堪萨斯州选择Matthew Baker 担任下一届ESU主席 2026年3月生效 Kansas selects Matthew Baker as next ESU president, effective March 2026.

堪萨斯州摄政委员会选择马修·贝克(Matthew Baker)为堪萨斯州立西北密苏里州立大学30年制高等教育管理员,自2026年3月起担任埃波里亚州立大学下一任主席。 The Kansas Board of Regents has chosen Matthew Baker, a Kansas native and 30-year higher education administrator from Northwest Missouri State University, as the next president of Emporia State University, effective March 2026. 贝克拥有阿肯色大学和密苏里大学的高级学位,自2009年起担任西北密苏里州学生事务副校长,并于1993年开始在那里的职业生涯。 Baker, who holds advanced degrees from the University of Arkansas and the University of Missouri, served as vice president of student affairs at Northwest Missouri State since 2009 and began his career there in 1993. 他接替了肯·赫什,他在2021年至2025年领导该大学,因因因教师解雇和计划削减而引起的争议导致招生减少和法律挑战. He succeeds Ken Hush, who led the university from 2021 to 2025 amid controversy over faculty dismissals and program cuts that contributed to enrollment declines and legal challenges. Hush计划退休，并将捐赠140万美元用于支持学生招募、奖学金和运营。 Hush plans to retire and will donate $1.4 million to support student recruitment, scholarships, and operations. 贝克计划进行监听巡演,并优先考虑共同治理、通信和数据驱动战略。 Baker plans to conduct a listening tour and prioritize shared governance, communication, and data-driven strategies.