{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ask A Kansan","title":"Community Building at Kansas Wesleyan with Matt Thompson | Kansan by Choice","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/49b57994\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3455,"description":"\nHow do you lead a university into the future while staying rooted in community and tradition? Join us as we explore the journey of Dr. Matt Thompson, President of Kansas Wesleyan University, and discover how vision, vulnerability, and collaboration shape both campus and community.\n\nHighlights\n\nThe cereal-before-milk debate and other everyday brain teasers\nDr. Matt Thompson’s path from Florida to Kansas Wesleyan University\nThe meaning behind “the power of and” at KWU\nHow faith, creativity, and leadership intersect in higher education\nBuilding resilient communities through local partnerships and initiatives\nThe importance of vulnerability and support for students\nKansas history trivia and stories, from dugouts to carousel horses\nThe legacy of the Menninger family in mental health\nBest-tasting water in Kansas and the reopening of the Kansas Museum of History\n\nChapters\n\n0:00 – Breakfast debates and brain teasers\n2:52 – Welcome and guest introduction: Dr. Matt Thompson\n4:56 – Matt’s background and journey to Kansas\n6:05 – College experiences and lessons from set design\n8:51 – First impressions of Kansas and cultural differences\n12:07 – Faith background and its influence on leadership\n14:33 – The “power of and” philosophy at KWU\n17:09 – Growth, resources, and community at Kansas Wesleyan\n20:43 – Looking up: vision, challenges, and the Community Resilience Hub\n24:51 – Partnerships, collaboration, and vulnerability in Salina\n28:49 – Supporting student growth and well-being\n31:41 – Social media, presence, and the ministry of showing up\n34:00 – Legacy, leadership, and the future of KWU\n39:32 – Kansas trivia: water, museums, and artifacts\n49:35 – Closing thoughts and how to connect with KWU\n\nResources Mentioned\n\n\nKansas Wesleyan University: www.kwu.edu\nRodale Institute (regenerative organic farming): rodaleinstitute.org\nKansas Museum of History: kshs.org/museum\nLawrence Journal-World (Best Tasting Water): ljworld.com\nKansas Public Radio: kansaspublicradio.org\nMenninger...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/31uDhQmE-73zaqpWjXtwnyYffNMsUnDPiL6GtjTddEQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNzBm/YzFkNDBkODVjNGM2/MzMwMGViYjhmZTY4/Nzc0Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}