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December 14, 2016
Board of Regents Announce Interim President at Fort Hays State University
(Topeka, Kansas) - The Kansas Board of Regents is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andy Tompkins as Interim President at Fort Hays State University.
“There is no one in the State of Kansas who has more experience as a leader in education, or who is more qualified to assist in this capacity,” stated Zoe Newton, Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. “I appreciate the opportunity to work with Dr. Tompkins again. The Board is confident he will be able to successfully oversee Fort Hays State, especially because of his extensive knowledge of FHSU.”
Dr. Andy Tompkins became president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents on June 1, 2010, and retired from the position on June 30, 2015.
Throughout his career, Dr. Tompkins served at all levels of public education, beginning as a high school English teacher in 1969 and continuing on to work as a high school principal and district superintendent. In 1994, he was hired by Pittsburg State University as Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Special Services and Leadership Studies. He then went on to serve as Interim Dean for the College of Education at Pittsburg State (1995-1996), a position he returned to as Dean from 2007-2010.
In 1996, Dr. Tompkins was asked to serve as the Commissioner of Education for the Kansas Department of Education, a role he continued in through 2005. Afterwards, he served as an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas, teaching in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, before returning to Pittsburg State.
Dr. Tompkins was selected as Kansas Superintendent of the Year in 1992, was inducted into the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame in 2001, and received the Governor’s Award presented by the Kansas State High School Activities Association in 2002. He was the recipient of the Leadership Kansas Alumnus of the Year Award (2002), received the University of Kansas College of Education Distinguished Service Award in 2004, and was given the Emporia State University Distinguished Alumni Award in 2005. He earned his undergraduate degree in English at East Central State University in Ada, Oklahoma. He earned his master’s degree from Emporia State University and his doctorate from the University of Kansas in Educational Administration.
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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.
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December 14, 2016
Board of Regents Appoint KU Chancellor Search Committee
(Topeka, Kansas) - Today the Board of Regents appointed 24 individuals to join Search Committee Chair, Dave Dillon, to assist and advise the Board in the selection of the next Chancellor of the University of Kansas. The search committee includes representation from KU students, alumni, endowment, faculty, administration, staff, athletics, and the wider Lawrence community.
Following the selection of Mr. Dillon during last month’s meeting of the Board, Zoe Newton, Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents, stated: “The Board is excited and deeply appreciative of Mr. Dillon’s willingness to serve as the Chair of this Search, knowing he will facilitate a strong process to review the candidates that are brought forward for consideration and advance to us the most qualified for the position of Chancellor for the University of Kansas.”
Over the next several months, the search committee will work closely with search firm R. William Funk & Associates to identify and recruit candidates for the position of Chancellor.
“The Board has selected an impressive list of individuals to serve,” stated Search Committee Chair Dave Dillon. “I am particularly appreciative of how much this group of individuals have already given to the University of Kansas and of the diverse experience they will bring to our work. Given KU’s accomplishments and the groundwork already laid, I have total confidence that we will have a nationally-acclaimed pool of candidates to consider and a clear process to guide us.”
In addition to approving the committee’s membership, the Board also approved a formal charge which instructs the search committee to identify “three to five candidates who are the most qualified for Board selection as the next Chancellor for the University of Kansas.”
Click here to review the full charge.
Search committee members representing alumni/foundation include: Lydia Beebe, Senior Of Counsel in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and KU Endowment Association Trustee; Greg Ek, First Vice-President and Wichita Branch Manager for Morgan Stanley, and KU Alumni Association National Board member; Dave Roland, President of NDC Technologies and KU Alumni Association National Board member; Deanell Reece Tacha, retired federal judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and Chair of the KU Endowment Association Board of Trustees; and Steve Sloan, Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Minerals, Inc. and KU Endowment Association Trustee representing KU Athletics.
Search committee members representing KU students include: Stephonn Alcorn, a senior from Gardner, Kansas, studying Finance and the KU Lawrence Student Body President; Gabby Naylor, a senior from Providence, Rhode Island, majoring in Accounting and presently serving as the KU-Lawrence Student Body Vice President; and Christina Hughey, a third year medical student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Chair of the Student Governing Council for the Medical Center Campus, and that body's incoming President-elect.
Search committee members representing faculty, administration, and staff include: Ann Brill, Ph.D., Dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas; Tracie Collins, M.D., Chair at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita; Joseph Harrington, Ph.D., Professor in the KU Department of English and University of Kansas University Senate President; Roy A. Jensen, M.D., William R. Jewell, M.D. Distinguished Kansas Masonic Professor, director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, and director of the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute; Amalia Monroe-Gulick, Associate Librarian faculty member with the University of Kansas Libraries, and University of Kansas Faculty Senate President-Elect; Robert D. Simari, M.D., executive dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine; Rodolfo H. Torres, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for the University of Kansas Office of Research and a University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics; Brian Moss, Staff Senate President-Elect; and Elizabeth Phillips, President of the KU Staff Senate.
Search committee members representing the wider Lawrence community and the broader Kansas community include: Willie Amison, Jr., Ed.D., former elementary school Principal and President of Amison Consulting; Joan Golden, Senior Vice President of Development for U.S. Bank of Lawrence; and Debbie Nordling, State Farm Agent and KU Alumni Association Southwest Kansas chapter co-leader.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Bob Page, President and CEO for The University of Kansas Hospital, will also serve on the committee.
The Board of Regents is represented by: Dave Dillon, retired Chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co.; Regent Ann Brandau-Murguia, Executive Director of the Argentine Neighborhood Development Association, who will serve as vice-chair of the Chancellor Search Committee; and Blake Flanders, President and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents.
Click here to download the committee membership with complete bios.
For more information, contact Breeze Richardson at (773) 255-7847 (cell) 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.
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November 30, 2016
Kansas Board of Regents Seeks Adult Education Grant Proposals
(Topeka, Kansas) - The Kansas Board of Regents will be seeking competitive applications from Adult Education providers across Kansas who serve adults choosing to acquire and improve literacy skills. Interested applicant organizations are asked, but not required, to file a letter of intent to apply by December 30, 2016.
The Kansas Board of Regents will be making this funding available for the purpose of providing adults educational opportunities to acquire and improve literacy skills necessary to become self-sufficient and to participate as productive workers, family members, and citizens in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Eligible organizations include local educational agencies, community-based organizations or faith-based organizations, volunteer literacy organizations, institutions of higher education, public or private nonprofit agencies, libraries, public housing authorities, and nonprofit institutions that are not described above and have the ability to provide adult education and literacy activities to eligible individuals. Consortia or coalitions of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described above, and partnerships between an employer and an entity described above, are also welcome to apply.
The term of the initial grant period is anticipated to be from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. Annual renewal will be subject to availability of funding, compliance with federal law, and grant expectations. Estimated funding to fund multiple organizations will be $3.1 million annually.
More information is available at:
http://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/adult_education/adult-education-wioa-rfp
Interested applicants are asked, but not required, to file a letter of intent to apply by December 30, 2016 at 5:00pm. The request for proposals will be released in January and due March 15, 2017.
Contact: Breeze Richardson – 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.
Kansas Board of Regents Seeks Adult Education Grant Proposals (PDF download)
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November 23, 2016
Regents Respond to Resignation at Fort Hays State University
(Topeka, Kansas) - Regent Zoe F. Newton, Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents, has issued the following statement regarding today’s resignation of Fort Hays State University President Mirta M. Martin:
“The Board thanks Dr. Martin for the commitment she has made to Fort Hays State University, and offers our best wishes for her future endeavors. We are grateful for the contributions she has made to the higher education system in Kansas.”
Dr. Martin was selected by the Kansas Board of Regents as the 9th President of Fort Hays State University on May 2, 2014. She began her presidency on July 1, 2014, and served as the university’s president for just over two years. Dr. Martin’s resignation was effective immediately.
Mike Barnett, Fort Hays State University Vice President for Administration and Finance, has been named Acting President. Barnett, who grew up in northwest Kansas and earned a bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State in 1979, has been in his current position since April 2004.
The Board will next meet on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
Contact: Breeze Richardson – 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.
Regents Respond to Resignation at Fort Hays State University (PDF download)
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November 15, 2016
Board of Regents Announce 14th President of Kansas State University
(Manhattan, Kansas) - Today the Kansas Board of Regents announced the appointment of Richard B. Myers as the 14th President of Kansas State University.
“It is with great pleasure that we are here today to make this announcement,” stated Zoe Newton, Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. “General Myers is perfectly positioned to bring K-State into the future, but understands as an alumnus the importance of honoring the traditions and history of this great university.”
U.S. Air Force General Richard B. Myers (Ret.) served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2001 to 2005. As the nation's highest ranking military officer, Myers served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council. Prior to becoming Chairman, Myers served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Myers has commanded at all levels and served in significant staff positions throughout the Air Force. His largest commands included U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan; Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii; and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Space Command and Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.
General Myers has served as the Interim President at Kansas State University since April 2016.
“The decision was a hard choice because of the quality of candidates that applied,” stated Regent Dennis Mullin, Chair of the K-State Presidential Search Committee. “General Myers surfaced to the top because of his strong leadership and vision. When the Board looked at the needs of K-State today, they believed that his skill set was aligned closely to those goals. His effectiveness as Interim President and his love for K-State were also great attributes. I have really enjoyed this process and feel like it has allowed us to hire the best person as the 14th President of Kansas State University.”
“I was surprised at the large number of applicants and how qualified they were,” shared Professor Fred Guzek, faculty representative on the Kansas State University Presidential Search Committee, “and as the 2015-2016 Faculty Senate President, I was pleased to be included in the search process.”
Born and raised in Merriam, Kansas, Gen. Myers is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (1965); Auburn University, where he earned a Master's degree in Business Administration (1977); Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base (1977); U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks (1981); and John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he completed a program for Senior Executives in National and International Security (1991).
Gen. Myers joined the Air Force in 1965 through the ROTC program at Kansas State University, after which he entered pilot training at Vance Air Force Base. A command pilot, he has more than 4,100 flying hours, primarily in the F-4, F-15 and F-16, including 600 combat hours in the F-4. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005.
Contact: Breeze Richardson – 785-430-4237 or
Click here to download a print-quality photo of Gen. Richard Myers.
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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.
Board of Regents Announce 14th President of Kansas State University (PDF download)