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Russia-US expert available to discuss escalating Ukraine crisis
LAWRENCE — With numerous indications that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine, the world is watching how this volatile situation will play out. ...
New book explores how schools can prepare students for an uncertain future
LAWRENCE — As technology evolves and changes the world at a faster pace than ever before, two veteran educators have written a new book that explores how schools can prepare young people for a globalized future that is still taking shape. ...
KU team to compete at national bankruptcy moot court competition
LAWRENCE – Two University of Kansas School of Law students will compete at the 30th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York City later this month. ...
Public administration should consider effects of whiteness, masculinity as well as representation, researchers say
Jewish Studies Program announces fall 2021 Danciger Fellowship recipients
LAWRENCE — With a donation from the Danciger Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City, the KU Jewish Studies Program has awarded Danciger Fellowships to several University of Kansas students. The fellowships, awarded in the fall and spring semesters, offer financial support to students with majors or...
Architecture & Design dean candidate Craig Anz to present Feb. 18
LAWRENCE – The second candidate for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design dean position will give his public presentation from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, in The Forum at Marvin Hall. Craig Anz is one of four candidates who will present publicly on their...
University announces winter Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas recently has announced the December 2021 and January 2022 Employees of the Month. These staff members have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence campus community. ...
KU announces selection of 2022-2023 Common Book
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Common Book program has announced that the 2022-2023 selection is “Disability Visibility: First-person Stories from the Twenty-First Century,” edited by disability rights activist Alice Wong. This anthology of personal essays by people with disabilities explores the complexities of the contemporary disabled experience, challenges assumptions,...
'Measure for Measure' kicks off spring season at KU Theatre
LAWRENCE — For its spring season opener, the University Theatre will stage “Measure for Measure” by William Shakespeare and set it in the “Wild West” of Kansas. Performances are Feb. 25-27 and March 4-6, with a simultaneous livestream available Feb. 25, 27 and March 4. ...
Study finds married couples now less likely to uproot wives’ careers in favor of husbands’
KU Debate qualifies for National Debate Tournament for 55th consecutive season
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Debate team of juniors Mickey McMahon, of Leawood, and Michael Scott, of Glenview, Illinois, were selected as automatic qualifiers for the National Debate Tournament. The top 16 teams in the country based on season-long performance are selected by the NDT National Committee to receive...
Study performs cost analysis of popular autism interventions
LAWRENCE — Working in schools as an occupational therapist and board-certified behavior analyst, Gretchen Scheibel would often see students, parents and educators at crisis points. Though youths receiving special education services would take part in interventions intended to help them reach their ideal educational outcomes, some students showed little to...
Architecture & Design dean candidate Michael McClure to present Feb. 15
LAWRENCE – The first candidate for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design dean position will give his public presentation from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in The Forum at Marvin Hall. Michael McClure is one of four candidates who will present publicly on their...
Ash Wilson named director of the Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity
LAWRENCE — Ash Wilson has led strategic initiatives and been a champion for LGBTQ students since their arrival at the University of Kansas five years ago. Wilson will continue doing that and then some as they step into the role of director of the Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity...
KU Kudos: Read about recent faculty, staff honors at the University of Kansas
LAWRENCE — For the second edition of KU Kudos, KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current Jayhawk faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses. Have something to share? Submit by Feb. 22 for...
KU Public Safety releases 2021 crime data for Lawrence campus
LAWRENCE — Reported crimes were up on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus, according to statistics released today by the KU Public Safety Office. ...
Leadership change announced for School of Public Affairs & Administration
LAWRENCE — Stacey Swearingen White, director of the School of Public Affairs & Administration at the University of Kansas, has accepted a position as dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, Chicago. She will remain at KU through the spring semester. ...
New KU institute will align and connect KU’s global efforts
LAWRENCE — A longtime leader in international scholarship and global engagement, the University of Kansas is launching a new institute to enhance its overall efforts by strengthening the connections among its established international centers and aligning those strengths with KU’s rich institutional internationalization capacities. ...
Four dean candidates for the School of Architecture & Design to give presentations
Editor's note, Feb. 18: The third candidate for dean of the School of Architecture & Design withdrew their name before they were to be announced. Their presentation has been updated below to reflect that the Feb. 21 presentation is canceled. ...
Forty-nine KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
LAWRENCE — This spring, 49 KU students will receive an Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRA). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on research and creative projects with mentors from KU. ...
Study finds global media repeated pandemic xenophobia, also global efforts to fight it
LAWRENCE — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese and Asian communities have faced violence, harassment and discrimination on top of the threat of the virus itself. China was blamed for the virus with terms such as “Wuhan virus,” “kung flu” used by some in power and repeated in...
Estate gift from KU alumnus will fund $5.5 million in scholarships
LAWRENCE — A bequest from the estate of University of Kansas alumnus Richard “Dick” Smith will provide $5.5 million to KU for scholarships. ...
KU nominates 4 juniors for Harry S. Truman Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Four outstanding juniors will be the University of Kansas nominees for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...
KU units partner in support, leadership of Paper Plains Literary Festival
LAWRENCE — Several University of Kansas units are partners and sponsors of the Paper Plains Literary Festival, which will take place April 8-9 at Liberty Hall. The festival’s recently announced lineup features authors Angeline Boulley, Sarah Smarsh and Colson Whitehead as keynote speakers. ...