News Archive for College News
November 14, 2017
Department of Hospitality Management names Ottenbacher new department head
After a national search, Michael Ottenbacher was selected and accepted the department head position with the Department of Hospitality Management and will be a Mary L. Vanier Endowed Professor. Ottenbacher will be coming to K-State from Heilbronn University in Heilbronn, Germany, where he is a tenured professor in hospitality management and marketing. Ottenbacher looks forward […]
November 9, 2017
Human Ecology names Fall Commencement Speakers
The College of Human Ecology has named their student and guest commencement speakers for the upcoming Fall Commencement ceremony on December 9, 2017. Jake Lofquist, senior in kinesiology, has been selected as the student commencement speaker. Lofquist is from Overland Park, KS. He is a member of Pre-Physical Therapy club and served as their Service […]
November 7, 2017
Couple and Family Therapy introduce new K-State Family Center staff
The Couple and Family Therapy program, located in the School of Family Studies and Human Services within the College of Human Ecology welcomed two new staff members this fall. Alison Boyles is the new Program Assistant for the Couple and Family Therapy program. In her position, she provides administrative support not only to the program […]
November 7, 2017
Veteran's Day Breakfast hosted by Hospitality Management student groups Friday
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Club Manager’s Association of America and Hospitality Management Society student groups, in the department of Hospitality Management, would like to invite all students, faculty and staff to join them for breakfast on Friday, November 10 from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. in Lacy’s Fresh Fare and Catering, located in […]
October 31, 2017
K-State Center on Aging presents "Personhood and Dementia"
The K-State Center on Aging, located in the College of Human Ecology, will present their annual event, Personhood and Dementia, on Thursday, November 2. This year’s event will be held in the Hartford Room at the Bluemont hotel from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Gary Glazner, founder of […]
October 27, 2017
Little Apple Renaissance Festival brings groups together across campus
Come to the Little Apple Renaissance Festival and support Kansas State! Travel back into 15th and 16th century Italy on Saturday Oct. 28th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 29th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in City Park. Dukes, Duchesses, Jesters, Gypsies and everything in between are welcome to join in […]
October 19, 2017
Hoag named Speech Language Pathologist of the Year at annual conference
Linda Hoag, professor in communication sciences and disorders, was awarded the Speech Language Pathologist of the Year award at the Kansas Speech Language and Hearing Association’s, or KSHA, annual conference in September. The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional clinical work in the area of speech-language pathology. One colleague described Hoag […]
October 17, 2017
College of Human Ecology celebrates annual award winners
The College of Human Ecology is pleased to welcome six alumni and friends to campus this year for the annual Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony. Each year, the college faculty and staff nominate alumni and friends of their programs for these prestigious college awards. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 19 at […]
October 10, 2017
The College of Human Ecology announces Advisory Board changes
The advisory board for the College of Human Ecology has welcomed 10 new members to the board while saying goodbye to eight members whose terms expired in 2017. New advisory board members for 2017 include: Nellie Sparkman of Overland Park, KS; Courtney Claxton of Warrensburg, MO; Haley Van Wagenen of United Kingdom; Tim Turner of […]
October 5, 2017
Couple and Family Therapy staff to present for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Sandra Stith, university distinguished professor in couple and family therapy, will present alongside Chelsea Spencer, doctoral candidate in couple and family therapy, at 7p.m. on Tuesday October 10 at the Manhattan Public Library. Stith and Spencer will present Understanding Risk Factors and Motivations for Intimate Partner Homicide: A Research Review in the library’s Groesbeck Room. […]