November 22, 2024
Kansas Board of Regents November meeting university updates
Submitted by Division of Communications and Marketing
The Kansas Board of Regents meeting on Nov. 20 included several items related to K-State. For more information about these items, see the November meeting agenda PDF or view the recorded meeting on YouTube.
K-State items on the consent agenda:
K-State received approval to offer a Bachelor of Science in cyber systems design and dynamics.
K-State received approval to raze three buildings on the Salina campus: the maintenance building, the composites building and the Tullis Building.
K-State received approval of the program statement for a new head house facility and improvements to the Kansas Forest Service existing head house and greenhouse.
The board approved K-State’s request to amend the fiscal year 2025 capital improvement project plan and to accept the program statement for construction of a new Dairy Teaching and Research Center.
K-State received approval to amend the fiscal year 2025 capital improvement project plan and to accept the program statement for renovations to the laboratory facilities in Trotter Hall used by second-year students.
The board approved K-State’s request to amend the fiscal year 2025 capital improvement project plan and to accept the program statement to expand the Equine Performance Testing Center to provide space for rehabilitation services and regenerative medicine.
K-State items on the discussion agenda:
The Regents approved academic year 2024 performance reports. Having met its performance goals, K-State is eligible for 100% of any new legislative funding that may be allocated.
All state universities submitted fiscal year 2026 housing and food service rates for first reading. The board will take final action in December, and approved rates will go into effect on July 1, 2025.
The Regents approved K-State's request to name an outdoor terrace at Bluemont Hall for Jan and Charlie Cole.
The Regents approved K-State's request to name the School of Accountancy within the College of Business Administration for the Vern and Joan Herbel family.
The Regents received the first reading of non-budgetary legislative proposals for the 2025 legislative session.