Some Fac-Ex members brought up concerns regarding a new draft of a university-wide academic workload policy during the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting Tuesday.
Jun. 10—Barton Community College is set to participate in the Kansas Promise Scholarship program but there are issues that must be resolved first, Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman told the Board of Trustees at the June study session on Tuesday. It goes into effect July 1, 2021. "And what's not clear are the final development of the applications, or the criteria of the methods of payment, .
Universities asked for list of critical race theory classes
June 4, 2021
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Board of Regents has asked the state s six public universities to provide a list of courses that include Critical Race Theory concepts.
The regents request came in response to a request from Sen. Brenda Dietrich, a Topeka Republican, who said she was seeking information on the theory only so she could better answer questions from her constituents.
Critical race theory seeks to show how historical inequities and racism affect current public policy and social conditions. Critics say it promotes a distorted view of American history and vilifies white Americans.
Kansas State President Richard Myers announces retirement
May 24, 2021
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FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2017, file photo, Kansas State president Richard Myer speaks to the crowd during the KSUnite march and rally in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State University President Myers says he plans to retire. Myers announced Monday, May 24, 2021, that he will retire at the end of 2021. He has been president at the university since 2016.(Chris Neal /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP File)/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)Chris Neal/AP
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State University President Richard Myers said Monday that he intends to retire at the end of the calendar year.
Updated: 11:56 AM CDT May 24, 2021 The Associated Press Kansas State University President Richard Myers said Monday that he intends to retire at the end of the calendar year.Myers has been the university s president since 2016. The statement announcing his plans did not mention specific reasons for his retirement.A Kansas native, Myers graduated from the university in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and he joined the Air Force through Kansas State’s ROTC program. He became a four-star general and from 2001 to 2005 was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.During his tenure at the university, Myers oversaw the adoption of a new budget model and led an initiative to address declining enrollment, which included restructuring Kansas State s recruiting, student success and scholarship programs.The university also focused on diversity and inclusion, adding the Morris Family Multicultural Student Center, and elevating a diversity and incl