Entries tagged with "students"

AT students learn about cotton from field to fabric

Joycelyn Burdett’s apparel and textile design students already know the touch and feel of cotton, but she wanted them to understand more about the fabric of our lives. Burdett, an assistant professor in ATID, is leading two of her classes on a semester-long cotton and denim exploration that will culminate with a fashion show contest Dec. 1.

Money matters: College students find help in setting a budget

A college student’s idea of investing may lean more toward purchasing season basketball tickets than an individual retirement account, but financial experts say taking a more focused look at their financial situation early can help students budget for today and the future.

Gerontology secondary major grows in popularity

Gerontology may be a secondary major at K-State, but a growing number of students are citing it as a primary reason for success.

Students’ sari designs to be constructed in Indian women’s cooperatives

As part of a collaboration with AWAZ Voice for Empowerment, a Portland, Ore.-based fair trade organization, students in Advanced Pattern Development II designed clothes and other items from a sari.

Apparel design students produce vests for children with autism

Students in Apparel Production II class designed and produced special vests for children with autism or sensory integration disorders.

Faculty work with three Bridges students

Eight community college students are spending eight weeks this summer at K-State to begin careers as biomedical researchers working under the direction of faculty researchers.

Conservation on the menu: VanSchenkhof’s study can help Kansas restaurants save water

Restaurants use millions of gallons of water every year. Recent research by Matthew VanSchenkhof, doctoral student in hospitality management and dietetics, can help restaurants decrease water usage without dampening dinner. He is studying the amount of water used by casual dining restaurants in Kansas.

James Monk awarded Kappa Omicron Nu fellowship

James Kale Monk has been awarded the Eileen C. Maddex Fellowship, a $2,000 grant to complete a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy at K-State. The award from Kappa Omicron Nu recognizes high quality of scholarship and potential for leadership.

Four receive study abroad scholarships

Four Human Ecology students will study abroad during summer or fall 2011 with the help of university scholarships to support international studies.

Phi Kappa Phi initiates 20 CHE students

Twenty College of Human Ecology students are new members of the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society.