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
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 […]
Pillars of support
The Gillmore and Cole families have come together to advance K-State’s accounting research The Gillmore and Cole families are more than just proverbial pillars of support for the College of Business Administration — they are now an actual pillar of the Herbel Family School […]
New mouse in town
Shrubs. Mice. Lyme disease? A K-State student explores how increased wooded areas on Konza Prairie affect mice populations — and human health. As Konza Prairie sees an increase in wooded and shrubby areas, it also experiences an influx of white-footed mice — rodents that can […]
To have, to hold, to help
Choosing donations over pots and pans, this bride and groom said ‘I do’ to helping students stay in school. The K-State Proud support never stops. Almost 20 years since its beginning, K-State Proud is going strong, and more students in need are being reached […]
Full-circle giving
A student-run organization has a huge impact university wide as students help their peers in crisis stay afloat K-State Proud is a student-led program run by Student Foundation that encourages students to help students out of financial hardships. Members engage in conversations with other […]
Markets and mosques
K-State Finance Scholar explores Abu Dhabi’s evolving financial landscape and discovers the value of global connection Abu Dhabi blends rich cultural heritage with rapid economic transformation as it continues to grow as a hub for finance, technology and global business. This makes it a […]
Waste to wings
A K-State researcher is exploring how to turn swine waste into aviation fuel Pigs can’t fly, but their waste may soon fuel airplanes into the sky. K-State associate professor of civil engineering, Prathap Parameswaran, is evaluating the possibility of turning swine waste into synthetic […]
Spotlight on hunger
A K-State-created documentary — a prize winner at film festivals in New York and Cannes — captures how one Kansas organization is fighting food insecurity About 14% of Kansans face food insecurity daily, but a new student-produced film shows how communities are fighting back against […]