University Service to the State

KU serves the state by providing support for education at all levels; gathering and analyzing information for state government, business, industry, and citizenry; providing formal and informal educational and cultural opportunities for all Kansans; and providing professionals to meet Kansas’ workforce needs.

Many service functions are offered through the libraries, museums, and research agencies at KU. Each of these agencies is involved in making its resources and the information it gains from research available to the people of Kansas. Other services are provided through the conferences, independent study courses, and special programs of the Division of Continuing Education in cooperation with other academic units. More than 75,000 Kansans participate each year in continuing education activities.

KU brings to the state a variety of events, including intercollegiate athletics, theatre and dance performances, concerts, and radio and television programming. Many special projects of benefit to Kansans are extensions of the teaching, research, and creative activities of the university. Representatives from virtually every academic division of KU are engaged in lectures for special interest and community groups, workshops for Kansas professionals, and research to improve the quality of life in Kansas.