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The Past: A Collection's Roots, News And Communications Services
The Past: A Collection's Roots, News And Communications Services
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This 1892 photograph shows Mary “Minnie” Reed, one of the first women scientists to graduate from Kansas State Agricultural College in 1886.
Communicating Science For Everyday Use, Jason Hackett
Communicating Science For Everyday Use, Jason Hackett
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For decades, farmers and ranchers learned best practices and better ways to raise their crops and livestock through printed publications and in-person gatherings called field days. Both methods were spearheaded by scientific experts from the university and delivered by extension agents. They were — and are — efficient and successful means of sharing knowledge. Whatever their individual choices, person-to-person contact remains at the center of their communication. The difference is in the delivery.
Then & Now: A Look At K-State Libraries’ Evolution, 1863-2017, Kansas State University Libraries
Then & Now: A Look At K-State Libraries’ Evolution, 1863-2017, Kansas State University Libraries
Kansas State University Libraries
Happy birthday! In 2017, Farrell Library turns 90 and Hale Library turns 20— along with about 3,000 K-State sophomores. Over the decades, when students, faculty and researchers have a need, the K-State Libraries respond. We adapt and improve our spaces and services, just as we have for more than a century. So in honor of nine decades of Farrell Library and two decades of Hale Library, we present a look at the evolution of K-State Libraries’ flagship building, past and present.
K-State Keepsakes: The 150th Anniversary Of Ksac’S First Graduating Class
K-State Keepsakes: The 150th Anniversary Of Ksac’S First Graduating Class
Kansas State University Libraries
On June 26, 1867, Kansas State Agricultural College held commencement ceremonies for its first five graduates: Henry L. Denison, Belle M. Haines, L. Emma Haines, John J. Points, and Martha A. White. This year is the sesquicentennial of that inaugural graduating class. Their journey began when K-State’s doors first opened in September 1863 to 52 students, equally divided between men and women.