Supporting Resources

 Kansas State University resources include a graduate school and nine colleges: Agriculture; Architecture, Planning and Design; Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education; Engineering; Human Ecology; Veterinary Medicine and Engineering Technology. There are a number of doctoral programs and 64 master’s programs on the KSU campus under the guidance of the Graduate School. Each department administers its own master’s program with the exception of certain official actions which are handled by the Graduate School. Several university resources support graduate research. Farrell Library includes approximately 1,2000,000 volumes. Research organizations include: the Center for Aging, the Institute for Environmental Research, the Kansas Center for Rural Initiatives, Appropriate Technology Program (University for Man or UFM), and the Konza Prairie Research Facility. These educational units coordinate faculty, courses and data to assist in studies. In addition, a variety of organizations including architectural offices, research and academic institutions, and centers outside the university may be utilized.

College of Architecture, Planning and Design resources include Paul Weigel Library, a professionally staffed branch of the University’s main facility. It includes over 35,000 bound volumes and approximately 200 periodical subscriptions. Among other facilities supporting instruction and research in the College are the Technical Information Collection, the Computer Laboratory, the Krider Visual Learning Resource Center, and an artificial sky. Students in the college also enjoy a diverse range of lectures, seminars, exhibits, and guest critics throughout the academic year.