A new policy that will prohibit “diversity pledges” at state universities — but won’t require schools to close their offices related to diversity initiatives — won quick and unanimous approval by the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday. While diversity-related issues surrounding ...
Today, it would not be hard to find actual boards on the field of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium as it undergoes a $448 million renovation that has demolished the entire west side of the facility. But leaders of that project on Wednesday assured community members that mortar boards will ...
Updated at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 The City of Lawrence is assessing its options after Tuesday’s City Commission meeting was interrupted by racist and antisemitic hate speech, a city spokesperson told the Journal-World Wednesday. As the Journal-World reported, commissioners voted to ...
Van Go Inc. has named a new executive director, according to a news release Wednesday from the nonprofit. Lori McSorley, who formerly worked for the Visiting Nurses Association, will become the new leader of the arts-based organization at Seventh and New Jersey streets. "We look forward to ...
Seating at the University of Kansas’ revamped football stadium likely will shrink by at least 5,000 seats when the facility opens in 2025, but KU’s athletic director promised year-round excitement levels from the site will grow. Members of Downtown Lawrence Inc. on Wednesday morning ...
UPDATE 1:50 p.m. April 17: Just hours after announcing the event, KU issued a release saying that the event has been canceled "because of a scheduling conflict." KU did not elaborate further. Original story: The Dole Institute of Politics is hosting two very different U.S. lawmakers — ...
