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.
Latest Campus impact
Cattle detectives
Veterinary students race to uncover the secrets of the dead before nature takes its course As the sun rose each morning, teams of K-State veterinary and graduate students were already on their way to uncover that day’s medical mysteries at feedlots in Kansas, Oklahoma […]
What does it mean to be ‘K-State Proud’?
True stories of students stepping up to help each other succeed Before the advent of K-State Proud two decades ago, unexpected financial crises resulted in far too many students abandoning their dream of a degree. To students Matt King and Emily Besler (Scott), something […]
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 […]