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About Kansas State University

Kansas State University, commonly known as K-State, is a university located in Manhattan, which is a city, situated in the northeastern part of Kansas, and the county seat of Riley County, also spreading into Pottawatomie County. During the 2008 census, the population of Manhattan was estimated at a number of nearly 53 000 inhabitants, earning the title of the 8th largest city in Kansas. Manhattan is nicknamed The Little Apple and it is best known for the fact that it is home of Kansas State University.

K-State was founded in 1863, as a Land Grant institution under the Morrill Act, during the American Civil War, and it was originally named Kansas State Agricultural College. The efforts to open the university were first discussed in 1861, around the time when Kansas was admitted into the United States, and after several attempts, the founding of the university was finally accepted by the state, on February 16, 1863.

Since it was founded, K-State grew, having today and enrollment of nearly 22 000 students, offering 60 academic departments, through 9 colleges, which include Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, and Education, including 100 master’s degree programs, as well as 50 doctoral degrees, through its graduate colleges.

The athletic teams from K-State are known as the Kansas State Wildcats, who participate in the NCAA’s Division I, and in the Big 12 Conference, since 1996, in various sports, including basketball, football, baseball, golf, tennis and volleyball. Before 1996, the Wildcats competed in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, until 1912, from 1913 to 1928 in the Missouri Valley Conference, including in the Big Eight Conference, from 1928 to 1996.

The list of K-State notable alumni contains names such as May Louise Cowles - researcher and nationwide advocate of Home Economics study, Kirstie Alley – famous actress (Cheers, Veronica's Closet, Fat Actress), Ray Streeter – architect, Carl Ice - current COO, BNSF Railway, Peggy Ann Clark - deputy Director of White House Personnel (1992-1998), as well as many other great people.