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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education March 6, 2025 - 4:33 pm

Fired Haskell instructors to return on contracts next week

by Lawrence Times

Some of the nearly three dozen Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were terminated without cause due to sweeping federal budget cuts will be returning next week as adjunct professors.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 28, 2025 - 2:47 pm

Haskell students, supporters protest firings, demand government keep its ‘Hands off Haskell’

by Tricia Masenthin

Holdings signs that read “My education is not your budget cut” and “Culture erasure is not progress,” about three dozen people marched Friday morning down Massachusetts Street to South Park in protest of recent firings at Haskell.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 27, 2025 - 2:51 pm

Haskell community divided over federal legislation that would shift oversight of university

by Cuyler Dunn

The firing of three dozen Haskell employees last week following Trump administration orders is putting a new focus on attempts to shift control of the university to its Board of Regents. But some students worry that could alter the qualities that make Haskell unique.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 25, 2025 - 11:39 am

Haskell Foundation now accepting donations to help support fired employees, fill some roles on campus

by Maya Hodison

A nonprofit organization is now collecting donations to support Haskell Indian Nations University following federally ordered staff and faculty cuts.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 22, 2025 - 3:35 pm

Speaker shares message of kindness and hope at Haskell’s National TRIO Day celebration

by Molly Adams

Dozens of students and community members gathered Friday at Haskell for a National TRIO Day celebration. Speaker Ferial Pearson shared how a “Secret Kindness Agents” project changed her students’ lives and grew into a global movement.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 21, 2025 - 10:30 pm

Lawrence community rallies for Haskell despite barriers to providing direct aid

by Maya Hodison

More than 200 people packed a Lawrence church Friday evening in hopes of helping those who lost their jobs at Haskell Indian Nations University.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 20, 2025 - 10:00 pm

Haskell staff, students coping with unknowns following layoffs

by Maya Hodison

Much confusion remains for the Haskell community after roughly three dozen employees were laid off last week, but students and staff intend to push back.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education February 20, 2025 - 3:11 pm

Haskell board asks feds to reverse cuts to workforce, fulfill treaty obligations

by Lawrence Times

The Haskell Board of Regents is calling on the federal government to fulfill its legal obligations to Tribal nations and reverse the cuts to staffing.

Education February 20, 2025 - 12:52 pm

Haskell faculty member, students to share updates at meeting at Lawrence church

by Lawrence Times

A “Haskell Update and Community Response” meeting is coming up Friday at a Lawrence church.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Education February 14, 2025 - 4:25 pm

Haskell Indian Nations University lays off dozens of employees after federal orders

by Molly Adams & Mackenzie Clark

Numerous employees of Haskell Indian Nations University lost their jobs Friday as part of sweeping nationwide cuts ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration.

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