Tuesday, November 8
Social Work Wildcats meeting at 5:30 p.m. in TC106
Election Watch Party at 6 p.m. in the CCCR
Yoga Class at 6:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center Classroom (register in SLC)
Flight Team meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Aviation Center
Wed., November 9
MRE Tasting in honor of Veteran's Day at 10:30 a.m. in the Tech Center
Landscape design presentations from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the CCCR
Aerospace Maintenance Professionals meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Applebee's
Alpha Eta Rho meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room
Thursday, November 10
Otakats meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the CCCR
Flight Team meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Aviation Center
Christian Challenge meeting from 8 to 10 p.m. in the cafeteria
College Bowling Night at 9 p.m. at All Star Lanes
Friday, November 11
Camo Day in honor of Veteran's Day
Saturday, November 12
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, November 13
No Events Scheduled
Monday, November 14
Yoga Class at noon in the Welcome Center Classroom (register in SLC)
Phi Delta Theta meeting at 8 p.m. in the CCCR
Women in Aviation meeting at 8:30 p.m. in TC107
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Give your abandoned LEGOs a good home
The Kansas State Polytechnic library is looking for LEGOs and would like to take your unwanted and unused ones off your hands!
The library needs any and all pieces: plain standard blocks, bits and bobs from novelty sets, random LEGO people - whatever you've got!
After collecting, sanitizing and sorting, the library will include the LEGOs in a Creative Station in their space. Students, staff and faculty can de-stress and create amazing things. This collection of LEGO blocks will also allow the library to host a variety of contests and displays in the future.
Please contact Katherine Jones at [email protected] if you would like to donate. Donations will always be open, but Jones is hoping to collect LEGO pieces before Winter Break.
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Tips on how to skip the printer and go paperless
Have you ever needed to capture a web page, but didn't have easy or free access to a printer? Would you like to reduce your printing costs at home or do more to minimize your impact on the environment?
Why not go paperless? All K-State Polytechnic classroom, lab, library and office computers have software installed to allow you to "print" and save a PDF file. You can easily do this at home as well - an increasing number of operating systems (Mac OS X for example) and even some applications now come with this option. There are installable applications for those that don't.
How do I "print to PDF?"
If you are using the standard Windows printing dialog on a Polytechnic lab computer, select "Cute PDF Writer" when choosing what printer to use. In most other cases (e.g. when printing from Chrome or other PDF-enabled applications), it's usually as simple as selecting the "Print to PDF" option in your printing dialog. Storing your PDF on OneDrive http://blogs.k-state.edu/it-news/tag/one-drive/ or another cloud-based storage provider can make it accessible from just about anywhere; however, keep in mind that documents containing confidential information should not be stored in the cloud.
How do I access my document later?
Free PDF-reader software is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Most K-State Polytechnic computers have some version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If you're looking for an alternative to Adobe, PDF-XChange http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer offers a free viewer with helpful markup capabilities. There are also a growing number of smartphone and tablet apps that support PDF reading (including the app for Microsoft One Drive).
Happy PDF-printing!
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Dr. Kurt Barnhart receives 2016 McCune Middlekauff Faculty Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Kurt Barnhart who was named the 2016 McCune Middlekauff Faculty Fellowship recipient.
Dr. Barnhart has been a leader on this campus through the transition of it being a strictly teaching campus to a campus that contributes successfully in research, without sacrificing our excellence in teaching.
He has led the development of a nationally ranked undergraduate option in UAS and as a result of his own reputation, has been able to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff. Dr. Barnhart is also responsible for the growth and nationally recognized development of our UAS research under the campus's Applied Aviation Research Center.
Dr. Barnhart is sought after by many other institutions as his reputation in general aviation and more recently, in the unmanned aircraft systems arena, has continued to increase. He serves on aviation boards and task forces. He is called by state and national legislatures to provide guidance relating to aviation and has chosen to continue his career on the K-State Polytechnic campus. It is an honor to have a well respected and dedicated professional like Dr. Barnhart as a member of the Polytechnic Campus.
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A high-five is one of the most recognizable ways two people can share excitement or celebrate a job well done. Kansas State Polytechnic's CEO and Dean Verna Fitzsimmons awards her high-five each week to honor faculty, staff and students for their dedication to the university.
Link
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Thank you to those involved with our first Worldview Week!
High-fives to everyone that has been involved in the planning and implementation of the campus's first Worldview Week. I believe it is important to provide activities like the ones offered during Worldview Week so that we can gain a better understanding of something new as well as get to know each other better and draw closer as a campus community.
Thank you for the hard work that went in to putting these fun events together, and I hope everyone will continue to participate.
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Aviation Scholarships:
The Janice K. Barden Aviation Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to five students. Must be a sophomore or higher, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. DEADLINE:
November 30.
https://www.nbaa.org/prodev/scholarships/barden/
The Daniel L. Meisinger, Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship. Must have a 3.0 or better GPA. Residents of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois are given preference. DEADLINE:
November 25.
http://nata.aero/Scholarships/Dan-L.-Meisinger,-Sr.-Memorial-Scholarship.aspx
Women in Aviation International is offering a large number of scholarships to students in aviation related curriculum. DEADLINE:
November 14.
https://www.wai.org/education/scholarships
The Pioneers of Flight Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship that is available to Sophomores and Juniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are majoring in any aviation related curricultum. DEADLINE:
December 30.
http://nata.aero/Scholarships/Pioneers-of-Flight-Scholarship-Program.aspx
AWAM (Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance) is offering over $185,000 in scholarships to aviation maintenance students. DEADLINE:
December 1.
http://www.awam.org/scholarships
The International Council of Air Shows Foundation is offering a variety of scholarships to students majoring in aviation. DEADLINE:
December 31.
http://icasfoundation.org/scholarships
Veterans Scholarships:
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he VFW's "Sports Clips Help a Hero Scholarship" offers scholarships of up to $5,000 for the Spring 2017 semester. Must be retired, honorably discharged, active duty or member of the National Guard or Reserve. Separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below. DEADLINE: November 15.
Study Abroad Scholarships:
Ever think of studying abroad but don't think you can afford it? Check into the Gilman scholarship. K-State Polytechnic has had students study abroad with the assistance of this scholarship.
Any K-State Students:
The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and gain employment with a Department of Defense facility. The application deadline is December 1, 2017. For more information and to apply, please visit
http://smart.asee.org
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Loan Repayment Option for Graduating Students
The state of Kansas is offering up to $15,000 in student loan repayment and up to a 5 year state tax waiver for graduates who establish residency in one of the 77 Kansas counties designated as a rural opportunity zone. For more information, visit the link below:
Employee Tuition Assistance and Spouse/ Dependent Grant
1. Employee Tuition Assistance
http://www.k-state.edu/sfa/forms/eta.pdf
Award amount is for tuition only in a K-State course for up to 3 credit hours per term.
The maximum award amount will not exceed the value of 3 hours at the in-state Manhattan/Salina tuition rate (ie. Campus fees, other institutional fees, etc. are the responsibility of the employee).
2. Spouse/Dependent Grants (Available in fall and spring semesters only. Not available in the summer.)
http://www.k-state.edu/sfa/forms/dsg.pdf
For dependents with a primary career of undergraduate (full time requirement), the amount of the Dependent/Spouse Tuition Grant award for that semester will equal 7 credit hours at the applicable tuition rate.
For dependents with a primary career of graduate or veterinary medicine, the amount of the Dependent/Spouse Tuition Grant award for the semester will be equal to 1, 2, or 3 credit hours at the applicable tuition rate. The maximum of 3 credit hours of tuition rate will be awarded to students enrolled in a total of 3 or more credit hours for the semester.
For spouses with a primary career of undergraduate, graduate, or veterinary medicine, the amount of the Dependent/Spouse Tuition Grant award for the semester will be equal to 1, 2, or 3 credit hours at the applicable tuition rate. The maximum of 3 credit hours of tuition rate will be awarded to students enrolled in a total of 3 or more credit hours for the semester.
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All jobs, both part-time and full-time as well as internship opportunities, are listed on the Kansas State University CES account. Access your CES account by logging into:
For more information about this resource or additional employment resources, or for CES search assistance, please contact
Julie Rowe by email at
[email protected], by phone at
(785) 826-8524, or in person on the second floor of the College Center.
To post a position on the CES system, please send your job descriptions and employer contact information by email to Julie Rowe at [email protected] for immediate posting.
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