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Volume
1 Issue 4 - Winter 2002
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K-State at Salina -- College of Technology and Aviation |
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Contents College overview Small-campus atmosphere, big campus name Enrollment increases 'miraculous' for school Interacting with students: Pepsi with the Dean Expanding technology aids library in meeting students' needs
Competitors Designing, building, racing: Mini Baja Cars Whatever floats their boat: Concrete canoes Taking their knowledge to the skies: Flight team
Aviation Historic significance of GlobalFlyer Four designated master instructors Human factors course looks at oxygen deprivation in air
Engineering technology Blasting into the spotlight: Cat Cannon team Construction engineering technology
Student success Post-graduation jobs for Salina students
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The school sits on the former Schilling Air Force base. The Schilling Institute was founded in the mid 1960s as part of a federal program to promote technical education, but ended up relying on state funds. In 1969, the school was renamed the Kansas Technical Institute and in 1988 it became Kansas College of Technology. By the late 1980s, the school was in a definite slump -- enrollment was falling and its programs, all two-year, were dwindling. There were no residence halls, no campus life and no real recruiting power. In 1990, the Department of Defense gave the college $7.7 million to buy planes. In 1991, K-State and the Salina college merged. K-State sent two of its programs there: mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineering technology. Today, K-State at Salina has several majors to offer in its aviation, engineering technology and arts, sciences and business programs. This special edition Webzine highlights a few of the many opportunities and programs for students, as well as the research work done by faculty.
Here are some stories we've done on K-State at Salina in other Webzine editions: |
