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KU names new dean of School of Engineering
KU has named Mary Rezac as the next dean of the School of Engineering, effective March 1.
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KU names new dean of School of Engineering
KU has named Mary Rezac as the next dean of the School of Engineering, effective March 1.
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John Waters, Kevin Willmott and more to be featured at Free State Festival; tickets on sale now
In-person appearances by filmmaker John Waters, comedian Cameron Esposito, musicians The Black Creatures and Oscar winner Kevin Willmott are among some of the highlights of Free State Festival’s Act 2.
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KU Legal Aid, Douglas County DA’s office to hold expungement clinic this week
This week, students from the KU School of Law will help people seek expungement of criminal records, free of charge for those who qualify.
‘We have to grow the hell up,’ Eddie Glaude Jr. says at KU antiracism talk
Every moment that it seems as if we’re on the cusp of change, we double down on our ugliness, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. told a crowd at the Kansas Union Friday afternoon.
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KU juniors nominated for Goldwater scholarships recognizing academic excellence, STEM research
Five KU juniors are up for the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater scholarship — the “premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics.”
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Live performance event invites storytellers to engage with Black history, futures
A KU student’s hip-hop anthology and art installation have inspired another creative outlet for makers. Pass Me the Mic is the third iteration of Naomi Madu’s ode to the birthplace of hip-hop and a reminder of the power in telling one’s own story.
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Lawrence author tells paranormal tale of entomologist’s first year at KU in new novel, ‘The Bug Diary’
In another life, Amber Fraley might have studied biology. Now, the Lawrence writer has channeled her love of the natural world into a novel that tells the mysterious story of a KU freshman’s first year on campus.
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KU student found dead in dorm
A male student was found dead in his room at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Residence Hall at KU Thursday evening, according to KU Public Safety.
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Photos: ‘Indigenous Space’ exhibit opens at Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery
Community members gathered Saturday for an event celebrating the opening of “Indigenous Space,” the inaugural exhibition of the Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery inside Chalmers Hall at KU.
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Native American art gallery named for artist Heap of Birds to open with ‘Indigenous Space’ exhibit
Chalmers Hall on the KU campus is now home to a brand-new gallery dedicated to Indigenous excellence in the visual arts.
