Author: Megan Miller
Continuing Graduate Student Success during COVID-19
In the last six months, social distancing, wearing facial masks, and Zoom meetings have become our new normal. Through the significant changes that occurred when K-State quickly transitioned to online classes and remote operations in March, facilitating graduate student success has remained the mission of the Graduate School. Continue reading “Continuing Graduate Student Success during COVID-19”
Celebrating Graduate Student Achievements
K-State graduate students make significant contributions to teaching, research, and scholarship. Many also are highly engaged in leadership and service that support the K-State community, Manhattan and surrounding communities, and the state. Graduate student contributions and accomplishments are recognized with several university-wide awards. Continue reading “Celebrating Graduate Student Achievements”
Alumni Gift Makes a Difference
The Graduate School has been honored to coordinate the Alvin and RosaLee Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship and Travel Awards in Molecular Biology for over 15 years. The fellowship and travel awards are possible through generous annual expendable gifts to the K-State Foundation by the late Alvin Sarachek and his wife RosaLee who resides in Wichita.
Dean’s Message
As I reflect back on spring semester, I am excited about the various opportunities the Graduate School, the Graduate Student Council (GSC), and our Colleges provided our graduate students. The activities and events offered our graduate students opportunities to share their scholarly research, to recognize them for their academic and leadership accomplishments, and to express our appreciation for their contribution to teaching, research, and service/outreach.
Graduate School pays tribute to Alumnus
The Graduate School welcomed back to campus Dr. Ronaldo Flores (’89) as part of the Alumni Fellow Week April 9-13. The K-State Alumni Fellows Program, sponsored by the Deans Council, the President’s Office, and the Alumni Association recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their career.
Dean’s Message
As we begin the spring semester, we reflect back to the success of our students who graduated in December and welcome the new graduate students. This issue of the newsletter features stories about graduation celebrations both on the Manhattan campus and at Ft. Leavenworth and highlights awards presented to outstanding faculty at commencement. We are proud of the achievements of our graduates and extend them congratulations and best wishes for continued success in their future.
Alumni Reunion for classes of 1965 and 1990
The Kansas State University Graduate School looks forward to celebrateing the 50th year reunion of the class of 1965 and the 25th year reunion of the class of 1990. Masters and doctoral graduates from these classes have been invited to attend a two-day celebration at the K-State Manhattan campus on April 16 and 17, 2015. The reunion will include a variety of tours and opportunities to interact with faculty and students to reminisce about the past, see what is currently happening at K-State, and learn about future plans for the university.
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Faculty awarded for outstanding research and teaching
Uwe Thumm, professor of physics, and Kun Yan Zhu, professor of entomology, were recognized as Distinguished Graduate Faculty members during the Fall 2014 Graduate School commencement ceremony. The award honors faculty members who are recognized nationally and internationally for their excellence in scholarship, research, and teaching at the graduate level.
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Highlights of Fall 2014 Commencement
The Kansas State University Graduate School awarded approximately 194 master’s degrees and 74 doctoral degrees at the commencement ceremony held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 in Bramlage Coliseum. The ceremony also included the awarding of an honorary doctorate and recognition of graduate faculty members receiving awards for their contributions to research and education.