The Kansas Board of Regents is working on a new policy that will prohibit “diversity pledges” at state universities, but higher education leaders say it won’t require the schools to close their offices related to diversity efforts. A subcommittee of the Board of Regents, which oversees KU and other public universities in the state, gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a policy addition that says “no ...
A plan for KU to create a “Gateway District” around its refurbished football stadium may initially include fewer retailers, restaurants and other amenities than once envisioned, KU Chancellor Douglas Girod said Wednesday. The reason: As KU’s football stadium at 11th and Mississippi streets has been coming down bit by bit, interest rates — the type charged by lenders — have been going up. The end ...
The latest crime statistics for the University of Kansas’ Lawrence campus continue to tell a story that has been years in the making — reported crime just isn’t as common as it used to be on Mt. Oread. The KU Police Department took reports on 514 criminal offenses on KU’s Lawrence campus last year, which was a 1.2% decrease from a year ago, the university announced on Tuesday. But that number just ...
UPDATED 9:15 A.M. MARCH 19, 2024 While local residents sometimes complain that Lawrence has too many apartments, KU officials are now saying the opposite is actually true. In fact, Lawrence is so short of apartments to house University of Kansas students that KU Endowment has purchased an entire apartment complex near the Lawrence campus. Plus, KU leaders are seeking approval to partner with a national ...
News and notes from around town: — I long ago determined that ear plugs to block out the neighbors' comments are cheaper than a sprinkler to keep the yard green. Not everyone has, though, and the cost of summer water bills is a frequent topic of angst in Lawrence. Now, there is a ranking out that you can add to the debate. The lawn care website Lawn Love recently published its list of the most expensive ...
I’m pretty sure the motto of March in these parts — thanks to a particular basketball team — will be: Throw the rankings out the window. (That’s better than throwing the TV out the window, which also has been a thought lately.) Regardless, I’m going to dive into some rankings because the U.S. Census Bureau has released one of its more important reports of the year: its annual population estimates for ...