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.

Access photos from the Greater Kansas City visit.

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.

Calling all 'Cats in Wyandotte County

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.

Community open forum

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.

Calling all 'Cats in Johnson County
6-7:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022
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

Calling all 'Cats in Wyandotte County
Registration starts at 6 p.m., program from 6:30-7:45 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.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022

Event kickoff breakfast
7:30-8:15 a.m.
Olathe

Community open forum
8:30-9:30 a.m.
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 among communities in the Greater Kansas City area.

Urban food systems
10:30-11:30 a.m.
K-State Research and Extension — Johnson County, room 1070/1075
11811 S. Sunset Drive
, Olathe

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.

Postsecondary access and equity luncheon
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Overland Park

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.

Responding to industry needs in the Kansas City region
2-3:30 p.m.
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center
Multi-Purpose Room AA101
6565 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66102

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.

Service project: Food insecurity
4-5:30 p.m.
Harvesters Kansas City facility
3801 Topping Ave., Kansas City, Missouri 64129

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.

Calling all 'Cats in Johnson County
Registration starts at 6 p.m., program from 6:30-7:45 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.

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.