Campus impact
You don’t have to look far to see the impact of philanthropy at K‑State. Gifts power everything from scholarships and professorships to new buildings and major scientific breakthroughs. See what your gift can do.
The makings of a modern classroom
Leveled-up learning spaces fuel new teaching methods. A classroom is a classroom is a classroom, right? Wrong. In the modern academic landscape, antiquated learning spaces struggle to keep pace. K-State’s new and renovated classrooms are equipped with interactive technology that streamlines the delivery and […]
Beyond theory
Gifts fuel K-State’s applied learning initiative Is there a correlation between high-flavonoid foods and cancer? That is just one research project Duru Dogan ’24 tackled during her undergraduate years at K-State, where she majored in statistics, political science and French. She also studied abroad […]
Sustaining the mission of principled business
The Center for Principled Business (CPB) at Kansas State University has received a transformative leadership-level gift to support the long-term sustainability of its mission. This significant anonymous investment marks a milestone in the center’s growth and reflects a growing momentum among supporters who believe […]
Latest Campus impact
Hands in motion
Packed rooms, zero phones and hands in motion; K-State’s Sign Language Club builds bridges between hearing and hearing-impaired communities. Imagine you’re in a conference room at K-State’s Hale Library, moving your fingers to mimic the group leaders as they sign the alphabet. The area […]
A lofty launch
K-State’s rocketry club wins national Argonia Cup competition by a long shot. Your team’s rocket shoots higher and higher into the sky. When the rocket reaches its peak, you wait nervously for the second motor to fire. Your teammate counts, “Three, two, one…” But nothing […]
Cross-cultural collaboration
International teamwork, data-driven proposals and standout performance earn K-State students top honors in a global business challenge. From deep dives into market data for a European health and nutrition company to weekly virtual meetings despite 13-hour time differences, K-State senior An Lam had his hands […]
From Manhattan to Ho Chi Minh City
A summer internship in Vietnam gives one K-State student a crash course in international communication, cultural exchange and career growth. Imagine whizzing through the crowded streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on a motorbike, stomach full of fresh fruits and vegetables from one of the […]
We’re live!
K-State students learn the intricacies of international sports media during the Dublin K-State game. How would you explain the complexities and fundamentals of American football to an audience who has little to no experience listening to or watching it? That’s the difficult task a […]
Cultural credits
K-State’s immersive Spain Today program delivers research and cultural experiences. You are sitting in a small classroom at 10:30am on a Monday, listening to your professor drone on in Spanish. Half your attention is on the Spanish conjugation on the board, while the other […]
Propagating potential
An agronomy scholarship aptly memorializes the academic rigor and generosity of its namesake. Farming and academics drove Brian Vining’s life. Now, more than 30 years after losing his battle with cancer, Vining’s legacy lives on in the 27 K-State students supported by the scholarship […]
Raising the curtain
Three K-State students created their own theater company to reach rural communities. When the curtain goes up, talented students bring imaginative ideas to life in K-State’s theater program. Now this vibrant hub of creativity inspired three bright stars to strike out on their own. […]
Cargill donates $1 million to K-State’s Agriculture Innovation Initiative
With a $1 million gift to the Kansas State University Agriculture Innovation Initiative, Cargill continues to accelerate the university’s efforts to advance global food security solutions through interdisciplinary research, infrastructure expansion and industry collaboration. The recent donation places K-State within 5% of the initiative’s […]
Nourish to flourish
Cats’ Cupboard is making a real difference in the struggle against food insecurity. Imagine waking up in the morning with a grumbling stomach, empty from skipping dinner last night. An essay is due that morning, and there is no food left in the cabinet. […]