Westar Energy granted the PSU Nature Reach $10,000 to help and support the program and provide good homes and care for the animals on the reserve.   “We got a $10,000 grant from Westar Energy that’s going to help us make a bigger impact in our environmental education and one of the …

Ingredients:  1 medium size onion chopped  1 tbsp garlic paste  2 cups yellow/orange lentils  2 boxes vegetable broth  1 tsp turmeric, cumin, white pepper and salt  ¼ cup finely chopped, fresh parsley  1 lemon juiced   1 tbsp olive oil    Instructions:  In a deep medium pan, fry the garlic paste and …

The Office of Postal Services on campus has received approval from the Department of State to begin issuing passports for students on campus.   Kevin Elrod, postal services supervisor, has assisted in issuing passports for around 16 students since receiving the approval.   “We have processed 16 applications since we started and we have several appointments already on …

Ingredients:  Salad:  2 pita breads, cut into medium squares  1 tomato, cut into square pieces  1 medium size Iceberg lettuce, chopped   2 green onions, chopped  1 medium-sized English cucumber, chopped into small squares  4 large-sized radishes, thinly sliced with stems removed  1 cup fresh parsley, chopped with stems removed  1 medium-sized bell pepper, chopped into small squares  ½ cup sliced black olives    Salad Dressing:   2 large fresh lemon juices  ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil  dash of salt, …

Pittsburg State provost Lynette Olson is retiring in June 2019. Olson served in the position for 10 years. She came to Pitt State in 1996 as a department chair, before moving to the dean of Arts and Sciences position.  With each position, Olson said that she learned “more about herself and developed strong leadership skills in …

The Gorilla CEO student chapter hosted a pitch competition on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Overman Student Center at the Crimson and Gold Ballroom. The pitch competition is the first planned and hosted by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (Gorilla CEO) that strives to promote entrepreneurship among college students and the …

Ingredients  ½ cup cooked basmati rice (cooked in 1 cup of water with sprinkle of salt and tsp. sunflower cooking oil for about 15 minutes)  1/2 cup cooked small elbow pasta (cooked in 1 1/2 cup water with sprinkle of salt and tsp. sunflower cooking oil for about 15 minutes)  1/2 cup cooked brown lentils (cooked in 1 1/2 cup water with sprinkle of salt and tsp. sunflower cooking oil for …

The 31st Annual Project Warmth fundraiser was hosted Thursday, Nov. 1, at Memorial Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The funds raised from this event go toward citizens in Crawford County who need assistance paying utility bills. The fundraiser consisted of a lunch with take-outs offered from 4:30 to …

The office of the provost hosted University Professors’ Reception on Wednesday Oct 24. At 3 p.m. in the Overman Student Center Heritage room and welcomed many university faculty and staff to congratulate the recipients.  The eligibility for this rank is that a professor must have been a professor for at least seven years, is responsible for a major area of …

Viva Italian classes are part of social studies classes for PSU students. The classes were offered Thursday, Sept. 27, in 221 Hughes Hall in two sessions. Kaitlin Webb, Pittsburg community member with Italian descent, visited to speak to PSU elementary social studies students at the Viva Italian classes.  Webb shared …