K-State Today /today K-State Today is a daily email providing faculty and staff a single source of timely K-State announcements. en-us Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss K-Publisher Provost Lecture Series presents 'Raison D’être of Higher Education: Student Success' /today/announcement/?id=102557 Sonny Ramaswamy, former president of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, will present “Raison D’être of Higher Education: Student Success” for K-State's Provost Lecture Series on April 1. media@k-state.edu (Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 From the provost Provost Lecture Series presents 'Raison D’être of Higher Education: Student Success' K-State to halt Feed the Future Innovation Labs, other international grant projects  /media/newsreleases/2025/03/feed-the-future-labs-pause.html After more than a decade of innovation labs that have helped feed the world and improve global food systems, K-State will suspend the operation of its two current Feed the Future Innovation Labs on April 12 due to changes in federal funding. geering@k-state.edu (Division of Communications and Marketing) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 News and research In the face of food insecurity, this K-State project tells stories of Kansans' resilience /media/newsreleases/2025/03/hungry-heartland-interdisciplinary-storytelling-kansas-food-insecurity.html Hungry Heartland, an interdisciplinary storytelling project at K-State, documents the realities, challenges and triumphs of addressing food insecurity in Kansa (Marcia Locke) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 News and research K-State to advance training in livestock disease genomics through USDA-NIFA National Needs Fellowship grant /media/newsreleases/2025/03/kstate-to-train-future-livestock-care-and-disease-specialists-through-USDA-NIFA-fellowship-grant.html K-State will soon offer groundbreaking integrated training for graduate students in the pathobiology and genomics of livestock diseases to address critical expertise shortages in animal production and advance research in livestock disease management. ryleec@vet.k-state.edu (Rylee Coy) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 News and research K-State students show off sales skills at Edward Jones competition /media/newsreleases/2025/03/students-compete-in-edward-jones-sales-competition-to-win-scholarships-and-apply-learning.html K-State's National Strategic Selling Institute gave students an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they've learned in the classroom at the Spring 2025 Edward Jones Sales Competition. rgergeni@k-state.edu (Ruthie Gergeni) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 News and research Free MATLAB training seminar for AI-driven agriculture /today/announcement/?id=102515 The Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics is partnering with MathWorks to offer the complimentary in-person seminar AI-Driven Agriculture: A Low-Code Approach for faculty, researchers, students and staff. id3a@ksu.edu (Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics ) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Training and professional development Microsoft strategist to present about AI and higher education on March 26 /today/announcement/?id=102531 Join K-State Libraries for a closer look at innovative ways AI can be used to enhance education from 12-12:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 26. Joe Cromer, a Microsoft account technology strategist, will give a workshop about AI and higher education. anietfeld@ksu.edu (Ashley Nietfeld) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Training and professional development Register for upcoming university advocacy training /today/announcement/?id=102542 Register for an interactive one-hour session to learn how to effectively engage with legislators and stakeholders on issues that matter to you. srenberg@ksu.edu (Susanne Renberg) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Training and professional development Web editor meetings return for K-State faculty and staff /today/announcement/?id=102553 Join the Division of Communications and Marketing’s Web Services team at 1:30 p.m. on April 3 in 123 Leadership Studies Building or on Zoom to kick-start the new iteration of web editor meetings. faustman@ksu.edu (Jon Faustman) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Training and professional development FFAR Fellow attends training on science policy advocacy in Washington D.C. /today/announcement/?id=102467 Nicole Kucherov, doctoral student in entomology, traveled to Washington, D.C., for training on science policy, where she met many professionals working in the intersection of science and policy across government, nonprofits and private sectors. cly@k-state.edu (Department of Entomology) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Kudos, publications and presentations FFAR Fellow attends training on science policy advocacy in Washington D.C. November and December Staff Spotlight Award announced /today/announcement/?id=102547 Nicole Bedard, Rachel Stadel, Pamela Newman and Darrian Wilson have been selected as the November and December recipients of the K-State Staff Spotlight Award. regates@ksu.edu (Renee Gates) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Kudos, publications and presentations Department of modern languages receives French Embassy Award /today/announcement/?id=102363 The department of modern languages will become the newest exam center for the Professional French Diploma and will offer French for the Professions track thanks to a $14,000 grant from the French Embassy. cmeritan@ksu.edu (Camille Meritan) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Kudos, publications and presentations College of Health and Human Sciences celebrates student research with annual RSCAD Forum https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/news/2025/03/14/college-of-health-and-human-sciences-celebrates-student-research-with-annual-rscad-forum The College of Health and Human Sciences hosted its annual Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity and Design, RSCAD, Forum on March 6 and 7 in Justin Hall. 36 projects were presented by students from around the college. cmedved@ksu.edu (College of Health and Human Sciences) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Kudos, publications and presentations K-State Salina leaders present at higher education technology conference /today/announcement/?id=102523 Kansas State University played a key role in shaping the future of technology in higher education at the Midwestern Higher Education Compact Technologies Community Conference, held in Chicago. jbohn4@ksu.edu (Matthew Carver) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Kudos, publications and presentations Creating video content with Microsoft Clipchamp https://blogs.k-state.edu/it-news/2025/03/12/creating-video-with-microsoft-clipchamp Microsoft 365 Clipchamp combines ease of use with powerful editing tools, allowing you to create professional-looking videos without complex software. cathyr@ksu.edu (Division of Information Technology) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Technology Research Weekly https://conta.cc/3DBKE1t Learn more about the NSF CAREER Nuts and Bolts Session, CAREER Writing Clinic and additional resources available for researchers at K-State. kate40@ksu.edu (Kate Kennedy) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Newsletters, magazines and blogs How to prepare for Shred Day /today/announcement/?id=102374 Get ready for K-State Shred Day from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 via Zoom. You will learn about what is needed for Shred Day and how you can participate. anietfeld@ksu.edu (Ashley Nietfeld) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 University life Morrison Family Center for Student Well-being is your campus connection to well-being /today/announcement/?id=102517 Stop by the Morrison Family Center for Student Well-being to meet the staff, learn about the services they offer and check out their presentations for your class or group. sfunk@ksu.edu (Shawn Funk) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 University life Morrison Family Center for Student Well-being is your campus connection to well-being Registration open for 2025 Open House Student Union exhibits /today/announcement/?id=102513 The K-State Open House Planning Team invites campus partners, student organizations and academic colleges to register for exhibits at the 2025 Open House on our Manhattan campus. The deadline to register for a display table is Monday, April 7. susanheim@ksu.edu (Office of Recruitment and Admissions) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 University life Call for fall 2025 session proposals for K-State's AI Symposium /today/announcement/?id=102496 Submit a proposal for a session at the K-State AI Symposium: Humans and the Machine Oct 14-16. raehale@ksu.edu (Raelynne Hale) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 University life Call for submissions: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Showcase /today/announcement/?id=102488 The Teaching and Learning Center will host its annual ​​Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Showcase from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, in 581 Hale Library. Submit your presentation information by Friday, April 11. schiffer@ksu.edu (Ashley Schiffer) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 University life The deadline for summer 2025 course materials adoption is Saturday, March 22. https://union.k-state.edu/news/2025/03/12/2025-summer-textbook-adoptions Please help us support student success by submitting spring 2025 course material requests to the K-State Campus Store by the end of business day on Saturday, March 22, 2025. akagdis@k-state.edu (Audrey Taggart-Kagdis) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 University life Volunteers needed for 2025 K-State Day of Service /today/announcement/?id=102519 Shake off that cabin fever and enjoy a beautiful spring day on the Manhattan campus. K-State friends and family are invited to participate in the third annual K-State Day of Service, taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 29. doucette@ksu.edu (Division of Facilities) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:06:35 +0000 Volunteer opportunities