KU Edwards Campus

In addition to offering degree programs that prepare students for jobs in high-demand fields, providing career opportunities, supporting area businesses, and growing the economy, the KU Edwards Campus provides a myriad of meeting spaces for educational and business entities in the community. Last week we welcomed Panasonic Energy to the campus as they hosted a five-day orientation program for new employees. Their soon-to-open 300-acre lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in DeSoto is one of the largest economic development projects in Kansas’ history and it’s already making an impact in DeSoto and across the region. If you’re looking to host a meeting or event, KUEC offers a conference center, meeting rooms, and classrooms for groups ranging from four to 350. https://hubs.la/Q03dxyRW0

KU and the FBI is hosting its third annual Cybersecurity Conference at the Kansas Union April 3 and 4. The event is open to the public and will again bring together experts in the field from industry and research. Presenters include KU School of Engineering faculty member and Google Earth creator Brian McClendon as well as representatives from Major League Baseball, the Romanian intelligence Service, and U.S. Naval Information Forces. Registration is required. One-day registration for either April 3 or April 4 is $100. Full conference registration(both days) is $175. https://hubs.la/Q03bm5nV0 #KUCybersecurity #FBI

KU Edwards offers a wealth of degree completion programs for transfer students from cybersecurity to environmental studies to operation management, and more. https://hubs.la/Q03bwBpK0 Meet one of our biotechnology students.

?? Lights, camera, paws! Join us for a hilarious night with “Best in Show,” a comedy about eccentric dog owners and their quest for glory at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. ?? After the film, stick around for a lively panel discussion and Q&A with experts. Save your seat here: https://hubs.la/Q03bVs5W0 ?? April 11 | ?? 6:30 p.m. | ?? Regnier Hall Auditorium #SciFlix #BestInShow #DogLovers #KUEC

The STEM Forward Scholars program offers exclusive opportunities for KU Edwards Campus STEM students. With its support, five scholars attended the NDiSTEM conference in Phoenix. Keynote speakers inspired them to pursue their passions and envision thriving in their field. Read more about their participation: https://hubs.la/Q032wvh50. #STEM #STEMForwardScholars #KUEC #NDiSTEM

The KC Tech Council has just unveiled a new talent-focused coalition designed to fill the talent pipeline for tech jobs in Kansas City. Currently there are thousands of unfilled tech jobs in the KC Metro. The KC TechBridge coalition, made up of area employers and educational partners including the KU Edwards Campus, is expected to build initiatives to address the problem through talent development. The goal is to “enable recent graduates and early and mid-career professionals to transition smoothly into high-demand tech roles.” https://hubs.la/Q03bm6Fj0 The KU Edwards Campus offers a number of tech degree completion and graduate programs designed to produce “workforce-ready” graduates to fill tech jobs. #KCTC #KUEC #KCTechBridge

Registration is now open for the upcoming Media and the Law seminar Make plans to attend our 37th annual Media and the Law Seminar. We will convene a panel of legal experts and thought leaders to discuss current legal strategies for combating disinformation, emerging IT platforms to address disinformation, the potential for legislation or modifications in jurisprudence to help adapt to the surge of disinformation, ethical pitfalls attorneys face in fighting for the truth, and more. The event is hosted by the University of Kansas School of Law and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Media Law Committee. Topic: The Fight for the Truth: Combating Disinformation in the Post-Information Age When: May 8-9, 2025 Where: The InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza Hotel 401 Ward Parkway Kansas City, Missouri Learn more about the seminar and register today: https://hubs.la/Q03cwsp40

The public is invited to special event hosted by the KU Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Hall Center for the Humanities. On March 24 at the Black Archives of Mid-America, Dr. Gabrielle Forman, author and celebrated historian, will be speaking about the history of black political organizing, and its relevance for today. As early as 1830, Black Americans were advocating for educational equity, labor justice, voting and political rights, and freedom from state-sanctioned violence. Forman is the author The Colored Conventions Movement: Black Organizing in the Nineteenth Century. The Black Archives of Mid-America is located at 1722 E. 17th Terrace, KCMO. #KUEC #KUInstituteforDigitalResearch #HallCenterfortheHumanities#BlackArchivesofMidAmerica

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?? Happy Pi Day, math lovers and pie enthusiasts! ?? Today, we’re celebrating everyone’s favorite irrational number: 3.14159... Whether you’re into solving equations or just here for the pie, it’s the perfect day to geek out and indulge! #PiDay #314 #MathNerdsUnite #PieNotPi #KUEC