GIScience Virtual Collaboratory
Welcome to the GIScience Virtual Collaboratory where you can find geospatial resources, research, education, experts, and facilities at Kansas State University. This site also serves as K-State’s membership portfolio for the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS).
News and Announcements
- ArcGIS Pro 3.5 Now Available for Download (July 1, 2025)
The most recent release of Esri's ArcGIS Pro may now be downloaded from our secure software server. We recommend ArcGIS Pro users take advantage of named user licenses available by linking your personal Esri account to K-State's ArcGIS Online GIS Portal. Named user licenses are automatically updated each year. Learn more about what new with this latest release. - K-State Renews Software Site License Agreement with Esri (May 8, 2025)
Special thanks to K-State Libraries who has once again funded the renewal of our software site license agreement with Esri. ArcGIS Pro users with named user licenses will automatically have their expiration extended for one additional year. Note that, due its forthcoming retirement, provisioning files for ArcGIS Desktop 10.x can no longer be generated. If you haven't already, now is the time to migrate to ArcGIS Pro! - ArcGIS Drone2Map and ArcGIS Insights Now Available for Download (January 9, 2023)
The ArcGIS Drone2Map and Insights sofware applications may now be downloaded from our secure software server. Both required names user licenses that require creating an account on K-State's ArcGIS Online GIS Portal. Please contact the campus Esri adminstrator to have the applicable license attached to your account as this is not done automatically.
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