Latest Health and Human Sciences News
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December 13, 2024
Personal financial planning students gain real-world experience through T.E.A.M University Challenge
Four personal financial planning students recently competed in a national challenge hosted by The E-Valuator, LLC, where they built a financial portfolio for a fictitious client. Once portfolios were completed, students were sent bi-weekly reports, along with market commentary, so students could see and understand how various market dynamics can impact a portfolio. “While short […]
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December 13, 2024
College of Health and Human Sciences recognizes 18 with outstanding senior awards
The College of Health and Human Sciences is proud to recognize the 2024 fall Outstanding Senior Award winners. This year's outstanding senior award winners were nominated by faculty and staff within each of their respective programs. Chosen students have been engaged on campus and in their communities, volunteered their time to provide for others, served […]
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December 13, 2024
Hardman receives recognition award from the National Council on Family Relations
Associate professor Alisha Hardman was recognized at the 2024 National Council on Family Relations, or NCFR, conference in November with the 2024 Dawn Cassidy Certified Family Life Educator Special Recognition Award. The award is presented each year and acknowledges exceptional effort in promoting, supporting, or improving the Certified Family Life Educator, or CFLE, credential or […]
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December 6, 2024
Four personal financial planning seniors put their knowledge to the test in November during the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education’s annual Knowledge Bowl. The Knowledge Bowl promotes financial counseling and creates a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to be active during the organization’s annual symposium. Sarah Biehler, Katelyn Levesque, Josey Wolf and Tyson […]
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December 3, 2024
There’s a new heart risk calculator coming, and K-State physiologists validated it
MANHATTAN — Cardiovascular disease has long been the leading cause of death around the world, but a new set of predictive scores — validated by physiologists in Kansas State University's College of Human Health and Sciences — will equip doctors and patients with the knowledge they need to make early interventions. Britton Scheuermann, doctoral candidate, Perrysburg, Ohio, in kinesiology […]
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December 2, 2024
Hospitality management students earn industry certification
Fourteen hospitality management students from both the Manhattan and Olathe campuses have successfully received their Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics, CHIA, as part of their Revenue Management course curriculum. This certification is the only hotel-related certification that recognizes the skill and knowledge these professionals have and is offered in partnership with Smith Travel Research, the […]