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Monarch Watch offers plants for sale in online fundraiser; spring open house to follow
Monarch Watch’s free spring open house is coming up, but until then, plenty of pollinator-friendly plants are available for purchase through the organization’s annual online fundraiser.
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Investigative podcast begins examining case of Kansas College Rapist, asks for tips
The Kansas College Rapist is the subject of Monday’s new episode of The Murder Squad podcast, hosted by true crime journalist Billy Jensen and retired cold case detective Paul Holes.
KU researcher says hostile policies impact well-being of LGBTQ youths
A researcher at the University of Kansas who studies mental health in transgender and LGBTQ youths said there is ample research showing how some legislation can have a negative mental health impact on trans kids.
No outside firms are under contract to hire new AD or football coach, KU says
A week removed from one of the more tumultuous stretches in Kansas Athletics history — […]
Kansas Regents may require schools to get permission to switch athletic conferences
Also: KU seeks to add alternative admission option to standardized tests
KU likely to receive around $41M from Biden’s stimulus bill, but much still up in the air, official says
The University of Kansas is likely to receive nearly triple the amount of federal dollars […]
KU’s Black Student Coalition leads sit-in protest over school’s handling of diversity, race issues
A week of advocacy at the University of Kansas continued in earnest Thursday, as members […]
‘No unity with racists’: KU students chalk messages to administration
In the third day of planned protests on the University of Kansas campus this week, […]
Jeff Long steps down as KU Athletics director, university says
Two days after the KU football program “mutually parted ways” with coach Les Miles following allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure at Louisiana State University, AD Jeff Long has lost his job as well.
KU Athletics to pay Miles nearly $2M settlement; Long: ‘Debatable’ whether ex-coach lied in interview process
Kansas Athletics on Tuesday announced it had settled on a $1.9M payout to end Les Miles’ obligations to the football program.