Key facts
- The new center will be built west of the existing Grain Science Complex.
- Shellenberger Hall, the current home of the milling science pilot classroom, will be torn down.
- The project aims to reverse declining enrollment in flour milling and baking industry management programs.
Kansas State University (KSU) is planning to construct a new Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation, which will serve as the centerpiece for its grain program. The existing Shellenberger Hall, which has been instrumental in milling education for decades, will be torn down. The new facility is intended to enhance the student experience, research capacity, and engagement with the wheat industry, aiming to attract more students to milling and baking programs. Construction is slated to begin in 2024, with the new center located west of the current Grain Science Complex.