Campus news

Misty Schieberle will give a public lecture, “Medieval Mysteries: Archival Challenges and Classroom Discoveries,” on April 20, exploring how rare manuscripts and historical documents reveal new insights into medieval life and literature. Schieberle will also show how this archival work enriches student learning by encouraging investigation and discovery.

On April 15, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering within the University of Kansas School of Engineering will host experts in the field of environmental engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments.

Joshua Newman, associate dean for research and faculty member at Florida State University, will be the fourth and final dean candidate for the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences. His public presentation will take place March 23.

Twenty cadets graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on March 20. They completed 14 weeks of training and will return to their communities to serve as law enforcement officers.

The funding supports the preservation of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole’s career collections, which includes digitization of audiovisual collections as well as bolstering the technology and physical infrastructure that promotes the perpetual care and engagement with the historical materials.

The 2026 cohort of KU Staff Fellows is seeking participants for focus groups this spring to evaluate perceptions of staff appreciation and recognition opportunities on the Lawrence campus.

In a new exhibition in Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, historical texts and contemporary artwork sit side by side, inviting intergenerational exploration and new ideas about the universal experience of growing older. An opening reception for “Aging, Art, and Activism: Reimagining Our Aging Futures through Creative Representations and Personal Narratives” will take place March 31.

Bob Peebler will be honored with the KU Engineering Distinguished Engineering Service Award on April 16.

In honor of America at 250, Atkinson will discuss his career and work process, the legacy of World War II and the historian’s craft in the 21st century, and his new book, “The Fate of the Day,” the second of The Revolution Trilogy.