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South Carolina incident shines spotlight on need to consider role of police in schools, race, discipline, professor says
LAWRENCE — An incident in which a white sheriff’s deputy threw an African-American girl to the floor and drug her across a classroom in Columbia, South Carolina, sparked outrage earlier this week and has led to an announcement of a Justice Department investigation. The incident is one more case in...
Former president Bill Clinton to receive 2015 Dole Leadership Prize
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas is pleased to announce that it will honor former President Bill Clinton with the 2015 Dole Leadership Prize. The prize will be awarded at a program at the Lied Center on the west campus of the...
Educational evaluation center to host test security conference
LAWRENCE — Experts in assessment and education from across the United States and Canada will convene next week in Lawrence for the fourth-annual Conference on Test Security. Hosted by the Center for Educational Testing & Evaluation (CETE) at the University of Kansas, the gathering will bring together industry leaders and...
KU to honor 253 seniors from Johnson County high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from 11 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 9, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KPR fall membership drive falls short of $250,000 goal (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE – More than 2,000 people helped Kansas Public Radio raise $226,000 during their fall membership drive. However, KPR fell short of its $250,000 goal. ...
Professor wins prestigious math prize
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas professor has been recognized with one of the top honors in the field of applied mathematics. ...
Classics professor receives H.O.P.E. Award
LAWRENCE — Tara Welch, professor and chair of the Department of Classics, has been awarded this year’s H.O.P.E. Award by the University of Kansas Board of Class Officers. ...
Edwards Campus offering science management training
OVERLAND PARK — KU Professional & Continuing Education has introduced a new professional education program to increase organizational management training options for working professionals in science-related fields. ...
Media advisory: Turkey’s snap elections couldn’t come at a worse time, expert says
LAWRENCE – Neighbored by warring countries and flooded with refugees, Turkey will hold general elections Sunday, Nov. 1, for the second time in five months. A scholar at the University of Kansas is available to speak about what’s at stake in the snap elections and can discuss possible outcomes. ...
Departments will recognize Lawrence Public Schools with Whelan Kansas Leadership for Learning Award
LAWRENCE — Each year, the Department of Special Education and the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas recognize the work of educators in the state of Kansas with the Whelan Kansas Leadership for Learning Award. ...
Third candidate for dean of KU Libraries to present Wednesday
LAWRENCE — The third of four candidates for the dean of KU Libraries position at the University of Kansas will make a public presentation during an upcoming campus visit. ...
KU to honor 69 high school seniors from six Southwest Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 4, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 63 seniors from Labette, Montgomery county high schools
LAWRENCE — Students from eight Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 4, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Grant enables pioneering research of vast river systems in Great Plains and Asia
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Langston Hughes lecture to explore social media, political activism
LAWRENCE — Alcides Velasquez, Langston Hughes visiting professor at the University of Kansas, will present “Follow Us: Understanding Social Media Individual and Collective Political Participation and Activism” at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in The Commons at Spooner Hall. ...
DNA of two infants buried in Alaska shows genetic diversity of early Beringian populations
LAWRENCE — A new DNA analysis of an infant and a pre-term fetus buried together in central Alaska 11,500 years ago provides a clearer picture of the genetic diversity present in the ancestors of Native Americans. ...
Replant Mount Oread will bring new trees to West Campus Road
LAWRENCE — This Halloween, faculty, staff and students who frequent West Campus Road are in for a treat as Replant Mount Oread holds its second annual Trick or Trees planting event. ...
Paul Jess, professor emeritus of journalism, dies
LAWRENCE – Paul Jess, professor emeritus of journalism, died Oct. 22 at the age of 83. ...
KU nominates three students, one alumna for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nominated three students and a recent alumna for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom. Alexis Knutsen, Alex Kong, Jennifer Stern and Jessica van Loben Sels are applying for the Marshall Scholarship; Knutsen, Kong and Stern are also applying for the Rhodes...
Ten KU seniors named finalists for 25th annual Ex.C.E.L. Awards
LAWRENCE — Ten finalists have been selected for the 25th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. The finalists, all seniors, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. Two winners, one male and...
Candidate for dean of KU Libraries to present Monday
LAWRENCE — The second of four candidates for the dean of KU Libraries position at the University of Kansas will make a public presentation during an upcoming campus visit. ...
Richard Pryor's daughter to show film, discuss life as child of celebrity
LAWRENCE – Rain Pryor, daughter of the late famed comedian Richard Pryor, will visit the University of Kansas to screen a documentary about seeking her identity in the shadow of celebrity, as well as a black Jewish woman. ...
Undergraduate Advising Center wins international award for innovation
LAWRENCE — Details matter. A University of Kansas initiative to provide advisers with more detail about student activity and help those professionals see trends and potential warning signs has earned the Undergraduate Advising Center an international honor. ...
Council for Opportunity in Education honors CEOP Director Ngondi Kamatuka
LAWRENCE — The Council for Opportunity in Education this fall honored Ngondi Kamatuka, director of the Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) in KU’s Achievement & Assessment Institute, with the Walter O. Mason Award. ...
Examining European Union through domestic lens offers insights, professor says
LAWRENCE — Multinational organizations like the European Union are unique in many ways, but examining such bodies through a lens commonly used to study domestic governmental systems can shed light on why such groupings work and the directions they may be headed. Richard E. Levy, J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of...