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
Generosity personified
Wildcat donors help thousands of K-State students. Sophie Schumacher is one example of how those philanthropic investments pay great dividends.
Moth vs. meals
K-State doctoral student Jacqueline Maille pioneers sustainable solutions to combat stored product pests and reduce food waste A creature as small as a penny is costing millions of dollars in damage to our grain, nut and fruit supply annually. This tiny pest, the Indian […]
Muscular secrets discovered
K-State doctoral candidate Ziwei Zhao uncovers how cellular signaling and protein quality control protect muscle health We already know a lot about the inner workings of the human body, but there is still so much to be discovered. Thankfully, there are many hands on deck. K-State’s […]
Greener glue
K-State doctoral candidate Roselle Barretto is turning hempseed proteins into a powerful, eco-friendly adhesive If you’ve ever used furniture glue or any commercial-grade adhesive, you know that its smell is a toxically strong one. That’s because glue contains toxic chemicals like formaldehyde that not […]
Crafting community
From hikes on the Konza to studies with a poet laureate to helping fellow students with research, Mara Aberle’s K-State experience brings together a community.
Full STEAM ahead!
Astronauts and award-winning educators inspire future teachers to bring science, technology, engineering, arts and math into their classrooms K-State’s Forum Hall is buzzing with eager chatter as students and faculty members from the College of Education file in, dressed in business professional attire. The […]
Always welcome
K-State’s Rural Education Center drives the innovation and close communities that sprout from small-town schools In most cases, small towns would collapse without the support of the school, and schools would drown without the involvement of community. K-State’s Rural Education Center is helping to […]
Stepping up for students
Mentors helped Anita Ranhotra discover confidence in her abilities. She’s made a career of paying that forward by mentoring students and colleagues. As an introverted freshman, Anita Ranhotra found a way to come into her own at Kansas State University with help from industrial […]
Style and strategy
K-State fashion studies team wins Von Maur case challenge with its innovative pitch. A group of five inventive K-State fashion students secured a first-place finish in a competition organized by Von Maur, the upscale department store. Von Maur’s challenge, given to 10 groups of […]
Inside the mask
Former K-State Willie the Wildcat and his wife give back to the K-State mascot with their influential scholarship. From the outside, being Willie the Wildcat seems like a carefree outlet for charismatic people to shine. Inside the mask, Willie has an overload of responsibility […]