd Lecture in Community Media
- Going fast: Tickets still available for Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson at McCain
- Community dialogue about sexual violence rescheduled, developed into monthly event
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
September 15, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- An app a day keeps the costs away
- New online resource connects students, tutors
- Nominations open for Commerce Bank Presidential Awards
Shared governance
Events
- College of Education Coffee Bar forums start Sept. 16
- Circolo Italiano meeting: Discovering Siena
- K-State Music alumnus returns to present research
- Tickets now available for K-State theatre and dance productions
- Taco Tuesday for K-State volleyball
- Wynton Marsalis leads Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for McCain performance Sept. 25
- University's Band Day features halftime performance
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 12, 2014
News and research
- Applications deadline today for Risk Management Student Fellows
- Color Run road closures Saturday, Sept. 13
Events
- KSU Inline Hockey Club plays University of Missouri in Border Battle for Autism
- Kansas Book Festival to feature K-State books
- UFM technology classes for fall 2014: iPads, computers, Adobe, photography
- Campus community dialogue on sexual violence Sept. 16
- Free film, popcorn on a boring Sunday night
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 11, 2014
From SGA
News and research
Events
- Author to speak on family farm, Ogallala Aquifer
- How to Succeed at a Career Fair seminar today
- Former Miss Kansas to speak Sept. 28
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program informational session today
- Mock crime scene, crime scene investigator demonstrations Sept. 25
- Correction: State of the University Address — Olathe campus
- Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy to host public forum on Ogallala Aquifer Sept. 14 at Kansas State Fair
- Kansas Court of Appeals visits campus to celebrate Constitution Observance Day
Kudos, publications and presentations
September 10, 2014
Updates from leadership
- Letter from president and provost: Sept. 18 football game against Auburn
- Ebola and travel restrictions to West Africa
News and research
- Quest Freshman Honorary accepting applications
- First lady posts comment about College of Education video trailer
- University increases focus on veterans' needs nationally with expanded role for military affairs director
- Army veterinarian-to-be ready to help nation's four-legged defenders
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
September 9, 2014
News and research
- Nominate a young graduate for the Distinguished Young Alumni Award
- Middendorf to serve as program director of evaluation for National Science Foundation
Events
- Empathy Week is Sept. 9-11
- Hands-on iPad classes offered in September
- Next meeting of Adolescents and Adults with Autism Support Group
- Undergrads interested in sales careers have several opportunities next week
- Reminder: Fifth annual Electrical Power Affiliates Program Day
- Girls Researching Our World workshop for middle school students: Crime scene investigation
- iPad user meeting Sept. 11: Evernote, Skitch, Penultimate
- Revised date: State of the University address for K-State Salina
- K-State Orchestra goes pops with contemporary violinist Doug Cameron
- K-State Fighting for a Cure shirt day Oct. 4
- First K-State Salina Civic Luncheon Lecture of the semester to focus on immigration trends in the state
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
Volunteer opportunities
September 8, 2014
News and research
- Architect selected for K-State Student Union renovation
- K-State Salina cuts ribbon on Welcome Center
Events
- K-State geographer to discuss climate change, variability for students of natural resources and environmental sciences
- K-State Advertising Club fall retreat at Orange Leaf Sept. 8
- International Coffee Hour Series presents Jordan Sept. 12
- Blueprint Event Series: 'No Title Necessary, YOULead K-State' Sept. 8
- K-State Day with Phillips 66 Sept. 11
- Join the family: K-State Celebrates coming to Wichita area Sept. 22
- Union Program Council to bring dubstep violinist Lindsey Stirling
- Israeli delegation to conduct Sept. 10 water management seminar at K-State Olathe
- University to commemorate 9/11 with American Legion Remembrance Ride, Day of Service
Kudos, publications and presentations
Gifts
Campus construction and maintenance
Survey
September 5, 2014
News and research
Events
- The 5th Annual Electric Power Affiliates Program Day
- Preseason hockey on campus
- Union Program Council brings photo exhibit of fallen Kansans
- 'Ghost Map' author, technology historian Steven Johnson to discuss work in Sept. 11 presentation
September 4, 2014
From the provost
News and research
- University establishes Confucius Institute, increases international presence
- University takes action on data exposure
Events
- Meet, listen to artists Dawoud Bey, Hamza Walker
- Women of Distinction Recognition Ceremony today
- Integrated pest management webinar Sept. 12
- Office of Pre-law Advising hosts 60 law schools at Law Fair
- Library workshops provide solid academic foundation for grad students
- Comedian and actor Larry the Cable Guy presenting two shows at McCain on Sept. 14
- Lou Douglas Lecture Series to feature speakers on responsible business, education practices
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Interior architecture & product design student's chair a prizewinning seat
- Second-year veterinary student earns national stipend for summer project researching anticancer drugs
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
September 3, 2014
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Leadership opportunities available with International Buddies
- Union architect selection presentations on Sept. 4
Events
- Power of Music workshop at the Beach Museum set for Sept. 10
- Bakery Science Club bake sale today
- Poet Camille Dungy to read from her work on Friday
- New York City architect to present College of Architecture, Planning & Design's Bryant Lecture
- President Schulz's State of the University address Sept. 26
- Entrepreneurship Lecture Series to begin Thursday
- Johnson Cancer Research Center's breast cancer awareness luncheon Oct. 17
Research
Kudos, publications and presentations
Publications and presentations
Gifts
September 2, 2014
News and research
- UFM recreational one-credit hour classes still available
- K-State Salina welcomes more than 50 Brazilian students enrolled in an exchange program
- School of Leadership Studies partners to advance global learning, partnerships and more
Events
- K-State engineer to discuss ecosystem goods, services for students of natural resources and environmental sciences
- Study Abroad Fair Sept. 3
- Kinesiology fitness program water aerobics classes start today
- Free Ultimate Frisbee hat-style tournament Sept. 6
- NSF graduate research fellowship informational sessions
- Call for graduate student abstracts, faculty judges for Research and the State competition Oct. 28
- Interested in the law? Attend the K-State Law Fair Sept. 5
- A.Q. Miller School hosts Kedziepalooza today
- Golf tournament for Kansas State University cancer research Oct. 3
- Dance Marathon fundraiser coming to K-State; student volunteers needed