University of Kansas Edwards Campus

The University of Kansas Edwards Campus, also known as the KU Edwards Campus, is a satellite campus of the University of Kansas. The campus is located in Overland Park in the Kansas City metropolitan area; its four buildings are located on a 34.8 acres (14.1 ha) site at 127th Street and Quivira Road.

University of Kansas
Edwards Campus
TypePublic satellite campus
Established1993 (1993)
Parent institution
University of Kansas
Location
Overland Park
,
Kansas
,
United States

38°53′58″N 94°43′33″W
Websitewww.edwardscampus.ku.edu

The University of Kansas opened its Edwards Campus in December 1992.[1] As of 2021, more than 2,500 students were enrolled at the campus.[2]

KU Edwards currently offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and certificate programs in life and social sciences, language and literary subjects. Since opening, Edwards Campus has contributed more than $500 million to the Johnson County economy through education, research and service initiatives.

History

On 3 December 1992, the University of Kansas dedicated the first building on the Edwards Campus, the "Regents Center".[1]

In November 2008, Johnson County voters approved a local sales tax to fund a partnership between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University in constructing the Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT).[3] The tax enabled the KU Edwards Campus to build the BEST Building.[3]

On 16 December 2011,[4] Aisha Khan, a then-19-year-old student at nearby Johnson County Community College, called her sister from KU Edwards and said that she was running from a drunken stranger who had harassed her while she was outdoors studying.[4][5] Police at Overland Park, Kansas treat the case as an abduction.[4] On the night of 21 December 2011, the Overland Police Department informed Khan's family that she had been found safe and not held against her will.[6][7]

In June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas, the University of Kansas announced that it would hold in-person classes at the Edwards Campus from August 24 as regularly scheduled, with a modified schedule lacking a Labor Day holiday, fall break, or spring break.[8]

In August 2020, KU reported that, out of an initial batch of 7088 test results received ahead of the 2020–2021 school year, 89 people tested positive (all but two of them being students).[9] There are specific testing instructions for people at the KU Edwards Campus.[9]

As of 2021, more than 2,500 students were enrolled at the campus.[2]

Student statistics

KU Edwards Campus provides educational programming designed to help students complete degrees, change or advance their career and continue their education. Based on fall semester 2019 enrollment, the ages of KUEC students were:

Age group
18 or younger 0% 1
19-24 28% 410
25-29 26% 381
30-39 27% 385
40-49 13% 192
50-59 5% 72
Other 0% 0

Based on a spring 2017 student survey and summer 2018 alumni survey.[10]

  • Male - 45% Female - 55%
  • Have children under age 18 - more than 33%
  • Work full-time - 37%
  • Work part-time - 25%
  • First in family to attend college - 23%
  • Part-time students (less than 12 credit hours/semester) - 71%

Reason for continuing their education, according to a pre-enrollment survey:

  • Starting a Career 32%
  • Career Advancement 27%
  • Career Change 20%
  • Personal Fulfillment 16%
  • Other 8 5%
  • Tradition Setting for Future Generations .5%

Academic profile

The KU Edwards Campus offers a wide variety of undergraduate degree completion and graduate programs. U.S. News & World Report recognizes KU's public administration,[11] overall education and special education.[12] KU also consistently ranks among the best colleges in the nation for military veterans and transfer students.[13]

Johnson County Education Research Triangle sales tax

In November 2008, Johnson County voters approved a local sales tax to fund a partnership between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. The Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT) is formed by KUEC, KU Medical Center and K-State-Olathe. The Triangle sales tax enabled the KU Edwards Campus to build the 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) BEST Building, which allowed the Campus to grow by 1,000 students and launch 10 new academic programs. By 2019, the Johnson County Education Research Triangle supports 27 degrees and certificate programs at KUEC, which grew 15 percent in the 2018–19 school year.[3]

KU Professional & Continuing Education

KU Professional & Continuing Education (abbreviated KUPCE) is a program located at the KU Edwards Campus.[14]

References
  1. "Goin' To Johnson County". KU History. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. Lemon, Hannah (10 March 2021). "KU Edwards Campus 2021 spring enrollment climbs 13.8% from spring 2020, adding to years of growth". KU Edwards Campus. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. "10 years in, JoCo Research Triangle is on its way to a $1.16B impact", Kansas City Business Journal, Dec 16, 2019
  4. Associated Press (20 December 2011). "Search continues for missing college student Aisha Khan". LJWorld.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. "Missing Kansas Student Aisha Khan: Husband Believes She Was Kidnapped". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. Ng, Christina (22 December 2011). "Missing Kansas Student Aisha Khan Found Alive, Family Left Wondering". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Boroff, David (22 December 2011). "Aisha Khan found unharmed; officials say Kansas student was not abducted". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "KU to hold in-person classes on campus with modified schedule that eliminates spring break". KMBC. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Cline, Morgan (20 August 2020). "University of Kansas reports 89 COVID-19 cases in initial test results". FOX 4. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. KU Edwards Campus, "Stat Shots", edwardscampus.ku.edu, Nov 25, 2019
  11. U.S. News & World Report, "Best Public Management Administration Programs", US News Best Graduate Schools, Nov 25, 2019
  12. U.S. News & World Report "Best Education Schools", US News Best Education Schools, Nov 25, 2019
  13. "Overall Rankings", US News University of Kansas Rankings, Nov 25, 2019
  14. Campus, University of Kansas Edwards. "KU Professional & Continuing Education certifies hundreds of Lean Six Sigma Green Belts, offers organizations customized online training". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
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