Report Says Kansas State President May Be Named Virginia Tech’s Next Leader

Roanoke Lynchburg, VA, October 13, 2026 —

A report from the Manhattan Mercury suggests that Richard Linton, the current president of Kansas State University, may be named the next president of Virginia Tech. The report comes as Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors has scheduled a special meeting to consider appointing the university’s 17th president.

The information provided does not say that Linton has been appointed or that the board has made a decision. The scheduled meeting is described as one to consider an appointment; its date and time were not provided. No details were provided about the selection process, other candidates, or whether Linton or either university has commented on the report.

The report identifies Linton as Kansas State’s current president and presents his possible selection as an unconfirmed development. Virginia Tech’s board is the body identified as considering the appointment. The available information does not specify when a decision may be announced or what further steps, if any, could follow the meeting.

Virginia Tech’s next president would be its 17th, according to the meeting description in the information provided. However, no additional background about the position, the board’s deliberations, or the circumstances surrounding the scheduled meeting was included. The contractor’s name was not provided.

For now, the reported possibility and the board’s scheduled consideration are the only developments described. Whether Linton will be appointed remains unclear based on the information available.

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