Kansas Board of Regents CEO stepping down after decade leading higher education system

The president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents intends to resign this summer after leading higher education board for the past decade.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 438

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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TOPEKA — The president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents during a decade of financial and academic turbulence for public universities plans to retire from the higher education leadership job in July.

Blake Flanders has been the Board of Regents’ top administrator since 2015. The Board of Regents has primary responsibility for six public universities and oversight duties with the state’s community colleges, technical colleges and Washburn University in Topeka.

“Kansas colleges and …

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