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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU student art sale to offer creative gifts in an abundance of art forms
It’s hard to say what forms of art won’t be available at an upcoming KU student art sale, which will offer a comprehensive array of goodies for winter and holiday shoppers.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU student art sale to offer creative gifts in an abundance of art forms
It’s hard to say what forms of art won’t be available at an upcoming KU student art sale, which will offer a comprehensive array of goodies for winter and holiday shoppers.
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Lawrence’s affordable housing board hopes to consider students, funding and more in forthcoming study
Lawrence Affordable Housing Advisory Board members today identified topics they hope to see addressed in an upcoming housing study, from the university student rental market to new ways to fund housing initiatives.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Douglas County to host discussion on how to support low-income, single-caregiver families
The Douglas County Economic Mobility Project will soon host a “Community Sensemaking Session” focused on how to support low-income and single-parent/caregiver families in the county.
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Group of KU faculty, staff and students to perform fall concert
The Bales Choral Society, a group of KU faculty, staff members and students from various departments and disciplines across campus, are set to perform a fall concert.
University of Kansas joins $3.7 million program to generate more special education doctorates
KU and two other public universities will collaborate on a $3.75 million federal grant to recruit master’s degree recipients into a collaborative doctoral program focused on special education leadership.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Low brass musicians from Lawrence schools, community to join for holiday concert
Low brass instrumentalists from ages 12 to 80 will soon join onstage for Brassmas, an annual holiday concert in Lawrence.
KU School of Music to present annual Vespers concert
KU instrumentalists and choral singers will perform at the 101st annual Vespers concert next week.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Flyover planned for KU football game, plus a road closure reminder
Military aircraft will fly over Lawrence, and a road near the stadium will be closed for the KU football game against the University of Utah on Friday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County launches Indigenous Food Systems Study and Action Plan
Douglas County has launched an Indigenous-led food systems plan aimed at strengthening, celebrating and restoring the Native food traditions that have shaped this community for generations.
Kansas Board of Regents explores changes in faculty workload, post-tenure reviews
The Kansas Board of Regents is preparing to vote on faculty tenure policy recommendations that set academic workload expectations and require rigorous post-tenure reviews of professors at the state’s six public universities.
KU convention center opens, capping phase 1 of $800M stadium expansion, redevelopment
KU on Wednesday opened its state-of-the-art convention center, which is equipped with amenities meant to draw thousands of annual visitors and generate revenue to pay off the university’s large-scale development project.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
KU faculty union rallies as contract negotiations drag on
Members of the KU faculty and staff union rallied on campus Wednesday, restless after well more than a year of bargaining had yet to produce a contract.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Sacred Red Rock documentary to be screened and discussed at KU
A screening and discussion of a film documenting the rematriation of the Sacred Red Rock will be held on the University of Kansas’ campus this weekend.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence parade, ceremony and more to honor veterans
Lawrence’s Veterans Day Parade will return Saturday to honor those who have served, and more events and free meals are planned in the coming week.
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Lawrence author wins World Fantasy Award for best novella
Local author R.B. Lemberg has won a World Fantasy Award —one of the most prestigious awards for science fiction, fantasy and speculative titles — for a novella in their ongoing speculative fiction series.
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Chabad Center for Jewish Life at KU to celebrate grand opening of new center
Community members are welcome to gather at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life at KU on Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of the new center.
