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Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center graduates 284th Basic Training Class
Twenty-four new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Oct. 22 at a ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
Autism research that relies on preschool peers receives grant to study predictive factors for communication development
If you’ve ever witnessed the blur of activity that is a typical preschool-age child, it can be difficult to imagine them as disciplined research partners. ...
Following the Phog: Early commitment to United Way at KU
Basketball fans know about coach and athletic director Forrest “Phog” Allen’s contributions to the University of Kansas basketball program. But many people aren’t aware of his role as the chair of the very first campus campaign for the Community Chest, later to be known as the United Way. ...
Positive effect of self-interest examined in 'A Theory of Prudence'
We are often judged by how we treat others. But what about how we treat ourselves? ...
Social work advocacy critical to address digital divide as social justice issue, authors say
A University of Kansas professor is co-author of a new article that argues broadband access is a human rights issue and social justice matter as marginalized communities are left behind in the digital divide. ...
Whistleblower in WorldCom scandal to deliver 2021 Sutton Lecture
Best-selling author and consultant Cynthia Cooper, who uncovered one of the largest incidents of accounting fraud in U.S. history, will deliver the University of Kansas School of Business Walter S. Sutton Ethics Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 10. ...
KU offering new online maintenance, warehouse layout training
— The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies and universities to revisit how to receive and deliver necessary training to professionals. Without location as a factor, University of Kansas Lifelong & Professional Education (LPE) pivoted hands-on, in-person training to online delivery. This allows top instructors to work with the university to...
KU center appraises Douglas County's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
A new paper by researchers at the Center for Community Health and Development, an academic health department within the University of Kansas Life Span Institute, details their monitoring and evaluation of the COVID-19 response of the Douglas County public health system. ...
KU awarded $1M to help connect underrepresented KC youths with ‘out-of-school’ opportunities
A team led by researchers at the University of Kansas has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help underrepresented Kansas City youths access enriching out-of-school opportunities. ...
Graduate students to compete in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Years of research explained in 180 seconds or less. That is what to expect when University of Kansas graduate students present their cutting-edge research in a unique competition called the Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT. ...
KU hosting information sessions about Transition to Postsecondary Education for students with intellectual disabilities
The University of Kansas Transition to Postsecondary Education program (KU TPE) will host a Jayhawk Night informational meeting at sites across the state of Kansas for students with intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) and their families to learn about the program and application process. ...
University community mourns death of French literature professor Allan Pasco
The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of longtime professor Allan Pasco, who died Oct. 12 at age 84. ...
School of Business honors KC business leaders with Distinguished Alumni Award
The University of Kansas School of Business will honor business leaders Peter and Veronica Mallouk with its Distinguished Alumni Award this year. ...
Spencer Museum’s annual Backyard Bash features student installations in Marvin Grove
The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas announces its sixth annual Backyard Bash, which opens Oct. 21 and remains on view in Marvin Grove through Nov. 12. Part exhibition, part festival, the Backyard Bash celebrates the interplay of nature, culture and the character of community in Marvin...
'The Space Between' showcases creative works by student survivors of sexual violence
An exhibition opening this month at the University of Kansas is shining a spotlight on creative works produced by student survivors of sexual violence. ...
Dynamic Learning Maps create path to success
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Study finds women, honor students prefer active learning spaces
The Association of American Universities has made a recent push to encourage institutions to install more active learning spaces on campuses, in which students can move and work together, instead of sitting in fixed seats in a traditional lecture hall. A new study from the University of Kansas found students...
'Goat-song' analysis examines origins of mythical satyrs in culture and drama
The vulgar woodland spirits known as satyrs remain popular in modern works such as “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” and Disney’s “Hercules.” But the depiction and purpose of these ancient Greek creations have evolved considerably over the centuries. ...
KU announces ExCEL Award winners, concludes 109th Homecoming celebration
Three University of Kansas students were named winners of the 31st annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards. Javen Betts of Kansas City, Kansas; Nikki Brown of Lisle, Illinois; and Lily Nguyen of Wichita were honored during halftime of the KU-Texas Tech football game Oct. 16 in David...
Public tour of KU Field Station’s Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve set for Oct. 30
The Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas will host a public tour of the KU Field Station’s Baldwin Woods Forest Preserve from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 30. Scientists from the research center and from the Kansas Forest Service will lead the tour,...
KU Endowment board members elect 4 new trustees
At the annual meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees on Oct. 15, four new trustees were elected: Kannon Shanmugam of Great Falls, Virginia; Petra Tasheff of New York, New York; Elizabeth Boldridge Tovar of Iowa City, Iowa; and Frank Tsuru of Houston, Texas. ...
Book chapter unearths the bomb hidden in Oscar Wilde's comedy
Oscar Wilde is best known today for a pair of writings – the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and the comic play “The Importance of Being Earnest” – and for having been imprisoned (1895-1897) for homosexual activity. ...
New class of KU Law Dean’s Fellows to mentor incoming law students
Thirteen students at the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. ...
KU nominates seven for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
The University of Kansas has nominated six current seniors and a recent graduate for prestigious fellowships for study in the United Kingdom with the support of the university’s Office of Fellowships. ...
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to address the COVID recovery underway in Kansas
The 2021 Kansas Economic Policy Conference, held annually and hosted by the Institute for Policy & Social Research, will take place Oct. 21 at the University of Kansas. This year, the conference will address “The COVID Recovery in Kansas: A Work in Progress.”...
In search of the beat, KU Theatre goes 'Head Over Heels'
Theatregoers will be dancing in their seats to songs by The Go-Go’s during a new production opening Oct. 22 at the University of Kansas. The jukebox musical “Head Over Heels” includes “We Got the Beat,” “Vacation,” “Our Lips are Sealed” and the song that serves as the title, among others. ...
Four educators receive Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships
KU Endowment has announced the recipients of the 2021 Chancellors Club Teaching Professorships. The honorees are health care educators at the KU School of Medicine-Wichita and KU School of Nursing and professors of geophysics and chemistry at KU’s Lawrence campus. ...
Quick work and partnership from KU facilities and custodial staff prevents major flooding damage at Ellsworth Hall
Sarah Waters does not often get emergency calls. So, when the director of University of Kansas Student Housing received a call about an emergency unfolding at Ellsworth Hall on Sept. 20, she knew it must be significant. ...
F-16 flyover planned at KU Homecoming game
Four F-16 aircraft are scheduled to fly over the University of Kansas at the Oct. 16 home football game. ...
Fifteen KU students named finalists for 31st annual ExCEL Awards
Fifteen KU students have been selected as finalists for the 31st annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. Three winners will be announced at the conclusion of Homecoming week, which culminates in the KU-Texas Tech football game at 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at David...