Events

2020 National Rural Grocery Summit VII

The National Rural Grocery Summit brings together store owners, citizen leaders, food suppliers, academic researchers, policy makers, and funders to talk with one another about how best to sustain grocery stores and healthy food options resulting in improved health for rural citizens.

June 8-9, 2020, Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center

Academic Chairpersons Conference

The Academic Chairpersons Conference is an annual forum where academic chairpersons, administrators and faculty from all areas of higher education share the most successful, innovative ideas and strategies to assist each other in becoming more effective in their positions. The conference format includes concurrent sessions of interactive workshops, best practice presentations and roundtable discussions. The emphasis of every conference is to provide practical, usable information in a climate of open discussion and collaborative exchange.

February 5-7, 2020, Hyatt Regency Savannah

Didactic Human Nutrition

This course of study provides core knowledge in evidence-based nutrition with a focus on the role of nutrition in health optimization and disease prevention and management. Students will gain a detailed understanding of the practical application of various nutrients and dietary strategies used in clinical practice. Discussions will also incorporate the three components of evidence-based healthcare (clinical expertise, patient preference, research evidence) into the decision-making and data-analysis process.

Registration is not available at this time.

Great Plains IDEA Spring Meeting

The Great Plains IDEA Spring Meeting is an annual conference that brings together administrators, faculty, staff and campus coordinators to collaborate,celebrate and learn.  Workshops and speakers provide support in areas such as best practices in online instruction, technology resources and student services.


Registration is not available at this time.

Great Plains Network Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Network brings together knowledge and information technology professionals including advanced network and cyberinfrastructure users, faculty members, researchers, librarians, information technology staff, graduate students from leading universities and high education networks.

Registration is not available at this time.

International Symposium on Innovative Teaching and Learning

International Symposium on Innovative Teaching and Learning website

The symposium is a two-day event focusing on teaching excellence in higher education. Through workshops, presentations, panel discussions and observations, attendees will immerse themselves in learning what it means to be a great collegiate teacher. Also included in this symposium will be a collaboration and sharing of ideas and practices about teaching and learning between professors at Jilin University, other Chinese universities and universities in the U.S.. The peer-reviewed papers and poster presentations will be included in a publication from New Prairie Press.

Those who attend will receive a certificate of participation. It is our goal that after the symposium, participants will return to their colleges and universities and share information that will ultimately make a positive impact on student learning.

Registration is not available at this time.

K-State Engagement Symposium

Kansas State University's 2020 Community Engagement Symposium focuses on student success through community engagement. Engagement with off-campus community projects offers practical opportunities for students to hone their skills and learn about issues that make a difference to diverse populations and sectors. Further, community engagement enriches students' academic experiences by featuring research on significant societal issues and participatory practices into their curriculum.Institutions of higher learning are increasingly engaging in partnership with communities to address critical societal challenges. Colleges and universities are aligning their resources - organizational structures, funding, faculty and staff knowledge and expertise, and student learning - with the needs of the communities that surround them. Enabling students to be at the forefront of these trends is the goal of this convocation.

March 23-24, 2020, K-State Alumni Center

K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference

Annual Conference provides a time when the K-State Research and Extension system comes together to share ideas on how to lead through challenging times, focus on applying our core competencies, build personal and professional relationships through networking, and recognize outstanding programs and contributions by faculty and staff.

Registration is not available at this time.

K-State Teaching Workshop (FETE)

The Faculty Exchange for Teaching Excellence (FETE) is an opportunity to learn about high impact teaching practices and trending topics from fellow faculty and staff members. FETE also provides opportunities to network and build connections.

February 14-15, 2020, K-State Student Union

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course

The Lean Six Sigma: Green Belt course delves into the DMAIC process through in-depth information, analysis, and application of Six Sigma and Lean concepts that can be immediately applied to projects and for leading and managing process improvement teams. The course is designed to certify participants as competent in the fundamentals of the Lean Six Sigma: Green Belt body of knowledge as defined by Kansas State University.

Registration is not available at this time.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course

Kansas State University's College of Business Administration offers a two-day introductory Yellow Belt course as the foundation program of Lean Six Sigma and its methodologies. The main goal of the Yellow Belt course is to learn how Lean Six Sigma can be used by individuals and teams to improve customer satisfaction, reduce errors, increase efficiencies and work more effectively to solve problems.

May 18-19, 2020
August 20-21, 2020

Nutrition Pharmacology

This course provides a practical overview of nutrient pharmacologic therapy used in the management of ambulatory patients with chronic illnesses or non-life threatening acute illnesses. The participant will study the effects of drugs and nutrients on organ systems and diseases and the mechanisms of action (pharmacodynamics) of each, the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and nutrients (pharmacokinetics), potential toxic effects of medications, factors affecting the effectiveness of drugs, and interactions with drugs, botanical compounds, foods and the below listed nutritional products.

Registration is not available at this time.

Nutritional Biochemistry

This course of study provides an overview of essential concepts in human biochemistry and links those concepts to specific applications in clinical nutrition. The course will examine the biological roles of macronutrients and micronutrients and their metabolism using basic knowledge in physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Topics include carbohydrates and energy metabolism, protein and amino acids, bioactive peptides, enzymes, fiber, lipids, the arachidonic acid cascade, minerals, water-soluble and fat-soluble micronutrients, along with an introduction to energy production, reduction-oxidization balance and biochemical individuality. Participants will explore the relationships of nutrients to major health disorders, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.

Registration is not available at this time.

Register of Deeds Training

The continuing education program is designed to provide Register of Deeds with a solid educational foundation in public administration and management skills. It also gives Registers up-to-date information about developments in their legal, technological, and administrative environment. To those Registers who successfully complete the program, Kansas State University and the Kansas Register of Deeds Association will jointly issue a certificate designating the candidate a "Certified Kansas Register of Deeds."

Registration is not available at this time.

SciComm

SciComm 2019 is dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences - including students of all levels as well as the general public - across all venues. Key focus areas include informal STEM learning, science communication research, K-12 STEM,disciplinary-based education research, science and media, and broader impacts.


Registration is not available at this time.

TCCE-TEA-PUG Conference

TCCE-TEA-PUG Conference

Registration is not available at this time.

Women Managing the Farm Conference

Women Managing the Farm is a comprehensive program for farm owners, partners, and rookies. No matter the amount of knowledge about or involvement in agriculture, the Women Managing the Farm" project is specially designed for women in agriculture. Women Managing the Farm provides valuable tools and materials to address production, price, human, financial, and legal risks of farm women at all levels. This project develops and presents tools especially for farm women to increase overall support through various avenues such as comprehensive training, area networks of support and an online discussion group.

February 13-14, 2020, Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Center