KU women’s conference scheduled for Sunday

Two Kansas University organizations will sponsor the ninth annual Women’s Leadership Conference on Sunday at the Kansas Union.

The conference, which begins at 12:30 p.m., will include sessions on financial planning, communication skills and balancing life roles. The keynote speech will be delivered by Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success at KU. This year’s theme is “Enhancing Lives Through Knowledge and Service.”

Registration, which costs $10, can be made by calling the Emily Women’s Resource Center at 864-3552, by e-mail at etwrcpc@ku.edu or visiting the office in 400 Kansas Union. The center sponsors the conference with the Commission on the Status of Women.

Brownback says U.S. must renew space goals

Washington — U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., on Thursday said the United States must renew its commitment to space exploration and “embrace the idea of dominating the orbits of Earth, moon and Mars.”

Brownback, chairman of a Senate subcommittee on science, technology and space, conducted a hearing to discuss space exploration.

He said setbacks in the space program had the United States “a bit lost in space.”

He said the country needed a vision for what to do in space. He said he would examine all operations, including missions to the moon and Mars, the International Space Station and the space shuttle.

Land purchase approved for training center

Topeka — A legislative committee Thursday gave Kansas University permission to spend about $417,000 to buy land and a building to expand the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, south of Hutchinson.

KU says it needs to purchase the space and building because the center has become overcrowded.

The parcel, adjacent to the training center, includes 11 acres of land and a 20,000-square-foot building.

Baker dinner to honor Kansas City leaders

Baker University will honor five Kansas City-area leaders today during its 31st annual awards banquet at The Fairmont Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo.

A reception begins at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Award recipients this year are:

• Arthur Brisbane, president and publisher of The Kansas City Star.
• Thomas G. Duckett II, ophthalmologist and Baker alumnus.
• William H. Dunn Sr., chairman emeritus of Dunn Industries.
• The Rev. Adam Hamilton, pastor of Church of the Resurrection.
• Cordell Meeks, Wyandotte County district court judge.