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January 14, 2014

Campus Activities

Civic Luncheon Lecture

Year two of K-State Salina's popular Civic Luncheon Lecture Series will start on Feb. 13 at 12:00 p.m. in the College Conference Center and will focus on the Middle East conflict.

Dr. Ranin Kazemi will speak on the topic "What the Syrian Conflict can teach us about the Middle East." Dr Kazemi is a historian of the contemporary Middle East, modern North Africa and Iran. His specialty is in analyzing social processes and undercurrents that led to the making of economic structures, political formations, and cultural and ideological practices in Muslim societies. He has carried out research in Iranian, Turkish, British and American archives.

The Civic Luncheon series is funded by the Office of the Provost and the general public is invited. Lunch is served at the K-State College Cafe prior to the noon event, or the general public can take lunch trays into the conference room during the presentation which will end at 1:00 pm. For more information, contact Greg Stephens at (785) 819-6887.

Welcome Back Students!!

Student Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities

K-State Scholarships for 2014-2015
Now is the time to apply for K-State scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year. It only takes about 15 minutes to complete. Deadline is FEBRUARY 1. To apply click here.

Female engineering scholarship
The Society of Women Engineers is offering a number of scholarships. Deadline is FEBRUARY 17. To apply click here.

Children of active-duty military or retired veterans
Are you a child of an active duty or retired veteran? There are a number of scholarships available. The Scholarships for Military Children is offering a $2,000 grant. DEADLINE is February 28. To apply click here.

Career Services

Employment and Internship Opportunities

Job and internship details can be found by logging into your CES account at www.k-state.edu/ces/students/login.htm and searching for the corresponding CES job number listed. For more information about CES, please email Marva Morgan at mjmorgan@ksu.edu or call (785) 826-2659.

Internships

All Majors

Summer Intern - CES Job #54521 - Expires: 02/03/2014

K-State Research & Extension - Manhattan, KS

*Apply: Check your CES account for complete details

Aviation

Pilot Internship Program - CES Job #50608 - Expires: 07/15/2014

Express Jet Airlines - Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX or any Crew Base Location

*Apply: Check your CES account for complete details

Part-time Employment

All Majors

Peer Tutor - CES Job #48292 - Expires: 04/04/2014

Kansas State University Salina - Salina, KS

**Apply: Check your CES account for complete details

Engineering Technology

Electronic Media Coordinator - CES Job #51462 - Expires: 07/15/2014

Ka-Comm Inc. - Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX or any Crew Base Location

*Apply: Check your CES account for complete details

Student Web Developer - Collegian Media Group - CES Job #53718 - Expires: 02/03/2014

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS

* Apply: Check your CES account for complete details

Full-time Employment

Aviation Full-Time

A & P - CES Job#: See Marva for details (College Center 208) Expires: When position is filled

Hays Aircraft - Hays, KS

*Apply: Email resume to christopher@haysaircraft.com

Social Work

Human Service Counselor - Expires: When position is filled

The Kansas Department for Children and Families - McPherson, KS

*More Information click here.

Campus News & Announcements

Professional Day 2014

It's once again an example of how K-State Salina is putting a plan into action. With the assignment of constantly challenging what higher education can be, several faculty members gathered together on Monday, Jan. 13 for the 10th annual K-State Salina Professional Day. This event allows instructors from various programs to demonstrate how their continuous research elevates students' classroom experience. From diversity in STEM courses and the life of adolescents living in foster care to how the brain receives knowledge, Professional Day not only proves our professors are following the K-State 2025 plan, but are also getting to know more about one other.

K-State Salina Hosts 2014 TWIST

Close to 400 high school girls from 21 Kansas schools attended this year's TWIST conference on the K-State Salina campus. The students learned about different women in the science and technology industry. Dean Fitzsimmons was honored to be this year's keynote speaker.

Hot Topics For Employees

Please visit http://www.k-state.edu/hr/
for "Hot Topics for Employees" that include:

1) Why is My 2014 Pay Check Different?
2) Health Insurance Confirmation Statements for Plan Year 2014
3) On-Campus Health Screenings
4) Consent Now to Receive Your 2013 W-2 Electronically
5) Affordable Health Care Act
6) Short-Term Disability Insurance Now Available

A Glance at the Upward Bound Program Fall Activities
Mrs. Booker and Ms. Wills are the newest additions to the Upward Bound Program, and they have chosen to dive in head first with daily operations of the Upward Bound Program as well as planning events for the 2013-2014 academic year. On Oct. 26, 2013, the Upward Bound Program had their New Scholar Orientation, and they hosted for nine new students. Currently, the program is serving 50 area scholars from Newton (17), Clay Center (9), Lincoln (9) and Ell-Saline (15) High School. Thus, the Upward Bound Program is so excited to have a full roster of 50 students.

Also noteworthy, Mrs. Booker and Ms. Wills attended the Trio Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MAEOPP) 39th Annual Professional Development Conference in Columbus, OH, on November 3-6, 2013. The conference activities ranged from concurrent sessions by Trio professionals and subject matter experts, program roundtables for best practices, and featured speakers from the Council for Opportunity in Education and the U.S. Department of Education. Mrs. Booker and Ms. Wills will apply the knowledge gained from the conference to empower their students to achieve academic success, promote active parent involvement, strengthen our involvement and collaboration in the K-State Salina community, and work toward the continued success of the Upward Bound Program. Additionally, in support of the Salina community, the Upward Bound Program students participated in the Parade of Lights on November 23, 2013.

Spring 2014 Hourly Student Employment Dates
Current hourly student employees who will not be returning for the spring semester may remain on the payroll until January 18, 2014. This applies to those students who graduate in December also. If you wish to continue the employment of someone who graduates in December, you must submit paperwork to HR to change them to another type of appointment. New students for the spring semester may begin employment starting the first pay period of the spring semester-January 19, 2014 or after.

Please send a termination form for all non-returning students. Go to the K-State Salina web site at http://www.salina.k-state.edu/ , click on Human Resources> Student Employment>Forms for the Student Termination Request. You will need to click on the Highlight Existing Fields for the areas you need to complete. Also, you will need to obtain the department signature/date at the bottom of the form. Any questions, please contact Marlene Walker at 6-2611 or Denise Werth at 6-2612.

Clumps

Clump:

(Noun) A collective clap, related to a round of applause. Awarded by K-State Salina's CEO and Dean Verna Fitzsimmons to faculty, staff, and students for a job well done.

Congratulations to the Professional Day Presenters and Organizers

It is thrilling to recognize so many talented researchers. What a great way to demonstrate how K-State Salina is challenging what higher education can be!

A Big Thank You to TWIST Volunteers

Thank you to everyone who helped put on this year's TWIST conference. It was a great success!

Congratulations to Dr. Oh

Dr. Oh: congratulations on being selected to serve on the 2014 DoD/ASEE NDSEG fellowship application review panel.

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