Virginia Tech Alumnus Named as University’s New President

Kansas State University president accepts appointment as Virginia Tech president

Kansas State University President Richard Linton, and colleague Valentina Trinetta, share signs of Wildcat loyalty while visiting the campus ice cream store on Feb. 23, 2023. Linton will leave K-State in December to serve as president of his alma mater Virginia Tech University. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Kansas State University president Richard Linton agreed Tuesday to take his academic career full circle by accepting an …

Virginia Tech names three-time alum as its new president

Virginia Tech alumnus named as university’s new president

Richard Linton is currently president of Kansas State University. He will succeed Tim Sands, who announced in April that he would step down from Virginia Tech's top job.

Virginia Tech announces Richard Linton as university's 17th president

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors on Wednesday appointed Richard Linton as the university’s 17th president.

Dr. Richard Linton Appointed as President of Virginia Tech

Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement congratulating Dr. Richard Linton on his appointment as the 17th President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State […]

Virginia Tech Alumnus Richard Linton Named in Kansas Report as Next University President

Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors meets Wednesday to appoint its 17th president. A Kansas newspaper says Kansas State's Richard Linton is…