A Message from the Dean

The Dean Stuart Day and his dog

For more than 30 years, the KU Edwards Campus has been KU’s presence in Kansas City, addressing and meeting the diverse workforce and community needs of the Greater Kansas City area and beyond.

Since 1993 – with the Johnson County community’s ongoing support – the Edwards Campus has contributed significantly to the county’s economy through education, research, and service initiatives. We offer more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs and minor, spanning a array of in-demand disciplines from biotechnology, engineering, information technology, project management, and organizational communications, to American Sign Language and Deaf Studies, public and population health, social work, and many more. With hybrid, online, and in-person course formats, these programs provide vital instruction for full and part-time students across the country and around the world.

By maintaining strong partnerships with industry, community, and educational leaders, we stay one step ahead of the skills and educational training organizations require of their employees. A commitment to meet local workforce and economic demands drove KU to launch of KU School of Professional Studies in 2020.

The School of Professional Studies facilitates social mobility and expanded opportunities by providing high-quality academic programs and engaged learning initiatives to ensure our graduates are prepared to join the workforce immediately upon graduation and succeed in their chosen fields.

All students coming into the KU Edwards Campus have previous college credit. We highly value transfer students and provide dedicated support for their educational journey from high school to community college, to completing their degree at KU. Likewise, many of our students have completed bachelor’s degrees and are returning for master’s degrees to prepare for new opportunities and career advancement.

It’s an honor to serve as vice provost of the KU Edwards Campus and dean of the KU School of Professional Studies, working to ensure access, affordability, and inclusivity for our current and future students.

We are a campus of lifelong learners and as Jayhawks, we know we have a responsibility to use our accomplishments for the benefit of all. We rise together and use our success to take care of those who come after us.

Do you want to learn more about the KU Edwards Campus or the KU School of Professional Studies? Please visit or contact us anytime to learn more about our programs and how we can help you open doors to a better future.

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Dr. Stuart Day
Vice Provost, KU Edwards Campus
KU Edwards Campus
Dean, KU School of Professional Studies