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Posted: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 7:48AM

Kansas State Wants to Drop 'K-State' Name



     MANHATTAN, Kan. - It's Kansas State University, not K-State. Kansas State President Kirk Schulz says the school wants to improve its national recognition, and dropping the K-State nickname would help. 
     Schulz told Gov. Sam Brownback and business leaders Monday that the university is moving toward having one brand for the school. He says K-State works for athletics, but in Kentucky and other places, K-State refers to different schools. He says the university needs to be called Kansas State as it seeks to increase its scholarly rankings among national universities. 
     The Lawrence Journal-World reports the transition might be difficult. The school's new long-range plan is titled "K-State 2025: A Visionary Plan for Kansas State University."

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09/26/2012 8:08AM
Kansas State Wants to Drop 'K-State' Name
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09/26/2012 9:30AM
K State
Trying to drop the acronym, K State is moot. I grew up in Council Grove, a K State Fan. I will remain so and use the K State.
09/26/2012 10:13AM
Sounds Like The The
Remember when Wichita State University became THE Wichita State University after THE same thing happened at THE Ohio State University. It used to be that K-State was the name one used for Kansas State University when writing a story in the student newspaper. I say, leave it alone. Believe me, after last Saturday night, people know the place.
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