K-State Sales Team finishes in top 20 at National Collegiate Sales Competition
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Sales Team competed in the National Collegiate Sales Competition March 3-6, 2023, and finished in 17th place out of 144 competitors from 72 universities. The competition was hosted by Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, with Gartner as the 2023 product sponsor. More than 30 companies were present and […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Karen Everhart, Rainbow Meadows
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University The three Rs. When I was a kid, that referred to Readin,’ `Ritin,’ and `Rithmetic. Today we’ll learn about a different set of Rs that are being applied to the world of horses: Rescue, Rehabilitate, and Re-home. Those […]
FHSU again recognized as Military Friendly School
By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – For the 16th consecutive year, FHSU has been recognized for its investment in programs that improve the lives of veterans and military personnel, earning the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation from militaryfriendly.com. Institutions that received the designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. […]
Venerdi to receive adjutant general’s post April 1
Brig. Gen. Michael Venerdi will be installed as the 38th Kansas adjutant general in a Transfer of Authority ceremony Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m. on the south steps of the Kansas Statehouse. The ceremony will include the traditional exchange of the command flag and a cannon salute. “As the daughter of a career military officer, […]
Drummond lauds passage of bills targeting illegal marijuana grow operations
OKLAHOMA CITY (March 21, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised state legislators today for approving a trio of measures aimed at addressing the rise of illegal marijuana grow operations in Oklahoma. The bills have passed their legislative chamber of origin and are now headed for the opposite chamber. “Oklahoma’s illegal marijuana grow operations pose […]
KDHE Announces Recipients of Waste Tire Product Grants 45 grants distributed to recipients across Kansas
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of waste tire product grants. “These grants will help handle the costs of proper disposal of many materials scrap tires and assist many important local efforts to promote litter and waste reduction. KDHE applauds the creativity and innovation that our communities have […]
Robinhood invests in financial education at Kansas State University
MANHATTAN — Robinhood Markets, Inc. is partnering with Kansas State University’s department of finance in the College of Business Administration to fund a four-year financial education program for student-athletes and the wider student body. The program begins with the 2023-2024 academic year and ties in with this year’s All In for K-State campaign to raise […]
Kansas State University Foundation ranked in the top 10 nationally for investment performance
MANHATTAN — Despite a turbulent financial climate in fiscal year 2022, the Kansas State University Foundation’s investment returns ranked No. 7 among the nation’s higher education endowments and affiliated foundations. The KSU Foundation’s investment team posted a positive 5.72% return in the Long-Term Investment Pool, or LTIP, while endowments overall posted an average return of […]
Cattle Chat: Understanding hardware disease
K-State cattle experts explain how cattle can get this sickness and ways to manage it By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Anyone who has spent time with toddlers knows that they need to be watched closely to make sure they don’t put non-food objects into their mouths to avoid […]
Kansas Forest Service to lead fire mitigation project near Scott City
K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas Forest Service officials have announced that an annual project that aids in training new wildland firefighters and helps reduce the risk of wildland fires will be held April 3-7 in Scott City. The Hazard Fuels Mitigation project will take place at the Scott Wildlife Area […]