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Friends and family gathered at Community Connections at Pinckney Friday morning to celebrate graduating students of the C-Tran and Project SEARCH programs.
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Community members gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate the unveiling of Van Go JAMS artists’ five custom picnic tables that honor Lawrence and Kansas culture.
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KU students skipped classes and work to participate in a May Day protest Friday in an effort to “disrupt business as usual” alongside similar nationwide demonstrations.
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Construction for KU’s new entrepreneurship building will begin this summer after Chancellor Doug Girod, KU School of Business and Endowment leaders and donors broke ground at a ceremonial event Friday afternoon.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday heard a presentation about the new Family Engagement Center to be located at the current school district offices, as well as some legislative updates.
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Community members gathered Monday evening at South Park and marched down Massachusetts Street to protest for transgender rights amid the recent passage of anti-trans legislation.
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KU staff and students will voice whether they have confidence in the leadership of Chancellor Doug Girod, after the presidents of the Faculty Senate and University Senate initiated a vote this week amid concerns over the financial health of KU.
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Members of the KU faculty union protested outside of Wescoe Hall Wednesday while the union bargaining team met with administrators for last-minute contract talks, hoping to avoid an impasse.
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Former D.C. Metro police officer Michael Fanone described his “medieval battle scene” experience at the Jan. 6 insurrection and what ensued afterward that led him to become an advocate for accountability and democracy during an event Sunday in Lawrence.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday approved some capital project bids and received updates on state legislation that could impact schools in the district.
