Resilient food system studies

Kansas Weslyan Univ​ersity

Kansas Weslyan University (KWU) is a private four year Christian-based college founded in Salina, Kansas in 1886. It has a student body of 748 student and has a 14:1 student to faculty ratio.

KWU brings their Ecospheric Studies and Community Resilience (B.S.) degree track to the RSC community with their focus in Biological/Environmental Sciences, Environmental Social Sciences, Resilience Economics and Ethics.

​As well, KWU maintains a strong connection with the Land Institute and Dr. Wes Jackson. 

Local Partners
  • ​Land Institute
    • The Land Institute is a research organization that explores potential alternatives to current destructive agricultural practices focusing on perennial grain crops and polyculture farming solutions.