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Education

MU reverses plan, says students will return for classes after Thanksgiving break

The University of Missouri has decided to continue in-person classes after Thanksgiving break despite the concern of coronavirus cases surging upon students' return to campus. The fall semester at the University of Missouri will proceed as planned with in-person and… more

Testing Period on Campus

Education is the pillar of any university’s mission statement, but as campus executives will tell you, it’s just one of three legs on a stool that defines their purpose. The two others are service and research. Almost from its founding… more

Donations strong for fiscal year 2020 at Kansas State University

Donations to Kansas State University reached more than $177.4 million in private gifts through the Kansas State University Foundation and the value of the long-term investment pool hit an all-time high of $628.7 million as of June 30, 2020. “This… more

Missouri S&T receives largest single gift in the history of Missouri higher education

In the largest single gift in the history of Missouri higher education, St. Louis businessman Fred Kummer and his wife June have donated $300 million to a foundation that will support Missouri S&T, the university announced today. The new gift… more

$40 million in grant funds for remote learning support now available in Kansas

While remote learning remains present in many school districts across the region and nation, funding and additional resources have opened for this newer learning method. Last week Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that applications for grant funding through the state’s… more

Enrollment drops 8.1 percent across Kansas colleges, 2.8 percent at KU

Colleges and universities across the nation and region have taken a hard hit from COVID-19, The Kansas Board of Regents released a report on Thursday showing that across the state of Kansas, colleges and universities combined have experienced an 8.1… more

Metropolitan Community College to break ground on new Engineering Technology building

Tomorrow, Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley campus will upturn the first shovels-full of dirt where a completed Engineering Technology building will sit next year. In a 1 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the event will… more

Coping with Covid: Quick, at-home COVID-19 test in the works by KU researchers

A quick-turnaround, at-home COVID-19 test may soon be available due to the ongoing work of researchers at the University of Kansas. Made possible through funding provided by the National Institutes of Health, several bioengineering and chemistry graduate students are working… more

Missouri S&T and City of Rolla to stimulate development with realignment project plan

A realignment project with the vision of providing direct access from the interstate to the main entrance of the Missouri University of Science and Technology is moving forward for the university and the City of Rolla. The project is part… more

Grant for technology, internet help given to KCK Public Schools

Kansas City, Kan. Public Schools households currently experiencing technology and internet connection frustrations may soon get some relief through a grant that will help provide free internet service to students. The school district is currently teaching students 100 percent virtually… more