An update was given to city officials recently regarding the University Center for medical providers.
The University Center refers to any program that is not offered in area community colleges and not medical school.
Therefore the mid-level college will be coined as University Center which would possibly go into the Hennessy Hall facility in Dodge City.
The update stated that 30-39 percent of education attainment takes place in southwest Kansas which is for those who go beyond a high school education.
The partnership with the medical college will be with Fort Hays State University, Wichita State University and University of Kansas, as well as community colleges in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal.
“The areas we will be focusing on are what our paths would look like in western Kansas,” consultant Terri McLain who was hired by city officials to collect data, analysis and assessments said. “We want to make certain we don’t have any overlap between any programs the universities may offer.
(Read more: News – Dodge City Daily Globe – Dodge City, KS)