The Women's Basketball Team won 13 consecutive games during the regular season and SIAC Championship play and had their best win-loss record (22-6) since 1997. The team advanced to the semi-finals of the SIAC Championship, but lost that game. The team gained an at-large bid to play in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament as the #7 seed. The game was the third NCAA tournament appearance in KSU history for KSU women's basketball. The team lost the first round game at the NCAA Tournament.
Eleven student-athletes from the Men's Indoor and Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field teams received All-Region Honors. The Golf Team, defending SIAC champions, were currently tied for second place in the SIAC rankings. The Baseball team will host a game against Asbury University at the Whitaker Bank Ball Park in Lexington and will participate in the Conference Championship on April 23-26 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Women's Softball Team is currently ranked first in the SIAC West Division. The team will also participate in the Conference Championship on April 23-25 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Upcoming Football events in September 2015 include football games in Hampton, Virginia and the Indianapolis Circle City Classic. According to Mr. Stinson, KSU's participation in the 2014 Circle City Classic netted the university a profit of $38,000.
VIII. President's Report:
President Burse announced that Commencement Exercises would be held on May 7, 2015. He also announced that the KSU Student Team won first place in the Alltech competition. The team was developed as a collaboration of the KSU Business School and the College of Agriculture.
President Burse informed the Board that KSU is one of 12 universities participating in the Association of Governing Board's (AGB) work to strengthen HBCU governance and university leadership. President Burse announced that components of the AGB initiative will be in the Board's upcoming retreat in June or July.
Action: Motion to approve a resolution for KSU's participation in the Association for Governing Board's Initiative for Strengthening HBCU Governance and Leadership was made by Regent Lysonge. The motion was seconded by Regent Haskins. The motion passed 8-0.
President Burse stated the Board would be updated on the University's progress towards the development of a new strategic plan, including, where KSU is going and what we need to be, revision of University policies and procedures and the development of the University's budget at the Board Retreat.