Kansas State University
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{{Infobox University|
name= Kansas State University |
image= [[Image:Seal lg.png|210px]]|
motto= Rule by Obeying Nature's Laws|
established= 1863|
type= [[Public university|Public]], [[State university system (United States)|State]], [[University]]|
president= [[Jon Wefald|Dr. Jon Wefald]]|
city= [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan]]|
state= [[Kansas]]|
country= [[United States|U.S.]]|
students= 23,332 (Fall 2007)<ref>{{cite web | title =K-State posts record enrollment totals | url =http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/sept07/20thday92007.html | format = English | accessdate =2008-04-05}}</ref>|
undergrad= 19,000<ref>{{cite web | title =Kansas State University Fact Book 2007 | url =http://www.k-state.edu/pa/statinfo/factbook/2007/student.pdf | format = English | accessdate =2008-01-29}}</ref>|
postgrad= 4,000|
faculty= 1,242<ref>{{cite web | title =Kansas State University Fact Book 2007 | url =http://www.k-state.edu/pa/statinfo/factbook/2007/faculty.pdf | format = English | accessdate =2008-01-29}}</ref>|
endowment= $453.2 million<ref>{{cite web | title =KSU Foundation Annual Report 2007 | url =http://www.found.k-state.edu/annualreport/2007_report.pdf | format = English | accessdate =2008-03-12}}</ref>|
campus= [[College town]]; 668 acres (main campus)|
nickname = [[Kansas State Wildcats|Wildcats]] [[Image:KSUWildcats logo.png|22px|Powercat]]|
colors = {{color box|#800080}} [[Purple (color)|Royal purple]] |
affiliations= [[National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges|NASULGC]], [[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning|ASAIHL]] |
website= [http://www.k-state.edu/ www.k-state.edu]|
}}
'''Kansas State University''', officially named "Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science"<ref>[http://www.vet.ksu.edu/handbook/general/ksu.htm KSUCVM - Kansas State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> but commonly shortened to '''K-State''', is an institution of higher learning located in [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan]], [[Kansas]], in the [[United States]]. A branch campus, including the [[Kansas State University - Salina|College of Technology and Aviation]], is located in [[Salina, Kansas]]. Kansas State has an official enrollment of 23,332 students for the 2007–2008 school year.<ref>{{cite press release | title =Board of Regents Announces 2007 Fall Semester Enrollment | publisher =Kansas Board of Regents | url =http://www.kansasregents.org/download/news/092007%20-%20Press%20Release%20-%20Fall%20Enrollment.pdf | accessdate =2007-09-20}}</ref>
== History ==
Kansas State University, originally named Kansas State Agricultural College, was founded on [[February 16]], [[1863]] as a [[land-grant university|Land Grant institution]] under the [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act|Morrill Act]].<ref name=Willard>{{cite book | last = Willard | first = Julius | title = History of Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science | publisher = Kansas State College Press | date = 1940 }}</ref> The school was the first Land Grant college newly ''created'' under the Morrill Act although several other universities claim to be the ''oldest'' Land Grant school.<ref name=Willard/> K-State is the fourth-oldest school in the [[Big 12 Conference]] and the oldest public university in the state of Kansas.
The institution was initially located on the grounds of the old Bluemont Central College, which was incorporated in Manhattan by the Kansas Territorial legislature in 1858.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Willard | first = Julius | title = Bluemont Central College, The Forerunner of Kansas State College | journal = Kansas Historical Quarterly | date = May 1945 | url = http://www.kshs.org/publicat/khq/1945/45_6_willard.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-29}}</ref> The university moved to its present site in 1875.<ref name=Willard/>
The early years of the institution witnessed debate over whether the college should provide a focused agricultural education or a full [[liberal arts]] education. During this era, the tenor of the school shifted with the tenure of the Presidents. For example, President [[John Alexander Anderson|John A. Anderson]] (1873-1879) favored a limited education and President [[George Fairchild|George T. Fairchild]] (1879-1897) favored a classic liberal education.<ref name=Willard/> Also during this era, in 1882, the study of [[home economics]] originated at Kansas State. Currently, the university offers a full range of majors and many graduate programs.
[[Image:PostcardHorticulturalHallManhattanKA1907.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Dickens Hall]], from a 1907 postcard]]
=== Recent history ===
The name of the school was changed in 1931 to Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. In 1959, the name was changed again to Kansas State University to reflect a growing number of graduate programs<ref>{{cite web | title = University Archives Facts and Flyers | url = http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/spec/flyers/ | accessdate = 2008-03-05}}</ref>. From 1943 to 1950, [[Milton S. Eisenhower]] was President of the University, being succeeded by Dr. James McCain, who served from 1950 to 1975. Buildings, including [[residence hall]]s and a student union, were added to the campus in the 1950s. The 1960s witnessed demonstrations against the [[Vietnam war]], though fewer than at other college campuses. Enrollment was relatively high through most of the 1970s, but the university endured a downward spiral from approximately 1976 to 1986, when enrollment decreased to 17,570 and a number of faculty resigned. In 1986, Dr. Jon Wefald assumed the presidency of Kansas State University. The university community responded well to Wefald's management style, and enrollment and donations increased under his leadership. Wefald also introduced an innovative student recruitment office, which lured students from all over [[Kansas]] and the [[United States]], and expanded the international student program. On May 12, 2008, Wefald announced that he would retire at the end of the 2008-2009 academic year.<ref>{{cite web | title = Wefald Announces Retirement Plans | url = http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/may08/wefald51208.html | accessdate = 2008-05-12}}</ref>
Several of the buildings on the campus including Cardwell Hall, Ward Hall, Waters Hall, Weber Hall, Call Hall, the engineering complex, the Wind Erosion Laboratory and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house were heavily damaged by an EF4 [[tornado]] on [[June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence|June 11, 2008]]. Total damage estimates were at $20 million plus. <ref>[http://www.kansas.com/457/story/432670.html Wichita Eagle-Beacon] ''Tornadoes rip Manhattan, KSU damage more than $20 million''</ref>
=== Historic buildings ===
After the school moved to its present location in 1875, Holtz Hall was the first new building erected, in 1876.<ref name=Willard/> It is now the oldest free-standing building on campus. The signature building at Kansas State University, [[Anderson Hall (Kansas State)|Anderson Hall]], was erected in three stages between 1877 and 1884. The building, now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], has housed the University's administrative offices for most of the 20th century.
==Academic profile==
[[Image:KSU Anderson Hall.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Anderson Hall (Kansas State)|Anderson Hall]]]]
Since 1986, Kansas State ranks first nationally among state universities in its total of [[Rhodes Scholarship|Rhodes]], [[Marshall Scholarship|Marshall]], [[Truman Scholarship|Truman]], [[Goldwater Scholarship|Goldwater]], and Udall scholars with 124 recipients.<ref>{{cite web | title = Top Scholar Rankings 1986-2008 | url = http://www.k-state.edu/media/achievements/scholarstop10of5pub.pdf | format = English | accessdate = 2008-05-12}}</ref>
Kansas State University has 60 academic departments in nine colleges: [[Kansas State University College of Agriculture|Agriculture]]; [[Architecture]], Planning, and Design; Arts and Sciences; [[Business Administration]]; [[Education]]; [[Engineering]]; [[Human ecology|Human Ecology]]; [[Technology]] and [[Aviation]]; and [[Veterinary Medicine]]. The graduate school offers nearly 100 master's degree programs and nearly 50 doctoral programs.
In 1991, the former Kansas Technical Institute in [[Salina, Kansas]] was merged with Kansas State University by an act of the [[Kansas]] legislature. The College of Technology and Aviation is located at the Salina campus, and is commonly referred to as [[Kansas State University - Salina|K-State Salina]].
K-State is also known for its distinguished lecture series: [http://ome.ksu.edu/lectures/landon/ Landon Lecture], Lou Douglas Lecture, Huck Boyd Lecture and Dorothy Thompson Civil Rights series.
K-State implemented an academic [[honor code]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web | title= KSU Honor Code| url=http://www.k-state.edu/honor| accessdate =2007-03-02}}</ref> When students are admitted, it is implied that they will adhere to the Honor Pledge: "On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work."
==Research and cultural resources==
===Physics===
[[Image:KSU Hale library.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Hale Library]]Among the university's research facilities are the [http://jrm.phys.ksu.edu/ James R. Macdonald Laboratory] for research in atomic, molecular and optical physics and the [[NASA]] Center for Gravitational Studies in Cellular and Developmental Biology. The [[excimer laser]], which made [[LASIK]] eye surgery possible, is among the inventions discovered by Kansas State researchers.<ref>{{cite web | title =Kansas State University Achievements | url =http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/priorasaccomplishments.html | format = English | accessdate =2006-09-25}}</ref>
Other research facilities include:
*[http://ww2.mne.ksu.edu/labs/ier/ Insitute for Environmental Research]
*[http://www.ngml.ksu.edu/ The National Gas Machinery Laboritory]
*[http://www.mne.ksu.edu/research/centers/reactor/ TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Research Facility]
*[http://www.mne.ksu.edu/research/centers/Body/SMARTlab Semiconductor Materials and Radiological Technologies (S.M.A.R.T.) Laboratory]
*[http://ww2.mne.ksu.edu/cff/ Center for Complex Fluid Flows]
===Agriculture===
The university has had a long-standing interest in [[agriculture]], particularly native [[Great Plains]] plant and animal life. The [[Kansas State University Gardens]] is an on-campus [[horticulture]] display garden that serves as an educational resource and learning laboratory for K-State students and the public. The [[Konza Prairie]] is a native tallgrass prairie preserve located south of Manhattan, which is co-owned by [[The Nature Conservancy]] and Kansas State University and operated as a field research station by the Department of Biology. The university also owns an additional 18,000 acres across the state that it operates as Agricultural Experiment Stations in research centers in [http://www.wkarc.org/Arch/arch.asp Hays], [http://www.wkarc.org/Swrec/swrec.asp Garden City], [http://www.wkarc.org/Nwrec/nwrec.asp Colby], and [http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/rc_serec Parsons].
===Arts and culture===
The university is home to several museums, including the [http://www.k-state.edu/bma/ Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art], the [http://www.humec.k-state.edu/museum/ KSU Historic Costume and Textile Museum], and the Chang, Chapman and Kemper Galleries which feature faculty and student artwork. The university also offers an annual cycle of performance art, including concerts, plays and dance, at McCain Auditorium.<ref>{{cite web | title= McCain Auditorium website | url=http://www.k-state.edu/mccain/ |accessdate =2007-09-20}}</ref>
[[Image:Waters Quad1.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Waters Quad just North of Hale Library]]
===Landon Lecture Series===
The Landon Lecture Series is offered by Kansas State University for students, faculty and the community. The Landon Lecture Series is named in honor of former Kansas governor and presidential candidate, [[Alfred Landon]].
Prominent leaders and former leaders, primarily political or heads of government, have given speeches in the series. On January 23, 2006, U.S. President [[George W. Bush]] delivered the University's 143rd Landon Lecture at [[Bramlage Coliseum]]. On [[March 2]], [[2007]], his predecessor, [[Bill Clinton]], delivered the 149th Landon Lecture.<ref>{{cite web | title= Landon Lecture Series - Past Speakers | url=http://ome.ksu.edu/lectures/landon/past.html |accessdate =2007-09-20}}</ref> Overall, six [[President of the United States of America|U.S. Presidents]] and three foreign presidents have given Landon Lectures at K-State.<ref>{{cite web | title= Landon Lecture Series - New Speakers| url=http://ome.ksu.edu/lectures/landon/new.html|accessdate =2007-03-02}}</ref> There are approximately four speakers per year.
== Athletics ==
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Kansas State's sports teams are called the Wildcats. Their official color is royal purple, with white and silver often used as complementary colors. They participate in the NCAA's [[Division I]] and in the [[Big 12 Conference]]. Sports include [[American football|football]], [[basketball]], [[cross country running|cross country]] and [[athletics (track and field)|track]], [[baseball]], [[golf]], [[tennis]], [[rowing (sport)|rowing]], [[equestrianism|equestrian]] and [[volleyball]].
=== Basketball ===
====Men's Basketball====
[[Image:KSUWildcats logo.png|135px|right|Powercat]]
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Kansas State's men's basketball team began competition in 1902. The program has appeared in 23 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA basketball tournament]]s. Kansas State lost to the [[University of Kentucky]] for the national championship in 1951, reached the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Final Four]] four times, the Elite Eight 11 times, and the Sweet Sixteen 16 times. When ''[[Street & Smith]]'s'' Annual listed the 100 greatest college basketball programs of all time in 2005, K-State ranked 22nd. Despite the strong tradition, in recent years the Wildcats struggled on the court. The team returned to postseason play after 2006-2007 regular season, being invited to the [[NIT Tournament]] under first-year head coach [[Bob Huggins]]. The Wildcats ended the season going 23-12, two wins shy of the school single-season record for victories. Shortly after, Huggins left to coach his alma mater [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]]. First-time collegiate head coach [[Frank Martin (basketball coach)|Frank Martin]] took over as coach of the team for the [[2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2007-08 season]] and led a freshman-led team to 20 wins and third place in the [[Big 12 Conference]] with a conference record of 10-6 and an overall regular season record of 20-10. The Wildcats lost their second round game of the [[2008 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament]], against [[Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball|Texas A&M]], 63-60, after getting a first round bye as the third place team in the conference. The Wildcats also earned their first berth to the [[2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] since [[1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1996]], where they earned the #11 seed in the Midwest Region.
====Women's Basketball====
{{Main|Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball}}
=== Football ===
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Kansas State's football team began play in 1893. Despite some shining moments in the 1920s and 1930s, the school was historically one of the worst programs in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] until 1989, when the athletic department hired [[Bill Snyder]] as head coach. Success and high rankings followed, culminating in a #1 [[Coaches Poll|national ranking]] during the 1998 season and a [[Big 12 Conference]] championship in 2003. Bill Snyder retired following the 2005 season, and [[Ron Prince]] was named the new head coach. In his first season, Prince guided the Wildcats to their first winning record (7-6) in three years and a spot in the inaugural [[Texas Bowl]] against [[Rutgers University]]. Prince's second season ended with a 5-7 record. The [[KSU Marching Band]], also known as the Pride of Wildcat Land, performs at all home football games.
=== Baseball ===
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Kansas State's baseball team began play in 1897. The Wildcats earned what is believed to be the school's first varsity championship in 1907 under coach [[Mike Ahearn]]. The Wildcats went on to win a [[Missouri Valley Conference]] championship in 1928 and [[Big Six Conference]] championships in 1930 and 1933. The Wildcats have not won a baseball conference championship since. Recently, fifth-year head coach Brad Hill led the Wildcats to three consecutive years of 30-plus wins, including a trip to the Big 12 tournament in 2007. Hill's teams have also earned national rankings in three of his first four seasons.
==Distinguished alumni==
{{main|List of Kansas State University people}}
Beginning with the first graduating class in 1867<ref>{{cite book | title = Record of the Alumni of the Kansas State Agricultural College | date = 1914 | url =http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/education/ksu/ksugrads1.html}}</ref>, a number of Kansas State alumni have gone on to distinguished careers. Presently, both [[United States Congressional Delegations from Kansas|U.S. Senators from Kansas]] are graduates of Kansas State University. Other graduates currently serve as the Vice-President of [[Liberia]], the Chancellor of the [[University of Colorado-Boulder]], and the Chief Operating Officer of the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. Kansas State alums have been enshrined in the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], the [[College Football Hall of Fame]], and have earned [[Emmy Award]]s and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medals.
== Campus ==
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The main campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan covers 668 acres. Since 1986, Kansas State has added over 2 million square feet (186,000 m²) of buildings to the campus, including a new library, art museum and plant sciences building.
=== Main campus buildings ===
[http://www.k-state.edu/maps/ Campus Map]
[[Image:KSU Campus.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Northern Campus in October]]
*Ackert Hall
*[[Ahearn Field House]]
*[[Anderson Hall]]
*Beach Museum of Art
*[[Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium]]
*Bluemont Hall
*Boyd Hall
*[[Bramlage Coliseum]]
*Brandeberry Indoor Complex
*Burt Hall
*Bushnell Hall
*Call Hall
*[[Calvin Hall]]
*Campus Creek Complex
*[[Cardwell Hall]]
*Chalmers Hall
*Chemistry & Biochemistry Building
*Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex
*Coles Hall
*[[College Court Building]]
*Danforth & All Faiths Chapels
*Davenport Building
*Derby Food Center
*[[Dickens Hall]]
*Dole Hall
*[[Durland Hall]]
*Dykstra Hall
*East Stadium
*Edwards Hall
*Eisenhower Hall
*English/Counseling Services
*Environmental Research Lab
*Extension Forestry Facilities
*Fairchild Hall
[[Image:KSU Bluemont Bell and Dickens.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bluemont Bell and Dickens Hall]]
*Feed Technology
*[[Fiedler Hall]]
*[[Ford Hall]]
*Gen. Richard B. Myers Hall
*[[Goodnow Hall]]
*Greenhouse D - Conservatory
*Gymnasium
*[[Hale Library]]
*Handball Building
*[[Haymaker Hall]]
*Justin Hall <!-- Justin Hall is name of person, should be [[Justin Hall (Kansas State)|Justin Hall]] -->
*Hoeflin Stone House
*Holton Hall
*Holtz Hall
*Indoor Football Facility
*International Student Center
*Jardine Terrace Apartments
*Justin Hall
*Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit
*K-State Student Union
*Kedzie Hall
*King Hall <!-- King Hall is name of school, should be [[King Hall (Kansas State)||King Hall]] -->
*Kramer Food Center
*Leasure Hall
*Margaret Ahlborn/Ula Dow Cottag
*[[Marlatt Hall]]
*McCain Auditorium
*[[Moore Hall]]
*Mosier Hall
*Natatorium
*[[Nichols Hall]]
*Pittman Building
*Power Plant
*Putnam Hall
*[[Rathbone Hall]]
*[[Seaton Hall]]
*Shellenberger Hall
*Straube House, UFM Community Learning Center
*Thompson Hall
*Throckmorton Hall
*Trotter Hall
*Umberger Hall
*Van Zile Hall
*Ward Hall <!-- Ward Hall is a Georgetown, KY mansion, should be [[Ward Hall (Kansas State)||Ward Hall]] -->
*Waters Hall
*Weber Hall
*West Stadium
*[[West Hall]]
*Willard Hall <!-- Willard Hall is name of person, should be [[Willard Hall (Kansas State)||Willard Hall]] -->
*Wind Erosion Laboratory
==Student life==
=== Residential life ===
Kansas State has 10 residence halls on campus: Boyd Hall, [[Ford Hall]], [[Goodnow Hall]], [[Haymaker Hall]], [[Marlatt Hall]], [[Moore Hall]], [[West Hall]], Putnam Hall, Van Zile Hall, and Smurthwaite as well as the KSU Jardine Apartments. Ford and Boyd Halls are all female and Marlatt Hall is all male. The residence halls are divided into three complexes: Derby, Kramer, and Strong. <ref>[http://housing.k-state.edu/reshalls/compare.php K-State Housing and Dining Services<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
===Student organizations===
Kansas State has more than 400 student organizations.<ref>[http://www.k-state.edu/directories/orgs.html Student organizations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The Student Governing Association is the largest organization of student leaders composed of elected and appointed officials. The Student Governing Association is modeled after the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]], with [[Executive (government)|executive]], [[Legislature|legislative]], and [[Judiciary|judicial]] branches.
The executive branch is composed of a [[student body president]] and [[Student body president|student body vice president]] (elected at large by the student body) and their appointed cabinet members, who must be approved by the Student Senate.
The legislative branch is composed of a Student Senate; Senators are elected by the student body and serve one-year terms. It is also composed of five standing committees, which are the Student Council Allocations Committee, Governmental Relations Committee, Senate Operations Committee, Privilege Fee Committee, and the University Relations Committee.
The judicial branch is composed of five main judicial boards - Student Tribunal, Student Review Board, Parking Citations Appeals Board, Judicial Council, and Housing & Dining Services Judicial Boards - and other [[judge]]s appointed through Ad Hoc.<ref>[http://www.k-state.edu/osas/sga/ Student Governing Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The highest ranking of these, the Student Tribunal, interprets the Constitution of SGA, tries bills of impeachment, and acts as the final appellate court before appeals go to the [[university president]].
All judicial boards are headed by the student Attorney General; he or she is appointed by a group of students in consulation with the student body president.
===Student media===
Radio Station: Wildcat 91.9 Student Radio<br />
Newspaper: [[Kansas State Collegian]]<br />
Yearbook: [[Royal Purple Yearbook]]<br />
Television: Purple Power Hour & Manhattan Matters<br />
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.k-state.edu/ Official website]
*[http://www.k-statesports.com/ Official Athletics website]
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