Kansas State University President Richard Linton is back in Manhattan, having recently completed his seven-week cancer treatment. In a Monday statement, Linton said he packed up his remote office in Kansas City on Friday after completing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He says he’s ready to start conducting much of his work from his campus residence as [...]

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Cats Cupboard, the K-State Food Pantry that provides students immediate access to food and personal hygiene items at no cost, recently moved to a new location. Morrison Family Director of Cats Cupboard Shelly Williams says they are happy to have a new home. Research has shown that about 40% of K-State students struggle with food insecurity. [...]

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Dr. John Mather, Nobel Laureate in Physics and Senior Project Scientist for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), gave a presentation to Kansas State University students on Tuesday. Dr. Mather discussed the historical background of telescopes and cosmology, and the work of JWST in studying distant objects to explore the origins of the universe. Mather [...]

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Konza Student Table celebrates its third anniversary Wednesday. The weekly food distribution program for Kansas State University students, came about through a coordinated effort of local entities, including the Food and Farm Council of Manhattan and Riley County, St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Center and K-State’s Housing and Dining Services. Food and Farm Council Coordinator Vickie [...]

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For the first time in nine years, Kansas State University is up in enrollment. Data released by the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday showed K-State’s headcount enrollment at all campuses at 19,745, a modest gain of 23 students from the fall 2022 semester. Overall it represents about a tenth of a percentage point gain, [...]

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Elections are just around the corner and already candidates in two local races are making their rounds, attending various forums to talk about the issues. One of the upcoming forums being organized is directly targeted toward students at Kansas State University. One of the organizers is Kelm Lear, a political science and social transformation studies [...]

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The Kansas Court of Appeals hosted its annual hearings at Kansas State University on Tuesday in honor of Constitution Day by hearing three cases. One of the cases involved Riley County resident Gary Kilner who was appealing a decision by the Riley County District Court and Judge John Bosch on a land dispute he had [...]

Kansas State University is continuing work toward addressing close to half a billion dollars worth of deferred maintenance on campus. In an interview recently with KMAN, President Richard Linton spoke about plans for Ahearn Fieldhouse and the Natatorium. The university is also planning a major infrastructure project for the College of Agriculture, which includes construction [...]