News Archive for College News
July 7, 2017
Honey to take on Faculty Exchange for Teaching Excellence coordinator role
Peggy Honey, associate professor of interior design, has accepted the coordinator role for Faculty Exchange for Teaching Excellence, FETE, with the Teaching and Learning Center. FETE is charged with the enhancement of teaching and learning at K-State and was founded in 1997 by Ann Stalheim Smith, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar. Honey is stepping in as […]
July 6, 2017
Kinesiology professor earns Distinguished Lectureship award from the American Physiological Society
David C. Poole, professor of exercise physiology and co-director of the Cardiorespiratory Exercise Laboratory, in the Departments of Kinesiology and Anatomy and Physiology, will receive the Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship Award from the Environmental and Exercise Physiology, EEP, section of the American Physiological Society (APS). The award and lecture will be presented at the […]
June 29, 2017
Firecrackers, family and delicious food; check out ‘Teatime to Tailgates’
The summer season has arrived and the beloved 4th of July is right around the corner! This holiday is full of excitement as families and neighborhoods across the U.S.A. gather to celebrate the birth of our country. During this special remembrance, hearty and sweet food plus a little historical conversation really brings people together. The […]
June 26, 2017
Several faculty and students from the personal financial planning program attended the American Council on Consumer Interests annual conference April 21-23, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The American Council on Consumer Interests, or ACCI, focuses on enhancing the well-being of consumers and family economics through promoting educational programs and policy relevant research. The annual conference is […]
June 20, 2017
Toews recognized and lauded by alma mater
Michelle Toews, associate dean for research and scholarship in the College of Human Ecology, traveled to Ohio State University to receive a Career Achievement Award from the College of Education and Human Ecology. The Career Achievement Award specifically honors alumni as a result of their career accomplishments and who are continually contributing to the betterment […]
June 16, 2017
K-State Institute celebrates military spouses
K-State students and military spouses gathered for a luncheon May 10 at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art in honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day. The luncheon was the second annual recognition celebration of a day K-State's Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families plans to observe every year. The luncheon is intended to recognize […]
June 6, 2017
Kinesiology faculty and student widely published by the American Physiological Society
Faculty members and students in the College of Human Ecology's kinesiology department were highly lauded and recognized in a recent issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology. Karen Sue Hageman, master's degree graduate in kinesiology and laboratory manager; Craig Harms, kinesiology department head and professor of exercise physiology; Timothy Musch, professor of exercise physiology; David […]
May 30, 2017
Summer special: K-State treats and stories in 'Teatime to Tailgates'
With school ending and summertime upon us, people are gathering in kitchens and outdoors, telling stories about life and what happened when Jimmy Carter was president. During these special times, there's one thing that always brings people together — hearty, delicious food. The College of Human Ecology has published a book that speaks to these […]
May 12, 2017
Three K-State kinesiology students receive American Kinesiology Association awards
The College of Human Ecology recognizes Kelsie Carpenter, Shane Hammer and Stephanie Kurti as recipients of American Kinesiology Association Scholar Awards for 2017. The awards honor a select number of students with distinctive academic and leadership records. Carpenter, a senior in kinesiology and president of the Kinesiology Student Association, received the Undergraduate Scholar Award. Hammer, a […]
May 12, 2017
The College of Human Ecology holds research and creative inquiry in high regard and recently sponsored a research and creative inquiry forum for both undergraduate and graduate students to present and discuss their scholarly activities. Fifteen graduate students representing master's and doctoral programs presented their research posters April 19 at the College of Human Ecology's […]
