Entries tagged with "Justin Hall"

Room with a view

The K-State president Kirk Schulz and his family live on campus across the street from Justin Hall. Schulz commented recently that he was watching the construction with interest but “I just see them moving dirt from one spot to another.” No more. Now that the utility infrastructure, concrete piers and mechanical work in the basement [...]

Newest center moves into new offices

Kerri Cole, project coordinator for The Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, shows off the center’s new digs in Justin Hall 118A and new logo.

Entrepreneurship lecture series kicks off Sept. 8

The owners of Harry’s Uptown Restaurant in Manhattan and the president of Freddy’s Frozen Custard will be among the presenters at a lecture series that begins Sept. 8 on the K-State campus.

Webcam records construction minute-by-minute in real time

A website chronicling construction of the 13,180-square-foot addition Justin Hall, home of the College of Human Ecology, features a webcam feed that will continue until the project is completed in Spring 2012.

Site cleared as Justin addition construction begins

Work on the 13,180-square-foot addition to Kansas State University’s Justin Hall is underway. Leveled earth has replaced landscaping in the building’s west lawn. Giant holes have been dug to support water and sewer improvements. Making Lovers Lane became a one-way street headed east and Justin’s main south entrance is closed.

Kathy Walsten’s legacy: cookin’ kids, healthier families

“I just want people to cook.” Kathy Walsten summarized her mission as she sorted through 17 years worth of files on the day before she retired from the Department of Human Nutrition. Recycle bins overflowed. Personal mementos dotted the walls. Stacks of papers perched on every flat surface.

Justin addition groundbreaking draws crowd

True to the college’s motto – “In a world focused on things, we focus first on people”– the groundbreaking event today focused more on donors, the legacy of past leadership, students and faculty than on the future $4.4 million addition to Justin Hall.

Groundbreaking set for Friday for Justin Hall addition

Ultra-modern classrooms will be part of a new privately-financed addition to Justin Hall, home of the College of Human Ecology, on the K-State campus. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, near the southwest corner of Justin.