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Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair

May 16, 2013: Today the Board elected a new Chair and Vice Chair. Read more.

GED Documents Now Available Online

March 5, 2013: Official Kansas GED records can be accessed, viewed and purchased online... Read more.

Employment Post Graduation

January 17, 2013: New analysis shows high employment rates for public higher education graduates... Read more.

Board Responds To The Governor's Fiscal Year 2014 & 2015 Budget

January 16, 2013: The Board Chair issued a statement in response to the Governor's budget... Read more.

Governor Helps Launch Marketing Campaign to Raise Awareness of Career Technical Education Opportunities

October 9, 2012: Governor Brownback unveiled a Career Technical Education marketing campaign Read more.

Board Releases Fall 2012 Enrollment Figures

September 27, 2012: Enrollment figures released today show an increase of 458 students... Read more.

Kansas Public Higher Education System is Vital to Economic Prosperity

September 26, 2012: Board Vice Chair discusses higher education with Economic Advisors Council. Read more.

Success on the GED Test is Now Just Clicks Away

September 25, 2012: Board announces the GED test now available on computer at three testing centers. Read more.

Board Unveils New Online Educational Search Tool

September 20, 2012: The Board unveiled a new online education search tool... Read more.

KU Cancer Center NCI Designation

July 12, 2012: Board Chair issued statement on University of Kansas Cancer Center NCI designation... Read more.

Board President Applauds Postsecondary Career Technical Education Legislation

June 28, 2012: A statement on legislation promoting postsecondary career technical education. Read more.

17 Courses Approved for Automatic Transfer

June 21, 2012: The Board approved 17 general education college courses that will transfer... Read more.

Regents Approve Academic Year 2013 Tuition and Fees Rates

June 20, 2012: The Board established the tuition and fees rates for the state universities... Read more.

Board Elects Chair and Vice Chair

May 21, 2012: The Board of Regents has elected Tim Emert as the chair and Fred Logan as vice chair. Read more.

Board Names New WSU President

April 27, 2012: Today the Board named Dr. John William Bardo as the 13th President of WSU... Read more.

Board Approves KU Edwards Campus MetroKC Tuition Waiver

February 16, 2012: The Board approved an expanded tuition waiver for Missouri KC Metro students... Read more.

Students Show Support For Higher Education

February 6, 2012: State university students participated in the 2012 Higher Education Day... Read more.

Board Responds to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

January 13, 2012: The Board Chair issued a statement in response to the Govenor's budget... Read more.

Board of Regents Receives $1.6 Million Grant

December 13, 2011: The Kansas Board of Regents has received a three-year $1.6 million grant... Read more.

Board Names New ESU President

December 9, 2011: Today, the Board named Dr. Michael Shonrock as the 16th ESU President... Read more.

Board Announces WSU Presidential Search Committee Members

November 16, 2011: Today the Board announced the 20 individuals of the WSU Presidential Committee... Read more.

ESU Presidential Finalists Selected

October 26, 2011: The ESU Presidential Search Committee announced four individuals... Read more.

Kansas Institutions Offer Electronic Transcripts

October 11, 2011: Five higher education institutions to offer electronic transcripts (eTranscripts). Read more.

Board Announces 2011 Fall Semester Enrollment

September 27, 2011: Enrollment figures released today show an increase of 856 students... Read more.

Regents Applaud WSU President Beggs' Service

September 26, 2011: Regent Ed McKechnie issued the following statement regarding President Beggs Read more.

Kansas Board of Regents Receives Jobs for the Future’s Accelerating Opportunity Initiative Grant

August 4, 2011: The Kansas Board of Regents has been awarded a $200,000 grant... Read more.

Kansas Joins 12 States Implementing Manufacturing Credentialing System

June 17, 2011: Kansas was recently named 1 of 12 states to join a nationally recognized credential.. Read more.

Regents Approve State University Tuition & Fees Rates

June 16, 2011: Today the Board established the tuition and fees rates for the six state universities Read more.

Regents Elect New Chair and Vice Chair

June 16, 2011: Today the Board elected a new Chair and Vice Chair for 2011 to 2012... Read more.

Regents Approve Charge for ESU Presidential Search Committee

June 8, 2011: Today the Board met to address the charge for the ESU Presidential Committee... Read more.

ESU Presidential Search Committee Named

May 26, 2011: Today the Board announced the 19 individuals of the ESU Presidential Search Committee Read more.

Regents Thank the Governor for Approving the University Engineering Initiative Act

May 26, 2011: Today the Board Vice Chair issued a statement regarding the University Engineering Act Read more.

Regents Thank Sherrer for His Service to Kansas

May 18, 2011: Today Regents' Vice Chairman Ed McKechnie issued the following statement... Read more.

Regents Name Emporia State University's Interim President

May 16, 2011: Today the Board of Regents named Dr. H. Edward Flentje as ESU's Interim President... Read more.

Regents Initiate Emporia State University Presidential Search

May 6, 2011: Today the Board of Regents formally accepted the resignation of ESU President Lane... Read more.

Regents Respond to Resignation of Emporia State's President

May 5, 2011: Today the Regents issued a response to the resignation of ESU President Michael Lane Read more.

Regents Oppose Legislation To Eliminate Kan-ed

March 29, 2011: Today Dr. Tompkins testified in opposition to House Bill 2390... Read more.

Regents Applaud Senate's Approval of Engineering Initiative

March 25, 2011: Regents applaud Senate legislation addressing engineering shortage... Read more.

Regents Release Statewide Economic Impact Study

March 16, 2011: Today the Regents released a statewide economic impact study of higher education... Read more.

Regents Respond to House Appropriations Committee's Action

January 26, 2011: Regents' Chairman responds to House Appropriations Committee's Action... Read more.

Regents Make Progress On State University Maintenance Needs

January 20, 2011: Today the Board released an updated report on maintenance needs... Read more.

Kansas P-20 Education Council Releases Final Report

January 14, 2011: The Kansas P-20 Council released a final report with recommendations... Read more.

Board Responds to Governor's Budget Recommendations

January 13, 2011: Today the Regents' Chairman issued a statement regarding the FY12 Budget Read more.

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