Fall commencement ceremonies were held at Kansas State University over the weekend. K-State President Richard Linton delivered the commencement speech to the Graduate School Friday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. During his speech, Linton shared a picture from when he completed Graduate School at Virginia Tech. Oliver Brown Elementary fifth grade teacher Sally Lopez Gurrola offered [...]
More than 1,100 students at Kansas State University are candidates for graduation, which will take place at a number of ceremonies in Manhattan and Salina this weekend. Ceremony information, including parking and accommodations, as well as livestream information is available at k-state.edu/graduation. Friday ceremonies include the Graduate School at 1 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. Regent [...]
The Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State has some upcoming events that will promote conversations and the acceptance of varied perspectives. Director and Associate Professor of Communications, Dr. Colene Lind talks about an event on Wednesday. They’ve also collaborated with the Beach Museum in Manhattan to bring a new exhibit Do you see what [...]
A brand-new and bright-orange butterfly now adorns the Butterfly Lane street sign on K-State’s campus. Butterfly Lane was renamed Friday to Wefald’s Butterfly Lane in honor of the late Jon Wefald, lover of Monarch Butterflies and former K-State University President. President Richard Linton hosted the dedication ceremony and shared more about Wefald’s admiration for the [...]
Kansas State University will recognize the late Jon Wefald Friday with a renaming and dedication ceremony on campus, part of Homecoming festivities this week. The university plans to rename Butterfly Lane to Wefald’s Butterfly Lane. The long-time former president, who served at K-State from 1986 to 2009, named the street “Butterfly Lane” during his administration [...]
Lafene Health Center will no longer offer COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic individuals — that is, people absent of symptoms — starting Monday. In a Wednesday release, the health center noted that if asymptomatic COVID-19 testing is required for travel, PCR testing will need to be completed. The patient will be responsible for the cost of [...]
Kansas State University has named its inaugural vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Rana Johnson will assume that role Dec. 1, coming to Manhattan from Indiana State University, where she serves as associate vice president for inclusive excellence and strategic initiatives. Her resume includes similar roles at Unity College in Maine as well [...]
K-State continues to be busy with events to celebrate the work they do in their Search for a Cure in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Johnson Cancer Research Center’s Director Doctor Sherry Fleming invites everyone to their Pink Power Luncheon. It’s catered by Coco Bolos at the Alumni Center at the corner of Anderson [...]
Kansas State University President Richard Linton acknowledges there is a sense of urgency when it comes to turn around years of lagging student enrollment numbers. “If we don’t solve this challenge, we either need to do one of two things, grow numbers, grow to a bigger institution, stronger and bolder, or rethink and be a [...]
It’s been a good fundraising week for Kansas State University. On the heels of $4 and $5 million pledges from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Farm Bureau respectively to the College of Agriculture, K-State Salina announced Wednesday its receiving a 10 million dollar gift from California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The award will support [...]
