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Kansas champions of administrative reform at public universities offer concessions to calm skeptics
The Republican majority leader of the Kansas House and the governor’s chief of staff worked Thursday to resolve objections to a bill designed to make the state’s three largest public universities more financially efficient by removing layers of administrative red tape.
Kansas champions of administrative reform at public universities offer concessions to calm skeptics
The Republican majority leader of the Kansas House and the governor’s chief of staff worked Thursday to resolve objections to a bill designed to make the state’s three largest public universities more financially efficient by removing layers of administrative red tape.
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Kansas university leaders condemn bill abolishing property rights of faculty tenure
Academic leaders of KU and K-State said legislation retroactively abolishing property rights inherent in tenure would run off distinguished educators, undercut faculty recruiting, destroy research programs, trigger an exodus of students and deliver a devastating blow to the state’s economy.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
KU campuses, Lawrence schools to close, plus more snow-related closures for Wednesday, Feb. 12
KU’s campuses will be closed because of snow on Wednesday. Find more closures here as we receive them.
Four KU students nominated for Goldwater Scholarships
KU has nominated four juniors for a prestigious scholarship that recognizes their academic excellence and undergraduate research in STEM.
Author to speak in Lawrence about Black land ownership movement
Author Brea Baker will discuss the history and proposed future of Black people’s land ownership at an upcoming University of Kansas event.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union rallies for fair contract after months of negotiations
Members of KU’s faculty and academic staff union, UAKU, rallied outside the Kansas Union Tuesday to urge administrators to sign a fair contract before the end of the year.
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Nominations open for Native Advocacy Award, named for a KU administrator
A new namesake award will honor people who embody a KU administrator’s advocacy for Native American students.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU announces new campaign: ‘Towering Toward the Blue’
KU is now presenting itself with a new branding campaign, “Towering Toward the Blue” — a phrase borrowed from the school’s alma mater.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘Together’s the only way’: Unity theme resonates at tribute to MLK
Poetry, music and inspirational words were shared Friday afternoon in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy during the 34th MLK schoolwide assembly at Billy Mills Middle School.
KU research suggests wind power isn’t a red vs. blue issue in Kansas
Wind power can spark passionate reactions – at times dividing neighbors and communities – but unlike many other hot-button topics, how this one shakes out across Kansas may not follow political lines.
Lawrence city commissioners accept KU’s application for tax breaks for Gateway District
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday took the first step toward considering tax breaks to help KU construct its planned Gateway District near the football stadium.
Kansas Geological Survey expands core library for energy, sequestration research
Construction is to begin in early 2025 on an addition to the Kansas Geological Survey’s drill core library at KU. It will support analysis of oil and gas reservoir properties, hydrogen and carbon storage and identification of critical minerals.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Musicians from Lawrence middle schools, KU join for Brassmas holiday show
Low brass musicians from across Lawrence filled the Lied Center stage Friday to perform holiday classics.
KU Gateway District update sheds light on parking, student housing, tax breaks and more
KU is looking for a lot of tax breaks to make the $759 million Gateway District project a reality, but the chancellor’s office anticipates billions of dollars coming back to Lawrence in the long term.
Student musicians from Lawrence middle schools and KU to perform in combined holiday concert
Band students from Lawrence middle schools and KU will join onstage Friday for a holiday concert, “Brassmas.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU students to pay homage to ‘Honk for Hemp’ activist, old wren sculptures in new Watkins Museum exhibitions
KU museum studies students will soon debut new exhibitions at the Watkins Museum telling the stories of two legendary Lawrence figures.
