The idea began with a conversation between two neighbors, and continued today on KSAL Radio as Dr. Greg Nichols, President Salina Area Technical College and Bill Clark, President and CEO of St. Francis Ministries revealed a plan to help students and the community. The big idea – Salina Area Tech purchases the St. Francis campus to [...]
Every student’s journey to a bachelor’s degree looks different, and sometimes, students need help finding their unique paths. That’s why Kansas State University is partnering with technical colleges in two of its campus communities — Manhattan and Salina — to launch new, innovative programs that meet students where they are and ensure they have a pathway [...]
Salina Tech continues growth as enrollment surpasses 1,000 students enrolled for the third year. Based on the Census Day data from the Kansas Board of Regents, Salina Area Technical College enrolled 1,017 students this fall, a .9% increase from the previous Fall 2024 data disclosing 1,008 headcount enrollment. Full-time Equivalency (FTE) increased from 568 to 574 [...]
Salina Area Technical College joined other technical colleges across the nation on Thursday in hosting an event to recognize, and celebrate students who are entering the college in the fall. The school hosted a National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day. According to Salina Tech, this event honors students who have dedicated themselves to pursuing a [...]
For the second fall in a row, Salina Area Technical College has reached a major milestone with more than 1,000 students enrolled. According to the school, data collected for the Kansas Board of Regents on the 20th day of fall classes indicates Salina Tech has 1,008 students, up 1 from the 1,007 in the fall of [...]
On Thursday, March 28, the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce's golden shovels turned ceremonial piles of dirt at Salina Area Technical College for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating public-private partnerships and the increased demand for workers specialized in automation. The groundbreaking ceremony occurred on the south side of the corner of Scanlan Ave. and Derussy Road, the [...]
Construction on the first new building on the Salina Area Technical College campus in 20 years is expected to begin soon, with fundraising efforts continuing after bids on the building were higher than expected. The Kansas Board of Regents recently approved the college’s new Industrial Maintenance and Automation program, which will be housed in the new [...]
In response to demand from across the region, Salina Area Technical College is planning to start a part-time program for Practical Nursing, starting in the fall of 2024. The college started its full-time Practical Nursing program in the fall of 2018, and has been tremendously popular; all open seats for the current class were filled by [...]
Salina Area Technical College has been recognized as one of the top 150 two-year colleges in the United States by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program, and is now eligible to compete for the $1 million 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The colleges selected for this recognition stand out among more than 1,000 two-year [...]
Salina Area Technical College hit a major milestone this fall, with more than 1,000 students enrolled for the first time. According to data collected for the Kansas Board of Regents on the 20th day of fall classes, Salina Tech has 1,007 students, up 150 from the 857 in the fall of 2022. On a full-time equivalent [...]
