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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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
KU earns national voter engagement recognition, prepares for 2022 midterms
LAWRENCE — Members of the University of Kansas community are invited to join the Center for Service Learning and others in promoting civic engagement at KU in preparation for the 2022 midterm election cycle by becoming a Civic Engagement Ambassador. The program connects faculty, staff, students and community partners who...
KU engineering department wins $100,000 grant to work on a new model for evaluating teaching
University of Kansas announces fall 2021 honor roll
LAWRENCE — More than 6,400 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2021 semester. ...
Law Journal Symposium to explore post-pandemic privacy in law, public health, technology, cybersecurity
LAWRENCE — Scholars and experts in law will focus on post-pandemic privacy implications concerning the disparities in the health system, technology and cybersecurity for a University of Kansas School of Law event. ...
Study finds Georgia abortion ban opponents shed 'clicktivism' critique, encouraged action
Partisan viewpoints shape attitudes toward limiting civil liberties of suspected terrorists, study shows
KU Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science establishes Distinguished Service Award
LAWRENCE — The Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science in the University of Kansas School of Engineering is launching a new award to recognize distinguished alumni and dedicated associates of the department. ...
Katie Treadwell named assistant vice provost in Student Affairs
LAWRENCE – Katie Treadwell has worked at the University of Kansas for nine years and has helped many students navigate difficult situations. Now, Treadwell has moved into a larger role as an assistant vice provost in Student Affairs with a focus on student life efforts. She transitioned to the position...
Study shows discrepancy in 'hookup culture' sexual activity on dates
LAWRENCE — A new study from the University of Kansas shows that in "hookup culture," — in which young people may engage in sex without the traditional courtship practice of dating – there is a discrepancy between what college students are saying and what they are doing when it comes...
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates economic inequities for women in Kansas, new research shows
Brian Rosenblum receives Fulbright Specialist Award to Ghana
LAWRENCE — Brian Rosenblum, co-director of the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities at the University of Kansas, has received a Fulbright Specialist Award to lead a six-week course in digital humanities at the University of Ghana this semester. ...
Journalism professor Teri Finneman will give Budig writing lecture
LAWRENCE — Teri Finneman, associate professor of journalism, is the recipient of the 2021-2022 Gretchen and Gene Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing and will present a lecture on the vital role of student writers Feb. 24. ...