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What The Future Could Hold For Kansas City's Small Colleges And Universities

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 18, 2020 at 4:08 PM CDT

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William Jewell College President Elizabeth MacLeod Walls says smaller colleges are more prepared to deal with life after the pandemic.

Despite enormous challenges, some think smaller colleges can be more nimble when it comes to adapting to social distancing guidelines.

Monsignor Stuart Swetland, president of Donnelly College
Edward O’Connor, provost and vice president for Academic, Research and Student Affairs at Kansas City University
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College

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Steve Kraske

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