SALINA -Kansas State University President Kirk Shultz announced last week that the name of the Salina campus would change to Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus.
Some area residents, alumni and others are not happy with the proposed name change. They have started a petition drive in an effort to influence the decision. The petition drive can be found here.
We have initiated the process with the KS Regents to change the name from K-State Salina to K-State Polytechnic – more details to follow!
— Kirk H. Schulz (@kstate_pres) September 16, 2015
The Kansas Board of Regents and the state legislature may have to approve the new name. The university responded to concerns about the proposed change, “We understand that the recent name change proposal has created several valid questions, and we appreciate the feedback. The largest inquiry has probably been whether or not the campus will still be a part of the K-State system. The answer is yes. We are not separating off from K-State and will continue to be Wildcats and bleed purple. EMAW! Many students are wondering about their degrees – the diplomas will still say “Kansas State University.” This campus has been following a polytechnic model for years and the proposed name change will reflect who we are and how our students learn. For more information, we’ve set up a page of Frequently Asked Questions that you can visit.