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Education


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

KU Wins $11M Federal Grant, Creates New Research Center for Women’s Health

Posted May 28, 2024 The University of Kansas has won an $11.3 million grant which it will use to establish a new multidisciplinary biomedical center, specializing in women’s health. The award was granted by the NIH Institutional Development Award Program.… more

UMKC Enters Partnership with U.S. Cyber Command

Posted May 20, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced it has entered into a partnership with the United States Cyber Command, the first university in the country to do so. The two entities entered into a Cooperative Research and… more

UMKC Adds “first of its kind” Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Posted April 30, 2024 The University of Missouri-Kansas City will offer a new undergraduate degree program later this fall, allowing students to pursue a bachelor's in architecture. The new five-year program will be housed in the School of Science and… more

MCC Lee’s Summit Campus Names Ryan Crider as Next President

Posted April 29, 2024 Metropolitan Community College-Longview campus in Lee’s Summit will get a new president in August. Ryan Crider, vice president of instruction and student services at MCC-Longview, will become the campus’ president this August, pending Board of Trustees… more