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
Boost your K-State squirrel IQ
Do squirrels actually remember where they bury those acorns? Your campus squirrel questions, answered. 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 and intriguing creatures for granted. But […]
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 […]
The rise of research
K-State’s Undergraduate Research Symposium ensures more students can share their passions and build professional skills Imagine spending hours researching, brainstorming and formulating for your research project. By the time you’re finished, you shiver with excitement at the chance to share your discoveries. K-State’s quickly […]
Sensational scholarships
By doubling scholarship support in one year, the College of Health and Human Sciences invests more in student success In just one year, the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State University has more than doubled the dollar amount of scholarships awarded […]
From the flora
K-State professor turns leaves, petals and windfallen wood into dyes that color her sustainable textile creations In a half-acre meadow of native prairie north of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, a garden of dyes flourishes and blossoms. Most of us would look […]
Pig professions
K-State professor implements a career-boosting, hands-on program for his students with help from a local producer When the average person thinks of the swine industry, their mind is probably filled with thoughts of sizzling bacon on a stovetop. To Robert Goodband, university distinguished professor […]
A futuristic farm
An interdisciplinary team of K-State faculty launches a model farm to test the viability of regenerative agriculture By 2050, the world’s population will exceed nine billion. That’s nine billion hungry mouths that will rely on farmers to supply a safe, stable food system. With […]