Former K-State president – 101.5 K-Rock Manhattan's Real Rock https://1015krock.com The Flint Hills Real Rock Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/1015krock.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/krock-fb-logo.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Former K-State president – 101.5 K-Rock Manhattan's Real Rock https://1015krock.com 32 32 43031150 Former KSU president Duane Acker dies at age 93 https://1015krock.com/former-ksu-president-duane-acker-dies-at-age-93/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:36:26 +0000 https://1350kman.com/?p=430304

His family said he had had a long struggle with cancer.

Acker was president of the university from 1975 to 1986. He followed James McCain and was succeeded in the position by Jon Wefald.

In his tenure, Acker established the provost position, united the women’s and men’s athletic programs as one department, raised money for Bramlage Coliseum and oversaw the football team’s first postseason bowl game in 85 years.

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