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Mary Vanier gives second $1 million gift to advance KSU Foundation’s successful K-State Family Scholarship Program
Mary Vanier, Manhattan, Kansas, has established a second Mary L. Vanier K-State Family Scholarship match fund of $1 million to create 30 additional matching gift scholarships for Kansas State University students as part of the K-State Family Scholarship Program. This new gift continues the […]
Lee Borck and Jackie Hartman Borck awarded Kansas State University Medal of Excellence
At the spring KSU Foundation Board of Trustees meeting, trustees Lee Borck and Jackie Hartman Borck, 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. Lee received his […]
USDA establishes office in K-State Office Park
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched operations in support of the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, from offices in the K-State Office Park. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, known as ARS, and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, join […]
A new way to connect with K-Staters
With more K-Staters scrolling the internet on their mobile phones and tablets rather than their desktop and laptop computers, KSU Foundation has created a new way to meet you where you “live” online, through texting. The texting outreach program was first used during the […]
KSU Foundation certified as a Great Place to Work
KSU Foundation has been certified as a Great Place to Work by an independent national rating organization of the same name. Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and are the data scientists who determine the Fortune 100 Best Companies to […]
Council for Advancement and Support of Education selects Greg Willems to serve on national committee
Greg Willems, president and CEO of the Kansas State University Foundation, has been selected to serve on the 18-member Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) National Committee for Institutionally Related Foundations. The national committee provides leadership and guidance to CASE on issues related to […]
McCain Auditorium is getting a facelift
For years, Kansas State University has dreamed of expanding the lobby of McCain Auditorium, adding new spaces and features to better serve K-State and the Manhattan community. That dream is now a reality, thanks to generous donors. Construction for the project is expected to […]
Fulcrum Global Capital establishes office location in K-State Office Park
Fulcrum Global Capital, a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investing in companies focused on agriculture, agriculture technology and animal health, is establishing an office in the K-State Office Park at 1880 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas, adjacent to Kansas State University’s main campus. The Fulcrum team […]
New trustees elected for KSU Foundation
Following an election at the October 4 semiannual meeting of Kansas State University Foundation’s Board of Trustees in Manhattan, Kansas, three members were re-elected to three-year terms on the foundation’s board of directors, and 52 members were elected to four-year terms on its board […]
Gilliland Update: Gift to K-State provides match funds for 50 new College of Business Administration scholarships
The estate of Otis and Wanda Gilliland of Wellington, Kansas, has given $1.6 million to Kansas State University. This gift has established a new match opportunity through the K-State Family Scholarship program, providing matching funds for 50 new scholarships to support students in the College of Business […]