When most students get done with classes for the day, they return to their residence hall, apartment or house. But for a small group of K-State students this semester, “home” was a single apartment in Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. As part of Michael Wesch’s digital ethnography class, 10 students took turns living at the retirement [...]

Hello everyone! Now that the semester is coming to a close, some of you may be asking yourselves, “What should I do now?” One exciting possibility is the opportunity to study abroad in another country. If you have been following my past articles, you have read some of my experiences. Now it is your turn. [...]

As students prepare to graduate this month, many families are planning trips to the Little Apple to celebrate their K-State graduate’s accomplishments. While the graduation ceremony is typically the main attraction for families and students on graduation weekend, Manhattan offers many other attractions for guests to enjoy as well. From outdoorsy to historical, Manhattan offers [...]

As students prepare to graduate and leave K-State and Manhattan, they often look back over their time spent as a Wildcat in the Little Apple. Over the last four years, students have seen many changes. To help students wander back down memory lane before walking across the stage, here are some major events that have [...]

Graduation is getting close for a lot of K-Staters, and many families and friends are searching for the perfect gift to give to the graduating K-Stater. Should it be something to commemorate the time spent at K-State? Or something to prepare them for the next chapter of their life? The choices are endless. “Any gift [...]

The unemployment rate in America is still hovering around 7.6 percent, according to March 2013 statistics. For those graduating in the upcoming weeks, this may be a slightly unsettling number looming over their entrance into the real world, especially for those still on the hunt for a full-time job. To ensure that graduation is followed [...]

As I approach the end of my first year of graduate school, I think back to this time last year when I basically panicked on the last day of finals week and applied to grad school. While I wouldn’t recommend this kind of life-planning to others, the fact is that, for me, going to grad [...]

As many students anticipate graduation, it is time to make plans for the next step. Some graduates have jobs lined up while others are looking for employment. Some are applying to graduate school, and still others are not exactly sure what to do after graduation. According to data collected from 2011-2012 by Career and Employment [...]

Friday, May 17, 2013Bramlage Coliseum: 1:00 p.m., Graduate SchoolMcCain Auditorium: 3:30 p.m., Veterinary MedicineSaturday, May 18, 2013Bramlage Coliseum: 8:30 a.m., Arts & SciencesBramlage Coliseum: 11:00 a.m., EducationBramlage Coliseum: 12:30 p.m., Business AdministrationBramlage Coliseum: 2:15 p.m., AgricultureBramlage Coliseum: 4:15 p.m., Human EcologyBramlage Coliseum: 6:15 p.m., EngineeringMcCain Auditorium: 10:00 a.m., Architecture, Planning & Design Information for graduates: [...]