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Kansas Technical Institute
Former names	Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute (1895–1923); Kansas Vocational School (1923–1951)
Type	Public, historically black
Active	1895–1955
Location	Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Colors	Purple and gold;
Nickname	Buffaloes

Kansas Technical Institute (KTI) was a public historically black college located in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1895, as Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute (KIEI), by Edward S. Stephens and Elizabeth Riddick. The college's name was changed to Kansas Vocational School (KVS) in 1923 and then to Kansas Technical Institute in 1951.^[1] The school closed in 1955.^[2]

Kansas Technical Institute's sports teams were known as the Buffaloes. The school's colors were purple and gold.^[3]

References

↑ "K. V. S. Name Is Changed To Kansas Technical Institute". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. April 13, 1951. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Kansas Closes 60-Year-Old-Negro School, State Units Get Buildings". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. July 30, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute". America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved May 6, 2026.

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[1] "K. V. S. Name Is Changed To Kansas Technical Institute". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. April 13, 1951. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Kansas Closes 60-Year-Old-Negro School, State Units Get Buildings". The Chicago Defender. Chicago, Illinois. July 30, 1955. p. 10. Retrieved May 6, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Kansas Industrial and Educational Institute". America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved May 6, 2026.

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