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Registration open for KCM’s 2026 spring conference

Posted on February 24, 2026

Advisers can now register for the 2026 Kansas Collegiate Media Spring Conference. It will be held at Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount St. in Wichita, in and around the Rhatigan Student Center…

2026 KCM Overall Contest accepting entries

Posted on February 5, 2026

As part of the 2026 KCM Conference and Contests, student publications can enter their products into the Overall Contests. Submissions can be made via the following form: 2026 Kansas Collegiate Media Overall Publication Entry…

KCM Spring Information

Posted on January 19, 2026

I hope you are settling into a new semester and new calendar year. Here are some updates, dates and details on the contest and conference. More to come in the coming weeks…

Barbara Tholen named 2025 Jackie Engel Award winner

Posted on May 3, 2025

Kansas Collegiate Media is honored to announce Barbara Tholen, journalism teacher and publications adviser at Lawrence High School, as the 2025 Jackie Engel Award winner for excellence in scholastic publications advising. Tholen…

2025 KCM Contest results announced

Posted on April 14, 2025

The Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM) Spring Conference took place April 13-14 in Wichita, Kansas, and numerous awards were announced. These included the winners of overall publications, Journalist of the Year, copy editing,…

2025 KCM Overall Contest Open for Entries

Posted on January 30, 2025

The 2025 KCM Overall Contest is officially open for submissions! All the contest descriptions and rules can be found here: https://kansascollegiatemedia.com/contest/overall-contest-rules-and-forms/  Like in the past, entries will be submitted using a Google…

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2026 KCM Contest

Entry Deadline: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 (@ 11 p.m.)
Work Eligible for Entry: Published between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025
Contest Information:
• Individual
• Overall
• JOY

2026 Spring Conference

Date: April 12-13
Time: 12:30 p.m., Sunday through 2 p.m., Monday
Where: Wichita State University Campus — Rhatigan Student Center
Registration Link: 2026 KCM Conference
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• A block of rooms at the Hyatt on Campus is saved
• Room rate: TBA plus taxes (and a $5 campus fee)
• Reservations: Click here!


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