Leadership
Ignoring science risks the health of a nation
Oct 20, 2020
(Kansas City, Mo. – 10/20/2020) – Kansas City University president and CEO Marc B. Hahn, DO, has written a compelling commentary published in the...
Message from the President: Battle Between Science and Politics is Costing Us A Timely Victory
Dear KCU Community, As our country’s battle with the pandemic wages on, I want to thank all the members of our KCU family for continuing to follow the...
Message from the President: Remembering 9/11
Today, we offer a solemn remembrance of the worst terrorist attack ever waged on U.S. soil. We reflect upon the 2,977 lives lost and upon so many other victims who continue to suffer 19 years later as a result of this horrific day in our country’s history.
Be a patriot and wear a mask
Dr. Hahn wrote a timely op-ed piece for the Joplin Globe, republished here. As a veteran and a former U.S. Army physician, Independence Day is important...
Dr. Bruce Williams Named Associate Dean for Clinical Education
May 4, 2020
Kansas City University recently announced the appointment of Bruce Williams, DO, FACOFP, associate dean for Clinical Education in the KCU College of...
Dr. Kristine Stevens Appointed as Vice Provost
May 1, 2020
KCU recently announced the appointment of Kristine A. Stevens, EdD, as vice provost for Enrollment and Student Services. She has been serving in an interim...
KCU Appoints Founding Dean for the College of Dental Medicine
Mar 30, 2020
Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, a highly esteemed dental educator, consultant to industry and dedicated public health professional takes the helm this week at the Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine, slated to open in fall 2022 on the Joplin, Missouri, campus.
Coronavirus: What you need to know
Feb 20, 2020
The mission of KCU is to improve the well-being of the communities we serve. During this time of concern over the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus, the...
KCU Stands Together During Difficult Times
It is with a heavy heart that I reach out to our campus community today. We once again find ourselves mourning further loss of life from escalating gun...
James Koelbl, DDS, Receives Highest Honor for Service to Dental Education
Mar 20, 2019
Photo courtesy of American Dental Education Association
KCU Names Vice Provost for Oral Health Initiatives
Feb 27, 2019
Photo courtesy of American Dental Education Association
Thanks for a Wonderful Year
Jan 16, 2019
Because of you, 2018 was a year of great progress and accomplishments for KCU. Through the involvement and support of KCU supporters we are fulfilling our...