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Education

Park University Fills CFO Role, Promotes Scott Fergerson

Posted February 17, 2025 Park University announced it has promoted Scott Fergerson to the role of chief financial officer. Park University named Fergerson CFO of the institution, effective Feb. 2., according to a release. As CFO, Fergerson now leads the… more

UMKC Achieves National Top-Research University Classification, Ahead of Goal

Posted February 17, 2025 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has achieved a new designation from Carnegie, becoming Kansas City’s first university to reach the classification. UMKC became Kansas City’s first Carnegie R1 (Research 1) institution. This new classification placed UMKC… more

Wichita State Receives $2.5M Gift For Biomedical Campus, Scholarships

Posted February 11, 2025 Wichita State University has been gifted a $2.5 million investment from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas for its biomedical campus and the creation of two new nursing scholarships. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of… more

K-State to Support 11 Entrepreneurial Projects Across Kansas

Posted January 6, 2024 Through a new K-State 105 initiative, Kansas State University will collaborate on 11 entrepreneurship and small business development projects in Kansas communities. K-State 105 is a program that supports economic growth in all 105 counties in… more

Wichita State University Finds Next Senior Executive Vice President and Provost

Posted November 13, 2024 Wichita State University has named Dr. Monica Lounsbery as its next senior executive vice president and provost. Lounsbery will begin her new role effective Jan. 5, according to a Wednesday release. She is currently dean of… more

UMKC Breaks Ground on $145M Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building

Posted September 12, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City has begun working on its new $145 million Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building, the school’s largest capital investment in history. On Wednesday UMKC hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to introduce the new… more

KU Paleontologist Group Resumes Excavation of Juvenile Tyrannosaur

Posted July 29, 2024 A team of paleontologists from the University of Kansas traveled back to a site this summer to continue their excavation of a rare juvenile tyrannosaur. David Burnham, preparator of vertebrate paleontology at the KU Biodiversity Institute… more

Great Jobs KC Awards Over 1,200 KC Metro Students $48M in Scholarships

Posted June 24, 2024 Over 1,200 Kansas City metro area students received nearly $48 million in scholarships following a significant milestone for a local organization. On Saturday, 1,210 students gathered from 87 high schools in the Kansas City area at… more

K-State Olathe Hires Jonathan McPherson as Director of Advanced Manufacturing

Posted May 30, 2024 The Kansas State University Olathe campus adds Jonathan McPherson as director of advanced manufacturing research and training. As director, McPherson will work with the executive director of strategic initiatives and others on campus to support the… more

MU Health Care Opens 160-bed Children’s Hospital in Columbia, MO

Posted May 29, 2024 University of Missouri Health Care announced it opened a new 160-bed children’s hospital and birthing center. The children’s hospital is connected to the University Hospital in Columbia, according to a release. The centralized location allows for… more