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.
 | |
| 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 | Jon Rolph |
| Website | www |
Member selection
The Kansas Board of Regents has nine members, each of whom is appointed by the Governor of Kansas. 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 campus) | Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-time Equivalency Enrollment (fall 2022)[3] | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University | Emporia | 1863 | 1925 | 3,943 | Ken Hush |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | 1902 | 7,973 | Tisa Mason | |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | 1863 | 15,639 | Richard Linton | |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | 1903 | 4,999 | Dan Shipp | |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | 1865 | 20,642 | Doug Girod | |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City | 2,802 | |||
| Wichita State University | Wichita | 1895 | 1964 | 11,784 | Richard Muma |
| Total enrollment (2022) | 67,782 | ||||
Municipal universities
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-time Equivalency Enrollment (fall 2022)[3] | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University1 | Topeka | 1865 | 1999 | 4,068 | JuliAnn Mazachek
Mike Strohschein (Dean)2 |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | 1964 | 959 | |||
| Total enrollment (2022) | 5,027 | ||||
- 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
- "Board of Regents Announces 2022 Fall Semester Enrollment" (PDF). September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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.
