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- Lew Perkins’ tenure as Kansas athletic director comes to a sudden conclusion — months ahead of schedule
- KU’s athletic director abruptly retires
- September 7, 2010
- The buzzer has sounded on Lew Perkins’ tenure as Kansas Athletics director. Perkins on Tuesday abruptly retired his post — effective immediately — accelerating his previously announced retirement by a full year.
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Video: Perkins out following summer turmoil
Lew Perkins did a lot of good during his time in KU athletics. He was also at the center of several incidents that reflected poorly on his department. Watch »
Video: KU community reacts to Perkins departure
Former KU athletics director Lew Perkins announced his retirement Tuesday, effective immediately. Perkins oversaw many positive changes in KU sports during the past seven years. Watch »
Video: KU dance professor leaves behind legacy
A KU dance professor died in New York City Saturday. Janet Hamburg was nationally known for her work in movement analysis. Watch »
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KU meets Turner Gill
KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins introduced Turner Gill as the new football coach at KU Monday morning.
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Jayhawks visit Sunflower Elementary
Members of the KU men's basketball team took some time Wednesday to help students at Sunflower Elementary learn about fun and fitness.
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- Chancellor speaks on athletics search
- September 9, 2010
- Kansas University’s chancellor will be looking for a new athletics director with experience, integrity and a style that relates well to people.
- KU alumna’s outlook on life a positive influence she left behind
- September 1, 2010
- When Stan Loeb tells people about Jessica Roark, he often talks about her positive outlook. But it often just sounds inadequate, he admits.
- Regents to consider giving former KU Chancellor Gene Budig a new title
- 12:02 p.m., August 31, 2010 Updated 03:04 p.m.
- In recognition of 30 years of service to Kansas University, the school is seeking approval to grant Gene Budig the title of chancellor emeritus.
- Delegation from Lawrence sister city calls for stronger ties
- August 31, 2010
- During a visit to Kansas University, representatives from a university in one of Lawrence’s sister cities on Monday called for strengthened ties between the two schools.
- Four supporters of KU to receive awards
- 04:17 p.m., August 30, 2010 Updated 05:53 p.m.
- Four people who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and service to Kansas University will be honored with awards from the KU Alumni Association on Sept. 10.
- Budigs establish new KU professorship; debate coach named to post
- August 30, 2010
- Former Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig and his wife, Gretchen, have established a new professorship at KU.
- Kemper Awards honor faculty across spectrum
- August 30, 2010
- At the beginning of each school year, Kansas University leaders hand out $7,500 checks to some of KU’s most talented teachers.
- Incubator opens to high-tech businesses
- August 29, 2010
- Bear with me, this story isn’t about West Lafayette, Ind. It is about Lawrence’s future. But Lawrence’s crystal ball, these days, might be found in the home of the Purdue Boilermakers.
- Propylon first tenant in center
- August 29, 2010
- A Dublin-based computer technology firm has become the first tenant for Lawrence’s new bioscience and technology incubator.
- Fire crews secure potentially hazardous materials at KU’s Haworth Hall
- 07:56 a.m., August 26, 2010 Updated 04:45 p.m.
- Kansas University’s Haworth Hall was briefly evacuated Thursday morning after an accidental chemical spill.
- KU’s CREES celebrates 50 years
- August 25, 2010
- This weekend, Kansas University’s Center for Russian and East European and Eurasian Studies will celebrate 50 years of offering courses in culture, language and area studies training.
- Rape charge prompts national fraternity to investigate local Delta Chi chapter
- August 24, 2010
- A Kansas University fraternity is being investigated by its national chapter after an 18-year-old man was charged with raping a female student at the local chapter house.
- Social welfare professor awarded final $7,500 Kemper Fellowship on KU’s Lawrence campus
- August 24, 2010
- Kansas University’s “surprise patrol” has awarded the final Kemper fellowship on the Lawrence campus to a social welfare professor.
- KU professor receives $2 million grant to study renewable energy
- August 24, 2010
- A University of Kansas professor has received a $2 million grant to study renewable energy storage.
- KU history professor awarded $7,500 Kemper Fellowship
- August 23, 2010
- Kansas University assistant history professor Nathan Wood became the latest faculty member to earn a $7,500 Kemper Fellowship on Monday.
- Portion of KU rec center still closed after fire sprinkler break
- August 23, 2010
- A “ball of some sort” broke a fire sprinkler Saturday afternoon at the KU rec center. Staff are still trying to assess damages, as a portion of the center remains closed.
- KU draws line on sidewalk advertising
- August 23, 2010
- Those pastel-colored sidewalk chalk scrawls hawking cheap well drinks at local bars are on the way out at KU.
- A day of service for students
- August 22, 2010
- Whether it be washing off tables, shoveling dirt or picking up trash, Kansas University students were doing the grunt work to better their community Saturday morning.
- New regulations govern mo-peds on KU campus
- August 22, 2010
- Kansas University mo-ped users can say goodbye to rock star parking.
- Section of KU rec center to remain closed after sprinkler breaks
- August 21, 2010
- Large amounts of water fall on student rec center’s north gym. Gym is expected to close for about two hours.
- 2 more KU profs awarded $7,500 teaching fellowships
- August 20, 2010
- Kansas University officials announced two more Kemper Fellowship winners for Teaching Excellence on Friday.
- KU Law School named a ‘best buy’
- August 20, 2010
- Kansas University’s School of Law has been named as a top 20 “Best Value” school by preLaw magazine.
- Three KU profs receive Kemper awards
- 10:13 a.m., August 19, 2010 Updated 04:18 p.m.
- Though it took a little extra effort to find her, Kansas University visual art professor Judith McCrea got a happy surprise on KU’s first day of classes.
- KU restructures athletics board; chancellor considering non-university members
- 10:11 a.m., August 19, 2010 Updated 05:47 p.m.
- State higher education officials on Thursday agreed with a decision by Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little to remove Athletic Director Lew Perkins as chairman of the Kansas Athletics Corp. Board of Directors.
- Putting out the welcome mat
- August 19, 2010
- Encouraging new students to become good citizens of the “Jayhawk Nation,” Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little called on students to enjoy their upcoming year, but to accept certain responsibilities as well.
- Dole Institute sets fall lineup
- August 18, 2010
- The Dole Institute of Politics will honor Women Air Service Pilots who flew during World War II as part of its upcoming fall programming.
- KU drops to No. 47 in college rankings
- Provost says there’s room to improve on U.S. News and World Report’s list
- August 17, 2010
- Kansas University dropped four spots among public universities in the most recent U.S. News and World Report college rankings.
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