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Boyer Family, Community First National Bank Endow $50,000 “Champion of Diversity” Scholarship in the College of Education
The family of Dr. James Boyer and Community First National Bank have created a scholarship for College of Education students at Kansas State University. The hope is to support students of color pursuing degrees in education. Dr. Boyer, who passed away in 2017, was […]
Private gifts fuel construction of a new Cats’ Cupboard location on Denison
(Manhattan, Kansas, State of Kansas) Contact: Susan Wolf Berhow, 785-775-2016, susanb@ksufoundation.org Construction on a new home for K-State’s food pantry, Cats’ Cupboard, will begin Monday, February 6. The donor-funded project is an extensive renovation of the former Campus Ecumenical Center located at 1021 Denison […]
KSU Foundation’s long-term investment pool earned a 5.7% return for K-State in a turbulent FY22
The Kansas State University Foundation’s long-term investment pool (LTIP) increased to more than $912 million as of June 30, 2022.
KSU Foundation elects new members
Following a vote at the September 16 meeting of Kansas State University Foundation’s Board of Trustees in Manhattan, Kansas, five members were re-elected to a three-year term on the foundation’s board of directors, one member was newly-elected to the board of directors and 82 members were elected to four-year terms on its board of trustees.
Kansas Farm Bureau donates $5 million for K-State’s new agriculture buildings project
Kansas Farm Bureau has pledged the largest donation in the organization’s history: $5 million over five years to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research.
Winning with wind
Wildcat Wind Power team takes first at the national Collegiate Wind Competition.
Shamrock Trading Corporation invests in the future of business and strategic selling
Shamrock Trading Corporation invested $1 million in Kansas State University’s College of Business Administration to name the Shamrock Student Success Suite and establish an endowment to sustain the National Strategic Selling Institute
Agronomy faculty at Kansas State University receive investment with far-reaching benefits
Ray and Susan Flickner, Wichita, Kansas, have created a faculty award in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University to improve food systems for years to come.
All In for K-State: Kansas State University to host 3rd day of giving in support of mental health services for students
March 23, Kansas State University will host its third All In for K-State day of giving with the bold objective to increase access to mental health services for K-State students
Terry and Tara Cupps awarded Kansas State University Medal of Excellence
At the spring KSU Foundation Board of Trustees meeting, trustees Terry and Tara Cupps, Manhattan, Kansas, were awarded the Kansas State University Medal of Excellence, which recognizes those who have advanced K-State through exceptional service, leadership and philanthropic contributions.