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Kansas Board Of Regents Approves Salary Increases For Universities' CEOs

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The Kansas Board of Regents has approved 2 percent increases in the base salaries of the top administrators at five state universities.

The board approved the additional compensation Thursday.

Wichita State University President John Bardo's salary will be about $357,000, an increase of about $7,000.

University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will receive a base salary of about $510,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The increase is $10,000.

Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz will see his salary rise about $9,300 to $476,000.

Fort Hays State University President Mirta Martin's base salary will rise by $5,200, to about $265,000, and Pittsburg State University President Steve Scott's salary will be about $263,000, also about $5,200 higher.

The board's action does not cover interim Emporia State University President Jacqueline Vietti.

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