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.
Proud to be first
A new scholarship is helping first-generation students complete their degrees — and improving one life at a time.
Continuing a legacy
Dr. Daniel Kuester holds the Roger Trenary Chair of Economics, an endowed chair to honor the legacy of the late economics professor, Roger Trenary.
Fighting ever fighting for a cure
The Johnson Cancer Research Center’s ground-breaking research funded with help from philanthropy.
Latest Campus impact
From feeding meters to feeding students
New program forgives parking tickets in exchange for Cats’ Cupboard donations Like tough finals, brag-worthy football games and 1 a.m. Varsity Truck trips, parking tickets are a rite of passage for most K-State students. But thanks to a new initiative, students can clear their […]
Introducing the Herbel Family School of Accountancy
K-State’s accounting department has a new focus, a new name and a bright new future With a critical gift to the College of Business Administration, Vern and Joan Herbel have helped Kansas State University usher in the next generation of accounting education. The college […]
Contributions to the field
Agronomy professor listed among world’s most influential researchers for third consecutive year Vara Prasad is a man of many titles: doctor, American Society of Agronomy fellow, distinguished College of Agriculture agronomy professor, principal investigator and many more. Now for the third year in a […]
Starting small, dreaming big
Five women from K-State’s inaugural rowing team start scholarship in honor of beloved coach When most K-Staters hear the name Hale, they picture book stacks and limestone. But for the women in the rowing program, the name paints a different image — one of […]
The parent trap
How can students with families juggle everything? A new initiative offers hope for these students. For the many K-State graduate students balancing studies and parenthood, the financial challenge of raising a family is one more hurdle on the way to finishing their degrees. K-State’s […]
Class leaders
K-State faculty are inspiring tomorrow’s leaders today Outstanding professors who make a difference in a student’s life — academically and personally — are invaluable. They inspire, teach and mentor. Investing in faculty is one way you can impact nearly every aspect of the university, […]
Not just a summer fling
Edge District intern programs prove companies and students alike are looking for a commitment Waiting to walk the stage before landing a job is so 20th century. More and more K-State students are securing full-time employment in their senior or even junior year, proving […]
Greater good
Quick reads about K-State’s good work and latest accolades Seeing stars How can you take your singing up a notch? Study under one of the greatest opera singers of all time. Thanks to a new master class series, K-Staters learn from world-class stars of […]
Let the sunshine in
“Bluemont has windows!” That repeated exclamation rang out across campus when the College of Education unveiled its recent renovations. For generations of K-Staters who studied there, Bluemont Hall was known for its windowless classrooms where the phrase “let there be light” meant turning on […]
Wildcat voices
Hear from four students about how sharing their story — and listening to others’ stories — improved their K-State experience Colton Wallace Hometown: Mound City, Kansas Major: Finance “A sense of belonging is one of the most important feelings someone can have. Ultimately, if […]