News Archive for College News
May 15, 2019
College of Human Ecology recognizes outstanding seniors
The College of Human Ecology is proud to recognize the 2019 Spring Commencement outstanding senior award winners. This year’s outstanding senior award winners were nominated by faculty and staff within each of their respective programs. Three different award categories are available. The Engagement Award is given to a graduating senior(s) who has made exemplary contributions […]
May 9, 2019
Lacy's to close lunch service after May 9 for summer
Lacy's will provide their last lunch service of the semester on Thursday, May 9. "Lacy's would like to thank everyone for their support and patronage this past year," said Holly Pishney, lab coordinator. "We look forward to seeing everyone back this fall as we feature new menu items." Lacy's is a student-run lunch destination operated […]
May 8, 2019
Kinesiology Department awards scholarships at annual banquet
The Department of Kinesiology, located in the College of Human Ecology, hosted their annual scholarship banquet at the end of April, awarding 32 students with $21,000 in scholarships. This is the largest number of scholarships to date for the department to award. “We had a wonderful evening recognizing our outstanding group of award recipients. These […]
May 7, 2019
Family and Consumer Sciences Education to host Wild about FCS day
The family and consumer sciences education program, a shared program between the College of Human Ecology and the College of Education, will host their Wild about FCS Day on Friday, October 4 on the K-State Campus. Wild about FCS Day is a day-long K-State experience where Family & Consumer Sciences teachers introduce their students to […]
May 6, 2019
Goff receives university award for undergraduate mentoring in research
Briana Nelson Goff, professor in the School of Family Studies and Human Services, has been awarded the 2019 University Distinguished Faculty Award for the Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in Research, which recognizes outstanding individual contributions to the development of undergraduates in research projects at Kansas State University. The award is given to a faculty member […]
April 23, 2019
Kinesiology students recognized by American Kinesiology Association
Four kinesiology students have received recognition from the American Kinesiology Association. The scholar awards honor a select number of students whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The awards are intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the professional competence and dedication of academically accomplished students and to promote kinesiology and its related […]
April 18, 2019
ATID Showcase of Excellence set for April 25
The ATID Showcase of Excellence fashion show and gallery exhibit kicks off the 15th annual Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design Student Symposium on Thursday, April 25. The theme for the 2019 symposium is "THRIVE!" The night features a gallery exhibit, fashion show, and awards presentation that reveals the excellent creativity and intellectual work of middle school, […]
April 16, 2019
David C. Poole to serve as university's 2019-2020 top teaching scholar
MANHATTAN — An internationally prominent and honored scholar and researcher will serve as Kansas State University's 2019-2020 Coffman Chair for University Distinguished Teaching Scholars. David C. Poole, university distinguished professor in kinesiology and in anatomy and physiology, has been appointed to the chair, which was created in 1995 to highlight the university's commitment to excellence […]
April 10, 2019
Graduate student wins regional Three Minute Thesis competition
MANHATTAN — Chris Omni, Kansas State University master’s student in public health, Topeka, is the winner of the 2019 Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools' Three Minute Thesis competition. Omni is the first Kansas State University student to win the regional competition. Omni received a $750 award for her presentation "Black Butterflyz: Making Black Women's Health a Capital Concern." Omni’s […]
April 8, 2019
Athletic Training faculty and students recognized at regional conference
The Mid America Athletic Trainers’ Association, MAATA, held their annual honors and awards banquet on Friday, March 29 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jeffery Williams and Lauren Pacinelli, both graduate students in Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, received Research and Education grants from the association. Williams was awarded for his study “Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Peristaltic […]
