Kansas Board of Regents names Jennifer Bonds-Raacke as new president, CEO

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 277

Last Updated: 4 days, 22 hours ago

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents on Tuesday selected Jennifer Bonds-Raacke to lead the state’s top public higher education organization as president and CEO.

Bonds-Raacke had served as the vice president for academic affairs at KBOR. She fulfills the Regents’ goal to bring an “experienced, credible and inclusive leader” to the leadership role, chairwoman Alysia Johnston said.

Bonds-Raacke replaces Blake Flanders, who led the state’s top public higher education organization since …

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