The State of Kansas is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "Heartland". It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, from the French "Cansez", by explorer Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont, and after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kka:ze) is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind", although this was probably not the term's original meaning. Residents of Kansas are called "Kansans."
Private Liberal Arts Colleges:
Baker University
Benedictine College
Bethany College
Bethel College (Kansas)
Central Christian College
Marymount College (Kansas)
McPherson College
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Ottawa University
Sterling College
Private Colleges and Universities:
The Board also authorizes private and out-of-state institutions to operate in Kansas with a Certificate of Approval renewed annually. These schools offer instruction for business trade, technical, or industrial occupations leading to a certificate, diploma, or academic degree.
Barclay College
Friends University
Haskell Indian Nations University
Hesston College
Kansas Wesleyan University
Manhattan Christian College
Newman University
Southwestern College
St. Mary's College and Academy
Tabor College, Kansas
University of Saint Mary
Public Colleges and Universities
The Kansas Board of Regents governs six state universities, and supervises and coordinates 19 community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university.
State Universities
Emporia State University
Fort Hays State University
Kansas State University
Pittsburg State University
University of Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
Wichita State University
Municipal Universities:
Washburn University
Community Colleges:
Allen County Community College
Barton County Community College
Butler County Community College
Cloud County Community College
Coffeyville Community College and Area Technical School
Colby Community College
Cowley Community College
Dodge City Community College
Fort Scott Community College
Garden City Community College
Highland Community College
Located in Doniphan County, this is the oldest extant college in the state, with the Highland University charter having been granted by the Territorial Legislature on February 9, 1858. Over time the college lost its affiliation with the Presbyterian Church and its name changed several times before becoming a regional rural community college.
Hutchinson Community College
Independence Community College
Johnson County Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Labette Community College
Neosho County Community College
Pratt Community College
Seward County Community College
Technical Colleges and Schools:
Coffeyville Community College and Area Technical School
Flint Hills Technical College
Kansas City Kansas Area Technical School
Kaw Area Technical School
Manhattan Area Technical College
North Central Kansas Technical College
Northeast Kansas Technical College
Northwest Kansas Technical College
Salina Area Technical School
Southwest Kansas Technical School
Wichita Area Technical College
Kansas City T-Bones - Baseball Northern League
Wichita Wranglers - Baseball Texas League
Wichita Thunder - Central Hockey League
Dodge City Legend - United States Basketball League
Kansas Cagerz - United States Basketball League
Although there are no major professional sports league teams within Kansas, many Kansans support the sports teams of Kansas City, Missouri, including the Kansas City Royals (MLB), the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL), the Kansas City Wizards (MLS) and the Kansas City Brigade (AFL). All three teams except the Brigade, play at the Truman Sports Complex, located about 10 miles from the Kansas-Missouri state line. However, the Wizards are considering relocating to a new stadium or complex in Johnson County. The Kansas City Brigade played at the Kemper Arena and will move to the new Sprint Center in 2008.
Wichita:
In south-central Kansas, the four-county Wichita metropolitan area is home to nearly 600,000 people. Wichita is the largest city in the state in terms of both land area and population. 'The Air Capital' is a major manufacturing center for the aircraft industry and the home of Wichita State University. With a number of nationally registered historic places, museums, and other entertainment destinations, it has a desire to become a cultural mecca in the Midwest. Although Wichita's population growth has been anemic in recent years, surrounding suburbs are among the fastest growing cities in the state. The population of Goddard has grown by more than 11% per year since 2000. Other fast-growing cities include Andover, Park City Augusta, Derby, Maize, and Haysville.
Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. The state is divided up into 105 counties with 628 cities. It is located equidistant from the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located in Smith County near Lebanon. The geodetic center of North America was located in Osborne County until 1983. This spot was until then used as the central reference point for all maps of North America produced by the U.S. government. The geographic center of Kansas is located in Barton County. Kansas is also one of the six states located on the Frontier Strip and one of several within Tornado Alley.
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