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September 2008

 

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

 

PORTION OF K-STATE'S MID-CAMPUS DRIVE TO BE CLOSED OCT. 1 FOR PARKING GARAGE CONSTRUCTION: A portion of Mid-Campus Drive on the Kansas State University campus will be closed for several hours Wednesday, Oct. 1, to accommodate a large concrete pour for K-State's new parking garage.

K-STATE PROFESSOR LEADS SPECIAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FOR ALASKA GRADUATES: The ceremony had all the pomp and circumstance associated with any graduation. Well, maybe not any graduation. This one took place this summer against the backdrop of a log home and the blue Alaska sky, where two Kansas State University distance education graduates marked the completion of their master's degrees with the help of Gayle Doll, K-State assistant professor in gerontology and director of the Center on Aging.

K-STATE BRINGS BLUEGRASS FAMILY BAND CHERRYHOLMES TO MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: Cherryholmes, a high-energy, bluegrass family band, will perform at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, as part of the 2008-09 McCain Performance Series.

 

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

 

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ACTIVITIES OCT. 6-9 AT K-STATE: "Prevent Home Fires" is the theme of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-9, at Kansas State University.

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR DOG'S HEALTH? K-STATE VETERINARIAN OFFERS TIPS ON WHEN TO BRING YOUR DOG TO THE VET: Good veterinary care for your dog includes preventative care, according to Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and assistant professor of clinical sciences at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

 

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

 

BOB KRAUSE TO DEVOTE FULL-TIME EFFORTS TO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: Kansas State University announced today that Bob Krause, who has been serving as vice president for institutional advancement and director of intercollegiate athletics since April 2008, will be devoting his full time efforts to his responsibilities as director of athletics beginning Oct. 1.

SOLOMON FAMILY K-STATE'S 2008 FAMILY OF THE YEAR: When Lawrence Strouts graduated from Kansas State University in 1949, he probably didn't know he was setting a family precedent. Nearly 60 years and 12 K-State graduates later, the Lawrence and Betty Strouts family will be recognized for their loyalty to the university by being named K-State's Family of the Year for 2008.

STAN WEBER TO BE NEWEST MEMBER OF K-STATE'S ACCOUNTING HALL OF FAME: Stan Weber, vice president and chief financial officer of Tower Properties in Kansas City, Mo., and color analyst for the Kansas State University Sports Network broadcasts of football and men's basketball, will be inducted into the K-State department of accounting's Accounting Hall of Fame.

FLU VACCINE CLINICS TO BE OFFERED AT K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER: The influenza vaccine is available at Kansas State University's Lafene Health Center, with flu vaccine clinics to be Thursdays until Thanksgiving break or until supplies last.

 

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

 

K-STATE POSTS RECORD ENROLLMENT TOTAL OF 23,520: Kansas State University's campus this fall is more diverse than ever. The university's record fall enrollment of 23,520 includes more students of color, especially Hispanic and African American students, and more international students as well as a record number of freshman students.

BIG 12 ENGINEERING CONSORTIUM TACKLES WORK FORCE NEEDS: Providing enough engineers to fill the work force needs of nuclear energy facilities in the Midwest is a challenge facing colleges of engineering across the Big 12 Conference.

K-STATE INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENT SYMPOSIUM TO FEATURE ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST CRAIG ZIMRING: Environmental psychologist Craig Zimring's work in organizationally responsive architecture has grabbed the attention of design leaders around the world. Zimring brings his message to K-State Thursday, Oct. 16, for the fifth annual Interior Design Student Symposium.

CLAREMONT TRIO TO PERFORM AT K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: The Claremont Trio, a premier piano trio, will perform as part of the 2008-09 McCain Performance Series at Kansas State University. The trio's performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, in McCain Auditorium.

MEMOIRIST MEREDITH HALL TO GIVE PUBLIC READING AT K-STATE AS PART OF THE VISITING WRITERS SERIES: The second installment of Kansas State University's Visiting Writers Series will feature memoirist Meredith Hall in a public reading of her work at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in Room 212 of the K-State Student Union.

FINE ART PUBLISHER TO SPEAK ABOUT COLLECTION AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART: Joe Zanatta, owner of Zanatta Editions in Shawnee, will talk about the art, craft and business of printmaking at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

 

K-STATE EXPERIMENTS WITH SMALLER CLASS SIZES FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS: Kansas State University is working to make the transition from high school to college easier by implementing first-year seminars: special classes for incoming freshman that are capped at 22 students.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AT K-STATE INCLUDES ENCUENTRO 2008 AND SPECIAL CULTURAL EVENTS: Highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month activities at Kansas State University will be Encuentro 2008 and several special cultural events. The theme of this year's celebration is "Building a Strong Foundation for Latino/a Higher Education."

K-STATE STUDENT USES HIS KNOWLEDGE OF SPANISH TO ASSIST IN THE COURTROOM: Ronnie Hernandez, a Kansas State University sophomore in criminology and pre-law, is getting a jumpstart on his law career by working as an English/Spanish interpreter for the Riley County District Court.

K-STATE GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS EARN HONORS FOR PAPERS, POSTERS: Several Kansas State University students in geography have received awards for papers or posters they presented at the 2008 meeting of the Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Division of the Association of American Geographers. The meeting was Sept. 12-13 in Grand Forks, N.D.

K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER RECEIVES ACCREDIATION FROM THE ACCREDITATION ASSOCIATION FOR AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE: Lafene Health Center at Kansas State University has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Lafene Health Center is the health care facility for K-State students.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

 

K-STATE'S CHAPTER OF MORTAR BOARD AMONG NATION'S BEST: For the fifth time in the last six years, Kansas State University's chapter of Mortar Board has received the Golden Torch Award. The honor, for the 2007-2008 school year, recognizes the chapter for excellence and as one of the best chapters in the nation.

OP-ED: PUTTING NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ANIMAL HEALTH IN MANHATTAN WOULD OPEN DOORS FOR K-STATE STUDENTS WANTING TO DO INNOVATIVE RESEARCH: Lydia Peele is a Kansas State University senior in mathematics education from Olathe and student body president.

 

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

 

EXPERT IN POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COMING TO K-STATE SEPT. 26 FOR THE LECTURE 'WHAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING?': Christopher Peterson, professor of psychology and organizational studies at the University of Michigan, will present "What Makes Life Worth Living?" from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE THEATER PRESENTS 'THE LARAMIE PROJECT' IN PURPLE MASQUE THEATER: The Kansas State University theater program will present "The Laramie Project" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 10 and 11, and at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in East Stadium's Purple Masque Theatre.

 

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

 

K-STATE GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS PRESENT WORK AT REGIONAL CONFERENCE: Several Kansas State University graduate and undergraduate students in geography presented their work at the 2008 meeting of the Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Division of the Association of American Geographers.

RURAL RETAILING SCHOLAR TO LECTURE SEPT. 23 AT K-STATE: Laura Dunn Jolly, a nationally known scholar in the fields of retailing and merchandising and dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia, will lecture present a lecture at Kansas State University Tuesday, Sept. 23.

MASTER OF DRY STONE CONSTRUCTION, SCULPTURE TO LECTURE AT K-STATE: Sculptor and environmental artist Daniel E. Snow will present "Listening to Stone" at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Kansas State University. The lecture will be in the West Ballroom of the K-State Student Union.

VISITING ARTIST JULIE HEFFERNAN TO SPEAK AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART: Visiting artist Julie Heffernan will present a lecture at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Beach Auditorium at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. The lecture is free and open to the public.

 

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

 

K-STATE STUDENT CATERS TO OLYMPIC ATHLETES IN BEIJING: Kansas State University's Stewart Lane, senior in hotel and restaurant management, Kansas City, Mo., spent part of his summer in an Olympic-size effort: assisting with catering for the U.S. Olympic Team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

K-STATE, MANHATTAN TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF PURSUING CULTURAL HARMONY: The message that discrimination affects everyone is the focus of the 2008 Community Cultural Harmony Week, an event that has been teaching the local community about diversity for the last two decades.

GEOGRAPHER, TOURISM EXPERT DALLEN J. TIMOTHY TO LECTURE AT K-STATE: An expert on tourism and other aspects of human geography will be an ADVANCE Distinguished Lecturer at Kansas State University.

U.S.-MUSLIM RELATIONS TOPIC OF LECTURE AT K-STATE: The future of relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world will be the topic of the first-ever presentation in Kansas State University's new International Activities Council Lecture Series.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008

 

K-STATE LIBRARIES RECEIVES TWO MILLIONTH VOLUME: A rare cookbook has become the 2 millionth volume acquired by the Kansas State University Libraries. The book was presented to the library at the annual Friends of the K-State Libraries gala, Aug. 29, at Hale Library's Great Room, with K-State Provost M. Duane Nellis providing remarks.

K-STATE'S FAMILY DAY SEPT. 27 OFFERS TOURS, MUSIC, FOOD AND INVOLVEMENT: Families of Kansas State University students will get the chance to experience college life during K-State's Family Day, Saturday, Sept. 27.

KANSAS GEOGRAPHY CONFERENCE SEPT. 20 AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the international geography honorary society, will help host the annual Kansas Geography Conference Saturday, Sept. 20, at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN DISPLAYS WORK BY STUDY-ABROAD STUDENTS: Projects by students in Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design who studied overseas will be on display through Oct. 10 in the Chang Gallery and the first floor hallway of the east wing of Seaton Hall.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008

 

K-STATE'S ALL-UNIVERSITY CAREER FAIR, SEPT. 23-24, BRINGS RECORD NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS TO CAMPUS: The 2008 All-University Career Fair at Kansas State University has reached another all-time high, with more than 340 employers scheduled to attend.

SCHOLAR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE TO SPEAK AT K-STATE: Leonard S. Marcus, an author and expert on American children's books, will speak about the history of children's literature at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Hemisphere Room at Kansas State University's Hale Library.

WORK BY K-STATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS ON DISPLAY IN KANSAS CITY: Ideas from Kansas State University students for redeveloping downtown Kansas City, Mo., are on display through Sept. 28 at the Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th St.

 

Monday, Sept. 15, 2008

 

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR SEPT. 23 LANDON LECTURE BY VICENTE FOX AT K-STATE: Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, will present Kansas State University's 152nd Landon Lecture at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, in McCain Auditorium.

TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL 'SWEENEY TODD' COMES TO K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: The musical thriller "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" comes to Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, as part of the 2008-09 McCain Performance Series.

OP-ED: NOT HAVING NBAF AT K-STATE WOULD BE A RISK: Mike Apley is an associate professor of production medicine/clinical pharmacology at Kansas State University, where he also serves as director of PharmCATS Bioanalytical Services, an analytical service laboratory supporting academic and pharmaceutical industry research.

K-STATE AWARDS 2008 SUMMER DEGREES, GRADUATION HONORS: More than 440 students received degrees from Kansas State University this summer, with 16 students receiving graduation honors for outstanding academic achievement as undergraduates.

K-STATE SPONSOR OF NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM 'WE THE PEOPLE': Kansas State University is among the sponsors of the new documentary film "We The People," which chronicles the dramatic events of the nation's founding and explores how our democracy has thrived for more than 200 years.

DEAN OF K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES TO STEP DOWN IN JUNE 2009: Steve White, the dean of Kansas State University's College of Arts and Sciences, will step down from his post in June 2009.

 

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

 

K-STATE PROFESSOR'S USDA RESEARCH SHOWS MAD COW DISEASE ALSO CAUSED BY GENETIC MUTATION; NEW TEST CAN DETECT MUTATION BEFORE BREEDING CATTLE: New findings about the causes of mad cow disease show that sometimes it may be genetic. "We now know it's also in the genes of cattle," said Juergen A. Richt, Regents Distinguished Professor of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

PANEL DISCUSSION TO ADDRESS RACIAL PROFILING AS PART OF K-STATE'S DOROTHY L. THOMPSON CIVIL RIGHTS LECTURE SERIES: Three judges from the Kansas Court of Appeals will join civic leaders and the former deputy director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for a discussion of racial profiling as part of Kansas State University's Dorothy L. Thompson Civil Rights Lecture Series.

 

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

 

ELECTRONIC VOTING EXPERT TO PRESENT SEMINAR AT K-STATE: An internationally recognized expert in voting systems and election security will present a special seminar on electronic voting at Kansas State University.

K-STATE BEACH MUSEUM OF ART EVENTS TO LEAD VISITORS INTO THE WORLD OF BLAB!: Two upcoming talks at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will take on the world of contemporary graphic art and comics illustrated by the current exhibition "BLAB! A Retrospective."

DOCUMENTARY BY K-STATE PROFESSOR, STUDENTS IS PRESENTED AT OXFORD: A documentary film by a Kansas State University professor, made with assistance from two of his students, has been presented at the Pitt-Rivers Museum at Oxford University in Oxford, England.

 

 

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008

 

K-STATE DOCTORAL STUDENT RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP FROM AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY FOR THE SECOND TIME: Adriatik Likcani, a doctoral student in marriage and family therapy at Kansas State University, has received a second fellowship of $25,000 from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

GARRISON KEILLOR TO PERFORM AT K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM: Garrison Keillor, host of National Public Radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," will entertain as part of Kansas State University's McCain Performance Series. Keillor's performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in McCain Auditorium.

ARCHITECT STEVEN EHRLICH TO SPEAK AT K-STATE: An expert at blending the lessons of indigenous building traditions with western architectural practices will present a lecture on multicultural modernism at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Kansas State University's Little Theater in the K-State Student Union.

ONLINE EDUCATION EXPERT TO LECTURE ON MILEPOSTS TO DISTANCE LEARNING IN K-STATE PRESENTATION: An expert on distance learning will conduct an interactive lecture on the need for training and support to ensure high quality online university courses as part of the third annual Axio Learning Conference at Kansas State University.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

 

K-STATE PLANS FOR IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: The consolidation of central information technology units at Kansas State University in July 2009 under the leadership of a chief information officer, a new position, are just some of the ways K-State plans to build its information technology services to meet the university's future needs, according to M. Duane Nellis, K-State provost and senior vice president.

ANNUAL K-STATE RALLY TO HIGHLIGHT NONVIOLENCE EFFORTS SEPT. 10: The eighth annual Kansas State University Campaign for Nonviolence Fall Rally will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the K-State Student Union courtyard.

TWO K-STATE STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP: Two Kansas State University students are among 22 students from colleges and universities across the nation to receive the NextGen Leaders award from American Humanics.

K-STATE'S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE SELECTS FALL INTERNS: The Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Kansas State University has selected 21 students to serve as fall 2008 interns.

K-STATE SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON WAYS TO PROMOTE A FOOD SAFETY CULTURE: Food safety culture will be the topic of a presentation by Kansas State University's Doug Powell as part of the K-State Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology Seminar Series.

 

Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

 

K-STATE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC DISCOURSE AND DEMOCRACY PARTNERS WITH EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY TO PRESENT ELECTION ISSUES FORUMS: Kansas State University's Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy has partnered with the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene to present a series of forums dealing with public policy issues in the upcoming election.

K-STATE'S ANNUAL STUDY ABROAD FAIR SEPT. 11: Kansas State University's annual Study Abroad Fair, sponsored by the office of international programs, will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the K-State Student Union courtyard.

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS SEPT. 12 AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's annual State of the University address will be 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the K-State Alumni Center Ballroom.

 

Friday, Sept. 5, 2008

 

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM A FINALIST IN 'EIGHT WONDERS OF KANSAS ART': The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University is among 24 finalists statewide vying to become one of "Eight Wonders of Kansas Art," a contest sponsored by the Kansas Sampler Foundation.

K-STATE'S JANA HAWLEY GRADUATES FROM PRESTIGIOUS SUMMER INSTITUTE THAT HELPS ADVANCE WOMEN LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION: A Kansas State University department head has graduated from a premier residential professional development program that seeks the advancement of women leaders in higher education administration.

2008 CONSTITUTION DAY ACTIVITIES SEPT. 15-17 AT K-STATE: Kansas State University's 2008 Constitution Day activities will span three days, Sept. 15-17, at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TO HOST FIRST INSTALLMENT OF VISITING WRITERS SERIES: The English department at Kansas State University will kick off its Visiting Writers Series when it welcomes novelist V.V. Ganeshananthan. The public reading will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in Room 212 of the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM TO GET ROCKED BY EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY: As part of the 2008-09 McCain Performance Series at Kansas State University, the East Village Opera Company will bring the timeless musicality and emotion of opera into the 21st century by reinterpreting classic arias into high-adrenaline power rock songs.

 

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

 

K-STATE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR'S RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT CIGARETTES' POWER MAY NOT BE IN NICOTINE ITSELF BUT IN HOW IT ENHANCES OTHER EXPERIENCES WHILE SMOKING: A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. For a smoker who enjoys drinking coffee, the nicotine may make a cup of joe even better. And that may explain why smoking is so hard to quit.

NEWS TIP: TWO K-STATE PHYSICS PROFESSORS INVOLVED IN SWISS LABORATORY'S LARGE HADRON COLLIDER, SET TO CIRCULATE FIRST BEAM SEPT. 10: Two Kansas State University physics professors have worked for the past seven years helping bring to life the world's most powerful particle accelerator, known as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland.

K-STATE PROGRAM TO HELP DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF URBAN LEADERS: Five freshmen are recipients of the first Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leadership Scholarships through Kansas State University's new Urban Leadership Scholars Program.

EXPERT ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING TO OPEN K-STATE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN LECTURE SERIES: The first lecture of the 2008-2009 academic year sponsored by the Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design will be given by one of the nation's leaders in sustainable land planning and design.

'K-STATE CELEBRATES' COMING TO WICHITA SEPT. 23: "K-State Celebrates" will start at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Hyatt Regency, 400 W. Waterman, in downtown Wichita. Registration starts at 6:45 p.m. The event is free and students are welcome to bring their parents and friends along.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

 

K-STATE SEEKS ENVIRONMENTALLY-BENIGN ALTERNATIVES TO CONTROL INSECTS IN FOOD-PROCESSING PLANTS: America's enormous food processing industry must choose a new way to control the flour beetles and other insects that thrive in and around flour mills, pasta plants and pet food facilities.

OP-ED: PUTTING NBAF IN KANSAS IS VITAL TO NATION'S BIOSECURITY: Kansas has been selected as one of the six possible sites to serve as the focal point of our nation's defense against biologic weapons and agroterrorism for the next generations. In my opinion, Kansas is clearly the most appropriate location for this facility.

BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SEPT. 9-11 AT K-STATE: Redeveloping contaminated properties for beneficial use by the community is the topic of a special workshop at Kansas State University. From Brown to Green: Sustainable Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties Workshop will be Sept. 9-11 at the K-State Student Union.

K-STATE STUDENTS TO TACKLE URBAN DESIGN CHALLENGES DURING YEARLONG STINT IN KANSAS CITY: Seven students from Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design will spend the coming months not just learning about urban design problems, but also helping to solve them.

EXHIBITION DOCUMENTS K-STATE STUDENTS' EXPERIENCE AT YEARLONG DESIGN STUDIO: Projects completed by 15 Kansas State University and University of Kansas students enrolled in the Kansas City Design Center during the 2007-2008 academic year are on display in the Chang Gallery of K-State's Seaton Hall.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

 

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SECRETARY MARLIN FITZWATER TO DELIVER NINTH ANNUAL HUCK BOYD LECTURE SEPT. 10 AT K-STATE: Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, will deliver the ninth annual Huck Boyd Lecture in Community Media at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Forum Hall of the K-State Student Union at Kansas State University.

TAU BETA PI SELECTS K-STATE'S RICHARD HAYTER AS 2008 NATIONAL OUTSTANDING ADVISER: Richard Hayter, associate dean for external affairs at Kansas State University's College of Engineering, is the 2008 Tau Beta Pi National Outstanding Adviser.

K-STATE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO TAILOR THEIR ONLINE DIRECTORY INFORMATION: A change in Kansas State University's online campus directory will give students, staff and faculty more control over when and how their addresses and phone numbers appear.

'K-STATE CELEBRATES' COMING TO KANSAS CITY AREA SEPT. 10: Kansas State University is ready to celebrate and high school students from the Greater Kansas City area can join in the festivities.