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Kansas State University president accepts appointment as Virginia Tech president

States Newsroom · October 14, 2026

TOPEKA — Kansas State University president Richard Linton agreed Tuesday to take his academic career full circle by accepting an appointment to lead his alma mater, Virginia Tech University. “My 40-year journey in the land-grant system began at Virginia Tech,” said Linton, who served as K-State’s president since 2022…

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