KPR meets goal in fall fund-raising drive

Kansas Public Radio has reached its goal of $200,000 for its fall fund-raising drive.

It hit the mark at 1:15 p.m. Friday, a week after the on-air campaign began. More than $90,000 had been raised through a direct-mail campaign, and the rest was through on-air call-ins.

The drive included pledges from 643 new members and 1,333 continuing members who pledged a total of $203,913. More than $11,000 was raised through challenge grants.

KPR, based at Kansas University, can be heard in Lawrence on KANU 91.5 FM.

Geoarchaeologist gets awards for work

Rolfe Mandel, a geoarchaeologist with the Kansas Geological Survey and Kansas University’s department of anthropology, will be recognized next month by the Geological Society of America.

Mandel will receive the George “Rip” Rapp Archaeological Geology Award for his contributions to archaeological geology. He also has been elected as a fellow in the organization.

Mandel came to KU in 2002 as project coordinator for the geological survey. He studies the geology and archaeology of the middle portion of North America in search of the earliest evidence of humans in the region.

He previously taught at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and was a consultant on archaeological projects.

Social welfare school gets $350,000 grant

Kansas University’s school of social welfare will receive $350,000 in federal funds for scholarships for students involved in American Indian issues.

The money, from the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services, will go to the Native American Scholars Project, which will be directed by Alice Lieberman, associate professor of social welfare, and Michelle Levy, a program assistant in the school.

The scholarships will go to American Indian or Alaska native social welfare students and professionals who choose to work with American Indian or Alaskan native tribes.

Conference to revisit desegregation case

Registration has opened for a conference at Kansas University scheduled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation case.

“The Legacies and Unfinished Business of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka” will be March 14-17, 2004, at KU. It is organized by the Brown Foundation in Topeka and the national commission appointed for the 50th anniversary commemoration.

Scheduled speakers include Tony Brown of PBS’ “Tony Brown’s Journal,” Lani Guinier, professor at Harvard Law School, and Julianne Malveaux, economist and author.

For more information or to register, call 864-5823, visit www.kuce.org/programs/bbec or e-mail kuce@ku.edu.