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K-State Olathe to Build $4M Manufacturing & Bulk Solids Center
One year after launching its campus-level strategic plan, K-State's Dean shares the work that has been done over the past 12 months and how it supports the university’s Next-Gen strategic imperatives.
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The college has big plans for the future in its Next Gen Strategic Planoakstudio22/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
Kansas State University is putting $4 million into a new advanced manufacturing and bulk solids center at its Olathe campus to accelerate its progress.
One year after announcing the new strategic plan, K-State Olathe Dean & CEO Ben Wolfe shared a letter to the K-State community.
He said that making a $4 million strategic investment "will enable us to accelerate our progress and build a state-of the-art Advanced Manufacturing and Bulk Solids Technology Center to support hands-on learning and expanded research. Construction begins later this month to transform previously unfinished space into a platform for supporting the manufacturing jobs of the future and innovation in processes and materials. Industry partners, understanding the critical need for these services, have already pledged donations of $1.2 million in equipment donations."
The college is doubling its commitment to support industries related to advanced manufacturing and the supply chain in the Kansas City region. "Growing at a rate of 7%, these industries are struggling with finding the talent and applied research support needed to continue to grow," Wolfe explained.
The Next Gen Sstrategic Plan will aggressively accelerate the institution and enable the college to meet its 2030 vision of leading the nation as a next-generation land-grant university. In addition, the Olathe campus has established four imperatives to be achieved in the next five years, including:
Reach an enrollment of 500 learners
Increase the yearly-awarded research revenue to exceed an average $3 million per year
Diversify revenue streams to ensure greater campus sustainability and viability
Enhance our campus engagement and outreach to strengthen the pipeline of industry and community partnerships
Wolfe added that the goal is to fuel innovation, expand their capabilities and ensure the college continues to build on the momentum generated. "Even more importantly, this allows us to support the economic growth of industry and individuals’ prosperity – living up to our Next-Gen, land-grant university mission," he said.
The K-State Olathe campus opened in 2011, offering both short and long courses in advanced manufacturing, pneumatic conveying, material handling, and more.
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