Kansas State University

By Ashley Nietfeld

For many students, the decision to go back to school is a difficult one. Many factors come into play, including time spent away from family, the potential for work conflicts and, perhaps most of all, finances.

Although the majority of students who choose to earn a degree online are older and many earn a steady income, their financial responsibilities are also greater. They may have a mortgage, child care payments or previous student loans. Some students even feel guilty for going back to school, worried about the impact the cost may have on their families. Continue reading “For Alma Mater Fight – Supporting student scholarships at the place we love full well” →

By Hannah Franzen

When Kansas State University Global Campus — then the Division of Continuing Education — was established in 1966, online classes were decades from development. Back when technology took up an entire room and personal computers were barely entering the scene, the technological landscape was changing drastically.

Over the past 50 years, as new technologies have become an integral part of our world, K-State Global Campus has used the changing tools of the times to deliver distance education. Although the way classes are delivered has changed — from face-to-face delivery, to broadcast communications, to the interactive online classroom of today — these technologies connect K-State to students and to each other around the world. Continue reading “Education Evolved – A timeline of distance education delivery technologies” →

By Rosanna Vail

Since its earliest days, professional development at Kansas State University has helped people rise and remain at the top of their fields. Now more than ever, professionals must stay actively engaged to improve skills and connections in an increasingly competitive workforce.

While new face-to-face and online noncredit programs and conferences launch each year through K-State, longstanding programs continue the university’s legacy of keeping professionals informed about emerging topics and skills for their industry. These opportunities — offered at the local, regional, national and international levels — span many disciplines. Continue reading “Professionally Refreshed – How to keep current throughout your career” →

By Anna Shippy

Food, and the study of the science behind it, is a global field. Since the beginning of Kansas State University’s food science graduate program in 1965, students and alumni have been making an impact throughout the food industry — and the world.

From food chemistry, safety and processing, to nutrition, product development and business management, coursework in the program has grown to meet the demands of professionals in one of the world’s largest and most essential industries. Continue reading “50 Years of Food Science – Perspectives on program growth and industry impact” →

By Anna Shippy

For half a century, Kansas State University Global Campus has adapted to meet the educational needs of students. New technologies

and methods of teaching made way for more opportunities to extend K-State to the world. But what’s next in the future of higher education? What lies beyond online learning?

To kick off the K-State Global Campus 50th anniversary celebration, Louis Soares, vice president for the American Council on Education’s Center for Policy and Research Strategy in Washington, D.C., presented a lecture on the future of higher education. In the lecture, Soares advised that universities must adapt to higher education trends to meet student needs.

Continue reading “Future Focused – What to expect from the next 50 years of higher education” →