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K‑State president: enrollment, research funding and new facilities rising, university eyes workforce programs
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Kansas State University President Linton told the Manhattan City Commission that student enrollment and research funding rose this year, highlighted a $130 million state-backed veterinary diagnostic lab and outlined priorities for workforce-oriented programs such as biomanufacturing and water research.
Kansas State University President Linton told the Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday that K‑State’s enrollment has climbed and research funding and capital investment have increased, and he described new academic and facility priorities intended to support state workforce needs.
Linton said enrollment on K‑State campuses reached 21,182 students as of Sept. 2, and the university expects the official 20th‑day count to be reported Oct. 1. He also highlighted what he identified as a 21.5% increase in research funding to about $264 million and set a target of roughly $300 million in research funding by 2030.
Those gains matter to Manhattan as well as to the university, Linton said, because they affect rental housing, restaurants and hotels that serve students and visitors. “We all know how…
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