Fairchild Hall
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Fairchild Hall contains the Graduate School, Research and Sponsored Programs, International Programs and the Office of Student Financial Assistance.
Building offices
- Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning, room 215, catl@ksu.edu, 532-7828, fax 532-5944
- English Language Program, room 205, elp@k-state.edu, 532-7324, fax 532-6550
- Faculty Senate, Office of, room 211, facsen@k-state.edu, 532-6053, fax 532-5944
- Graduate School, room 103, grad@k-state.edu, 532-6191, fax 532-2983
- Honor System, room 215, honor@k-state.edu, 532-2595
- International Admissions and Recruiting, room 206, intladmit@ksu.edu, 785-532-7277, fax 785-532-6550
- International Programs, Office of, room 304, oip@k-state.edu, 532-5498, fax 532-6550
- Mid-America Universities International, room 304, oip@k-state/edu, 532-5990, fax 532-6550
- National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, room 203, nabc@k-state.edu, 532-6193, fax 532-3278
- New Faculty Institute, room 215, 532-7828, fax 532-5944
- Peace Corps, room 304, oip@k-state.edu, 532-5990, fax 532-6550
- PreAward Services, room 2, research@k-state.edu, 532-6804, fax 532-5944
- Research, room 102, research@k-state.edu, 532-6195, fax 532-2983
- Student Financial Assistance, room 104, finaid@k-state.edu, 532-6420, fax 532-7628
- Study Abroad, room 304, overseas@ksu.edu, 532-5990, fax 532-6550
- University General Education - UGE, room 215, uge@k-state.edu, 532-7828, fax 532-5944
- University Research Compliance, room 203, comply@k-state.edu, 532-3224, fax 532-3278
History
The stately Fairchild Hall was built in 1894 for a cost of $70,000. A minor addition came in 1903 with the construction of a second story on the building's southern end. It was originally used as the Library and Agricultural Science Hall, until that moved to the north wing of Farrell Library in 1927. Then, for a time, Fairchild Hall housed the Departments of Entomology, Geology, Zoology, History and Government, featuring exhibits of animals, birds and insects native to the region. The building's namesake is George T. Fairchild, third president of what was then Kansas State College. A bronze bust sits in front of Fairchild Hall to commemorate William Alexander Harris, former U.S. representative and senator from Kansas.