- Congratulations AJ and Ester Tarpoff on welcoming their new boy in the world on February 2.
- Save the Date:
Gamma Sigma Delta is an agriculture honor society committed to promoting excellence in scholarship, research, and service. In collaboration with the College of Agriculture, the society hosts an Undergraduate Research Showcase every spring semester. The 2025 Gamma Sigma Delta Undergraduate Research Showcase will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. in Hale 181. Undergraduate students interested in participating should apply by April 7, 2025, following the instructions in the attached document. For more information, please contact Jessie Vipham at jessiev@ksu.edu
- Campus Master Plan: View the preliminary plan Feb. 3. – A Campus Master Plan town hall will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Banquet Room of the K-State Alumni Center.
- New Cybersecurity Training available February 3 – The Division of Information Technology (IT) is launching its latest cybersecurity training course on Feb. 3 as part of our commitment to maintaining a secure digital environment. This annual training is a vital component of the university’s Secure Access initiative and is mandatory for all faculty, staff and student employees through the State of Kansas ITEC Policy 7230 – Information Technology Enterprise Security Policy section 8.0 Awareness and Training Standard.The invitation to the training will be delivered to your inbox on Feb. 3 from system@listmos.com.
- Save the Date: Mark your calendars for the 112th Cattlemen’s Day hosted at the National Guard Armory on March 7, 2025. Registration details and the event schedule can be viewed here.
- Save the Date: Mark your calendars for the ASI Graduate Student Research Symposium that will be held on Thursday, May 8 at the Stanley Stout Center. The ASI Graduate Research Symposium is a great opportunity for graduate students to showcase and present their research with ASI peer graduate students and faculty members, get feedback, and better prepare for the conferences held in the summer. Your participation is key to the success of this event. A “Call for abstracts” email will be shared closer to the event date.
- UPCOMING DEFENSE:
- Mariana Paredes defends “Use of qualitative and quantitative microbial data to determine if turkey pre-chill and post-chill sampling are predictive of Salmonella enterica contamination in ground turkey” on Monday, March 24 at 1 p.m. in 201 Wayne Franklin Student Leadership Conference Room.
- Sidney Munk – Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. in Call Hall 205.
- Jessica Smallfield – Friday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m. in Call Hall 226.
- UPCOMING SEMINARS
- Meat Science – Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Weber 111
- February 12 – Deborah Okedoyin – Journal Club, Indigenous lactic acid bacteria as antioxidant agents in the production of organic fermented sausages
- February 19 – Sara Here – Seminar – Bos Indicus in the Global Market: A Cash Cow
- Monogastic Seminar – Wednesday 12:30 p.m. in Call Hall 140
- March 5 – Cooper McAuley – Effect of phytase super dosing e in nursery diets
- Ruminant Nutrition, Growth, and Management Seminar –
- February 17 – Macie Weigand – Impact of Cold Stress on Feedlot Cattle
- Reproductive Physiology, Breeding, and Genetics
- February 14 – Jamy Randol –https://ksu.zoom.us/j/94842295212?pwd=PcmpaPNRWTPM7kH13aH9kJ4Zb0eM6y.1Meeting ID: 948 4229 5212
Passcode: 870908
OPEN POSITIONS:
Professor (Assistant/Associate/Full) Position(s):
None at this time.
Unclassified Staff Position(s):
- Research Technician – Kansas Artificial Breeding Services Unit (KABSU) – To apply, go to https://careers.k-state.edu/jobs/research-technician-manhattan-kansas-united-states-4600d43f-6c43-44c2-9512-3efc3c86ace7
University Support Staff Position(s):
None at this time.
Department Student Employment Position(s):
https://www.asi.k-state.edu/studentsuccess/student_employment/
If you are interested in adding a job to this page, please email Emily Grund.Professional Opportunities(s):
- Colorado State University, Director of Competitive Judging Teams and Livestock Judging Team Coordinator, https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/155733
- Texas A&M University, Lecturer or Instructional Assistant Professor, Meat Judging Coordinator – https://apply.interfolio.com/162042
- Meat Science – Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Weber 111