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Latest Campus impact

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 […]

Start your engines

Powercat Motorsports hosts annual racing competition and hands-on skill display Revving their engines, eight university motorsports teams prepare to race in Manhattan at the annual Formula Wheat, a racing competition for colleges across the Midwest, hosted by K-State’s Powercat Motorsports.  All cars are designed […]

Instrument superhero

K-State Marching Band saves time and money with a new in-house instrument repairman You’re in the K-State Marching Band, rapidly doing the Wabash with your trumpet in hand. Suddenly, you slip and drop your instrument, giving it a sizable dent. Never fear! Instrument repairman […]

Turning a gift into a legacy

Noe Rosales (left) and friends cheer on the Wildcats with Willie. One scholarship opened the door — now Noe Rosales is opening doors for others. By Marisa Larson ’93, ’16, KSU Foundation A hand up, not a hand out. This common saying is more […]

Keeping K-Staters afloat — one shirt at a time

For 20 years, the student-led philanthropy K-State Proud has built an emergency safety net to keep students at K-State By Marisa Larson ’93, ’16, KSU Foundation Imagine working hard to earn a college degree, then life throws a hurdle that knocks you off course […]

More like Jordan Kramer

Jordan Kramer, junior in civil engineering with minors in community development and leadership, flourishes through multiple ALEs with support from scholarships.

Soaring to new heights

Day of Giving helps competition team break world record.

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