K-State President Richard Linton to leave Wildcats for Virginia Tech Greta Klein, editor-in-chief • October 13, 2026 According to the Manhattan Mercury, President Richard Linton is leaving Manhattan for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
K-State, Jerome Tang finalize settlement agreement Paige Mueller, sports editor • October 1, 2026 Former Wildcats coach will receive $12 million through 2027 after February firing.
Student critically injured after falling 70 feet in effort to avoid incoming vehicle Declan Phipps, managing editor • September 27, 2026 GoFundMe page says the student sustained multiple fractures, but is recovering.
Hackers cause Canvas shutdown; K-State among 9,000 schools affected Meredith McCalmon, editor-in-chief • May 7, 2026 ShinyHunters claims cybersecurity attack on Instructure.
Student dies after falling from window at Sigma Chi The Collegian Staff • April 29, 2026 Jack Fleischaker reportedly died at Stormont Vail Hospital.
Dean Chris Culbertson accepts position at University of South Carolina Meredith McCalmon, editor-in-chief • April 21, 2026 The dean of K-State’s College of Arts and Sciences will begin at USC on July 1.
Canvas outage causes concern among students and faculty Jenna Fiscus, news editor • October 20, 2025 Canvas, Venmo, Zoom, Snapchat and Fortnite among sites affected.
Conservative figure Charlie Kirk assassinated at university event in Utah Meredith McCalmon, editor in chief • September 10, 2025 Charlie Kirk, conservative speaker and founder of Turning Point USA, died Wednesday after being shot in the neck during his event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was 31. According to a post...
