Kansas Board of Regents
The Kansas Board of Regents is a body consisting of nine members that governs six state universities in the U.S. state of Kansas. In addition to these six universities, it also supervises and coordinates nineteen community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools and a municipal university. Refer to the list of colleges and universities for details on the individual schools.
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| Formation | July 1, 1925 |
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| Purpose | educational oversight |
| Headquarters | 1000 SW Jackson Street Suite 520 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
Membership | 32 public institutions |
President & CEO | Blake Flanders |
Chairman | Dennis Mullin |
| Website | www |
Member selection
The Kansas Board of Regents has nine members, each of whom is appointed by the Governor of Kansas. Current Board members are listed below. Each Board Member also serves on various committees that address higher education issues.[1]
Schools governed by the Board of Regents
The Kansas Board of Regents oversees 33 institutions, one of which is an independent municipal university.[2]
Public universities
| Institution | Location (main) | Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment
(fall 2018) |
President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University | Emporia | 1863 | 1925 | 4,493 | George Arasimowicz (acting) |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | 1902 | 9,473 | Tisa Mason | |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | 1863 | 18,824 | Richard Myers | |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | 1903 | 5,988 | Steven A. Scott | |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | 1865 | 24,246 | Doug Girod | |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | 1895 | 1964 | 11,285 | Richard Muma |
| Total enrollment (2018) | 74,308 | ||||
Municipal universities
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-Time
Equivalent Enrollment (Fall 2018) |
President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University1 | Topeka | 1865 | 1999 | 4,931 | Jerry Farley
Gerald Bayens (Dean)2 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | Topeka | 1964 | 1,174 | ||
| Total enrollment (2018) | 6,105 | ||||
- Washburn University is on the independent board, of which the Kansas Board of Regents holds one seat.
- Washburn Institute of Technology is operated by Washburn University.
Public community and technical colleges
References
- "Kansas Board of Regent Members". Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- List of Universities and Colleges governed by KBOR Archived October 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Scott Rothschild & Ben Unglesbee, “New social media policy is broad, vague, and ‘chilling’” Lawrence Journal-World, December 19, 2013.
“Kansas Board of Regents social media rules imperil free speech,” Kansas City Star, December 20, 2013.
