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.
Motto | Leading Higher Education |
---|---|
Formation | July 1, 1925 |
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. Their terms of office are indicated in parenthesis following their names.[1]
Current members
The current members and their terms: [2]
- Shane Bangerter, Chair (June 2021)
- Ann Brandau-Murguia (June 2021)
- Bill Feuerborn Vice-Chair(June 2022)
- Cheryl Harrison-Lee (June 2023)
- Mark Hutton (June 2022)
- Shellaine Kiblinger (June 2023)
- Jon Rolph (June 2023)
- Allen Schmidt (June 2022)
- Helen Van Etten (June 2021)
- Blake Flanders, President/CEO
Former Members of the Kansas Board of Regents
- Joe Bain[3]
- Jarold Boettcher[4]
- Janice DeBauge[5]
- Bill Docking[6]
- Jill Docking[7]
- Christine Downey-Schmidt[8]
- Mildred Edwards[9]
- Tim Emert[10]
- Lewis Ferguson[11]
- Richard Hedges[12]
- George H. Hodges[13]
- Fred Kerr[14]
- Fred Logan[15]
- Dan Lykins[16]
- Ed McKechnie[17]
- Robba Moran[18]
- Dennis Mullin[19]
- David Murfin[20]
- Janie Perkins[21]
- Donna Shank[22]
- Gary Sherrer[23]
- Daniel Thomas[24]
- William Thornton[25]
- Jack Wempe[26]
- Kenny Wilk[27]
- Deryl Wynn[28]
- Zoe Newton[29]
Schools governed by the Board of Regents
The Kansas Board of Regents oversees 33 institutions, one of which is an independent municipal university.[30]
Public universities
Institution | Location (main) | Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment
(fall 2018) |
CEO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emporia State University | Emporia | 1863 | 1925 | 4,493 | Allison Garrett |
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 | Douglas Girod | |
Wichita State University | Wichita | 1895 | 1964 | 11,285 | Andy Tompkins (interim) |
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.
- https://www.kansasregents.org/about/meet_the_board
- "Joe Bain". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Jarold Boettcher". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Janice DeBauge". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on August 15, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Bill Docking". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Jill Docking". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Christine Downey-Schmidt". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Mildred Edwards". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Tim Emert". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Lewis Ferguson". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on August 15, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Richard Hedges". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "George H. Hodges". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- "Fred Kerr". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on August 15, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Fred Logan". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Dan Lykins". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Ed McKechnie". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Robba Moran". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Dennis Mullin". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "David Murfin". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Janie Perkins". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Donna Shank". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Gary Sherrer". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Daniel Thomas". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "William Thornton". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Jack Wempe". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on October 22, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Kenny Wilk". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Deryl Wynn". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on August 15, 2002. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- "Zoe Newton". Kansas Board of Regents. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- 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.