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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A retired oil industry executive who grew up in Salina is offering $400,000 to help build Salina Area Technical College’s new Industrial Maintenance and Automation building – provided the college can raise an equal amount in new donations. Damon Button, who lives in Midland, Texas, said that even though he no longer has any “real ties [...]
Thanks to a generous donation to Salina Area Technical College’s new Industrial Maintenance and Automation program, private contributions to the project have surpassed $1 million. Salina Tech President Greg Nichols announced Thursday a $400,000 donation from the Sunderland Foundation, of Overland Park, towards the project. See more at salinapost.com
For the seventh year in a row, Salina Area Technical College has been recognized as a Military Friendly® School by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. This year, Salina Tech was awarded the Silver designation, putting it in the top 20 percent of Military Friendly schools nationwide. Only one other [...]
