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Michael Cates, director of K-State's master of public 1xbet online casino program, has been named secretary and treasurer of the One 1xbet online casino Commission, a national group established to spotlight the connections between human, animal and environmental 1xbet online casino , and the benefits of a collaborative approach to better 1xbet online casino for all.
The commission is made up of representatives from eight major organizations involved in 1xbet online casino education, research and practice, and represents a call for greater cooperation across multiple disciplines at the local, national and global level. The goal is optimal 1xbet online casino for people, domestic animals, wildlife and the environment.
Cates, who is also K-State's James B. Nichols Professor of Veterinary Public 1xbet online casino , will represent the American Veterinary Medical Association as a member of the commission's board of directors.
The formation of the commission comes at a time of heightened concern by policymakers and public 1xbet online casino officials about the potential spread of newly emerging infectious diseases, such as the H1N1 influenza virus, and increasing threats posed by emerging zoonotic diseases, food- and water-borne diseases and environmental change.
Before retiring in 2008 as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army, Cates was the first veterinarian to lead the Army's main public 1xbet online casino organization, the Center for 1xbet online casino Promotion and Preventive Medicine. He has long been an advocate of using the entire spectrum of expertise in human, animal and environmental 1xbet online casino to find innovative ways to improve overall 1xbet online casino .
"It makes a lot of sense to find synergistic, joint solutions to our 1xbet online casino challenges in our nation and our world. The 1xbet online casino of our planet and the 1xbet online casino of all its inhabitants are inextricably linked, and our traditional methods are no longer adequate," Cates said. "The One 1xbet online casino approach simply encourages and facilitates collaboration among medical, veterinary, public 1xbet online casino , environmental 1xbet online casino , wildlife and the many other experts who can impact global 1xbet online casino ."
Cates said that K-State's master of public 1xbet online casino program is a good example of such an interdisciplinary approach to education because it leverages faculty and staff from at least eight departments in four colleges and the K-State Graduate School.
In the program, students develop a broad understanding of traditional public 1xbet online casino while also addressing a wide variety of specific issues such as zoonotic diseases, other infectious diseases, environmental toxicology, food safety and biosecurity, human nutrition and physical activity.
"We are very fortunate at K-State to have such breadth and depth in 1xbet online casino -related expertise among our faculty and staff. This allows us to offer a tremendous blend of core public 1xbet online casino courses and more specific ones in our four unique areas of emphasis in our master of public 1xbet online casino degree program," Cates said. "It's exciting to see such interest and work in One 1xbet online casino here and other locations around our nation. Now, we just need to build on these successes and strengthen the impact."
Cates also is a distinguished diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. In his 28-year career in the U.S. Army, he also served as chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.
PROFESSOR TIM KEANE K-STATE'S 2009-2010 JARVIS CHAIR OF LANDSCAPE 1xbet online casino
Tim Keane, professor of landscape 1xbet online casino , has been selected as the 2009-2010 Jarvis Chair of Landscape 1xbet online casino in K-State's College of 1xbet online casino , Planning and Design.
This is the fifth year the ,000 annual stipend has been awarded to a K-State landscape 1xbet online casino faculty member.
Faculty apply for the award by submitting a teaching portfolio, student evaluations, evidence of scholarship and a statement regarding his/her contributions to landscape 1xbet online casino . Three faculty from another university form a blind jury to evaluate applications. Tim de Noble, dean of the College of 1xbet online casino , Planning and Design, and Ruth Dyer, K-State's interim provost, then approve the selection.
In making its selection, the jury noted the continued development of Keane's expertise in natural systems and his engagement in multidisciplinary teaching and research that broadens the recognition of the landscape 1xbet online casino program and profession.
Keane has taught courses in the natural resources and environmental sciences secondary major program for the last 13 years. He also has been involved in the landscape 1xbet online casino capstone design course. Keane is the recipient of multiple teaching awards.
Keane's research deals with stream morphology and process, as well as urban stormwater management. His work has helped to bring more than million in research funding to K-State in the last five years. He also has developed a series of natural systems and fluvial systems courses that provide a depth and breadth of material unusual to landscape 1xbet online casino programs.
A K-State faculty member since 1984, Keane has a bachelor's in landscape 1xbet online casino from Iowa State University, and a master's and doctorate, both in landscape 1xbet online casino , from the University of Michigan.
The Jarvis Chair of Landscape 1xbet online casino is funded through a bequeathed endowment established by Mary K. Jarvis, a 1942 graduate who is thought to be the first female to receive a landscape 1xbet online casino degree from K-State. Interest from the endowment is matched by the state's Faculty of Distinction program and is used to recognize faculty who, in the previous year, made significant contributions in their teaching, scholarship and/or service.