Kansas Communities

Sixteen officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, based at the University of Kansas, on Oct. 2. They were members of the KLETC 363rd Basic Training Class and represented 12 law enforcement agencies across the state.

The University of Kansas Transition to Postsecondary Education program (KU TPE) is hosting a series of informational meetings in several Kansas cities in October and November. KU TPE is a two-year, fully inclusive undergraduate certificate program at the Lawrence campus.

The University of Kansas Center for Service Learning has received external funding to support the continuation of the CSL’s Trailblazers Mini-Grant and Cohort Program. The 2025-2026 cohort included more than 25 student Trailblazers across 16 projects focused on sustainability, youth development, health and more.

KU’s Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies presented to the Kansas State Board of Education on July 14 in Topeka, one of two Regents universities selected to speak on how the state trains school and district leaders.

Family members, friends and law enforcement leaders gathered July 10 at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center to celebrate the graduation of the 359th Basic Training Class as new officers took the oath of office and began their careers serving communities across Kansas.

Audio-Reader, based at the University of Kansas, was recently honored at the 2026 Annual IAAIS Program Awards presentation. Awarded categories include Newspapers, Magazines, Books/Short Story Programs and the Now Hear This category for short works.

The Audio-Reader Network, based at the University of Kansas, seeks donations of stereo equipment, speakers, vinyl records, cassette tapes and musical instruments. Audio-Reader will collect items from the public from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 30 at Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka.

University of Kansas School of Law students provided more than 2,300 hours of free legal services during the 2025-2026 academic year, with 48 earning a spot on KU Law’s Pro Bono Honor Roll.

The Veterans Legal Support Clinic at the University of Kansas School of Law will host a free “Lunch and Learn” program focused on suicide prevention, de-escalation techniques and personal wellness planning for veterans and their family members, law enforcement officers and first responders on June 16, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care System, Veterans Treatment Courts, Kansas Justice League and Robert Irvine Foundation.