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KU faculty union still without contract nearly two years in; city commissioner urges progress
Contract negotiations between KU’s administration and faculty union remain stalled after more than 600 days of bargaining, and a Lawrence city commissioner has joined those urging KU to end the delays.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union still without contract nearly two years in; city commissioner urges progress
Contract negotiations between KU’s administration and faculty union remain stalled after more than 600 days of bargaining, and a Lawrence city commissioner has joined those urging KU to end the delays.
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Some Kansas teachers say a ban on surveys is putting some classroom lessons on hold
A new law requiring Kansas schools to get parental permission before surveying students’ personal attitudes or beliefs has put lessons on hold in many schools.
KU professor and physicist receives MacArthur Foundation genius grant
“The first feeling was definitely disbelief”: A KU professor and researcher has received the prestigious “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation.
Documentary screening, expert panel to focus on Black maternal health
Three Lawrence organizations are coming together to bring the community a screening of “Aftershock,” an award-winning documentary, followed by a panel discussion on issues of Black maternal health.
Watkins Museum of History: Genealogy Group classes to return (Sponsored post)
For six years, the Watkins Genealogy Group has not only instructed the public on how to do family history research — the group has made history of its own.
Kansas council asks Board of Education to urge removal of offensive mascots, branding
Haskell freshman Georgia Blackwood said Indigenous-themed imagery and branding presented in the form of school mascots made her feel non-Native Americans were intent on treating her culture with disrespect.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Americana Music Academy to celebrate 20 years serving Lawrence
Since its founding, Americana Music Academy has survived personal losses, financial struggles and a global pandemic. The nonprofit will celebrate 20 years serving Lawrence with a concert on Thursday.
Lawrence school board braces to stand against ‘efforts to dismantle public education’
The Kansas Legislature likes to emphasize local control — right up until it doesn’t, Lawrence school board members agreed Monday.
Tom Harper / The Lawrence Times
KU’s First Nations Student Association plans events in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day this week and next
A student organization at KU has events lined up this week and next in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, to recognize and celebrate the Indigenous people, communities and cultures that are ever present.
Exhibition to showcase artwork of Haskell students and alumni, amplify powerful stories
An exhibition opening on Wednesday will feature art created by Native American students and alumni of Haskell Indian Nations University, who tell stories of resistance and healing through their work.
Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: An Indigenous Mexican community in Lawrence is saving their language from extinction
A local community of immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico, have teamed up with a coalition of KU professors to reclaim Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: one of many Indigenous languages endangered by colonialism and the cultural erasure it’s inflicted for centuries.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Lawrence high school gymnastics program highlights its seniors, comeback after brush with closure
Supporters of the Lawrence school district’s gymnastics team showed up at the Sports Pavilion on Sunday to honor their high school seniors and take stock of the program they fought to save.
KU Theatre & Dance to launch season with ‘Labyrinth of Desire’; collaborative productions to come in spring
Talented Jayhawks will stand in the spotlight for a variety of productions, offering “lightness, love and plenty of action,” according to a season announcement.
Lawrence school board to get an earlier start on legislative priorities
The Lawrence school board on Monday will begin discussing the district’s legislative priorities earlier than usual.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Congresswoman Sharice Davids visits Haskell for conversation with student leaders
Congresswoman Sharice Davids shared with students some ways that she’s overcome self-doubt, what advice she’d give her younger self, her hopes for the future and more during a visit to Haskell Indian Nations University Friday.
Experiential event aims to guide teenagers through healthy relationships
An upcoming event, “In Their Shoes: Building Healthy Relationships,” will aim to provide young people with an understanding of healthy relationship dynamics.
