Kansas State University

Board of Regents

The Kansas Board of Regents is a nine-member governing body that oversees Kansas State University and the 31 other public higher education institutions in Kansas.  You can find information about each of the members of the Board here.

One of the primary focuses of the Board of the Regents is advocacy.  K-State's Office of Governmental Relations works with members of the Board and their staff to promote our University.

 

 

In September 2010, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a 10-year strategic agenda for the state’s public higher education system. Entitled Foresight 2020, the plan sets long-range achievement goals that are measurable, reportable, and ensures the state’s higher education system meets Kansans’ expectations.

Foresight 2020 includes six strategic goals:

1. Achieve alignment between the state's preK-12 and higher education systems and continue to enhance alignment between higher education institutions.
2. Achieve participation in the state’s higher education system that better reflects the state’s demography and more fully engages adult learners.
3. Achieve measureable improvement in persistence (retention) and completion (graduation) rates for higher education institutions across the state.
4. Ensure that students earning credentials and degrees across the higher education system possess the foundational skills essential for success in work and in life.
5. Enhance alignment between the work of the state’s higher education system and the needs of the Kansas economy.
6. Enhance the regional and national reputation of Kansas universities through aspirational initiatives.