Kan. Stat. § 76-713
The board of regents may sue in its own name or in the name of any state educational institution, or may authorize suit to be brought by the chief executive officer of any state educational institution in the name of such state educational institution. The board of regents may be sued and may defend any action brought against the board of regents or any state educational institution. Any state educational institution may be sued and may defend any action brought against it. The attorney general, or an attorney designated by the attorney general, shall represent the board of regents and any state educational institution in all litigation, except that litigation arising pursuant to contracts for collection services entered into under K.S.A. 76-745 and amendments thereto shall not be subject to this requirement and the board of regents and any state educational institution shall be represented in any such litigation in accordance with such contracts entered into under K.S.A. 76-745 and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. 76-713