What started as a seemingly normal day for K-State students quickly went south when, around noon on May 7, students who tried to log onto Canvas were greeted with a dark screen reading “ShinyHunters has breached Instructure,” and that schools have until the end of the day on May 12 before “everything is leaked.”

Kansas State University enrollment is climbing after a decade of decline, with university leaders like President Linton crediting strategic outreach, student experience, and athletics success for helping reverse the trend.

In this interview, Dr. Alex Wimmer reflects on succeeding Dr. Frank Tracz, sharing his vision, leadership philosophy, and plans for the Pride of Wildcat Land.