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68-704: In 2015, the Pride of Wildcat Land was awarded the Sudler Trophy , which honors the nation's top collegiate marching bands. In 1887 Professor Alexander Brown organized fifteen student-musicians into the first band at the Kansas State Agricultural College. The first involvement with athletics came when the band accompanied the baseball team to a game in 1899. Since then, the Kansas State Marching Band, also known as

136-540: A B.S. in chemistry in 1975. In line with its roots as a land grant college, a number of Kansas State's most eminent faculty in its earliest years were in the areas of agriculture, science and military. For example, famed geologist Benjamin Franklin Mudge was chair of the geology department, while famed Army officer Andrew Summers Rowan , the subject of the essay A Message to Garcia , served as professor of military tactics. Kansas State faculty have received

204-523: A century. Dickens Hall was constructed in 1908 and currently houses the statistics and philosophy departments. Although there are many historic building on the campus, since 1986 Kansas State has also added over two million square feet (186,000 m ) of new buildings to the campus, including an expanded library, new art museum, and plant sciences building. Several of the buildings on campus were heavily damaged by an EF4 tornado on June 11, 2008 . Damage estimates totaled more than $ 20 million. Since 2014,

272-460: A complete and balanced program of musical activities including concert, solo, ensemble, and marching areas. The band should have performed at regional, state, national, and professional meetings of significance. These can include but are not limited to state music conventions, regional or national MENC meetings, and state or national band association conventions. The director must have been incumbent in his/her position for at least seven years, including

340-473: A home basketball game at Ahearn Fieldhouse . Just three nights prior, arsonists had set fire to Nichols Hall , at that time the home of the Music Department, destroying all of the departments assets, including the sheet music. The band director at that time, Phil Hewett, just happened to have taken this one piece home from the library that very night to do some work on the arrangement, thus making it

408-545: A license for KSAC , which began broadcasting with 500 watts of power on December 1, 1924. The station was reassigned to the frequency of AM 580 in 1928, and continued broadcasting on that frequency until November 27, 2002, when it made its last broadcast after the frequency was bought out by WIBW in Topeka, Kansas . On March 9, 1932, the Federal Radio Commission granted Kansas State a license to operate

476-421: A limited education and President George T. Fairchild (1879–1897) favored a classic liberal education. Fairchild was credited with saying, "Our college exists not so much to make men farmers as to make farmers men." During this era, in 1873, Kansas State helped pioneer the academic teaching of home economics for women, becoming one of the first two colleges to offer the program of study. In November 1928,

544-838: A member of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools, and is home to the Kansas Beta chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. The institution petitioned in 1925, and three years later received, a charter of Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society. Kansas State University has 65 academic departments in nine colleges: Agriculture ; Architecture, Planning and Design; Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education; Engineering; Health and Human Sciences; Technology and Aviation ; and Veterinary Medicine. The graduate school offers 65 master's degree programs and nearly 50 doctoral programs. In 1991,

612-618: A number of projects and awards supporting high quality band performance, conducting, and composition. The foundation is named for John Philip Sousa , a prominent composer of American band music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Successor to the Sousa Memorial Committee, the organization was reorganized as the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 1980 with support from Louis Sudler, a Chicago real estate developer and arts patron for whom many of

680-522: A period of several years. No school may win the award twice under the same director. The official description of a deserving band is: The band must have achieved and maintained a high standard of excellence in the concert area over a period of several years. The concert band will have placed itself in situations where there has been opportunity for evaluation by qualified persons or has been rated "superior" at state, regional, or national levels in concert activities. The band program must offer its participants

748-482: A week in rehearsal during the marching season. The marching band does not only consist of the musicians holding the instruments. Also part of the band are the Wildcat Twirlers, Color Guard, and Classy Cats dance team. These positions are audition only on a yearly basis. The members of these three groups practice with the marching band and are just as much part of the band as the musicians. Wildcat Victory

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816-457: Is a biennial competition for wind band composition. The following are the winners of the competition since its inception in 1983: Kansas State University Alma Mater This is an accepted version of this page Kansas State University ( KSU , Kansas State , or K-State ) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas , United States. It

884-592: Is a local branding of Kansas State University's implementation of DSpace . Kansas State University graduate students are required to submit an electronic version of their thesis, dissertation, or report, and then are made openly available through the K-State Research Exchange (K-REx), and become indexed by search engines. The university is home to several museums, including the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art ,

952-419: Is a stylized Wildcat head in profile usually featured in the school color, called the "Powercat." Sports sponsored by the school include football , basketball , cross country and track , baseball , golf , tennis , rowing , women's soccer, and volleyball . The head football coach is Chris Klieman , the head men's basketball coach is Jerome Tang , the head women's basketball coach is Jeff Mittie , and

1020-979: Is an award bestowed to identify, recognize and honor junior high and middle school concert band programs that have demonstrated particularly significant high standards of excellence in concert activities over a period of several years. The official description of a deserving band is: The band must have achieved and maintained a high standard of literature in the concert area over a period of several years. The concert band will have placed itself in situations where there has been opportunity for evaluation by qualified persons or has been rated "superior" at state, regional, or national levels in concert activities. The band should have performed at regional, state, national, and professional meetings of significance. These can include but are not limited to state music conventions, regional or national MENC meetings, and state or national band association conventions. The director must have been incumbent in his/her position for at least seven years, including

1088-452: 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 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 (73 km ) in cities across

1156-506: Is earned every year on an audition basis the week prior to the start of classes. Auditions occur in two parts, musicianship and marching. Members are expected to not only have pristine marching technique but also have their entire pregame memorized prior to their audition. Band members come from schools throughout the state and across the nation, and their educational goals are as diverse as their backgrounds. Students representing every college on campus, and nearly every curriculum, work many hours

1224-531: Is historic, featuring more buildings built before 1910 than any other campus in Kansas. Holtz Hall, built in 1876, is the oldest free-standing building on campus. However, the oldest building on campus is the original section of Seaton Hall , which now forms Seaton Court, facing the courtyard of Hale Library and Eisenhower Hall. Originally named the Industrial Workshop, this section of Seaton Hall

1292-656: 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." Kansas State has more than 400 student organizations. Student media include KSDB-FM "Wildcat 91.9", KKSU-LD "Channel 8", the Kansas State Collegian , and the Royal Purple Yearbook . Alma Mater is the name of the official school song of Kansas State University. In 1888, when

1360-476: Is the official fight song of Kansas State University. It was originally written, verse and chorus, by music department student Harry Erickson in 1927, but over time became known to K-State fans with the chorus section on its own. The band presents Wildcat Victory in various forms throughout athletic events, from a short excerpt of the introduction to a full version, complete with singing. Fight, you K-State Wildcats For Alma Mater fight-fight-fight! Glory in

1428-559: Is the oldest remaining education building on the Manhattan campus. The predominant architectural feature of the Manhattan campus is its use of native limestone . This includes the signature building at Kansas State University, Anderson Hall , developed in three stages between 1877 and 1885. Anderson Hall, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places , has housed the university's administrative offices for more than

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1496-809: The College of Technology and Aviation in Salina. Graduate degrees offered include 65 master's degree programs and 45 doctoral degrees. Branch campuses are in Salina and Olathe . The Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is home to the College of Technology and Aviation. The Olathe Innovation Campus has a focus on graduate work in research bioenergy, animal health, plant science and food safety and security. Kansas State University, originally named Kansas State Agricultural College ,

1564-893: The president of the Georgia Institute of Technology , and the president of the University of the Virgin Islands . Kansas State alumni have been enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame , served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and have earned Emmy Awards and Olympic gold medals. Geraldine L. Richmond , the National Medal of Science laureate (2013) and Priestley Medalist (2018), received

1632-449: The "Agriculture and Applied Science" portion has usually been omitted even from official documents such as state statutes. Milton S. Eisenhower served as president from 1943 to 1950. On June 15, 2009, Kirk Schulz became the 13th president of Kansas State University. In March 2010 he announced his K-State 2025 plan. The initiative is designed to elevate K-State to a top 50 nationally recognized research university by 2025. His last day

1700-697: The "Louis Sudler Awards of Merit". Founded in 1981, the Sousa National High School Honors Band is an ensemble made up of roughly 100 high school junior and senior musicians, selected from the top applicants worldwide. The band performs semi-regularly at a variety of locations around the United States. The Sudler Flag of Honor is an award bestowed to identify, recognize and honor high school band programs internationally that have demonstrated particularly significant high standards of excellence in concert activities over

1768-452: The "Pride of Wildcat Land", has grown to more than 410 members. The University band represents the school, the city and community of Manhattan, and the state of Kansas each year at home and across the country at home games, NFL exhibition, bowl games, parades and festivals, and alumni, charity, and community events. The "Pride" has been invited to many out-of-town venues, appearing before huge audiences, both live and on television. Occasionally

1836-628: The 1890s. The school's sports teams are called the Wildcats, and they participate in the NCAA Division I and the Big 12 Conference . The official school color is Royal Purple , making Kansas State one of very few schools (alongside Syracuse and Harvard ) that have only one official color. White and silver are commonly used as complementary colors; white is mentioned with purple in the university's fight song "Wildcat Victory." The athletics logo

1904-596: The 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 a technology developed by Kansas State researchers. Kansas State was involved in early experimentation with television and radio broadcasts. The first radio station licensed in Manhattan

1972-736: The K-State Band Day was recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records. In conjunction with that year's Band Day , sixty-seven school bands joined the K-State Band on the field, creating a 3,144 piece marching band, which put them in the book as the world's largest marching band. In 2017, Director Frank Tracz initiated a new attraction for high school students called the All Star Band. This band consists of high school students from area high schools who are recognized as

2040-531: The K-State football team to multiple bowl appearances, including: A memorable performance venue every year for many decades is known as K-State Band Day . Now attracting approximately 2000 high school and middle school students converging each year on Manhattan, the day-long event includes a morning parade through the center of town, and a massed band performance at half time of that afternoon's home football game at Bill Snyder Family Stadium . On September 15, 1984

2108-1286: The KSU Historic Costume and Textiles Museum, the K-State Insect Zoo, and the Chang, Chapman, and Kemper galleries, which feature faculty and student artwork. The university also offers an annual cycle of performance art at McCain Auditorium, including concerts, plays and dance. The former All-University Convocation lecture series – which began with a speech by Harry Golden on April 3, 1963, and ended in 1997 – brought to campus prominent leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. , Supreme Court Justices Byron White and William O. Douglas , Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen , Rep. Shirley Chisholm , and thinkers such as Arthur C. Clarke , Benjamin Spock , Betty Friedan , Buckminster Fuller , and Saul Alinsky . K-State has twelve residence halls on campus: Boyd Hall, Ford Hall , Goodnow Hall , Haymaker Hall , Marlatt Hall , Moore Hall , West Hall , Putnam Hall, Van Zile Hall, and

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2176-451: The Main campus has been under significant renovation to accommodate infrastructure changes. The campus is also adopting a more walking friendly atmosphere by closing off many small access roads to vehicles. Since 1986, Kansas State ranks first nationally among public universities in its total of Rhodes , Marshall , Truman , Goldwater , and Udall scholars with 147 recipients. The school is

2244-535: The University of Kansas opened in 1866, and offered only preparatory-level classes until college-level classes began in 1869. Kansas State was founded with an agricultural and scientific college consistent with the land-grant college mandate, as well as departments for military science and literature. It was formally renamed as Kansas State University in 1959. The main campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan now covers 668 acres (2.70 km ). The campus

2312-502: The advancement of the performance standards of college marching bands over a period of years. The trophy measures exactly 22.5 inches (57 cm) from the base to the tip of the drum major's mace; precisely the size of a standard 8 to 5 step in marching. The following are the recipients of the Sudler Trophy since its inception in 1982: The Sudler Shield recognizes outstanding high school marching bands . The following are

2380-491: The band travels to perform at a Kansas City Chiefs' home game. They have also performed on three occasions at Texas Stadium for Dallas Cowboys home games and twice at Denver Broncos home games. The K-State band performed at the 1974 NFL ProBowl and in the 1977 Texas State Fair. In May 1980, the K-State band performed at Wembley Stadium and Hyde Park in London, England. In more recent years, the "Pride of Wildcat Land" has accompanied

2448-476: The best from their school. The high school band puts a show together to perform at halftime. After their show they are joined by the members of the Pride of Wildcatland and perform a show with all members on the field, and then playing traditions songs such as the Fight Song and Wabash Cannonball with the All Star Band members. In 2017 this day was combined with alumni band day, and band alumni of all ages joined

2516-422: The combat For the purple and the white. Faithful to our colors We will ever be, Fighting ever fighting for a Wildcat victory! Go State! The KSU Alma Mater was officially selected as the result of a campus-wide competition in 1888. The original work, composed by H.W. Jones ('88), was four stanzas long, including the chorus. Following a school name change, the song was altered by removing

2584-422: The conference in more than two decades and the first ever to receive a scholarship, playing football for Kansas State in 1949. In the spring of 1951 the conference's baseball color barrier was broken by Kansas State's Earl Woods , and in the winter of 1951–1952 Kansas State's Gene Wilson broke the conference color barrier in basketball (together with LaVannes Squires at the University of Kansas ). Beginning with

2652-421: The cry. Hail, hail, hail, Alma Mater. In October, 1928, John Philip Sousa was to make an appearance at K-State. A petition, signed by most of the student body, was presented to Sousa on October 10, requesting that he compose a Kansas State Agricultural College march. Sousa delivered the piano arrangement of Kansas Wildcat March to the Music Department in the spring of 1931. It is now an integral part of

2720-561: The current year. A number of the students in the band should have participated in district and all-state honor bands or similar all-area groups. The Sudler Flag of Honor is typically considered to be the highest award a high school band can achieve. Sudler Flag laureate bands are automatically included on the Historic Roll of Honor . The following are the recipients of the Sudler Flag since its inception in 1983: The Sudler Cup

2788-497: The current year. A number of the students in the band should have participated in district and all-state honor bands or similar all-area groups. The total program of music should exemplify what is considered a sound viable, music education program for this level of endeavor. The following are the recipients of the Sudler Cup since its inception in 1985: The Sudler Trophy is an award bestowed on one university marching band . It

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2856-577: The early 2010s, K-State students have chanted obscenities at sporting events toward their rival, the University of Kansas , to Darude 's Sandstorm and the Wabash Cannonball. This tradition has continued despite the efforts of Hall of Fame Football Coach Bill Snyder , Kansas State Basketball Coach, Jerome Tang , and Band Director, Frank Tracz. There are dozens of national and international fraternities and sororities at Kansas State University. Intercollegiate sports began at Kansas State in

2924-420: The first graduating class in 1867, a number of Kansas State alumni have gone on to distinguished careers. The 46th Governor of Kansas , who served as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom under President Donald Trump , Sam Brownback , and one U.S. Senator from Kansas , Pat Roberts , are graduates of Kansas State University. Other graduates currently serve as the vice-president of Liberia ,

2992-470: 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 at the Salina campus. Initially, this campus was referred to as Kansas State University – Salina, but on October 14, 2014, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a name change to Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus. The campus

3060-609: The foundation's awards are named. Projects of the Sousa Foundation include funding for the main stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. , honor bands, conducting competitions, awards for outstanding performing ensembles, and bringing attention to historic sites in band history. Many of the foundation's awards are funded through an endowment from Louis and Virginia Sudler, and are collectively known as

3128-486: The head baseball coach is Pete Hughes . In 2012−2013, Kansas State became only the second Big 12 school to win conference titles in football, men's basketball, and baseball in the same school year. Historically, African-American athletes at Kansas State were responsible for breaking the modern "color barrier" in Big Seven Conference athletics. Harold Robinson became the first African-American athlete in

3196-416: The high school and college marching members, totaling almost 600 people on the field. These alumni band members joined the K-State and All Star bands for the playing of the Fight Song and Wabash Cannonball. Membership in the "Pride of Wildcat Land" is open to all Kansas State students, regardless of major. Some members receive scholarship aid for their participation in the band. Membership to the marching band

3264-410: The letters KSAC (Kansas State Agricultural College), replacing them with KSU. The length of the piece was also shortened to two stanzas. I know a spot that I love full well, ' Tis not in forest nor yet in dell; Ever it holds me with magic spell, I think of thee, Alma Mater. KSU, we'll carry thy banner high. KSU, long, long may thy colors fly. Loyal to thee, thy children will swell

3332-488: The location of Blue Mont Central College to its present site in 1875. The original site is now occupied by Central National Bank of Manhattan and Founders Hill Apartments. 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 college presidents. For example, President John A. Anderson (1873–1879) favored

3400-488: The new Wefald hall, completed in 2016. The Living Community at Jardine, and Smurthwaite, as well as Jardine Apartments. Smurthwaite, Ford, and Boyd Halls are all female. Haymaker and Marlatt Halls were all-male residence halls until the fall semesters of 2002 and 2009 respectively, when they became co-educational. The residence halls are divided into three complexes: Derby, Kramer, and Strong. K-State implemented an academic honor code in 1999. When students are admitted, it

3468-475: The only selection to survive the fire. Since then, the Wabash Cannonball has come to represent the survival of the underdog in the hearts and minds of all true K-State fans, and has earned a secure place in the KSUMB's history and traditions. Sudler Trophy The John Philip Sousa Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of band music internationally. The foundation administers

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3536-402: The pregame show at every football game, and is normally one of the selections you will hear the "Pride" playing in parades that they march in. The Wabash Cannonball (arranged by Joel Leach) is known as a second fight song for K-State. Wabash Cannonball was first performed for an athletic event at K-State on December 16, 1968. It was the only selection in the band's repertoire that evening for

3604-554: The recipients of the Sudler Shield: The Sudler Scroll recognizes and honors those community bands that have demonstrated particularly high standards of excellence in concert activities over a period of several years, and which have played a significant and leading role in the cultural and musical environment in their respective communities. Those community concert bands which have won the award include: The Sudler International Composition Competition

3672-514: The school was accredited by the Association of American Universities (AAU) as a school whose graduates were deemed capable of advanced graduate work. The name of the school was changed in 1931 to Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science . In 1959, the Kansas legislature changed the name again to Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science to reflect a growing number of graduate programs. However, in modern practice,

3740-699: The state that it operates as Agricultural Experiment Stations in research centers in Hays, Garden City, Colby, and Parsons. In 2006, K-State dedicated the Biosecurity Research Institute. The BRI, in Pat Roberts Hall, is a safe and secure location in which scientists and their collaborators can study high-consequence pathogens. It was designed and constructed for biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) and biosafety level 3 agriculture (BSL-3Ag) research. The university's research facilities include

3808-472: The state's land-grant college in Manhattan on January 13, 1863. A commission to establish a state university in Lawrence was called for later in the same legislative session, provided that town could meet certain requirements, and finalized later that year. Kansas State was the first public institution of higher learning founded in the state and began teaching college-level classes in 1863. By comparison,

3876-440: The state's land-grant college at the site – the institution that would become Kansas State University. When the college opened for its first session on September 2, 1863, it became only the second public institution of higher learning to admit women and men equally in the United States. Enrollment for the first session totaled 52 students: 26 men and 26 women. Twelve years after opening, the university moved its main campus from

3944-574: The television station W9XAK. It was the first television station in Kansas . Activity on the station peaked in 1933 and 1934, with original programs being produced three nights a week. On October 28, 1939, the station broadcast the Homecoming football game in Manhattan between Kansas State and Nebraska , which was the second college football game ever televised. The station went off the air in 1939. K-State Research Exchange, referred to as K-REx,

4012-473: The trophy: The purpose of the Sudler Trophy is to identify and recognize collegiate marching bands of particular excellence who have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life. The Sudler Trophy is awarded annually to a college or university marching band which has demonstrated the highest musical standards and innovative marching routines and ideas, and which has made important contributions to

4080-562: The university in Manhattan was controversially vetoed by Governor Charles L. Robinson of Lawrence, and an attempt to override the veto in the Legislature failed by two votes. In 1862, another bill to make Manhattan the site of the state university failed by one vote. Finally, upon the third attempt on February 16, 1863, the state accepted Manhattan's offer to donate the Blue Mont College building and grounds and established

4148-440: The university was still Kansas State Agricultural College, H.W. Jones submitted the song as part of a school-wide contest. It was originally a four-stanza song and, over the years, some lyrics have changed. The song is sung at most K-State sporting events by fans, students and alumni. Wildcat Victory and Wabash Cannonball are both commonly used as fight songs. Wildcat Victory is used by many high schools as their fight song. Since

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4216-466: The year that Kansas was admitted to the United States . One of the new state legislature's top priorities involved establishing a state university. That year, the delegation from Manhattan, led by New England abolitionist, Isaac Goodnow , introduced a bill to convert the private Blue Mont Central College in Manhattan, incorporated in 1858, into the state university. But the bill establishing

4284-467: Was April 22, 2016, as he was selected as Washington State University 's next president. In late April 2016, Ret. General Richard Myers began serving as the interim president of Kansas State University and was announced as the permanent 14th president on November 15, 2016. He was succeeded by Richard Linton , a former dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Science at North Carolina State University (2012–2022). The state legislature established

4352-402: Was Kansas State's experimental station 9YV. In 1912 the station began a daily broadcast (in morse code ) of the weather forecast , becoming the first radio station in the U.S. to air a regularly-scheduled forecast. After a series of efforts to secure a more high-powered signal for the university – including a brief cooperation with John R. Brinkley 's notorious KFKB – Kansas State was granted

4420-526: Was again renamed in 2021 to Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. In 2018, the Kansas Board of Regents approved that the name of the College of Engineering should be changed to the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering in Ice's honor. The university has had a long-standing interest in agriculture , particularly native Great Plains plant and animal life. The Kansas State University Gardens

4488-406: Was awarded annually from 1982 to 2007 and biannually since then. Described by a Los Angeles Times reporter as "[t]he Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world", the award does not represent the winner of any championship, but rather a band surrounded by great tradition that has become respected nationally. No school may be honored with the award twice. According to the official description of

4556-592: Was founded in Manhattan on February 16, 1863, during the American Civil War , as a land-grant institution under the Morrill Act . The school was the first land-grant college created under the Morrill Act. K-State is the third-oldest school in the Big 12 Conference and the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. The effort to establish the school began in 1861,

4624-489: Was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. It had a record high enrollment of 24,766 students for the Fall 2014 semester. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Kansas State's academic offerings are administered through nine colleges, including the College of Veterinary Medicine and

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