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November 2008

 

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

 

K-STATE BUSINESS ETHICS EXPERT DISCUSSES HOW TO GIVE HOLIDAY GIFTS ETHICALLY, FAIRLY AT THE OFFICE: Trying to cut down on spending this holiday season? It may be best not to worry about expensive gifts for the co-workers and the boss.

CDC RESEARCHER AT K-STATE SYMPOSIUM: THE INCREASES IN GENOMIC DIVERSITY IN THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES RIFT VALLEY FEVER HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR SAFE, EFFECTIVE VACCINES: Evidence of genomic diversity in the Rift Valley Fever virus before the 2006-2007 outbreak underscores the need for safe, effective vaccines, according to Stuart Nichol of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

WHAT MAKES AN AWARD-WINNING PICTURE BOOK K-STATE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE GROUP IS PUTTING ON MOCK AWARD COMPETITION TO FIND OUT: Attempting to demystify what makes an award-winning children's book, Kansas State University's Children's and Adolescent Literature Community and the Manhattan Public Library will hold a Mock Caldecott Medal competition Saturday, Dec. 6.

K-STATE CHAPTER OF PHI KAPPA PHI SELECTS FALL 2008 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Five Kansas State University students have been selected to receive fall 2008 scholarships from the K-State chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society.

POINSETTIA VARIETIES GROWN BY K-STATE AVAILABLE DEC. 3-6: The Friends of the Kansas State University Gardens and students in K-State's greenhouse operations management class will have a poinsettia open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, showcasing 58 varieties of student-grown poinsettias.

NEW DOWNLOADABLE FREEBIES OFFERED ON K-STATE DISTANCE EDUCATION GIVEAWAY WEB SITE FOR 2009: Kansas State University's distance education giveaway Web site, part of the Options Plus marketing campaign, is now offering four more items that can be downloaded from the site free as PDFs.

K-STATE STUDENTS PRESENT POSTERS AT SIXTH ANNUAL ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS SYMPOSIUM: Several undergraduate and graduate students from Kansas State University were invited to present their research posters at the sixth annual Ecological Genomics Symposium, Nov. 14, in Kansas City, Mo. Host of the symposium was K-State's Ecological Genomics Institute.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

 

K-STATE PSYCHOLOGIST STUDIES WAYS TO IMPROVE SOLDIERS' WORK-LIFE RELATIONSHIP: The U.S. military provides its members with policies to help balance their work and family commitments. But a researcher at Kansas State University has found that simply providing programs might not be enough to maintain a supreme equilibrium.

RESEARCHER FROM CDC EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF INFLUENZA VACCINE IN PRESENTATION TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT K-STATE: Of the ways to mitigate the costs of an influenza pandemic, having a pre-pandemic vaccine is critical, said Ruben Donis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

K-STATE ASSOCIATE PROVOST RUTH DYER TO EVALUATE ACCREDITATION AROUND NATION: A Kansas State University associate provost has been tapped to provide expertise as a member of accreditation review teams for the Higher Learning Commission.

FALL 2008 K-STATE MENTORING FELLOWSHIP AWARDED TO MATHEMATICS PROFESSOR STUDYING REPRESENTATION THEORY: Natalia Rojkovskaia, an assistant professor of mathematics at Kansas State University, is the fall 2008 recipient of the K-State Mentoring Fellowship.

VETERINARIANS LOG ON FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING AT K-STATE: Educators in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University received a $20,000 gift from the Mid-America Alpaca Foundation to create the world's first Web-based continuing education program focused exclusively on llamas and alpacas.

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART HAVING HOLIDAY-THEMED WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES: The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will help families get into the holiday spirit with its annual Family Holiday Workshop 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the museum.

 

Monday, Nov. 24, 2008

 

ITALIAN RESEARCHER TELLS AUDIENCE AT K-STATE THAT WORK IN ANIMAL MODELS SUGGESTS A VARIANT OF MAD COW DISEASE MAY BE TRANSMISSIBLE TO HUMANS: The classical form of mad cow disease and a variant manifest themselves differently, but research suggests that the variant may also be transmissible to humans, according a researcher speaking at Kansas State University.

FINANCIAL THERAPY CLINIC, TO BE OPENED BY K-STATE'S INSTITUTE OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING IN MANHATTAN, FIRST OF ITS KIND: Kansas State University's Institute of Personal Financial Planning will soon open what is thought to be the first clinic to offer financial therapy: the blending of financial counseling with marriage and family therapy to help individuals, couples and families struggling both financially and emotionally.

K-STATE ENTOMOLOGIST STUDYING WHEAT PLANT GENES AFFECTED BY APHIDS TO CREATE LOW-RISK METHOD OF PEST MANAGEMENT: Michael Smith and other researchers at Kansas State University have been studying wheat plants that are resistant to the aphids as a way to find a low-risk method of pest management and increase crop yields.

K-STATE STUDENT NAMED NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF STUDENT CHAPTERS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE: A Kansas State University senior in architectural engineering has been elected the national president of student chapters of the Architectural Engineering Institute.

K-STATE STUDENT FROM LEAWOOD CELEBRATING SECOND THANKSGIVING BEING CANCER FREE: Rachael Leisy did not meet her new best friend until a year after he saved her life. Leisy, 22, a junior in family studies and human services at Kansas State University, received a bone marrow transplant Oct. 6, 2006. Rules kept her and her donor from meeting: no personal contact, not even an exchange of names, for one year.

K-STATE TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR LLAMA AND ALPACA OWNERS: Llamas and alpacas will be the focus for the Second Annual Conference for Llama and Alpaca Owners at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine Friday, Dec. 5. Instruction for all levels of camelid management will include herd health, medicine, surgery, nutrition and reproduction topics.

BIENNIAL HOLIDAY HOME TOUR FOR K-STATE'S FRIENDS OF MCCAIN AUDITORIUM A KICKOFF TO THE HOLIDAY SEASON: The Friends of McCain at Kansas State University will host the biennial McCain Holiday Home Tour from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The tour is a fundraiser for the McCain performance and educational outreach programs and features six Manhattan homes fully decorated for the holiday season.

SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN AT K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER EARNS BOARD RECERTIFICATION: Dr. David M. Smith, the sports medicine clinic physician at Kansas State University's Lafene Health Center, has passed the recertification examination of the American Board of Family Medicine.

 

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008

 

VINCENT HOFER IS EIGHTH K-STATER SINCE 1986 TO WIN A RHODES SCHOLARSHIP: Vincent M. Hofer, Franklin, is one of 32 winners nationally of a Rhodes scholarship. Hofer is K-State's eighth Rhodes winner since 1986.

 

Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

 

VETERINARIAN, ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERT SPEAKS TO RESEARCHERS AT K-STATE'S EMERGING DISEASES CONFERENCE ABOUT BEST PRACTICES THAT KEEP ANIMALS, RESEARCHERS SAFE: Researchers using animals, even those in biocontainment, are required to do more to ensure the animals' comfort than ever before, according to a veterinarian and animal research accreditation expert who spoke recently at Kansas State University.

PRETZEL SNACK DEVELOPED BY TWO K-STATE GRADUATE STUDENTS WINS FIRST PLACE AT GRAIN SCIENCE COMPETITION: What do you get when you take a soft pretzel and fill it with tangy fruit? It's the Fretzel and it's the recipe for success for two graduate students from Kansas State University.

K-STATE STUDENTS IMPLEMENT A CAMPAIGN FOR HIV/AIDS AWARENESS WEEK: Kansas State University students from the A.Q Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications have partnered with area community organizations to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Manhattan and surrounding communities.

WESTERN MUSIC GROUP RIDERS IN THE SKY COMING TO K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: Riders in the Sky the two-time Grammy Award winners, will perform a comedy and western show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium as part of the 2008-09 McCain Performance Series.

GARY CLARK NAMED SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN OF K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING: Gary A. Clark has been named senior associate dean of the College of Engineering at Kansas State University.

 

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

 

K-STATE COMMUNITY JOINING TOGETHER TO SECURE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF THE K-STATE MARCHING BAND: At a historic meeting this morning, Kansas State University student government leaders met with members of the K-State administration, intercollegiate athletics department, department of music, K-State Alumni Association and the Kansas State University Foundation to take steps to secure the long-term future of the Kansas State University Marching Band.

K-STATE'S MICHAEL WESCH SELECTED AS CARNEGIE/CASE NATIONAL WINNER IN PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION FOR RESEARCH/DOCTORAL UNIVERSITIES: Wired Magazine calls him "the explainer." His classes are so popular students submit applications to enroll. Now Kansas State University's Michael Wesch adds another honor to a long list: He is the winner of the national professor of the year award for research and doctoral universities from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Sidebar: K-STATE HAS LONG HISTORY OF PROFESSORS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE: Kansas State University is a national leader in the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education competition for Professor of the Year. K-State holds the top spot in Kansas for the Carnegie/CASE awards, and is in the top 10 nationally among all universities, public and private.

MICHAEL WESCH, K-STATE'S THIRD WINNER OF NATIONAL PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD, SAYS STUDYING ANTHROPOLOGY IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR HIS STUDENTS: Michael Wesch is the 2008 Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor of the Year. The honor is awarded by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Wesch is the third K-State professor to win the award, making K-State the university with the most national winners among institutions its size.

DURING SPEECH AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, LEADER FROM WORLDWIDE ANIMAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION SAYS ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE IMPORTANT TO FIGHTING POVERTY: Improving the health and welfare of animals will go a long way toward improving the health and welfare of the world's poor, according to a leader in a worldwide animal health group.

K-STATE VETERINARIAN DISCUSSES PAIN RELIEF OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR DOGS AND CATS; SAYS TO USE CAUTION IF RAIDING YOUR MEDICINE CABINET TO FIND RELIEF FOR YOUR PET: A pain-free pet is a happy pet. "And when pets are happy, you're happy to be around them," said Dr. Butch KuKanich, a veterinary pharmacologist and assistant professor of anatomy and physiology at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

 

K-STATE ECONOMIST'S RESEARCH SUGGESTS LOW-INCOME, VULNERABLE HOMEOWNERS NEED SUPPORT AFTER PURCHASE TO AVOID FORECLOSURE OR HAVING TO SELL THEIR HOME: Programs that help low-income and minority individuals and families purchase a home may be doing more harm than good, according to a Kansas State University economist.

K-STATE'S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE HELPS GREAT BEND COMPANY OPTIMIZE PRODUCT: A Great Bend company that manufactures front-end loaders and backhoes has received assistance from the Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Kansas State University in predicting the performance of its loader brackets.

K-STATE'S ARMY ROTC WILDCAT BATTALION REMAINS STRONG, ENROLLMENT UP 20 PERCENT: Lt. Col. George Belin, professor of military science and head of Kansas State University's Army ROTC program, says a change in recruiting strategy over the last couple of years has had better than expected results for K-State's Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion. Fall 2008 enrollment in the program is up to 155 cadets, an increase of 20 percent.

ARTIST ROGER SHIMOMURA TO SPEAK ABOUT HIS WORK AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART: When Roger Shimomura was a child, he was among the 120,000 Japanese-Americans who were forced to relocate to U.S. internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Shimomura's family spent two years looking out through a barbed-wire fence at Camp Minidoka in south-central Idaho.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

 

RESEARCH BY K-STATE AGING EXPERTS IS HELPING NURSING HOME STAFF BECOME MORE COMFORTABLE DEALING WITH RESIDENTS' SEXUAL EXPRESSION: "Do not disturb" signs aren't just for newlyweds anymore. They are also a way to give nursing home residents some privacy for sexual expression, according to Kansas State University aging experts.

K-STATE STUDENT FROM NESS CITY A 2008 ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR: Kansas State University's Molly Kuhlman, senior in bakery science and management, Ness City, is a 2008 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.

K-STATE CROPS TEAM WINS CENTRAL REGIONAL CONTEST: The Kansas State University Collegiate Crops Team placed first in the Central Regional Crops Contest held recently in Manhattan.

PETRELLA ENSEMBLE TO BRING PIANO PERCUSSION DUO MUSIC TO K-STATE: The Kansas State University department of music will host a recital by guest artists Diane Helfers Petrella and Nick Petrella at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in 204 McCain Auditorium.

 

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

 

WEB SITE WWW.PHDS.ORG RATES K-STATE'S GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM NO. 1 FOR SMALL, LESS EXPENSIVE INSTITUTIONS: Kansas State University's geography department is No. 1 among small, less expensive institutions, according to the Web site PhDs.org, available at http://www.phds.org

K-STATE LIBRARIES TO HONOR HISTORIAN, AUTHOR KENNETH S. DAVIS: A noted historian and author with numerous connections to Kansas State University will be honored with a program, including a lecture and exhibit, at the K-State Libraries.

TWO BORLAUG FELLOWS FROM AFRICA STUDYING AT K-STATE: Two Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows are currently studying at Kansas State University. They are the first Borlaug Fellows to train at K-State since the fellowship program was established in 2004.

THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF ZINES TOPIC OF UPCOMING AUTHOR LECTURE AT K-STATE: Janice Radway, the Walter Dill Professor of Communication and professor of American studies and gender studies at Northwestern University, is coming to Kansas State University to discuss the social impact and literary role of zines on American society.

WALT DISNEY COMPANY'S FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY TO BE OFFERED FOR FIRST TIME IN MANHATTAN, RILEY COUNTY WITH HELP FROM K-STATE: Families in Riley County can join with families across America Saturday, Nov. 22, for Family Volunteer Day. It's the first time the event is being made available locally.

 

Friday, Nov. 14, 2008

 

CARGILL GIFT ESTABLISHES NEW DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AT K-STATE: Cargill announced today that it has made a gift of $1 million to the office of diversity and dual career development at Kansas State University to establish the Cargill Project Impact Diversity Partnership.

 

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

 

K-STATE PHYSICS PROFESSOR FINDS A WAY TO STEER ELECTRONS IN A MOLECULE USING LASER PULSES, A METHOD THAT COULD BE USED TO CREATE CUSTOM-MADE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS: Theoretical physicist Uwe Thumm and his colleagues Feng He and Andreas Becker not only work with some of the smallest molecules in the universe, but they now have found a way to control the motion of the molecules' building blocks, electrons and nuclei.

K-STATE PROFESSOR REAPPOINTED TO USDA AIR QUALITY TASK FORCE: Chuck Rice, professor of agronomy at Kansas State University, has been reappointed to serve a second two-year term as a member of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force.

K-STATE MASTER'S STUDENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TO SERVE STATE AS KANSAS GOVERNOR'S FELLOW: A Kansas State University graduate student will serve the Kansas state government for one year through her selection as the Kansas Governor's Fellow.

K-STATE TRUMPET ENSEMBLE TO PERFORM IN LONDON OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: The Kansas State University trumpet ensemble will be traveling to London later this month to perform at St. Anne's Lutheran Church as part of the church's lunchtime concert series.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERTS CONVENE AT K-STATE FOR TOP LEVEL SYMPOSIUM ON EMERGING INFECTIONS: Many of the world's top experts in infectious diseases are on the Kansas State University campus this week for a symposium "Emerging Infections: A Tribute to the One Medicine, One Health Concept."

K-STATE RESEARCHERS FIND THAT POLLUTION OF FRESHWATER BY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHOROUS COSTS THE UNITED STATES AT LEAST $4.3 BILLION ANNUALLY: Pollution by phosphorous and nitrogen isn't just bad for lakes, streams and other bodies of fresh water. According to researchers at Kansas State University, it's also bad for Americans' pocketbooks.

K-STATE A 'MULTIPLE' CHOICE THIS FALL: If you're seeing double -- even triple -- at Kansas State University, your eyes probably aren't deceiving you. Among the new students at the university this fall are 17 sets of twins, one set of triplets and two members of a set of triplets.

K-STATE GRAD STUDENT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS DEDICATION TO JUSTICE: Travis Linnemann has been a prison guard, child welfare worker and a probation officer. In all, the Kansas State University doctoral student in sociology has spent 10 years on the front lines of the U.S. justice system.

K-STATE STUDENTS EARN HONORS AT FIRST-EVER MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION: Kansas State University's new Mock Trial Team attended its first-ever competition at the University of Kansas Invitational Nov. 7-9, and two team members brought home honors.

K-STATE PROFESSOR NAMED TO ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE: Ray Yunk, assistant professor of architectural engineering and construction science at Kansas State University, has been recognized for his service as chair of the Architectural Engineering Institute's Academic Council and is a new member of the institute's board of governors.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008

 

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MOVING AHEAD WITH K-STATE OLATHE INNOVATION CAMPUS: Voters said "yes" last week to a sales tax supporting the Johnson County Education Research Triangle so Kansas State University is moving swiftly ahead with its Olathe Innovation Campus, one of three initiatives supported by the one-eighth cent tax.

K-STATE PROVOST DUANE NELLIS ELECTED TO LEAD NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION’S CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS GROUP: M. Duane Nellis, provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University, was elected Nov. 10 as the new chair for the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges -- NASULGC -- Council on Academic Affairs. The election came at the association's 121st annual meeting being held in Chicago.

K-STATE VETERINARIAN TESTING WHETHER COMMON DRUG COMBINATION GIVEN TO HORSES AFTER SURGERY COULD CAUSE MUSCLE TREMORS, SEIZURES: No veterinarian wants to see a patient experiencing muscle tremors, difficulty standing or seizures. When that animal can weigh as much as a thousand pounds, it also becomes a safety concern for the patient and the caregivers.

K-STATE ALERTS AND REVERSE 911 SYSTEM TO BE TESTED NOV. 19: Kansas State University's K-State Alerts and reverse 911 system will both be tested at approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19.

K-STATE AGRONOMY PROFESSORS EARN FELLOW STATUS, EDUCATION AWARD: Two Kansas State University agronomists are new Fellows of the American Society of Agronomy, while a third K-State agronomy professor is the recipient of a high honor from the Soil Science Society of America.

K-STATE STUDENT INTERNS AT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE ASSIST KANSAS ENTREPRENUER FROM TOPEKA WITH NEW PRODUCT: The Bag-Caddy, a new product by Kansas entrepreneur Mark Gomez, Topeka, is now on the market thanks to development and marketing assistance from the Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Kansas State University.

 

Monday, Nov. 10, 2008

 

NELLIS PARTICIPATES IN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON GLOBAL ISSUE: M. Duane Nellis, provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University, was among a selected group of higher education leaders invited to participate in a TIAA-CREF Higher Education Leadership Institute focused on "Higher Education in a Global Society."

K-STATE'S INSTITUTE OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING EXPLORING NEW METHODS TO HELP FAMILIES COPE IN ECONOMIC HARD TIMES: Economic stress causes individual and family stress, triggering depression, blame games, anger and sometimes violence, according to Kristy Archuleta, assistant professor in the College of Human Ecology's School of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University.

SIDEBAR: K-STATE EXPERTS RECOMMEND WAYS FAMILIES CAN LOWER FINANCIAL STRESS: Financial problems are often a family problem and parents need to manage stress so they do not transfer their anxiety onto their children, according to experts at Kansas State University.

JOURNALING WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART NOV. 21: Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is offering a school vacation/early-release workshop for children to create their own memory book.

K-STATE PROFESSORS OF ENGLISH, BIOLOGY RECEIVE COMMERCE BANK DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE FACULTY AWARD: Two internationally prominent Kansas State University professors are recipients of the 2008 Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award.

 

Friday, Nov. 7, 2008

 

PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO DELIVER K-STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY'S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SEMINAR: James L. Spigarelli, president and chief executive officer of the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, Mo., will deliver the Distinguished Alumni Seminar for Kansas State University's department of chemistry at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in 4 King Hall.

ERNST & YOUNG PARTNER RANDY G. FLETCHALL TO PRESENT K-STATE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURE: Randy G. Fletchall, partner with Ernst & Young LLP, will be the fall speaker for Kansas State University's College of Business Administration Distinguished Lecture Series.

JAPANESE ART TO BE EXPLORED DURING LADIES NIGHT AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART: The popular Ladies Night workshops at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will continue Thursday, Nov. 20, with the opportunity to create seasonal linoleum block prints and Haiku poems.

K-STATE AT SALINA PROFESSOR TO SERVE ON MIDWEST WRITING CENTER ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Patricia Ackerman, assistant professor of arts, sciences and business at Kansas State University at Salina, has been elected to the board of directors of the Midwest Writing Center Association.

K-STATE THEATER TO PRESENT 'NOISES OFF!: The theater program at Kansas State University will present the comedy "Noises Off!" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-22, with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. All performances are in McCain Auditorium.

 

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

 

K-STATE INSTRUCTOR NAMED POSTSECONDARY BUSINESS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR BY THE KANSAS BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Darla Stone, instructor of secondary education at Kansas State University, was recently honored by the Kansas Business Education Association as the 2008 Postsecondary Educator of the Year.

K-STATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS EARN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY FOUNDATION: More than 10 engineering students at Kansas State University have been named Dow Chemical Company Foundation Scholars.

K-STATE AIR FORCE ROTC CADETS TO HELP WITH LOCAL VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST, PARADE: Air Force ROTC cadets from Kansas State University will be helping with the Veterans Day breakfast in Manhattan and the parade that will follow Tuesday, Nov. 11.

NOTED URBAN DESIGN EXPERTS, ARCHITECT AND EDUCATOR TO PRESENT K-STATE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN LECTURES: Two principals of an award-winning Boston firm and a noted architect and author will be the final speakers for the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design fall lecture series.

K-STATE'S THIRD VERNON LARSON LECTURE TO COVER JAZZ IN SOUTH AMERICA: Wayne Goins, associate professor of music at Kansas State University, will present the semester’s third lecture in K-State’s Vernon Larson International Luncheon Series.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008

 

K-STATE STUDENT PROGRESSES TO RHODES SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEWS: Vincent M. Hofer, Franklin, a 2008 Kansas State University graduate in agribusiness, has been invited to interview for a Rhodes scholarship.

K-STATE'S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM HAS NEW NAME, NEW FEATURES: K-State Alerts, formerly known as the university's Emergency Text Messaging System, has added some new voice features to make the service more user friendly.

URBAN BUSINESS SPECIALIST AND MINORITY BUSINESS PIONEER TO PRESENT K-STATE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DIVERSITY LECTURE: Joseph L. Searles III will deliver the 2008 College of Business Administration Diversity Lecture at Kansas State University. His presentation will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom. The lecture is free and open to the public.

SUCCESS IN GAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FOCUS OF K-STATE WORKSHOP: Success in attaining scholarships will once again be the focus of a Kansas State University EXCITE! -- EXploring sCIence, Technology and Engineering -- workshop for girls in the 9-12th grades, Saturday, Nov. 22, at the BSNF Railway headquarters in Topeka.

'RETURN OF THE YELLOW PERIL' OPENS NOV. 21 AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM: The artistic work of Japanese-American Roger Shimomura, which has be described as "pop art with a twist," will be on display Nov. 21 to Feb. 1, 2009, at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.

K-STATE STUDENT CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION NAMED OUTSTANDING CHAPTER BY EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL: The Kansas State University student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers has been selected as an outstanding chapter for the 2007-2008 school year by the Exxon Mobil Chemical Company.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

 

K-STATE VETERINARIAN SAYS NEW DRUG IS AVAILABLE FOR DOGS WITH CUSHING'S DISEASE, BUT CAUTIONS THAT TREATMENT CAN BE COSTLY: A new medication is available to treat dogs with Cushing's disease, but pet owners should be prepared for the cost of managing the disease, according to a veterinarian at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

K-STATE'S MASTER OF AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM FEATURED ON 'JEOPARDY!': Kansas State University and its award-winning master of agribusiness program recently earned a place as part of pop culture trivia.

FOUR K-STATE STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FROM MORTAR BOARD: Kansas State University's chapter of Mortar Board, the senior honor society, is awarding scholarships to four K-State students in their junior year who excel in scholarship, leadership and service.

K-STATE STUDENTS RECEIVE 2008 PORK INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS, INCLUDING TOP SCHOLARSHIP OF $10,000: Two Kansas State University students have received 2008 pork industry scholarships.

 

Monday, Nov. 3, 2008

 

WORLD WAR II SCHOLAR GERHARD L. WEINBERG TO PRESENT K-STATE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY'S 2008 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LECTURE ON WAR AND PEACE: An eminent scholar on Nazi Germany and World War II will present the fall 2008 Dwight D. Eisenhower Lecture on War and Peace at Kansas State University.

SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF AIDS: PARTNERING WITH THE MEDIA SEMINAR AT K-STATE NOV. 19: Media professionals, journalism students and others are invited to attend a health literacy seminar on HIV/AIDS at Kansas State University.

HARVARD AGING RESEARCHER TO DISCUSS HER WORK ON OLD AGE COGNITION IN K-STATE PRESENTATION: Maria Glymour, an assistant professor in the department of society, human development and health at Harvard University's School of Public Health, will discuss her research on aging in a presentation at Kansas State University.

ASHLEY GUENTHER AND DONNIE HAMPTON K-STATE'S 2009 STUDENT AMBASSADORS: To Ashley Guenther and Donnie Hampton, being named Kansas State University's 2009 student ambassadors will give them the chance to promote a university that they say has already given them so much.

BILL MEREDITH TO STEP DOWN AS DIRECTOR OF K-STATE'S SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES IN JULY 2009: Bill Meredith will end his service as director of Kansas State University's School of Family Studies and Human Services effective July 1, 2009, and begin phased retirement.