Kansas State University

K-State Family Day is a special tradition. The 2021 event will celebrate 93 years of welcoming families to the campus for a day of activities designed around family, togetherness and pride. Participants enjoy a variety of activities designed to showcase the history, tradition, and special connection between K-State, our students, and their families. We welcome families from anywhere in the nation or world and want to make your weekend special! Below you’ll find our three signature events!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

When you visit for Family Weekend, consider dropping off donations for both the K-State Cats’ Cupboard and Career Closet. The Career Closet is accepting professional shoes and the Cats’ Cupboard accepts non-perishable food items.

Drop off location will be outside of the Alumni Center on Saturday, September 18th from 8am-1pm. Learn more about their Wishlist here! 

Join the Meadowlark Family 

Whether you’re looking for a great place to work or want to make a difference by volunteering, Meadowlark in Manhattan, Kan., has so much to offer. We have a wide range of opportunities from entry-level positions to fulfilling career paths.

What is Meadowlark? A local not-for-profit focused on supporting people in living their best lives. We offer senior living and aging resources on and off our full-service campus.

What makes Meadowlark special? The people. Our team members, volunteers, and interns are a valuable asset in achieving our mission to serve those who call Meadowlark home. We take our responsibilities seriously, and we have fun while we’re at it. When you work at Meadowlark, you are part of a vibrant community of residents, volunteers, interns, and team members.

Work, volunteer, or intern at Meadowlark! Meadowlark loves to hire students and the organization offers flexible hours and opportunities to fit a busy college schedule! Job opportunities at Meadowlark include nursing and aide services; home health, restaurant servers, cooks, and bartenders; maintenance, laundry, and housekeeping; and administrative support.

Internships are a great way to gain experience, learn the ropes of a business, and find out more about your own preferences on the job. To help college students build their resumes and better direct their next career steps, we offer internship, job shadowing, and Administer in Training (AIT) opportunities.

Volunteering at Meadowlark is a great way to make a positive difference in the community. Commitments vary with available opportunities and your schedule!

Visit www.careers.meadowlark.org to learn more about Meadowlark, browse our open positions, and submit your application. 

93% of Meadowlark employees would refer a friend to work at Meadowlark

96% of Meadowlark employees feel the organization’s mission and purpose makes their job important

9/10 Meadowlark employees say they have had opportunities at work to learn and grow in the past year

New (lower!) Price. Same Great Student Tradition.

2021-22 Student Passes for K-State Football and Men’s Basketball are on sale now! Don’t wait – order your student athletic pass now for just $220!

In addition to the price adjustment, other changes for the 2021-22 season can be found here.

You can order your 2021-22 Student Athletic Pass by CLICKING HERE and logging into your account, or creating an account if you are a first time purchaser.

First-time Purchasers – Please select ‘Register Your Student Account’ and enter your Wildcat ID # on the next screen to activate your account. You must use your @ksu.edu to finish your account registration.

Returning Purchasers – Please login using your Wildcat ID # or @ksu.edu e-mail address and previously set up password. Please use you’re the ‘Forgot Password’ feature if you don’t remember your password.

Once you have logged in or created your account, please select which pass and payment options are best for you.

Check out the different student athletic pass options below!

$220 COMBO PASS

GA Student Pass to Football & Men’s Basketball home games

Price reduced from previous years

$170 INDVIDUAL SPORT PASS

GA student pass to football home games
OR
GA student pass to men’s basketball home games

You are now able to purchase your pass for next year through your KSIS account or online at kstatesports.com/students.

Have additional questions? Visit kstatesports.com/students or CLICK HERE to speak to a representative!

Lafene Health Center and Counseling Services have joined services.  Under this new organizational structure, the opportunity to enhance services for our students and campus community will grow exponentially.  Counseling Services has also been renamed Lafene Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), or Lafene CAPS, to better identify service offerings.

Lafene CAPS is a student service on campus providing therapy and mental health counseling to students, and consultation/education to the K-State community to enhance student success.  Enrolled students may receive up to eight individual therapy sessions per semester at no charge.

Lafene CAPS is offering several groups and workshops in the upcoming semester.  Some of the specialized groups include Understanding Self and Others for undergraduates and graduate/non-traditional students, as well as a Men’s Engagement group and Spectrum for individuals who identify as part of the LGBTQ community.  Skills and support-type groups include Taming Your Anxious Mind, Calming the Storm, and Living with Loss.  All groups meet in person for one and a half hours each week.  There is no cost to participate in groups.  Group therapy is the preferred therapy option for students wanting to learn coping skills or better understand how they relate to and impact others.

Workshops are being held online this semester and each are three sessions long.  Some of the workshop offerings include Getting Unstuck, Reset and Thrive, and Date Yourself.

Students who are interested in participating in groups or workshops should call Lafene CAPS at 785-532-6927.  For more information about specific groups and workshops, go to the Lafene CAPS website.

At the beginning of each school year, thousands of students, faculty, staff and administrators gather together at the New Student Convocation event. It is an opportunity to formally welcome first year students to the university and provide an introduction to the campus community. Your students will be greeted by and hear from current students, alumni, and key stakeholders of the university who share a collective voice of a community that cares for and is focused on student success. This year, for the 2021 event, we are excited to be back together in person in Bill Snyder Family Stadium!

New Student Convocation 2021 will be Sunday, August 22, 7:00-7:45 pm, followed by the pep rally. Please encourage your students to get there early when the gates open at 6:30 pm to grab some free refreshments and find their seats in the stadium. Our theme for this year is “Your K-State Journey Starts Now”, and we hope that after the evening’s event your students will see how they belong at K-State, learn a little about our university’s history and traditions, reflect on the power of getting involved, and think about what their goals for college life might be.

K-State First also has some ideas to help you be a part of your student’s community building practice during this important occasion. We encourage you to watch the recording of the event that will be available at www.k-state.edu/convocation afterwards to share in this powerful moment of K-State campus life. There is also an opportunity to move beyond watching, to process, create meaning, and build community. Below are some discussion questions you may use to be part of and encourage your students’ engagement with Convocation.

• What is a comment or point that resonated with you about the Convocation message?
• Student Convocation speakers described their experience as leaders, both formally and informally across campus; what excites you about the opportunity to lead or be the change during your time at K-State?
• Student speakers also talked about seeking support when things got tough. What resources do you feel like would help you during your first semester and why? What might you do if you get stuck?
• Many of the speakers described the challenge of navigating college living, learning, and engagement, what tools do you have to help to help you approach college adaptively and navigate uncertainty?

You can also join in on the conversation during the event by connecting to our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts @kstatefirst. We look forward to having you be a part of this momentous event to kick-off your students’ college experiences!