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Special Education
The University of Kansas operates many of its undergraduate and graduate programs, including Special Education, at two campuses: the Main Campus in Lawrence and the Edwards Campus in Kansas City.
Founded in 1865 and located on Mount Oread in the center of Lawrence, Kansas, the beautiful University of Kansas campus has a history of commitment to excellence in education, research and service. The KU community is comprised of a diverse group of students, faculty and staff motivated to ensure the success of every KU student. The University is rich in student tradition and offers a rewarding student life. With more than 25,000 students, the Lawrence Campus has hundreds of student organizations to choose from.
Lawrence is a beautiful city of nearly 80,000 people surrounded by wooded hills, river valleys, Kansas farmland and the tall-grass prairie. The city, which is located about 40 miles west of Kansas City and 30 miles east of Topeka, the state capital, offers the comfort and charm of a small-sized city, the services and learning opportunities of a large university community and easy access to two major cities in either direction. The tree-lined downtown area has specialty shops, quirky coffeehouses and wonderful restaurants that cater to both student and permanent residents. Lawrence also embraces artistic expression, which has allowed it to become a major art center in the Midwest. The city’s many historic venues have attracted up-and-coming musicians and critically acclaimed entertainment acts.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation ranked Lawrence among its "Dozen Most Distinctive Destinations" in 2000. Add to that a top 15 "Best Small Art Towns in America" rating and the KU Lied Center's badge as a "Top 10 U.S. University Presenter" for the performing arts and it’s easy to see that Lawrence is a vibrant community with many amenities. Helpful Links
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Click here for directions to the Main Campus and around Lawrence or here for a map of the area.
Three of the Department of Special Education Master’s programs–Adaptive, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Transition–are taught in their entirety at the Edwards Campus in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Students have access to the campus' modern library and computer lab facilities as well as staff support with research and technology. The KU Writing Center also offers onsite and online writing consulting services for its Edwards Campus students.
The Campus is conveniently located near I-435 on Quivira Road–approximately 40 miles from the Lawrence Campus. Johnson County’s transit service, The JO, is now offering a K-10 connector shuttle which operates between Lawrence and Overland Park. The route allows students to travel from the Main Campus and Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence to the Edwards Campus and Johnson County Community College in Overland Park. More information on route specifics can be found at the link above.
The Kansas City metropolitan area has a population of more than 2 million and offers the convenient amenities of a large city. The Kansas City International Airport (KCI), in Kansas City, Mo., is about 50 miles from Lawrence (click here for directions to KCI). Lawrence shuttle services offer special rates for students to go to and from the airport if arrangements are made in advance.
Popular Kansas City events include the Kansas City Jazz Festival, “First Fridays” in the Crossroads Arts District, the Plaza Art Fair, Renaissance Festival, and sports like Royals baseball and Chiefs football. Popular attractions include the internationally renowned Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City's jazz museum, the Kansas City Zoo, Worlds and Oceans of Fun amusement parks, Union Station and Science City. The Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City Symphony and other groups offer exceptional dance, music and theater performances. Historic museums like the Harry S. Truman Museum and Library and the Liberty Memorial and WWI Museum showcase the marvelous history of this pioneer city. Also, don’t forget to try some of Kansas City’s world-famous barbeque!
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Click here for directions to the Edwards Campus and around Kansas City or here for a map of the area.
