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- Dr. Richard Linton was appointed Virginia Tech’s 17th president, succeeding Tim Sands.
- The Board of Visitors voted Wednesday to begin his term in the 2027 spring semester.
- He will finish Kansas State’s fall term and assume office on Jan. 11, 2027.
- He raised Kansas State enrollment to over 21,000 students.
- He secured nearly $1.2 billion in gifts for Kansas State.
