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Annual Membership Meeting 2019 RSVP
Date and time
Location
Bioscience and Technology Business Center
2029 Becker Drive *Chamber Room #109* Lawrence, KS 66047Description
Please join us on Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. at KanREN for our Annual Membership Meeting.
This event is the best opportunity for members to come together, discuss the organization strategic direction and provide input directly to the KanREN team and Board of Directors.
As a membership consortium, it is extremely important for members to engage with KanREN, elect our governing Board members and let us know what is important for us to focus on, on behalf of your organization.
Topics currently on our Annual Meeting Agenda include:
· Membership Report (This report is yet to be posted! Please check back!)
· Proposed FY2020 Budget
· Proposed FY2020 Rates
· FY2019 Board Member Elections
Have a particular topic you’d like to propose to staff or discuss with the KanREN membership? Please contact KanREN Board Chair, Corey Falldine at cfalldin@emporia.edu by close of business March 26, 2019.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
This is also your opportunity to consider serving on the KanREN Board of Directors. The following board seats are up for election for the July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021 term:
- Community College Seat currently held by Michelle Kaiser, Barton Community College who will be seeking re-election.
- K-12 Seat currently held by Kevin Brokaw, Silver Lake USD 372 who will be seeking re-election.
- Private Colleges & Universities Seat currently open for nominations.
- At-Large Seat currently held by Tyler Palmer, Lawrence Memorial Hospital who will be seeking re-election
If you are interested in serving, please email Cort Buffington, KanREN Executive Director at cort@kanren.net by close of business March 26, 2019.
A WORD ABOUT ELECTIONS
Elections for budget, rates and Board of Directors will be conducted online and notification will be sent via email to KanREN voting members by March 28, 2019. Online polling will close at 3pm on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Results for the Board of Directors election will be announced at the Annual Membership Meeting on April 4.
We hope you will join the KanREN Board, staff and member colleagues for this annual event!
When registering please select whether you plan to attend in person or via video/audio conference.
*Please note: If you register to attend via video/audio conference, you will also receive a reminder 24 hours prior to the event with the video/audio conference link.*
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Our Mission
KanREN provides network and related services tailored to meet the needs of research, education, and other community anchor institutions in Kansas. KanREN empowers members to collaborate and advance their own missions through KanREN’s consortium-based organization and technical capabilities.
Our Vision
KanREN will be the organization through which community anchor institutions connect, collaborate, and share resources to realize the full potential of a robust statewide network. KanREN will be a trusted partner; providing services and advocacy that meet member, community and statewide needs.
Our Values
Together, as a consortium, KanREN and its members leverage infrastructure and partnerships, reducing costs and improving services.