Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of the 94th Annual Family Day? Sponsors will be thanked through unique opportunities including invitation recognition, premier sign placements, and opportunities to present raffle prizes at the Family Day Tailgate. Please email ajdeluca@ksu.edu for more information.
If your student has been using Lafene Health Center as their healthcare provider while they’ve been attending K-State and they are graduating next month, it’s time to start looking for a primary care provider where they are relocating and planning to live. This is especially important if they have any chronic illnesses or are on any chronic medications. It’s possible they were using a pediatric clinic before coming to K-State and they will no longer be eligible to use a pediatric office. Finding a new provider can be a challenge and may be something they haven’t even thought about. Staying healthy is important and choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions they will make about their healthcare.
More often than not, things do not move as quickly in the medical marketplace as they do at Lafene and K-State. In some cases, it can take up to six months or longer to get established with a primary care physician. Students don’t want to have a week of daily medications left and then be scrambling to find a provider that can see them and give them a refill. If they are due for an annual physical, it can take two to three months before that type of appointment can be made with a new provider.
Below are four steps to take when looking for a provider:
Students can request their medical records from Lafene Health Center by completing a Records Release Form. The medical record is helpful in establishing a relationship with a new provider.
The Esports program at Kansas State University is a new and exciting way for students to get involved in varying degrees. The program aims to provide students with the space, resources, and support to participate together in the exponentially growing field of gaming.
With close to 90% of college-bound high school graduates stating that they regularly play video games, developing this new program allows our department to reach more students through a single activity than any other sport or competitive offering. We plan on creating a state-of-the-art space in the student union that would allow students of all competition levels to build transferable skills and build relationships through gaming and esports. This program and space would cater to recreational gaming, the already established and successful esports student club, and a possible competitive team.
The selected family will come to Manhattan, KS to celebrate with Chimes Junior Honorary members before being recognized on the field as the “K-State Fan of the Game” during the 2022 Family Day football game on Saturday September 17th. Members of the winning family wishing to attend the football game must purchase their own tickets. Please prepare to be available on this day to take part in this special celebration of your family.
Please submit your applications by Monday, April 18, 2022, at 11:59 pm. All applicants will be notified by the end of May 2022 on the status of their application.
If you have any questions regarding the application or the K-State Family of the Year recognition, please contact our Co-Directors of Events, Brianna Streeter and Kristen Hammes
In our inaugural year, seven fraternities challenged each other to raise the most support for the Parents and Family Program (PFP) to become the PFP Fraternity of the Year. In just 24 hours, nearly four thousand dollars were raised for Student Life programs with Acacia taking home the 2021 title.
Coming off from last year’s success, I’m thrilled to announce that TODAY kicks off the 2022 Frats for Cats Challenge. Fifteen fraternities are competing to win this year’s title and raise support for PFP.
Your gift to the Parents and Family Program will support programs at K-State that enhance student life in all aspects—academic, social, and professional development. Your gift is an investment in the future of K-State, and we are so appreciative of your joining us in our Love a Wildcat Challenge!
Use this link to make your gift and enter the name of the fraternity you are rooting for in the “In Honor Of” field: Contributions towards this initiative can be made here!
The Office of First-generation Students, along with several campus partners, will host the 5th Annual First-generation Student Celebration on Friday, May 13, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Forum Hall. We recognize the importance of celebrating our students’ accomplishments and the significance of this milestone for our students, their families, and support systems. Students and families not able to attend the event will have the opportunity to join the celebration via zoom. Students who attend the reception will receive a green cord symbolizing their resilience to wear to commencement as well as other small tokens of congratulatory sentiment. Those students who attend the event virtually will be able to pick up their cords from the Office of First-generation Students the week of May 9-13, 2022.
Please share this information with your graduating seniors and encourage them to participate and RSVP through this survey by April 29. All graduating seniors have received an email invite.
We hope you can join us in congratulating our May and Summer first-generation graduates online on Friday, May 13, 2022, 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Forum Hall.