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Book outlines how to move beyond reliance on student surveys to evaluate, improve college teaching
“Transforming College Teaching Evaluation,” a new book from scholars at the University of Kansas and colleague institutions, outlines a project that developed new ways to more fully evaluate the value of college teaching. The book details how three institutions developed a new, more robust method of evaluation that recognizes how to fully evaluate teaching and how schools can overcome resistance to implement the methods at their campuses.
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Wed, 02/21/2024
KU senior from Kansas City awarded full ride to University of Cambridge to pursue sustainable engineering
Elizabeth Appel, a senior in civil engineering with an emphasis in environmental engineering, is the most recent Jayhawk to be named a Gates Cambridge scholar, bringing the university’s total number of winners to four since the program was established.
Wed, 02/21/2024
National League of Cities kicks off ‘Roadshow’ in Lawrence to celebrate organization’s 100th anniversary
In 1924, the National League of Cities was founded at KU in the original Fraser Hall. To commemorate this historic milestone, NLC, the KU School of Public Affairs & Administration, the League of Kansas Municipalities and the city of Lawrence will convene at KU for a daylong celebration.
Wed, 02/21/2024
Poet, paleobotanist will reflect on species loss, extinction
LAWRENCE — Visiting poet Kristi Maxwell will give a reading from her latest book, “Goners,” at an upcoming event at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. ...
Tue, 02/20/2024
Lessons in population health from small-city Kansas
A new book from KU's dean of the School of Architecture & Design examines 36 small cities in Kansas for the correlation between their spatial planning and design and residents' lifestyle behaviors and health indicators.
Tue, 02/20/2024
Scientists may have cracked the ‘aging process’ in species
New research from the University of Kansas might resolve a mystery in the “aging process” in species — or, how a species’ risk of going extinct changes after that species appears on the scene.
Mon, 02/19/2024
Racism plays limited role in patterns of gun ownership, study reveals
Margaret Kelley, professor of American studies, examines the complex and often counterintuitive relationship between racism and gun ownership in a new paper. The results suggest that racism, including fear of other races, is not associated with gun ownership. However, cognitive and apathetic indicators of racism influence gun control attitudes for at least some white individuals.
Mon, 02/19/2024
Series on misinformation and wellness of democracy resumes Feb. 21
KU panelists will discuss “Historical Fact, Whiteness, and the Challenge to preserve Our Democracy” at a virtual event.
Mon, 02/19/2024
Study finds students, designers have different perceptions of masculine, feminine traits of classrooms, influence on belonging
The way people interact with the built environment can influence whether they feel comfortable in a space or if they feel they belong among people who gather there. But the people who design learning spaces and those who use them might not feel the same about them.
Fri, 02/16/2024
KU affirms commitment to ethical, professional research ahead of HLC review
LAWRENCE — From preparing scientific protocols to conducting compliant and ethical research, managing research projects and collaborative relationships as a first-time principal investigator can be daunting at first. ...
Fri, 02/16/2024
Dole Institute discussions will address sustainability issues in Kansas
The Dole Institute of Politics, in partnership with the Kansas Rural Center (KRC), has announced the four-part series of discussion groups to be moderated by Dole Institute Fellow Karen Willey this spring. Obstacles & Opportunities: Tackling Sustainability in Kansas continues Feb. 27 with “Sink or Swim: The Future of Water in Kansas."
Thu, 02/15/2024
Media advisory: Dole and Kennedy institute leaders, elections expert can share insights from conference on bolstering elections infrastructure
LAWRENCE – Members of the media are invited to interview leadership from the Dole Institute of Politics and Edward M. Kennedy Institute, elections expert Tammy Patrick and members of the institutes’ recently launched initiative on key takeaways from their Feb. 15-16 symposium on bolstering investment in American electoral administration and...
Thu, 02/15/2024
Camille Dungy will join KU for climate conversation series
Poet and author Camille Dungy will join KU for a virtual conversation at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 as part of the ongoing series inspired by contributors to the book “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis.”
Thu, 02/15/2024
New book helps school leaders focus on what they can do without getting weighed down
No one can do everything. Yet that is exactly what many school leaders feel like they must do. A new book co-written by a KU scholar aims to help those who often feel overwhelmed focus on what they can and should do and how to help teachers and students lead schools to reaching their full potential.
Wed, 02/14/2024
KU scholars strive to advance racial equity through newly funded research projects
Promoting health equity through a racially inclusive eating disorder screening tool for pregnant and postpartum individuals, deracializing notions of settlement related to houseless encampment and other projects were selected for the 2023 KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Awards.
Tue, 02/13/2024
KU Debate teams qualify for National Debate Tournament
Two KU Debate teams composed of seniors Graham Revare, Shawnee, with William Soper, Bucyrus, and sophomores John Marshall, Lawrence, with Jiyoon Park, Topeka, were selected as automatic qualifiers for the 2024 National Debate Tournament.
Tue, 02/13/2024
A box of Barnes: Group records all professor’s symphonies
James Barnes, professor emeritus of music, has a boxed set of all nine of his symphonies, released this year by the Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra. The 70-piece group was rehearsed and performed for a month under the baton of the dean of the KU School of Music, Paul Popiel.
Tue, 02/13/2024
KU Libraries host journals in open access space, making scholarship available worldwide
Journals from around the world have found new partnerships — sometimes an ocean away — with University of Kansas researchers and KU Libraries, allowing them to continue producing high-quality scholarship and preserve archives. More than 50 academic journals are now hosted via KU Libraries and available online.
Tue, 02/13/2024
University of Kansas announces fall 2023 honor roll
More than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2023 semester. Honor roll criteria vary among the university’s academic units.
Mon, 02/12/2024
KU School of Pharmacy lowers nonresident tuition
The School of Pharmacy has lowered its nonresident tuition $50,000 over the course of its four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. The tuition reduction applies to first-year pharmacy students admitted during the current academic year and beyond.
Mon, 02/12/2024
Law Journal Symposium to explore art law complexities
On Feb. 23, the 2024 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy Symposium will host academics, legal scholars and museum professionals for discussions rooted in the public policy considerations of art law issues.
Mon, 02/12/2024
Jayhawks named semifinalists for student Fulbright awards
Nine University of Kansas students and alumni have advanced to the semifinalist round for Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, which will provide funding to study, conduct research or teach English abroad for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Fri, 02/09/2024
University of Kansas renames Institute for Sustainable Engineering after The Wonderful Company
KU's Institute for Sustainable Engineering has a new name —Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering-KU (WISE-KU). The naming builds on the university’s deep relationship with The Wonderful Company, a global agricultural company co-founded and led by Stewart and Lynda Resnick.
Fri, 02/09/2024
University announces 2024 Truman scholarship nominees
Three outstanding University Honors students have been selected as the KU nominees for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. The prestigious national awards, which provide up to $30,000 for graduate study, are given to college juniors for leadership in public service.
Fri, 02/09/2024
2024 class of University Scholars announced
The 43rd class of University Scholars and their faculty mentors recently were recognized during a reception hosted by the University of Kansas Honors Program.
Thu, 02/08/2024
Distinguished professor lecture to explore history, limitations of American ‘Manifest Destiny’
Andrew Isenberg will present “The Age of the Borderlands: The Limits of American ‘Manifest Destiny,’ 1790-1845,” which will focus on the encounter between Indigenous people and settlers in North America. The lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 in Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union.
Thu, 02/08/2024
KJHK, KPR to celebrate local music, film, radio during Jazz in the Evening
KJHK, the University of Kansas’ student-run radio station, and Kansas Public Radio, northeast Kansas’ source for National Public Radio and other local programming, invite listeners to a special event Feb. 10 featuring music and a film screening.
Thu, 02/08/2024
Dole Institute, Kennedy Institute launch initiative to strengthen US election infrastructure
Policy experts and practitioners will examine why the study of funding election systems is so difficult compared with other government services and will highlight models of success at the local level.
Thu, 02/08/2024
Author creates fantastic fiction grounded in reality
At some level, you have to write what you know, and KU faculty member Bogi Takács Perelmutter does that in their new collection of fantastical tales, titled "Power to Yield and Other Stories."
Thu, 02/08/2024
Groundbreaking history of Adaptive Use Musical Instrument chronicled in new book
Sherrie Tucker, KU professor of American studies, is one of the editors and contributors to a book titled “Improvising Across Abilities: Pauline Oliveros and the Adaptive Use Musical Instrument.” It details the origins of the AUMI and spotlights its creator, an American composer considered a pioneer in the development of experimental and electronic music.
Wed, 02/07/2024
Media Advisory: Monarch Watch experts at KU available to discuss Feb. 7 announcement of low numbers in monarch butterfly population
Today, authorities in Mexico City announced that the size of the eastern monarch butterfly population that overwinters in Mexico is the second smallest on record. The numbers are so low that few monarchs will be seen this coming summer in many parts of the U.S. and Canada.