News from K-State Olathe

Community fitness class at K-State Olathe every Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. No charge, all fitness levels are welcome. Email knorthcutt@ksu.edu for more information.

GET INVOLVED!

The Sensory & Consumer Research Center at K- State Olathe is looking for consumers of all ages (and pets) to test and give feedback during day and evening studies.

If you are interested, please contact the Sensory & Consumer Research Center at (913) 307-7355 or by email at consumerresearch@ksu.edu.

Be sure to "like" and follow the Facebook page for upcoming studies.

See our course schedule

A course schedule has been created listing all class offerings available on our campus (updates are ongoing).

Scholarships for Johnson County residents are available.

Contact program coordinator Matt Maciel at maciel@k-state.edu or 913-307-7349 for more information on our programs or scholarships.

Click here to explore the K-State 150 website for more information and a calendar capturing all of the celebratory events throughout 2013. #KState150

It's a month for celebrating: we look towards our second anniversary with the Open House on April 20 (please join us), new degree programs and faculty, and a full calendar as we gear up for even more excitement this summer. Here's what you can expect.

Highlights

The KC Metro Restaurant/Catering Showcase will be held at K-State Olathe April 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Come sample and experience amazing cuisine and meet metro area chefs/caterers. $10 cover charge, free parking. More information.

K-State Olathe and K-State Salina are partnering to offer a youth camp this summer. Aviation Fixation will be held on the Olathe campus July 15-17 for youth who are entering 3rd-6th grades in the fall. For more information, click here. Hurry, space is limited!

Summer teacher workshops are gaining in momentum on the Olathe campus, and this summer TWO will be held. The first will focus on teaching the science of food safety and security, June 10-13. The second will hone in on teaching epidemiology, June 26-28. For more information, click here.

The College of Business Administration students are conducting a survey to determine the feasibility of a full-service bistro/cafe within K-State Olathe. If you would like to contribute your voice by taking the survey, please click here.

Save the date! June 27, 4-6 p.m., please join us for a retirement reception to recognize Dan Richardson for his vision and service to Kansas State University Olathe. RSVP to tbogina@ksu.edu or 913-307-7304.

Olathe campus ramps up degree programs; two more to begin this Fall

Beginning this fall (with applications being accepted NOW), in addition to Adult and Continuing Education, are:

Horticulture/emphasis in Urban Food Systems
Agribusiness/Animal Health Cohort

Classes will also be offered in graduate programs for Food Science, Veterinary Biomedical Science and Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

For more information about these programs, click here.

Experience Tradition, Be the Future! You're invited to our open house!

April 20 is going to be BIG! This is the date of the university-wide open house (Salina, Manhattan, Olathe) and will include the KC area Research & Extension offices and the Olathe Horticulture Center at our Olathe campus.

From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., we will have activities, displays, booths, free food, games, giveaways, labs, consumer tests, master gardeners, food demonstrations and more! Please bring your family and friends to enjoy K-State Olathe as we approach our second anniversary in the region, and the 150th anniversary of the university.

See what's in store, and spread the word!

College of Business Administration to host sales seminar April 26

Give your career a boost with Mike Weinberg, best-selling author of New Sales. Simplified. on April 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at K-State Olathe. Practical and actionable takeaways will transform sales results in all areas of business.

This opportunity is designed for professionals who want to improve their business for themselves and their companies. The cost is $85 if registered before April 15, and $100 after this date. The seminar is coordinated by the National Strategic Selling Institute in the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University.

To register and learn more about this program, click here.

Urban Water Institute names program coordinator

Joan Leavens has been named the new program coordinator for K-State Olathe's Urban Water Institute.

Founded last year, K-State's vision for the Urban Water Institute is to develop a premier center of knowledge and outreach focused on sustainable water management in urban and urbanizing environments.

For more information about the Urban Water Institute, click here. Learn more about Joan here.

Can you see it? Envisioning 2025.

What's 2025 about? It's not just words on paper, it's a promise.

Learn more about K-State 2025, and about how K-State Olathe fits in the master plan by watching this video, and by clicking here.

There's even a new, interactive version for the I-pad available here.

Can you see the vision for the future? Where there's a Wildcat, there's a way!

Kristi Northcutt

Kansas State University Olathe
Marketing Communications Coordinator