Kansas Informal Learning Network

The Kansas Informal Learning Network (KILN) is a cross-campus coalition launched in 2023 to strengthen KU’s efforts in providing engaging learning experiences that connect with communities across Kansas. KILN brings together programs and units that support informal learning to improve coordination, share resources, and build sustainable structures for collaboration. The network supports strategic priorities outlined in Jayhawks Rising, with a focus on engagement for community impact across the state of Kansas.

Initiative info

KILN supports the prioritized objectives and strategies for the Jayhawks Rising community engagement and impact focus area.

KILN meets quarterly as a full group and engages campus collaborators through smaller working teams. These teams focus on coordination, planning, and advancing shared priorities that support KILN’s efforts across the state.

  • Dole Institute of Politics
  • KU Alumni Center
  • KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum
  • KU Edwards Campus
  • KU Libraries
  • Lied Center
  • Office of Community Impact
  • Provost Office
  • Spencer Museum of Art
  • The Commons
  • The Hall Center for Humanities
  • Undergraduate Education
  • University Press of Kansas