Holiday to chat online

Doug Holiday, one of nine candidates running in next week’s Lawrence City Commission primary, will chat today on the Journal-World’s Web site.

The chat with Holiday will begin at 2 p.m. on ljworld.com. Readers may go to the Web site to submit a question early, take part during the chat or read the transcript later.

Holiday will be among nine candidates on the ballot for Tuesday’s City Commission primary. The top six finishers will move on to the April 5 general election.

Transcripts are available on ljworld.com from the other eight City Commission candidates: incumbents Sue Hack and David Schauner, Mike Amyx, Jim Carpenter, Tom Bracciano, George Grieb, David Holroyd and Greg Robinson.

Higher Education

Haskell assured of 10-year accreditation

The results won’t be final until fall, but Haskell Indian Nations University officials say they’ve been assured the school’s accreditation will be extended 10 years.

“We met with the accreditation team this morning, and they said our next comprehensive visit will be in 2015,” Haskell spokeswoman Lori Tapahonso said Wednesday. “That’s extremely good news.”

The university is accredited through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Five association surveyors spent much on Monday and Tuesday and part of Wednesday evaluating Haskell’s curriculum, programs and services.

Black History Month

NAACP, library to host empowerment seminar

The Lawrence Branch of the NAACP and the Lawrence Public Library have teamed up to present “Free Did Not Mean Welcomed” at 6 p.m. Friday and a youth empowerment seminar from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the library.

Carmaletta Williams of Johnson County Community College will give a presentation Friday followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dorothy Pennington on “The Inequities of Inclusion in Lawrence.” The audience will get to question the panel.

The empowerment seminar is open and free to junior and senior high school students. Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, will greet the students with a welcoming message. Refreshments will be provided.

For required registration for the event, call Maria Butler at 785-843-3883, ext. 123. For further information, call 785-841-0030 or 785-979-4692.