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Kansas State University is one of six universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university was founded in 1863 and continues to fulfill its educational mission in teaching, research and public service. The 664-acre campus is in Manhattan, 125 miles west of Kansas City via Interstate 70 in the rolling Flint Hills of northeast Kansas. Under an enactment of the 1991 Kansas Legislature, the Salina campus, 70 miles west of Manhattan, was established through a merger of the former Kansas College of Technology with the university. Additional university sites include 18,000 acres in the four branch locations of the Agricultural Experiment Station (Hays, Garden City, Colby, and Parsons) and 8,600 acres in the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area jointly operated by the AES and the Division of Biology.

Founded in 1927, Manhattan Christian College is a four-year undergraduate institution for higher education. Located in Manhattan, Kan., the college provides educational opportunities and evangelistic, cultural, and recreational activities. It operates as a not-for-profit corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. The college offers single degree programs in arts, science, pastoral ministry, cross-cultural ministry, educational ministry, worship ministry, family ministry, youth ministry and Bible. It has several departments, including adult education, practical ministries, general studies, bible and theology and minors departments. The college also offers classes in public speaking, written composition, English, mathematics and social and behavioral sciences. Manhattan Christian College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions for Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Gardens at Kansas State University is a privately funded horticulture display garden located on the K-State campus in Manhattan, KS. It serves as an educational resource and learning laboratory for K-State students and the visiting public, showcasing hardscape and ornamental plant material in various aesthetic settings. Developed and maintained by the K-State Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, The Gardens project offers hands-on learning experiences for students in the horticulture program, as well as involvement from students in other disciplines such as engineering, landscape architecture, apparel textiles, interior design, and art. With three specialty gardens, four plant collections, and a commitment to ongoing development, The Gardens have become a popular choice for weddings, receptions, and special events.Generated from the website