It's time to once again double down on the fun! This year's Casino Night will be held Wednesday, March 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the College Center Conference Room. There will be FREE food and prizes!!
And the event is free for all K-State Salina students. 

*Sponsored by Programming Board

Congratulations! You have just been given the opportunity to recognize students, advisors, professors, and/or staff members for the outstanding work they have done for YOU this year. Descriptions of each of the awards and nominations forms are below. It's easy to nominate - simply write a few sentences or a few pages about the nominee.

Nomination forms are available at the Recreation Center and Student Services Office, by logging on to K-State Salina (www.salina.k-state.edu) and the Student Governing Association website (http://salina.k- state.edu/sga/forms.html), or by checking your email. Please limit your nomination to approximately 500 words or less. Send your nomination by email to amyeb@k-state.edu, or deliver it to the Student Life Center Room 102 by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14.

The awards will be presented during the awards ceremony on Thursday, April 24 at 6:00 p.m. All nominees and nominators will be invited to attend the dinner free of charge. Questions? Please contact

Amy Sellers at 785-826-2971 or amyeb@k-state.edu. 

Are you interested in receiving help with your tuition? Are you a part of the K-State Salina professional pilot program? Now is your chance to apply for a $5,000 scholarship!

There are two scholarship opportunities available for professional pilot students: the Connor Burton Scholarship and the Mildred and Rolland Middlekauff Scholarship. The criteria for applying is listed below.

Mildred and Rolland Middlekauff Scholarship

The Cessna Leadership Scholarship will be awarded to juniors and/or seniors that are full-time K-State Salina students majoring in one of the aviation options. Students selected will be in the top of their class academically with demonstrated leadership abilities and have exhibited the highest ethics and standards of the aviation industry. The award amounts will vary each semester based on the earnings for the endowed scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA 

1.) Applicants must have completed 60 hours of coursework in one of the aviation major options.
2.) Applicants should provide a current resume highlighting outstanding achievements of exhibited leadership in the field of aviation as well as the college and community.
3.) Applicants must demonstrate an interest in receiving the scholarship by submitting a typewritten 250-word essay on how this scholarship will enhance their ability to enter an aviation career.
4.) Applicants must include an official transcript with application materials.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested students should apply by forwarding documentation of established criteria from above along with the 250-word essay to Dixie Schierlman, Associate Dean of Student Life and Director of Student Services, for consideration by the Cessna Leadership Scholarship Selection Committee (four appointed individuals and chaired by the College dean). The submission deadline is Thursday, March 27, 2014. 

The Jack Vanier family has made a gift of $60 million to Kansas State University - the largest private donation in the history of the school. The gift provides $40 million to benefit students, faculty, programs and facilities on both the Manhattan and Salina campuses, and $20 million for Phase III of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium master plan.  

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CONGRATULATIONS to the new and returning SGA members!! Below are the election results for the 2014-2015 academic year. Ties between the senators will be broken in an election process this week.

The Upward Bound Program is excited to announce that Dawn Smith is the new senior administrative assistant.  She joined the Upward Bound Program in mid-February.  

Dawn has extensive experience in grant administration, database management and business administration support. In her spare time, Dawn enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and serving the Salina community as a volunteer to various organizations. Dawn participates in the YMCA Strong Kids fundraising campaign each year which helps with scholarships to Camp Wood and yearly memberships. The children of the Salina community greatly benefit from the campaign. 

Dawn is currently in her second three-year term as a Salina Arts and Humanities Commissioner and was recently appointed as out-going "Past President" of the Board. She has been volunteering with the Smoky Hill River Festival for several years and she is currently on the Food Jury Committee that meets several times throughout the year to plan and prepare for the annual festival each June. 

Please welcome Dawn to K-State Salina!

The library needs your opinion about its services and spaces to better serve you! Please take the time to complete a short survey, which should take about 15 minutes of your time and can be found on the library's homepage here.

The survey is open from Feb. 17 to March 14. Please make sure you complete the survey before the deadline to be eligible for the drawing. 

Planning for the K-State library's future, it is important that we understand the perceptions and expectations of our campus community so that we may provide the services and resources that K-Staters need to be successful. We greatly appreciate your help and thank you for your participation.