Latest Health and Human Sciences News
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September 6, 2024
Fashion studies students receive top awards in national Alpaca design competition
Two fashion studies students secured top prizes in the 20th annual Alpaca Owners Association’s student design competition. Sophomore Jose Alvidrez, Mead, Kansas, earned first place, and junior Teya Carlini, North Platte, Nebraska, earned second place in the fashion design category of the prestigious competition. The student design competition is used to promote the use of […]
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August 20, 2024
Students invited to attend HHS Part-Time Jobs Expo TOMORROW
The College of Health and Human Sciences will be hosting a Part-Time Jobs Expo to connect students with on-campus part-time job opportunities. We will be welcoming campus employers to meet with students to share information about these part-time campus positions. The event will be held on Wednesday, August 21 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. […]
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August 16, 2024
Presentation proposals wanted for 2025 Active Living Conference to be hosted in Manhattan
The Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Sciences, is excited to serve as host for the 2025 Active Living Conference. The conference will be hosted on campus March 17-20. The Active Living Conference, run by ActivEnviro, brings together professionals from parks, recreation, preventative health, land management education and research, filling the gaps between […]
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August 6, 2024
Martinez named champion for age-friendly public health systems
Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65. The public health sector’s focus on prevention has had a profound impact on longevity in the U.S., but there is more the public health system can do to help create age-friendly communities that allow older adults to thrive. Erin Martinez is supporting efforts to create more age-friendly communities in […]
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July 17, 2024
MANHATTAN- Exercise is as effective as medication and psychotherapy for treating depression, yet in the United States, it’s rarely used as a standard component of mental health treatment. Emily Mailey, Ph.D., and Gina Besenyi, Ph.D., associate professors in the Department of Kinesiology at Kansas State University, are determined to change that. Through partnerships with mental […]
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July 12, 2024
K-State project receives funding to support Kansas early childhood care and education workforce
Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc., or KCCTO, has received two significant grants from the Department for Children and Families to continue to provide quality and accessible professional development opportunities to early care and education professionals across Kansas. Both grants will run from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. KCCTO is a sponsored project […]