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Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

State/Regional

K-State partners with Salina Tech and Manhattan Tech
10/16/25 KSAL
“The MHK and SLN Pathway programs are collectively just one way we demonstrate our commitment of educational access, as the programs have the potential to support hundreds of students each year who may not have believed a bachelor’s degree was within reach” said Jesse Perez Mendez, K-State provost and executive vice president. “This is all about creating opportunity, breaking down barriers and ensuring these students know their success matters to us.”

Starkey, Moran inducted into Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame
10/15/25 KSAL
Aysia Starkey, who has been the K-State Salina CEO and dean since 2019, has overseen the campus transition into a holistic aerospace and technology leader. While K-State Salina is still recognized for its elite training of aircraft pilots, the campus has expanded its focus on industry needs in recent years. This shift meets all needs of the aerospace industry, including the need for qualified aviation mechanics to ensure airworthiness, and a new emphasis in advanced air mobility, an emerging focus on autonomous systems to solve delivery and transit problems and revolutionize air transportation.

K-State's $6 million NSF grant will help feedlot industry conserve water
10/16/25 KMUW
Kansas is a abundant in cattle but lacks major resources like water. The K-State project may help. It works by taking water from feedlot lagoons and manure and treating it for irrigation. That process also pulls out nutrients for fertilizer or carbon for tax credits. Matt Sanderson is a K-State sociologist working on the project. He says it will not solve the western Kansas water crisis, but it may inspire more conservation efforts. "I wouldn't underestimate the cultural effects of having a technology in place that demonstrates water conservation, no matter at what scale," he said.

Local

Bilbrey Family Event Center opens new opportunities for K-State students
10/15/25 The K-State Collegian
Teresa Douthit, interim head of the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, said the Bilbrey Family Event Center provides an elaborate space for classes, student clubs and major agricultural events such as the annual K-State Rodeo, reflecting the university’s ongoing investment in agricultural education and expanding hands-on learning for students. “The passion and excitement that the donors had was what struck me the most,” Douthit said. “They’re not going to be the ones using this on a daily basis, but they’re really excited to be able to make a difference and impact our students.”

Applying AI
10/15/25 The Manhattan Mercury
K-State President Richard Linton gives opening remarks Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, to kick off the third annual K-State AI Symposium in Hale Library. The free event, which runs through Thursday, features a variety of panels, lightning talks and hands-on AI literacy workshops. Organizers said the goal of the symposium is to bring together academics, industry and interested citizens to discuss AI research, AI application and implications of the use of AI for education and society.

Student Governing Association partners with police force for safer campus
10/15/25 The K-State Collegian
“We’ve partnered with the K-State Police,” said Brady Kapplemann, student body president. “We are hosting a safety event on Oct. 28 in the Union to do some ALICE and active shooter training as well, just general safety stuff for students. If students are in the business building or the Union, we want them to feel prepared and educated about the university’s safety plans. The police were really on board and willing to work with us on that.”