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Organizational Sustainability

Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.  

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Illustration of five lit birthday candles with phrase "A Birthday Wish for Â鶹ӰԺ State"

Â鶹ӰԺ State President Todd Diacon talks to faculty and staff on April 17, 2024.

"Talking with Todd" focuses on the state capital budget and Â鶹ӰԺ State's core values.

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Prairie Burn 2024

The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves Â鶹ӰԺ State money in maintenance costs.

 

A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Â鶹ӰԺ Fire Department.

The protected prairie surrounding Â鶹ӰԺ’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.

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Brainstorming Zero Waste at the DI Hub

Â鶹ӰԺ State's DI Hub is participating in the Campus Race to Zero Waste One-Building Challenge, a friendly competition between universities with the goal of finding all the ways to reduce the amount of non-diverted trash in a specific university facility. 

Good Food, Better Earth Sign

Flashes can sample items from nearly 20 vendors to help University Culinary Services determine which new items to add to on-campus menus. 

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Update Recycle Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

Meatless Monday Banner Image

University Culinary Services offers meat-free menu items in March as part of National Nutrition Month and an increased commitment to offering plant-based options. 

A Â鶹ӰԺ sign near Franklin Hall welcomes visitors to campus.

The Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of four new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 6 on the Â鶹ӰԺ Campus. The Board also approved recommended actions for the East Main Street Project in Â鶹ӰԺ and a naming action.