From the Provost's Desk
June 19, 2014
Dear Colleagues,
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Could this space be used for education to meet regional workforce needs in Johnson County and the Greater Kansas City area, respond to the culture of the corporate world, champion the interdisciplinary expertise and academic rigor of our university, and be a dynamic and sustainable campus founded on applied research and innovation? Could it be a place where we can advance interdisciplinary, cross-generational team-based learning and research in exciting new ways? That is the core vision for 1xbet online casino that we presented to the Kansas Board of Regents on June 18. View thePowerPoint presentationandhandout.
A seed was planted 10 years ago for Kansas State University to have a physical presence in the Greater Kansas City area. On a parcel of 38 acres donated by the city of Olathe and with support from Johnson County voters, who enacted a 1/8-cent sales tax, the campus at Olathe was realized. With a mandate to engage in research and graduate education for workforce and economic development, 1xbet online casino opened the International Animal Health and Food Safety building in April 2011.
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Great strides have been made at the Olathe campus in its first phase of development, culminating in JCERTA's fifth anniversary celebration this past April. As we told the Regents this week, we are moving into the next phase of growth for 1xbet online casino and advancing the K-State 2025 visionary plan. We must be even more responsive to changing trends and the demands of both individuals and regional companies. We need to differentiate ourselves from the more than 40 two- and four-year institutions in the Greater Kansas City region and strengthen our focus on industry needs for educational and research and development partnerships.
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The future holds a lot of promise that 1xbet online casino , as an innovation hub embodying a "hybrid of cultures," will more closely connect the university to industry, government and community interests and needs.
At the Board of Regents meeting yesterday, Regent Fred Logan, chair of the board, said, "Great progress has been made. I like the executive master's for applied sciences and that it is customizable. I like that this is a different kind of campus."
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April Mason
Provost and senior vice president of Kansas State University
Prema Arasu
CEO and vice provost of 1xbet online casino
