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KU will use millions in tuition and taxes to pay its student athletes as faculty fight for a raise
KU Athletics projects an almost $15 million deficit this fiscal year. University general funds are being used to fund a $20.5 million pool to pay athletes while faculty and staff are fighting for raises.
KU will use millions in tuition and taxes to pay its student athletes as faculty fight for a raise
KU Athletics projects an almost $15 million deficit this fiscal year. University general funds are being used to fund a $20.5 million pool to pay athletes while faculty and staff are fighting for raises.
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Brad Stoll takes home $10K prize for contributions ‘to the entire USD 497 community’
The Lawrence Schools Foundation on Tuesday presented its annual Bobs Award to special education teacher Brad Stoll, who works with students of all abilities across the Lawrence school district through the adaptive P.E. program.
Lawrence school district teachers survey indicates disengagement with jobs, satisfaction with colleague relationships
A majority of Lawrence school district teachers continue to generally feel disengaged with their work, but relationships with their colleagues remain a highlight of their jobs, according to a human resources report.
Lawrence school district will sell East Heights property for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school district will sell its former East Heights Elementary School property to developers planning to build affordable single-family homes.
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Lawrence school board to consider selling East Heights property for affordable housing project
The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving the sale of the district’s former East Heights Elementary School property to develop affordable single-family homes.
For many Kansas students, financial aid delays are making it hard to plan for college
Some Kansas high school students are scrambling to decide on a college and pay tuition deposits after errors with the application process for federal student aid kept them waiting months longer than usual.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU Class of 2024 celebrates graduation despite surroundings under construction
Construction at the football stadium did not hinder thousands of University of Kansas graduates and their families from celebrating their accomplishments Sunday.
Tom Harper
KU architecture students open projects in Pinkney, East Lawrence to community
Capping a busy week for KU architecture students, two classes held open houses Saturday to reveal the culmination of their work on homes in the Pinkney and East Lawrence neighborhoods.
Tom Harper
KU students have nearly completed an outdoor classroom at Prairie Park Nature Center
A new outdoor classroom and event space at Prairie Park Nature Center, designed and built by KU architecture students, is almost complete.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
A look at the KU football stadium about 36 hours before graduation
As of Friday evening, KU commencement is set to begin in just more than 36 hours. Here’s a look at the football stadium.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
North Lawrence community to celebrate Woodlawn Elementary School’s centennial
The Woodlawn Elementary School community will soon recognize 100 years of the school’s existence with a North Lawrence block party-style celebration.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Native Lands Restoration Collaborative, Leeway Franks among recipients earning heritage grants
Projects to restore edible native species, create programming around Indigenous food knowledge and several others have received $420,000 in grant money from Douglas County.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Spirit of inclusion surrounds student-athletes at annual Pat Grzenda Triathlon
Students who participated in Lawrence Public Schools’ adaptive triathlon on Wednesday agreed the cheers they received from their supporters made all their hard work worth it.
Lawrence High School assistant principal tapped to fill associate principal role
Mike Gillman, current assistant principal and athletic director for Lawrence High School, has been selected to fill the role of associate principal.
Free State High School takes 5th-straight state speech championship; LHS finishes 5th overall
Free State High School has won its fifth straight KSHSAA 6A state speech championship, and two students won three individual championships. Lawrence High School came in fifth overall.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Billy Mills implores Haskell graduates to lead community healing
Olympian Billy Mills said he believes this year’s class of Haskell Indian Nations University graduates will lead the healing of generational trauma in their communities.
