A construction crane fell and struck several cars Wednesday morning on the K-State campus.

University officials say it happened around 11 a.m. in the B1 parking lot near Weber Hall, where construction continues on the new Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation. Officials didn’t say whether the crane was related to the project.

The incident resulted in a brief closure of Claflin Road between Mid-Campus Drive and North Manhattan Avenue.

University spokesperson Michelle Geering said the incident is “basically a parking traffic issue.”

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Since arriving at Kansas State over three years ago, president Richard Linton has been tasked with increasing student enrollment. After nearly a decade of declines, K-State has seen increases each of the past two years, including a 2.8% enrollment increase last fall.

Appearing on Within Reason with Mike Matson on KMAN this week, Linton said K-State is following a University of Arkansas model to attract high performing out-of-state students, by offering in-state tuition or a significant discount on out-of-state tuition.

“I think last year we were up 14% in our out-of-state students, so it’s a way to be able to go after a higher student market,” he said. “I think we also need to do a better job of articulating the value of higher education and the value of a degree.”

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