FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2024
WSU Tech and Highland Community College recognized with 2024 KBOR Data Quality Awards
(Topeka, Kan.) - The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) has announced that Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) and Highland Community College have won the 2024 Data Quality Awards.
Now in its 12th year, the Data Quality Award serves to recognize institutions for excellence in the quality of data submitted and the timeliness of submissions. Awards are given each year to the two institutions with superior ratings, recognizing the outstanding team of professionals who provide institutional data to the Board.
Data is submitted throughout the year to support a variety of purposes, including distribution formulas for state and federal funds, Board and legislative agendas, research initiatives, federal and state compliance, and consumer information such as the tools found on the Kansas Higher Education Statistics, Building a Future Strategic Plan Dashboard, and the Kansas DegreeStats websites (stats.kansasregents.org and ksdegreestats.org).
Included on the 2024 selection committee were representatives from last year’s recipients, Pratt Community College and Garden City Community College. Other past recipients include Butler Community College, Coffeyville Community College, Cowley Community College, Emporia State University, Flint Hills Technical College, Fort Scott Community College, Johnson County Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Neosho County Community College, Pittsburg State University, Salina Technical College, Seward County Community College, the University of Kansas, Washburn University, Washburn Institute of Technology, and WSU Tech.
For more information, please contact Matt Keith at (785) 430-4237 or
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About the Kansas Board of Regents
The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents is the governing board of the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions (six state universities, one municipal university, nineteen community colleges, and six technical colleges). In addition, the Board administers the state’s student financial aid, adult education, high school equivalency, and career and technical education programs. Private proprietary schools and out-of-state institutions are authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents to operate in Kansas.