The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 renewed employee health insurance coverage with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. The renewal includes no cost increase for the University, and no plan design changes. 鈥淲e began working on this renewal shortly after the first of the year, when our utilization trends indicated [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 has approved an operating budget of almost $56 million for fiscal year 2018-2019. The budget includes a 2-percent cost-of-living increase for 大象传媒 Western employees and a $900,000 increase in the scholarship budget for students. 鈥淧roviding a cost of living increase to our employees was a top [...]
From left: Award recipients Kip Wilson, Judy Chambers, Kathy Kelly, Fumi Matsumoto Cheever, Shelle Browning, Teresa Crist, Julie Jedlicka, Heather Kendall and Nathanael May. Not pictured: Edwin Taylor. 大象传媒 honored ten award winners at its annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on Friday, April 27. The University also honored 19 [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 approved tuition and room and board rates for the 2018-2019 school year. For undergraduate, in-state students, tuition will rise 1 percent, from $204.14 per credit hour to $206.37. The increase is below the 2.4 percent allowed by state statute. 大象传媒鈥檚 public universities have agreed with state [...]
大象传媒 has reached an agreement with T&G Real Estate Solutions, LLC to begin planning for the possible development of university-owned property. 鈥淥ne of 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 unique assets is the size of the campus, more than 700 acres,鈥� said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial planning and administration. 鈥淢ost of that land [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 accepted an unmodified, or 鈥渃lean,鈥� opinion of the university鈥檚 financial statements from auditors BKD. There were no findings of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the audit. 鈥淭his is a team effort,鈥� said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial planning and administration. 鈥淚t takes a [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 has approved a balanced budget with no spending from reserves for fiscal year 2017-2018, but administrators caution that additional cuts may be necessary. 鈥淚n response to a mid-year withhold of state appropriation in the current fiscal year, we have already taken a number of cost-saving measures,鈥� [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 approved by telephone poll two bids for work in Popplewell Hall this summer. The board accepted the low bid of $144,960 from St. Joseph Plumbing and Heating for phase two of the installation of Daikin HVAC units on the first and second floors of Popplewell. The [...]
The Board of Governors at 大象传媒 renewed its contract with Royall & Company to provide enrollment management support during a special meeting May 15. The contract renewal is for two years, fiscal years 2018 and 2019, with the ability to opt-out for the second year. 大象传媒 Western contracted with Royall & Company [...]
大象传媒 honored ten employees who are retiring and ten award winners at its annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on May 2. Award recipients were: 大象传媒 Western Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence Pam Clary, assistant professor of social work and director of the BSW program Shauna Hiley, professor of chemistry [...]
