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Valued Leadership—What It Is and What It Isn’t
Certified Fire Officer with a doctorate in Educational Leadership and current Assistant Director of Operations & Accreditation for KFRTI, Dr. Ken Fowler, has article "Valued Leadership—What It Is and What It Isn’t" published in Firefighter Nation. ...
Steering Jayhawk Global Toward the Future of Learning: Introducing New Leadership
Since its inception, Jayhawk Global has been dedicated to offering an engaging, accessible educational experience that transcends geographical boundaries, merging the University of Kansas' highly-regarded educational programming and faculty with comprehensive student support services. Over the past two years, Jayhawk Global has evolved into a leading force in educational innovation,...
Provost Memo: Jayhawk Global Leadership Appointment
Neal Kingston, Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of the Achievement and Assessment Institute, will serve as our next Vice Provost of Jayhawk Global and Competency-Based Education. ...
University of Kansas Appoints Jennifer Johnson as Director of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute
The University of Kansas Jayhawk Global is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jennifer Johnson as the director of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). This significant decision follows an extensive nationwide search, and we are confident that Jennifer is the right leader to guide KFRTI into its next...
Oscar-winning KU Professor to Host Filmmaking Master Class
This July, aspiring filmmakers can learn firsthand the methods and tools used by a successful writer-director to craft award-winning films. Taught by Kevin Willmott — a KU professor of film & media studies who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 2019’s “BlacKkKansman” — these master class sessions...
Jayhawk Global Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute Appoints Interim Director
Michelle Mohr Carney, founding vice provost for Jayhawk Global, has appointed Jennifer Johnson to serve as interim director of Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI). Johnson has held leadership roles with KFRTI since January 2020. Johnson succeeds KFRTI director Kelly McCoy, who announced his departure in April after serving...
KU will offer redesigned, remote training for volunteer fire officers in Kansas
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Achievement & Assessment Institute’s Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education (C3Be) has partnered with KU's Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI) to develop a new volunteer fire officer training course through the adoption of a competency-based instructional and authentic assessment model. Set to...
Jayhawk Global aligns existing resources to meet the needs of future students
LAWRENCE – When Michelle Mohr Carney accepted the role of founding vice provost for Jayhawk Global in February, her charge from Barbara A. Bichelmeyer, provost and executive vice chancellor, was to lead the strategic development process by facilitating the design and implementation of a new organization that is responsible for...
KLETC announces launch of Kansas Law Enforcement Accreditation
YODER — The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) serves as the facilitator of the new voluntary Kansas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (KLEAP), launched statewide Dec. 1. Since 1968, KLETC has served as the headquarters for all law enforcement training in Kansas and is a unit of the University of...
KU launches online Master of Social Work through Jayhawk Global Education Innovation Center
LAWRENCE — As social services across the country adapt to address changing health policies, an aging workforce and shifting social justice theories, the need for well-qualified social work professionals has never been higher. Overall employment of social workers nationwide is projected to grow 12% from 2020 to 2030, much faster...
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 296th basic training class
HUTCHINSON – Twenty-one new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on July 29 at a ceremony held in the KLETC Integrity Auditorium. ...