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Advancing Prosperity in Kansas

Building a Future is advancing prosperity in Kansas by engaging the unique capabilities of the state's public higher education system to grow the economy and benefit Kansans and our communities. 

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Intentional Economic Development

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Community Benefits

The Kansas Board of Regents is implementing a number of promising practices to advance these strategic objectives.

Key Initiatives

  • State university prosperity plans to facilitate intentional economic development
  • Support for human health
  • World class treatment and research for Kansans at the KUMC Cancer Center
  • Facilities renewal initiative
  • Blueprint for Literacy

Results

 

Intentional

Economic

Development

 A graphic of depicting a cycle with a chart, a checklist and a document labeled plan Kansas universities are implementing plans to leverage their strengths for economic development
A graphic of a college building Kansas colleges and universities have partnered with other agencies and organizations on large economic development projects

Community

Benefits

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Kanas universities are partnering on initiatives to improve health outcomes across the state
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Blueprint for Literacy will help 90 percent of Kansas students read at or above grade level by 2033

Facilities

Initiative

 An illustration of a college building Anticipated $1.1 billion investment to renew state university facilities over a 10 year period
An illustration of an excavator Strategic demolition of obsolete buildings has reduced campus footprint by 626,000 square feet