Regents approve boost in tuition for fall 2001
Kansas Board of Regents votes to raise resident tuition by three percent and increases nonresident rates by 7.50 per credit hour at KU KSU and WSU starting fall 2001. The board seeks $82.2 million more state funds for fiscal 2002, with allocations to six universities community colleges and Washburn University and a $148.6 million request for KU Lawrence and Edwards campuses.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Kansas University
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Emporia
Fort Hays
Pittsburg
Kansas Public University
Fred Kerr
Pratt
KSU
WSU
Kerr
Washburn University
Topeka
Higher Education Coordination Act
Lawrence
Edwards
University
Medical
Kansas City
Kan
Bill aims to save aquifer in eastern New Mexico
Senator introduces a bill to prevent wells from going dry as farms close and communities drill deeper, risking a dust bowl. Kansas officials welcome the Bingaman proposal aligning with water plan goals while stressing existing conservation efforts and state funding for efficiency, irrigation upgrades, and plans.
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New Mexico
Edwards
Clark Duffy
Kansas Water Office
Services set for Leon C. Stevenson in Lawrence
Leon C. Stevenson 72 of Lawrence will have services at 10 a.m. Monday at Warren McElwain Mortuary with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He died June 21, 2000 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born September 8, 1927 in Ottawa, he served in World War II, worked at Farmland Industries for 30 years, and retired as a supervisor in 1986. He was a member of Lawrence Lodge 6 AF&AM and other groups, married to Joan Swisher in 1953, and survived by his mother, two daughters Jane Craig and Jean Affalter, a son Lary Jon, six grandchildren, with one daughter Joyce deceased. Friends may call prior to services.
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Leon C. Stevenson
Lawrence
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
Memorial Park
Stevenson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Chester L
Laura (Hetzel) Stevenson
Lawrence Lodge No
Alford-Clarke Post
Joan Swisher
Buffalo
Jane Craig
Jean Affalter
Lary Jon
Oskaloosa
Joyce
Memorial services set for Richard Lee Thompson
Memorial services for Richard Lee Thompson 54 Lawrence will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Mortuary Chanute. He died June 21 2000 at KU Medical Center. Born December 22 1945 in Chanute he was a KU grad and law school alum. He was a tax attorney for Gulf Oil then ran his own communications business. Survivors include a son Brian Houston and brother Paul Springfield. Memorials to American Cancer Society in care of Johnson Mortuary Chanute.
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Richard Lee Thompson
Lawrence
Johnson Mortuary
Chanute
Thompson
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Timothy and
Crystal
Hudson) Thompson
Kuchool
Gulf Oil.Co
Brian
Houston
Paul
Springfield
American Cancer Society
N. Highland St
CEOs Rewarded With Modest Raises At State Universities
Kansas chief executives at state universities received pay hikes for fiscal year 2001. Wichita State University President Donald Beggs rose 3.5 percent to 173,666 dollars, aligning his pay with peer institutions. Regents stressed alignment with unclassified staff raises, while critics argued the increases were still too high amid tuition hikes. Other university leaders followed with varied increases. Wefald 198,411 at Kansas State, Schallenkamp 139,611 at Emporia State, Hammond 149,664 at Fort Hays, Bryant 137,371 at Pittsburg State, plus Wilcox 129,375 as executive director.
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Wichita State University
Donald Beggs
Beggs
WSU
Clay Blair III
Blair
Fred Kerr
Hemenway
Kansas State University
Jon Wefald
Emporia State University
Kay Schallenkamp
Fort Hays State University
Ed Hammond
Pittsburg State University
Tom Bryant
Regents
Kim Wilcox
Regents pick new chairman Blair Ill to lead Kansas Board
Kansas Board of Regents elected Clay Blair Ill of Johnson County as chairman replacing William Docking of Arkansas City who had held the post two years. Blair served as vice chairman and Wempe titled as vice chairman, bringing legislative experience from his eight years in the Kansas House. Other officers named include Janice DeBauge chairwoman of higher education coordination, Floris Hampton chairwoman of community colleges and Sylvia Robinson re elected chairwoman of public universities as the one year term commenced.
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Toreka
Kansas Board of Regents
Johnson County
Clay Blair
Blair
William, Docking
Arkansas City
Regents
Jack Wempe
Little River
Docking
Harry Craig
Topeka
Wempe
Craig
Kansas House
Kansas University
Rockhurst College
Kansas City
Janice DeBauge
Emporia
Commission For Higher Education Coordination
Fred Kerr
Pratt
Floris Jean Hampton
Dodge City
commission for community colleges/vocational technical education
Sylvia Robinson
Kan
Commission For Public Universities
KSU President Returns Amid Regents Jokes
Kansas State University President Jon Wefald returned to a Kansas Board of Regents meeting after abdominal surgery for diverticulitis in January. Regents welcomed him with light humor as Provost Jim Coffman, filling in, prepared to report on the past year. The board approved final plans and contract for the West Campus building housing the Robert J. Dote Institute.
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Kansas State University
Jon Wefald
Kansas Board of Regents
Wefald
Jon Werald
KSU
Heeee
Floris Jean Hampton
Dodge City
Jim Coffman
Fred Kerr
Pratt
Coffman
Werald
Robert J. Dote
Regents Brief: New Dole Building Planned in State Funding Fight
The 28,000 square foot facility will store Dole's congressional papers and include offices and classrooms for researchers and seminars. The project costs 6 million dollars, funded by 3 million state funds and 3 million in private donations. Construction set to finish in 2001.
Great Plains Chautauqua travels Lyons and Independence
The Great Plains Chautauqua runs today through Tuesday in Lyons and June 30 through July 4 in Independence. Theme Behold Our New Century surveys early 20th century America with Theodore Roosevelt Jane Addams Andrew Carnegie Charles Eastman and Booker T. Washington.
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Great Plains
Lyons
Independence
Kansas Humanities Council
Theodore Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Andrew Carnegie
Charles A. Eastman
Booker T. Washington
Bert Nash board to meet Tuesday
The Bert Nash Center governing board will meet at 7 30 a m Tuesday at the Community Health Facility 200 Maine Suite A. Topics include the fee schedule CEO search committee report staff retreat follow up annual review of key documents and a YESS update.
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Bert Nash Center
Maine
Suite A
Rate plan stirs university and community college leaders
University chief executives and a council of presidents voiced concern over proposed rate equalization. Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Topeka Mayor Joan Wagnon led opposition as discussions continue with the budget division, while a report on rate effects prompted early talks among university and college officials.
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Robert Hemenway
Topeka
Joan Wagnon
Knight
Wichita
Ina
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