Regional Community Visits

The university for the people of Kansas

K-State's commitment to integrating engagement across all we do is central to our mission as a next-generation land-grant university. Through the community visit initiative, we are fostering community health and well-being across Kansas. We are building partnerships to tackle the most pressing and imperative challenges facing Kansas communities, because if we do good in Kansas, we can do good for the world.

2025-2026 community visits

K-State is engaging with communities across Kansas through community visit pop-up experiences.

Learn more about the community visits.

About the initiative

K-State's regional community visits foster relationships and connections across the state, allowing yet another venue for K-State to carry out its land-grant mission for the state of Kansas.

We have spent several years painting the state purple and engaging with Kansans in all 105 counties. View the regional community visit dashboard to learn more about where we've been.

See all the communities we have visited.

Why these visits are a priority for K-State

We are living our land-grant mission, engaging with Kansans through intentional visits across the state. The regional community visit program is designed to:

Establish a consistent opportunity for engaging with, listening to and learning from Kansans directly within the communities they call home.
Recognize and reaffirm the strong relationships K-State holds with Kansas communities through our K-State Research and Extension network, industry partnerships, community. engagement/volunteerism, and educational partnerships
Strengthen and create new relationships that support Kansas citizens.
Celebrate our alumni who contribute to Kansas communities, as the K-State graduates who power our state's workforce are integral in building a stronger future for Kansas.
Empower K-State students from your region to share their K-State experience and how they will take what they have learned to make the world a better place.
Heighten awareness for and access to the educational and experiential opportunities K-State offers to the next-generation of difference-makers.

News and updates

Read news and communications related to the initiative.

Previous communications:

A recap of two years of community visits

Watch a video that highlights two years of regional community visits and shows engagement across Kansas.

Regional community visits

The university for the people of Kansas

2025-2026 community visits

About the initiative

A recap of two years of community visits