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	CJOnline.com/sports \| The Topeka Capital-Journal \| KSU women's team got big assist from Wefald 03/15/02
		Jon Wefald also is Kansas State University's No. 1 fan, an unabashed supporter of Wildcat women's basketball coach Deb Patterson and her team and, if the truth be known, a key member of that team.
		Kansas State University president Jon Wefald was instrumental in recruiting, from left, Wildcats Nicole Ohlde, of Clay Center, Kendra Wecker, of Marysville, and Laurie Koehn, of Moundridge.
		Wefald's commitment includes shooting baskets with Koehn and Wecker on the goal on his driveway, speaking at Rotary Club meetings in Marysville and Clay Center, where it was no accident the Weckers and Ohldes were sitting with him at the head table, and having lunches in the Union for the recruits and their families.
	www.cjonline.com /stories/031502/nca_ksuwomenncaa.shtml (749 words)

	Jon Wefald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jon Wefald (born November 24, 1937, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American educator and the twelfth President of Kansas State University, holding that position since 1986.
		Wefald was born in Minneapolis and moved, at age six, with his family to Minot, North Dakota.
		Wefald earned his M.A. in Political Science from Washington State University in 1961, and Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan in 1965.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jon_Wefald (277 words)

	PLU Scene ~ Spring 2003 ~ Alumni Profile: Jon Wefald
		Wefald has presided over the university since 1986, and his success recently garnered the "full-blooded Norwegian" induction into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame.
		Wefald struggled through Minot High School and was told by an English teacher that he wasn’t smart enough to make it in college.
		Wefald graduated cum laude and went on to earn a master’s and a Ph.D., both in history and political science.
	www.plu.edu /~scene/issue/2003/spring/wefald.html (428 words)

	CJ Online \| Kansas News \| Jon Wefald recuperating from undisclosed surgery 01/11/00
		ANHATTAN -- Kansas State University President Jon Wefald is recovering from weekend surgery for an undisclosed medical condition, the university said Monday.
		Wefald, president since 1986, had "successful routine surgery" Sunday at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan for an internal problem, university spokeswoman Cheryl May said.
		Wefald was admitted Sunday and was expected to stay a couple more days, returning to work in seven to 10 days, May said.
	www.cjonline.com /stories/011100/kan_wefald.shtml (136 words)

	Pacific Lutheran Scene, Spring 1999
		Jon Wefald was standing on a stairway in Kansas State University's administration building last week when a big man in a fl leather jacket and jeans muscled past.
		Jon Wefald is as unlikely a man as ever headed a major university.
		Wefald is never shy about his own opportunities, mentioning that the late Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey planned to make him secretary of agriculture in a Humphrey administration; that he has been "recruited hard" by such plum schools as the University of Minnesota and Ohio State.
	www.plu.edu /scene/issue/1999/spring/wefald.html (2195 words)

	Kansas State University President Jon Wefald Efforts Rewarded with Announcement by Warner Bros. to Bring Movie on Negro ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Wefald's interest in the Negro Baseball Leagues began a few years ago when he visited the league's museum in Kansas City.
		Wefald eventually wrote a paper on the history of some of the great Black teams and players of the league from 1920 to 1947 -- the year Jackie Robinson made history by breaking into the major leagues.
		Wefald said he is thrilled to be able to play a small role in the telling of this fascinating story.
	releases.usnewswire.com /printing.asp?id=41763 (905 words)

	University Archives: Jon Wefald
		Jon Wefald became K-State's 12th president in 1986.
		President Wefald is an avid reader in the field of history and his interests are diverse.
		All photographs, unless otherwise stated, are the property of Morse Dept. of Special Collections and may not be used without prior written permission from the Archivist.
	www.lib.ksu.edu /depts/spec/flyers/wefald.html (536 words)

	Food Safety Research Information Office: News and Events
		Wefald said the research will be directed mostly at livestock study, adding, "It will be more in animal health.
		The research center would be home to mostly graduate-level education with the possibility of specialized undergraduate degrees after several years of operation at the center.
		Wefald was further cited as saying he's counting on private donors for the facility, namely the 116 animal health companies in the country that he believed would have a vested interest in what goes on in Olathe if the facility is built.
	grande.nal.usda.gov /fsrio/news_article.php?article_id=3673 (175 words)

	President, provost, Faculty Senate president discuss K-State's future in annual State of the University Address - News
		Wefald discussed the future of K-State and the changes that have taken place in the last 20 years.
		Wefald also said K-State has gained 40 acres of land in Olathe, Kan., on which to build a research and advanced degree campus.
		Looking back, Wefald said he was given numerous tasks by the Kansas Board of Regents to accomplish when he was appointed president.
	www.kstatecollegian.com /media/storage/paper1022/news/2006/10/03/News/President.Provost.Faculty.Senate.President.Discuss.KStates.Future.In.Annual.Stat-2327951.shtml?norewrite200610171148&sourcedomain=www.kstatecollegian.com (392 words)

	USA Today \| Miracle in Manhattan
		"I said, 'Jon, I hate to be giving you advice unsolicited,"' recalls Rick Harman, a former Kansas State basketball star, one-time candidate for Kansas governor and now-retired restaurateur.
		Wefald is a historian by training, but earthly historical analogies seem inadequate.
		Wefald foresaw football as an inviting window to the university, and so it now is. Total donations are up 350% from 1986 levels, to $27 million.
	www.ddy.com /catsfb_usatoday.html (1102 words)

	Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
		Kansas State University President Jon Wefald was so moved by a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum when he visited it a handful of years ago in Kansas City, he wrote an essay about the league.
		Wefald, a historian and sports aficionado, sent his words to friends he thought might be in interested in the topic.
		Wefald says he doesn't intend to be paid for his part.
	www.nlbm.com /NS/ArticleDetail.cfm?ArticleID=70 (827 words)

	KansasCity.com \| 08/22/2006 \| K-State efforts aim to beef up biosecurity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jon Wefald believes that grocery stores jam-packed with food that is both cheap and safe have left Americans complacent.
		Wefald takes pride that his university is no Johnny-come-lately to the issue.
		Wefald likened the teams to an agricultural version of the “CSI” sleuths.
	www.kansascity.com /mld/kansascity/business/15333281.htm (517 words)

	Butterflies Return to Kansas State University President's Home as Part of Annual Migration : ArriveNet Press Releases : ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Contact: Jon Wefald, 785-532-6221 or pres@k-state.edu, or Sonny Ramaswamy, 785-532-6154 or sonny@k-state.edu, both of Kansas State University
		Wefald first took notice of the Monarchs in 1987, but it took him several years to grasp the phenomenon of the event.
		The butterfly invasion that comes every year prompted Wefald to request a campus street name be changed to honor the Monarchs.
	press.arrivenet.com /politics/article.php/697008.html (472 words)

	Wefald receives pay raise - News
		Wefald's pay has increased significantly over his two decades at K-State, and the components of his compensation have changed, said Bruce Shubert, associate vice president of administration and finance.
		Wefald is provided a three-story home by the university and automobiles for business purposes through the KSU Foundation, Shubert said.
		Since 2004, Wefald has received compensation every year, including FY 2006, when he received $54,655.
	www.kstatecollegian.com /news/2006/10/05/News/Wefald.Receives.Pay.Raise-2333798.shtml (409 words)

	The Manhattan Free Press On Line
		Now his leadership secrets are available to readers of a new book, "A University Renaissance: Jon Wefald’s Presidency at Kansas State." Written by Robert J. Shoop, professor of educational law and senior scholar in the leadership studies program at K-State, the book is being released in August in paperback and early September in hardback.
		In addition, during the Wefald years, enrollments increased from about 17,000 to more than 21,900; K-State built a healthy endowment program; and established a national presence in athletics.
		Both Wefald and Shoop will be available for a book-signing at the Union Bookstore Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
	www.kansas.net /~freepress/8-9-01-4.html (710 words)

	K-State.com - News - Article
		Now entering his 20th year as president of Kansas State University, Jon Wefald's can-do administration has been described as one that reaches for the stars, promotes teamwork and empowers people to get better every day.
		Looking at the state of the university prior to Wefald's arrival, it is evident he has encouraged innovation and risk-taking.
		Considering the importance of protecting the food supply chain, Wefald's lasting contribution could reach well beyond the campus and state to the nation and world.
	www.k-state.com /News/article.aspx?articleId=981846d7d52f4a3693b267e9752aea93 (701 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Jon Wefald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Ruth Ann Wefald, wife of K-State President Jon Wefald, has been elected chair of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges' Council of Presidents' and Chancellors' Spouses.
		Wefald, who has been involved with the council since her husband became president of K-State in 1986, said one of the council"s goals during her tenure as chair will be to make the group more inclusive.
		Wefald was instrumental in helping acquire the land, Button Renz said.
	www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=1112729 (498 words)

	Quiet Weiser returns to spot behind scenes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		He believes that, at any BCS school, if the average alum was asked who the four most important people at said school were, the response would be football coach, basketball coach, university president and the athletic director -- in that order.
		Wefald, who estimates only 5 or 6 percent of his time is spent on athletic matters, vowed not to overstep in the future.
		Reflecting on the Wooldridge incident, Wefald believes his was the correct action.
	www.810whb.com /scripts/archives/getStory.asp?article=12729 (1006 words)

	K-State.com - News - Article
		Wefald named Chief Executive Leader of the Year by Regional Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
		Now entering his 20th year as president of K-State, Jon Wefald's can-do administration has been described as one that reaches for the stars, promotes teamwork and empowers people to get better every day.
		He will be named the 2006 Chief Executive Leader of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education -- CASE -- District VI Jan. 23 at the organization's regional conference in St. Louis.
	www.k-state.com /News/article.aspx?articleId=97f4415415814df98275ab1ef16e6424 (707 words)

	Leaders of Kansas universities call for support on deferred maintenance issues : The University Daily Kansan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Chancellor Robert Hemenway, Kansas State President Jon Wefald and Board of Regents Chairman Nelson Galle addressed the Johnson County Business Leadership Council, a segment of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday night.
		Wefald was emphatic when describing the issue calling it an “extraordinary monumental crisis.”
		He and Hemenway discussed the historic value of the state university campuses and how that history needed to be preserved, not only for the intrinsic value, but so the universities could continue to provide the level of education students expected.
	www.kansan.com /stories/2006/dec/07/maintenance (608 words)

	Corpus Christi Online - / Snyder not first choice for Kansas State
		Bill Snyder, The Associated Press national coach of the year and architect of what many are calling the greatest turnaround in the history of college football, was not Kansas State's first choice.
		Unbroken decades of unending futility had turned the place into such a coaching graveyard, president Jon Wefald and his staff could hardly get an established head coach to return their calls, let alone accept their challenge when they went looking for a new man in 1989.
		What Kansas State and Wefald finally got - nothing less than a miracle cure which has taken the Wildcats to six straight postseason games, including Tuesday's date with Purdue in the Alamo Bowl - is really not what he had in mind.
	www.caller2.com /autoconv/sportstex98/sportstex149.html (596 words)

	Olathe gives K-State land for campus \| LJWorld.com
		Clay Blair, chairman of the Kansas Bioscience Authority, draws applause from Kansas State University President Jon Wefald, left, as Blair introduces bioscience authority officer Bill Sanford on Thursday during a ceremony at Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe.
		Jon Wefald, university president, envisions a $30 million research building to start, financed by individual donations, corporate contributions and grants and other funds from the federal government.
		Wefald said he could envision K-State’s portion of the campus taking shape within the next three to four years.
	www2.ljworld.com /news/2006/jul/14/olathe_gives_kstate_land_campus (2111 words)

	Wichita Eagle \| 11/09/2006 \| Gates' roots run deep in Wichita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Jon Wefald, president of Kansas State University, considers Gates a confident and intelligent colleague.
		Wefald has come to know Gates, currently president of Texas A&M University, through meetings of the Big 12 university presidents.
		Gates is "very approachable" and would make "a really good next-door neighbor," Wefald said Wednesday.
	www.kansas.com /mld/kansas/news/15967865.htm (672 words)

	Wichita Eagle \| 09/22/2006 \| K-State recruits on stage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Several top basketball recruits will be in Manhattan for a big weekend, and president Jon Wefald will be ready to add his touch.
		But Wefald, who might be one of the few -- if not the only -- university presidents who take the time to dine with recruits on official visits (which is allowed by the NCAA), believes his input was the clincher.
		All Wefald, who figures he has hosted at least 1,200 meals with football, basketball and volleyball recruits during his 20 years at K-State, would say is that he had four or five meals lined up for the weekend.
	www.kansas.com /mld/kansas/sports/colleges/kansas_state_university/15579954.htm?source=rss&channel=kansas_kansas_state_university (497 words)

	K-State Media Guide - Jon Wefald bio information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The marks and names of Kansas State University are protected trademarks and may not be used in any commercial or private endeavor without the approval of the university.
		Few college presidents have been as well recognized nationally for improving the athletic and academic programs on a campus as has K-State's Jon Wefald.
		In addition, during the Wefald years enrollment has increased from about 16,000 to more than 23,000; K-State has built a healthy endowment program and established a national presence in athletics.
	www.mediarelations.ksu.edu /WEB/News/MediaGuide/wefaldbio.html (349 words)

	Newswise
		Kansas State University President Jon Wefald has long hoped to bring visibility to the era of the Negro Baseball League and African-American achievement.
		For several years, Wefald has been lobbying to have a movie made on the topic.
		After all, America was a segregated society in those days with 'No Blacks' on the doors of most hotels, restaurants, theaters, and restrooms, etc., all across America - with no Blacks in Major League Baseball either.
	www.newswise.com /articles/view/509288 (882 words)

	The Manhattan Free Press On Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kansas State University president Jon Wefald has been selected to be inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in Minot, N.D., Oct. 9.
		Under Wefald’s leadership as president of Kansas State University since 1986, the university has added 1.8 million square feet of new university buildings, including a new library, a new art museum, and a nationally acclaimed plant science building.
		By recognizing and encouraging excellence, Wefald has helped K-State achieve success in speech and debate competition and on the athletic field.
	www.kansas.net /~freepress/9-19-02-1.html (443 words)

	87287 -- Weist v. Kansas Board of Regents -- Beier -- Kansas Court of Appeals
		The board recommended to University President Jon Wefald that the dismissal be upheld.
		Respondents State of Kansas, the Kansas Board of Regents, and Kansas State University filed a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction because the petition was not filed within 30 days of the president's decision, which they classified as an "agency action other than a rule and regulation or final order" under K.S.A. 77-613(d).
		Here Wefald's November 17 letter was a "final order." Thus Wiest had 30 days from the date of service plus 3 additional days for service by mail to file his petition for review.
	www.kscourts.org /kscases/ctapp/2002/20020222/87287.htm (2233 words)

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