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
Special deliveries
Scholarship support didn’t just help Alice Piovezana thrive, it helped her launch a pen pal program connecting generations Alice Piovezana is a K-State freshman from Brazil who not only found her sense of belonging in the United States but also created community for others […]
Glimpsing the future
Kansas’ DECA Conference at K-State creates a competitive atmosphere for high school students to learn and anticipate their bright business futures When Paul Nguyen stepped into his first Kansas DECA State Career Development Conference as a high school student, he had no idea the experience he […]
Dodderidge estate gift expands data-driven learning at Kansas State University
MANHATTAN — A $125,000 gift from the estate of Richard and Ann Dodderidge to the Kansas State University A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication will enhance research and digital literacy at the university surrounding public discourse, media coverage and consumer trends. The commitment will now provide the recently established K-State Social Media Listening Lab with Meltwater technology, a digital intelligence […]
Trending upward
Doug and Vicki Hill boost buy-in for K-State’s professional strategic selling program As a student in the late ’60s, Doug Hill was fascinated with the stock market. So much so that he spent much of his free time, as he puts it, “lurking around” Manhattan’s Edward Jones office. A broker there arranged for Doug […]
Politics in public relations
K-Staters learn about everything from culture wars to AI media during a public relations conference in the power center of the U.S. The world of public relations dips its toes into almost every area of communications — including politics. From AI to culture wars, […]
Boost your K-State squirrel IQ
Do squirrels actually remember where they bury those acorns? Your questions answered in our squirrel expert Q&A Squirrels. They were here on the K-State campus long before you arrived, and they’ll be here long after you’re gone, burying their treasures and happily going about their busy squirrel lives. They’re such a common sight among our trees and buildings that it’s easy to take these complex […]
Commercial concrete jungle
Behind the scenes in NYC: K-Staters experience the inner workings of NYC’s advertising industry With 43 Fortune 500 companies and 66 Fortune 1000 companies in its bustling streets. NYC earns its rep as the “city that never sleeps.” This makes NYC a perfect place […]
Finding a future in the past
K-State alum turned a love of history into a career in museum leadership through applied learning When Kimberlee Westcott came to K-State, her future felt wide open — exciting but uncertain. “I remember when I transferred to K-State and felt like I had every […]
Smiles for all
Helping people cherish their smiles drives one K-State pre-dentistry student to serve the greater community Braving pre-dawn frigid temperatures, Elyssa Ellis arrived at the National Guard Armory in Manhattan, Kansas, at 4:45 a.m. But she wasn’t the first to arrive. Dozens of people had […]
Nature’s emotion
K-State student wins Kirmser Award with her essay about the relationship between human emotion and nature as seen through poetry. Unlocking the secrets of the library – and its powerful research potential – led one K-Stater to a $1,500 prize. Emma Rupprecht came to […]