Warm holiday wishes from K-State Olathe

As 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks for your ongoing partnership and support. Many more exciting endeavors are coming for the Olathe campus in 2024! Wishing you and yours a joyous and healthy holiday season!

Go Cats!

New UV-C technology tunnel prototype comes to campus

Kansas State University Olathe recently welcomed a cutting-edge disinfection tunnel prototype employing UV-C technology. This system integrates a continuous UV-C light treatment into a tunnel framework, complete with a commercial conveyor for streamlined sanitization. Designed to decontaminate various food contact surfaces, such as harvest bins and dryer rollers, this prototype promises 360° exposure to UV-C light and ensures thorough treatment of all surfaces and equipment for maximum microbial reduction.

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Why professional development matters – and how we meet the needs of local brands

We know that employers who connect with their employees and provide professional development opportunities experience greater employee satisfaction, which is just one of the reasons we provide a wide variety of professional development opportunities for our local community. New in 2024, our animal health professional development programming features webinars, seminars and a three-day conference that are designed to boost your team’s performance to the next level.

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Dealing with holiday stress? Five steps to make things easier

It’s no secret that dealing with stress during the holiday season can be overwhelming. When you’re wrapping up finals, making travel plans and trying to keep your life balanced and organized, it’s easy to find your anxiety levels rising, but how can you manage everything that's coming your way? Find out in this blog post.

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New faces

Sara Geringer

Izzy Ramirez

We're thrilled to welcome two team members this month!

Sara Geringer has been serving as the event coordinator assistant for the past six months and now joins us full time to assist with event planning, client relationship development and scheduling. Read more.

Izzy Ramirez is our program associate. Ramirez is responsible for providing administrative support for the American Association of Industry Veterinarians (AAIV) and the K-State Olathe campus. Read more.

Academics

Webinar: Horticulture, noon on Jan. 3, 2024 — Use a deep knowledge of agriculture and food systems to positively influence communities by increasing the availability and quality of food. | Register

Introduction to Basic Laboratory Skills and Contract Research Organizations Workshop, 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2025 — This workshop will provide attendees with a basic overview of lab equipment, protocols and procedures. | Register

Webinar: Personal Financial Planning, noon on Jan. 9. 2024 — Gain an understanding of how our personal financial planning program can help you launch a career supporting clients develop their financial plans. | Register

Professional Development

Management Strategies: Pathways to Leadership, beginning Jan. 18, 2024 — Our management program is offered as a six-part series with lunch provided at each workshop and a graduation luncheon at the end of the series. This year also will include two optional personal coaching sessions with the presenter of choice. | Register

CRO and Sponsor Essentials in Animal Health Studies, Feb. 8, 2024 — Selecting the right CRO for your organization is critical in the success of product development. Managing the relationship and ensuring regulatory compliance can be a challenge. Our experts and participants will discuss best practices to avoid GLP pitfalls, submission requirements and the CRO relationship. | Register

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Around Campus

Our campus faculty and staff just celebrated our recent graduates! Congratulations to the class of 2023. We are so proud of you and appreciate being part of your educational journey.

We were thrilled to celebrate this holiday season at our annual party. The K-State Olathe team shared good food, good music and good memories and are officially ready to welcome the new year.