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'''Kansas State University''' (often referred to as K-State) is a university located in Manhattan, [[Kansas]]. Founded in 1863 as the first land grant college under the Morrill Act that President [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] signed into law in 1862. Notable alumni include U.S. Senators [[Sam Brownback]] and [[Pat Roberts]], former [[Arkansas]] state Representative [[Richard Barclay]], former [[NBA]] stars Mitch Ritchmond and Rolando Blackman, and Earl Woods, the father of [[golf]]er [[Tiger Woods]].
'''Kansas State University''' (often referred to as K-State) is a university located in Manhattan, [[Kansas]]. Founded in 1863 as the first land grant college under the Morrill Act that President [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]] signed into law in 1862. Notable alumni include U.S. Senators [[Sam Brownback]] and [[Pat Roberts]], former [[Arkansas]] state Representative [[Richard Barclay]], former [[NBA]] stars Mitch Ritchmond and Rolando Blackman, and Earl Woods, the father of [[golf]]er [[Tiger Woods]].
[[Perry Adkisson]], a [[Texas]] entomologist, received his [[Ph.D.]] from Kansas State. He was the first person to receive all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture — Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Wolf Prize, and World Food Prize).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/obituaries/adkisson-dr-perry-lee/article_bccf6e68-2fb6-5e51-b2d6-da95d91f5fc5.html|title=Adkisson, Dr. Perry Lee, obituary|publisher=''The Bryan-College Station Eagle''|date=June 28, 2020|accessdate=August 4, 2020}}</ref>
[[Perry Adkisson]], an entomologist at [[Texas A&M University]] received his [[Ph.D.]] from Kansas State. He was the first person to receive all three of the world's major prizes in Agriculture — Alexander von Humboldt Award, the Wolf Prize, and World Food Prize).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/obituaries/adkisson-dr-perry-lee/article_bccf6e68-2fb6-5e51-b2d6-da95d91f5fc5.html|title=Adkisson, Dr. Perry Lee, obituary|publisher=''The Bryan-College Station Eagle''|date=June 28, 2020|accessdate=August 4, 2020}}</ref>
The school is associated with the [[Big 12 Conference]].
The school is associated with the [[Big 12 Conference]].