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KU band’s new album showcases student talent, music that’s ‘fun to play’
Student musicians are set to blow listeners away on the KU Wind Ensemble’s new album, “Midnight Sun,” a triumphant entry in the group’s repertoire.
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KU band’s new album showcases student talent, music that’s ‘fun to play’
Student musicians are set to blow listeners away on the KU Wind Ensemble’s new album, “Midnight Sun,” a triumphant entry in the group’s repertoire.
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Be there and be square: Nerd Nite Lawrence to celebrate 100th event
Nerd Nite Lawrence this week will celebrate its 100th gathering, as the intellectual exchanges now span more than 12 years “of glorious nerdy stories and sharing.”
As more Kansas students miss school, districts look for ways to entice them back to class
Missing school has become a crisis statewide. More than one in four Kansas students were chronically absent during the 2021-22 school year, which means they missed at least 10% of instruction time. That figure nearly doubled over the previous two years.
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Haskell events to celebrate 50th birthday of preeminent text in American Indian studies
Vine Deloria Jr.’s influential book, “God is Red,” is turning 50 this year, and Haskell Indian Nations University has a week of events planned to celebrate.
KU professor to present new poetry collection at Raven event
Lawrence local writer R.B. Lemberg will present their new poetry collection, “Everything Thaws: A poetic cycle,” during a Tuesday evening reading and conversation at the Raven Book Store.
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Lawrence school board to vote on budget with mill levy increase, consider solar energy proposal
The Lawrence school board on Monday will vote on the district’s final 2023-24 budget, which would increase property taxes, and hear a proposal for a solar energy project.
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Artists at Haskell Indian Art Market share significance of their work
The Haskell Indian Art Market was off to a successful start Saturday. Artists from tribes across the country united at Haskell Indian Nations University to show off their artwork, including pottery, metalwork, beadwork and beyond.
KU research: Tobacco companies’ investment in hyper-junk foods still seizing nation’s palate
Tobacco companies risked the nation’s health by investing in food companies and deploying tactics to deepen consumer appetite for exceptionally palatable foods packed with addictive sugar, sodium and fat, KU researchers said in a new study.
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U.S. Secretary of Education praises KU, K-12 integration, TRIO program in national bus tour kickoff
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said during a visit to KU Tuesday that federal education programs for disadvantaged students will change lives and lift people up through the education system.
Anonymous benefactor donates $50 million to University of Kansas’ business school
An anonymous donor gave $50 million to the business school at the University of Kansas to support undergraduate students and faculty research, officials said Tuesday.
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Paper Plains Zine Fest celebrates creativity and community in Lawrence
The Paper Plains Zine Fest brought together more than 100 creators from across the Midwest Saturday and Sunday to share their artwork, build community, and engage in workshops and education sessions throughout Lawrence.
Scholars to give readings in two languages from new translation of Italian poetry collection
Local scholars Patrizio Ceccagnoli and Megan Kaminski will give readings and discuss the art of translation during a Monday evening event.
Paper Plains Zine Fest over the weekend to offer workshops, celebrate zine culture
Storytellers from around the Midwest and beyond will convene for the Paper Plains Zine Fest in Lawrence over the weekend to celebrate the impacts of zine-making and offer workshops on how to make your own zines.
Lawrence school district partners with county to prevent truancy
The Lawrence school district is partnering with county agencies and the DA’s office to hopefully prevent students from being introduced to the criminal legal system for missing too much school.
Lawrence school board to hear report on chronic absenteeism, possible interventions
The Lawrence school board on Monday will hear a report about chronic absence rates within the district and learn about proposed solutions.
Lawrence Lions Alumni Association announces 2023 Hall of Honor inductees
The Lawrence Lions Alumni Association has announced a civil rights activist, a teacher and a musician as the 2023 Hall of Honor inductees.
