![Grad Bash](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/july2019/bestofsemester.jpg)
Best of the semester - K-State highlights from January to June
So far, 2019 has been a great year at Kansas State University. From winning a Big
12 Championship to honoring Pat Bosco’s five decades of service, there’s a lot to
celebrate in this spot that we “love full well.”
Here’s a look at the top news stories from this semester at K-State. We can’t wait
for all the great things still to come!
![Big 12 Champions](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/april2019/big12champions.jpg)
Wildcats celebrate Big 12 Championship
We still can’t forget that feeling of excitement in Bramlage Coliseum as purple and
white confetti rained down onto the court and the K-State men’s basketball team lifted
the Big 12 Championship trophy high above their heads. The Wildcats clinched the Big
12 regular season title on Senior Day, March 9, with a 68-53 win over Oklahoma in
front of a sold-out crowd.
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![Chris Klieman](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/january2019/Kliemanjersey.jpg)
K-State welcomes new head football coach Chris Klieman
“I’m so happy and thrilled to follow a legend in Coach Snyder,” Chris Klieman told
Wildcat fans after he was first announced as head coach at K-State. “The opportunity
to follow in an icon’s footsteps is something I don’t take for granted and don’t take
lightly. I know I have huge shoes to fill, and I’m excited to carry on his legacy.”
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![Pat Bosco](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/may2019/Bosco1.jpg)
Pat Bosco bids farewell to K-State after five decades of service
He’s one of the most recognizable Kansans in the state…and not just because his car
is purple. Pat Bosco ’71, ’73, K-State’s vice president for student life and dean
of students, is often one of the first people incoming students and their parents
meet. His love of K-State, knowledge of the state and university often endear him
to those he meets. Thank you for all your years of service, Pat Bosco!
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![Cats Cupboard](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/april2019/allinforkstatev2.jpg)
All In for K-State campaign helps Cats’ Cupboard change students’ lives
At first, it might not seem like a simple item such as a box of cereal or a can of
vegetables could make a difference in a student’s education. But when a student is
struggling with hunger, it’s hard to succeed in the classroom. K-State’s student food
pantry, Cats’ Cupboard, is there to help students meet this need. On March 27, K-Staters
joined together to help this cause as part of K-State’s first annual day of giving,
All In for K-State. Together, 1,436 donors raised $320,560.
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![Multicultural Center site unveiling](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/april2019/multiculturalcenter.jpg)
Homecoming Committee donates to K-State’s multicultural center
At the K-State Alumni Association, we love bringing people together, and we’re excited
to play a role in the future of the Morris Family Multicultural Student Center on
campus. At the center’s site unveiling April 29, the Association and the All-University
Homecoming Committee presented a $10,000 check to the center. The funds were raised
from proceeds collected at the 2018 Homecoming 5K run/walk.
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![K-Stater magazine](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/july2019/kstaters.jpg)
Faithful to our colors: Defining how K-State picked purple
We know you love purple — but do you know how this beloved color came to be associated with K-State? In the spring 2019 issue of
K-Stater magazine, we took a deep dive into the history of purple at Kansas State University.
Learn more about why to us, purple is more than just a color.
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![The Hot Zone](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/may2019/HotZone1.jpg)
National Geographic’s ‘The Hot Zone’ TV series inspired by real-life K-State Ebola
responders
The recent National Geographic series The Hot Zone depicts true events in 1989 involving a suspected Ebola outbreak in a research facility
about 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. Although this particular strain turned
out to be nonlethal to humans, the first responders to the situation did not know
that. K-Staters Nancy Jaax ’71, ’73 and her husband, Jerry Jaax ’70, ’72, put their
own lives at risk to research and contain the disease.
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![K-State love stories](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/february2019/JerilynHoughton.jpg)
A Wildcat happily ever after: K-Staters share their love stories
We were touched by all the wonderful Wildcat love stories our readers shared with
us earlier this year for an article in At K-State e-newsletter. You can read all the stories that were submitted to our callout in the
February issue.
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![K-State Alumni Association](/readthelatest/newsletterimages/2019/july2019/welcome.jpg)
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