Campus news

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has selected Rick Couldry, vice president of pharmacy and health professions at the University of Kansas Health System, for its 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award.

Sixteen staff members from the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center campuses will hone their leadership skills in 2025 by participating in the university’s Aspiring Leaders program.

Meagan Patterson, professor of educational psychology, has been named associate vice provost for faculty policy and recognition at the University of Kansas. Her appointment became effective Jan. 1.

The KU Debate program opened the new year by winning two college tournaments Jan. 3-6. The team of John Marshall and Graham Revare won a tournament hosted by Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., while the team of Claire Ain and Jared Spiers won a tournament hosted by KU in Lawrence.

The University of Kansas community is remembering a longtime researcher and scholar in the School of Engineering. Christopher Allen, professor of electrical engineering & computer science, died Dec. 14, 2024.

Longtime co-leader Wayne Sailor moves into an emeritus role as Amy McCart assumes full leadership of the center that focuses on improving academic, behavioral, social and emotional student outcomes.

The University of Kansas celebrates outstanding employees from the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.

KU International Affairs has updated its international agreements and contracts process to make it easier to navigate, ensure alignment with KU policies and reduce risk to the university.

Construction will begin next month on a 5,500-square-foot addition to the Kansas Geological Survey Drill Core Library in the West District of the University of Kansas Lawrence campus. The library preserves cores from 6,500 wells in Kansas for future study.

Phase II seeks to develop new facilities that benefit the Lawrence campus community while driving economic growth in the region.