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October 2008

 

Friday, Oct. 31, 2008

 

K-STATE'S INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC DISCOURSE AND DEMOCRACY TEAMS UP WITH KIDS VOTING KANSAS TO TEACH CHILDREN VALUE OF VOTING: The Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at Kansas State University is partnering with Kids Voting Kansas to encourage kids to participate in the election process by offering them an opportunity to vote on Election Day.

EXPERT ON MILK FAT TO DELIVER K-STATE HAGEMAN DISTINGUISHED BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE NOV. 5: An upcoming lecturer at Kansas State University will explain how a cow's metabolism works and how diet and other factors affect the amount of fat found in milk.

K-STATE THEATER TO PRESENT 'MEMORY OF WATER' IN PURPLE MASQUE THEATER: The theater program at Kansas State University will present the play "Memory of Water" at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-8 in East Stadium's Purple Masque Theater.

 

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

 

K-STATE AND KANSAS HEALTH FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO PROMOTE 'ONE HEALTH KANSAS': Kansas State University and the Kansas Health Foundation are collaborating to make Kansans healthier. A new venture, "One Health Kansas," will promote awareness and understanding of the interconnections among human, animal and environmental health.

K-STATE VETERINARIAN OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR PETS FREE OF FLEAS: Fall is one of the worst times for fleas, and protecting your pet from the pests is all about prevention, according to Dr. Susan Nelson, veterinarian and assistant professor of clinical sciences at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

K-STATE VETERINARY PROFESSOR SAYS FALL'S WET WEATHER LEADING TO MORE CASES OF THE BACTERIAL INFECTION LEPTOSPIROSIS: Kansas State University veterinarians are seeing a dramatic increase in the number dogs with a bacterial infection common in wet weather.

MARY TOLAR SELECTED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES AT K-STATE: M. Duane Nellis, provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University, announced the selection of Mary Hale Tolar as the interim director of the School of Leadership Studies effective Jan. 1, 2009.

ALLEN FEATHERSTONE NAMED INTERIM HEAD OF K-STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS: Allen Featherstone, a professor of agricultural economics and director of Kansas State University's award-winning master of agribusiness program, has been named interim head of the department of agricultural economics.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008

 

PHOTOGRAPHER AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST TO DELIVER LOU DOUGLAS LECTURE NOV. 3 AT K-STATE: Paula Allen, who for more than 20 years has been using her camera to record the plight of abused and repressed women around the globe, will present "Women Around the World Demand Justice" at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, in the K-State Student Union's Forum Hall at Kansas State University.

FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS TO SPEAK AT K-STATE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING'S EYESTONE LECTURE: Bernard Amadei, professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder and founding president of Engineers Without Borders-USA, will present "Role of Engineers in Poverty Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in Kansas State University's Fiedler Hall Auditorium.

K-STATE CHEERLEADERS, NEW CHEERLEADING COACH KEEP SPIRITS HIGH: As Kansas State University's new head cheerleading coach, Dani Ruoff says she is enjoying learning all of K-State's traditions.

WORLD FAMOUS JERUSALEM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO ENTERTAIN AT K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the premier orchestra of Israel's capital city, will come to Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium to perform a program celebrating two of the most influential Jewish-American composers of all time, Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland.

VIRTUAL BOOK DRIVE BY MORTAR BOARD SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY AT K-STATE MEANS STUDENTS AT FOUR AREA SCHOOLS TO EACH RECEIVE A NEW BOOK: Kansas State University's chapter of Mortar Board, the senior honor society, is making it possible for students at four USD 383 elementary schools to purchase a new book of their own.

 

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008

 

K-STATE PHYSICS LAB BECOMING A FRONTRUNNER IN ULTRAFAST LASER RESEARCH THAT COULD LEAD TO INNOVATIONS BENEFITING MEDICINE, ENERGY AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES: For decades, the J.R. Macdonald Laboratory at Kansas State University has been known worldwide as a center for atomic collision physics using particle accelerators. Now, researchers at the lab are working toward making it known for ultrafast laser science.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY AWARDS STOWE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARD TO DEBORAH BROSDAHL: Deborah Brosdahl, associate professor of apparel, textiles and interior design, is receiving the 2008 Dean Barbara S. Stowe Endowed Faculty Development Fund Award from Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology.

VISITING SCHOLAR IN GEOGRAPHY TO PRESENT PUBLIC LECTURE AT K-STATE: David Zurick, a visiting geography scholar at Kansas State University, will present "Landscape and Imagination in the Himalaya" at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in the Big 12 Room at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER TO HOLD 18th ANNUAL HEALTH FAIR NOV. 5: Lafene Health Center's 18th annual campus health fair, "Fiesta of Health," will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the K-State Student Union courtyard at Kansas State University.

EDUCATION CAREER FAIR AT K-STATE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EMPLOYERS: Kansas State University's annual Fall Education Career Fair, organized by K-State career and employment services, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the K-State Student Union Ballroom.

ETIQUETTE WORKSHOP TO HELP K-STATE STUDENTS BRUSH UP ON TABLE MANNERS: Kansas State University students who are unsure of whether to answer their cell phone or order an alcoholic drink at dinner with a prospective employer can get answers to those questions and more at the K-State Dining Etiquette Workshop.

 

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

 

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NAMES UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT JON WEFALD TO BUSINESS LEADERS HALL OF FAME: Jon Wefald, president of Kansas State University, is the newest inductee of the K-State College of Business Administration's Business Leaders Hall of Fame.

K-STATE'S DAVID STONE AWARDED PICKETT CHAIR FOR EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY: David Stone, professor of history, has been awarded the Richard A. and Greta Bauer Pickett Chair for Exceptional Faculty at Kansas State University.

K-STATE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT TO FEATURE MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS: The semiannual Percussion Ensemble Concert at Kansas State University will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in McCain Auditorium.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HOSTS THE MID-WESTERN EXOTIC ANIMAL MEDICINE CONFERENCE: The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University will be host of the 15th annual Mid-Western Exotic Animal Conference, Nov. 1-2, at K-State.

K-STATE'S DESIGNEXPO TO FEATURE DOZENS OF DESIGN, ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS: Kansas State University students seeking careers in the design disciplines will get the chance to meet with prospective employers at DesignExpo, the career fair put together by the College of Architecture, Planning and Design.

STUDENTS EARN HONORS IN K-STATE'S U.S. STONE COMPETITION: Five students received top honors in the recent U.S. Stone Competition, held by Kansas State University's department of architecture.

 

Friday, Oct. 24, 2008

 

K-STATE DEBATE TEAM RANKED SECOND IN NATION AS SEASON GETS UNDER WAY: The Kansas State University debate team earned a No. 2 overall ranking from the Cross Examination Debate Association after a strong performance at the recent Kansas City Kansas Community College Tournament.

K-STATE'S JARDINE APARTMENTS TO HOST HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES: The resident assistant staff at Kansas State University's Jardine Apartments will offer several Halloween activities Friday, Oct. 31.

UPCOMING EXHIBITION AT K-STATE TO SHOW OFF WHAT ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN  STUDENTS LEARNED DURING RECENT INTERNSHIPS: Projects by student participants in the spring and summer 2008 academic internship programs of Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design will be on display Nov. 3-21 in the Chang Gallery and the first-floor hallway of the east wing of Seaton Hall.

K-STATE'S JANA HAWLEY CONTRIBUTES CHAPTER TO NEW BOOK ON THE HISTORY, POLITICS OF VEILS: A new anthology exploring how veils have been used throughout history includes a chapter by Kansas State University's Jana Hawley, professor and head of the department of apparel, textiles and interior design.

K-STATE LIBRARIANS PIECE TOGETHER STORIES THROUGH THE ART OF QUILTING: Out of sight, behind the miles of shelving at Kansas State University's Hale Library, librarians gather to tell stories that have nothing to do with books.

K-STATE GREEK MEMBERS LOG MORE THAN 190 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH B.I.G EVENT: Greek sorority and fraternity members at Kansas State University put in more than 190 hours of community service Oct. 20 as part of K-State's B.I.G. event.

 

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

 

DAVID MAYES JOINS K-STATE AS UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHER: Award-winning photographer David Mayes has joined Kansas State University as university photographer. He replaces Dan Donnert, who has accepted a position in K-State's College of Agriculture.

MULTICULTURAL HONOR SOCIETY AT K-STATE INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS: Kansas State University's Multicultural Student Honor Society recently inducted new members. The organization recognizes the academic achievements of multicultural students at K-State.

STUDENT JUSTICES HAVE ACTIVE ROLE IN K-STATE JUDICIAL SYSTEM: Students involved with Kansas State University's judicial system say they appreciate the educational emphasis and strong student involvement that come into play when handling violations of K-State's student conduct code.

WORKS FROM SANDZEN MEMORIAL ART GALLERY COMING TO K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART: Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will offer works from Birger Sandzen beginning Nov. 14.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008

 

K-STATE GRADUATE STUDENT IN APPAREL AND TEXTILES WINS NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FROM FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES ASSOCIATION: A Kansas State University graduate student has won a $5,000 fellowship from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

K-STATE LIBRARIES OPEN STUDENT UNION OUTPOST: Library Help on the Go is a new satellite reference station of Kansas State University's K-State Libraries. It is available to the K-State community and the general public for assistance with their research and information needs.

K-STATE SECONDARY EDUCATION PROFESSOR RECEIVES ALUMNI AWARD FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO: Be Stoney, associate professor of secondary education at Kansas State University, has been honored by the University of Texas at El Paso with the school's Gold Nugget Award.

HUMAN ECOLOGY STUDENTS AT K-STATE EARN MEMBERSHIP TO KAPPA OMICRON NU: Excellence in leadership, research and scholarship has earned several students from Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology membership to Kappa Omicron Nu.

 

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008

 

MUSIC THERAPY TO BE NEW OFFERING AT K-STATE: Kansas State University students will have a new field to explore starting in the spring 2009 semester with the new course Survey of Music Therapy.

BRAD RUNDQUIST TO PRESENT K-STATE'S 2008 DISTINGUISHED GEOGRAPHY ALUMNI ADDRESS: Brad Rundquist, associate professor and chair of the department of geography at the University of North Dakota, has been named Kansas State University's 2008 Geography Distinguished Alum.

 

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008

 

K-STATE'S CHARLES REAGAN TO SERVE ON BOARD OF NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION: Kansas State University's Charles Reagan, associate to the president, has been confirmed as a new member of the board of directors of the National Business Aviation Association.

TAP DANCE SENSATION SAVION GLOVER TO PERFORM WITH BARE SOUNDZ AT K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: Savion Glover, known as "the king of tap dance," will perform at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium with fellow hoofers Bare Soundz at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.

K-STATE'S QUEST HONORARY SELECTS NEW MEMBERS: A freshman honorary society unique to Kansas State University has named its new members for the 2008-2009 school year.

DELTA LAMBDA PHI AT K-STATE RECEIVES NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Kansas State University's chapter of Delta Lambda Phi fraternity has received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the fraternity's national organization.

 

Friday, Oct. 17, 2008

 

COLLEGE IS STILL AFFORDABLE DESPITE ECONOMIC WOES AND CREDIT CRUNCH, K-STATE EXPERT SAYS: The current financial instability and credit downturn are raising concerns about how to pay for college. But Larry Moeder, assistant vice president for student life and director of student financial assistance and admissions at Kansas State University, says students and their families still have plenty of options and help is available.

K-STATE MODERN COMBATIVES EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS FORT RILEY TEAM WIN ARMY COMBATIVES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: Three modern combatives education program instructors from Kansas State University have been recognized by Fort Riley for their role in helping a team from the fort's First Infantry Division capture the U.S. Army's national combatives championship.

K-STATE AT SALINA HELICOPTER PROGRAM TRAINS 11 IN ITS FIRST YEAR: It has been a little over a year since the heirs of Charles Stevens, the late owner of Stevens Construction in Salina, donated $500,000 to the aviation department at Kansas State University to purchase a Schweizer 300CBi helicopter and create a helicopter flight training program.

WILFRIED WANG COMING TO LECTURE AT K-STATE: Architect and educator Wilfried Wang is coming to Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design to present "St. Petri Church, Klippan by Sigurd Lewerentz: The Transcendence of Architecture." Wang will speak at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the Little Theater at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE'S GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER FAIR PROVIDES POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS: Pre-health and pre-law majors, as well as students hoping to attend a graduate school, can find out more about postgraduate opportunities at Kansas State University's Graduate and Professional Career Fair.

K-STATE PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Graduate students in psychology at Kansas State presented a research poster at the third International Conference on Occupational Health, Sept. 1-4, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

 

 

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

 

K-STATE PROFESSOR'S RESEARCH ON CLOTHING TEMPERATURE RATINGS WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR SHOPPERS TO PICK THE RIGHT WINTER COAT TO STAY WARM: When buying a winter coat in a store, online or from a catalog, shoppers can get a pretty good idea of what the garment looks like. Knowing how warm it will keep them, however, takes guesswork.

SIDEBAR: K-STATE TEXTILES PROFESSOR OFFERS TIPS FOR DRESSING TO KEEP WARM THIS WINTER: LAYERING AND WEARING A HAT ARE KEY: Elizabeth McCullough, a professor of textiles at Kansas State University, said the versatility of adding or subtracting garments to stay comfortable is just a benefit of layering. The real reason it's a good idea when the thermometer dips is because those layers of fabric help trap your body's heat and keep it from escaping.

K-STATE ROBOTICS TEAM TAKES FIRST PLACE IN NATIONAL COMPETITION: For the second consecutive year, the Kansas State University robotics team took first place in the Student Robotics Competition at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers national convention.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008

 

K-STATE COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEK OCT. 25-NOV. 2: The K-State Volunteer Center of Manhattan will host Community Service Week 2008, Oct. 25-Nov. 2, a weeklong event of community service opportunities for Kansas State University students and community members.

ION CHANNEL EXPERT TO DELIVER CLARENBURG LECTURES AT K-STATE OCT. 27-28: An expert on the role of ion channels in cellular metabolism is coming to Kansas State University Oct. 27-28 as part of this year's Rudolf Clarenburg Lectureship.

K-STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAM SELECTS NEW MEMBERS: The College of Agriculture Ambassadors at Kansas State University has selected new members for the College of Agriculture Training Program.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN HONORS FOUR 1998 GRADUATES FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR FIELDS: Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design has named four 1998 graduates as its 2008 Alumni Honorees.

 

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

 

K-STATE PROFESSOR FIRST ENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBER IN NATION TO BE NAMED HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING PROFESSIONAL: Julia Keen, assistant professor of architectural engineering at Kansas State University, is the first engineering faculty member in the nation to achieve the designation of High-Performance Building Design Professional.

THREE K-STATE STUDENTS NOMINATED FOR RHODES AND MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS: Kansas State University students have been selected to represent the university in competition for Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. Both scholarship programs provide full funding to support two years of study in England. Rhodes scholars study at Oxford University. Marshall scholars may study at any university in the United Kingdom.

K-STATE NOW RECRUITING MEMBERS FOR NEW FRIENDS OF THE INSECT ZOO: The nationally acclaimed Insect Zoo at Kansas State University is looking for some special friends to help make the K-State attraction even better.

K-STATE AT SALINA STUDENTS ASSISTING WITH AIR FORCE COMPETITION: Kansas State University at Salina students will soon get an up-close look at what it is like to be an Air Force pilot. Hawgsmoke 2008, a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, will be Oct. 15-18 in Salina.

 

 

Monday, Oct. 13, 2008

 

ASSESSMENT SHOWCASE, OCT. 24, TO FEATURE BEST PRACTICES AT K-STATE: Kansas State University consistently works to ensure that students are learning what they need to succeed -- and assisting programs across campus measure whether that's happening is the job of K-State's office of assessment.

GERMAN FILMMAKER TO STOP AT K-STATE TO SHOW FILM ON ECUADOR: Ranier Simon, director of some of East Germany's most noted films, will visit Kansas State University as part of a tour promoting the recent availability of many of his works in the United States.

FORMER U.S. POET LAUREATE CHARLES SIMIC COMING TO K-STATE AS PART OF VISITING WRITERS SERIES: Kansas State University's Visiting Writers Series will feature a public reading by 2007 U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE STUDENTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP: Kansas State University is enticing students to learn more about financial assistance by offering a chance at a $200 scholarship just for attending the university's 12th annual Scholarship Workshop.

K-STATE'S SECOND VERNON LARSON LECTURE TO COVER AGRICULTURE IN KENYA: The second lecture in Kansas State University's Vernon Larson International Luncheon Lecture Series, "Agriculture: The Kenyan Experience," will be presented by Rose Ogutu, research associate in K-State's department of horticulture, forestry and recreation resources.

K-STATE COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY'S CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE OCT. 17: Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology will honor several individuals and one business for key contributions and achievements at the college's annual Celebration of Excellence and Human Ecology Summit, Friday, Oct. 17.

UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT K-STATE WITH TWO GREAT PLAINS REGION AWARDS FOR 2008: Kansas State University will receive two Great Plains Region awards from the University Continuing Education Association at the association's annual joint Great Plains-Mid-America Conference, Oct. 15-17, in Kansas City, Mo.

 

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

 

K-STATE'S ORNELAS APPOINTED TO KANSAS BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS: Wendy Ornelas, associate dean and professor of architecture at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design, has been appointed to the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.

POLITICAL VARIETY SHOW, THE CAPITOL STEPS, COMING TO K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: The Capitol Steps, a comedic group famous for outrageous political satire and featuring former congressional staffers, returns to Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium to give a performance that puts the "mock" in democracy.

K-STATE ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR HELPS PUT STUDENTS ON PATH TO COLLEGE: Madai Rivera sees herself in the students she helps bring to Kansas State University.

RODEO ASSOCIATION RAISES $6,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH AT K-STATE: The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association's "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" campaign has raised more than $6,000 for Kansas State University's Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.

K-STATE ACADEMIC MAJORS FAIR OCT. 15 TO HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE OPTIONS: Kansas State University's 2008 Academic Majors Fair will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Grand Ballroom at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE APPAREL AND TEXTILES STUDENTS TO GET FIRSTHAND LOOK AT HOW COTTON BECOMES CLOTH: Several students from Kansas State University are heading to North Carolina Oct. 12-15 to learn how a key agricultural crop becomes cloth.

 

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

 

K-STATE CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY TO COLLECT IDEAS, BUILD INTEREST: An effort to make Kansas State University not just a participant but also a leader in the drive toward sustainable practices has created an on-campus conference scheduled for Jan. 23, 2009.

AFFORDABILITY OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION TOPIC OF FIRST PRESENTATION IN PROVOST'S LECTURE SERIES AT K-STATE: David Shulenburger, vice president for academic affairs for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, will present the first presentation in Kansas State University's Provost Lecture Series for the academic year.

DAVID RADCLIFF OF THE NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT TO LECTURE AT K-STATE: David Radcliff, director of the New Community Project, will present the university-wide lecture "Voices of Global Economy" at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in 150 Justin Hall at Kansas State University.

K-STATE STUDENT FROM WICHITA RECEIVES HOLSTROM ALPHA TAU OMEGA ARCHITECTURAL SCHOLARSHIP: G. Daniel Gensch, a fifth-year student in architecture at Kansas State University, has been awarded the John E. Holstrom Alpha Tau Omega Architectural Scholarship.

PRESENTATION AT K-STATE TO LOOK AT THE USE OF MIRRORS IN EUROPEAN ART: Helena Goscilo, professor of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, will present "Mirrors in Art: Vanitas, Veritas and Vision," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Kansas State University.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

 

CAMPUS JOBS PLENTIFUL AND AVAILABLE FOR K-STATE STUDENTS: The "help wanted" sign is always out for students at Kansas State University who want campus jobs. "Student jobs are not affected by the potential state budget cuts or the hiring freeze for permanent employees," said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students.

AWARD-WINNING ARCHITECT COMING TO K-STATE TO SPEAK ON AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE: Award-winning architect and educator Brian Healy will present "Commonplaces: Thinking About an American Architecture" at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Little Theater of Kansas State University's Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.

AUTHOR COMING TO K-STATE TO LAUNCH GUIDE TO NONPROFIT EMPLOYMENT: Kansas State University students looking for a career where they can have an impact on the world will get some inside information Thursday, Oct. 16, when author Shelly Cryer comes to K-State to do a campus launch of her new book, "The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference."

K-STATE THEATER TO PRESENT NEW TAKE ON CLASSIC FAIRY TALE WITH 'ONCE UPON A MATTRESS': The theater program at Kansas State University will present the musical "Once Upon a Mattress" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-19 and Oct. 22-26, with Sunday matinees Oct. 19 and 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the Nichols Theater.

TWO ARTISTS TO DISCUSS THEIR WORK IN 'BLAB!' EXHIBITION AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART: Two New York professors whose illustrated works appear in the current "BLAB!" retrospective at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will speak about contemporary comics at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.

SHADOW DAY AT K-STATE DESIGNED TO SPUR YOUNG WOMEN'S INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: Girls in the ninth to 11th grades from across the state will pair up with Kansas State University female science, technology, engineering or mathematics students for Shadow Day, Tuesday, Oct. 28, at K-State.

 

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

 

K-STATE LEADERSHIP EXPERT DISCUSSES THE ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERS: The way a leader thinks may be more important than the specific traits a leader possesses, according to Susan Scott, director of the School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University.

K-STATE RESEARCH SHOWING THAT NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS ARE MORE VALUABLE THAN RESTORED ONES COULD INFLUENCE LAND USE POLICY: In some communities, getting permission to develop on a wetland can be as easy as creating a new wetland in its place. Research by a Kansas State University professor and a group of graduate students shows that second best may not be good enough for delicate ecosystems.

K-STATE'S PRIDE OF WILDCAT LAND TO HOST MARCHING BANDS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST AT CENTRAL STATES MARCHING FESTIVAL OCT. 18: More than 30 high school marching bands from across the Midwest will descend on Kansas State University Oct. 18 to strut their stuff at the Central States Marching Festival.

 

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

 

K-STATE ECONOMICS PROFESSOR SAYS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ARE UNREALISTIC ABOUT BALANCING THE BUDGET: The presidential candidates should be careful what they promise when it comes to economic concerns, according to a Kansas State University economist.

K-STATE POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR SAYS 2010 LIKELY TO PROVIDE ELECTION DRAMA IN KANSAS: The outcome of the 2008 national election will intensify the political drama in Kansas -- but not until 2010, according to Joe Aistrup, professor and head of Kansas State University's department of political science.

KANSAS GIRLS TO TACKLE CRIME SOLVING AT K-STATE EVENT: Crime-fighting sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls from across Kansas will soon be asked to solve such mysteries as the missing "lucky shoes" of K-State women' s basketball star Shalee Lehning.

K-STATE KONZA PRAIRIE BARN UNDERGOES RENOVATION: Surrounded by rolling hills of tallgrass prairie near Manhattan is an old 10,000 square foot limestone barn, rich with historic value and over the past 35 years, ecological importance.

FREE HANDS-ON EVENT SHOWCASING CAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY, KAN., PUBLIC SCHOOLS OCT. 13: A Dream that F.I.T.S., which stands for Futures in Technology and Science, will be 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave. The free outreach event is for students in grades 9-12. Students will receive a free box lunch and jump drive for attending.

STEPHANIE ROLLEY K-STATE'S 2008-09 JARVIS CHAIR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: Stephanie A. Rolley has been selected as the 2008-2009 Jarvis Chair of Landscape Architecture at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design.

 

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

 

K-STATE POLITICAL SCIENTIST SAYS IRAN, TERRORISM ARE THE TOP FOREIGN RELATIONS CHALLENGES AWAITING NEW U.S. PRESIDENT: Regardless of political party, the next U.S. president's most pressing foreign relations challenges will be Iran and terrorism, according to Dale Herspring, distinguished professor of political science at Kansas State University.

UNDERAGE DRINKING AT K-STATE CARRIES SOBERING CONSEQUENCES: Kansas State University will begin notifying parents when their students under 21 years of age have multiple alcohol or other controlled substance offenses that take place on campus.

LPGA TOUR VETERAN AND BUSINESS LEADER DEBRA RICHARD TO PRESENT LEADERSHIP LECTURE AT K-STATE: Debra Richard, LPGA Tour veteran and an adjunct faculty member at Kansas State University's School of Leadership Studies, will present "Dream Big, Dream Often, Dreams Do Come True" as part of K-State's Leaders in Residence Lecture Series.

FORMER K-STATE GRADUATE TO GIVE LECTURE, 'MY JOURNEYS WITH MATHEMATICS,' FOR K-STATE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS: Kansas State University alumna April Cordry-Moore will present the lecture "My Journeys with Mathematics" at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in 122 Cardwell Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

 

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

 

K-STATE BUSINESS PROFESSOR AND ETHICS EXPERT SAYS TREAD LIGHTLY WHEN DISCUSSING POLITICS WITH CO-WORKERS AND AVOID THE TOPIC ALTOGETHER WITH CLIENTS: When McCain and Obama supporters share a cubicle wall, talk at the office water cooler can get pretty heated. But talking politics at work isn't inherently a bad thing, according to a Kansas State University business professor.

K-STATE CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WAR, FAMILY INTERSECT: The impact that war has on families, children, soldiers and identity will be the topic of an upcoming conference at Kansas State University.

K-STATE PROFESSOR STUDIES WHY WE LIKE TO QUOTE MOVIES: If you like to quote movies, you're not alone, finds a study by Richard Harris, a professor of psychology at Kansas State University. The study is the first to examine if, how and why people quote movies in social situations.

STORYTELLING MEETS ART AT K-STATE BEACH MUSEUM WORKSHOP OCT. 16: An upcoming workshop at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum will look at the close connections children make between stories and art.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

 

K-STATE HISTORY DEPARTMENT TO HOST 2008 WORKSHOP FOR THE HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE: The department of history at Kansas State University will play host to a special event for promising graduate students from across the U.S. and Canada.

K-STATE ART DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT LECTURE BY VISITING ARTIST ELIZABETH BRIM: Visiting artist Elizabeth Brim will present a lecture and give a demonstration at Kansas State University. Brim's presentations are hosted by the K-State metalsmithing program, which is offered through the department of art. Both events are and open to the public.

K-STATE GEOGRAPHY STUDENT RECEIVES 2008 GAMMA THETA UPSILON BUZZARD SCHOLARSHIP: Sumanth Reddy, a K-State doctoral student in geography, Manhattan, has been awarded a Gamma Theta Upsilon Buzzard Scholarship for 2008.