A distinguished professor within the University of Kansas’ School of Education & Human Services will be the first candidate to publicly interview to become the new dean of KU’s highly ranked education school. Lisa Wolf-Wendel, a professor of higher education in KU’s Department of ...
UPDATED 9:35 P.M. March 2 In the wake of stalled labor negotiations, faculty and staff leaders at the University of Kansas are asking employees to consider a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Douglas Girod and the university’s chief financial officer. In a joint email this week, the KU ...
University of Kansas leaders Thursday firmly rejected a set of employee raises proposed by KU’s faculty union, bringing the two sides ever closer to a formal impasse that could lead to a forced settlement in the labor dispute. A lead attorney for KU’s negotiating team formally rejected ...
The University of Kansas set a new record for research dollars last year, and the latest comprehensive figures show KU is close to becoming one of the 60 most active research universities in the U.S.. KU — both on the Lawrence campus and its Kansas City medical center — received and ...
When the Iranian government shut down the Internet last month, dozens of Iranian students at the University of Kansas lost their means of connecting with family and friends. They attended classes and lived their "Lawrence lives," worried sick about loved ones who might be affected by the ...
This year is the 100th anniversary of the Kansas Union at the University of Kansas, and the university will be celebrating its history and traditions with bowling, a scavenger hunt, casino games, wedding cake and more throughout this year. Since its founding, the Kansas Union has become a hub ...