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     The foundation of all K-State traditions is a solid commitment toputting others first. In 1858, Bluemont Central College, a private institution, opened in Manhattan, Kansas, and it was only a few short years later that Kansas was admitted to the Union. Nearly immediately, efforts began to establish a state university, and Bluemont Central College was converted to the Kansas State Agricultural College in 1863.

     The institution that later became known as Kansas State University, or K-State, was the nation's first operationalland-grant university, and the only in Kansas. This meant K-State was tasked with teaching agriculture, science, military science and engineering to any interested student, as well as seeking to better the lives of others through research and service. For more than 150 years, we have taken this obligation to heart. Whether it means making a stranger feel welcome on campus, cheering on a teammate or developing a vaccine that saves lives, we are committed to the Wildcat Way.

     The memories we make today become the stories we tell tomorrow. At Kansas State University, these stories become traditions that last a lifetime. Since 1863, thousands upon thousands of students have chosen theseWildcat traditionsand then added their own to the mix. There are never too many, and there is always room for more. 

      The Kansas State UniversityCenter for Sustainable Energy,through research and educational efforts, seeks to provide sustainable, renewable energy while maintaining the environment and providing an adequate food supply.