LATEST NEWS FROM THE HILL
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
60 Minutes to feature local scientists, Monarch Watch
Monarch Watch and local conservationists are scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, giving a national audience the chance to witness contributions Chip Taylor and other scientists have made to the study of the butterflies.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
60 Minutes to feature local scientists, Monarch Watch
Monarch Watch and local conservationists are scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, giving a national audience the chance to witness contributions Chip Taylor and other scientists have made to the study of the butterflies.
MORE KU NEWS
Feds investigating KU over pro-diversity business school partnership
KU is among 45 schools now under federal investigation because one of its graduate programs has been part of a partnership aiming to serve people of color.
Cuyler Dunn / Lawrence Times
Students protest KU removing gender-inclusive assignments at Grace Pearson scholarship hall
Nearly 75 students gathered Wednesday in front of Strong Hall, which houses top administrators on KU’s campus, to protest the university removing gender-inclusive assignments and restrooms in Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall.
KU Housing to nix gender-inclusive assignments, restrooms in Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall
Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall at KU will no longer have gender-inclusive assignments and restrooms next year, and residents are concerned about the effects on LGBTQ+ students.
Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott paves career with uncompromised vision; films to be screened at namesake festival
Kevin Willmott’s objective was to get from Junction City to Hollywood. He made it there — and all around the world — through his filmmaking career.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU faculty concerned about cuts to federal grants that fund lifesaving research
KU researchers recently made a major advancement toward early detection of ovarian cancer. That’s just one example of efforts they fear could be decimated by cuts to federal grants.
Proposed Student Senate cut to University Daily Kansan sent back to committee after campus outcry
KU Student Senate has proposed a drastic cut to the University Daily Kansan’s funding, but after the Finance Council met Wednesday night, a majority voted in favor of sending the proposal back to the Fee Review Committee.
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.
