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
Healing strides
K-State’s state-of-the-art Equine Performance Testing Center is healing injured horses while giving students unparalleled hands-on experience After her horse, Beau, tore his deep digital flexor tendon and check ligament, Nebraska horse owner Cindy Togstad brought him to the K-State for evaluation. “It happened to […]
Healing horses
K-State veterinary students sharpen skills by caring for horses in need What started out as one woman’s simple mission to help a horse in need turned into a full-fledged equine sanctuary in the Flint Hills — and a welcomed learning facility for K-State. Karen […]
Eyes in the sky
Drones equipped with thermal cameras are transforming how cattle emissions and feedlot conditions are monitored Human hands can only go so far in monitoring cattle herds. Scientists and producers rely on bulky equipment to collect cattle emissions measurements like methane and ammonia. Then they […]
Rodeo ready
Practice makes perfect — or at least improvement. K-State’s new construction meant success for the Wildcat rodeo team Just like in any other sport, rodeo skills are strengthened and sharpened by repetitive and consistent practice. With a new arena to practice and perform in, K-State’s […]
Telling tunes
Hale Library isn’t just a place for books — it’s a home for musical artifacts that educate, preserve culture and inspire new works. K-State’s Hale Library’s vast collections span history, art, archaeology, theater, agriculture and more, but one of its most distinctive collections appeals […]
Painting the City
K-State funding fuels a student artist’s eye-opening, immersive big-city experience Elizabeth Bachman, a K-State fine arts major, had her first art class at age 3. Her high school was encircled by farmland in rural Kansas. Recently, Bachman experienced a change of scenery as she traveled […]
Hummus against hunger
A K-State student aims to fight food insecurity with sorghum hummus In many countries outside the U.S., sorghum is a common crop grown for human consumption and a staple food product in most households. At K-State, graduate student Madeleine Pike is exploring ways to transform […]
A future in the preserved past
With K-State support, a student finds her place in the museum world Art has long reflected the values, beliefs and passions of cultures around the world. Preserved in art museums, these stories are meant to be shared and enjoyed by all — a sentiment […]
Sweaty faces to frozen keys
No matter the weather, the K-State Marching Band never misses a beat: A K-State band member from the sunny shores of Florida shares her band experience One moment, you’re playing an instrument while the sun is warming your skin and sweat is dripping down […]
Bridging generations
Two K-State freshmen created a pen pal program between nursing home residents and students for a class project. What started as a civic engagement project in Alice Piovezana’s philosophy class quickly turned into an active pen pal program reaching the hearts and minds of students […]