Greater Kansas City area
Greater Kansas City area community visit
K-State visited the Greater Kansas City area on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, and Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. The visit included activities to engage with, listen to and learn from Kansans in Wyandotte and Johnson counties.
Highlighted events
All community members in the region were invited to three major events on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, and Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. See the full schedule below.
6-7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022
Registration starts at 6 p.m., program starts at 6:30 p.m.
Kinship Café
719 N. Sixth St., Kansas City, Kansas
Interested in becoming a Wildcat? Don't make the world wait. We invite all interested students and their families to attend this evening event. Hear from current students and mix and mingle with experts. Learn about how you can have lasting experiences while you earn a K-State degree on your way to a great job.
8:30-9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022
Forum Hall, K-State Olathe
22201 W. Innovation Drive, Olathe
Everyone is invited to attend this community event, where President Richard Linton and K-State students will host a dialogue about university and community connections and the student experience. A focus will be on the future of enhancing the successful partnerships and positive relationships with and between communities in the Greater Kansas City area.
Registration starts at 6 p.m., program starts at 6:30 p.m.
Forum Hall, K-State Olathe
22201 W. Innovation Drive, Olathe
Interested in becoming a Wildcat? Don't make the world wait. We invite all interested students and their families to attend this evening event. Hear from current students and mix and mingle with experts. Learn about how you can have lasting experiences while you earn a K-State degree on your way to a great job.
Full list of events
The Greater Kansas City area visit included additional activities with community leaders, organizations and partners. There were community conversations, events to highlight university partnerships and K-State Research and Extension relationships, and recruitment activities.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 |
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Calling all 'Cats in Wyandotte County Interested in becoming a Wildcat? Don’t make the world wait. We invite all interested students and their families to attend this evening event. Hear from current students and mix and mingle with experts. Learn about how you can have lasting experiences while you earn a K-State degree on your way to a great job. |
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 |
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Event kickoff breakfast |
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Community open forum Everyone is invited to attend this community event, where President Richard Linton and K-State students will host a dialogue about university and community connections and the student experience. A focus will be on the future of enhancing the successful partnerships and positive relationships with and among communities in the Greater Kansas City area. |
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Urban food systems Participate in a discussion surrounding urban food system issues and learn what K-State and others are doing to ensure a safe, equitable and efficient urban food system in Johnson and Wyandotte counties. This session will conclude with a tour of the WIC Community Garden. |
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Postsecondary access and equity luncheon Join a gathering of high school leaders, college access providers and community and workforce professionals who share a common goal of supporting students in understanding postsecondary options. The luncheon will include a discussion around strengthening education and access partnerships as well as identifying strategies for building inclusive postsecondary pathways. |
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Responding to industry needs in the Kansas City region Take part in a facilitated conversation about ways that higher education in the Kansas City metro area is partnering to meet the needs of industry. Learn from local industry, education and community stakeholders in the sectors of biomanufacturing, advanced manufacturing and supply chain logistics. |
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Service project: Food insecurity The K-State team will volunteer with Harvesters Community Food Network to address food insecurity in the Greater Kansas City community. Volunteers will sort and repack food with the Volunteer Engagement Center, which is part of Harvesters’ mission to mobilize the power of community to create equitable food access. Harvesters is a regional food network serving a 26-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. |
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Calling all 'Cats in Johnson County Interested in becoming a Wildcat? Don’t make the world wait. We invite all interested students and their families to attend this evening event. Hear from current students and mix and mingle with experts. Learn about how you can have lasting experiences while you earn a K-State degree on your way to a great job. |
Images at the top of the page provided by K-State Research and Extension — Johnson County, Visit Kansas City Kansas and Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.