Kansas Board of Regents facts for kids
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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. |
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Membership
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32 public institutions |
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President & CEO
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Blake Flanders |
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Chairman
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Jon Rolph |
The Kansas Board of Regents is a group of nine people who help manage and guide higher education in the U.S. state of Kansas. They are in charge of six state universities. Besides these universities, they also oversee and help coordinate nineteen community colleges, five technical colleges, six technical schools, and one municipal university. Think of them as the main helpers for many schools where students go after high school.
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How Board Members Are Chosen
The Kansas Board of Regents has nine members. Each of these members is chosen by the Governor of Kansas. These members also work on different committees. These committees help solve problems and make decisions about higher education in the state.
Schools Guided by the Board
The Kansas Board of Regents helps oversee 33 different schools. Most of these are public schools. One of them is a special type of school called a municipal university.
Public Universities
The Board of Regents directly manages these six public universities. These are some of the biggest schools in Kansas where students can earn bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees.
| Institution | Location (main campus) |
Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-time Enrollment (fall 2022) | Leader |
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| 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
A municipal university is a school that is partly supported by a city. Washburn University is the only municipal university in Kansas. The Board of Regents also helps oversee this school.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined KBOR | Full-time Enrollment (fall 2022) | Leader |
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| Washburn University | Topeka | 1865 | 1999 | 4,068 | JuliAnn Mazachek |
| Washburn Institute of Technology | 1964 (merged with Washburn in 2008) | 959 | |||
| Total enrollment (2022) | 5,027 | ||||
Community and Technical Colleges
The Kansas Board of Regents also helps coordinate many community colleges and technical colleges across the state. These schools offer different types of education. They help students get ready for jobs or transfer to a four-year university. There are 19 community colleges and 5 technical colleges that the Board works with.
