Community impact
Our donors care about Kansas. They invest in outreach programs and initiatives that help fulfill K-State’s land-grant mission. At the KSU Foundation, we maximize these gifts to create change — strengthening the Kansas economy, advancing collaborative partnerships and improving lives.
Jockeying for the job
Edge District internships are a winning strategy in the race to the right career. Internship options run the gamut from low-stress summer gigs and multi-semester practice professions, so students have an important choice to make when the time comes to get some real-world experience […]
The grill next door
New K-State program empowers small business success. Your morning coffee shop, your beloved boutique, your trusted mechanic — small businesses, especially in Kansas, keep communities running. In fact, 99.1% of businesses in the Sunflower State are mom-and-pop shops, making their success crucial to the […]
Home is where the diploma is
K-State strengthens scholars in SW Kansas through remote undergraduate program. Earning a degree is a journey — long, winding and often requiring students to leave home. But for many, moving away to college isn’t an option. That’s why K-State is partnering with Garden City […]
Latest Community impact
Turning the burning tide
The Kansas Forest Service focuses on specific fire hazards from old power lines to obnoxious juniper trees. As Kansas gradually shifts from rolling grasslands to shrub woodlands, what used to be a wildfire season now stretches year round. Along with the usual suspects of […]
Hit the gas
K-State’s Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program fuels new businesses with top-notch education and funding. Getting a business started can feel like trying to push a stalled car — tough to get rolling and even harder to keep accelerating. K-State’s Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program […]
From idea to impact
K-State’s Technology Development Institute is giving Kansans a boost for all their economic needs. Imagine yourself walking down the streets of your beloved hometown; the sun is shining bright, and memories are flooding your thoughts. You remember the countless trips to the local grocery […]
Flower power
The K-State Beach Museum’s “In Bloom” exhibit showcases the importance and beauty of the K-State Gardens. Peering through the garden gate north of Main St on the west side of campus, you can’t take your eyes off the beautifully organized flower rows. Even as […]
Taking the bull by its horns
Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory advancing toward more airtight animal disease prevention with new facility plans. You’re in a bull pen wearing an obnoxiously bright red shirt. You turn to your left and see a huge, wide-horned bull running toward you, muscles rippling and eyes […]
Boosting bison
K-State alum leads the charge to bring bison back to the prairie with a hands-on veterinary externship. The value of bison has fluctuated drastically over the years. Native Americans relied heavily on bison for their food and clothing, and then settlers hunted bison for […]
Hatching stellar students
K-State graduate increases learning success in her students with agriculture-based activities like growing their own lunches or hatching chicks. Would you rather open a textbook and read about the process of hatching chicks, or witness firsthand the fluffy babies coming to life? If you […]
Paws for care
Veterinary social worker helps veterinary employees, K-State interns and pet owners work through grief. After a long, hard day, one of the most comforting amenities of life is coming home to a fluffy, wagging tail or a purring snuggle-buddy. Pets deliver companionship, stress reduction, […]
Jockeying for the job
Edge District internships are a winning strategy in the race to the right career. Internship options run the gamut from low-stress summer gigs and multi-semester practice professions, so students have an important choice to make when the time comes to get some real-world experience […]
Say “bees!”
K-State entomologist uses AI to help the public keep bees buzzing. What’s that buzzing? Or rather, who’s that buzzing? K-State’s Brian Spiesman, assistant professor of entomology, has created a high-tech way to answer that question. His BeeMachine, a bee-tracking app, uses Google’s TensorFlow AI […]